Kreacher, the Locket, and Regulus

By the time they returned to Grimmauld Place, the setting sun was reluctantly gathering in the last of its afterglow.

The door had barely opened when Vizet smelled the aroma of cooking food.

As if sensing something, Luna poked her head out from the side door, and when she saw Vizet, she immediately smiled. "Father has an engagement to deal with, so he won't be back for dinner."

"Dobby, watch the fire for me. I'll go see who's back," Molly Weasley's voice rang out.

Dobby answered in a shrill voice, "Yes, madam!"

She was wearing an apron and holding her Wand as if it were a spatula. "Is Vizet back?"

Luna pulled her head back in. "Yes!"

"I wonder when Bill and the others will be back. Percy should be home already..." Molly said as she leaned half her body out, wanting to see for herself.

"Oh! Headmaster Dumbledore!" The moment she saw Dumbledore, her voice rose a little, and she greeted him with a warm smile. "Come in, please, come in."

"Good evening, Molly..." Dumbledore smiled faintly, a gentle light flickering in his eyes. "I hope I'm not disturbing you?"

"Of course not. You've come at just the right time!" Molly said quickly. "Dinner will be ready any minute..."

"I sent Bill and the others home to bring over the strawberry jam from the house. I made it myself. It tastes wonderful with ice cream!"

"I'm truly honored..." Dumbledore said with a beaming smile. "I'm very much looking forward to it!"

As the head of the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts Office, and with the department short-staffed besides, overtime was a common occurrence for Arthur Weasley;

Tonight was much the same. Several Muggles had bought tea sets that had been cursed, and they had all been sent to the hospital