Harry shot Ron a dark look for the crack, and then looked away a little guiltily. "I'm not going to sneak away," he argued. It wasn't the same if Dumbledore took him away. That just happened. It wasn't planned. And if he happened to mention that he'd rather Dumbledore did it that way, then he'd never SAID he wouldn't ask him to.
"Your mum will have kittens if we break out firewhiskey here anyway." Though there was probably a stash somewhere left over from the twins.
It would NOT have been better if they'd been there when Dumbledore and him got the locket. They might not have been able to get out if there was more than just Harry. He'd already said that though, so he didn't repeat himself. Just smiled vaguely, reaching and squeezing Hermione's arm once before letting go quickly. "I'm sorry about your parents, Hermione. But at least they'll be safe, yeah?"