If they weren't going into a party, Kay might perhaps have expanded on her father, but it was inevitable that further discussion would make him cry and his makeup was only just made perfect.
"Sounds wonderful," Kay said. Much better than her own time out of HOgwarts when she was finally out on her own. HEll, they were still living essentially hand-to-mouth. But he couldn't resent it--in fact, he was happy that it had gone so well for Natalie.
Kay was going to try his very best to make a very good impression on this Brian fellow. His stomach twisted a little, full of butterflies and nerves, but he swallowed and smiled. He could put on a good act when it was called for; the nerves were relatively well hidden.