"In regard to your question about my acting as your escort as you enjoy a little retail therapy, Mister Malfoy, I say this: how you choose to use your billable hours is entirely up to you. It is perhaps best we visit the Alley before nightfall however - I am not in the mood to be fending off would-be attackers. I’m also not prepared to listen to another lecture about what constitutes "reasonable force’ from the Aurors. So that you are informed ahead of time, please be aware that should I be placed in custody as a result of defending your person, my fee doubles with every hour of my time that is wasted by our "esteemed’ law enforcement.’