Re: Ernie & Open
He slid his arm around Susan's waist, squeezing her in a quick one-armed hug. "Any of you would do the same for me, and Justin for us. Though we all know when mine comes around that I make such a fuss about it, I just thought it was nice to make a fuss over Justin. He deserves it."
Ernie rolled his eyes at the oft-spoken comment about his working too hard. "Coming from you of all people," he replied. "I will when you do, how's that for a deal?"
His eyes lit up, however, when she asked about his research and mentioned her own. "Oh, you've got to let me pick your brain on that one day. I've just been reading up on some work done by wizards in Malaysia, South Africa, and Canada who run wards similar to mine. You know, trying to share what we're learning more and more about spell damage and how it affects our patients. So far, nothing really new, but you never know."