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[Luna doesn't know her as intimately as her housemate, she can be forgiven for underestimating Henry's capacity and desire to witness such tender PDA, covertly film it, and mock them for it endlessly and always. Like warding off a malicious spirit, sweet treats and texts will keep her at bay for now.

... Until she maybe gets hungry. Will the next personalized delivery be snacks, by chance? Hmm.]

Someone who knows less about Star Wars than me? Impressive.

[She couldn't even recognize a toy Millennium Falcon--high five for being those people who make true fans pull on their faces.]

Willy Wonka would probably be up your alley, it's about a bunch of kids and a magic candy factory. Your drink looks like something it'd take Willy Wonka to make.

I was going to say Martha Stewart, but I wasn't sure you'd get that reference, either. Just go with it.

What's the occasion?

[ Bold of you to think they'd ever be embarrassed of their gentle little affections for one another, Henry. They're unapologetic. And in all honesty, the people of Deerington will probably be pretty joyous in knowing they're finally getting to smooching.

But no snacks, unfortunately. The warding is only temporary. ]

We don't have movies back home, I'm afraid. Well, we do but not ones made by witches and wizards. I'm learning quite a lot about things while I've been in Deerington.

[ Luna's lack of knowledge on Muggle pop culture in general is enough to make all the fanboys cry. She truly is an alien. High-five! ]

I like the sound of him! A magic candy factory! And no, I'm afraid I don't know who she is either. But alright.

No occasion, really. Although it's rather nice that the heat's finally gone and the weather feels quite normal for the time of year. I like autumn. So it felt like the thing to do.

[Peter's the gentle little weakest link, let's not front.]

Works for me. I don't know how you've lived until now but if it was spending your free time making feathers float and learning to make fancy drinks, I'm not complaining.

[......... when she's getting free samples.]

Do they have the phrase "glass half full" where you come from? Because that's you. [Optimistic Martha Stewart looking on the bright side of murder town. She'd probably get all gushy about oompa loompas...

Though knowing murder town's love of retcons, the oompa loomps would probably be baking the children into pies or something. Maybe it's better she never try to watch the movie here.]

Thanks.

[ ... Okay, fair. But also, consider how much Peter unashamedly gushes about her. ]

I do like to make things in general, not just fancy drinks. But it's something like that, yes. [ Not the entire truth but let's... not land a whole lot of awful on the poor girl. ]

We use 'goblet half full' but same thing, really. I understand what you mean. [ But yes, that's her. Reaching for those silver linings in this awful place. ]

You're welcome! 😊

[After the public 4/20 incident, for the sake of his sensibilities one would hope he's learned to block Henry's Fluid from any such declarations.]

You and Martha Stewart both. I'd add in the term "kitchen witch" but not if you're going to tell me it's some no-no derogatory thing for you.

[Is there political correctness in witch world where they use "goblet" unironically? Who knows.]

Of course you would say that. I'm almost surprised it didn't come in one.

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[ Who knows, really. ]

Oh, no. I don't think there's anything derogatory about the phrase 'kitchen witch'? Well, I don't think there is, anyway. You're quite fine.

[ The nineties were a strange time. But unless you're going around calling people 'mudbloods' or insulting beings, you're generally okay? ]

No goblets here, I'm afraid. I make do with the crockery provided, as with many other kitchen appliances you non-magical sorts tend to use. Besides, we do use mugs too!

Great. If I chased you off I'd have to put up with Peter crying on me.

[The only person she's here to razz is Luna's boyfriend. (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞ ☜(ﾟヮﾟ☜)]

You cross class lines with drinking ware but not kitchen appliances? Where do you bake your pizza, in your cauldron?

Be assured, your shoulder is quite safe from any teenage boy tears.

[ Henry, please. He's not her boyfriend. Well, not in any official capacity. There's not really much of a label that they put on whatever they are. They just... are.

... but yes, she knows Peter does cry a lot. ]

A pizza won't fit in a cauldron, it's much too small.

We do use ovens! So it's really things that use electricity. So microwaves or kettles. That sort of thing. We don't use anything with electricity because magic interferes with it.

[ That also means.... no television. Unless you're a Muggleborn. ]

[You accept one label, you accept them all, Mr. Willy Stewart.]

Thank god.

Is that the reason? I thought maybe modern stuff just wasn't cool by wizarding standards. That explains why British people are so shit at coffee.

[ You can't make her, Henry. ]

Oh, no! I really like Muggle technology! A lot of witches and wizards do find it quite fascinating, in fact. My friends Ron and Ginny's dad really likes it especially. I think it's all really clever.

But yes, it interferes with magic so we don't use it. Although there's plenty of wizards and witches who do since they've grown up with it. Ones who didn't know they were magic.

We do tend to prefer tea, in all honesty.

[Fortunately for Luna Henry believes in a fair deal. Unironic uses of "Muggle technology" in her presence in exchange for her having been calling them each other's boyfriend and girlfriend for months already? That's fair, right?]

It's funny. Magic exists but dishwashers are exciting.

[Kind of hilariously sad proof the grass really must look greener on the other side, even to magic people.]

Let me guess, you grew up a proper tea drinking witch.

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[ ...... Well. ]

Dishwashers are quite good! I like televisions the most, though.

[ She is still a teenager at heart, even if she is a witchy one. ]

I do like tea, yes. Although me and my dad much preferred unusual kinds, often made from magic plants. Gurdyroot is an excellent one we like, for example.

You're saying Hollywood does the moving picture thing better than wizards? Go us boring muggles, we got something right. And coffee.

Magic tea plants. Should've seen that one coming. What's that one do? Go on, blow my mind.

We don't actually have movies at all, really. So it very much wins by default. No movies, no television, no video games. So you've actually got quite a lot of good things.

It wards away Gulping Plimpies. It's a kind of fish with legs.

[ #JustLunaLovegoodThings ]

What do you do to avoid actually talking to people while you're on the couch?

[Okay, Luna. Okay.]

Oh, is that all? Sounds dangerous.

Well, I just don't talk to them? If I didn't want to talk to someone, I'd just tell them that.

[ Is... this a trick question? Because that'd be the obvious answer. Just... don't talk to people. ]

Most people back home don't really want to talk to me anyway, so that's alright.

[ Yikes. ]

They're quite annoying pests. Best to keep them away. But they do make a rather delicious soup!

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