#runawayreadalong

McGonagall: What, this thing?... Yes as I was saying, Potter, Professor Lupin thought you showed a pronounced aptitude for the subject, and obviously an Auror-

Umbridge: Did you not understand my note, Minerva?

McGonagall: Of course I understood it.

Umbridge: Well, then, I am confused... I'm afraid I don't understand how you can give Mr Potter false hope that-

McGonagall: False Hope? He has achieved high marks in all his Defence Against the Dark Arts tests-

Umbridge: I'm terribly sorry to have to contradict you, Minerva but as you will see from my note, Harry has been achieving very poor results in his classes with me-

Ginny: Your permission. Since when did you give me permission to do anything. Anyway, you said yourself you'd rather it was Harry than Michael or Dean.

Ron: Yeah, I would. And just as long as you don't start snogging each other in public-

Neville (mumbles) my grandmother... Wants...

McGonagall: Humph. It's high time your grandmother learned to be proud of the grandson she's got, rather than the one she thinks she ought to have - particularly after what happened at the Ministry... I'm sorry, Longbottom, but I cannot let you into my N.E.W.T.s class. I see that you have an "Exceeds Expectation" in Charms?

Neville: My grandmother thinks Charms is a soft option.