"Gentleman," they separated at McGonagall’s stern interruption; her eyes flicked between them, and her expression softened somewhat, "please return to your dormitories - class is cancelled for the rest of the day, lunch will be served in your common rooms," she paused, "and yes, Mister Malfoy, you may return to the Gryffindor common room instead," she said with a tired sigh but Harry didn’t miss the small upwards tilt of her lips as she looked between them, "I should warn you - you may be called forwards by the Aurors to make statements, but in light of you being underage and the sheer volume of witnesses, I am hopeful that the testimony of the teacher’s present will be enough. You’re dismissed,"