Usually James is much better at this, but he could blame the tension (he is mostly to blame for) between the two of them. Safe or no, he's glad when Harry continues.

When he says your parents it takes James a moment to realize he's talking about Harry's grandparents. The idea of his mother as a grandmum makes him want to smile, but he holds it back. "Quintus and Margaret. What'd you see?" There's nothing much behind his question other than simple curiosity.