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Chapter 4 – Revelations
Minerva and Severus quickly conjured shields to block Sybil from view. The other professors all kept the children occupied as the two worked with her.
Two will be united. Born of the same parents on the same day. They will have the power to defeat the dark. Born as the seventh month dies. The one who once stood in the light has power to rule the dark. He will challenge the two and lose. The two will bring the world into a new age. Old bloodlines will be revealed. For these two have the power to stop the dark.
Sybil snapped out of her trance and was startled to see Severus and Minerva standing over her.
"Minerva?" asked Sybil. "What is happening? I must have nodded off or something. My head hurts."
"You just gave a prophecy," said Minerva quietly. "We will record it and send it to the Ministry. Is there anything we can get for you?"
"Just a Head Ache Potion," said Sybil. "I think I should go and rest. Can you cancel my classes for today?"
"I will take care of it," said Minerva as Severus handed her a summoned potion. "You just get some sleep. I will have an elf bring you something to drink and eat later. Do not hesitate to send an elf to me if you need anything else."
Sybil nodded her head in thanks. She downed the potion and handed Severus the bottle back. From there, she stood up and left the Great Hall. Severus and Minerva removed the shields and watched her leave.
"There is no doubt that she was talking about Harry and Hermione," said Severus. "I also believe that Dumbledore is the one who will challenge them. I am not sure about old bloodlines revealed though."
"I agree with you," said Minerva. "It definantly sounds like Harry, Hermione, and Albus were the ones mentioned. We will have to look closely at their genealogy. I wonder if Harry has ever looked at his family tree."
"We will be able to do that with a potion," said Severus. "I am sure that we can get a family tree of the Potters that way. If not we can start researching. There may be something in their vaults that will help. I have no doubt that the Potters kept a book regarding their bloodline."
"I will be interested to see the results of that," said Minerva. "Let me know what you discover. If there is a way of helping them, then it may be in their bloodline."
"I will get on it as soon as possible," said Severus. "Before I create the potion we need to see if there is something in their vault. I will get right on it."
After lunch, classes resumed. Harry was the only one of the group that opted to take Care of Magical Creatures. Hagrid was waiting for all of his sixth year students. Much to Harry's aggravation, Ron was in this class as well.
"It looks like there is no one here today that can protect you Potter," he said with a sneer. "I will be able to extract a little bit of punishment while your body guards aren't around."
"If you try anything," said Harry. "I will make sure that it is the last thing that you ever do. You are no match for me Weasel. I suggest that you not do anything stupid. Oh wait. You are famous for doing stupid things. How could I forget?"
"I would watch your back if I were you Potter," said Ron. "You never know where it will be coming from. I will get you if it is the last thing that I do."
Hagrid appeared by then and was attempting to get the class started. They were working with mermaids this day. Hagrid had a couple of them just below the surface and was instructing the class on how to work with a sick merperson should the need ever arise. Harry reached into the water and shook their hands.
"Who can tell me what the name of the leader of the merpeople is called?" asked Hagrid.
He pointed to Harry as his hand rose in the air.
"They are called Chieftain for Chieftainess," said Harry. "The last one known to me was Chieftainess Murcus. She was there during the second task of the tournament in fourth year. She is the one that spoke with Dumbledore about why I was late coming back to the surface."
"Very good Harry," said Hagrid. "Take five points ter Gryffindor. You are right. She is still leader."
Ron mimicked Hagrid behind his back. Whenever Hagrid did anything, Ron would goof off and not pay attention. Finally Harry had enough.
"Excuse me Professor," said Harry. "I am having difficulty in class today."
"Why is that Harry?" asked Hagrid confused. "I thought I was doin a good job of teachin."
"You are doing a great job," he replied. "I am having a little trouble concentrating as Mr. Weasley thinks it is funny to cause trouble and distract the class. Add in the fact that he is constantly whispering threats to me and we have me not being able to hear everything you have to say."
