"What do you think about Professor Riddle?"
"He seems like a nice enough bloke."
"I wasn't asking you, Harry!"
"Well, Ron, she's clearly ignoring you. Did you really have to say that at the beginning of class?"
"I was trying to give her some advice!"
"You were rude."
"Oh c'mon, I was just trying to help! Hermione!" Ron called out to Hermione.
"Prat." She ddin't turn around. She made a beeline to Ginny, who had a double take and quickly made a spot for the older girl.
"So, uh, what'd you think about Professor Riddle?"
"You really are related to him, aren't you?"
"What'd he do now?" Ginny groaned. Hermione shrugged, not keen on reliving that so soon.
"I think DADA is going to be difficult."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"If you want to know," smiled Professor Riddle, "why don't you try figuring it out? Take it as a challenge, Miss Granger."