Justin only kept from growling in response to Ernie's chain of "alright"s. Normally he wouldn't have a problem getting Ernie to see sense, but he knew his friend would be severely embarassed to have that aired in front of Justin's family - and while Justin enjoyed embarassing his mates, this wasn't his preferred method.
He caught his mother's eyes and she gave him a knowing look before shifting into a look of concern.
"Well, you might be 'all right' young man, but I certainly am not. Justin has told us about what's been happening, and the idea of some witch appearing in my home to kill either me or any of my family is far too much for my aging heart to bear."
Justin almost lost composure at that. For a woman in her sixties, his mother was extremely active in every sense of the word.
"Especially since Charles should be home later today. We absolutely cannot have a Member of Parliament being at risk. I'm certain, Ernie, that your superiors would be more than pleased if you were to continue staying with us. It would save us having to go through the Prime-Minister's office to speak with that magical liaison to acquire proper protection."
Oh, Justin was this close to coming completely undone in laughter. He loved watching his mother go formal in order to get someone to do whatever she wanted. The Prime-Minister himself had been hard-pressed to say no to her when she was in such fine form.