"My young man, don't think I did that!" he said quickly as the gryffindor boy [Sam] cast a glance in his direction. "I don't know if that will work.." he said softly, but gently, to the boy. "I don't think what I sense is human," he muttered.

Olivia and Blaise had joined the fray?

There it was again!!!!!!!!

Alfred jerked around, going in the direction of the giggle but to no avail! "Whatever it is, is gone!" he cried.

There was a lot of shivering from the plump ghost.