"And I am very disappointed in you, Wayne."
Wayne nodded up at Professor Sprout, trying to suppress his grin. Really, the situation wasn't funny in the least and he was probably going to get a howler, but it wasn't his fault. Who wouldn't do what he did if a close friend was insulted right to their face.
Next to him, he could hear Eloise still sniffling as she looked at the ground. As Professor Sprout let them go, Eloise practically shot out of the door - probably to go lock herself in a bathroom stall and cry for awhile.
He was surprised when she was standing outside, waiting for him. "Thanks, Wayne."
Wayne finally cracked a grin. "No worries. For you, I'd break Goyle's nose with a Herbology textbook anyday."
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