After a week’s investigation – and a number of points lost for Gryffindor and three assignations of increasingly harsh detentions – the twins claimed their wages and reported their findings. Even Ron grudgingly showed up to hear the results. Hermione glared crossly at him, and he glared suspiciously at her, but no words were exchanged on either side – they had a mutual unspoken agreement to ignore each other as much as possible.