"A what?" Adrian was chuckling before he could help himself, imagining Stephen's reaction. "You have been hanging around children for far too long, you utter girl, and he's definitely prettier than you. He has dimples," he added. "You can't beat dimples."
He grinned. "What, with our new Quick Quote Quills?" he teased. "Maybe we should. Nobody else is going to go near Diagon Alley and it needs to be scouted out and restored. Having all of our eggs in one metaphorical basket is what made them attack the place last time. They could do the same here. There's constantly Death Eaters in the town."
Adrian shook his head. "No, but- I don't know, I'm just fine with Violet and with children that aren't biologically related to me. Maybe... God, this sounds idiotic out loud. I'm shutting up now."
He nodded. "Okay well I don't know and I haven't eaten in the Great Hall so I haven't seen him," he replied, making a mental note to get Stephen to check on him. "He's Boot, you know? There's always something wrong."