He frowned a bit to that, condsidering it a moment instead of just reacting. "Maybe so," he said finally. "But I don't know that it's a matter of growing up. Everyone depends on people. Where would I be without you and Sirius. But it's about choosing to depend on others, instead of needing to, does that make sense. I know how to live on my own, but I choose to depend on Sirius." he wasn't surehow well he was expressing what he was thinking.