It was a good thing that Belle wasn't fanatical about house rivalry, or she might have been put off by the Slytherin colours. Instead, she gave Orion a tight hug around the shoulders. "Good," she said, smiling. "How are you doing?" she asked with genuine concern. She knew he had been upset on finding out things about his family from books in the village. He hadn't said much to her about it, and she wasn't nosy enough to ask a dozen questions.