Frank relaxed slightly which each passing second that did not involve being hexed into oblivion. He gestured his companions towards the stairs and waded farther into the pub to speak to Tom. After a few moments, he had acquired a room key and a couple of firewhiskeys, which he doubted would get drunk. Still, it made him wish absently for a vial of Veritaserum, just in case Dorcas decided to take advantage of his generosity.
"Onward and upward," he said cheerfully, leading the way to the room, and ushered them in before locking the door behind them. "Now make lots of noise, we're having a very rowdy, drunken reunion."