*privately thinks that that's an odd reaction for a wizard to have but doesn't say anything [and of course is unaware of the effect of his Black-ness]*
Well, as I said before. If you're feeling uncomfortable or unwell, let me kn--
*cuts off as something thwaps into the back of his head at high speed, before it rebounds off* Accio.
*puts his hand out to catch the sparrow without looking around for it* *to the sparrow, sternly* Didn't we agree that a shoulder charge to the head was inappropriate for deliveries? Didn't we agree that you would -- Oh, don't look at me like that. *unfolds his hand so that the sparrow can balance on his hand* Besides, it's not for me. Go and deliver it to our host. Nicely.
No, but it is tied to Sirius being a Black and that's what's most meta-hurtful of all because he left them :(
Two things: 1. Would it be safe for Sirius to follow his earlier impulse? That is, wrap the Thing in an imperturbable so that he can lift it out of the fruit bowl and turn it around/upside down to look at it?
And 2. Am off to another thing, so will be off-line, but back in a few hours so can pick up then :)