Well, that was enough of an answer as she needed for her unspoken question. They had weird pet names for each other, and Reuben Crouch had broken them out, even though they hadn't flirted together for years. That was enough for the germ of an article, certainly — though she still needed another lynch pin to make it a little more relevant for the masses. Not many people would be overly invested in the romantic life of a happily married pregnant woman, she assumed.

"How darling," she said with a smile. "I'm sure that took you back to some fond memories. Oh — but here's Miss Lytton again. I'll come back for the tea things," she said, curtsying slightly as she made her exit.