He wasn't feeling any better really. It wasn't Tracey's fault. She was a good person and a good friend. But that wasn't enough. Nothing was. At least, it felt that way. But it was hard to care too much about that part of it over all the rest. His cheering charm was wearing off, Zach supposed. Even moving felt like an incredible chore. It was possible to cast one again. Zach had always been excellent with his charms since he started working after Hogwarts. And if he did it too powerfully, he doubted it would have so poor an effect on him.
Even raising his voice very high was hard. But he tried, when he heard Theo. Theo was smart and good and stuff. Zach didn't see how it would necessarily help, but he liked the feeling of having Theo there. Theo was always good to have around. "Hi," Zach replied, his voice wavering as he tried to make it louder.