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Blaise’s eyes were a mask of rage. "He tried to get a little girl to..." |
George turned towards where the girls had taken Sally away and said. "I will see you soon little one." He stood tall as his blade dropped into his left hand and his wand dropped into his right hand as he turned to walk away. |
"Mr. Weasley!" Snape barked as he pulled his wand. "What are your intentions?" |
"The less you know professor. The less you can lie about. I believe that it’s time that Mr. Goring was taught a lesson on respect." His eyes held not only a gleam of mischief, but also the look of a man who was about to go hunt something. The look was of someone who wanted blood. |
Severus’ eyes widened as he realized what was most likely about to happen. He tried to stun him, but it was deflected with ease. The professor turned and muttered to Greengrass. "Get LaVaunt and Potter down here. Tell them to bring the Headmaster as well. The rest of you go to your dorms and seal them." |
She nodded and took off towards his office, that also served as an emergency exit, while dragging Blaise with her. |
"Mr. Weasley! You will cease this behaviour at once! You are a student! Let the staff handle it." Snape bellowed, as he continued to fire stunners at the boy. Severus had to admit that he was impressed. He also had to admit that it was probably a bad idea to order all students to their dorms. He could have used the bac... |
George gave a harsh and bitter laugh. "Like the staff have done a bang up job so far!" George knew in the back of his head he needed to stop. His elemental powers were screaming for release in his rage, and he was trying desperately to control it. He noticed that the stone walls began to shake. "This will probably just... |
Severus would forever be thankful when some time later he heard a voice. He had been trying to subdue the boy without resorting to harsher tactics to no avail. |
George paused for a moment in his defending himself against the stunners and cast a powerful shield to block further attempts. That voice. Come on George. Fight it. Fight the rage. |
"Georgie? You ok brother?" |
They sounded so worried. He was meant to protect them. To take care of them. He needed to gain control again. They needed him. He deflected another stunner that Professor Snape had sent absently as he tried to regain control. |
"It’s ok love. We’re here. It’s been so unfair for you. Having to put up with everything that me and Fred throw at you. But it’s ok. We get it now." |
George was still trying to calm his magic and his anger. He didn’t see the headmaster, his head of house, or the LaVaunts come through the door. They all had looks of concern on their faces. |
"What do you get?" George gritted out as Carmen and Morpheus sent out soothing magic towards him. |
Harry approached him slowly with his hands up showing that they were empty. He was sure that George wouldn’t hurt him, but he took the precaution just in case. "That we need to take care of you too." |
George just stared at the green eyed boy that he adored. He kept staring at him as he became lost in the eyes that he loved so much. |
"Georgie. Professor Snape is going to give you a Dreamless Sleep potion. Will you take it for us?" Fred approached just as cautiously as Harry had. At his silent sharp nod, Harry gestured the Potions Master forward. |
"I will retrieve it." Snape left quickly and then returned moments later. |
"Here you are Mr. Weasley. You may administer it to your brother, as I do not believe that my presence will induce calm." |
Fred nodded. He took the vial from his Professor and went back to his brother. "Georgie boy. When was the last time that you slept?" |
George mumbled something under his breath. His magic was almost under control. |
"Sorry. Don’t speak mumble. Could you repeat that?" Fred asked with a grin. |
"Three days. I had a project that I was working on for Aunty Aditi." He said. He knew he was going to get an earful soon. |
"Ah. Well down the hatch." George obediently opened his mouth and took the potion. |
Then he dropped like a stone a few seconds later. Luckily Harry and Fred caught him before he hit the floor. |
They gingerly laid him down to the floor and conjured a pillow and blanket. |
"I would like to know exactly what is going on." Minerva demanded. |
"It’s a long story. Please. Everyone have a seat." Severus asked as he directed them to the many couches and chairs that adorned the common room. He gave a quick rundown of the events that took place earlier that evening. |
Everyone was shocked and appalled. But mainly disgusted. |
"Brother. I need a lockdown." |
She pleaded with him. "Please." |
Morpheus nodded and stood. "If you will excuse us." |
Everyone watched as the two left. |
"Where is the boy now?" Minerva asked with clear anger in her voice |
