Zach held tightly onto Colin, recognizing the need for everything to be okay. And Zach had to believe what he was saying - had to believe that it was going to all be okay in the end because the other option was just too hard to accept. And it couldn't be true. Harry Potter had always had fans and people who believed in him, but Zach didn't...put his faith in Potter really. He just needed Potter to win, regardless of that.
"I know," Zach murmered back. It had been easier, but that wasn't something he could long for. The world was far too complicated for his liking, with too much going on. But that was how it was. It was the place for heroes and villains, not everyday people who just wanted to live.
His arms held Colin even tighter, and Zach leaned his head against Colin's. "I've got you, love," he spoke softly, "It will be okay."