"The best thing I've done in my life was leaving that place, Regulus." There was nothing casual about his intensity there. "Why can't you see..." He trailed off and rubbed the bridge of his nose, then snorted.

"Oh, I'm sure she does. Probably worried about me doing something even worse. Do you have to report to her regularly?" He shook his head and sat down on Regulus's bedside. "She cares more who I'm dating than I do. What about you, Regulus? Anyone I should know about?"