Disclaimer: Harry Potter is from the creative genius that is J.K. Rowling.
I am not her. This is merely a fan fiction to tide us over until Book 6.
A/N: Thanks for all the reviews. This chapter really won't answer anything, but needs to be said.
Hermione had gone upstairs to get Ginny. After a few moments the two girls came back down to the dormitory. Ginny was not looking at all pleased, but listen to the trio.
"Ginny," Harry said concerned. "I think there are some things you need to know, but I think there are some things that Dumbledore and Snape need to know too about Neville. Would you please come with us to Dumbledore's office?"
"Fine," she said crossing her arms. "But shouldn't we get Neville too?"
Hermione shook her head. "Ginny, Neville's planning on doing something, and we think, no we know, that you only know part of it. Just please trust us."
"Fine, but I trust Neville too."
"Ginny, if you do care for Neville you need to come with us," Ron said.
Hearing those words from her brother had a profound impact on Ginny. She nodded and together the four of them made their way to the headmaster's office. Filch and Mrs. Norris were nowhere to be seen. However that left the problem of getting into the office.
"Chocolate frogs?" Hermione asked, searching for the password.
"Imploding gumdrops?" Ron asked the statue.
"Lemon suckers?" asked Harry.
"Pumpkin pasties?" Ginny guessed.
"I am wondering why I am finding four Gryffindors outside my office this late at night," came the voice of Albus Dumbledore. Looking behind them, they saw the headmaster holding a glass of pumpkin juice and cookies.
"Professor Dumbledore we need to talk to you, about Neville," Harry said strongly.
"Indeed. I'm surprised no one guessed canary creams," he said as the gargoyle turned open.
As soon as the group settled themselves down in Dumbledore's office, the headmaster asked them what was so wrong with Mr. Longbottom that the four of them decided to interrupt his midnight snack.
"Actually sir, we need to talk to Professor Snape too," Hermione said meekly.
"Interesting," he said throwing some powder into the fireplace, and yelling "Severus. Your prescense is needed in my office immediately.
A few moments later the potion master entered the office. He normally sour face was extremely irritated and her seemed likely to hex the students in the office.
"You wanted to see me, headmaster," came Snape's cold voice as he stared at the four Gryffindors.
"Yes Severus, I believe Mr. and Miss Weasley, Mr. Potter and Miss Granger have something vital they need to discuss with the two of us," said Dumbledore sitting behind his desk.
"Professor Snape, were you there when Neville's parents were tortured?" Hermione asked turning to the potion professor.
"And what would make you believe that Miss Granger?" his cold voice asked.
"Because Neville remembers!" snapped Ginny. "He remembers the Lestranges, all three of them and Crouch. He hears his parents screaming, the Lestranges laughing and he hears you! He hears you say 'enough playing, it's the boy we want.'"
The headmaster and Snape examined Ginny, who by this time had tears streaming down her face as she yelled at the potion master's face.
"Then there was silence and he heard you! You picked him up. You placed your hand over his nose and mouth! You were going to kill him!"
"You know nothing of it you silly girl," Snape said.
"I know enough!"
"No, you don't know enough Gin," Harry's voice said. "Neville may not like Snape, but it's not him Neville's after."
Harry looked up at the headmaster.
"I think perhaps it's time to let you all in on what happened to Neville's parents, by whom and why," he said.
Harry proceeded to tell them about how the Lestranges had tortured Neville's parents, why they were looking for Neville, and all about the prophecy.
Hermione and Ron were shocked at what all came out. What they felt was beyond words for Harry, and they felt bad for Neville. Ginny, while also feeling for Harry, however was more concerned about Neville.
She understood now that he was going to use Snape to get to Lestrange. He had this all planned. He was going to do it and didn't care. She was angry at him, at what the Lestranges did, and still harbored some anger toward Professor Snape.
"Ginny," Harry said noticing she was confused and angry. "It explains why he attacked Malfoy when he heard Lestrange's voice, why his reaction was so severe when he thought Malfoy was threatening you. He said himself all he could hear was Bellatrix's voice last year at the ministry threatening you. It's like he's reliving part of what his parents went through. He's trying to protect you, like his father tried to protect his mother."
These words sank in to Ginny's soul, and while Harry thought it would slightly help her confused state, it just angered her more.
Livid would be an understatement on how Ginny was reacting. She had gone off about how Neville had just kissed her like that and was going to get himself killed. He did it as a goodbye! How dare he! She could take care of herself! She had half a right to march up to the Gryffindor Tower and drag him out and give him a piece of her mind for trying such an idiotic thing by himself.
She raged and would not calm down. Snape had to go down to the dungeons twice to get her a calming potion, and even after taking all of it she was still not very calm.
"I am reluctant to give her more headmaster," said Snape sternly as he looked at Ginny. "What she's taken should have been enough to calm a pod of Chinese Fireballs."
Just then, Ginny Weasley fell over onto the couch fast asleep.
The twinkle lit up in Dumbledore's eyes, "I think it would be best if Miss Weasley spent the rest of the night here."
"Yeah," Ron said looking at his sister, who was completely out.
"I want to thank you all for coming here and telling us this," Dumbledore said. "We will take the necessary precautions so nothing happens to Mr. Longbottom. You are all excused."
The trio looked at one another and then left the chamber, not really acknowledging Snape. Once they left the room, the headmaster turned to Snape.
"I believe, Severus, that we need to awaken Mr. Longbottom and tell him what all transpired the night his parents were tortured and forget this silly Veritaserum contest."
