Hermione clenched her fists, frustrated by their lack of ambition, and said:
"Do you know that the spell Ravenclaw's first-place class learned was the Enemy-Subduing Trap?
Professor Holmes told me that the spells we learn will all be used in our practical lessons.
Obviously, the spell taught to the first-place class will give them more of an advantage than ours.
That means they'll get ahead of us again in the practical lesson.
Fall behind once, and we'll fall behind at every step.
And when it finally comes to the House Cup...
We might miss out on the trophy because of that single point...
So!
Are you happy with that?
Are you willing to accept it?"
Neville was the first to raise his fist high and respond:
"No!"
The others were fired up too, and they all shouted along.
Click!
First-year Colin Creevey captured the moment with perfect timing.
Hermione stood before the blazing fireplace, her fist raised high, while the students around her responded to her call like devoted followers.
In the firelight, she seemed so imposing...
After taking the photo, Colin spoke before anyone could react.
He called out:
"Hermione, could you have Harry stand there so I can take one of him too?
This angle is just brilliant!"
There was a moment of silence, followed by an explosion of laughter.
Older and younger students alike laughed.
Unfortunately, the Weasley Twins were still in detention, or they would certainly have made things even livelier.
Hermione's face flushed bright red, whether from anger or the heat of the fire.
The atmosphere she had worked so hard to build had been ruined by a single remark from Colin.
Harry looked even more embarrassed and angry. He glared at Colin, then ran to a corner with his textbook and hid his face