"As if that makes a difference. You can prefer men and still produce an heir," she said. "That's just logical. If I preferred women, I'd still know I have to have a child before I can follow my own desires. In my era, heirs were expected to carry on the family line. Especially when there's no spare to fall back on. It might sound somewhat outdated and strict but it's how it was for the majority of society. I've seen that so many Pureblood families have either died out or been diluted and it's... Distressing if I'm being quite honest."
"I prefer to source my ingredients through a variety of people," she told him with a real smile. "I don't like everybody knowing what I have in my possession, nor what I'm making. I'm a private person in that way."
She looked up at him. "Well if you're sure then we can happily focus on me," she said, laughing lightly. "Is Knockturn Alley respectable to go down? I noticed last time that the entrance seemed somewhat obscured."