Douglas brought Crabbe out and released both him and Theodore from the Full Body-Bind Curse.
Theodore stood silently in the corner, his eyes filled more with hatred and viciousness.
Crabbe's eyes, meanwhile, were still full of panic.
Douglas took out some chocolate and offered it to Crabbe:
"Have some chocolate. It can soothe your nerves and put you in a good mood!
Mr. Nott, would you like a piece?"
Crabbe hesitated, then snatched the chocolate and stuffed it straight into his mouth.
He mumbled quietly, "Thank you!"
Had Douglas's hearing not been good, he would have struggled to tell whether that was the sound of chewing or Crabbe speaking.
Clearly, Crabbe was in much better spirits after eating the chocolate,
though it was hard to say whether that was thanks to the chocolate or simply because he had eaten something.
Theodore also hesitated, then firmly refused.
Douglas did not insist. Under Crabbe's expectant gaze, he put the chocolate away.
He could not help chuckling inwardly. He really was still a child.
"Mr. Vincent Crabbe performed well in this practical lesson. Five points to Slytherin!
Mr. Theodore Nott, five points from Slytherin for misusing Dark Magic in class!"
Hearing that even Crabbe had earned points, everyone looked at him in surprise, finding it utterly unbelievable.
Crabbe grinned happily. This was the first time he had earned points in class. Professor Holmes really was a good man.
After grinning, he gave Theodore a provocative look.
Theodore's face had already darkened at losing points, and it grew darker still when he saw Crabbe's look.
Had the professor not been there, he swore he would have used magic to beat Crabbe until he could not stand.
Douglas glanced at Theodore. Seeing that he was not particularly surprised by the deduction, he asked mildly:
"So