"I don't know- If you weren't expecting me then yes?" he asked, shrugging. "Look, me being there. It means I'm going to be fucking up your life a lot less." He'd have to deal with his issues on his own; it's not as if he'd be allowed out of Hogwarts every day to see his family, friends and Patrick. He'd have a few hours off and he'd have to choose carefully.
"Pretty much," He followed Patrick to the sofa, sitting down and immediately making himself as comfortable as possible. "I thought you'd approve. I just have to figure out how I can cope better than the last party; being sucked off in the kitchen isn't going to work with the amount of people planning to come- And not quite in that way," Dale added with a grin.