There was a roaring applause. McGonagall cleared her throat and the applause commenced. "Thank you. Katniss, you will be staying with the Gryffindors. Peeta, the Ravenclaws, Gale, the Slytherins, and Primrose, the will be staying with us until Christmas, and if this is successful, for the rest of the year." Applause. "Please make them feel welcome." She motioned for the visitors to go sit down at the respective house tables.
Rose grimaced as Katniss walked right towards her, holding a hard stare. She stopped walking before she reached Rose, as a fellow Gryffindor asked her to sit with them. She accepted the offer and sat down.
James whispered something to one of his friends, but he just shrugged in reply. Rose tried to catch Katniss' eye again, to ask her something later. She couldn't help notice Katniss constantly looking to the Hufflepuff table, where her sister, Primrose, was sitting.
"Why do you think they came?" Albus asked across the table, softly, because Katniss was within earshot. Rose shrugged in reply. She had a nagging feeling in the back of her mind, telling her that something was wrong. While Rose was lost in thought, there was a loud clatter at the Slytherin table. Katniss turned around so fast she nearly knocked the goblet out of someone's hand.
"Oh, I'm so sorry!" Malfoy sniggered. Gale was now standing, with pumpkin juice all over his shirt. He murmered something under his breath. Malfoy whispered something to his friend and they both started laughing.
McGonagall noticed the commotion and waved her wand in Gale's direction. The juice immediately cleared. Then, he mumbled something that sounded like "thanks".
After a long feast, James decided to walk Albus to the dormitory. He told Rose to come along, and she replied, "I-I'll catch up with you later."
"Sure? It's easy to get lost. Especially since it's your first year."
"I'm sure." And so he left, and Rose waited till the horde of Gryffindors passed by and saw Katniss, standing up, staring at her, cold and hard.