"So you just like hiding your intelligence until it's to your benefit? How very Slytherin of you." She said, her smile belaying that it was a compliment rather than the usual sounding insult. She knew just how intelligent and cunning the house of snakes could be. She'd never admit it, but the hat had thought to put her there for a moment before deciding that she was meant for Ravenclaw.
"Oh? Now, now, no need to get cocky." Lyra teased back. But it was one of the things she liked about him, that confidence that seemed to shine from him. He just needed to learn to temper it a bit more before it became bravado.
"A Russian blue, now those are beautiful and brilliant pets. I just got a little kitten before we left. She's with da. I also have a small desert owl." The mention of a chimaera earned a chuckle from her. 'They are dangerous, but they can also be quite amazing creatures. I wouldn't suggest going to go look for one, but I think that it might be a good match for you if it were possible."
"Oh, turn left here. A little ways in is the end of the road, you can park the car there and we'll take the rest by foot."