Vindictus pulled out his wand and pointed it at several names on his list of class attendees. As he did this, points were added to the House Hourglasses that registered points earned and lost for both schools. Tucking his wand away, he looked at Clifford who seemed to be crestfallen.

With a deep sigh, he walked into the back of the shed and returned with a plate piled high with rich fudge brownies and chunky chocolate chip cookies. He sat it down on the table. "I'm sure we all could use some chocolate," he said in a tired voice. "Let me go get some cold milk and clean goblets." Vindictus disappeared once more and returned with several large pitchers and cups. These he sat down on the table, too.

Reaching for a brownie, he closed his eyes and sighed. "Since this lesson is over, I think I can handle the presence of girls . . . especially if they are Quidditch captains." He walked over to a chair and sat down while enjoying his snack.