Did this woman seriously think her little wave of the hand was going to get Healer MURDOCH to leave? The woman was nuttier than a bag of peanuts if she thought that. "I can excuse myself you say? Need I remind you that I am the Head of House for Slytherin, you on the other hand are just a professor. If anyone needs to be excused from this table I would say it is you. Although there really is no excuse for you. As for me undermining you, call it what you want, but I will not stand by and watch you humiliate any of my students." Yes, she said HER students. Any student that was in Slytherin house was considered one of her own. She didn't care how good, bad, or indifferent they were, she would not tolerate anyone belittling them, especially when that other person was a professor. "Now play like a good little professor and go back to the staff table where you belong." That's right. Her services were not needed down here.

Turning back to Ruby she noticed the girl was still standing. "It's alright, you can sit down and eat your dinner." Just know, the healer would be watching you and there will be consequences if the girl caused any more disruptions at the table.

As for the lion girl. "That pillow is not very becoming of you Miss Kettleburn," She said as she pointed her wand at the girl's head and made the pillow disappear. "Now I suggest you take a seat there with your friend and have some dinner, or you go back to your own house table." Either way, there better not be any more trouble or one Cecelia Murdoch would deal with them, in her office, not in front of the whole student body.