 A group of third years from Ravenclaw were whispering in the corridor Hermione was walking down, huddled in a corner in a tight group. One of them raised her head and when she saw Hermione approaching, she poked the girls next to her in the ribs, and motioned towards Hermione with her head. Hermione turned her face away from them and rolled her eyes. As she was walking past them, however, the girl that had noticed her first spoke up: