And here I thought you went there specifically to snap at them. [He huffs out a quiet laugh, his face feeling a little warm from how close she is. He knows it's just something to keep them undisturbed by strangers, but still. He's only a man, after all.

Well, not only, but, the point is made. More important, Lily is a dear friend, and for as much as he loves the other Marauders, for as much as they are opposed to all the restrictions, they just don't understand what it is to live with it on the same level that she does.

He shakes his head on a sigh.] They are... Have you talked to your parents about-- what's been happening? [The disappearances.] Mine have been checking in nearly every night.