Laugh. Laugh?!

There were not enough explicit exclamations in the French language for the Care of Magical Creatures professor to convey his insult and unrest at those words. And while Headmaster Trent had not entirely earned his loyalty, he was further spurred on by the subsequent slander.

His hold on his wand true, Mathys only half listened as this Godric fellow continued to speak while his eyes continued to adjust to the point that the stocky intruder was no longer a mere dark shadow and gleam of moonlight from a blade. He could make out more of the other man's features now and, more importantly, the slightly limp wrist that occurred as the true nature of intent was revealed.

That was when 'the Frenchman' sprung into action with a nonverbal Stupefy blasting forth from his wand while 'the great Godric Gryffindor' was right smack in the middle of his monologue.