"I have one or two at my home here in London, but yes, there were far more where I grew up in the country. It may sound cruel, but it's the only way to get rid of them, and even then there's the occasional one that finds its way back. You have to be careful where you grab them, as well, lest they bite you," he added, completely seriously.
He gave Lisa a small, suspicious look, momentarily wondering if she was a legilimens or if he really was that easy to read. "Well, she's already having to learn that about broom riding, so perhaps it would be an easy link to make. Plus, perhaps I could send the ball along when she goes back to her mother's place." Now that was an idea that appealed to him.
"Story hour? Oh, we shan't miss it then. She loves stories of all kinds. Though I don't mind paying when the goods are worth it. I make a suitable salary with the Ministry and she's the only child I have, so I suppose it's my duty to spoil her a little bit."
He tilted his head, thinking that San Francisco was quite a long ways away. "I've never been across the pond but I've heard the city's quite lovely. I suppose you must miss it, do you not? And Christopher, it must have been quite an adjustment for him. Has there been any difficulty in assimilating back into the British world?"