Her brows lifted slightly as he went on in a voice that sounded like he was going to start in on a lecture. "Right. I've heard as much." Repeatedly, in a variety of phrases and tones, and voices, as different professors attempted to pound that particular lesson into her head.
Lily nodded. She'd had to actually find a history book to get some of the details -- her father hadn't been forthcoming with a lot of it -- but she knew the highlights. "I read about that," she replied. "Pretty impressive, really," she said without any indication of flattery or falseness -- because it was impressive.
"Transfiguration because I don't suck at it. Defense for the same reason. I hate potions," she added. Honestly, potions had to be the dullest class on the planet, but she'd taken all seven years of it just in case she wanted to follow a path that required it.