The pale haired youth bent his head even more over the book, and waved dismissively at the man his parents had sent to the school with him. Soon all the noise had fallen away. Ah, peace and quiet once more! And he hadn't even had to sneer and make caustic remarks to win it, or to gain attention. Though this was one case where such a thing hadn't been wanted, but at home ... Things were different. Everything was, really.

Grey eyes flashed with anger when the young man lifted them to find items that weren't his intruding in his space. "Get your filth out of my side of the room." The words snapped free from his lips. William placed his finger lightly upon the pages of his book as he waited to be obeyed. It was his right after all, to be listened to and to be heeded.