What took her so long? Was she calculating how many points she should deduct? Was it a nasty trick to make them feel uncomfortable? If it was so, it worked alright on him. His silent posture started to move a little as he shifted legs. He even thought she had forgotten all about them when finally she spoke, first to Sierra. He realised he held his breath while waiting for 'fifty points from Slytherin!' that never came. So... so she saw the sense? He didn't even hear she chose a different surname than usual to address him, and focused on the main message: They didn't lose any points!

"Yes madam, I'm sorry to be in such a situation as a Slytherin," he said in this very suave voice--he meant it too. He was ashamed now that she had put it that way. "Thank you for your understanding." Understanding of deducting 50 from both Ravenclaw and Gryffindor, but none from Slytherin.

Glancing over Sierra, he decided he could wait for her outside, or else he would really start grinning and it wouldn't look appropriate at all. Had he hated her before? He just loved the woman!