Astoria valued her privacy and unfortunately her flat didn't have a fireplace, so she made do with the muggle contraption, She much preferred written correspondence anyways, it gave her time to think about what she wanted to say and word it to the best advantage.
She grimaced at him and when she leaned in to kiss her again, she nipped his lower lip as payback. "My sister and brother are brilliant. My parents are just.... very well-meaning," she finally said graciously, but with a sigh that said she meant much less flattering things.