Hagrid looked over to Ron who was red in the face with anger. Other students were nodding at Harry's remark. They were also getting frustrated with Ron's antics at disrupting the class. A few of them were mumbling about his antics.
"Are you a teachers pet now Potter?" asked Ron scathingly. "A little tattle tale. No wonder you never get into trouble for anything. You are just trying to make yourself look good again. Poor abused harry Potter. He hasn't had his spot in the lime light for awhile so he stabs his best friend in the back and gets him in trouble in class. You are pathetic Potter."
"Twenty Five points from Slytherin," said Hagrid. "You are dismissed from class Ron. I will be talking ter Professor Snape about ye. You will not speak about other students that way."
"I didn't want to take this stupid class anyway," said Ron. "I am happy to drop the class. I will get you for this Potter."
Hagrid looked crestfallen as Ron left. It took Harry, Hannah, and Susan a few minutes to calm him down and continue with the lesson. When class was over, Hagrid thanked Harry for letting him know what was going on. He assigned the homework for everyone and went back to his hut. Harry was about to head to Herbology when Ron confronted him.
"I bet you think that was funny, don't you," said Ron pulling out his wand. "I am going to make you pay for that."
He was about to cast his spell when his wand flew from his grip. Harry smirked as he caught it and showed it to Ron. Hannah and Susan were delighted by this. Harry had cast a wandless and nonverbal spell. They were satisfied with the outcome and by Ron's fury at being beaten yet again.
"I think I will give this to the Head Mistress and let her decide what to do about it," said Harry holding up Ron's wand. "I warned you that you were no match for me. IMPEDIMENTA!"
Harry, Susan, and Hannah had the delight of seeing Ron fly through the air and land in the lake. The trio headed to the greenhouse to their next lesson laughing. Harry enjoyed the lesson as Professor Sprout showed them new plants and how to harvest them for potions ingredients and such. After Herbology, Harry excused himself and headed to the Head Mistress's office. He had a free period and he was going to go talk with Minerva. When he got to the gargoyles, he gave the password and headed up the stairs. He knocked on the door and was told to enter.
"Harry," said Minerva shocked. "What are you doing here? Did something happen?"
"Yes Aunt Minerva," said Harry. "During COMC, Ron started trouble. I reported him to Hagrid. After class he tried to hex me. Hannah and Susan were with me and can verify my statement."
"What did you do?" asked Minerva. "Apparently you defended yourself as you are calmly sitting here and telling me this."
"I disarmed him and kept his wand," said Harry handing it to her. "I felt that it was better than letting him have another try at me when I was walking from class. I also sent him flying into the lake. If you need to take points from me or give me detention for it, I will accept it."
"I will take five points from you for throwing him in the lake," said Minerva. "I will award you ten points for assisting a professor in class. I will award you another five points for being able to properly defend yourself."
"I am happy to say that I did it wandless and non verbal," said Harry with a grin. "I have never been able to do it wandless before."
"You did it both wandless and nonverbal?" asked Minerva shocked. "Show me please."
Harry lifted his hand and had the satisfaction of seeing Ron's wand fly from her hand and into his own.
"Fifty points to Gryffindor for that wonderful display," said Minerva. "I would like for you to try that in all of your classes. This includes Charms, Transfiguration, and DADA. The more you work on it the better you will get. I also want you and Hermione to start casting a charm on your food and drink to detect if there is a potion in it."
"Why?" asked Harry. "Is there something we should know?"
"Dobby came to me and told me he over heard Mr. and Miss Weasley talking about slipping a love potion into your food or drink," she answered. "To be on the safe side, Mr. Malfoy, Mr. Longbottom, and Miss Lovegood should also do the same. One can never be too careful."
"Thanks Aunt Minerva," said Harry handing her Ron's wand back. "I will be sure to pass on that information. I also thank you for not giving me a detention."
