A spell froze his mouth open. Safe from worry that he would try to bite her again or close her mouth, Hermione was able to slip the pliers inside. There was some debate amongst experts as to which teeth were more painful to extract. Hermione never understood why anyone cared. They all hurt. Picking one of the crooked teeth in front, she pulled. There was a very valid reason the phrase "pulling teeth" meant something was difficult, tedious, and time-consuming. His mouth might've been frozen open, but Marcus was still able to scream while Hermione yanked and pulled. Tears streamed down from the corner of his eyes. It wasn't anything to be ashamed of. Most people cried under the same circumstances. A human body could only withstand so much pain after all. Every time Hermione had to remove a tooth or several in completion of her duties, she thought of her parents and had to bite back a grin. Would her parents appreciate the humor of a daughter of two well-respected dentists extracting teeth purely for information?