There's still enough Head Boy in Albus that his eyes widen at this admission, but then the Slytherin in him wins out, and he shakes his head with a laugh. "Honestly, very clever. You deserved to get away with it."

Looking at Lorcan now, he's struck by how very different they are. Lorcan has always been a true free spirit, not tied down by anyone or anything. Albus might have been spent two years pursuing a free-wheeling nomadic lifestyle, but it's hard to quiet those worries that he's a fraud. "I envy you. You never care about what anyone thinks."