"Of course we have something to celebrate. Don't take the glory away from that cute little girl. It should be all about her, not about me," he said, pleased at her reaction, "I have been working with Professor Sprout since the rebuild began. It's been good, running up to lend her a hand over the last few years. I had time," and he did, after he got other Pure-blood families to allocate parts of their land to growing produce to help re-establish their dwindling community. It had all been for charity at first, to be sure people did not starve in their own town, and as business had prospered, so had the profits been divided and shared.
"To new beginnings," he said, raising his glass to her, his eyes finding her blue ones. She looked so happy for him; it was heartening to see her smiling like that.