"I appreciate you saying that," she replied with a smile. "I've always had to work really hard to make it to the top. In school, I studied my arse off. When I took an entry-level position in the Ministry all those years ago, I had to prove myself to the Purebloods above me that as a Muggle-born, I could do what they did too." She paused, not wanting to overthink the next part but knowing she had to. "Then, when I finally made it to the MLE, I had to work hard to become the head there."