Setting my tea down, I replied, "because I want to keep my friends safe." At my admittance, he was taken aback. Not stopping, I continued, "Harry is being targeted by the dark lord. For completely asinine reasons, I might add. But he is still targeting him and my friends. I won’t allow them to be hurt. That applies to anyone I care about." Releasing a deep breath, I finished with one more thing. "Plus, I am a Ravenclaw through and through. Are you really trying to say I don’t want to stay in a castle that houses immense knowledge?"