"You ever do want to tell me, I will promise to try not to exact any retributions on people for what I hear." It's the best Harry will offer. He'll try to not act on what he hears. Try not to go after those people to make them pay for hurting such a decent boy.

Harry puts everything on the tray, with some biscuits, and carries it out to set on the table. "About me?" Harry loves talking about himself, but so often his stories are compilations and half truths and designed to make Merlin stress out. "Well... I would tell you about the first time I went joyriding, since that's definitely something I know you're into."