Disclaimer: Same as always, I don't own Harry Potter only my characters.
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Ron and his bad temper walked down the Grand Staircase and set off to find Emily, to report what her brother had just done. The only thing that he wasn't looking forward to telling her was the part how he almost strangled Paul. He didn't want their relationship to end just because of his stupid actions.
Ron gulped hard. What if Emily dumped him? What would he do? They just got together and already after one day they brake up. Ron shook all those thoughts aside and continued walking throughout the castle, hoping to find Emily before Paul did.
As Ron walked out into the courtyard, he found Emily and his little sister, Ginny sitting down on a bench, in deep conversation. Ron took one last huge gulp and walked over, with his head held high.
"Hey Em, hey Gin, what you guys chatting about?" Ron asked trying to stay calm.
They both looked up and laughed. Ron blushed. What did he do this time?
'Girls,' Ron thought shaking his head.
"Sorry Ron, you just look so worried. What's there to worry about?" Emily said still giggling a little.
"Well," Ron started.
"Told you nothing, Ginny's fine now so-," Emily said.
"What WAS wrong with Ginny in the first place?" Ron asked getting a little concerned.
"Well, now, don't get angry or anything Ron, but Paul came onto her, like full on came onto her," Emily said quietly.
"HE DID WHAT?" Ron yelled.
"Ron its nothing-," Ginny said.
"THAT GUY HAS GONE FAR ENOUGH; IT'S TIME I TAUGHT HIM A LESSON!" Ron yelled at the top of his lungs, startling the whole courtyard.
"Ron-,"
"NO GINNY, I'M GONNA TEACH THAT GUY A LESSON, NO QUESTIONS!" Ron roared and stormed out of the courtyard loudly.
Emily and Ginny looked at each other and gulped.
"You don't he'll do anything to bad do you?" Emily asked nervously.
"I used to think that, now, I'm not so sure," Ginny said quaking.
"Oh no!" they both said and got up and followed off after Ron.
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Paul skipped his breakfast and grabbed his books extra early. He had a plan, a plan to show Tom that he wasn't a force to be reckoned with. He searched up so many corridors, so many rooms until he found what he was looking for, Michael Corner and his mates.
"What do you want?" Michael asked as Paul walked up to them.
"I need your help-," Paul started.
"I know you need help but we aren't gonna give you any," said Michael's friend James.
"James, shut up. We might as well listen to what the little guy has to say," Michael said holding up a hand to shut James up. James then fell silence.
"So, what was it you need our help for?" Michael asked.
"Oh, well, I've been staying away from Ginny, just-just like you said," Paul started off.
"That's good, what's the point of this?" Michael asked getting annoyed.
Paul jumped and shouted out, "Tom Boarder likes Ginny and is making some moves on her!"
Michael's face was now burning up with anger; he was so red he made tomatoes look pale pink. Paul started sweating cold sweat; he was surely in for it now.
"Who's this Tom Boarder?" Michael asked between clenched teeth.
Paul let out a sigh of relief and said, "He's one of my class mates."
"RRRIIINNNGGG!"
The bell had just gone and as Paul turned to go to class Michael stopped him by yelling at him to come back.
"Yes?" Paul asked turning to face him.
"GET ME THIS TOM BOARDER NOW!" Michael yelled pointing at Paul.
"But the bell j-,"
"SCREW THE BELL! GET HIM!" Michael yelled even louder than before.
Paul gulped hard and nodded. He sprinted down the corridor, hoping to bump into Tom anytime soon. While he was off looking for Tom, Michael and his friend were devising a plan, to make sure Tom learnt his lesson.
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Going to class was the last thing Ron wanted to do. He wanted to kill Paul. How dare he try and make a move on Ginny. Ron shook with anger as he thought about Paul putting his hands all over Ginny and feeling her. At one point, his anger got so bad he dropped his books into the mud.
"Is Ron alright?" Hagrid asked Emily as she helped him pack up the mess Fang made.
"No, my brother made a move on Ginny," Emily said picking up a box.
"Oh, I see. Ron very protective of her ain't 'e?" Hagrid said taking the box off Emily.
Emily looked up at Hagrid and nodded. Hagrid put a comforting hand on Emily's shoulder and said, "Don't you worry 'bout Ron. 'E knows how ter look after himself."
Emily smiled and said, "Your right Hagrid thanks."
"No problem," Hagrid said and waved goodbye to Emily as she walked off to her class.
