"The more you come to learn about the world, the more you worry more about being disrespectful than of being disrespected." He looked at Mary and smiled. "Have a seat, and I'll try to explain as best that I can."
The Order of the Phoenix was getting larger, and as much as he liked being at it's center, there were things that he knew he ought to leave to others, and with Minerva soon to have her hands full with a school of children, he was going to have to look elsewhere for some of that support. Mary seemed the obvious choice.