It's bad enough envisioning disappointing either of my own parents. Especially Dad, even though--well, even though he doesn't seem to harp on our marks so much these days. He's barely even around enough to

I do want to go for Potioneer, but I know Mum wants at least one of us to inherit the business. And Pav's got a great sense of fashion, you know, but she's not quite as good at designing. So I might not have a choice about it. Or we might work something out where we work together so I can brew on the side.

But Draco, if you drove the Knight Bus, it'd be the best transport in the Protectorate! It wouldn't be bumpy or make people spill their tea, and you'd run it much more efficiently and people would really enjoy it. Or you could create a whole network, like a fleet of buses, and they'd be extra posh and all.

And the best part is that you could decide who gets to ride and who doesn't!