"Thank you for the hot cocoa, Taylor," Vindictus replied as he accepted the warm drink. But before he could take a sip, a Gryffindor entered the shed and bombarded him with two nonsensical questions.

"Ah, Alexa. Are you aware that it's bad manners to question a professor in that manner?" he asked and took a sip of the hot cocoa. "Now, I could be rather mean and take points away from Gryffindor, or I could ignore the fact that you were rather rude and hope that your attitude changes during the course of the lesson. Hmm. Decisions, decisions. To take points or not to take points, that is the question."

Two more students entered the broomshed.

"Welcome, Alex and Max! Please have a seat near the fire. Sitting in the back of the shed during this type of weather isn't smart."