I woke up the next morning. My neck was stiff and my shoulders were painful but it was all worth it. Daphne was looking at me with tears trailing down her cheeks. I panic thinking she was upset until I saw that she was holding the vase of roses. I stood up and my spine cracked. I walked over to her. Kissing her forehead I gently wiped her tears away. She was so beautiful but it hurt when she cried. It made me remember how I had almost let her down. After pulling the chair forward I told her about what had happened while she was asleep. I avoided saying his name, just in case but she knew anyway. She looked relieved.
Suddenly I heard crying. It made me stand up and look over at Tracy's bed. After looking to Daphne for acceptance, she nodded, I walked over to Tracy and gathered her in my arms. She begun to cry on my shoulder. I was going to ask her what was wrong when I heard her whispering into my neck. Straining my ears it begun to make sense. "... mum. I just want my mum. Mum not here. " was all I heard. That was when I realised that nobody had called Tracy's parents. I called Dobby and after penning a quick note explaining that both parents were needed here and that Dobby would bring them here I sent him away to the Davis house. "Tracy. I know we havent really spoken but I promise everything is going to be alright. I have sent for your parents and they should be hear any minute now." I said to the clearly distraught girl. Just as I finished my sentence Dobby appeared with Mrs Davis. When I mouthed Mr Davis to Dobby he shook his head. After beckoning the woman closer I gently pulled my arms away and Mrs Davis took my place. " I'm here sweetheart, I'm here." She said. Tracy hugged her tighter. I gestured to the curtain and made a pulling motion at Mrs Davis. She nodded gratefully. I pulled it all the way around and cast a muffilatio on the fabric so they could not be over heard.
I went back over to Daphne. She gestured for me to sit on the bed. I was a bit wary but I sat to please her. She burrowed into my side. I put my arm around her shoulders and just laid us both down. She tried to thank me but I interrupted her. I told her that she didn't need to thank me that I would do anything to keep her and the people she loved safe. After a few minutes of silence Mrs Davis appeared. She looked ruffled. "Young lord I must thank you. Not only for saving my daughter but also for sending for me when nobody else would. My daughter explained everything that accrued yesterday and I must say you are a very brave boy. My daughter would thank you herself but with all the crying she did she felt tired so the very kind nurse gave her a potion." She said. I nodded at some of her words. She was clearly very angry that nobody had sent for her. She was a muggle. Tracy was a half blood like myself.
McGonagall should have taken her into consideration but it seems after 24 hours the curse of incompetent head of school had caught her.
" Mrs Davis., it was my duty to save your daughter she is my house mate and I hope that once this whole ordeal is over that we can become proper friends. I sent for you Because Tracy asked for you. I realised that nobody had sent for you. Also I wish for both yourself and Tracy to call me Harrison. Anytime you want to go home just call Dobby" I said. She smiled and nodded. She went back to her daughter.
I looked at Daphne for confirmation that I had said the right thing. She was smiling and nodded. Daphne s parents had disappeared as soon as they had arrived. After finding out the prophet would not be informed her mum disappeared. After a guarantee that Daphne was not dead and disappointed lord Greengrass had also disappeared. I was about to say something to Daphne when I was once again distracted.
An owl wearing the crest of the Ministry was at the window. I walked over and opened it. After stroking it behind the ear, taking the letter and giving it a summoned piece of bacon the content bird flew away. I read the letter. After making a copy I gave one copy to Daphne and one copy to Tracy's mum. The trial of both Dumbledore and snape was going to be tomorrow. I told Daphne I was going to go change my clothes and get her a pair of her own pyjamas and clothes for tomorrow. She nodded but looked a bit embarrassed. I smiled in reassurance. I walked over and went into Tracy's curtained off bed. I quietly asked Mrs Davis if she would like me to pick up any clothes for Tracy. She nodded and explained that she would need pyjamas for tonight and robes for tomorrow. I nodded and she smiled at me gratefully.
Leaving the infirmary was hard. I made sure to put protection spells around Daphnes and Tracy's beds. Nobody with malicious intent would be able to get past the curtain. I would also be alerted to anybody who tried and anybody who was successful. I blocked out everybody around me and just went to the dorm rooms. I couldn't remember the password so I just hissed and it. It opened. First I went up to the boys dormitories. I grabbed my lord robes for tomorrow. I was just thinking about sneaking around the school when I realised the cloak was probably still in Dumbledore's office. I summoned it. After a few minutes it appeared through an open window after not being able to get through the door. I pocketed it after checking for tracking charms. Non yet.
Walking down the stairs I levitated myself up to the girls dormitories. Flaw in plan. Today was sunday. No classes. I wanted to slap myself. The girls all looked shocked and confused. I didn't explain. I walked over to Daphnes bed and opened her trunk. One of the girls tried to stop me. I explained I had permission. Grabbing a light blue nightdress, a black skirt, white blouse, a black robe and black flat shoes. Knowing that all the girls were looking I closed my eyes lifted up half of the pile I had made and summoned underwear. After thought I also grabbed tights. I laid it in between and put everything else of top. Some of the girls laughed but I just smiled. Once Daphnes trunk was locked I I walked over to Tracy's trunk. Some girls looked confused. I opened the trunk. Grabbing a pastel pink nightdress, a green blouse, a black skirt and a black robe, tights and shoes. I did similar actions to grab Tracy's underwear.
I was In the door way when I had a thought. Tracy. Anyone of these girls or any Slytherin girls could have been a victim of the bastard. I went to the nearest girl and asked her. When she said no I asked her if she could subtly ask all the girls of Slytherin and if any of them said yes to bring them to me in the infirmary. She looked conflicted but slightly proud that she had been chosen. She nodded and rushed off to start asking. I left and headed back.
I opened the doors and watched as Madam Pomprey went into Daphnes curtained of bed. This would be my chance to talk about Daphne coming tomorrow if she is ready. After giving Tracy's clothes and shoes to a thankful Mrs Davis I walked in through the curtain of Daphnes bed. Setting Daphnes clothes into the draw next to the bedside table. I let Madam Pomprey talk to Daphne about how she was feeling. Once she was finished talking I gestured that I wanted to talk to her outside. I picked up the letter as I walked out. I gave the letter to Madam Pomprey to read. She read it and looked up at me. I was about go ask when she spoke. " If the girls feel ready enough you can take them but you must look after them and you must bring them to me afterwards." I nodded. Before I going back to Daphne I told Madam Pomprey that I believed Mrs Davis would need help quickly putting Tracy's clothes on and watched her go through the curtains to offer help then went to explain to Daphne.
I asked her if she felt ready enough to go tomorrow. She thought for a while and smiled. Madam Pomprey came in levitating a tray of lunch. Before she left she told me I had a group of girls waiting outside for me. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach and no longer felt hungry. I left Daphne to eat and went to see the girls. Twenty Slytherin girls were staring at me with teary eyes. One girls eyes looked gone. There was no sparkle. I hoped Snape rots in hell. The girl that I had asked to ask came forward. She told me that she had asked and twenty-three girls had admitted it but four girls didn't want to face him. I called Madam Pomprey. She looked confused when she appeared. " they are all victims of Snape. I'm sure there is more but they don't want to come forward." She looked horrified. She gestured for all the girls to follow her.
They were each given a bed and were checked out. Pomprey was crying by the end. Three of the girls had dozens of scars running up and down their wrists. They had tried to end it all because the memory had gotten two much but they had been stopped by the female prefect who reported it all to Snape. Two of the girls had bad drinking problems. It was so bad that one of the girls was three drinks away from liver damage.
I called Dobby and told him to get me Amelia now. About 30 seconds later a baffled Amelia popped in. She was about to start questioning me when she noticed all the extra full beds. She looked at me with questioning eyes. " Snape" I said. Her eyes widened. She called Pomprey over and the two started discussing everything Pomprey had learnt. I went to Daphne. She took one look at me and enveloped me into a hug. I needed it and gratefully returned it.
Amelia's head appeared between the curtains. She looked angry. Twenty three girls. How many more were going to come forward? I gave Daphne a dream less sleep potion after Amelia had finished talking. Daphne had gotten off very lucky. Apparently after Weasley was done she would have been given to Snape. I wanted tomorrow to come. About fifteen of the girls had agreed to testify. Snape was going to prison for a very long time. Amelia had to go back to the office to do the paperwork. Madam Pomprey gave all the girls a dreamless sleep potion. Then she gave one to me.
