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For a moment, Abra couldn't quite process what he was hearing. He always made the utmost effort to be respectful and follow rules in classes and now... this. He supposed that he had got Scrimgeour's rules mixed up with Fletcher's, which were in the forefront of his mind today, for whatever reason. Fletcher also had the 'do not speak unless spoken to' rule but also the unspoken expectation that students were supposed to greet him, and meted out punishments when they did not. Abra supposed it had only been a matter of time before he started mixing up all the different expectations in his head, and today was apparently that day. "Sorry, Headmaster. I'll... do the extra lap," he said quietly, before quickly averting his eyes. No way was he going to embarrass himself by attempting the push-ups, even if it would warm him up; Abra did not have the upper body strength required to do even a few in a row, and he'd rather run an extra lap the next day than attempt and fail a set of push-ups and then have to run anyway.
At least he hadn't been the only one to mess up. Small mercies, right?
Once the lesson started, it didn't take long for Abra's anxiety levels to soar. They were going into the forest? WHY? In what way was that POSSIBLY a good idea? Abra's eyes immediately sought out Derf, who was stood nearby, as though seeking some kind of answer or maybe just comfort, though he didn't dare say anything to him. Before he could dwell for too long on that, however, Abra was faced with a new and more immediate dilemma: did he answer, and risk saying something wrong and getting himself into more trouble, or did he stay quiet, and risk getting into trouble for that? The only foolproof way of getting through this, he was sure, was by answering... but answering correctly. Easier said than done.
It took him a while, but Abra eventually raised his hand and, while attempting to fight the shivering and teeth-chattering, gave his answer. "The Acromantula... they joined in during the Battle of Hogwarts." Or, at least, the ones that had been alive a hundred years ago had. Were Acromantulas Dark? Well, not really, but that was basically the only idea that had occurred to Abra, so... he was just going to have to hope it would do.
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