 He shook the thoughts off and concentrated on the voices coming from the Common Room. It seemed that more people were returning from dinner. He got up grudgingly, catching a glimpse of snowfall outside the window, and walked out of his dorm. He tried to put on his signature smirk as he stepped into the Common Room, but he didn’t think he was fooling anyone. Pansy ran straight to him as soon as she saw him and squeezed his hand. He smiled at her weakly and led her to an empty chair that stood opposite a couch where Crabbe, Goyle, and Zabini were sitting and chatting.