"We are not sure, but it is in a hallway near here." Severus stated calmly. Although he was mentally cataloguing the ingredients in his stores of the poison he wanted to brew for the little bastard. |
"As it seems that Mr. Weasley is taken care of, we should get some rest. I shall decide Mr. Goring’s punishment tomorrow." |
"ALBUS!" Minerva stood up in anger. |
He held a hand out to stop her impending tirade. |
"Tomorrow Minerva." He stood and made his way to the door. He ignored the glowers that he knew were being sent his way. |
"How could he just walk away like that?" Fred asked shocked at the Headmaster’s attitude. |
"He is angry. At himself or his student I cannot be sure." Severus replied. "Potter and Weasley. Please escort Mr. Weasley to the Gryffindor dorms and allow him to rest. Professor McGonagall and I will find the offender and take him to the hospital wing, as I am sure that he is in need of medical attention." |
Both boys nodded. Harry conjured a stretcher and placed George on it, then levitated it out of the common room. |
Minerva’s face was like stone as she watched the boys leave. "What are you going to do Severus?" |
"I have no idea what you are talking about Minerva." |
Minerva raised a brow. "Of course you don’t. Now we should get going and find my wayward soon to be castrated cub." |
Now it was Severus’ turn to raise a brow. "I beg your pardon?" |
"I intend to inform every female fifth year and up in my house once we are done." |
Severus watched in morbid fascination as Minerva swept from the room. He did hope that there was something left of the boy so that his brewing that he had planned did not go to waste. He then suppressed a groan as he followed the Deputy Headmistress. |
He groaned as he realized that he owed someone something. He owed a Weasley something. |
Hermione had held it together for the most part. She had been terrified under that table with Harry and silently cried while he held her. Her parents were not scheduled to be home until Wednesday, so she would be staying with Andromeda at Grimmauld place. Through her shock and fear she had heard that much from Aunt And... |
They both continued in silence to the gates. Andromeda occasionally gave small glances in Hermione’s direction and her heart broke just a little more each time. It was clear that the girl was going into shock and was just moving on impulse. She knew at any point there could be a burst of accidental magic so it would be... |
"Hermione." Andromeda called out gently for the third time and placed a hand on her shoulder. The alight with fire, beautiful brown eyes that she had always seen before were cold and nearly dead. |
"Yes Aunt Andi?" Hermione responded in a lifeless voice. |
"I need to apparate us back to Grimmauld Place. Take my hand sweetheart." |
Hermione took her hand as instructed and Andromeda took them home. |
Hermione’s landing wasn’t that bad all things considered. |
The women were met with the curious glances of Sirius, Remus, Ted and Mad Eye. |
Sirius spoke first. "What happened?" |
"Where are the Weasleys?" Andromeda asked. |
"Asleep. Remus ward their room for silence, along with a ward to let us know if they come out of their room." Sirius asked his old friend. |
Remus nodded. He quickly finished his task and came back downstairs. |
Alastor was staring at Hermione who was looking at them but not looking at them at the same time, so he made a decision. "Granger get changed." When Hermione didn’t move, he got into her personal space. "I said get changed girl! And meet me in the gym ready to spar in ten minutes! |
Hermione snapped her head up. "Yes sir!" Andromeda handed her the trunk that was in her pocket, and she raced to her room to get changed. |
"Alastor..." Andromeda began angrily. |
"What happened?" He interrupted her. |
Andromeda gave a quick rundown of what had happened. |
"Someone tried to kill one of my cubs?" Remus growled. |
"Yes. You have Carmen and Harry to thank for saving her life. Carmen screamed for her to get down just before an auror on Cornelius’ detail tried to Avada her. Carmen threw up a stone barrier just as Harry grabbed her and pulled her down and rolled her under a table after casting a strong shield to protect them both. |
"Son of a bitch!" Sirius roared as he punched a wall. He began to pace. |
Andromeda turned to her husband. "I should tell you that a second one managed to get away from Nymphadora, by elbowing her in the nose. It was broken but I healed it my love." She tried to soothe her husband’s clearly rising anger. |
"She’s alright?" He asked. He knew his daughter was an adult and had a dangerous job, but she was still his baby girl. |
"Yes husband. She is fine." Andromeda turned in her husband’s arms to face Alastor. "Why does she need to spar right now Alastor?" |
