Why not?

[jointheclub]

You're going through with this, then? My dear boy... I can't impress on you just how much I'd prefer to stay quiet. You shouldn't be taking yourself away from your other characters, in all their different, and quite dreadful, situations.

And don't tempt me with crystallized pineapple and the chance to get to know bright, promising young stars! I know quite a lot already, yes, quite a lot, and trying to trick me like that is naive. Dreadfully naive and shamelessly taking advantage of a poor old man just because you've read a book or two where he plays a not-inconsiderable role.

Which I am not proud of and I'll thank you to forget.

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[jointheclub]

Lily. Dear Lily, of course it must be better compared to -- well, the alternative, you know.

[instead]

You mean gathering dust in someone's head?

[jointheclub]

Ah... yes. Yes, that is absolutely what I meant. No question at all it would be a waste of your considerable talents.

[instead]

Considering what ultimately happens, I think I'll take the dust. At least then I can get out and stretch my legs occasionally.

[jointheclub]

You've heard of that then.

[A moment to mop his brow.]

I can't tell you how sorry I am.

[instead]

[She manages a smile, tossing her hair back. It's absolutely a defense mechanism, but it's been working so far.]

It's not exactly what I would have chosen, either, to be frank.

[jointheclub]

It's no consolation, I'm sure, but your Harry is every bit the potion-maker you were. Has a knack with a cauldron that you wouldn't believe to see!

[instead]

Oh, yeah? How's his Amortentia look? Did he get the spirals right?