"Inexperience? You hardly know me, Severus. And if there's one thing you shouldn't do it's make assumptions about people, you know what that says about your personality.." She finished, attempting to add that he was very much being an ass. But what did she expect? It was Severus Snape. Though, she had never really had anything other than a professional conversation with him-- she wasn't about to let someone make judgments about her. "Maybe I'm an eternal optimist. But until you're dead you still have a chance to live your life."
"I figured no one talked to you because we all couldn't get through the six foot wall you kept around yourself. Silly me for trying to be cordial. Though that would explain the random insults.." she whispered, taking a long sip of tea.