"I'm-" He paused. What was he supposed to say? Would she believe him if he said he was fine? Would it worry her if he told her he wasn't? he could hardly tell her that he was heavily considering indulging in dark magic to try and get out of his predicament. The only other way was a murder-suicide... "I'm fine!" He finished with a wobbly smile, "What about you? I hope I didn't make things too difficult for you. I know the other Slytherins can be rather cruel..."