Ah, there it was, the expected result. Still, Clementine was not quite ready to admit defeat—after all, the vein in her brother's neck that grew so prominent when he was truly angry was not even visible yet!

"Oh, her parents are quite happy to make the arrangements if that's the concern," the Hufflepuff countered brightly as if that was the only reason Ford would possible be opposed to the notion. "They go every summer and so it would hardly be a hardship to have an extra body about the house. Besides, I don't imagine I will ever have a better opportunity to practice my French!"

Her smile was, perhaps, just a bit too enthusiastic.