Food appeared on the tables and McGonagall’s speech was quickly forgotten.  Hermione wanted to sit with it, ruminate, dwell, but then Neville was asking about her summer and she let herself be pulled into conversation.  She made one mention of the Fourth of July’s fireworks which delighted Seamus.  Most of the table had no idea what the American Independence Day was about so Hermione was persuaded to explain.  Along the way, Dean and Harry gave the British side, particularly when tea was dumped in the Harbor.  ("Oh is  that  what they teach you?")