Susan walked over to the sofa, a jug of water and two plates of hors d'œvres floating in front of her. With a flick of her wand she brought a side table over and placed one plate and the water in front of Dean, Seamus, and Rose, and then walked over and placed the other in front of Ernie, Frank, and Rolf - talking to them for several minutes.
When she returned she noticed the slightly awkward silence hanging over their heads like a bad smell. "For Helga's sake," she said with an eye roll. "Seamus, Dean, Rose knows I slept with Eddie. Rose, the boys found out kind of because I am still quite a bit drunk."
"Now," she said, settling down in an arm chair and munching on a fig. "What's this about paint?"