"Then I won't say homework," Ernie teased, before following her gaze to the group of younger Hufflepuffs, which caused any degree of a smile to fade immediately.
Merlin, he hated the Carrows.
At Hazel's suggestion, Ernie looked at her seriously for a moment, but it didn't take long for him to make a decision. "...officially? Probably not. Unofficially? I'm getting them some damn tea and biscuits." It wasn't really like the kitchen's were far, and he'd figured out how to sneak into them ages ago.
Standing up, he considered Hazel for a moment. "Are you coming?"