Severus snorted. "That could just as easiy be read as you being your normal overly noble Gryffindor self, refusing to allow a child to be harmed by the reputation and actions of his father." In fact it would be better if it was read that way. It would provide some small minimum of protection for Faustus.
"Subtlety works just as well with Gryffindors," he replied dryly. "It confuses you and you have a tendency to blurt out the answer without realising what you've done." Which was always entertaining and had often been useful when he had been spying.
He waved an almost dismissive hand, mildly amused by the idea of Pansy putting up with two hyperctive sugar-loaded children... and he included Harry as one of those. And it wouldn't harm Faustus to get spend time with people other than himself, Draco, Tracey and Violet. "BY all means. However I hardly need to tell you that if you choose to do that, to let me know."