"I’ve seen it before. She’s not merely scared. She’s about to give up. It’s just become real to her. Think about it. Tonight she realized what some in the wizarding world were truly about. The hatred. The bigotry. The disgust when they look at her for being better at magic as a Muggleborn. Amelia’s own niece called her... |
Sirius breathed in shock. "She didn’t." |
Alastor nodded. "She did. Twice. And Amelia verbally flayed her to the point the girl was in a sobbing mess." Alastor stomped over to the side bar to pour himself a drink. "The lass has just seen how real things are, and how bad they are going to get. Right now, she doesn’t need your cuddles and love. She needs to reme... |
The others in the room grimaced. Hermione’s mind was a labyrinth, and she was a powerful witch. "I don’t care what you have to do but get her parents here now." Alastor ordered. |
Mad Eye dropped the privacy ward as he saw Hermione come down the stairs. |
Hermione briefly wondered why Remus and Ted had left so abruptly but got her head back on right and faced her trainer. |
"I’m ready, sir." |
"Good let’s go!" Moody stomped off towards the gym. He set up the accuracy drill targets and watched as Hermione only got fourty percent accuracy. "Pathetic!" Moody snarled. "Where was the girl that bested Ron Weasley, a Pureblood I will add, on this same course? I’ve watched you kiddo and you are better than that. Aga... |
Hermione cast her spells again at the targets and managed to get up to fifty percent. But Moody was still not satisfied. |
Sirius went to grab Andromeda by the arm, just as he finished his Floo call, as she made to rescue Hermione. "No!" He whispered urgently. "Let him work it out with her. He did the same with me when everyone looked down on me for my name and I was feeling sorry for myself. She’ll be fine." |
Hermione started to get her balance and began to focus. |
Moody gave out a slightly barmy laugh at her sixty two percent accuracy rating. "Oh getting better girl! What is it you think hmm? Could it be that you’re just a Muggleborn not even fit to be in this world?" Moody laughed loudly as he reset the targets. |
Hermione started again. This time her focus was almost crystal clear. "Think you’re special as the first Muggleborn to outdo most of her class, only to find out that your brains mean nothing. Come on! You’ll be fine as Harry Potter’s best friend. Might even get you job at Madame Rosmerta’s place passing out ale!" |
Seventy five percent. |
Hermione was angry. How dare they?! She was a smart witch. How dare they try to take that from her. She had been studying the laws as Carmen had told her she should do because she wanted to help Harry. |
Eighty six percent. |
But the truth was she was pissed off. Why would they lie to her like that? |
Mad Eye had seen it. When the fear and sadness had turned into anger. "Sirius. Grab her some gloves." Sirius complied and gave them to Moody. He steered the girl over to the heavy bag and placed the gloves on her hands. "Tell them how you feel." Alastor conjured a picture of the Wizengamot and the staff at Hogwarts. |
Hermione let her fists fly. "How dare you!" She started violently punching and kicking the heavy bag and screaming for all that she was worth. |
"I MEAN NOTHING TO THEM! JUST SOME FRESH BLOOD TO SAVE THE GENE POOL! IF THE IGNORANT FUCKERS WOULD STOP FUCKING THEIR OWN BLOODLINE THEY WOULDN’T BE DYING OUT! BUT BECAUSE I MAKE BETTER MARKS, I DESERVE TO DIE?!" She kicked and punched until she was nearly burned out. She dropped to her knees and sobbed. But what scar... |
Alastor bent over her and spoke into her ear. "Hold onto that girl. You hold on to the fight in ya. You are a strong and powerful witch. You are a good student and a good friend. But more importantly you are not only a good person..." He looked to her parents standing in a doorway that she couldn’t see and held up a ha... |
Hermione just nodded from her position. She was nearly as still as stone. |
Hermione was unable to tell who was the one to pick her up and carry her to her room. She didn’t know who had put her into her sleep shirt and tuck her in. She had no idea who had given her the dreamless sleep potion. But the last thing she did see before she fell asleep was the worried looks of her mother and father. ... |
Hermione tried to fight it, but the potion was stronger. "Mum. Dad. You’re here." She whispered before she fell into a deep sleep. |
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Earlier that evening... |
Dan and Emma Granger were settling in for the night in Sucre. It would only be a few more days until they could see their daughter again. The trip had been well spent, and it made them feel rejuvenated about their chosen profession again. Almost as soon as their heads met their pillows, Arned popped into the room. Your... |
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