Dale didn't hesitate before going to Patrick's. There was no point; it wasn't like he had anything to do. He mentally told himself that he wouldn't jump Patrick the first moment he got. They needed to fuck less if he was going to live at the castle; his hormones wouldn't be able to satisfied on a whim.
Apparating to Patrick's, he looked around once he arrived. "Hi," he said, kissing Patrick hello. See - That wasn't weird. "How are you? Snape says I can still come to the clinic at the full."