"Not very well," she admitted quietly. She felt no shame in the admission. If she'd been sent to school properly, she'd know how to read. She would have been taught before attending. As it was, she knew what Abe and Albus and her mother had taught her, which wasn't nearly enough for her tastes.
"I've practiced a little since I've been here," she continued. "I've been reading Magius' books to learn about his magic, but it's very hard work." Her fingertip trailed down the side of the page, pausing as she came to a name. She sounded it out, her lips moving as she silently spoke the name. It wasn't Lizzy, or Cheshire, or names that could be abbreviated into either.
With painful determination, Ariana continued to go down the list. "You can help, if you wanted," she said softly. "Lizzy Miles and Cheshire Cat are the ones I'm looking for."