Colin stilled, mostly anyway. He stopped pacing. The moment Zach said he was scared, Colin was right next to him. If they were both scared, they could help each other. They could, couldn't they? Mum said that people helped other people when they needed it and they both needed it, so they could both help each other.
He winced at the mention of killing muggles, his thoughts going almost immediately to his parents. He pushed the thought away. He didn't need to add to it. If he thought on it too long he was going to cry. "I think that..." He sighed, reaching out for Zach's hand. "The only way to make it through is to count on each other. Everyone." He was shaking as he leaned against him. "You're scared and I'm scared and it's never going to be perfect and..."
He let out a sigh. "I just want you to know that, more than anything, I love you and I want to help you and I don't care if you aren't perfect or you have flaws or you made a mistake or any of it. I love you for exactly who you are, not anything more or anything less. I can't give up on you. I won't. You need someone...and maybe that someone can't be me, but you need someone."