When his smile changed so infinitesimally (but by miles in her eyes) to soften as he gazed at her, her eyes went a bit wider in curiosity but when he spoke, her breath caught and her look was one of surprise. "I..." her voice wasn't sleepy anymore, but was still soft, quiet in the dark room. The word came out like a breath and she made to shake her head.
Only one person outside of her family had ever said anything that to her, and they'd been silly children, she not even a legal adult in the Ministry's eyes.