He knew there was a lot more to Severus than all of that. He made up his mind to poke Al, although he wouldn't say a word against it. He really wanted to know what was going on and Al seemed - happy, in a way that was beyond normal 'Al happy'. "He is always welcome at the house, like Lori should be. I hope you know that."
"I also say that I should talk to Jamie because he really shouldn't be helping me, even if it is helping you too," he said. "I thought he would be telling you that we couldn't live together and we weren't safe enough and well really all of it." He had always referred to Jamie as a paranoid boy to begin with. "Plus, I suppose I owe him some apology."