Alecto didn't bother hiding the grin that crossed her lips. She knew very well that he had been injured, but she had to cover herself.
"Mmmm, oh yeah?" was all she said. "I figured something was the matter when you wrote about rumors of death with a dictaquill." That had at least been public knowledge. "Shame, though, that a bastard like yourself is still on this earth."
She hated having to walk on eggshells like this, but one couldn't be too careful, especially since she wasn't even supposed to be anywhere near Sirius Black.