Appearing quite suddenly on the front steps of the Bones place, Alice Longbottom climbed them quickly, her dark eyes sweeping from side to side. Though an abysmally odd hour for some to be gathering, she was perfectly at home; for the sessions that she had spent training as an Auror paid no heed to time or season.

She opened the door quickly and allowed herself inside, following the sound of voices. As she entered the kitchen, she allowed a brief smile to grace her face before speaking. "Hello, everyone."

Her eyes alighted on the tray of biscuits and the tea that had been set out on the table. Helping herself to them, she settled against a nearby wall, savoring the taste of warm food and hot tea.