[ Matt stayed awake at the party exactly long enough to figure out what the ritual was and that it didn't need his continued participation to succeed. Then he put himself to sleep with a spell and took a little stress siesta.
Now it's a few days later, and Matt has spent most of the intervening time in Harry's room, working on their scale model of the manor. It's peaceful work--it requires attention to detail, gentleness with small pieces, and it precludes speaking to most human beings. But he does carve out a little time to text. ]
Hey. I'm sorry I missed your big return. I hope you're doing okay.
I wanted to say thanks for talking to me. I don't know if you remember, but it helped.
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Now it's a few days later, and Matt has spent most of the intervening time in Harry's room, working on their scale model of the manor. It's peaceful work--it requires attention to detail, gentleness with small pieces, and it precludes speaking to most human beings. But he does carve out a little time to text. ]
Hey. I'm sorry I missed your big return. I hope you're doing okay.
I wanted to say thanks for talking to me. I don't know if you remember, but it helped.