Theo swallowed, a brief lapse in his confidence, as if he too had been caught off guard. But suddenly he was stepping away, and Harry could breathe again. "Excellent to hear, Potter," Theo said, a smirk returning. "Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a witch to court and also, I’m sure, a supremely pissed-off Draco who I’m intent on avoiding at the moment. Wouldn’t want him to splatter my pretty, little brains all over the carpet now, would we?"