Emily ran across the grounds heading towards the castle. As she was running, something caught her eye. A small person dressed and looked exactly like Paul. As Emily got closer she noticed that it was Paul running in the opposite direction of his classroom.
"Paul, shouldn't you be in class?" Emily asked when they bumped into each other.
"Could say the same thing to you," Paul said smugly.
"I had to help Hagrid. My teacher was there when he asked for my help," Emily said smirking.
Paul made a little 'humph' noise which gave Emily more reason to smirk. Paul pushed past Emily and continued looking.
"Excuse me, but your class is that way Paul," Emily said pointing in the other direction.
"Well dah, even I know that!" Paul said whipping around.
"Then why are you going that way?" Emily asked walking up to him.
Paul stood there and thought for a minute. It just hit him! No wonder he couldn't find Tom anywhere, he was in class. Paul blushed slightly for being so stupid. He looked up at Emily, who was looking very cross.
"I guess I forgot sorry. Well best be off, um... bye Emily," Paul said walking back the other way.
"Yeah, bye Paul," Emily said and watched him run as fast as he could.
Paul ran as fast as his legs could go. He just had to get there before his teacher arrived. Luckily he had Muggle Studies and their teacher was always late and never got there on time. He checked his watch. It was five minutes after since when the bell had gone, their teacher was sure to be there any time soon.
Paul ran and ran up corridors and up stairs until finally he made it to his classroom with all his classmates waiting out front. Paul bent over and caught his breath. He stood back up straight and nearly jumped out of his skin. Rhys was standing in front of him, grinning.
"Hey Paul, bit late aren't we?" Rhys asked still grinning.
"Yeah sort of, I need to take Tom, something's happened," Paul said making something up on the spot.
"What's happened?" Rhys asked nervously.
Paul sweated more, trying to think of something quickly. He opened his mouth to say something but Ginny and Tom came over just in time. Paul shut his mouth and smiled. He'd found Tom at last.
"Paul is there something wrong? You're extremely late," Ginny asked concerned, still wary of him.
"No, I mean yes. Tom something's happened to need to come quick," Paul said grabbing Tom's arm.
Tom took Paul's hand off his arm in disgust. Paul narrowed his eyebrows and said, "Come on we need to go."
"Why? We got class can't it wait?" Tom said putting his hands on his hips.
"No it can't. Professor McGonagall has requested to see you, NOW," Paul said hoping this would trick him.
Tom looked convinced and said, "Next time say that first then I might come without a fuss."
Tom stared to walk off and Paul quickly followed. Ginny then called out, "Why are you going?"
Paul stopped and said quietly, "I have to see this; I'm not letting him go alone."
Ginny looked puzzled and looked over at Rhys, who was even more confused than what she was. Rhys opened his mouth to say something but at that moment their teacher had arrived and ordered them inside the classroom.
Paul and Tom walked down the steps when none other than Michael and his friends were coming up them, holding ropes and a broom. Tom went to pass them but Michael held them back.
"Excuse me please," Tom said trying to get past.
"No," Michael said simply.
Tom looked up at him with 'I need to get past' look, which didn't work at all on Michael; he just stood their grinning from ear to ear. This scared Tom slightly as well as Paul. He was starting to regret getting himself into this.
"I need to see someone; can you please let me pass?" Tom asked pleading.
"I know you need to see someone and guess what? You've found them," Michael said with a cold, evil laugh.
"I don't see McGonagall anywhere here," Tom said looking around.
"It's me you're here to see, not her you idiot," Michael said trying not to burst out laughing.
Tom backed away getting more confused of what was going on. He turned around to Paul, waiting for an explanation, but Paul stood there not looking at Tom.
"He brought you to me, he told me about your little crush on my girlfriend," Michael said grabbing Tom's robes.
"I thought Ginny was your supposedly girlfriend?" Tom asked trying to get out of Michael's grip.
"She is! Could you get any thicker?" Michael asked throwing Tom down the stairs.
Tom fell face first to the floor. All of Michael's friends started howling with laughter that filled the corridor. Tom tried getting up but someone pushed him back down onto the floor.
"Now, this looks like a good spot for you, but I've got a better one," Michael whispered into his ear.
Tom pushed Michael off him and got up before he could pin him down again. Tom touched his lips. His fingers had blood on it. His gum was bleeding as well as his lip itself.
Michael got up off the floor and said, "You are gonna pay for trying to take Ginny away!"
