"I did always prefer independent study."

Nod. "Any opinion on blood status?" She makes a minor face. 

"That it's no better than muggle racism."

Grin! "I like you."

"Thanks."

"It's your credit for being so likeable."

"That's not something I hear often."

"Then few others have taste."

(Lily is glaring daggers at Fay in a way that's possibly supposed to communicate 'I saw her first.')

How oddly flattering.

"Perhaps it's something in the water here."

"Or me and Lily are just special."

"I suppose I couldn't say without a larger sample size."

"I agree with Fay on this one."

"Outvoted, then."

"The way it works."

"So it does."

"Don't need to ask anyone else, now."

"Yes, I'll keep all my nosy little questions and nagging senses of doubt tucked away in a box where they can't get out."

"Not exactly scientific of you."

"No social science study ever replicates, anyway."

"So we're more of a case study?"

"An empirical demonstration."

"And I'm sure James shares my taste."

"You would be the expert."

"You do still need to meet her..."