Greg ate some, watching Theo turn through the pages and he could only shake his head and let out a large sigh. Theo said one thing but then did the opposite. It made Greg ponder his chances of getting thru to Theo, of having him home and managing him. With a heavy heart, Greg realized that it was going to be a ton of work, maybe the most work he'd ever done. He was glad for the ease of the job at Hogwarts; he might be forced to be a bit slack on his responsibilities while he supervised Theo. At least, until he could be trusted. Greg had to really wonder how long that would be.
"You can't read it to me or you won't? Not that it much matters. But I am fond of your voice. You used to read to me, when we were alone."
Greg could not keep the tone of disappointment out of his voice. So far, except for the brief recognition from Theo, this visit was pretty much a bust; Greg was at zero for zero on getting anything right for this man he loved.