Marlene took his hand and squeezed it. "No, we do it together." Winking at him, she Apparated both of the to McKinnon Court, landing right in front of the main entrance. She smiled a little and ran her hand over the wooden double doors, before pushing her wand inside the mouth of one of the metal lions adorning the doors. "Good thing I came back with my wand or we'd be climbing trees now. I had a secret entrance when I was younger so they wouldn't know I was out until late," she said just as the doors opened. "Here goes nothing."
She stepped inside. "Lumos." The torches in the room came alive, showing years of dust and decay. "Merlin, Grandmother would have a fit if she saw the state of this house." She turned toward Alastor. "Come on, it's safe to come in. Any place you'd like to see first? The kitchen, the pool, the library?" she asked, knowing what he really liked.