"Thank you, James." Lily pats his hand in appreciation, taking a moment to finally breathe after all this. "I knew I could count on you."

"He should be back to work as soon as possible. I got that much out of him before I had enough. Valeria is going to charm a watch he's been wanting. It'll tell her if he's under any kind of spell. She'll drop it off on his desk at the station and she should know pretty quickly if magic is involved in all this. And Lord, do I pray magic is the answer to his stupidity this time."