Oh, you! If you go around with a face like that, I'll have to demote you back down to 'friend' again.

Tom hopes he won't be demoted.

Tom has been demoted.

They hope they won't be demoted.

He was demoted in rank.

Tom hopes that he won't be demoted.

Mary hopes she won't be demoted.

You've been demoted.

He hopes that he won't be demoted.

Tom demoted you.