That's very kind of you to offer, but no, I think the least said, the soonest mended. (However, if you do appear in public the next couple of days with Katie or have any interviews where you mention being happy with her, that might help, too. I've told them and told them that you don't have the slightest interest in me, and I'm NOT trying to break up the Lord Protector's son from his girlfriend.)

I don't know if you have any plans with Katie over the holiday at all, so I'm not asking you to--to make a big point or anything. But if it's clear you're ignoring me, because I'm beneath your notice, I think their panic will die down a little.

I'm confined to my room for three days, but that's all right. It will give me time to catch up on my sketchbooks, and to study for my OWLs.