"No," Snape said strongly. "I believe, headmaster, that this is something Mr. Longbottom must do and find out on his own."
A/N: Thanks for all the reviews. This chapter really won't answer anything, but needs to be said.
Hermione had gone upstairs to get Ginny. After a few moments the two girls came back down to the dormitory. Ginny was not looking at all pleased, but listen to the trio.
"Ginny," Harry said concerned. "I think there are some things you need to know, but I think there are some things that Dumbledore and Snape need to know too about Neville. Would you please come with us to Dumbledore's office?"
"Fine," she said crossing her arms. "But shouldn't we get Neville too?"
Hermione shook her head. "Ginny, Neville's planning on doing something, and we think, no we know, that you only know part of it. Just please trust us."
"Fine, but I trust Neville too."
"Ginny, if you do care for Neville you need to come with us," Ron said.
Hearing those words from her brother had a profound impact on Ginny. She nodded and together the four of them made their way to the headmaster's office. Filch and Mrs. Norris were nowhere to be seen. However that left the problem of getting into the office.
"Chocolate frogs?" Hermione asked, searching for the password.
"Imploding gumdrops?" Ron asked the statue.
"Lemon suckers?" asked Harry.
"Pumpkin pasties?" Ginny guessed.
"I am wondering why I am finding four Gryffindors outside my office this late at night," came the voice of Albus Dumbledore. Looking behind them, they saw the headmaster holding a glass of pumpkin juice and cookies.
"Professor Dumbledore we need to talk to you, about Neville," Harry said strongly.
"Indeed. I'm surprised no one guessed canary creams," he said as the gargoyle turned open.
As soon as the group settled themselves down in Dumbledore's office, the headmaster asked them what was so wrong with Mr. Longbottom that the four of them decided to interrupt his midnight snack.
"Actually sir, we need to talk to Professor Snape too," Hermione said meekly.
"Interesting," he said throwing some powder into the fireplace, and yelling "Severus. Your prescense is needed in my office immediately.
A few moments later the potion master entered the office. He normally sour face was extremely irritated and her seemed likely to hex the students in the office.
"You wanted to see me, headmaster," came Snape's cold voice as he stared at the four Gryffindors.
"Yes Severus, I believe Mr. and Miss Weasley, Mr. Potter and Miss Granger have something vital they need to discuss with the two of us," said Dumbledore sitting behind his desk.
"Professor Snape, were you there when Neville's parents were tortured?" Hermione asked turning to the potion professor.
"And what would make you believe that Miss Granger?" his cold voice asked.
"Because Neville remembers!" snapped Ginny. "He remembers the Lestranges, all three of them and Crouch. He hears his parents screaming, the Lestranges laughing and he hears you! He hears you say 'enough playing, it's the boy we want.'"
The headmaster and Snape examined Ginny, who by this time had tears streaming down her face as she yelled at the potion master's face.
"Then there was silence and he heard you! You picked him up. You placed your hand over his nose and mouth! You were going to kill him!"
"You know nothing of it you silly girl," Snape said.
"I know enough!"
"No, you don't know enough Gin," Harry's voice said. "Neville may not like Snape, but it's not him Neville's after."
Harry looked up at the headmaster.
"I think perhaps it's time to let you all in on what happened to Neville's parents, by whom and why," he said.
Harry proceeded to tell them about how the Lestranges had tortured Neville's parents, why they were looking for Neville, and all about the prophecy.
Hermione and Ron were shocked at what all came out. What they felt was beyond words for Harry, and they felt bad for Neville. Ginny, while also feeling for Harry, however was more concerned about Neville.
She understood now that he was going to use Snape to get to Lestrange. He had this all planned. He was going to do it and didn't care. She was angry at him, at what the Lestranges did, and still harbored some anger toward Professor Snape.
"Ginny," Harry said noticing she was confused and angry. "It explains why he attacked Malfoy when he heard Lestrange's voice, why his reaction was so severe when he thought Malfoy was threatening you. He said himself all he could hear was Bellatrix's voice last year at the ministry threatening you. It's like he's reliving part of what his parents went through. He's trying to protect you, like his father tried to protect his mother."
These words sank in to Ginny's soul, and while Harry thought it would slightly help her confused state, it just angered her more.
Livid would be an understatement on how Ginny was reacting. She had gone off about how Neville had just kissed her like that and was going to get himself killed. He did it as a goodbye! How dare he! She could take care of herself! She had half a right to march up to the Gryffindor Tower and drag him out and give him a piece of her mind for trying such an idiotic thing by himself.
She raged and would not calm down. Snape had to go down to the dungeons twice to get her a calming potion, and even after taking all of it she was still not very calm.
"I am reluctant to give her more headmaster," said Snape sternly as he looked at Ginny. "What she's taken should have been enough to calm a pod of Chinese Fireballs."
Just then, Ginny Weasley fell over onto the couch fast asleep.
The twinkle lit up in Dumbledore's eyes, "I think it would be best if Miss Weasley spent the rest of the night here."
"Yeah," Ron said looking at his sister, who was completely out.
"I want to thank you all for coming here and telling us this," Dumbledore said. "We will take the necessary precautions so nothing happens to Mr. Longbottom. You are all excused."
The trio looked at one another and then left the chamber, not really acknowledging Snape. Once they left the room, the headmaster turned to Snape.
"I believe, Severus, that we need to awaken Mr. Longbottom and tell him what all transpired the night his parents were tortured and forget this silly Veritaserum contest."
"No," Snape said strongly. "I believe, headmaster, that this is something Mr. Longbottom must do and find out on his own."
