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Chapter 7
Blame
"Get off me Ronald!" Rose hissed out the next day slapping him around the face as he had grabbed her wrist tight trying to force her on a date with him while Terry and friends just watched and cheered their mate on in the entrance hall.
"Why you little…!" Ron roared out as he raised his right hand about to slap her back.
"Don't you dare touch her, Ronald Weasley!" hissed Ginny Weasley in anger as she stormed over from where she was coming inside, her robes in quite a disarray, and makeup a little smudged around her lips, but it was a hot day, maybe she had an ice-lolly. "What the hell do you think you're doing? How dare you raise your hand to her?"
"Get lost Ginny, this doesn't concern you!" he spat out. "Terry said I can take her on a date!"
She glared at the Boy-Who-Lived. "And maybe I should tell Harry and he can beat you both up again!"
Both boys snorted. "Like that could happen. He had to jump us from behind last time!" Terry said smugly, and Ginny could only shake her head amazed that he had convinced himself of that bullshit.
"We were both there," interrupted a slender blonde girl with light blue faraway eyes as she entered the hall, her robes quite crumpled and messy, and she looked sleepy. "We saw it from start to finish, and he was attacked first and yet neither of you could hit him, even while together. He even shielded others from your spells," she said it all so nonchalant that if they weren't so stupid, they would have thought of it as mocking. Though, it was certainly mocking.
"Shut it Loony Lovegood!" Ron hissed out smirking, though the blonde hadn't shown a sign that his name calling bothered her. She had been called that so much it really didn't upset her any more, and if you had to resort to childish name calling to 'win' an argument that said more about you than anyone else.
"Don't call Luna that, you jackarse!" Ginny hissed angrily as it has always bothered her more than Luna, as she knew Luna well enough to know how sweet and clever saw was. "You're just jealous that she has a brain in her head and can think for herself and you're too busy basking in Terry juice!"
SMACK!
The hall went quiet as all eyes turned to see Ginny had been knocked to the floor: a huge red bruise slowly forming on the side of her face as Ron stood over her looking smug with his fist clenched.
"That will teach you whose boss!" Ron said smugly before Ginny looked up at him, her brown eyes almost glowing with her rage, and many students took involuntary steps back in case they foolishly received her ire.
Ginny was up on her feet in seconds, her right fist clenched as it crashed into Ron's nose, snapping it as he went down whimpering and crying in blood. Then, adding insult to injury, she kicked him in the nuts causing him to emit a girlish squeal.
"Don't you ever touch me you fucking dick head!" she roared out in anger, kicking her brother in the ribs until she was blasted back by an angry Terry.
However, Luna blasted Terry across the hall to the floor where he cried, holding his ribs in pain. Terry's and Ron's 'friends' then started in. Ginny having recovered got up and she and Luna were trapped guarding their much younger friend, Rosette as they were fighting them until multiple blasts of red shot down from the stairs stunning Terry and friends from behind.
Ginny, Luna, and Rose looked up in shock to see that Slytherins had saved them. "As long as Potter… Harry Potter is looking out for our house we own him," commented Draco Malfoy with a gesture of his head as he and his friends were quick in leaving, but showed they had honour that those bastard Gryffindors did not.
"Whoa…" Ginny said looking down at the downed morons. "I don't think they're going to mention being beaten up by two girls to anyone," she said looking around to see only a few other students unhurt but looking very unlikely to tell a teacher so Ginny grabbed both Luna and Rose and quickly hurried them off.
They settled in an unused classroom and Luna was quick to get Ginny to sit down and conjured a wet towel for her bruise, dabbing it caringly. "I can't believe Ron would actually hit you," Rose spoke after a moment of worrying over the older girl.
"It's okay," Ginny reassured her with a smile. "I've wanted a reason to kick his arse for a long time."
Rose smiled a little here and was soon hugging both Ginny and Luna sobbing her little green eyes out about what happened and thanking them for rescuing her. They held her giving each other secretive little smiles; after all, she was such a sweet girl, and they probably saved Ron's life, but he would never thank them because if he hurt Rose, they both knew Harry would make Ron disappear.
Meanwhile, in the Entrance Hall, Harry had caught the last few moments of the weird little fight but had to admit knowing Ronald got decked by his sister without magic was awesome! He walked through the hall looking down at them knowing he was going to be blamed even if he could prove otherwise and without evidence, not that he would let the real culprits suffer when he could use it as an opportunity to mess with a certain old geezer.
