Title: Morrigan Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Rating: T
Summary: AU/FemHarry. Morrigan Potter, the-girl-who-lived, comes to Hogwarts with no supplies and wearing someone else's robes. Sorted into Slytherin, Snape tries to hate her, but when Hermione tells him what Morrigan told him he makes a vow to protect Lily's daughter against an enemy that's worst then the Dark Lord.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of Rowling's Harry Potter characters and I'm making no money.
Chapter 14: Returning To Class
The term started shortly after Hermione recovered from her attack. Everyone was also excited about the coming match between Slytherin and Hufflepuff. Hufflepuff had lost the last game against Ravenclaw and so they needed to beat Slytherin to stay in the game.
"I don't know why they even bother," Pansy said.
"Maybe they believe they still have a shot," Morrigan said, "Anyway, I'm not a fan of the game and I'm not going."
"But I thought seeing the game once would show you how cool it is."
"And I like horse jumping," Morrigan countered, "Look; I don't think that I should instantly love all the things that the Wizarding world has. I love having magic and being away from the Dursley's but I don't like Quidditch. I'm staying inside and reading a book."
"But-."
"Leave her alone," Tracy said, "If she doesn't like Quidditch then that's her right."
Pansy didn't like it but said nothing.
Morrigan spent time with Hermione, helping Hermione out with the work that she had missed. Hermione seem happy that Morrigan was sharing her notes with her.
"Thanks for helping me out," she said.
"No problem," Morrigan said, "So do you have any idea who attacked you?"
"No, and that makes me so mad," Hermione told her.
"Well Professor Snape said that he would be finding out," Morrigan told her.
"I didn't think that he would care," Hermione said, her voice sad.
"Hermione, he cares about everyone," she told her.
"Thanks," Hermione said and she went back to her work.
Morrigan knew that Hermione was still upset about what happened and she didn't blame the girl. To be attacked in a school that was supposed to be safe was a horrible thing. During their first Potions lesson of the second half of term Morrigan kept checking to see if Hermione was alright. She was still focusing on what she was doing but she could tell that she wasn't as confident as before.
Professor Snape was coming around, checking on the students, and stopped at Hermione's cauldron.
"Slice them a little bit thinner," he told her.
"Yes, sir," Hermione said and she started over.
He gave Morrigan a nod and then continued on his way.
When the Potions lesson was over Morrigan saw Hermione disappearing with the crowd of other students. She felt bad for her lion friend and hoped that nothing else happened. She then took a deep breath and headed back to the Slytherin common room to dump her things and head to lunch.
"So what did you think about the lesson?" Pansy asked her.
"It was good but Hermione is not the same since she was attacked," she told her.
Pansy made a face and asked, "Why do you care about that Mudblood so much?"
"What's a Mudblood?" Morrigan asked.
"Muggleborn," Pansy answered.
Suddenly she had a wand to her throat, Morrigan's face contorted with anger.
"Don't-you-ever-call-Hermione-that-word-again," Morrigan said through gritted teeth.
"Miss Potter," said the voice of Professor Snape, "Remove your wand for her right now."
Morrigan had no choice, but to listen. However she made a vow that she would never befriend Pansy again.
"Sir, Pansy called Hermione the M word," Tracy told him.
"Still, that's no excuse to pull a wand on someone," he said, "Come with me, Miss Potter."
"I'll be fine," Morrigan said and she followed her Head of House out of the common room.
Morrigan knew that she was in trouble but she just couldn't stand the idea that Hermione had been insulted after what Weasley had been doing to her. Sometimes being in Slytherin wasn't the best thing that happened to her, even though she had an overly protective Head of House and a Deputy Headmistress that had adopted her. Snape knocked on the door and it opened.
"Hello, Severus," McGonagall said.
"Hello, Minerva," Snape said, "Miss Potter pulled a wand on Mr. Malfoy."
McGonagall nodded and Morrigan was let in.
"Sit down, Miss Potter," she said and Morrigan took a seat. "Now what happened to cause you to pull your wand on Mr. Malfoy?"
"He called Hermione a Mudblood," Morrigan answered, "When I found out that the word included my mother I broke and pulled my wand on him."
McGonagall sighed and Morrigan hoped that she didn't give her detention. That would really make Malfoy happy.
"Miss Potter, I understand that you hate that word because of what happened to Miss Granger. But you can't allow your temper to get the best of you. Therefore I have to take ten points from Slytherin and give you detention for a week."
Morrigan gulped and then McGonagall said, "Of course Mr. Malfoy will get the worse end of the punishment. Right, Severus."
"Of course, Minerva," Snape said. "I will be taking twenty points from Slytherin and giving Mr. Malfoy detention for a month."
"Thank you," Morrigan said.
"No problem. Your detention starts tomorrow night at seven," McGonagall said, "Don't be late."
"I won't," Morrigan promised and then she left her guardians office.
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"I'm worried about what has happened, Severus," McGonagall said when Morrigan had left.
"I agree," Snape said, setting down in the seat that Morrigan had occupied, "With Mr. Malfoy calling Miss Granger that word that leads me to believe that he was the one that attacked her."
"Merlin, I hope that you're wrong," McGonagall said, "You know how Lucius Malfoy is about his son."
"I agree, but I can't allow this to continue," he said, "I have to show that any attack on any student should be dealt with."
"Do you think that Mr. Weasley did it," McGonagall suggested.
Snape looked at her and then said, "There could be a chance that he did it. I know how much he hates Miss Granger."
"Then I'll have Mr. Weasley come and you can give him a truth potion. If we find out that he attacked his own housemate, then he'll have to be sent away."
Snape nodded but said nothing.
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A/N: That's all that I can write right now. My back is killing me because I pulled it.