The rest of the morning passes by excruciatingly slowly. As I feared, both Rhys and Ezra were in my next class after I left the chapel - Geography - but it wasn't too hard to ignore both of them, as I was seated right at the front of the class.
Even at lunch time, when I make my way to the impressive dining hall in the west wing of the building, I'm careful to check first where the boys are seated - and avoid even walking near them.
I'm just going to keep my head down, focus on my studies, keep to myself. Only speak when spoken to, and don't engage unless absolutely necessary. It's worked for me at every other school I've been to.
Self-preservation is the name of the game, and I'm somewhat of a champion player at it.
The dining hall has four long wooden tables that run the length of th
