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A/N: Please be warned that there are subjects in this chapter that some reader may find difficult to read. I apologise in advanced, if this chapter as offended anyone.
Gryffindor Suite
Harry returned back to find Hermione sat on the sofa reading, while Pansy was at the table doing her homework. He still couldn't help but feel that Dumbledore was hiding something from him. Harry had seen the reaction in the headmaster face when he had asked if there was anything he wasn't telling him. The expression was one of worry and sadness. As if the one thing the headmaster was keeping from him was so painful to reveal. Harry shook his head, either way he had given him the chance and he had refused to say anything, so it was his own fault. He noticed Pansy looked up from her homework.
"Lord Slytherin, I just want to say thank you for earlier, you stuck up for me, when you didn't have too."
Harry waved the the thanks off. "Pansy there is nothing to say thank you for. Flint was out of line. Honestly I never knew how barbaric this world really was. I mean selling people as if there cattle is just plain wrong. When I take up my place in the Wizengamot, I promise you this. I will abolish the rule one way or another."
Next day was Saturday, it was the first visit to Hogsmeade. Harry sat down in the great hall for breakfast, he had arranged to spend the day with Tracey, Daphne and Hermione. Pansy had wanted to stay in the castle, so it was only the three of them visiting the town today. Once breakfast was over Harry and the girls waited by the main door to be signed out. All four of them climbed into one of the carriages and allowed it to take them into Hogsmeade. There first stop was the small book shops as they were all running out of quills and ink. Harry was paying extra close attention to see how all the girls were getting on. Especially as these three may soon be spending a lot more time together. Once they had finished getting their supplies and a few books Hermione had seen, they decided they would get a bite to eat from the Three Broomsticks. Once all four of them had found a table, they began to discuss everything that had taken place over the last few weeks.
Hogwarts
Pansy sat in the library. She had decided that one of the table right at the back of the library would be best, least here she wouldn't be noticed. Suddenly she noticed the door open and Flint was walking in with a few of her old house mates. She quickly grabbed the biggest book on her table and opened it up hoping the size of it would hide her face from Flints group. She peeked over the book and noticed Flint was looking over to her. Quickly she ducked down behind the book once more. While she was pretending to read, she heard the doors swing open. Carefully she peeked over her book once more. She sighed in relief as it seems Flint had left. She decided that the safest place for her would be Gryffindor suite. She gathered up her books and quickly made her way out of the library. However just as she walked past one of the corridor alcoves, she felt someone grab her from behind. Pansy tried to scream only for her mouth to be covered by a hand. She froze as she heard a familiar male voice whisper in her ear.
"If it isn't Potter little whore. I thought it was you in the library. Your master is not here to protect you now, and I have always been curious what was under these robes. Especially now your glamour as been shattered."
Pansy started to cry, but it was no good, no one could hear her, thanks to Flint having her mouth covered. She tried to squirm out of the fifth years grasp, only to feel a slap on her face.
"Try that again bitch, and I will make the experience ten times more painful."
Later that day
Harry and his girls returned back to Hogwarts. Harry and Hermione split ways with Daphne and Tracey and headed towards the Gryffindor suite. The opened the door only to hear running water and crying coming from the bathroom. Harry dumped all the stuff they had bought in Hogsmeade on the sofa, then walked into Pansy room. The running water was coming from her own en-suite, so was the crying.
"Pansy are you okay?" Harry couldn't hear anything but crying. Harry knew he shouldn't but Pansy was his responsibility. He grabbed the door knob and twisted it. He was surprised to see it wasn't locked. He opened up the door to see Pansy was doing her best to scrub herself clean while crying. She was scrubbing so hard that her skin was nearly red raw. Harry then noticed the marks on her arms he could make out the marks of being restrained. Harry eyes glowed. He knelt down next to the bath and looked at Pansy. Her face was vacant yet the tears just carried on rolling down her face. Harry growled, how could he had been so stupid. He should never had left Pansy here on her own.
"Harry is everything okay? Harry what are you doing in Pansy on suite. Oh my god what happened?" Hermione had just walked in to the scene of Harry trying to communicate with Pansy. It was then she noticed the marks on Pansy's wrists. Hermione turned away from the sight, it was too much for her to handle. It was pretty obvious what had happened. Pansy had been attacked while they were in Hogsmeade enjoying themselves.
"Pansy I want you to tell me who did this to you? I know it must be difficult to talk about but unless I know then I can't help you. Was it Flint?" Harry noticed Pansy reacted when he had mentioned Marcus last name. They was all he needed to know. "Hermione can you watch Pansy? I know you two still don't see eye to eye, but I have to go confront the headmaster with this. I will try to be as quick as I can."
