Amelia plans to avoid Ryder Matthews as much as possible so that she can move on with her life. This plan fails as Ryder and Amelia are both in the same house. She gives up on paying much attention to him, he decides that he's going to pay more attention to her. She's a real nerd and he's the most popular jock in Hogwarts. She feels that they're not compatible, he feels drawn in by her intelligence.