Harry gave his mum a wink when she turned her dazzling smile on him, and his da a brief nod. They'd talked, yes, but Harry knew him and James had a long way to go. At least they had time, now, to build the kind of relationship that came effortlessly to him and his mum.
Hefting the Indian Pale Ale Tom set in front of him, Harry clinked glasses with Gaius and Faelan. "To roommates to doing something together for a change!"