Essery was smiling at the board like she'd gotten away with something as she directed her bishop to smash his knight, then she looked up again with a little shrug and a sly sort of look at her play.
"Hug me? No, not usually. A few of my Hufflepuffs, when something very good happens for them, or if they're upset over something and I think a hug might help..." She shook her head. "Never overestimate how tiring a crying Hufflepuff seventh form girl can be when she's had her heart broken."