Staring at him, Albus clears his throat uncomfortably. "Good of you to finally come around," he says, still without the usual sharpness in his voice. As if some of the calm he'd wrested from himself so as not to frighten his sister has stuck with him. "Because there doesn't seem to be any point in trying to avoid this constant, stupid chatter - Avery's been pestering me about it again, so let's talk now."