The rest of their meeting was tense and even a bit sad. Professor McGonagall informed the concerned parents that their sons would be punished accordingly for their rule-breaking and she implored them both to make certain their sons understood the severity of their actions. When they both made the appropriate promises that they would be sending their sons strongly worded owls, they were excused from her office. It was difficult to determine which of the three was more relieved when the entire tense, sad meeting was over.