Three updates coming at you. For that of the story they fit better before the hogwarts winter term.
Chapter 12
The consequences Ginny Weasley's public evisceration of her brother arrived at Hogwarts two days later. A giant of aSlytherin seventh year interrupted her potions class Thursday morning, handing Professor Snape a note. The dour potions professor barely glanced at it before responding to the student.
"Miss Weasley is quite occupied with her classwork. You'll have to inform the headmaster she will be along to his office after she completes the assignment," Professor Snape drawled.
"Her parents are waiting for her in his office," The student explained without looking away from Snape.
"The pitiful planning of Mr. and Mrs. Weasley does not concern me in the least. I am employed to ensure their daughter is educated properly, which means she must complete the assignment rather than indulge an unannounced visit with mummy and daddy. Please inform the Headmaster that Miss Weasley will be delayed."
Ginny never received special treatment from her potion'sprofessor prior to this moment. While she was not at all inclined to hearing why her parents had showed up at Hogwarts, Ginny did suspect his refusal to release her from class was motivated by the desire to irritate her father.
Regardless of the reasoning, Ginny wasn't willing to waste an opportunity to delay seeing her parents. She chose not to rush a single step of her potion, and ended up being one of the last in her class to complete the project.
"It's good to see you prioritize your education, even if your parents fail to do so," Snape told her as she turned in the completed potion.
"Thank you, Professor," Ginny answered before he sent her off to the Headmaster's office. It wasn't a long walk by any means from the dungeons, though Ginny certainly took her time in getting there. A fact which she knew would irritate her mother to no end.
"You were sent for nearly an hour ago," Molly Weasley said when Ginny finally joined her parents and the Headmaster in his office.
"I was in potions," Ginny answered, dropping into the only empty chair in the room. "Working, I might add, with highly volatile ingredients. It's not like I could just leave it. You didn't really expect a teacher like Snape to release me before the assignment was completed?"
"Do not take that tone with me young lady," Molly scolded her.
Ginny looked at her mum thoroughly unimpressed before sighing and asking, "What are you doing here mum?"
"Your brother wrote to us regarding your atrocious behavior in the Great Hall earlier this week," Molly answered, clearly working herself into a long tirade.
"Why not send a howler?" Ginny asked, already knowing her parents played favorites. "Last year, Ron stole and crashed the car. Neither of you showed up then."
"The circumstances are far different young lady," Molly answered, shaking her head, refusing to cow to Ginny's pointed comment. "Your father and I are absolutely appalled you would speak to your brother in such a derogatory manner, and in public no less. Have you no shame? Do you even realize how out of line you were the other day? Of all things to discuss in front of the school body, do you realize how inappropriate you were?What were you thinking?"
"Ron was being an arse," Ginny responded. "I gave him multiple times to walk away, he failed to do so."
"Watch your language! I want an explanation Ginerva."
"He chose to pick a fight with me in the middle of breakfastbecause I was sitting with my friends. I wasn't going to tolerate it," Ginny answered.
"Your brother's behavior does not excuse your own," Molly saidfirmly. "You cannot go around publicly shouting at him. Have you any idea how much embarrassment you've caused your father and me? Merlin, what if one of the students shares what happened with their parents? Your spitefulness could cost your father his job!"
Ginny looked at her mother, "I presume you'll be discussing this with Ron as well since he's the one who started the fight and brought up the topic of squibs."
"Your father and I will choose how to deal with your brother. However, Ron did not announce the strained relationship your father has with your uncle to the entire school," Molly answered.
"Strained relationship?" Ginny scoffed. "Dad doesn't even know where his brother lives, much less if he's even alive! You call that strained? It's non-existent."
"Your father did not make the choice to remove his brother from the family," Molly said. "He was a child himself at the time. Blaming him for the action is unfair."
"Has he ever attempted to find Uncle Charles?" Ginny asked. "At any time after he was of age? It's not like the ministry wouldn't have information about him. Besides, I never said I blamed Dad. I said it was hypocritical of him to champion muggles, yet deny his brother exists simply because Uncle Charles was born a squib."
"It is not your job to shame your father for a decision his parents made decades ago!"
Ginny knew she wasn't going to get anywhere with her mother on this topic, and strategically decided it was time to retreat.
"Duly noted, sorry I embarrassed you. I have class. See you at Easter break."
"Ginerva Weasley, we are not through!" Molly shouted, freezing Ginny in her place. It was Arthur who intervened.
"Your brother mentioned in his letter that he is concerned about the choices in friendship you've been making, even after the discussion we had with the two of you at Christmas."
"You mean the rules you issued, and Ron agreed to follow. I made it perfectly clear that I wouldn't be abiding by that stupidity."
"Harry is a nice young lad," Arthur said, preventing Molly from erupting at her daughter. "Your mother and I, however, are concerned about the individuals surrounding him. Currently, Harry is being influenced by the wrong sort of people and we're are concerned about having you exposed to such behavior."
