"Stop that." Harry shook his head. "I- It's hard for me, but you know -- you and Ron, I mean -- just-"
All right, maybe Harry wasn't the most forthcoming of the three of them. But Ron and Hermione were his oldest, best friends. He couldn't deny them anything, even if he tried.
"Just ask your questions," he said with a resigned note in his voice. "You know I'll listen to whatever you have to say. I always do." The side of his lips quirked up with more of an honest smile.