"OK, I'm just picturing Hermione casting spells to protect our house, like she did in Deathly Hallows," Jamie said, a couple of nervous giggles escaping. It wasn't funny, nothing about this was funny in the least, but this, to him, was better than freaking out. "Erm. Sorry."

"I know you're not," he added quietly. "I can't even imagine what it's like inside your head right now."