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Chapter 6
Betrayals and New Groups
Flint woke the entire Quidditch team up in the morning announcing that they would be practicing and training Draco for the new year as Midnight decided she would be the backup seeker. They headed out to the quidditch field when Snape gave them the paper giving them permission to go out and practice. When Oliver Wood saw them, he angrily landed and walked to meet Flint.
"Flint!" yelled at the Slytherin captain "This is our practice time! We got up specially! You can clear off now!" Flint smirked his reply
"Plenty of room for all of us, Wood." The rest of the Gryffindor team walked over and stood behind Wood while the Slytherins were standing shoulder to shoulder, except Midnight who stood a little to the side who wasn't even bothering to hide the fact that she was face palming. She gave a small wave to the team after she brought her face out behind her hand.
"But I booked the field!" Wood yelled in anger "I booked it!" When Midnight saw Flint's smirk, she fully realized how much she hated her house.
"Show him the god damn note, Flint, before I break your face." Midnight said darkly with a glare. Flint froze before pulling out the small scroll and handing it to Wood, after quickly glancing through it he spoke.
"A new seeker? Who. And what about 'Night?" He asked calming down slightly. The Slytherin's backed off to show Draco. After some questioning and the team bragging about the brooms Midnight was shaking with anger. Finally Wood cut in.
"What about 'Night?" He asked again. Flint opened his mouth but Midnight cut him off, her hair turning from bright red to a dark blood red.
"Don't you dare speak for me, Flint." She growled. He closed his mouth and back off, after a second Midnight turned towards the Gryffindor team with a smile and her hair slowly turning back to normal. "After one year of playing with these arses I was fed up with the way they play. I was going to quit all together but my git of a friend convinced me to stay as a back up, I'm still strongly considering quitting all together." Midnight glared at Draco. As she finished speaking, Flint pointed out Hermione and Ron coming on to the field to see what was going on.
"What's happening?" Ron asked Harry. "Why aren't you playing? And what's he doing here?" He asked looking at Draco. After a quick batter, Hermione cut in.
"At least no one on the Gryffindor team had to buy their way in, they got in on pure talent." Draco's smirk faltered slightly
"No one asked your opinion, you filthy little mudblood." he spat. Midnight was frozen in shock until her still semi red hair turned pitch black, along with her eyes in rage. She slowly turned to Draco but Ron had already pulled his wand out.
"You'll pay for that one Malfoy!" a jet of green light backfired at Ron and sent him flying backwards.
"Ron! Ron! Are you alright?" Hermione asked rushing over. He sat up and tried to speak, but nothing came out...until he puked up a slug. Harry rushed over to Hermione and they helped him stand up, stating they needed to take him to Hagrid's. Midnight blocked it out as she glared icily and her once friend. He sensed someone glaring and he froze when he saw Midnight. She through her brook to the floor and ripped off her quidditch robes, leaving her in a tank top and tight fitted capris. She slowly walked over to Draco, popping her knuckles. He tried to back up but he couldn't get back fast enough as he tried to speak.
"Now wait one sec 'Night-" she cut him off by decking him in the face, knocking him to the ground.
"You bloody git." She growled. He stood up slowly and tried to speak but she again cut him off, this time kicking him where the sun doesn't shine. He fell back to the ground.
"Stay the hell away from me from this point forward, Malfoy." She growled before storming off to catch up to the trio. When she walked into the hut, she saw Ron with a bucket and Hermione crying. She quickly rushed over and pulled her friend in a tight hug. Hermione hugged her back, silently sobbing.
"Ignore what that arse said. You're a bloody genius and there is no such thing as dirty blood, you outshine pretty much everyone in this school. To insult you is to drag themselves down." She said quietly. Hermione nodded quietly.
"Thank's 'Night…" She said quietly. When she pulled away, she wiped her eyes and looked her friend in the eyes.
"What happened to Malfoy? And where are your robes?" she asked. Midnight gave a slight smile before responding.
"After you guys left I punched him in the face and kicked him where it hurts. I also decided to quit the team." She walked over to the window and lightly traced the pain with her finger before continuing. "I'm thinking about asking to be reevaluated by the Sorting Hat. The only reason I was put into Slytherin was because I wanted to watch over Malfoy and see my dad more often. The attitude of the whole house disgusts me. And now that Draco broke one of the promises dear to me, he's nothing more than a stranger I have a few memories with…" Midnight trailed off. She started crying. "When he found out about my mum, he promised her would never use those terms in front of me. He knows how they affect me, yet he still did it, and to my best friend no less…" she sobbed slightly.
"Is it actually possible to ask the hat to resort you?" Harry asked. Midnight shook her head.
"I have no idea, but I'm going to find out. Can you come with me Hermione?" she asked, turning to her friend. She nodded and looked over at the two boys.
"We'll catch up to you later, who knows, maybe if it's at all possible, we'll be housemates." Harry said with a smile. She smile back.
"Let's hope." With that the two girls headed into the school, Hermione quickly questioned why they were heading to the dungeons.
"I need to let my dad know about this." Hermione nodded and they quickly walked into Severus's office. He glared at Hermione before turning towards Midnight.
