They'd arrived back in the house, and Terry opened the door before saying anything else. He turned and managed to grin at Stephen slightly.
"I think he loves me," he said softly. "We've not said it...but sometimes it scares me the way he looks at me. Like I'm his world. Scares me in a good way." He bit his lip again. "So, I think he'll understand. I know he loves Ben, and would want to keep him safe."
He glanced towards the stairs, and wondered if Ben or Ernie were up yet. They had to tell Ben about Tilson, and about going back to Hogwarts. "Thanks, Stephen. For everything." He leaned in and gave Stephen a long, hard hug, holding on for a few minutes just because Stephen was there and loved him.