Jeering faces.

Hermione looks shocked, but Ron looks furious.

He thinks maybe that wasn't the best way to tell them, but now he's too angry and his heart is pounding too hard.

"What're you gonna do, run crying to daddy?"

"Shut up, Seamus!" says Hermione.

"Why should I? There's been something funny about him since first year. Now we know."

And there's agreement up and down the Gryffindor table.

"Talks to snakes."

"No normal person survives the killing curse."

"He's a Snape."

"Why doesn't he just go to Slytherin where he belongs?"

"Shut up!" says Hermione.

But it's too late.