"I don't think I've ever heard that one," Ron replied, and she'd taken a seat, which meant she was preparing to try and help him out. Ron normally might have been a bit wary of someone he'd never met settling in to jump into something like this, but at this rate— which was about two rubbish words an hour— he'd be finished well into next year.

He shut his eyes for a moment, raking one hand through his hair. "And I suppose fleeing the city's not even an option."