She didn't answer at once.  She wasn't sure how to explain it, or even if she wanted to, but when she glanced uneasily at Malfoy she could tell he had no intention of intervening on this one.  He was probably happy to see her cornered into an answer.  She chewed on the inside of her mouth and searched for a way to explain and both men sat and waited.  "You're awfully direct for a Slytherin," she said at last, trying to dodge.  