NOT giving another look at the girl and silly boy as they tried to make their own explanations, João snorted when the girl said she tried to help. Yeah, by touching him intimately as if it was the plant. All in all, and despite the groundless accusation of the kid--maybe he might not hate the girl since she tried to shut the boy up--he was just grateful that he didn't lose any points for this... thing. His obvious relief could be read on his face. Vanishing his wand without making the Professor repeat it, he was also grateful it hit somewhere non-living. Nodding shortly, he went over to examine the hole. Would finite work? Better to try, his shot shouldn't have been too strong. He couldn't think of any other spell anyway. Casting a quick "Finite!" he went back to decide what to do, standing distanced from them, though it was obvious he didn't want to work with her anymore.

"It was a misunderstanding Professor, yes." That they took his joke too seriously. "I am sorry on my behalf." That little kid though, he still looked like he wanted to kill João. As if he could ever reach him, both physically and behind-the-closed-doors. João took a mental note to stay away from both of them.

"I need another partner, Professor."

Obviously.