Had Arthur known what was going on in Alfred's head.. he probably wouldn't have appreciated the comparison. Luckily for Alfred, he doesn't, and he doesn't wriggle out of the hug that the other boy grabs him up into, either.

Not at first, anyway. There's only so much public display of affection he can deal with at any one time.

"I can say I've easily had better trips, but it certainly beats using a portkey," he said, wrinkling his nose slightly at the memory of the last time he'd needed to use one of those. He felt nauseous just thinking about it.