Yes. This time around was definitely the first time I caught the flowery scent thing.

Yes. There were definitely times in the past when he might have left them when the opportunity arose to sit with cooler people instead.

And this scene reminds me why Luna is still one of my favorite characters (along with Ginny, of course). I would totally watch a spin-off show with Luna and Ginny.

Ugh. That scene made me gag a little bit. The whole description of stroking Malfoy's hair just felt wrong. It really doesn't help that I always picture Pansy's face as looking, well, like a pansy. Hmm... Rowling's flower-named characters run the gamut, don't they? We've got Petunia and Lily on two ends of the spectrum, Pansy in another direction entirely, and I don't know if we should count Lavender. Am I missing anyone else?

I like that as well. I also like Harry's reaction when she points that out.

Totally not looking forward to reading that relationship again. Although I may be tainted by the movie description, which made it that much more awful.

That was brilliant.

Yes, Hermione's not a big fan of being shown up. She doesn't really hide it much, either. I know I always felt like I wanted to get "normal" grades like everyone else, but I was upset if someone scored higher than I did. I tried not to let it on quite as much as Hermione, though.