His ... cousin. The fake-relation left such a sour taste in her mouth that she would've made a face had he not been so close. Alice had envisioned herself as Mrs. Alice Gillenwater (also Mrs. Alice Moony, Mrs. Alice Rookwood, the list went on and on...) more times than she could count, but never as a cousin. Merlin, what would Sisse say?

"Deal. We're getting a pot of green tea, though, cousin." Green tea had more herbal uses most of the time, it would be better for his cough.