He paired his offer with a wink. Picking up the decadent cheesecake she'd been tempted to devour entirely by herself before her guests arrived, Rodolphus exited the kitchen with Alecto giving her a few moments alone. Just as the door closed shut behind them, Hermione noticed the stack of small dessert plates still sitting on the table. They would need those. Setting her wine glass down, she picked them up in her free hands, suddenly feeling dizzy and disoriented. Had she finally reached the point where she'd had too much wine? The kitchen door opened again.