Stephen raised his head so he could look at Adrian. "I'm tapping my Slytherin side, that's all," he said smiling.
He kissed Adrian gently. "I know it was a long time ago. You shouldn't have had to go through that. It's... it's not right, that's all. I can't imagine doing something like that to a child."
Stephen smiled and shook his head. "No, I didn't mean it like that. You didn't treat me differently just because I was knutless and living in the street. You acted like everything was the same and I needed that."