There was an incredibly long list on why Lavender Brown hated Blaise Zabini. She could possibly go on for hours talking about everything on that list, but all-in-all, it could be compacted into seven things she discovered as she figured out more about him. One of the main things she hated was he was rude. She had learned this halfway through sixth year in their first encounter. She had been hiding herself in an isolated part of the library while she cried quietly.
She and Ron had broken up after the incident in the hospital wing. Why did he have to say that wretched girl's name instead of hers? It was unfair. Lavender had loved him dearly, and she would have done anything for him. Why?
Blaise had been looking for books whilst doing his own personal research and just happened to spot her. Though he himself didn't bother with the school's gossip, he did vaguely remembering some students talking about the girl – what was her name again? – and one of the ginger idiots. As the Slytherin male watched her, his lips tightened in distaste. Perhaps he should have just taken his books and left, but his feet stayed firmly in place.
Lavender didn't realize anyone was around her. After all, hardly anyone ventured into this section because the books were rather dark and almost morbid when it came to reading. It wasn't until after a few moments before she noticed someone was standing right in front of her. She dried her eyes with the sleeve of her robe and looked up at the stranger. Slight fear and recognition flashed through her eyes when she saw which House he belonged to. Then it changed to anger.
"Well go on. Laugh. It's all you Slytherins care about anyway, right," she spat bitterly.
The corners of his lips twitched as she spoke, but he just stared at her until he began moving over toward her. As much as she wanted to flinch back, she stood her ground even though tears were still filling her eyes. His hand reached into his pocket and a handkerchief emerged.
"Use this to dry your face. It's always unsightly when girls cry. Almost ugly, really," he stated, the comment given in a tone that remained indifferent.
He then left, leaving Lavender in a state of slight shock as she couldn't believe he said something like that. Her expression then changed, and she was furious. How dare he say something so rude?