"Well," she said. "You were only defending yourself. Maybe a dunk in the lake will cool him off a bit. Thank you for warning me about Mr. Weasley interrupting Hagrid's lesson. I will talk with Miss Bones and Miss Abbott to help watch your back during that lesson as none of the others have it with you."
"They were in the DA last year," said Harry. "I am sure they would be delighted to help. We can involve them in the OT."
"OT?" asked Minerva.
"Order of the Twins," said Harry. "I have to go now. Charms will be starting soon. Thanks again for your help. It is really appreciated."
Minerva smiled as Harry left her office. Once she knew for certain that he was gone, she left and headed to see Severus. When she told him what was going on, he told her that he would handle it. She handed him Ron's wand and headed back out.
During dinner Severus announced to his house that there would be a house meeting after the meal was over. From there, he ate his meal and headed down to the Slytherin common room to wait for his den of serpents. Once they all arrived, he began.
"It has come to my attention that certain members of this house have decided that they are too good to listen in class and are being disrespectful to the other professors," Severus told them. "I am referring to Mr. Weasley who deems it necessary to cause trouble. I am deducting fifty points from Slytherin for his actions in Care of Magical Creatures. I am also giving him another month's worth of detention. If I hear of any more instances where Mr. Weasley is disrespecting a member of the staff, I will expel him. The rest of you are to teach Mr. Weasley what it means to be a Slytherin. All I ask is that you do not do any long lasting damage to him. Also it has come to my attention that Mr. Weasley attempted to corner Mr. Potter on his way back from class. Mr. Potter is now my ward and I will not tolerate any attempts from any student trying to harm him. If anyone knows of someone who is attempting to harm Mr. or Miss Potter, formerly known as Hermione Granger, they are to report it to me immediately. I do not care if it is another Slytherin causing the action. I want it stopped immediately."
Severus placed Ron's wand on the table and left the common room. From there, Draco picked it up and was idly twirling it in his fingers.
"Now what sort of punishment should we give the Weasel?" he asked the room at large. "He is the one that is losing the most points for our house. He is the one causing the most trouble. He is not following the rules and he is attempting to harm my new friends. Because of him, we are in the negative in points right now."
"Why should you care what he is doing to a Ravenclaw or a Gryffindor?" asked Pansy in a condescending voice. "They are not in the Snake Pit. What happens to them is no concern of ours. You even kissed the mud blood."
Draco used Ron's wand to send a stinging hex at Pansy. She yelped as she held her arm where the hex hit.
"Let me make this VERY clear to everyone here," he said in his most lethal voice. "Harry and Hermione Potter are as pureblood as any one of us in Slytherin. They are now our friends whether you like it or not. If I find out that anyone in this dorm is causing them trouble, then it will be the last thing they do. Severus Snape will be the least of your concerns. You do not have to like Harry and Hermione. You DO have to leave them alone."
"You know me Draco," said Blaise. "I have no problems with either Potter. I am on your team. I also think we need to teach Weasel a lesson."
"I may not be happy with you leaving me for Potter, but I am also on your team," said Pansy. "I am still your friend. I apologize for my words and hope that you forgive me."
"So what are we going to do about the Weasel?" asked Draco.
"Leave my brother alone," said Ginny flaring up. "I will defend him. Give him back his wand. If you don't I will make you sorry ferret boy."
"What are you going to do if I don't?" asked Draco. "Cry home to your dead beat parents?"
"Don't talk about my mum and dad like that," said Ron taking a step in Draco's direction.
"I will talk about them any way I like," said Draco. "They have been stealing money from Harry Potter for quite some time now. Unlike the Weasels, we here in Slytherin know that the Potter name is as old as any and in some cases even older. How low can one family go to actually steal money from a child? So what are you going to do? Have mummy and daddy Weasel steal your wand back from me?"
"Is that what they did?" asked Daphne Greengrass in disgust. "No wonder no one particularly likes them these days. I was wondering why the Golden Trio broke up. How despicable can someone get? Now I see why Potter and Potter no long want anything to do with the Weasel Family."
