Alex barely had time to dodge the explosion, swearing a little as some of her hair was singed. That was it, the bitch was asking for it, and her mouth opened wide to boom another spell but her wand was flying from her hand before she had a chance.
Turning to see Amelia Gray standing there, Alex paled slightly but decided immediately it was in her best interest to deny, deny, deny.
"Oh Professor, thank god you're here!" the taller girl cried, reaching up a hand to cover her busted lip. "S-She just started screaming at me about Quodpot and then she attacked me! Her own family!" she went on, trying to look more and more distraught as she went on.
"I thought she was going to kill me! And she tried to sick her little dog on me!"