"Well" Ginny began "I just came out of the library after doing my homework, when I was suddenly stunned. It was Snape. He carried me down to his rooms…" Ginny stopped, the next part was too painful to talk about.

"Here" the nurse said, handing Ginny a phial of a purplish liquid. "It's a calming draught with a truth potion."

Ginny swallowed the whole little jar.

"What happened next?" asked McGonagall.

"He told me what was going to happen. Then he raped me."

They sat there in shocked silence.

"Ginny, we need to know exactly what happened, to press charges against Serverus. Because this would be too painful for you to tell us, my best suggestion is to let us see the memory in a pensive." McGonagall said.

"Right" Madam Pomfrey replied. "I'll get a pensive, then examine Miss Weasley here."

A few minutes later she returned with it, and after Ginny's memory was placed in it, McGonagall took it to her office. It was then Hermione knew that she had to see it.

"Professor! Wait!" yelled as she ran after McGonagall. "Can I please help you?"

McGonagall turned around.

"It's just that I've never used a pensive or been in a memory before. Purely for educational purposes." She pleaded with her teacher, pleased with the false excuse.

"Well…" began McGonagall. "I suppose so, seeing as you are Miss Weasley's best friend. Just remember that this particular memory is particularly personal.

They reached McGonagall's office and went in. The pensive was placed on the desk, and they both leant forward into the memory…