  Ron and Hermione joined him quite a few times, sadly so did the "Golden Trio'. Daniel and his friends obviously held hate towards Slytheirn and called them slimy snakes. Not that Harry cared all that much. Ron stayed well away from the dragon after it had almost bit him, his Slytherin self preservation was kicking in. Unfortunately, or fortunately if you were Harry, Thomas did get bit. The idiot tried petting the dragon after both Harry and Hagrid told him Norbert was in a bad mood. He then went on a rant about how the Harry and his friends brainwashed the dragon to bite him, Daniel had joined in until Hagrid told them that it wasn't true. Janet had given them a glare only but kept her mouth shut, thankfully.