Ford wondered at Noble's choice of call-out for Grace. He didn't think that any of the Fisks would have been his ideal, whether their affections were otherwise engaged or not. It wasn't the halfblood thing, either (Ford did not think they had the luxury to care about such a trivial matter), but rather that he wasn't sure being the sister-in-law of the Minister of Magic would be a very fitting lifestyle for Grace. Maybe Verity, at a push, but even for her he wasn't sure secondhand splendor was the right avenue towards happiness. And then, the Fisks were a very large family, and not particularly wealthy, and — weren't they Jewish? Ford didn't mind that, but it would be strange to marry someone with a different religion than you, wouldn't it? In short: while Grace could certainly do worse, Ford was not likely to shed any tears over the loss of Konstantin Fisk from the marriage market.

As he was contemplating how to respond to the comment about Mr. Fisk, he spotted one Lachlan MacFusty wander over towards Grace. Fortunately, he kept wandering — he was apparently just passing by on his way to another conversation, not heading for their sister at all — but Ford had frowned at the possibility all the same. "Let's steer her away from any MacFustys," he commented under his breath. "I can't imagine Grace being very happy with a Quidditch player or a dragonkeeper."