"Then why did they report otherwise?" He laughed hollowly. "Wait- It's the Daily Prophet. Why am I even asking that question?"
He frowned. "Why wouldn't people want to be cured? I'll miss... This, sure, but I should think that both of us want this bond thing to be cured. I'm hampering your sex life for a start."
"But... You can't be at risk," He shook his head, not understanding. "Just tell the Prophet they were wrong, demand a retraction or something..." Dale reached up to cup Patrick's jaw. "You have to be okay. I don't care what the fuck happens to the rest of us but you can't be anywhere near the clinic this full - You need to go abroad and see your mother or something and stay the hell away."