He has to smile a little at the tone of indignation on his behalf. It's exactly how he feels, but he doesn't expect her to fully grasp what it is for a wizard to lose his magic. He doesn't want to focus on that right now, either. Quite apart from the fact that thinking about it anymore will frustrate him further, the more important thing is reassuring her, keeping his adult face on.
That's one thing he learned since becoming a father, he notes. Harry had been too little for it to really matter all that much, but he knows how to push his own feelings down and aside, focus on the child in front of him.
"It must be a Darrow thing." The thing about Darrow things, he knows, is that there's no telling how long it might last for. He wants this to be real for her, wants her to be able to grow up without worrying about hurting people, but he doesn't want to get her hopes up just in case they're dashed.
Not for the first time he wishes he knew how to cure her with magic, but that's a moot point right now anyway.
"Melanie, we don't know how long this will last," he says carefully, measuring his words. "It might be permanent, but it might not be. You understand?"
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Date: 2018-01-12 02:32 pm (UTC)From:That's one thing he learned since becoming a father, he notes. Harry had been too little for it to really matter all that much, but he knows how to push his own feelings down and aside, focus on the child in front of him.
"It must be a Darrow thing." The thing about Darrow things, he knows, is that there's no telling how long it might last for. He wants this to be real for her, wants her to be able to grow up without worrying about hurting people, but he doesn't want to get her hopes up just in case they're dashed.
Not for the first time he wishes he knew how to cure her with magic, but that's a moot point right now anyway.
"Melanie, we don't know how long this will last," he says carefully, measuring his words. "It might be permanent, but it might not be. You understand?"