"I like being a favorite." It was getting easier as time went on to relax and just have fun. He didn't even flinch at all when Craig hugged him, though the kiss on the cheek confused him at first. It didn't seem anything but innocent, but he never knew with kisses. Best to just ignore it. "All right, I'll find you before i go and sneak you a couple. Just a couple drops should get you sober, but you might need some for others, or at another time."
He nodded. "I'll let you know what Sandy and I decide," he said, grinning. He was warming to the idea of a kitten, it would be someone to keep him company at night as long as it didn't try to sharpen its claws on his books.
"That's fantastic. My mum always had tales about Hagrid and his dog Fang," he said. "It's tradition for the groundskeeper to have a dog. Tradition is important,t especially at Hogwarts."