Ludo was flattered at Marly's obvious interest in him and in his family. A lot of girls pretended to these things, but actually couldn't care less, and didn't really pay attention to what was being said. But she seemed to be hanging on every word.
"My mom - her name is Elena - cooks a lot. She cooks all the time, I think. Even though we don't all live at home, I think everyone still eats there," he laughed. "She's a great cook, and a wonderful mom. I don't know what I'd do without her. My Papa, his name is Vasily, he works at the Ministry, in the sports department. My brother Aki works there too. And I hope to get a job there myself, some day." He smiled at her warmly. He could so easily lose himself in those beautiful eyes. "And I might as well mention my other siblings," he laughed. "Tatjana is older than me, she's married to Sergei and they live near us. Bahrudin is younger, he's in his second year at Hogwarts how, also in Hufflepuff. Just your typical Ukrainian family," he grinned. "Nothing unique about us..."