"At first...I didn't want anyone around me because everyone just reminded me, but then the silence and the empty rooms and the fact that Fleur wasn't there talking to me reminded me." He stared at his knees for a moment. "Too much silence doesn't help either. I can't do everything, and I know everyone's here, but then everyone leaves. I stare at the ceiling a lot. It's...not that interesting, though."
He was sure he knew all the cracks that were there and whether there were spiders or not and where those spiders were most of the time. Bill let out a sigh, glancing over at Ginny for a moment. "I know I can't...and I know she does." He frowned a little. "I just don't know if I'm going to be good for her. I can't do everything for her. I don't want to make it worse."