They shuffled ineptly for a moment until two Gryffindor students pranced on stage, laughing loudly. One student leaned into the other and mocked and whispered something crude about Gregory. Triggering a very real response from Goyle, who lept into action, clobbering the student. The crowd, none the wiser, watched with rapt attention as if causal violence was expected. Burbage tried to gesture a stopping motion but ceased trying when Crabb gave her a returned thumbs up, mistaking the signs for encouragement.