Bryony pursed her lips slightly. In her heart, she wanted to believe that what Genie said was true. She'd certainly never had any success with her ongoing campaign to learn to like wine, but she put that down to the same lack of willpower that meant she couldn't curb her habit of snacking. "People say it's an acquired taste," she pointed out. "Not just my mother. I know other people who used to dislike it and now they enjoy wine. I just need to be persistent." She shook her head, blushed, but still managed to smile back at Genie's teasing. She didn't want to mention her actual failing - preferred not to bring it up when possible.
"Yes," she said, growing more serious. "I was very lucky. A lot of people looked after me." Granted, the one year she had been at Hogwarts had been awful, and Marcus being imprisoned after the war hadn't made her life any easier. Still, she was grateful for all that Marcus had done for her, and what her parents had tried to do. "I taught myself drawing after I did go back to school," she said. "I'm sure you've done well." She smiled at the offer. "Thank you, that's very kind. I don't really need to brew anything complicated just yet... but when I get to that stage of my apprenticeship, maybe I will."