"We may be Slytherin, but even we would not stoop so low as to steal from a child," said Millicent. "The thought that someone would do such a thing is revolting. That is a very low thing to do to someone."
"Harry didn't even know he had those vaults," said Draco to the room. "He did not find out until recently that he had more than his trust fund. They were stealing his money that he had no clue that even existed. Dumbledore was working with the Weasels on this. He is the one that placed Hermione with muggles."
"That is sick," said Pansy. "How could they do that to two innocent children? Yes Draco, I think we need to teach these two a serious lesson on morals and ethics."
"What are you all on about?" asked Ginny angrily. "You are all the sons and daughters of Death Eaters. What would you all know about honor? You all are just a bunch of backstabbing hypocrites. You are not even worth the dirt that I stand on. My family has always supported Dumbledore and the Light. The same can not be said for you and your families."
"We are the hypocrites?" asked Pansy flaring up. "What are you then? You claim to follow the light and yet we find out that you and the Weasel are planning on attempting to steal from Harry Potter. How much more hypocritical is that? Knowing that Dumbledore stole a baby from her parents, and placed her with muggles is NOT what I would call a light action. It is despicable. Just because our parents are Death Eaters doesn't mean that we are as well."
"Shut up Parkinson," said Ginny pulling out her wand. "I am quite skilled at the Bat Bogey Hex. I think it will make you look better. Do you remember what I did to you last year? I can and will do it again. I am not scared of you."
"Let's see," drawled Draco. "Two Weasels against the whole Slytherin House. One of them is without a wand. What do you think you are going to be able to accomplish Weaselette? From where I am standing, you may get one shot. You may even get two if you are really lucky. What will happen when the rest of the house takes their revenge on you both? Make no mistake. We will get revenge on you for what you two have been doing. You will wish that you never came back to Hogwarts."
Ginny screamed in fury and started firing off hexes at a rapid pace. The rest of the house acted in accordance. By the time they were all done, the two Weasleys were put on a rolling stretchers and set out in the hall. Neither of them looked human anymore. True to their promise to Severus, none of the damage was permanent or long lasting.
Draco headed to Severus' quarters and met Harry and Hermione in the hall. Together the trio headed in for their Occlumency class. Severus patiently worked with the trio as they closed their minds. It was going well until Harry got hit with a vision of what Voldemort was doing at the same time that Severus was in his mind. When Severus closed the connection, Harry passed out from the exhaustion. Later, he woke up and Severus gave him a potion to help.
"Now that I have a better understanding of what happens with you, I can help you better," he said. "As far as your lessons tonight, they were better than you usually do. I think with time, you will definantly get the hang of it. I am proud of your dedication. Now I suggest you go and get some sleep."
Harry thanked him as he headed out the room to go to bed. He was tired from the mental exhaustion. As soon as his head hit the pillows, he was out and slept all night.
The following morning, Severus found Ron and Ginny and had two house elves bring them to the infirmary. Classes started right after breakfast. Once again, Harry, Draco, and Hermione sat together in potions. Severus put the instructions on the board and was seen going around helping when needed. At the end of the lesson, once again Harry and Hermione had a perfect potion. Severus gave the pair points and dismissed class. Things were going well for Harry and Hermione. They were settling in nicely with their new friends and routines. Classes were running smoothly for Harry. As he had promised Minerva, he was doing his lessons as often as possible wandless. Severus and Tonks worked with him on the harder spells so that he could get them easier.
A few days later, Harry was sitting down to eat lunch when an owl landed in front of him and dropped off a red envelope. Everyone sitting there knew automatically what it was. It lifted off the table and started screaming with Molly Weasley's magnified voice.
