[She takes another sip of her drink... Tasty... While looking up at the night sky]

For us witches and wizards, there are large gatherings where the teachers introduce their apprentices to one another. It's how one gets connections, catch up on the times, and other such useful information.

I went to my first gathering when I was ten with my mentor. At that time, I had no idea there was such thing as being 'born' with magic seeing how I was 'made' instead.