"<em>I</em>was there to greet a new student and make a few jokes at Slytherin's expense, not to grant private audiences with half the table."  He "tsked" slightly.  "And besides, I must admit to being a bit disappointed.  One of your own House alone in a sea of Slytherin, and you offer no support.  Aren't Hufflepuff supposed to be loyal?"<br/><br/>With that, he knocked on the doorway to Hufflepuff, walking in as it opened.