Godric
Godric was terrified, not only because of the fire, but because he had shown emotion. Gryffindors aren't supposed to cry. Crying is a sign of weakness. Godric thought to himself. My parents were strong people. To show any emotion was to show weakness. Godric froze. Look at where that got my parents. Killed in a fire. He shook his head. I'll just go over to Salazar's house. He'll understand. Salazar was Godrics' best friend since childhood. He had lost both parents recently, so he would know how Godric felt. As Godric walked out of the house, he saw his aunt crying in the garden. Don't look, He warned himself. It will only make you cry. Godric turned his head and walked toward his friends' house. When he arrived, Godric knocked on the door and waited. When his friend opened the door, Godric was horrified. He was wearing a cast on his hand and had several cuts and bruises on his face. "What happened to you?!" Godric finally asked.
"This? Oh, um, it's nothing." Salazar sputtered. "What's up?"
"Well, nothing much, but if it's important, my parents just died in a fire." Godric said dryly. Salazar looked mortified. After a few moments, he spoke:
"You're taking this remarkably well."
"Um, yeah, well, they've been sick for a while, so I guess it was just a matter of time. I would've died, too, if some girl hadn't helped me get my parents out of my house." Godric replied.
Salazar narrowed his eyes. "What girl?"
"Oh, well, just a little girl who lives around here. I think her name's Helga. Why?" Godric asked.
"Nothing." Salazar said sharply.
"You stole something from her, didn't you?" Godric guessed. Salazar was always taking things, so it wouldn't surprise him if he had.
"No."
"You did, don't lie to me."
"I tried to take her stuffed animal, I'm not sure why, it looked horrible. I just like taking things I guess."
"You TRIED too?"
"Well, apparently she had some friend who stood up for her. she flipped me upside-down and kept me there until I dropped the bear. When I did, she dropped me."
"Oh, so THAT'S where you got the bruises and cuts."
"Yeah." Salazar turned away. Godric couldn't blame him. Being beat up by a girl IS humiliating. "You know," he added "If I had decided to curse her, maybe none of this would have happened."
Godric looked at him in horror. "You wouldn't curse her! Your parents wouldn't let you. Besides, she was only sticking up for her friend." Just by hearing his friends' story, Godric could tell he'd like this girl. It took guts to stand up to someone like Salazar. That's what Godric admired, bravery.
"Still, I would have felt better." Salazar growled. "Look, I'm in a lot of pain. Could I please go lie down?"
"Oh, I'm sorry! Of course. I'll talk to you later, then." Godric said, noticing Salazar's bad mood. Godric began walking back home when he heard a horrible shriek.