But Tom didn’t feel emotions like Harry did, as made abundantly clear by his non-reaction to Abernathy’s misfortunate, amongst myriad other examples. He liked Harry, sure, and wanted him, but what if that’s all it ever was? Harry was rapidly falling in love with Tom, but what if Tom never returned those feelings? What if he wasn’t capable of it? What if Harry was never anything more than an amusing companion, a fit body, and an impressive family Name? A treasure for Tom to hoard but not to love?