"In case you didn't know before, I don't like Ginny! Me and her just became friends and we aren't that close as friends either!" Tom yelled wiping his lip again.
"Bullshit! Paul told he all about you and her. How you tried making a move on her, how you two are spending a lot of time together," Michael said circling Tom.
"Paul's a liar!" Tom yelled again and looked over at Paul, "When I told him he took the girl I liked away, I wasn't meaning Ginny! He likes her not me!"
Michael stopped in front of Tom, Tom no longer able to see Paul. Michael grabbed hold of Tom's robes again and said, "If it's not Ginny you're after, then who?"
Tom blushed and turned away. Michael and his friends laughed evilly watching Tom get more and more embarrassed. Paul stood there watching Tom too; he had never felt so bad in his entire life. This was his entire fault. So he didn't like Tom that much, he didn't deserve this torture from them. He didn't when they picked on them.
"Come one, who then if it's not my Gin, Gin," Michael ordered.
"None of your business," Tom mumbled.
Michael's grip got tighter and he whispered, "No-one speaks to me like that and gets away with it Boarder."
"My name is Tom, my last name is Boarder, so I'd preferred to be called Tom," Tom said sticking up for himself.
"I call you what ever I damn well want too!" Michael screamed.
Michael turned around to his friends and yelled, "Get the ropes!"
His friends quickly gathered up the ropes and things and ran down the stairs to where Michael and Tom stood. As Paul watched, he saw his friends tie ropes around Tom's wrists and ankles and put a blindfold over his eyes.
This was going too far. Paul only wanted them to give him a punch or something not full on do this to him. Paul jumped down the stairs and half skidded over to them.
"What are you guys doing? This isn't a far fight! At least let him see," Paul said shaking with fear.
"Who said we were gonna bash him up?" James asked tightening the ropes.
Paul's heart started beating twice its normal rate. What were they planning to do to him if they weren't going to bash him? Paul grabbed hold of Michael's arm and demanded what was going on.
"Let's just put it this way, it'll be a long time until we see this guy again," Michael said smirking.
"Michael, what ever you are going to do, don't, forget what I said I didn't mean it!" Paul begged.
Michael let go of Tom who was struggling to escape and said to Paul, "He needs to pay for making a move on Ginny. You did the right thing and you'll be gladly rewarded."
Paul quivered. What had he done? As Paul watched Michael put Tom on the back of the broom and take off, Paul half wished that he just told the truth and said it was him who made the move on Ginny.
"Where's he taking him?" Paul asked trying to stay calm.
"The forbidden forest, he won't be able to make a move on Ginny anymore since he won't be alive anymore!" James said with a long howling laugh.
Paul gulped hard and took off in a sprint off back to his classroom. Maybe, just maybe if he was lucky enough, he could tell his teacher and she might be able to stop Michael before it was too late.
High, high above the castle, Michael flew, checking that Tom was still secure to the broom. Just before them was the forbidden forest, looking darker than it ever did against the pitch black sky. Michael grinned evilly. This was just the way he wanted it.
He flew over the forbidden forest and when he got about half way into it, he lowered the broom to the ground. He then pushed Tom off the broom and untied his blindfold. Tom gasped as he noticed his new surroundings.
"Enjoy, for what you did to Ginny is what got you into this mess!" Michael said with high pitch evil laugh and started flying back upwards.
"Come back! I won't do whatever you thought I did again I promise!" Tom screamed trying not to cry, "Michael! MICHAEL!"
As Tom watched Michael fly away until he was so high up that he was out of the darkness. Tom kneeled down and broke down in tears. He life ended here, in the forbidden forest, doomed to be eaten by wild, voracious creatures.
Tom curled up close to himself, hoping to get warmth. As he sat there, a crackling noise came from behind him, along with the sound of pincers chattering. Tom turned around and the sight before him frighten so much, he went paler than Peter was when he was sick.
"AAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!"
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"RRRIIINNNGGG!"
The bell had just gone back up at the castle and all of the students were filing out and heading in direction of the Great Hall for lunch. Ginny and Rhys were the last to leave Muggle Studies. Rhys had gotten kept behind for chewing gum and spitting it in Luna's hair, hoping to get her to noticed him.
As Professor Norton led them out of her classroom, Paul came running up to them, eyes all teary, covered in cold sweat and shaking so much he barely could stand. Rhys ran over and helped him stand properly.
