Watching him walk out of sight Amanda got to her feet, collecting her books she scrambled into the hallway in the oppressive direction. She didn't feel like running into Flint again, not by any means. With her book clutched tightly to her chest she ran up the stairs, taking two steps at the time until she reached the hallway she needed to get to her Common Room. Turning the corner she saw the portrait leading into the Huffelpuff Common Room along with a figure waiting by the painting. By the judge of the size it couldn't just be another first year who'd forgotten the password. As she got closer she recognised him

"Mandy – where have you been?"

Struggling to breathe she looked at her brother for the shortest time before looking at her shoes, whipping her cheeks. She hadn't even noticed the tears had escaped.

"You should have seen the match, it was brilliant, Potter caught the Snitch so fast you'd think he used a summoning charm to get it"

Muttering something of a 'congratulations' she walked past him as he grabbed her arm making her flinch and drop her books again. Cursing rudely she kneeled down and started picking them up again.

"What's with you? And mind your language, I don't want mum blaming me that you're turning into a rebel because I'm not watching you, I have other things to do you know?"

Getting to her feet again, Amanda looked at her brother.

"Yes I've noticed you're busy, too busy to save your sister from some idiot attacking her!"

"You were attacked!"

Oliver now seemed very focused on her, grabbing both her arms and holding her back from escaping to her Common Room.

"No… well… just … insulted – ok?" Straightening himself he looked down at her, crossing his arms over his chest. Giving her a look which resembled the look their father could muster when things were bad.

"Who was it?"

Glaring up at him she spat.

"No one – just forget it!" pushing past him she muttering the password to the Common Room and was out of sight before he could stop her. Taking a quick step towards the opening it closed and the guarding badger hissed at him.

Giving a heavy sigh he turned and headed back towards the Gryffindor Tower, back towards the celebration and loud cheers.

- - -

Throwing herself on her bed Amanda buried her face in her pillows. Why did she have to tell Oliver that she'd been attacked, she hadn't even. It was just an unfortunate meeting with the wrong person. Rolling over so her back was turned on the door she heard some of her dorm mates return but that wasn't after she had been watching the sun's movement over her trunk for a long period of time. Hearing one of them muttering something about her having missed dinner to the other girl she pretended to be asleep, she just didn't feel like chatting right now.