Harry was a little surprised to see Snape had exited the dungeon looking at him in surprise after having surveyed the situation, but he nodded at Harry's head shake.
"Potter, what do you think you're doing!" Dumbledore, as predicted, boomed out angrily as he arrived on scene long after the fact as was his M.O. when it came to dealing with anything that Terry and gang started.
However, Snape stepped in the way shaking his head. "Though it pains me to say it, Professor Dumbledore, the boy was with me in detention and we just arrived here!"
"Very likely…!" James Potter roared out as he checked on his son, Terry as he would never trust Snape – rightfully so, but he only didn't trust Snape because they were arseholes to each other at school, and Snape fucked up when in his anger joined the Death Eaters.
"But James… I trust Severus!" Dumbledore said as he eyed the pair; he really did trust Severus Snape, with his life, but honestly, Harry knew Snape didn't trust Dumbledore, which was why he made him the offer out of both the Death Eaters and the Order. "But it would help to have an extra eye witness, or I'll have to punish Harry anyway!" he said as if he didn't want to punish Harry for existing since he had been for years now, and Harry was sure Snape was internally rolling his eyes.
"I was in detention too," interrupted a girl with brownish-red hair in Hufflepuff robes. "I'm afraid I was party to some misbehaviour," she lied with practiced ease while looking straight into Dumbledore's eyes and showing him the bullshit he needed to see, not the lie he wanted to see.
"Very well Miss. Bones," the old man agreed smiling his grandfatherly routine at her as he knew her guardian, her aunt didn't like him, so he couldn't go after her without damaging that 'relationship' further. "Well, why don't you and Mr. Potter leave so we can get this lot some medical attention?" he said with his 'sweet' smile though an idiot could see the strain he put into it.
"Yes sir," she agreed while quickly grabbing Harry's wrist, hitting him with a blue-eyed glare, and pulling him after her out of the Entrance Hall doors and into the sun outside. Harry just raised his free hand in a helpless gesture as Snape caught his eye while the others were preoccupied, and let her lead him out, before she turned on him while glaring harder than before. "You were just going to let them blame you when you not only did nothing wrong, but those jerks were attacking a second-year girl!"
Harry just shook his head while smirking. "Hey, no biggie Susan," he answered nonchalant. "I did notice. After all, it was my sister those bastards attacked, and should think themselves lucky Ginevra and Luna stepped in before I caught them."
"Yeah," she agreed looking at him as she knew he wouldn't have been as nice – she knew what he could do while in control, but she would have to see what he would do if he let his anger take over. "Anyway, how the hell did you get Snape to try bailing you out anyway?" she asked as she led him a short distance into the forest before wrapping him in a hug. "One of these days Harry you're going to push them too far and they'll do something messed up – why can't you just play Mater of Shadows like before and hide away from them."
Harry sighed as he wrapped her in a hug, and she melted into him. "I have my reasons, and you'll be up to date when you need to be. But you're getting too comfy here Susie," he said chuckling. "Remember, I'm not a relationship kind of guy – and – you know some of my little secrets, so you know that you have many paths out."
"Yeah, yeah," she agreed while pouting. "A blondie-!" she said while he gave her a half glare and she stuck her tongue out. "I know it's too dangerous, now more than ever, but for some fun, you are fare game!" she replied but just held on tighter and laughed. "Aunt Amelia has been harassing me about you. She says I should be careful being too openly friendly with you as it could land me into trouble with Dumbledore and his minions, and she can only do so much. They're like, I don't know, bad, and delusional or something, so… authoritarian…?"
"Too true. Too true," he agreed smiling as they lowered themselves to the forest floor with Harry leaning back against a large tree, Susan slid comfortably onto his lap burying her face into the crock of his neck as he held her. "There really is no need to worry too much. You and I both know where Dumbledore will take this in the end."
"Yea," she agreed with a shaky breath. "Aunt Amelia's already mentioned it. But… I'll still stand by your side, even if I can't do so openly."
Harry smiled and kissed the top of her head. "That's all I can really ask from my few friends, and you especially Susie!" he said with a chuckle. "Anyway, who says I'm not taking your cute little arse with me?" he suggested, and she couldn't help but laugh as she kissed him.
"You are so giving me some of you, right now!" Susan said with a grin as she laughingly started working on his belt while kissing around his jaw.
To Be Continued…
