It would be so easy to busy herself with the tea, but Mel really deserved more than that. Cho grabbed a couple of mugs (no tea cups, this called for the real deal) and spoons and sat down while she waited for the kettle.
"I'm starting to believe the Ministry can do anything. Michael only just got back from Azkaban and what they did to Padma -"
She stared at her hands until she could trust her voice again.
"It's just getting worse," she said. "I can hardly believe they allow him a solicitor at all. How... how was he? Is he in one piece still?"