He kept glancing at the empty seat next to her - the one that was wedged between herself and Queen Apolline's right side. It had been left empty for a reason and Fleur enjoyed watching both Draco and Lucius try to work out who it was for. In Westeros, it would typically be sat in by the Hand of the Queen but Apolline had refused to name one when she won the throne. Instead, she had acted like the realm was her extended Khalasar and had her three bloodriders join the Queensguard. It had been quite the scandal but the Queen hadn't cared - still refusing to name a Hand.