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Cassirin 
"If you can't see them, then I don't think they count," Dot decided. She'd prefer to think she didn't have any new freckles, and if Thornton wasn't sure... well, he was one of those observant 'Claws. If he didn't notice, no one would.
Spending the summer reading sounded sort of horrible, but she was pleased that he'd had visitors. And played the big violin thing he loved to play. Maybe he'd play it for her this term? "D'you have it with you? I want to see it? D'you suppose I can play it too? Did you snog Paige, 'cause I think she'd like that?"
Thornton shrugged. He wasn't quite sure why the number of freckles mattered, but she had asked, so he had answered. Maybe there were more, but maybe there weren't.
But then the questions came rapid fire and Thornton blinked a little as they registered. When she'd finished, it took him a split second to realize what she'd said right at the end. His cheeks flushed and he decided to ignore it and answer the others instead.
"I do have my cello.. my trunk is extended so it fits in there. I could maybe show you once we get to school and if you wanted to learn, I could show you."
That last question, though, it was poking at him. Frowning a little, Thornton lowered his voice.
"Why do you think she'd like that? I thought she thought snogging was gross..."