Alfred blinked, quite a few times, at the badger's response. He hadn't dealt with rudeness from one of his own in quite some time. "Well, what a response unbefitting of a Hufflepuff," he said calmly. "But I will indeed leave you if you so wish," the monk was not stupid enough to stay where he was not wanted.

He'd be keeping an eye on that one, that. Althea Kenning. Hufflepuff had no need for troublemakers. Then again, he supposed, Hufflepuff was supposed to welcome everyone, and he supposed, again, that he should be a bit more accepting in that case.

Sigh.

"Hello Henry!" Alfred smiled as he approached him. "Congratulations on prefect!" he gave him a happy wiggle. "And Henrietta! Where is she?" because she too had been made prefect, correct? What a happy occasion for all the Hufflepuffs! Two very outstanding prefects!