Your Mum's curious about me, is she? Brilliant. There's nothing I love more than to satisfy a woman's curiosity.

(Now is that what lecherous looks like? Heh.)

As for gossip, the staff is all elves, I believe, since I'm never there, so I don't think they would be a problem. I could arrange a portkey for you, or make a floo accessible only to you. That way, no one would have to see you come and go.