"He must have, I'm sure he's got a lot on his mind lately. What with being a professor and all," she said nodding to herself, "I'm sure he's got a lot of students to keep track of." She hadn't the faintest idea of how to check on these paddocks and was hoping that Alfie would initiate the whole ordeal. She couldn't look like an idiot. Especially in front of a sixth year boy. Though, nice as he was, Hannah would never live it down.
Taken aback at his offer, she stopped walking for a moment. Realizing she'd paused she laughed to herself and picked up her pace again, "Sorry, uhm, are you sure? I mean, I wouldn't want you to be cold, Alfie." No one had ever offered her their coat before, it was sweet of him. "Thank you very much for offering though, I've got a jacket. I think maybe I'll be alright just this once. We girls really aren't as fragile as we make ourselves out to be," she laughed, her hands tucked inside her pockets.
Reaching the wooden building she took a sidelong glance at Alfie and acted like she was readjusting her scarf so that maybe he'd start "checking the paddocks", whatever that meant. "How's school going for you this year? Going well I hope?" she asked conversationally, offering him a smile.