As the young man alighted the carriage, Morgan and the twins gave their proper little curtsies, and with a slightly exasperated look Rasputin shook the boys hand – man to man as it were. The eldest living Valenduris son, gave his father a look that said I’I’ve done my social duties now I’m leaving’ and with a curt nod to the newcomer, and a dutiful kiss on his step mothers cheek he excused himself to the inside of the house, where a sharp crack a moment later indicated his departure for the families country estate.

’Mister Leverett, let me introduce my family, My wife Katerina, please do let her know if you have need of anything while you are here’ he explained, and the former Durmstrang student greet him in heavily accented but perfect English, her relative youth meant she could have passed for the daughter of the house rather than it’s mistress. And Meserimus for a moment wondered how much about his home life students knew about him. ’And my children who are still at home, Morgan, Odette, Odile, Nicholas and Merlin’ he listed and touched each on the shoulder, before tousling Merlins hair fondly, the boy was standing very seriously, and the action caused him to try and shrug off his fathers teasing. ’The grumpy fellow who just left is my son, Rasputin.’ he explained, ’There are others who will pop by now and then – I’m afraid if you were hoping for a quiet household you might be sorely disappointed’ he laughed. His home was a revolving door for the long list of children and grandchildren.

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