Unsurprisingly after hearing about the fight, most Professors made sure the two boys were on opposite sides of the classroom to each other to minimize contact, although that didn't stop the fights outside their classes. Despite the fights, Harry, Hermione and their group of friends were the common favourites among the Professors with a few exceptions. They were quickly rising to the top scores for first years that Hogwarts had seen in years, most believing they would end up beating even their Father's scores. They had even been dubbed "The Silver Octo’ by the Professors and "The Silver Snakes’ by their classmates due to the fact they were rarely without each other.