Daphne's cheeks tinted a pale rose color from embarrassment due to Kingston's behavior, Raiden's correction and Jason's declaration of animosity, burned brightly and she could only breathe out to release the tension in her chest. Shaking her hair away from her face, she looked up at the enchanted ceiling for a few seconds, willing the stinging in her eyes to disappear.

"I'm sorry you feel that way Jason," she replied honestly. "But I can't see how you can say I'm mad at you. When you asked me of my summer I replied but you didn't seem that interested in what I had to say so I left it at that because I didn't want to impose anything on you."

Deep breaths dear, she told herself and poured herself some water. "I'll do as you wish though, and again. I'm very sorry for whatever it is that upsets you."

There. At least he can't say she didn't try. Her Mother, however, would be most displeased. First day at Hogwarts and she had managed to anger someone already. Rubbing one scalding cheek thoughtfully, her mind quickly drifted to food to comfort herself, perhaps just a buttered dinner roll for now.