Hermione just nodded and took up the place Harry had just been beside the bath of Pansy.
Headmaster office
Albus Dumbledore sat behind his desk. He was just reading a few letters when his door slammed open. Dumbledore wondered who had so rudely interrupted him. However when he saw it was Harry, he sighed. He was getting use to Harry just walking in when he felt like it. Dumbledore could tell by the young lord face that he was not best pleased.
"Good evening Harry. Can I ask why you have so rudely stormed into my office?" Dumbledore gulped as it seemed that was not the right think to say, as Harry leaned over his desk, his face a few inches from his.
"I want Marcus Flint expelled and removed from Hogwarts for raping Miss Slytherin. I arrived back at school to find her scrubbing herself in the bath, tears rolling down her eyes, and rope mark on her wrist and feet. "
Albus frowned. "These are serious allegations Harry. Have you any proof that Mr Flint was responsible?" After all many boys are well aware of Pansy situation."
Harry shook his head, was the headmaster being serious. Pansy had froze soon as Harry had mentioned Flints name. Not to mention the incident that had taken place yesterday with Flint trying to purchase Pansy. "Professor I asked Pansy who was responsible. Soon as the word Flint left my lips she froze up. She then began to scrub even harder. If that isn't proof enough then I don't know what is. Now will you deal with this, or do I have to deal with this myself. Don't forget I am Lord Slytherin."
Dumbledore sighed, and stood from his desk, he then walked around past Harry, before throwing some green powder into the fire. Just as he did Dumbledore spoke into the fire. "Professor Snape." It wasn't long before professor Snape appeared in the fireplace.
"Headmaster, what can I do for you?" Severus noticed the worry on the headmaster face. Severus then noticed Harry head was also in the fire.
"Bring Marcus Flint to the headmaster office now! He has raped Pansy, and I want to make him pay for it." The glowing green eyes were terrifying for Severus, he had only seen green eyes glow like that when Lily had been in a temper.
"Headmaster is this true?" Severus watched Dumbledore lower his head. "At the minute I am only going on what Harry has told me. However I think that it is wise to bring Mr Flint with you. If he has nothing to hide then he shouldn't have a problem coming to see me."
Severus stood from his desk and walked towards the Slytherin common room. He approached the entrance, and allowed the wall to slide apart before he walked into the common room. He spotted Flint cornering one of the girls. Severus decided that he would find out what had happened himself. He by passed Flints mental shields with ease. He then saw what had happened. That poor girl, if she didn't have enough to worry about, now this.
"Mr Flint, Pack your belonging now! We will then be going to see the headmaster. It seem Lord Slytherin warning was not good enough." Severus dreading to think what Harry was going to do to him once he found out Marcus had raped Pansy.
Headmaster office
Harry stood looking outside the window. The rain was pouring down, to think it had been a nice day in Hogsmeade, and now this had happened. Harry turned to the headmaster who was feeding Fawkes.
"Sir, how would a Lord deal with this situation outside of school? I mean is there any laws that I could use to make sure Flint suffered for what he has done. He has stolen a girls innocence against her wishes. There is no higher crime in my book."
Dumbledore, looked over at Harry, so young yet already so responsible. The truth was Dumbledore did know of a way to punish Flint, but it was far to risky to reveal to Harry. If he so wished then Harry could by all right issue a duel to the death, however Flint being some a dark family and being two years older then Harry, would have access to a wide range of spells and Dumbledore would bet that a few of them were not your average disarming spells either. No Harry had to be kept save, he still had his destiny to fulfil. Dumbledore was interrupted from his thoughts as his door opened to reveal Severus and Mr Flint. Dumbledore only had time to blink before he saw Harry lunge towards Marcus. Harry slammed the fifth year against the wall causing few portraits to fall down around his office.
"Just couldn't keep your hands to yourself, could you Flint? Just had to go that one step further. Well let me tell you something Flint, I vow now to make your life a living hell. In fact you will be begging for death once I have finished with you."
Dumbledore used his wand to pull both boys apart. He then froze Harry in place. Dumbledore was certain the young Lord would go for Mr Flint again. "Now Mr Flint, young Lord Potter here as made me aware of an event that has taken place today. According to him you took Miss Slytherin against her will, and now Miss Slytherin has been left traumatised by the events taken place. So I will ask only once Mr Flint. Did you attack Miss Slytherin this afternoon?"
