Re: Dale/Jamie
"Thank you." The answer was automatic. He'd said it so many times during the the past few days that they had lost all meaning, but he knew that Dale meant the. He even managed a smile. "Those fake drinks are better than nothing, right? And leave it to your mate to create a club inside the castle during a siege, but it's good. People need a place to relax, and if I ever find the time I'll let you know."
James blinked, and for once it had nothing to do with tears, but confusion. "It hadn't even occurred to me that it was anything other than a friendly offer." Oh God, and that sounded like Regulus. That was just weird. "I think Sirius might have something to say about anything else," he added with a smile. "And your grandmother wasn't Harry Potter... thanks, Dale. I appreciate it."