"It really is a bit..."
Hermione could understand how Harry and Ron felt about receiving Kangaroo Keychains.
Honestly, she had been taken aback herself when she saw the Kangaroo Keychain souvenirs Albert had given her, but since the gifts had come from her, Hermione could hardly show any odd reaction in front of everyone else.
"I brought back quite a few. There are some for you too."
Considering the girls' pride, Hermione picked a small leather pouch from the box and gave it to Shanna, who was still busy with her own things beside her.
"Thank you!"
After accepting the exquisite Animal Skin Bag Hermione handed her, Shanna asked curiously, "I heard you went to Australia to spend time with your family. What kind of place is it?"
"I didn't have any contact with Australia's magical community. These gifts are souvenirs I bought at an Australian museum. I heard that lots of tourists who visit Australia bring some back with them." Hermione was not exactly lying; things were more or less as she had described.
Compared with the Kangaroo Keychains, the little leather pouches that could hold all sorts of coins were undoubtedly much more popular. Unfortunately, the Animal Skin Bags had likely been prepared specifically for the girls, and there were not many of them. As a result, most of the boys wore exceptionally strange expressions after receiving their Kangaroo Keychains.
"What a... special gift."
As Isobel examined the little leather pouch Hermione had given her, she shot Albert a look that said, You really do have awful taste.
He pretended not to notice and continued discussing the Christmas Banquet with George.
Fortunately, everyone had plenty of experience working together, and with Shanna and Albert coordinating them, they finished setting up the Christmas Banquet before it began and took