"Yes, but the truth is such a slippery slop. You start and then you can't lie again," he said, shaking his head. "Really it's so much better to lie no matter what." His words would have more impact if they weren't standing in the middle of his grandparents' house, hugging.
"You mean worse than telling everyone that if they think they are more important than you, then they can fuck off, and I actually like you more than some of them? Yeah, I can see how it could have gotten out of hand," he said, chuckling.
He was back to kissing Sirius when he heard his father calling him. He nodded when Harry asked him to follow him. "I'll be right back, and then we go." He kissed Sirius. "Behave," he said, before following his father to his mum's old room.