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2 Week Drabble Wars: (scenario) Write about your character doing something bad to someone. / (dialogue) "When people put you down enough, you start to believe it."
"Minerva, why did you insult him? He's only a first year!" Euphemia scolded her friend over the crying Slytherin boy. "Was it because he's a Slytherin?"
Minerva didn't answer for a long time. She didn't know what came over her when she started throwing insults towards the little boy, who didn't even deserve to be called out on, since he hadn't done anything to her, now that she looked back on it. It was probably the blind rage that she had after having to witness something similar, without getting the chance to intervene.
And now that she realized her mistake, she felt horrible for doing it.
"You know, Minnie," Euphemia commented offhandedly. "When people put you down enough, you start to believe it. And if I was you, I wouldn't want to be the one to break them. You know I hate it when somebody judges people based on their house."
"I'm sorry," Minerva replied, holding her head high. "I was being irrational. I promise I won't ever be judgmental when it comes to houses, okay?"
"Don't say that to me," Euphemia shook her head. "Say it to him," she pointed at the sobbing boy. "And keep yourself to your promise. It's not that hard."