The difference is immediately noticeable. While Sirius had been braced for another, perhaps slightly less political, gathering of social elite, what Sirius steps into is instead a small family affair. The sitting room he enters is relatively small, with a tree sparkling in the corner and presents underneath them. The floor is strewn with toys, as two toddlers stop playing to stare at him. There are two adults in the room, both in muggle clothes, and Sirius suddenly worries about his magical appearance in their fireplace.