Just in case the acromantulas get a whiff.

Words spoken too late, Hufflepuff.

Rearing back in its back for legs, the largest of the group waved its front ones wildly to silence the others.

"THIS WAY!" it roared, scurrying across the ground towards the trio of foolish jabbering students. "One for each of us!"

One lone acromantula, the youngest of the bunch, took off towards the inside of the Great Hall. A certain smell in there too tantalizing to resist.

The others followed instructions, one scampering up and along the wall close enough to one of the human's (FearlessLeader19) and grabbing him by the robes with his pincers.