'No, he never really liked that, the grumpy bugger. Let him have his Order of Merlin -- well deserved -- and stop bothering him as soon as he has accepted to see you. He will, sooner or later, although I won't rely on his humanitarian virtues in this.'
Kingsley looked at his secretary, signalling another visitor was on their way. 'I'll appreciate it if you stay Harry, and don't develop any bad and brooding habits. I promise I'll write to Snape, then we'll see what happens.' Kingsley stood, smiling at his newest Auror trainee. 'We'll manage. We Hufflepuffs have ways of being stubborn the Snapes of this world can't even comprehend.'