If you... know what I mean.
Sure, his heart had been pumping before - now it was having a nervous meltdown in his chest cavity. Xenophilius blinked, dazed - wondering what in Merlin's name had just happened. He'd rather forgotten that it was New Year's Eve. Vaguely he realized his ears were ringing from Bridget's shout and the clock's blaring. It was 12:01. He remembered.