"Of course," his godfather shook his head. "Listen, I ... look, I'm not particularly good at this "caring" thing and all. I still think Severus is the wrong choice. But, you've made it clear that it's none of my business, and in the end, I am your godfather. James and Lily made your well-being my responsibility. I'm sure your parents have envisioned a different future for you. But since here's where we're at, I'm trying to make the best of it. You could still ... you know ... leave, and we'd tell Molly that you've had too much eggnog yesterday and are still in bed or something."