Hugo was disappointed, but he realized he was alone in the classroom with Trevor Nott, and that made him nervous. This time he refused to speak to him, and quickly walked away in the corridor. Trevor wanted to try again at dinner time, when he found the red-haired boy staring in distress at his still-empty plate, poking at it with a golden fork. With a surge of courage, he walked along the Gryffindor table and sat in the empty seat next to him. The red and gold boy glared at him with disdainful eyes. Other Gryffindors were also giving him a side eye, but they were too lost in discussing to pay attention to him.