Don't tell Mum or George? About what?... And that was when he replayed in his mind what he had said, and his face flushed with a patented Weasley blush. He quickly stood up, clearing his throat, and went to put his dishes in the sink.
"Will you be here all day? I've someone from work coming early this afternoon for a short meeting."
All right, it was a white lie - Nott wasn't from work, and it wasn't a meeting per se, but it was important.