Jezz would have been at a complete loss with that but for a fortunate sidetrack in which he acquired (http://community.livejournal.com/hogwarts_hocus/1490743.html?thread=75313719#t75313719) another spoon, a long wooden thing with bizarre carving, which he was not nearly as reluctant to part with. If she could tell he'd had the other one in the first place, of course, she might still insist on it, but this was worth a try.

"You wanted this?" he said a trifle too loudly, holding it out at arm's length.