"I'm sure," she answered firmly and without hesitation. That Severus would doubt she preferred him over those awful boys also hurt her. "I'm sick of all their jokes, and James won't leave me alone. He keeps bragging to the others about how he thinks I fancy him. It's rubbish, though. I'm not interested in him, especially not after seeing how boastful and foolish he acts."
At this, she made herself shut up, in case Severus was not interested in her blabbering. The look on his face was unreadable, but she knew he didn't like to hear about or be around them.