"We were friends," Ellory replied with a smile. More than friends, but she wouldn't go telling people of her inappropriate letters with Ben Crouch. "There was an accident with one of his portkeys. He'd left it at the tennis courts of the Irvingly Casino where I go to play and I was transported to this abandoned temple in Mexico and he saved me from a hoard of inferi!" That seemed as an innocent enough thing to share with Marcus Lytton's personal assistant.

"We would dance at balls and such - you know, as people do before they start families! We haven't really spoken much since we both married, but I wanted to fill my celar for the upcoming Season and it he happened to work for Jewel Distillery, so he was very helpful! He made some great cocktails that I intend to feature in my summer events! It was so strange you know, to see someone after such a long time! He seemed so... Tired and mature!"