Padma exhaled slowly to remain calm as Ron was so negative, she could see the point, but they were wasting time, just as Michael had pointed out. She was also irritated that the Gryffindors were acting as if the Ravenclaws were being reckless idiots. She nodded when Kevin spoke and added in her two sickles. "Of course nothing should be done without being planned and agreed on, but we don't have a lot of time to um and ah about things. It's getting worse in Hogwarts, we all know that, and we need more support and therefore we need to get word out. And as yet, despite all the put downs," she glanced at Ron. "I haven't yet heard any other alternative idea to give hope and gain support from the other students, also to prevent those who are scared and angry from doing something reckless on their own and getting hurt or killed for it. Risk is involved in anything we do to fight back, that's a given, and if you can't accept that then perhaps it would be best to just hole up here and cross our fingers that someone else fights the battle for us."
She ended her speech on a slightly sarcastic and bitter note, but Padma was getting sick of people talking in circles. A decision needed to be made and actions taken.