Another time Melinda might have asked just what Theodore was researching. No doubt it was something intriguing. But Melinda felt awkward prying now, so she merely nodded politely at his words. "Well, you do have a talent for finding useful information, no matter how small or obscure."
She tried to smile a little as she said it, but his next question killed it before it could fully form. Her hands tightened fractionally on her purse. "I came to Hogsmeade to...I had to look over the shop, see what could be repaired and what couldn't. Take notes." She cleared her throat to rid it of the thickness gathering there. "Anyway, since I was here, I decided to come by the library to look around, see if I found anything worth picking up." And for the comfort of it, but she wasn't going to share that.