The next morning, Claire got up early, dressed and went down into the common room. Draco was there, he seemed to be waiting for her.
"Morning Almer" He said with a cheeky grin
"Morning." She replied, smiling gently.
"Who's a bit down?" he asked
"Don't ask. You'll probably agree with Pansy anyway." She said bitterly
"So tell me what happened."
"No."
"Fine! Then let's go have some breakfast."
"Fine." They were just leaving the common room when Pansy called out.
"Claire! Wait! I'm sorry about what I said last night."
"I'll bet." She muttered under her breath. Draco was looking very confused.
"All that stuff you said to me last night, I understand, and I'm sorry." Pansy said. Claire's expression softened.
"Okay. I forgive you." She said, smiling at her.
"Get the girly stuff over with and tell me what is going on!" Draco said to them. They both giggled.
"Pansy can tell you at breakfast, I'm going to sit with Ginny and the others." Draco scowled, but Claire raised her eyebrows at him and he said nothing.
As they entered the Great Hall, Claire went over to the Gryffindor table, and took a seat next to Hermione. She smiled around at the group, and they smiled back.
"So how is it, being in Slytherin?" Harry asked. "I don't know how you can talk to that lot."
"Do you know them?" she asked him
"What do you mean?" he asked
"have you ever exchanged any civilised conversation with them is what I mean!" she said. "I had the same argument with Pansy last night about you lot!"
"Well, no…" Harry continued quietly.
"Then leave them alone!" she told him angrily. The subject was dropped