Chapter 37

Once again everything is Ms Rowling's

Detention

Frustrated and infuriated Ron was serving his first detention of the year.
Muttering dirtily under his breath, "I can't believe my own brother is making me clean out stalls. I should be the one planning the Quidditch team, I should
still be making rounds with that mud-blood know it all, and she should be
mine. I will get them both and then everything will be mine." Charlie Weasley the interim Care of Magical Creature professor steps in and addresses Ron, "Ron, you are finished for the night I will see you back here tomorrow
night for more." Seeing the dirty look Ron threw his way and the scowl that says I am going to get you adds, "Don't think about reporting this to Mom It won't do any good since not only isn't she speaking to me but truthfully she has no say in school punishments. Now get back to your dorm, don't stall I will know if you don't get
back in 20 min do you understand?" "Yeah, I understand. I don't have to like it and I'm still telling
Mom about this whether you are speaking to her or not I don't deserve
to be treated like a house elf." "Ron do you want to be treated like a house elf? Really do all the chores of a household for a single week… I am sure it can be arranged: you could always go home, mom could give you the days chores as your punishment and tutor you for Newts at the same time but do keep in mind you are only sixteen and you can't do magic outside of school so the chores and school work would all have to be without magic. Cooking breakfast, washing the dishes, doing the laundry, sweeping the floors, making the beds, doing more laundry, then making lunch and doing the dishes again, dusting and mending, polishing the silver, cleaning the cellar, straitening the attic, then fixing dinner and when that's done doing the dishes again, all without magic not to mention you would still have to be home-schooled so that you can pass your Newts so include tutoring and study time too. No Ron you aren't being treated like a house elf you are being treated like the miscreant that you are acting like. Now go back to the castle you only have 10 minutes until curfew and if you are caught out you will loose more points."
In his private Potion lab Harry goes about setting up his new Caldron
and other supplies waiting for Professor Snape to arrive. "Harry?" "In here Professor" "Ah good you have everything set up and ready to go. What I want to
do today is I want you to just make a common healing potion here is
the list of ingredients that you will need and it will only take an
hour to brew so that will give you sometime to read tonight." Harry sets to start the potion as it is a stage that it needs to simmer. "Professor, I was able to bring some of the books from Potter Manor
with me and I was reading them and I found something that I want you
to look at most of the older books I have were wrote by either Godric
or Salazar. But with the way that Professor Dumbledore goes into your
office unannounced I think it would be best to leave them here. I'm
sure he would love to get his hands on them. I wouldn't be surprised
if he tried to claim them in the name of the school." "Harry, that wouldn't surprise me one bit I'm afraid to say.

Returning to the potion very good that is perfect bottle it up and I
will give it to Madam Pomfrey." Severus arm starts to burn. "Harry, I'm being called, I have to go read the first two chapters in
your book and then summarize them. I will collect them the next time
we meet." Going to his Chambers he grabs his Death Mask and leaves the castle.

Somewhere dank and moldy…

Ah, my faithful ssservant, what newsss do you have for me about Potter. "Master, he returned to school but he isn't allowed into any of my
classes. I have been forbidden to contact him in anyway. It seems that
the fool Dumbledore has done something to upset him as well and he doesn't
trust him anymore, Master he doesn't even trust the blood traitor, nor
the mud blood he is truly on his own." "Thissssss isssss good newssssssssssss. Sssssssssssssssverus my
ssssservant you must find a way to bring me Potter before all hallow'sss
eve; that is the night that I will end thisssssss once and for all!
I want you to find me a blood potion that will weaken him and find a
way to place it in hissss food and I don't care if you have to ussse the darkest of
artssss to get this done. I want him delivered to me." "Yes, master I will do as you please." "Good now begone."

After Severus is gone…."Yes Master" "My faithful, what is going on at the ministry." "We have Potter believing that we are backing him 100, the only thing
that I truly back is his not trusting that fool Dumbledore. I will
make sure that he is delivered here to you on all Hallow's eve." "Very good my faithful, I lost three of my sssservants to Potter this
year I don't plan on lossssing anymore. I want this over with and
once I'm victoriousssss I will reward you all." Back at Hogwarts. "Students may I have your attention please." Professor McGonagall called out. Ms. Granger and Mr. Creevy will you please go get all the students
from their rooms. I only want to say this one time." "Sorry, I'm late Professor, I got tied up with an assignment." "You're not late Mr. Potter I'm early, so no harm done." Hermione and Colin return to the common room with all the students in tow. "I will say this only one time; after this you will receive
detentions, and loss of points and the chance of being expelled and
your wand snapped for an infraction of the rules like this."

