Roy carried the machine back to the dormitory first, then set off for the Transfiguration classroom.
He was not technically late when he arrived, but Professor McGonagall had always held her class to higher standards than anyone else, so the theoretical start time was invariably later than the actual one.
By the time Roy arrived, every student was already sitting upright in their seats. Seeing Roy arrive right on time again, Professor McGonagall merely raised an eyebrow and said nothing more.
"Hehe, Professor Jobana wanted to talk to me about something. Sorry I got held up for a bit."
Even so, if Roy had dared not give Professor McGonagall an explanation, he would not have had an easy time in this class.
Only after hearing Roy's explanation did Professor McGonagall nod. Roy knew he had earned the right to breathe through this lesson, so he lowered his head and headed toward Cedric in the back row.
"Wait, Roy. You're such a good student, so sit in the front and set an example for everyone."
Just as Roy was about to head to the back of the classroom, Professor McGonagall blocked his way. With no other choice, Roy glanced at the front rows and noticed that Professor McGonagall had separated Fred and George, placing one in the first row and the other in the last.
"You sit over there—"
Just as Roy was about to pick a seat for himself, Professor McGonagall assigned him one in the corner closest to the window in the first row.
Now Roy understood. Professor McGonagall had split the four mud brothers from the Great Hall into the four corners of the classroom so they could not join forces.
Roy looked up at Professor McGonagall's unquestionable expression. She was clearly still angry over their absurd game