"I... How could you use that word?" Siobhan folded her arms defensively, staring as if in shock at Kyle. Just as planned. "There's nothing wrong with Yvette! Just because her parents are muggles doesn't mean she's a bad person! At least she's not a... [i]bigot[/i]!" That was the word she was looking for, and she ruthlessly suppressed a victorious grin as she thought of it.

Her eyes watered up as if on command, tears looking as if they were threatening to spill in anger and surprise, and a hand slipped down to curl in her robes. She was half-turned away as if to run out the door but instead she stayed, staring stoically at Kyle.

She wondered what Snape would do -- for now he seemed content to observe silently, but he might give them both detention just on principle.