Lex was rotating her neck a bit, feeling it ache some. Was this normal? It must have been something she did..or failed to do that Alice would most likely chastize her for if she went complaining. Pull it together Cambridge. Nothing's wrong with you. Perhaps she'd just been sleeping badly the past few nights? That usually left people sore, yes? Yes. That had to be it and the poor sleeping habits mixed in with OWLs stress brought on the grey hair. It was making perfect sense.

Lex tilted her head from one side to the next, ignoring the knees for a bit and certainly ignoring the Gryffindor that just cost them another five points. Merlin what was with these people? Was 2nd Place not enough to deter them from losing points? What pansy breaks down at the mention of witch hunts?

Finally, she felt some relief on her neck that turned her attention back to her knee and still far away from the Professor. Nothing personal. It was just history.

There was very little that she got from the discussion but noted the follow up discussion questions? With her hand raised, she gave it a bit more thought. "I really can't see any witches and wizards actually letting themselves get caught by a Muggle. Seriously. We have spells that prevent things like that and I bet a whole bunch more would have been added during that time just for that reason. 'Sides, how many witches do you know that would let themselves die without a fight? None of the reported executions had any magicky stuff that was hard to explain, just people dying like they normally do. As for not confessing, I think given the stigma of being a witch at that time, no one would really want to be labelled that way if they know they aren't. It's like calling a Gryffindor a Hufflepuff," insulting, "not to mention the reverse psychology involved. Confess and you're free to go home and have the snot beat out of you."