The next day, almost half of the students were late for their classes. When the professors inquired, they found their students looking haggard and hollow-eyed, murmuring weakly, "It's nothing, Professor, I was just studying too late."
At lunch, Ron slumped across the table, staring at Harry, who was bruised and applying ointment nearby. "I really thought I was going to die... I couldn't tell just by watching you train, but how is Cyrus so terrifying? Is she genuinely trying to kill us?! Summoning a Basilisk to fight us—seriously, how many things like that does she even have?! No wonder that kid is so strong..."
Harry winced as he moved his mouth; yesterday, he, Cedric, and Draco had all received special attention from the fangs. "You get used to it... And since Cyrus told us to take a few days off, Umbridge will definitely try to retaliate against us every way she can."
Chapter 91