George told himself that hexing the Professor was a bad idea. He even managed to control the urge to tell him to fuck off. Instead he was silent for a moment, forcing himself to relax. He wasn't going to bring up his own problems, or ask Black if he'd ever tried dealing with something like this, because it didn't matter. This was about Alex. Oh Alex, he thought, how could I let it get this far?
Instead, he nodded. "That is more than fair," he said finally. There was a lot more he wanted to say, but it could be saved for Alex. "Thank you for bringing this to my wife's and my attention. It won't happen again." He studied the professor for a minute longer. "Is there anything you need from my wife and I? We'll be adding our own provisions to yours, but I think it's in Alex's best interest if we work together."