Chapter 708 - Rachel Grimond Ⅵ (2/2)

A bit more mollified by the statement, Rachel slowly relaxes into her seat as she carefully eyes the older girl in front of her. However, she was a Slytherin and she knew a good bargain when she saw one. She wasn't a Gryffindor too prideful to throw away their pride in face of such an opportunity. She was a Slytherin, and Slytherins were all about self-preservation!

Crossing her arms in front of her chest, Rachel warily says, ”So, you're one of them rich purebloods, huh?”

”My family certainly possesses sufficient for our needs,” Quyen cryptically replied.

Rachel rolls her eyes and says, ”Ya don' need to lie, I get that you're rich. Anywho, you engaged like some of the gals?”

Quyen flushes pink and coyly says, ”No, but I do have a sweetheart.”

”Really?” Rachel murmured in amazement. ”Ya don' look the type to have one.”

Quyen frowns at her protégé as Rachel hastily says, ”I waz jus' speaking da truth! I didn' mean anything by it. It's jus', well, I thought you might be like them friends of yours that are already engaged to be married.”

”Oh, well,” Quyen much more calmly said. ”No, my sweetheart is in my year, and he's a Gryffindor.”

”Huh,” Rachel said in obvious disbelief. ”Well, I reckon that miracles can happen.” With a shrug, she glances over at the time and adds, ”Well, we best finish eating, and head off to class.”

”Yes,” Quyen muttered in reply as she grasped her knife and fork and began to cut the toast and eggs in front of her.

Rachel is just about to dig in when a pointed cough from the older girl causes her to look down at how she was holding her silverware. After quickly peeking at the older girl, she adjusts her grip and properly begins to cut into the eggs and toast in front of her. To her amazement not only does she properly cut the toast and eggs without much difficulty, but all without making a mess!

”Blimey!” Rachel muttered under her breath. ”It really does work!”

Carefully copying the older girl for the rest of the meal, Rachel manages to not only eat properly but all without so much as dirtying her robes with a splotch of food. It was the first time for her and left her feeling quite proud to boot!

Rather cheerful, Rachel excused herself from the table and hurried to her class. She'd show Martha and Lucy everything she'd learned, and they'd surely be very proud of her! That and her roommates had invited her to lunch that day, and this time she wouldn't embarrass herself! It was going to be a good day; she just knew it!