"I can't read it all," she admitted, dropping her eyes slightly. She wished she'd had more time devoted to her studies, but she had a feeling even if she knew all the words, she still wouldn't be able to make complete sense of it. Some of it was beyond her. "So I don't know, either," she added.
"Can I pet your cat?" she inquired, because that was polite. She glanced up as someone walked in and moved past them toward the stairs. She was aware of an odd look cast in their direction, but apparently whoever it was didn't much care about two young ladies in the stairwell.
Ariana stared after him. He was a Muggle, clearly, but his clothing looked odd, even for Muggle men. Lizzy's attire looked strange as well, but girls, young girls, often dressed in silly attire and no one thought much of it. Perhaps everyone here had odd attire, which brought about the fact she had no attire aside from what she wore.
"Do you know where we can get more clothing?" she inquired. "I only have this, really."