As the first of December marked the beginning of the winter social season the invitations, both formal and informal, began pouring in. Given Bellatrix's complete disinterest in such events, unless her lover would be in attendance, Rodolphus deferred to her sister for advice on which events to attend and which to reject. The Malfoy matriarch sat at her small desk in the lady's parlor of Lestrange Hall with Hermione, reviewing the invitations. "How friendly are you with the Fawley girl?"