[ It's not as though Hermione can blamed him. She's befriended and ridden enough dragons in her life to understand some of the appeal, if not all of it. ]

He's not too expensive, is he? I wouldn't mind...

[ After calibrations she has more money than she knows what to do with, and using it on a friend would be more than welcome. All the same... She shifts awkwardly. ]

I've been the same, mostly. Nothing too exciting happens to me, you know.