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It was late September now, Marnie was walking from sending a letter to her biological mum and stepdad. She saw an older student bullying her youngest sister.
She rushed over. "Leave her alone, you git!"
"Who died and made you the boss?"
Marnie groaned. She wished Perfects could take away points from students but they couldn't.
"What are you going to do now. Tell a Professor?" he smirked.
Marnie shook her head. "I might hex you, so don't push it."
Just then Professor Snape strolled over. This is the last professor she thought she'd see but then again the boy was a Slytherin seventh year.
"What's going on here?" He drawled.
The boy said. "Nothing, Professor."
"You bloody liar, you were bullying my poor little sister." she said walking over to her little sister.
"I was doing nothing of the sort."
Marley whimpered. "Yes, you did."
Marnie pulled her sister into a hug.
"Well, since I didn't see the bullying no points are to be taken away."
"Professor, that's unfair!" Marnie exclaimed.
The Potions professor said. "If you say one more word, you'll get detention."
Marnie bit her tongue but she desperately wanted to snap back at the unfair professor. Marnie walked her sister to the Hufflepuff common room.
"I'm sorry you had to do that, I know you never had to do that with Maddie."
"Marley, you're nothing like Madison. She's a tough cookie with a soft center."
The younger Jacobs sister nodded as they reached the common room and they shared a hug.
Marnie made her way back to the Ravenclaw common room. She recited the answer to the riddle and walked in. She threw herself next to Atticus.
"That took longer than expected, did you run into Lee or something?"
Marnie said. "No, I saw a Slytherin bullying Marley."
"Not all Slytherins are like your step mum or my brother. I was almost sorted into Slytherin."
Marnie nodded. "I don't think we would've been as good of friends if we weren't in the same house."
"I suppose you're right."
Marnie said. "Snape almost gave me detention for standing up for my sister."
The two of them continued talking until it was time for dinner. The two of them walked down to the Great Hall and met up with Jaq and Clara. After dinner, Marnie and Atticus had rounds until late night.
"Ugh, I'm so tired." Marnie complained.
Atticus said. "Percy is a slave driver, I didn't think he would be this bad."
"Maybe if it was any other year, he would bit more lenient. I still wonder why he didn't scold me even more when I was late for the first meeting."
Atticus shrugged as they reached the top of Ravenclaw tower and he recited the answer to the riddle.
"I could just sleep on the sofa, it looks so comfy at the moment." Marnie said glancing over by the fireplace.
Atticus nodded. The two of them trudged up to their separate dorms and Marnie threw herself on her bed almost immediately. She fell asleep in her robes and all barely kicking off her shoes.
The next morning, Marnie woke up. She was glad it was Saturday but she still had to tutor Cedric Diggory, the Hufflepuff seeker. She just realised she was late. She jumped out of bed and rushed towards the bathroom to take a shower. She finished her shower and did her hair. She sprinted out of the dorm and towards the library where she was meeting Cedric. She took a breath and glanced around the library. She didn't see the brown haired boy anywhere.
"Sorry, I'm late." a voice said from behind her.
She turned around to see Cedric. "Don't worry, I just got here a few minutes ago myself."
Cedric nodded. They sat down at the nearest table. She was tutoring him in Potions.
"You got in late last night, I assume?"
Marnie nodded. "I got in at almost two am."
"I got in around 1 am and that explains my tardiness. You look as tired as I still feel."
Marnie smirked. "Not all of us can roll out of bed and already look like you, Diggory."
He smirked back at her. "Our first Hogsmeade weekend is in a few weeks."
"I know."
He was suddenly nervous. "You're friends with Cho aren't you?"
"I am, but I thought you talk to her more than me."
Cedric shrugged. "Since Quidditch was cancelled last year, I haven't talked to her since the last match."
Marnie nodded. They finished their tutoring session.
"Diggory, can you watch over my little sister, she's in your house. She's rather homesick. You have no reason to agree."
"It's the least I could do, Jacobs. I mean you're tutoring me."
Marnie smiled at him. They went off towards their separate common rooms.
