Lucius raised his brows in a small display of surprise, then inclined his head to Hermione with a quirk of a smile. "While you both may prefer to spend your lives out of the public eye - understandable in light of certain unpleasantries in the past - I do appreciate the opportunity to share what small advice I may. When dealing with bureaucracy, learning from the ground up is a difficult and irritating process. If I can give assistance to my son and his family, I enjoy it."
"Gahdah hep?" Lyra asked, her arms twining around his neck. She popped a kiss on his cheek and giggled.
Lucius gave a soft, affectionate smile to her. She resembled Narcissa immensely, especially when she laughed. "I'm happy to help you, princess," he said. "If your Mummy doesn't object, why don't we go up to the counter and see if we can speed things along a bit?"