He sighed, "It's boring mostly, I'll be honest. Import and export of magical items. Lots of little investments, businesses, broom manufacturing. My family sort of collected things over the years..." He couldn't have sounded less interested if he tried. This was going to be his life. He was staring his life in the face, and it didn't interest him in the slightest.
And what of Daphne? Was this her desire? To stand one step behind him and cling to his arm at parties? He doubted it. No one wanted that... "What would you do? I mean--if we weren't getting married? What would you do instead?" He fumbled over the phrasing. Was there a good way to ask that question that didn't imply he assumed she didn't want to?