Ginny was in no way fooled by the words being delivered by her father. They did not belong to him at all. Not only did Arthur Weasley not have that cadence when he spoke. It was more than obvious this line had been fed to him by the old man seated behind the Headmaster's desk.
"At least we know where Ronald developed the inability to think for himself," Ginny responded, glaring at her father. As Arthur Weasley's jaw plummeted, Molly let out an indignant shriek.
"Miss Weasley, perhaps you would enjoy a lemon drop," the headmaster offered. Turning, Ginny gave him a scathing look.
"Nice attempt, but you're not going to drug me with a calming draught," Ginny answered, noting with glee the look of surprise that flickered across his face at her spot-on accusation.
"Ginerva Weasley!" Molly hissed angrily. "We did not raise you to behave this way. You cannot just accuse the headmaster of drugging students. Apologize at once."
"I'm not accusing him," Ginny said, still looking at the old man. "I'm stating a fact. Have you all forgotten who lived in my head for a year when I was eleven? Tom didn't just use me as a puppet. He shared secrets, and he had many about you Professor."
"Not that business again," Molly muttered under her breathwhile Dumbledore did his best to remain unrattled. Unfortunately, Ginny still heard her.
"That business," Ginny repeated, her voice hardening as she glared at her parents.
"Oh right, you mean the ordeal your eleven-year-old child endured when she was possessed by a megalomaniac; who's name you're too terrified to say."
"Ginerva—"
"No. You've told me to shut about it for too long," Ginny said cutting off her father. "None of you ever tried to do anything other than blame me. Never mind that I was targeted by Lucius Malfoy because Dad can't stop antagonizing him at every opportunity and that I nearly died as a result."
"Nor did you ever bother to even try to hold Dumbledore accountable for ignoring multiple attacks on students by a class XXXX magical creature roaming freely in the school. A man responsible for a school of underage children didn't even bother asking the Ministry for help because he was too busy using it as a test for Harry."
"No, we should just be grateful he didn't expel Ginny. After all, Dumbledore knows best. Can you imagine the terror we'd inflict if the public knew Ginny was possessed by the Dark Lord and used to attack her classmates?" Ginny sneered at the three adults.
"Instead, you told an eleven-year-old girl to never talk about that business again. You expected me to just be normal like I was beforehand."
"Let's not bother seeking out psychological treatment after such an ordeal. We should just be grateful no one knows about it. She'll just bounce back. After all, Dumbledore knows best. "
Ginny had never spoken to her parents in such a manner. Even in the immediate aftermath of her first year, she never actually showed the anger and turmoil she was feeling. Each time she did attempt to discuss the events surrounding Tom, her parents would insist she stop.
"Regardless," Arthur said clearing his voice, and out of habit chose to ignore the outburst Ginny just had.
"We're gravely concerned about you fraternizing with a family like the Blacks considering your history with dark magic."
"You cannot be serious," Ginny retorted, wanting to scream in frustration.
"Of course, we're serious. While Mr. Black may have been found innocent, his family has proven loyal to the dark lord and has an extensive history of exploiting dark magic. You're too young to know of the crimes they've committed and gotten away with," Arthur said, while Molly nodded behind him.
"Not to mention the fact that the man spent twelve years in Azkaban," Molly added. "Innocent or not, twelve years exposed to dementors doesn't leave a man unscathed. Sirius Black has no business being responsible for children. How that poor girl's parents ever agreed to such an arrangement I'll never understand. The Wizengamot was just outright foolish."
"No, we should just send Harry back to muggles intent on abusing him," Ginny agreed sarcastically.
"Relying on outlandish claims will not change our minds about that family," Arthur said.
"George, Fred and Ron broke him out of the house that had bars on his window last year," Ginny pointed out. "Sounds rather abusive to me."
"Any such behavior will be corrected before Harry returns to Privet Drive," Dumbledore interjected.
"Now young lady," Molly said, taking command of the conversation. "You will end your acquaintance with Miss Black."
"You're mad if you think I'm going to stop being friends with the only witch who didn't assume I was fine after Tom. After spending most of her second year petrified, Hermione spent the entire summer writing to me so I wouldn't suffer from the sudden withdrawal of him. Hermione Granger helped me catch up on everything I missed my first year so I wouldn't fail my second-year classes.
"I'm not dumping her because neither of you can think without Dumbledore feeding you what to say," Ginny answered. "In fact, I may ask her to formally introduce me to her new cousin, Draco."
"You wouldn't dare," Molly sputtered. "I will pull you out of this school and educate you at home if you don't end this acquaintance."
"Try it," Ginny shot back. "I'm positive Sirius would happily adopt me too. Hermione and I are already as close as sisters, might as well make it official."