HARRY POTTER! HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE MY SON OF BEING DISRUPTIVE IN CLASS? JUST WHAT TYPE OF PERSON ARE YOU? NOW WE KNOW THAT YOU WOULD STAB YOUR FRIEND IN THE BACK AND ACCUSE HIM OF ALL SORTS OF NON SENSE. I DEMAND THAT YOU APOLOGIZE TO HIM AT ONCE. IF I EVER HEAR OF YOU TAKING HIS WAND AWAY FROM HIM AGAIN, THEN I WILL BE COMING TO THE SCHOOL AND GIVING YOU AN EARFUL IN PERSON. I DEMAND A FORMAL WRITTEN APOLOGY FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY. IF I DO NOT GET IT IN TWO DAYS, I WILL BE FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT AGAINST YOU WITH THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
Severus walked up and cast a spell at the envelope to cut off any further yelling.
"Do not worry about that," said Minerva coming up. "We will handle Molly Weasley. She will never be sending you another howler. I can promise you that. Also there is no need to apologize to Mr. Weasley. He was at fault and he will take the blame for it."
"I also think I will deduct fifty points from Mr. Weasley for attempting to blame you for his disruption," said Severus. "Hagrid told me about the incident in class. I have spoken with both Miss Abbott and Miss Bones and they related to me their side of this story. I too will be writing to Molly Weasley about her atrocious behavior to my ward. For now, I want you to put this out of your mind and not worry about it. The Head Mistress and I will be dealing with this problem."
"I can't believe you are defending him," said Ron. "He gets me in trouble for no reason and I am the one that gets punished. How is that fair?"
"Another twenty five points from Slytherin for questioning my methods," said Severus. "I think another week in detention needs to be added to what you are already doing. At the rate you are going, you will be in detention more than anything else."
Harry and his group finished their meal in silence. Ron and Ginny were being abysmal in the way they were treating Harry and Hermione. Every chance they got, they were insulting or trying to hex one or the other. It was really starting to get on their nerves. Thankfully, there were always those that were willing to assist in stopping the attacks. About a week later, they were sitting down and once again cast the potion detection charm on their food and drink. They noticed that there was a potion in their glasses of pumpkin juice. Ron and Ginny were watching Harry and Hermione closely to see if they would drink it. Harry stood up and went over to the staff table.
"Aunt Minerva and Uncle Severus," he said quietly to the pair. "Hermione and my drinks have been tampered with. There is a potion in the goblets. Ron and Ginny are acting awfully suspicious."
Severus scanned the tables and when he came back to Harry he confirmed that Ron and Ginny had spiked their drink with a love potion. He started to get up when Harry halted him.
"Do you mind if I take care of this?" asked Harry. "I have an idea that would not harm anyone, but teach them a huge lesson. We might even get a laugh from this."
"What did you have in mind?" asked Minerva as Filius and Pomona listened in. "It isn't illegal or anything is it?"
"No Aunt Minnie," said Harry. "As you all know, I am skilled in wandless and non verbal spells. I think I can just switch the drinks without them even noticing what I did. This way, Hermione and I are protected and Ron and Ginny get hit with their own stunt."
"That will definantly teach them a lesson," said Remus with a chuckle. "I say we should let him. It is time for those two to learn a valuable lesson about tampering with someone else's meals."
"Very well," said Minerva quietly. "I will allow it. Just be careful. If you think the spell didn't work, cancel it and let us handle it from there."
Harry smiled at the professors before he went back to his seat. He leaned over and told Hermione what he had planned.
"Hermione," he said quietly. "Pretend that you are going to drink the juice. As we lift the glasses to our lips, I will cast the charm you found on mine to switch it with Ron's. You can cast the same charm to switch yours with Ginny's. That way, what ever is in these goblets of juice, will affect them instead of us."
"That is a brilliant idea Harry," she whispered back. "I am glad that you have been teaching me wandless and non verbal magic. I am going to enjoy this."
"I wish we had thought of that," said Draco. "I can't wait to see the finished product. That is very Slytherin of you Harry. I am impressed."
