"You're going to have to let him sit between you two, you realize," Lily drawls as she leans into the doorway, and James jumps a little bit. He'd always fancied himself a sneak, good with picking up on gossip, but his little sister put him to shame. She was small, quick, and most dangerously to him: clever. It was a good thing she loved him so much. "Or he's going to figure out something's up. Hi, Scorpius, it's nice to see you."

James makes a little whining sound, rubbing the tip of his nose with his palm. "We can figure something out."