Tiberius would always be pleased to see his sister, but it was not a common occurrence for her to visit his home alone. He expected that she had come with a particular issue at hand, and she lost no time whatsoever in bringing it forth. Her announcement was... surprising, to say the least. An announcement of any proposal would have been surprising, since he had granted his own permission for the match so recently and Macmillan hardly seemed like the sort of man to be rushed about these things, but this wasn't even from the expected quarter.

"Hm," Tiberius replied, a noise that conveyed surprise but no particular feeling one way or another. "His choice of timing is rather interesting, isn't it?" he asked. He glanced about for a tea tray and saw two cups poured with a wave of his wand; this conversation seemed like the sort that would require some accompanying beverage. "And no definitive word yet from Mr. Macmillan?"