"Poor Ned, we need him to get us through these classes you know. Don't turn him against us." She swatted him gently on the arm. Not that she thought Ned would ever give up on them, but she'd rather not frustrate him to the point of annoyance either. Letting her hand fall, she maneuvered to her assigned seat, away from him for now. At least she was confident they might survive this year as friends.