"T-T-Tom's in tr-tr-trouble," Paul said unable to stay calm any longer.
"Tom?! What's happened to him?" Rhys asked worriedly.
"Mr Johnson, calm down! Mr Avalon, what has happened to Mr Boarder?" Professor asked looking into Paul's bright red, teary eyes.
"Michael, Michael Corner and his friends, they tied him up and-and- and. they flew and dropped him in the forbidden forest!" Paul said now full on crying.
Professor Norton went as pale as a ghost and ran down the stairs, heading to Professor Dumbledore's office. Ginny walked over, forgetting what had done to her earlier and let him cry on her shoulder. Rhys started pacing the floor, trying to keep himself together.
"It's my entire fault!" Paul said between huge sobs.
"Paul what-?" Ginny asked as he got up of her shoulder.
"I made them do it! I wanted to show Tom not to mess with me! I didn't know they'd do that I swear! I'm sorry!" Paul screamed.
Rhys stopped pacing and turned to Paul and asked, "You made them do this?"
"Yes! But I didn't know they'd do that! I swear Rhys I didn't know!" Paul said begging for Rhys' forgiveness.
Rhys looked down at Paul with total disgust.
"My best friend is gonna die and its all your fault!" Rhys yelled, "And I called you my friend, friends don't do that."
"Rhys, I'm so-," Paul said.
"Can it Paul! I don't need you pathetic excuse for an apology! Don't expect me to ever forgive you for this, even if Tom does survive," Rhys said and walked down the stairs in tears.
Paul turned to Ginny who looked at him just like Rhys had done. Paul lowered his head and said, "Let me have it."
"Rhys is right Paul," Ginny said, "Don't expect me to forgive you either."
Paul looked back up and tried to say something but Ginny cut him off.
"I've forgave you time and time again but this is it Paul!" Ginny yelled, "Either you get over this smart-ass attitude of yours or everyone you thought were your friends and family won't be able to do anything but turn against you as well."
And with that, Ginny walked down the stairs, hoping to catch up to Rhys. Paul lowered his head once again and pulled out his wand.
"You deserve this," Paul said and held his wand out in front of him.
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Hope you guys liked my payback chappie, I tried to make it really interesting and I hope you all liked and enjoyed it. Please R&R
~KiTtY cOpY cAt~
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Ron and his bad temper walked down the Grand Staircase and set off to find Emily, to report what her brother had just done. The only thing that he wasn't looking forward to telling her was the part how he almost strangled Paul. He didn't want their relationship to end just because of his stupid actions.
Ron gulped hard. What if Emily dumped him? What would he do? They just got together and already after one day they brake up. Ron shook all those thoughts aside and continued walking throughout the castle, hoping to find Emily before Paul did.
As Ron walked out into the courtyard, he found Emily and his little sister, Ginny sitting down on a bench, in deep conversation. Ron took one last huge gulp and walked over, with his head held high.
"Hey Em, hey Gin, what you guys chatting about?" Ron asked trying to stay calm.
They both looked up and laughed. Ron blushed. What did he do this time?
'Girls,' Ron thought shaking his head.
"Sorry Ron, you just look so worried. What's there to worry about?" Emily said still giggling a little.
"Well," Ron started.
"Told you nothing, Ginny's fine now so-," Emily said.
"What WAS wrong with Ginny in the first place?" Ron asked getting a little concerned.
"Well, now, don't get angry or anything Ron, but Paul came onto her, like full on came onto her," Emily said quietly.
"HE DID WHAT?" Ron yelled.
"Ron its nothing-," Ginny said.
"THAT GUY HAS GONE FAR ENOUGH; IT'S TIME I TAUGHT HIM A LESSON!" Ron yelled at the top of his lungs, startling the whole courtyard.
"Ron-,"
"NO GINNY, I'M GONNA TEACH THAT GUY A LESSON, NO QUESTIONS!" Ron roared and stormed out of the courtyard loudly.
Emily and Ginny looked at each other and gulped.
"You don't he'll do anything to bad do you?" Emily asked nervously.
"I used to think that, now, I'm not so sure," Ginny said quaking.
"Oh no!" they both said and got up and followed off after Ron.
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Paul skipped his breakfast and grabbed his books extra early. He had a plan, a plan to show Tom that he wasn't a force to be reckoned with. He searched up so many corridors, so many rooms until he found what he was looking for, Michael Corner and his mates.
