Cedric gulps, nodding his head obediently. "Yes, of course. Medicine doesn't have such an awful taste. Medical potions are worse, trust me."

Oh, he still remembers the slimy concoctions that bubbled unpleasantly. He almost misses those days, but then he wouldn't be here. With Howard, and surprisingly content.

"I'm sorry it took me so long," he says. Maybe he could've seen that smile sooner if he hadn't taken so long to figure this out. Not to mention the unnecessary duration of pain for Howard.