Acting in a totally non suspicious way, the Friar made his entrance into the Great Hall, waving at the children as he passed them, floating over to where the Grey Lady and Sir Nicholas had cornered the Headmistress. They were still so much faster than he was.

But he did manage to catch the part where the woman questioned the information being given to her. "ALL of them!" he said, floating into view and answering her question but trying not to be too loud. An achievement for him it must be said.

The Friar was usually a jolly chap, but Peeves was the one thing that could get on his transparent nerves. "I heard talk of them being thrown out first. THROWN OUT. Surely that has to be Peeves?"