“I haven’t dwelled too hard, I suppose you can say. I may want to be a healer at St. Mungo’s but I couldn’t endure the sight of all of those horrible injuries, so I have considered the children’s department. My thoughts still dwell on passing my NEWTs next year, the OWLs were challenging as you remember, so I can’t even contemplate what is to come.” Nicoline smartly responded. She glanced at Lucius who seemed bored at the subject of school, and Nicoline wisely did not inquire his career choices, for she knew of his family and their loyalties were.

"What did he do, or better yet, not do?” she replied, eyes swelling up with that familiar wetness, but was quickly held back by blinking harshly.

“He did not do anything, my dear… It’s that he,”

“That he what, what happened?” Nicoline felt herself lose control for moment, but it was quickly regained, “I’m sorry Professor, continue.”