"Ah well then I've been very remiss, haven't I? Happy birthday you handsome, handsome man," he replied, leaning in for a more thorough kiss. "Why- No, I don't want to know why she wanted to stop them doing that nor why the Air Force would be interested in our town. And I think everybody's noticed the way Delphine and Padma look at each other but Delphine's in no rush. There's a sad lack of gossip here."
Scorpius took the hint for what it was and decided to move past it. He was spoiled, it was partially his father's fault, he didn't think they were about to move back in time so that he could learn from some of those mistakes. Nor, in truth, did he want to. He liked who he was for the most part.
"I shouldn't think you have seen his house. It's... Houses with less bedrooms tend to be smaller and have pokier spaces. I don't want something cramped, I have a lot of things and I'd need to probably turn one bedroom into some sort of walk-in wardrobe because I know they don't come as standard. And of course, I'd need a dining room and a room for all my brooms... And you're going to call me spoiled or ridiculous but I like my things and I won't apologise for that."