"I take it back, you can absolutely laugh at me," Ernie grinned, still laughing a little.
He took a moment to look around the common room, to make sure that nobody was minding their little display. He'd hate to be bothering anyone, but from the looks of things nobody seemed to mind.
Ernie looked back at Hazel. "I'm pretty sure I have no idea how to control my breathing, but I'll try."
He paused for a moment, before attempting the horn again, with slightly better results.