"Rae?"

"Hello Professor."

It was three weeks later. Rae sitting alone in the library an open book in front of her. She wipes her eyes and looks at Professor Lupin.

"Were you crying?'

"No sir......"

"Rae."

"Yes sir I was."

He sits down beside her.

"What's wrong?"

"I don't like being ignored. For any reason."

"Who?"

"Adrian.... Everyone."

"People talk to you."

"They may say hello every now and then but that's all. No one ever stops and asks how my class went or if I need help with a trouble essay or....."

"I get the point. Maybe you should talk to people outside your House."

"I wouldn't hear end of it."

"Does it really matter?"

"I don't know."

"I had a friend that saved the life of a girl from another House. They eventually married."

"What Houses?"

"My friend was a Gryffindor and he married a Slytherin."

"Really?"

"Yes. They have a daughter at school here."

"Who?"

"You know her."

"I do?"

"Yes. Their daughter is Adrian."

"Oh."

"She doesn't do it on purpose."

"She may not but it sure seems like it."

"Things will get better."

"Please don't tell her to talk to me."

"Why?"

"I want her to talk to me if she wants. If she doesn't then she's not my good friend."

"All right then I won't."

"Thanks Professor."

"Any time."

He stands and leaves. Rachel turns back to her book.

"She used to be my friend. I guess I'm not rich enough to be her friend."