Flint looked around, he was cursing his luck that he hadn't obliviated Pansy of the events, now he was paying for his stupidity. Finally accepting his fate Flint shrugged his shoulders. "She is a slave big deal. All slaves are good for is a good fuc..." Flint never got to finish his sentence, some how, Harry had broken Dumbledore spell and now Flint was sent flying across the room from a powerful punch that no doubt Harry had channelled some of his magic through, as Flint was now stuck in the wall from the small crater he had created.
"Lord Potter I must ask you to please control your temper. I understand that you are upset, but beating Mr Flint up is not helping matters. Now unless you behave yourself then I will be forced to stun you. Severus could you please contact the Ministry and ask for Amelia to come here. This crime is too big for a simple school punishment."
Severus walked over to the fireplace and threw some powder into the fire. "Ministry of Magic. Amelia Bones." Severus waited until Amelia face appeared in the fire. She was rather surprised to see the face of professor Snape in her fire.
"Severus, what do I owe the pleasure of you contacting me? Amelia guessed something must have happened at Hogwarts, however normally it was Dumbledore who contacted her, or more recently the young Lord Potter.
"Forgive the timing Amelia, but I must ask that you bring some auror to the school. A student as been attacked. We have the one responsible in the headmaster office. His crime is too big for a simple school Punishment."
Amelia did not like the sound of that. She pressed a button on her desk, and spoke into her intercom. "Send in Auror Shacklebolt and auror Walters please." Amelia grabbed her robes and put them on, just then a knock was sounded on the door, in walked the two aurors she had requested. "Something has happened at Hogwarts and we are needed to investigate."
Amelia stepped through with her two auror's flanking her. She noticed the office was rather full and that the young Lord Potter was present once more. Her eyes then fell onto Marcus Flint. As a pure-blood she was invited to many dinner parties a few of been at the Flints residence. So she knew who he was. The question was why was he here. Amelia stood up straight and approached Dumbledore. "So Albus, why have you summoned me here. Severus said a student has been attacked."
"That right Madame Bones. Miss Slytherin was attacked while I was out in Hogsmeade today. When I asked Pansy what had happened, she couldn't speak, however once I mentioned Flints name she froze up. It didn't take me long to work out what had happened. Especially when Mr Flint here decided to try purchase Pansy off me yesterday."
Amelia attention immediately turned to Harry. Her eyes then locked onto Flint, she noticed he was doing his best to avoid any eye contact with her. Amelia didn't need truth serum to tell her he was guilty. "Kingsley arrest Mr Flint, Walters take his trunk, will question him at the ministry. Lord Potter I know this must sound difficult, but I need you to try get a copy of the memory from Miss Slytherin."
Harry lowered his head, as he watched Flint be led through the fireplace. How was he going to ask Pansy for the memories of what had happened. The girl was wreck, the last think she would want was for the memories of what happened to her to be brought up. Harry looked at the headmaster and Severus as they were both in deep conversation. Harry grabbed some powder before throwing it in and shouting out "Gryffindor Suite."
Harry walked out of the fireplace to see Hermione was sat on the sofa. Pansy was curled up beside her. Harry could see the fear of written all over her face still. Harry growled, in frustration. Only had he insisted she came with them, none of this would have happened. Harry gestured for Hermione to follow him upstairs, but soon as Hermione tried to move Pansy clung onto her. Now normally Harry would be shocked at this behaviour especially with what happened between Pansy and Hermione, but now he could understand that Pansy didn't want to left alone. "Hermione you sleep down here with Pansy. I will go get the quilt."
Hermione looked up and just nodded in understanding. She herself had no clue, why Pansy was holding onto her. After all this was the same girl who saw her as scum, and not worthy to be with Harry. The same girl who had attempted to poison her, yet here they both were sitting side by side. Pansy clinging to her like, as if her life depended on it. Hermione took the quilt from Harry and gave him a kiss before pulling the quilt over her and Pansy.
"Hermione, I need you to do me a favour. Amelia has Flint in custody, however she needs the memory of what took place. I thought as a girl then you might be able to relate to her and try retrieve it for me."
Hermione again just nodded. "I will try Harry, but Pansy is still shaken up over the whole deal, she wouldn't even sleep in her room on her own. Whatever Flint did to her as really traumatised her, but I will try, after all nothing would make me happier then to see that scum behind bars, for what he has done."
Harry walked towards the stairs. If he had his way then Flint wouldn't be locked in a cell, but be in a box six feet under. Harry was determined to make Flint pay for what he had done.
A/N: Okay I know the chapter was rather topical, but there has been no real drama within the story so far. This will also give me a chance to interact Hermione with Pansy more. After all they are going to be spending the rest of their lives with each other, so they have to make up some time.