I love Amelia's curt tone here, especially in the little chat with Fudge. No wonder the man has to give himself some air.
The 'as frigid as the castle' line is, indeed, the way to go if you want to be ignored for years. But it's good to see that Minerva does want to try again - I definitely see theirs as a relationship with bumps on the road, but one worth fighting for, too.