"Alright."

"I'm fine with the changes, but I wouldn't mind some warning next time."

"Better to ask forgiveness than permission."

"As Anathema said."

She laughs. "What about asking for feedback?"

"And sacrifice my artistic vision? Never!"

"Never get in between an artist and her vision," Ellie says sagely.

"But often feedback is useful for refining and improving that vision, or your ability to execute it."

"I'll let you tell her that," she says, taking a dramatic step away.

Fay turns to Anathema with her eyebrow raised.

She's giggling. "You're right about beginner artists, but I'm perfect."

"Is that so?"

"I believe I'm contractually obligated to agree with her; my wife is perfect."

"Well... You do have excellent judgement."

Smug smile.

"Do you two want help filling our new suite with furniture?"

"Sure. We have a pile of junk to transfigure, and we got most of the basic pieces done..."

She nods and sets about helping them fill up the downstairs as well, then some of the details - more bedding, especially, towels and supplies for the bathrooms, utensils for the kitchen...

They can easily busy themselves until the others arrive (including Bellatrix and Grim in their Animagus forms, courtesy of a Patronus Fay sent out). 

Then they can offer input on the design of the things for their rooms.

Bellatrix does actually want to do a lot of the detail work on her room herself, but Malcolm and Sirius are generally less picky. Still, opinions can be pried out of them.

Puce and lime-green furniture is off the table, then?

Apparently so. Sirius seems to like warm sunset tones best, with lots of places to display knickknacks or posters. Malcolm just wants something practical and not godawfully ugly. 

"I could totally make lime green work. Maybe as a highlight... Or even as a solid furniture color with a bright retro style. Puce would be more challenging, though."

"Let's save the wild experimentation for someplace we don't have to personally live, dear."

She giggles. "Maybe I can convince some client or another to give me free reign when I start my work as the world's foremost interior designer and architect."

"Might work better after you've built a reputation."

She sighs. "The things I do for art..."