"What do you want?" Michael asked as Paul walked up to them.
"I need your help-," Paul started.
"I know you need help but we aren't gonna give you any," said Michael's friend James.
"James, shut up. We might as well listen to what the little guy has to say," Michael said holding up a hand to shut James up. James then fell silence.
"So, what was it you need our help for?" Michael asked.
"Oh, well, I've been staying away from Ginny, just-just like you said," Paul started off.
"That's good, what's the point of this?" Michael asked getting annoyed.
Paul jumped and shouted out, "Tom Boarder likes Ginny and is making some moves on her!"
Michael's face was now burning up with anger; he was so red he made tomatoes look pale pink. Paul started sweating cold sweat; he was surely in for it now.
"Who's this Tom Boarder?" Michael asked between clenched teeth.
Paul let out a sigh of relief and said, "He's one of my class mates."
"RRRIIINNNGGG!"
The bell had just gone and as Paul turned to go to class Michael stopped him by yelling at him to come back.
"Yes?" Paul asked turning to face him.
"GET ME THIS TOM BOARDER NOW!" Michael yelled pointing at Paul.
"But the bell j-,"
"SCREW THE BELL! GET HIM!" Michael yelled even louder than before.
Paul gulped hard and nodded. He sprinted down the corridor, hoping to bump into Tom anytime soon. While he was off looking for Tom, Michael and his friend were devising a plan, to make sure Tom learnt his lesson.
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Going to class was the last thing Ron wanted to do. He wanted to kill Paul. How dare he try and make a move on Ginny. Ron shook with anger as he thought about Paul putting his hands all over Ginny and feeling her. At one point, his anger got so bad he dropped his books into the mud.
"Is Ron alright?" Hagrid asked Emily as she helped him pack up the mess Fang made.
"No, my brother made a move on Ginny," Emily said picking up a box.
"Oh, I see. Ron very protective of her ain't 'e?" Hagrid said taking the box off Emily.
Emily looked up at Hagrid and nodded. Hagrid put a comforting hand on Emily's shoulder and said, "Don't you worry 'bout Ron. 'E knows how ter look after himself."
Emily smiled and said, "Your right Hagrid thanks."
"No problem," Hagrid said and waved goodbye to Emily as she walked off to her class.
Emily ran across the grounds heading towards the castle. As she was running, something caught her eye. A small person dressed and looked exactly like Paul. As Emily got closer she noticed that it was Paul running in the opposite direction of his classroom.
"Paul, shouldn't you be in class?" Emily asked when they bumped into each other.
"Could say the same thing to you," Paul said smugly.
"I had to help Hagrid. My teacher was there when he asked for my help," Emily said smirking.
Paul made a little 'humph' noise which gave Emily more reason to smirk. Paul pushed past Emily and continued looking.
"Excuse me, but your class is that way Paul," Emily said pointing in the other direction.
"Well dah, even I know that!" Paul said whipping around.
"Then why are you going that way?" Emily asked walking up to him.
Paul stood there and thought for a minute. It just hit him! No wonder he couldn't find Tom anywhere, he was in class. Paul blushed slightly for being so stupid. He looked up at Emily, who was looking very cross.
"I guess I forgot sorry. Well best be off, um... bye Emily," Paul said walking back the other way.
"Yeah, bye Paul," Emily said and watched him run as fast as he could.
Paul ran as fast as his legs could go. He just had to get there before his teacher arrived. Luckily he had Muggle Studies and their teacher was always late and never got there on time. He checked his watch. It was five minutes after since when the bell had gone, their teacher was sure to be there any time soon.
Paul ran and ran up corridors and up stairs until finally he made it to his classroom with all his classmates waiting out front. Paul bent over and caught his breath. He stood back up straight and nearly jumped out of his skin. Rhys was standing in front of him, grinning.
"Hey Paul, bit late aren't we?" Rhys asked still grinning.
"Yeah sort of, I need to take Tom, something's happened," Paul said making something up on the spot.
"What's happened?" Rhys asked nervously.
Paul sweated more, trying to think of something quickly. He opened his mouth to say something but Ginny and Tom came over just in time. Paul shut his mouth and smiled. He'd found Tom at last.
"Paul is there something wrong? You're extremely late," Ginny asked concerned, still wary of him.
"No, I mean yes. Tom something's happened to need to come quick," Paul said grabbing Tom's arm.
