Hello! I'm always happy to hear from a new (or returning) reader. I look forward to hearing your thoughts as, even if you have read this before, it has likely had chapters added since then, so I hope you enjoy! Also, you're very welcome for the warnings. I'm well aware of triggers, and always want to try and ensure people know what they're getting into!

As for the part of the chapter you have quoted, you are correct and at no point did Dumbledore ever suggest outright that the boys stay with Severus. It was more heavily implied in the previous sentences when Dumbledore suggests maybe Severus could find out how the boys Apparated into Hogwarts and Severus is skeptical due to his negative relationshpi with the boys. So, no, there was no direct suggestion the boys go to Severus', but it was an implication instead, an implication Severus is not thrilled about.