"What are you all doing gathered here? Get back to your dormitories at once!" Professor McGonagall suddenly looked up and shouted.
"Prefects of every House! Head Boy and Head Girl! Take responsibility!"
The prefects immediately sprang into action, urging the young wizards back to their dormitories.
However, Percy, Gryffindor's male prefect, seemed utterly distracted and did not immediately fulfill his duties.
Only after the female prefect gave him two hard slaps did Percy come back to his senses and move quickly.
"Everyone, follow me back to the dormitories! Don't stop along the way! First-years, stay close to the older students and don't get separated!"
Harley and Hermione followed the main Gryffindor group up the stairs.
Before leaving the area, Harley turned back for one last look at the scene.
Professor McGonagall was speaking to a silver phoenix. Harley vaguely remembered that it seemed to be Professor Dumbledore's personal messenger.
Meanwhile, Professor Flitwick had already raised Penelope with his wand and headed toward the staircase nearest the school infirmary.
The Gryffindor Little Lions did not linger and soon returned to their common room.
Once they were back in the lions' den, the common room quickly filled with an atmosphere of tension and fear.
This time, the victim was an upper-year student—Penelope, an exceptionally brilliant student at that.
If even such an outstanding warlock had fallen victim, the younger students naturally felt terrified, afraid that they might one day be turned into stone as well.
Harley also learned the full story from Fred and George.
According to the two of them, they had too much energy and had not fully worked it off at the Dueling Club.
So the innocent, adorable, never-do-anything-bad Weasley Twins decided to sneak into Ravenclaw's group and take a look around Ravenclaw's common room.
In the end, Ravenclaw's