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Alfonso stood completely still as his wife finished with his tie. The man knew how to tie it himself, but he enjoyed the intimacy of allowing his wife to do it. As she finished, he shared a kiss with her before finally breaking away to head for the door. "I'll go check to see how things are looking" he replied in Italian. Everyone in the family had been busy readying themselves for the evening's events for the majority of the afternoon while the house elves had worked on decorating the home. Alfonso was sure that they'd done a splendid job. Operaio had been with their family since he and his wife had married. The elf had been his father's wedding present.
Striding down the stairs, Alfonso stopped at the base of the steps to inspect the work that had been done. The family Christmas tree sat in a corner, only the presents for his nieces and nephews still resting underneath. It had been ages since Alfonso had seen his brother, something he planned on calling him out on the very first chance he got. Surely, there was nothing so important that it should be keeping him from family. He hoped to impress this fact on his brother as they entered the new year together. Accepting a glass of champagne from one of the house elves that he'd rented for the evening, Alfonso went to his favorite chair by the fireplace to wait for his children to come downstairs and the rest of the family to arrive. He'd opened a floo network stop at his home for the evening for their convenience.
Striding down the stairs, Alfonso stopped at the base of the steps to inspect the work that had been done. The family Christmas tree sat in a corner, only the presents for his nieces and nephews still resting underneath. It had been ages since Alfonso had seen his brother, something he planned on calling him out on the very first chance he got. Surely, there was nothing so important that it should be keeping him from family. He hoped to impress this fact on his brother as they entered the new year together. Accepting a glass of champagne from one of the house elves that he'd rented for the evening, Alfonso went to his favorite chair by the fireplace to wait for his children to come downstairs and the rest of the family to arrive. He'd opened a floo network stop at his home for the evening for their convenience.