"I am ashamed of Ron and Ginny," said Neville. "To think, that after everything Harry has done for their family, that they would do this to them. I think a little payback is just what they need."
The two of them watched as Harry and Hermione raised their goblets to each other and pretended to drink. Harry quickly cast the charm on his goblet so that the juice swapped with Ron's. Hermione did the same with her juice as well. When the juice was switched, they sat their goblets down and pretended that everything was well. They looked down the table and saw that Ron and Ginny were smirking with one another.
"We did it," said Ron. "Both of them are drinking the potion. If all goes according to plan, they should be getting up and coming over here soon. I can't wait to have Granger under my thumb."
"We will have them," said Ginny. "Just think of all that money the two of them have now. They are loaded with it. We can get them to marry us and then divorce them and take most of what they have. They will be the poor ones and we will be rich."
Ron and Ginny picked up their goblets and saluted one another and drank heavily. To them this was a victory. Up at the staff table, Severus noticed when Harry gave him the thumbs up. He passed that information down the line to the other professors. Ron and Ginny were a bit disconcerted that the eyes of the teaching staff were now trained on the two of them. All of a sudden, the potion kicked in. He looked to Ginny and hers kicked in at the same time. It was not long before both stood up and wrapped their arms around each other and started to passionately kiss one another. Neither one noticed that they were the center of attention of the whole school. Looks of amusement, horror, disgust, and merriment were seen on the faces of each person in the Great Hall.
Finally Minerva had enough of what she was witnessing. Severus walked over to the area and picked up their goblets and ran a spell over them.
"Amortentia Potion," said Severus. "It would seem that these two have a lot of explaining to do."
"What are you talking about?" asked Ron trying to act innocent. "Why would someone try and spike our drink with potion. It had to have been Potter and Granger. They have it out for me and my family. They must have done it."
"I will be checking your rooms," said Severus. "While you are with the Head Mistress, I will be searching your possessions. I have no doubt that you will be found guilty. When I have the evidence, I will be with you in the Head Mistress's office when you two are expelled for attempting to use a love potion on two other students. Twenty points for attempting to blame other students. Another ten will be taken for not calling Miss Potter by her correct name."
"Mr. and Miss Weasley you will follow me right this instant while I go and contact your parents about your atrocious behavior," snapped Minerva. "Empty out your pockets this instant. I also want your wands."
"You have no right to do that to us," said Ginny. "We are innocent until proven guilty. You can not do that to us. It is against the law."
"In accordance to Hogwarts laws," said Hermione. "If a professor suspects a student of tampering with another student's food or drink in order to pass a potion or to do harm, then the professor or Head Mistress has the right to do a search on the said student or students in question. If said students are found to be guilty, then the Head Mistress or Head of House has the right to expel said students. Therefore Professor McGonagall is within her rights to ask you to empty your pockets."
"Twenty points to Ravenclaw," said Minerva. "We were watching you all evening Weasley. We have been given word that you were attempting to use a potion on Mr. and Miss Potter since the term began. Now empty your pockets this instant or I will do it for you."
Ron and Ginny emptied their pockets. Ginny kept trying to hold something in her pocket acting guilty the whole while. Minerva had enough and summoned the item to her hand. It was a potion bottle.
"Well, well, well," said Severus walking up. "You are in trouble now aren't you? From the little bit that is left in the bottle I can assure you that I know that it is Amortentia. That is a banned substance from Hogwarts. I am afraid that it will mean your expulsion from this school. I also happen to know where it came from."
"You can't prove that we gave it to anyone else," said Ron defiantly. "Therefore you have no grounds to expel us. We have done nothing wrong."
"The fact that the two of you have been kissing on each other for the last ten minutes tells me that you have added a hair off each of your heads," said Severus. "Therefore you have both used the potion on someone else. Even if it is only on yourselves, you still used it on another student. The fact that your plan backfired causing you to use the potion on each other instead of your planned target means absolutely nothing. You will both be expelled for the use of a prohibited influential potion."
