"See, I know that I had it right," he said, grinning.
Regulus snorted. "I wouldn't recommend it. Kreacher protected those through decades, different ownerships and wars. He might be more upset than me, and house elves can be very spiteful."
He started to laugh when the music started. "Oh, my mother would have despised this with a passion. All this cheery spirit would have forced her to crucio someone, just to even things out." Most likely Sirius, because he'd be the one going for the Christmas spirit, but that was best not said. "Why don't you start and I'll get us something to drink? Eggnog or cider?"