Harry crept closer, hoping to hear more.

"Good evening," A voice deadpanned, "eavesdropping on Arthur and Molly-san?"

Harry whirled around, startled, and blinked at Mayumi's passive smiling face. The gray-eyed girl raised an eyebrow, then casually skipped past him and into the shadows on the landing.

"Oh, and," Mayumi pokes her head out, "If you ever see Snuffles, be nice."