With his soppy romance book firmly in his pocket, Alfie walked into the Start-of-Term feast for his third time. It was nice to be back - and as far away from his parents as he could be. A warm sense of welcome washed over him as he entered the hall, and he plopped down into an available seat at the Slytherin table.
A polite nod was given towards the older students seated just a small distance away from him, but he chose to leave Lisa and V be for now, although he raised an eyebrow at Lisa, a Ravenclaw, making an appearance at this table. He couldn't help eavesdropping though, and he soon shuffled over to them. "Daniel and V weren't at each other's necks for once? Now that's a surprise." Guess he was just too consumed by his book to notice.
Okay, now he was seriously confused. V was being nice? And to Daniel, who she hated? "Wow, you're actually capable of being a nice person. What a surprise, honestly." That sounded slightly mean, but who was he to care? Him and V weren't exactly ever on good terms with each other. |