"Where's Potter?"
"Did he leave you?"
"He obviously thought a filthy little blood traitor wasn't good enough?"
"He didn't care."
I walked past briskly, trying to ignore everyone around me. I was back in Hogwarts. The place I used to call home, after The Burrow but now … it's different. It isn't home anymore.
"Ginny?" I heard a dreamy voice call. I turned around to see Luna stood at the entrance of the Great Hall. She caught up to me and held my hand.
"Don't listen to them. Their minds might have been affected by Aquavirius Maggot," she said. I giggled quietly. Where would I be without Luna here with me? Neville walked up to us.
"Hey," he said. "How are you?"
"I've been better," I replied.
"Breakfast?" he said, gesturing towards the hall. I shook my head and walked off in the opposite direction only to hear more taunts from fellow students.
"Where's Potter, Weasley? Did he leave you? Guess he didn't love you then?" I looked up to see Goyle stood there, smirking. I don't know why but his words affected me more than anyone else. I didn't think but the next thing I knew I aimed a Bat-bogey hex at him. I smirked.
"Weasley!" I heard someone roar. I looked around to see Alecto Carrow walking towards me, a look of pure hatred in her eyes. The smirk on my face fell. She was a stocky woman with black hair and grey eyes. She resembled her brother in so many ways; sometimes it was hard to distinguish them. She was a terrible woman who enjoyed handed out punishment and hated children more than Dolores Umbridge. Compared to them, Umbridge was tame. I would take her any day. She advanced on me and slapped me across my face causing me to fall. Fellow Gryffindors rushed forward but she raised her wand.
"Detention, Weasley. Tonight in my office," she said simply before walking off. Goyle, Crabbe stalked off laughing. Seamus rushed forward to help me up.
"Are you alright?" he asked. I touched my cheek. It was sore, but it was nothing compared to the slash Neville got on his cheek.
"You shouldn't have attacked him," he continued. I shook my head angrily.
"I wasn't going to take what Goyle said. He deserved it."
"Yeah but you know what detention is like … Ginny, you must control your anger."
Everything has changed. Nothing is the same anymore. The Cruciatus Curse used in detention. Defense Against The Dark Arts has simply changed to learning about the Dark Arts and using Unforgivable Curses on first years. This wasn't home.
Harry, where are you? I need you.