Curtsying to the older...much, much older...woman, Fleur greeted her politely. She knew next to nothing about the woman, and didn't care to learn anything more. They would never be chums, the woman was as hostile to her as her mother was to Allyson.
"Lee-za ees vith zee children and vill be down shortly. She volunteered to get zem ready to greet zere grandmothers after Mr. Turpin was kind enough to watch zem vor uz outside."
If Mrs. Turpin had issue with it, she could take it up with her husband. Taking Allyson's hand, she tried to present a wall of solidarity to her wife's parents. She was starting to wish she had joined Allyson for a nap...
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Gabrielle made no response, ignoring the little voices. She would not be drawn out of this room, and besides...she was naked. The French woman couldn't just pop up and yell surprise! Unhappy, the Veela was feeling depressed again. Did nothing please her?