    Since the incident with Erus, Malfoy had been strangely distant, and it seemed as though the other Slytherin first-years – apart from Daphne – were taking a page from his book. Hermione had told Harry that there were fewer instances of their peers sneering at her, or calling her a mudblood. He was grateful that Erus had helped Hermione, but he wasn’t stupid enough to believe that there would be no repercussions.