I expected more from everyone. I expected that we would all send him flying with the knowledge that if he ever threatened us again, threatened this place, threatened anyone under this castle's roof, that there would be hell to pay. That if he ever threatened to break up a family for political gain, at this school, he'd find himself in the company of the Bloody Baron for the rest of the afterlife.

I expected a cue to come and join the fight.

[She finally sits back down, drawing herself to her full height.]

I was waiting on the great Aurors to figure him out. I was waiting for a sign to come in with everyone else and take this place back once you all had him worked out.

And instead, I waited. I waited. I saw your shade, I saw what else was going on.

I realized there was never going to be a cue.