She had no idea what was up with the first years. She wondered if her class had been that bad their first year, but quickly remembered that no, they had not been. She was going to have to have a talk with the first year Hufflepuffs. That sort of behavior, especially during a class, was unacceptable. She raised her hand and politely motioned for Professor Kennedy to come her way. "Sir, I apologize on behalf of my housemate. I'd also be happy to work off the points he lost. Maybe clean telescopes or another job?" It was worth a try. They needed all the points they could get and losing them due to someone being disrespectful was by far the worst way to lose points.