When she felt the hand on her shoulder, she turned, startled, and then laughed quietly at him. "You're making fun of me, there was a very funny little boy heading in with his parents, you would have liked his... Strong opinions." Well, she figured Finbar would be the sort to appreciate a small child with a rightly formed personality, or at least find the humour in it.
"I'm good on brooms, though I haven't been in the air in way too long, I'll admit. What did you have in mind otherwise?" She wouldn't admit it (maybe to Melinda and Marietta she would, later) but the anticipation was killing her.