He knew so little about the village, and it was a bit embarrassing but he was determined to learn more, and it seemed like he'd have Belle to help him with that which he was happy about. "I'm sure that she's an excellent chef." He glanced down at his own clothes before nodding in agreement; despite how keen he was to see the village, he preferred to be clean and acceptable while doing it.
"I was just lucky that I arrived en route to Hogwarts. I had all of it with me. My uniform, my books, my owl," he replied. "I don't know what I would do without my broom, though."