Wow. People had really strong feelings about empathy. It SOUNDED, to Victoria, that it was just trying to know what others were going through so you could, like, understand them better. V started to wonder if she had that. Did she ever feel bad for people? Maybe a little bit...she felt bad that Lisa didn't like her eye color because she had an amazing eye color and YET she didn't realize it. She did NOT, however, feel bad for turning down Lisa's lemon cookies.

Hmm.

V decided she would explore empathy later if it suited her. For now, she was interested in hearing what other people said. SO many older kids were so smart and used a lot of words, and BIG ones. It wasn't that her parents weren't well-spoken, because at least her dad was, but it wasn't often she and her dad had deep conversations. Not lately. And her mum was far too busy to have deep discussions with.

HmmMmmmmmMmMMMMMM.

She also wondered why people were openly questioning a teacher. She would have been yelled at (which didn't bother her, really) for that at her old school, but maybe that meant this man was a pushover. It certainly seemed that way so far. Interesting what someone could learn when being observant. But being that way was TIRING, and V sighed a little to herself, her brain already moving on to something else of interest. She lost track of paying attention to others' answers until she heard Daniel say THAT. And while Professor Schmoe had started class, and she really didn't want to interrupt him, she felt like she hADDDDD to say something.

But she didn't.

She shot him the BIGGEST glare, balling her fists, and whispered to Alfie, "I am NOT. Why'd you have to say that so LOUD?" she was not happy with him. Now Daniel would know she cried at the feast. Merlin knew she didn't want him to know she cried on the train as well.

Well, this was the worst, and she could feel her eyes brimming again. She quickly held it together, though. She would NOT cry again in front of Daniel!

Serena mentioned a mustache potion, which did catch V's attention slightly. She would have replied that they should look it up and try to brew it together when Joe-Schmoe moved them on. And a second year...one of those twins (she didn't know them apart yet) said Daniel LACKED empathy. So if Daniel lacked it, V thought maybe she should start caring about other people because she just wanted to be the complete opposite of him. Because he was the worst. Yes. She was going to continue to call him that!

She wondered if she should be taking notes. Eh. Then she'd have to open up to the mean drawing, and she didn't want to feel mad all over again, so she just..........listened. and read off the board. and nodded a LOT.

Now they had to write down an assumption. Oh...V had a lot. But she shot Daniel ONE more ferocious glare before knowing exactly what she'd put. She scribbled it down in her neat handwriting and went to place it facedown as told. Following directions could be nice sometimes, she supposed. She was also still feeling quite in a REEL about being new at Hogwarts. It would be unwise to push her luck just yet!

There.

And the twin was telling the WHOLE CLASS/THE PROFESSOR HE HAD CALLED HER THAT. WHY. Victoria felt COMPLETELY humiliated. Her lower lip WIBBLED. SHE JUST MISSED HER DOG WHY WAS THAT SUDDENLY SOMETHING THAT MADE YOU A CRYBABY.

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Victoria ducked back to her desk, trying to figure out just how to rectify the situation, how to seem like NOT a crybaby, if she hated the twin or not, and how to get back at Daniel. She quickly opened her notebook scribbled the words Help me get revenge on Daniel Yoon. You seem smart. and tapped it to show Serena.