With a look that was even sterner if possible that her usual she continues; "Now I will not tolerate anyone in my house attacking a student behind their backs. That is the most cowardly way of doing things. Nor will I tolerate a student being told who they can befriend. These are dark times and we need to stand strong."

Looking solemn and sad, "I will not place the safety of any student over another. The attack on Mr. Longbottom has been dealt with. Understand me any
fighting in the house whether is be between siblings or house-mate you
will be punished. I have had enough of this nonsense, no more." Professor
McGonagall told the Tower.

Turning around she sees Ron walking in late, "10 Points for being late Mr. Weasley." "I was just coming back from detention Ma'am." It doesn't take 30 min to walk from the stables to the dorm I also
know that you where released 20 minutes prior to curfew. I will be speaking
to you alone Mr. Weasley. Now everyone else you have free time. I
would suggest to the younger students that you go to bed the first day
back is always the hardest and remember that I will always be here to
talk to if you need me." Harry comes up, " Do you need me for anything more Professor I have
several homework assignments to get done tonight?" "No Mr. Potter everything is in order you may return to your rooms." My office now Mr. Weasley! What we have to speak about I don't need
everyone to hear." "Yes Ma'am." Hermione runs after Harry calling, "Harry wait, can I talk to you for a moment?" "What is it Hermione, I have work to get done. And I have to be up
early for a training session with Remus." seeing how cold his eyes
look. "I guess it can wait, I'm sorry Harry." "Hermione it's alright I'm tired and still have things to do tonight." "I will make time to talk to you soon I promise. Just with classes
starting, prefect duties, and my private classes I don't know when I
will have the time. I also need to start Quidditch try outs so that
will leave me hardly anytime. Which reminds me hey Katie can I talk
to you for a second? " Harry yelled. Walking over, "Sure Harry what do you need? And congrats on the captains badge." "Oh thanks I was wondering if you would help me with the team I need a
co-captain and since we are the only ones with more then 1 years
experience on the team you could help me train the new members." "Harry that would be good I would be glad to help you out. Just let
me know the time." "This Saturday on the Pitch I have already booked it with Madam Hooch
and I have a surprise for the team." "Cool, see you then Harry." Katie said before heading back up the stairs.

Back in McGonagall's office
"Mr. Weasley, I will only tell you this one time and one time only.
If anyone one else gets attacked around Mr. Potter I will send you to
Madam Bones and we both know what will happen with that. I know you
had nothing to do with the attack in defense and I will take that into
account but I will not tolerate you bullying your friends into warning
off fellow class mates. Since there are only 5 people in this school that know what truly happened over the summer and I'm sure the 3 of them didn't say anything and the 4th one
wasn't in the dorms to tell them let alone against themselves Mr.
Potter didn't do anything to anyone, he is the victim, so that will leave you and only you, if anything more happens to Mr. Longbottom it is on your head do I make
myself clear?" "Yes Ma'am." "Get back to your dorm and get a shower and then finish your homework
and go to bed."
A/N: ok I was sent a review about who is spying on who LOL
Lets me try to break this down for you
George Frink and Melissa Douglas are the "transfer students"/ MLE people No one was spying on Neville and Harry it was Hermione over hearing
their conversation Neville was asked to keep and eye on Harry by Dumbledore but he
refused because of his friendship. But he was asked by McGonagall to
help keep an eye on his dorm mates to make sure they weren't planning
to do anything to Harry.

Now this Chapter is going to either confuse people to death or Tick
them off when they find out who the ministry person is LOL Sorry this
is something that is going to not be reviled until later in the story.
Harry isn't really going to make the time for Hermione but he will
soon he is tried of being the one that has to bend over to make people
happy. For once he is going to make her wonder if she has done
something beyond repair to her friend.
I have also had a nagging feeling that someone is going to die in this
story I just can't figure out who. I know it won't be Harry, Neville
or Remus. This feeling just won't go away. If I have to do it, it
will be towards the end I hope unless it just comes out like a few
other things have so far.. So in advance forgive me for killing off
someone. Thank you for the great reviews kay ----