Well. Now this was surprising.

When Kitty had chosen the white bands, she'd made a bet in her head that Katy would take a black armband. Using the same logic, she'd assumed that if she (Kitty) had taken a black band, then Katy would have taken a white. (She probably thought about what the Slytherin girl would do or say in every class more than was healthy.)

But then instead she'd given a speech on why she felt it was wrong to play this game - opting to stay out. And much as it surprised Kitty to admit, her reasons were admirable. People had died in the Battle of Hogwarts, after all - including children and lots of other innocents. Were they disrespecting those deaths?

At the same time, if they all agreed with Katy's position, then wouldn't that be disrespectful to Professor Newton - no, Professor Marchand? Kitty loved Rosalyn, she didn't want to hurt her feelings!

Conflicted, Kitty shifted back and forth on her feet and gazed uncomfortably forward, hoping they'd just get on with it.