Tom took Paul's hand off his arm in disgust. Paul narrowed his eyebrows and said, "Come on we need to go."
"Why? We got class can't it wait?" Tom said putting his hands on his hips.
"No it can't. Professor McGonagall has requested to see you, NOW," Paul said hoping this would trick him.
Tom looked convinced and said, "Next time say that first then I might come without a fuss."
Tom stared to walk off and Paul quickly followed. Ginny then called out, "Why are you going?"
Paul stopped and said quietly, "I have to see this; I'm not letting him go alone."
Ginny looked puzzled and looked over at Rhys, who was even more confused than what she was. Rhys opened his mouth to say something but at that moment their teacher had arrived and ordered them inside the classroom.
Paul and Tom walked down the steps when none other than Michael and his friends were coming up them, holding ropes and a broom. Tom went to pass them but Michael held them back.
"Excuse me please," Tom said trying to get past.
"No," Michael said simply.
Tom looked up at him with 'I need to get past' look, which didn't work at all on Michael; he just stood their grinning from ear to ear. This scared Tom slightly as well as Paul. He was starting to regret getting himself into this.
"I need to see someone; can you please let me pass?" Tom asked pleading.
"I know you need to see someone and guess what? You've found them," Michael said with a cold, evil laugh.
"I don't see McGonagall anywhere here," Tom said looking around.
"It's me you're here to see, not her you idiot," Michael said trying not to burst out laughing.
Tom backed away getting more confused of what was going on. He turned around to Paul, waiting for an explanation, but Paul stood there not looking at Tom.
"He brought you to me, he told me about your little crush on my girlfriend," Michael said grabbing Tom's robes.
"I thought Ginny was your supposedly girlfriend?" Tom asked trying to get out of Michael's grip.
"She is! Could you get any thicker?" Michael asked throwing Tom down the stairs.
Tom fell face first to the floor. All of Michael's friends started howling with laughter that filled the corridor. Tom tried getting up but someone pushed him back down onto the floor.
"Now, this looks like a good spot for you, but I've got a better one," Michael whispered into his ear.
Tom pushed Michael off him and got up before he could pin him down again. Tom touched his lips. His fingers had blood on it. His gum was bleeding as well as his lip itself.
Michael got up off the floor and said, "You are gonna pay for trying to take Ginny away!"
"In case you didn't know before, I don't like Ginny! Me and her just became friends and we aren't that close as friends either!" Tom yelled wiping his lip again.
"Bullshit! Paul told he all about you and her. How you tried making a move on her, how you two are spending a lot of time together," Michael said circling Tom.
"Paul's a liar!" Tom yelled again and looked over at Paul, "When I told him he took the girl I liked away, I wasn't meaning Ginny! He likes her not me!"
Michael stopped in front of Tom, Tom no longer able to see Paul. Michael grabbed hold of Tom's robes again and said, "If it's not Ginny you're after, then who?"
Tom blushed and turned away. Michael and his friends laughed evilly watching Tom get more and more embarrassed. Paul stood there watching Tom too; he had never felt so bad in his entire life. This was his entire fault. So he didn't like Tom that much, he didn't deserve this torture from them. He didn't when they picked on them.
"Come one, who then if it's not my Gin, Gin," Michael ordered.
"None of your business," Tom mumbled.
Michael's grip got tighter and he whispered, "No-one speaks to me like that and gets away with it Boarder."
"My name is Tom, my last name is Boarder, so I'd preferred to be called Tom," Tom said sticking up for himself.
"I call you what ever I damn well want too!" Michael screamed.
Michael turned around to his friends and yelled, "Get the ropes!"
His friends quickly gathered up the ropes and things and ran down the stairs to where Michael and Tom stood. As Paul watched, he saw his friends tie ropes around Tom's wrists and ankles and put a blindfold over his eyes.
This was going too far. Paul only wanted them to give him a punch or something not full on do this to him. Paul jumped down the stairs and half skidded over to them.
"What are you guys doing? This isn't a far fight! At least let him see," Paul said shaking with fear.
"Who said we were gonna bash him up?" James asked tightening the ropes.
Paul's heart started beating twice its normal rate. What were they planning to do to him if they weren't going to bash him? Paul grabbed hold of Michael's arm and demanded what was going on.
"Let's just put it this way, it'll be a long time until we see this guy again," Michael said smirking.
"Michael, what ever you are going to do, don't, forget what I said I didn't mean it!" Paul begged.
