"Come inside, Mally," Adrian called to the elf who immediately appeared and bowed low. With some difficulty, Adrian pried Lucy away. "I'll see you at Mother's birthday dinner tomorrow, Lucy. Mally, if Mistress Pucey asks then tell her I had an emergency work call," he instructed as Lucy reluctantly went over to the elf.
"Bye, Adrian," she said dolefully, not even looking at Dez, and then she was gone as Mally apparated them away.
"I shouldn't have brought her, but we were about to go to the restaurant when I got your message."