"I hope I can be good for him. We're getting there. He trusts me now." Which was the most important first hurdle. "He even yelled at me the other day." Huge milestone, that, so he felt like bragging about it. He grinned and then looked at Felix, shrugging.

"Look, it's Sirius, so I'm sure he would. Luckily, however, Remus is sensible and Remus is the one in charge of that relationship when it comes down to it, so I'm hoping they'll have borrowed a car."

Who from, that was a different question.