It did make Lily hopeful, although she realized moments after stepping into the library, that maybe it shouldn't have. There was still a war back at home, and eventually, she was going to return to it, and there was no telling who this wizard was, or where his loyalties might lay.

"I'm Lily," she said, her voice quiet but strong as she held up her wand, illuminating her face while she sought a good look at the stranger's.

"Where do you come from? You're a wizard?" Being confronted with an unknown wizard was slightly less daunting than being thrust into a world full of strange magic. This was something she could understand the parameters of, and it inadvertently made her feel braver.