"Ignus-"
"She know's dad, she has for a while. Cut the act." He sighed and gave a nod.
"What is it you need?"
"I want to ask Dumbledore if I can be resorted." His eyes widened, asking his unspoken question. "I wanted to be in Slytherin so I could be with Draco, but the whole house is constantly using those terms." he gave a nod "Draco has started using them as well." His stare turned icy and he stood up.
"Let's go see the headmaster, I'm sure he'll make an exception, especially with this situation." Midnight nodded and the small group headed towards the headmaster's office. When they walked in, the sorting hat was already on the stool and the head of the other houses were already there.
"I heard about what happened between Ms. Ignus and Mr. Malfoy. I assumed this was what would come next. I have asked the hat to thoroughly search this time. Not just look at ties." Midnight nodded and walked forward when Severus pushed her slightly. She took a deep breath and sat down on the stool. The hat was slowly place on her head. She tensed as the hat began to go through ever memory, every thought, every action.
"This is why I should never listen to the wants of a student. You're particularly stubborn and brave. Flying a broom they way you love, even though you know the dangers of it, you are quite loyal to you friends. You definitely have the will, being exposed to the Cruciatus curse at such a young age, and being for the most part, uneffected. You also stand up for what is right and what you believe. You are uncommonly kind to others and you are exceptional and understanding others feelings and helping them. I think you all know where this is going. Minerva, you have a new student to watch over." That hat finished with a nod. Said lady took the hat off of Midnight's head and set it down on the stool when Midnight stood. Hermione ran up and hugged her friend. Midnight turned and looked towards her father and jumped on to him in a hug.
"I'm sorry I'm leaving you." she said quietly.
"It's fine, I'm just glad you're finally were you belong. Your mother had some strong Gryffindor traits, she was just a little too sneaky and cunning for the house. And then of course there was your birth father. You'll finally be with people you'll get along with." Midnight pulled away and wiped a few tears and gave a nod. She turned to the headmaster.
"I will instruc some house elves to transfer your things to your new dormitory. Professor Mcgonagall will take you and introduce you to your new housemates." Thankfully, Midnights robes were in her dorm, so she didn't have to worry about dealing with those.
"Headmaster, if you don't mind, there is something I want to leave for an acquaintance along with a letter." He summoned a quill and a piece of paper and wrote a letter to Draco.
With that a house elf appeared and took the letter from her, and she asked the elf to leave a certain box on Draco's bed. The elf nodded and disappeared with the letter.
Her new head of house reappeared with her new robes and clothes and she changed in a bathroom they passed. Mcgonagall stated that she had asked everyone in the house to meet in the common room so they could hear the announcement. Midnight walked in behind the Professor and Hermione and saw a mass of people waiting.
"I gathered you all here to announce that a student was recently resorted at her request and has been sorted into Gryffindor as the sorting hat only really listened to who she wanted to be with, no her characteristics. But that's changed now. May I introduce to those of you who don't know, Midnight Ignus." Hermione pushed her so she stood in front of the group and she gave a little wave. After a long shocked moment, the house burst into cheers. Fred and George walked over and hoisted her onto their shoulders.
"Well Mates, what do you say we give a proper welcome after dinner." Fred said
"We should introduce her to a Gryffindor party right away, Slytherin parties are most likely extremely bland." George said. The house cheered and Mcgonagall chuckled. She soon left and Midnight was carried to the entrance of the great hall, before the twins gently set her down and the house swarmed around her as the towed her to her new table. They asked her questions about what happened with the hat and that morning with Draco, She eagerly explained and got many laughs when she said how she had both punched and kicked the Malfoy child. Everyone ate light and fast so they could head back up to the common room to celebrate the new member. She stayed close to the trio, as Hermione was her best friend, but she also quickly became closer friends with the twins, not to mention her relationship with Neville. The house was ecstatic, and they partied long into the night.
On the other side of the castle, in the dungeons, things weren't so cheerful for a certain blond haired boy. When he walked up to his dormitory after waiting for Midnight having not seen her since that morning, he was shocked to see a familiar box and a letter atop it. He quickly changed and closed his curtains around him and cast a silencing charm. He moved the letter to the side momentarily and opened the box, slowly starting to cry when he saw the gifts that Midnight had worn everyday since he had gotten them for her. He quickly opened the letter, and his heart broke as he read was his once friend was saying to him.
Draco,
I can't be in that bloody house any longer. The only reason I asked to be in it in the first place was so I could be with you and my father. Constantly being surrounded by the people with the same ideal's who tourchered my mum and I? That's not where I belong. And with you openly joining them in front of me, even when you promised you would shield me from it, hurt. You swore, Draco. And you broke that promise. How can I trust you now? After you broke one of the most important promises you made me?
Either way, I am no longer apart of the Slytherin house. My request to be resorted was granted by the headmaster and all the heads of the houses, including my father. To put this simply, I am now a member of Gryffindor, and I am overjoyed by this fact. I'm now with people like me, who have my ideals. I cared about you, but you hurt me. I suggest we stay away from each other for a while.
Your once childhood friend,
Midnight G. Ignus
