"I daresay I did," Helga replied with a smile. "I dread to think what must have happened when some young man came for Efa. Efa was always the unruly one. I must be run quite ragged trying to keep up with her when that occurs."
Sometimes it was hard to maintain tenses when talking about her future. It was her future, but Ernie's past, and the past of most people here, although surely not important enough for them to know anything about. It could get confusing at times. Had it happened yet?
"I am sure you were the big brother at Hogwarts, anyway," Helga said with another smile. "Age does not matter amongst friends."