He sighed, closing the ledger and placing it on top of the parchment he'd been writing on. He imagined Regulus was now close enough he'd likely see the circles under Draco's eyes, but he couldn't be arsed to care too much.
"Oh, only when stupid Hufflepuffs go bragging that they are getting reparations and feel so honourbound to give back they donate most towards a bloody memorial. Reparations paid by families like ours. No matter what we lost, what we've already paid, I don't see the imbeciles easing up on us any time soon."
He exhaled in more a puff than a sigh and took another drink.
"Not that you want to hear me complaining. Speaking of secret affairs, you look appropriately tussled."
Seems like I'm the only idiot among the men in this house.