I Do Trust You!
Juliet got progressively more nervous the closer they got to the end of the term. She didn't like the way things were going. Everything had been thrown off-track so she had no way of knowing if they would still win.
They were down one main character, had two wild cards, and those that did remain from the original novel were three and a half years behind the timeline. That could be a serious disadvantage in terms of both magic and skill. But what worried her most was Rukelion Blaze.
He may be slightly unhinged but he hadn't completely lost his mind yet. Daisy had prevented that from happening so he still had his wits about him.
Oh, why did she have to write him to be so overpowered? He was likely at the peak of his strength and had a strategist's mind to boot. Not to mention whatever allies he had gained through the military being on his side. They would have to fight them too.