It was bloody impressive.

Proper, pompous Ernie Macmillan had just finished downing his drink free of all traces of alcohol. His friends had just watched in awe. When Hannah reached out to stop him when he was half-way done, Susan slapped her hand away.

"Hannah," Susan began with a small grin. "Wouldn't want to ruin anyone's fun, would we?"

"Susie... I don't think it's right to just let him drown his sorrows into a drink," Hannah murmured, eyes wide. "I mean, it was just a girl."

"T'was not!" Ernie shot her a scandalised look, his words slurring as he reached over to pick up Zacharias' drink who scowled. "She was the love of my life! The most beautiful girl in school... ever. Oh, Mandy! You came and you..."

"He's officially smashed," declared Justin, watching as Ernie settled his arm over Susan's shoulders and squeezed her to him.

Susan didn't make a move to push it off. "I always knew he couldn't handle his liquor."

"He's a lightweight," Zacharias added with a smirk.

Justin struck out his hand to Zacharias. "You owe me five galleons."