He glanced around the library, idly noting all the other empty seats. Returning his gaze to her, he nodded solemnly, "Sadly, yes, they were. Asked about every last one of them, too. You have my sincerest apologies, but I suppose we'll just have to tolerate each other."
Resting his elbows on the table, he shrugged, "I'm all right when it comes to Transfiguration, if you'd like a tip or two."