At Harris Manor, beneath the dining room's magnificent lights, the table was a mess of cups and plates.
Most of the Harrises, full of food and wine, had already left the room. Owen and Lenn had left their seats for the study to discuss work at the Ministry of Magic, while Albert and Fleur had also left the table and returned to their room for some time alone. Helga and Josephine, in their portraits, had earlier been taken to the kitchen by Allen's Clone.
Of the three, one had Kreacher describe Allen's recipes to her, while another went to the kitchen to pack up some Black Pudding before borrowing the fireplace on the spot to return home with Floo Powder. The last to remain, Allen's Clone, waited inside until his aunt had left before letting himself disperse.
Only a few slow eaters and big appetites remained in the dining room, still eating and drinking, which made the piled-up cups and dishes look even more disorderly.
Daisy and Penelope were busy clearing plates. One had a good appetite, while the other did not want to waste the food Allen had made.
Morgan le Fay slumped in her seat, sipping lemonade little by little to help with digestion. She said to Emily, who was still trying hard to shovel food into her mouth bit by bit, "Emily, if you can't eat any more, don't force yourself."
"No, Mum, I can still eat some. Allen made it specially for me..." Emily answered obediently, her voice hoarse from her cold and sounding pitiful. But after a few more bites, Emily, whose appetite was already poor because of her illness, finally seemed unable to eat any more and just picked at it with her fork. At the start, Emily, who loved sweets, had already eaten