She sits next to Darren in English.
"Is she relatively likely to be amenable to talking if I lurk after school some other day or should I be asking you to introduce me?"
"Should be fine to just lurk and talk to her. Be prepared for her to not be surprised at all that you're there, though. Bugbears, I swear."
"What is the content of 'bugbears, I swear' beyond being - noticing? Or should I just ask her? Is it weird to ask people what the traits of their kind of critter are?"
"Not weird at all. They usually get all explainy, if you ask 'em. Bugbears get some kinda - tracky... Thing? I guess? I dunno the technical terms. Lynn would always be able to tell where people were, though."
Vernon rattles off the address. It's reasonably close to Charlie's house, but not within walking distance. Maybe biking distance.
"From what I know? Transfiguration, some elemental manipulation, some things with illusions; you can be invisible with them."
"Oooh, I want to be invisible. Unless it's horrifically impractical and I won't be able to use it to cover flying lessons."
"We'll focus on that one, then. It's not horrifically impractical, but if you want it to work on cameras too it's a bit trickier."
"Working on cameras is just the icing; the main point is that no one will know to point one at me if I am invisible and not sphinxing it up in locations with CCTVs."
"Yeah, I figured. But it's the kind of thing I'm going to warn you about beforehand so you don't end up on the news."