Sirius arrived at Lord Manor the day after Christmas.
Wenxiu Lord put an arm around the young man who had practically thrown himself against him to keep him from stumbling, and asked why Regulus was nowhere to be seen. The teenager explained that Regulus had been packed off by Walburga Black to attend various aristocratic banquets, and would likely have no free time until the term started again.
Recalling the dozens of banquet invitations that had been delivered to his own doorstep, Wenxiu Lord winced. "It sounds like Regulus is going to lose a fair bit of weight."
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