There had been a brief, and, in retrospect, deeply embarrassing phase in about her fifth year at Hogwarts when Bella had had a wholly unfortunate crush on Dolph. Those times have been gone for almost fifteen years, but this doesn't change the fact that they made a very functional, if somewhat terrifying team. There's a reason why this new department had been made a collaboration between the two of them. But just about nothing can get Bella to change her stance on children –– or so she thinks.

"A Weasley, and every bit as much of a blood traitor as the rest of the lot, so no, interesting isn't the word I would use."

She has since talked reason into herself, the general sense of unease is gone. Likely, he is just a loudmouth with an attitude problem, and that is that. No, it's the changes he has hinted at that still get a bit of an edge on her. "He has left little doubt that whenever he is from, matters are different." Be that as it may, she looks up at Lucius with a smirk. "Apparently, they were taking wands away from their mudblood owners."

Honestly, that was the one good thing she learnt.