"A year?" She asked. "Well, you have no idea how glad I am to hear that-- its troublesome, you know? When John does this serial dating, a new girl every two months...its good to see him settle down a bit. Have some consistency. His therapist said that's important."

John held back a sigh. Harry had no idea. "You read the blog. He's trying to impress you lot, why is beyond me, but you ought to be flattered."

Bless Susan. She was getting extra Boxing Day presents this year. "He certainly is a grown-up," he said, carefully. "Just...a little bit different. He doesn't do many-- group events."