Michael let go of Tom who was struggling to escape and said to Paul, "He needs to pay for making a move on Ginny. You did the right thing and you'll be gladly rewarded."
Paul quivered. What had he done? As Paul watched Michael put Tom on the back of the broom and take off, Paul half wished that he just told the truth and said it was him who made the move on Ginny.
"Where's he taking him?" Paul asked trying to stay calm.
"The forbidden forest, he won't be able to make a move on Ginny anymore since he won't be alive anymore!" James said with a long howling laugh.
Paul gulped hard and took off in a sprint off back to his classroom. Maybe, just maybe if he was lucky enough, he could tell his teacher and she might be able to stop Michael before it was too late.
High, high above the castle, Michael flew, checking that Tom was still secure to the broom. Just before them was the forbidden forest, looking darker than it ever did against the pitch black sky. Michael grinned evilly. This was just the way he wanted it.
He flew over the forbidden forest and when he got about half way into it, he lowered the broom to the ground. He then pushed Tom off the broom and untied his blindfold. Tom gasped as he noticed his new surroundings.
"Enjoy, for what you did to Ginny is what got you into this mess!" Michael said with high pitch evil laugh and started flying back upwards.
"Come back! I won't do whatever you thought I did again I promise!" Tom screamed trying not to cry, "Michael! MICHAEL!"
As Tom watched Michael fly away until he was so high up that he was out of the darkness. Tom kneeled down and broke down in tears. He life ended here, in the forbidden forest, doomed to be eaten by wild, voracious creatures.
Tom curled up close to himself, hoping to get warmth. As he sat there, a crackling noise came from behind him, along with the sound of pincers chattering. Tom turned around and the sight before him frighten so much, he went paler than Peter was when he was sick.
"AAAAAGGGGGHHHHH!"
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"RRRIIINNNGGG!"
The bell had just gone back up at the castle and all of the students were filing out and heading in direction of the Great Hall for lunch. Ginny and Rhys were the last to leave Muggle Studies. Rhys had gotten kept behind for chewing gum and spitting it in Luna's hair, hoping to get her to noticed him.
As Professor Norton led them out of her classroom, Paul came running up to them, eyes all teary, covered in cold sweat and shaking so much he barely could stand. Rhys ran over and helped him stand properly.
"T-T-Tom's in tr-tr-trouble," Paul said unable to stay calm any longer.
"Tom?! What's happened to him?" Rhys asked worriedly.
"Mr Johnson, calm down! Mr Avalon, what has happened to Mr Boarder?" Professor asked looking into Paul's bright red, teary eyes.
"Michael, Michael Corner and his friends, they tied him up and-and- and. they flew and dropped him in the forbidden forest!" Paul said now full on crying.
Professor Norton went as pale as a ghost and ran down the stairs, heading to Professor Dumbledore's office. Ginny walked over, forgetting what had done to her earlier and let him cry on her shoulder. Rhys started pacing the floor, trying to keep himself together.
"It's my entire fault!" Paul said between huge sobs.
"Paul what-?" Ginny asked as he got up of her shoulder.
"I made them do it! I wanted to show Tom not to mess with me! I didn't know they'd do that I swear! I'm sorry!" Paul screamed.
Rhys stopped pacing and turned to Paul and asked, "You made them do this?"
"Yes! But I didn't know they'd do that! I swear Rhys I didn't know!" Paul said begging for Rhys' forgiveness.
Rhys looked down at Paul with total disgust.
"My best friend is gonna die and its all your fault!" Rhys yelled, "And I called you my friend, friends don't do that."
"Rhys, I'm so-," Paul said.
"Can it Paul! I don't need you pathetic excuse for an apology! Don't expect me to ever forgive you for this, even if Tom does survive," Rhys said and walked down the stairs in tears.
Paul turned to Ginny who looked at him just like Rhys had done. Paul lowered his head and said, "Let me have it."
"Rhys is right Paul," Ginny said, "Don't expect me to forgive you either."
Paul looked back up and tried to say something but Ginny cut him off.
"I've forgave you time and time again but this is it Paul!" Ginny yelled, "Either you get over this smart-ass attitude of yours or everyone you thought were your friends and family won't be able to do anything but turn against you as well."
And with that, Ginny walked down the stairs, hoping to catch up to Rhys. Paul lowered his head once again and pulled out his wand.
"You deserve this," Paul said and held his wand out in front of him.
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