"It won't... probably won't."
Harley shook her head, trying to make her voice sound less certain.
After all, the odds of Professor Lupin and Sirius getting into a fight were incredibly low. Unless the attack took a form more in line with the Great Ying Empire's circumstances—in that case, the odds might be a little higher.
"But you can go tell Percy and have him send a ghost to notify Professor Dumbledore."
"Exactly! Professor Lupin's such a good person. It'd be awful if Sirius attacked him," Lavender chimed in from beside them.
"How could that happen? Professor Lupin teaches Defense Against the Dark Arts, and he's so powerful. How could anyone attack him?"
A little wizard who especially admired Professor Lupin immediately objected.
"I'm sure Professor Lupin could deal with a mere Sirius in no time."
"Don't forget, Sirius is a despicable Death Eater. What if he ambushes Professor Lupin?"
The students' discussion gradually veered off course, until it had nothing to do with the original topic.
They went from discussing who the attacker was, to how Sirius had broken into Hogwarts, and finally to who would win in a one-on-one duel between Sirius and Professor Lupin.
Hermione ran over to the Weasley brothers, did her best to separate Percy from the Weasley Twins, and told them what she was worried about.
This time, Fred and George didn't cause any trouble. They even offered to help their brother find a ghost.
After all, Professor Lupin was their most beloved teacher.
The Great Hall grew increasingly chaotic. The Prefects and the Head Boy and Head Girl couldn't keep up with it.
There were still professors in the Great Hall, but neither Professor Sinistra nor Professor Burbage had much authority to speak of.
Only when Professor Dumbledore returned with the four