"Hardly," she spat back. Her eyes remained honed on Jesus' and did not bother to see where the gloves had been discarded to this time. There was very little that could make the sixth year happy and really the Thunderbird's best shot at accomplishing this (if he was truly seeking it) would be to get her in the same room as Ryan so she could hold him close and know that he was alright. She knew Jesus must be feeling the same for his grandmother. Kyle as well and it unhinged her resolve further seeing how transparent the Horned Serpent was. It took much for Kyle Baker to waver from his stoic disposition and something told her that if her and Kyle both snapped that Jesus would not try and stop them.

He wand hand flinched when he changed his tone with her and she came close to officially snapping beyond the confines of her Calming Draught's capacity. It was like fighting fire with fire and neither of them particularly minded being scorched by the other. "I will not sto---" she began in retort just as Lachlan moved into position by their sides. While Jesus was ever the diplomat, Valerie continued to lack tact. "No," she replied curtly.

Her eyes caught those of the Hogwarts Headmistress as she descended from the stands and it only caused her lips to curl into a nasty snarl. Her wand was in hand. She was ready. She could do something now and --- But her hand was steadied by the hold of another and rather than hurtling a Trip Jinx in her former Defense Against the Dark Arts professor's direction, her eyes were once again drawn to the insufferable antics of Jesus who had chosen this precise moment to hold her hand. What made matters worse was that hers moved and slide between his, effectively intertwining their fingers together.

Needing to look somewhere (anywhere) else, the Wampus' gaze fell upon Dora Umbridge as the Hogwartian made her way to the stands finally. Of course her eyes were instantly drawn to the sparks flying forth from the blonde's wand and Valerie would begin praying now if it meant someone would be on the receiving end of those. Valerie had hardly offered the other girl her sympathies when the small Hogwartian [ArianaBlack] continued shouting and apparently did not know how to quiet herself.

Nor did anyone else for that matter given the lack of response.

Her wand already trigger happy, Valerie thrust it in the younger girl's direction and cast a well pointed Silencing Charm right at her face.

That ought to 'turn this thing off' as she had so crudely requested.

And before he could comment, she returned her attention to Jesus and spoke. "Was only assisting." The younger girl had been asking for it.