"No, some are in a much worse position," he said. "Poor Katherine, marrying Macnair. I can't imagine what she's going through."
Stephen looked at her, smiling. "You make it sound like it's a trick question, but it isn't. I just wanted to make sure that you were happy with it." He swung his legs around and sat up. "Look, I know this is very strange, for both of us, but I want you to know that I pretty much say what I think. I'm not a Slytherin and don't want to be one."
He wished that they could stay too, but he doubted that they could push for much longer, and he also had to work n that trophy. He knew it was important, and needed to find what kind of hex was there. "I wish we could stay, but we can't. We'll have to go back to work, if you still want to stay at the Ministry. You know that's not something you need to do. I'll support you with any job change you want."