"For the record," said Minerva as she led them out of the hall. "I will not allow you to be given the antidote. You will remain in this state until your parents and Madam Bones arrives. Maybe this will teach you a lesson about using banned substances on unsuspecting people. The two of you will be lucky to not go to Azkaban for this. Be lucky you are not seventeen."
Minerva left them in a closed and locked classroom and then fire called Amelia Bones. From there, she fire called Arthur and Molly Weasley and looked at them with a dispassionate expression on her face. Severus came in a few minutes alter to announce that the potion had been stolen from his batch in the basement.
"What is going on here Minerva?" asked Amelia.
"Follow me and I will show you," said Minerva.
She led them to the classroom where Ginny and Ron were. She opened the door and the adults looked in shock at the scene before them.
"STOP THIS INSTANT," shouted Molly. "THIS IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. YOU ARE BROTHER AND SISTER."
The two broke apart and Severus handed them the antidote. Minerva handed them back their wands.
"What is the meaning of this Severus?" asked Arthur. "What have you done to our children?"
"It would appear that your children stole some Amortentia Potion from the basement," he replied. "I can only assume that it was your daughter as your son doesn't take potions with me any longer. From there the two of them attempted to use the potion on Harry and Hermione Potter. It was reported to us that your son and daughter were planning on using a love potion on my wards as a way of getting them to marry them and getting access to the Potter fortune. It would appear that their plan backfired on them. Your daughter was the one with the vial of potion in her pocket. As for what I have done to them is simple. I have done nothing to them at all except give them the antidote. It is the behavior of your children that are in question here, not the staff of Hogwarts."
"So what do you wish of me?" asked Amelia. "What is the plan of action that requires me as head of the DMLE to be here?"
"We are going to be expelling these two," said Minerva. "Both have been seen trying to hex and curse the two Potter children on multiple occasions. Molly Weasley has sent a Howler to my school. In the letter she accused Harry Potter of lying and trying to hurt her children. She even went as far as to threaten to come onto the school grounds and lecture him in person. To me that is a threat against my ward."
"I follow along so far," said Amelia. "What do you want me to do?"
"In your presence I am informing Molly and Arthur that if we hear anymore threats from them aimed at Harry or Hermione then we will press charges against them for threatening to endanger a minor," she said. "We also want it known that they are to stay away from the school and from our wards. I want a restraining order placed on the Weasley family for the safety of Harry and Hermione Potter. For good measure I think we need to include Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, and Neville Longbottom though I can't speak for their parents."
"I will take care of that immediately," said Amelia. "As Ron and Ginny are both expelled I demand the surrender of their wands."
Ron and Ginny looked at their mother and father. When neither got a reaction, they handed their wands to Amelia who snapped both in half.
"From this day forth, if either of you are seen with a wand in your hand, you will be arrested and sent to Azkaban," said Amelia. "If your mother and father attempt to over rule this verdict, then they will be fined heavily for obstruction of the law and possibly serve a sentence in Azkaban as well. It is in the best interest of the Weasley family to desist immediately any attempts at trying to harm or steal from Mr. and Miss Potter. The goblins of Gringotts are keeping a close eye on their vaults. Any unauthorized attempts at withdrawals and the offending parties are going to be immediately arrested and set up for trial. This rule has been passed before the Wizengamot and approved. Arthur and Molly, your trial date is set for November twenty second at ten in the morning in courtroom ten. I suggest you be on time. My advice is that you take your children and leave the grounds of Hogwarts immediately. You and our family are no longer welcome here."
Amelia, Kingsley, and Rufus escorted the Weasleys off the premises. Minerva and Severus returned to their duties and put the matter behind them. Hopefully this would alleviate any more problems for Harry and Hermione.
AUTHOR'S NOTE – I will stop this chapter right here. I have something special planned for next chapter. Thanks for sticking with me so far. It is appreciated that so many of you are supporting all of my work.
