The idea of actually having someone willing to help her with her practice rather than simply tell her she should practice gives Hermione a renewed sense of energy, and she smiles as she recalls the tea. The urge to hug Anders is strong - not for the the first time, really - but she resists it as she busies herself with readying the tea as she talks a mile a minute.

"I wish I'd studied more science at home. I was very focused on magic - which makes sense, really, given that I hadn't even known it existed until I learned I was a witch - but even after mostly immersing myself in the magical world, I still preferred the non-magical world for a lot of things, including healing. Oh, knitting some minor injuries was never a big deal, and there are some potions that can speed up the process immensely. But I haven't seen mention of most of those herbs and other ingredients here, so I wouldn't know how to begin with that. At least with science, well, that's universal, isn't it? The equipment readily available here wouldn't be the same as what would be available to a medical professional back home, but at least I'd be able to help when it came to more than just guesswork with old wives' tales and making sure the sick are comfortable."