Chapter 22

The group arrived in the Great Hall and sat at Slytherin table. It was already half way full as some of the Slytherins had already arrived to eat dinner. Harry sat at the table and put some food in his plate, and then began eating it, as he was quite hungry.

The boy looked at the opposite table and saw the Gryffindors whispering and discussing something. He did not care as they always thought that he was up to something bad, especially because he vanquished the last Dark Lord and got into Slytherin. However, Harry did not bother himself with thought on what some Gryffindors thought about him, as he knew that there would always be people that would not like him.

After the second serving, Harry saw an old owl flying into the castle and with hit landing in between the dishes on the Gryffindor table. As the owl landed almost directly in front of Ronald Weasley, Harry deduced that the mail was for him. The red envelope burst and he entire student body heard Molly Weasley's screams.

"Ronald Weasley, how could you do this to us? Your father had many problems in the Ministry as his own son took the car and flew from the Platform in it. And of course Muggles noticed the car, as they are not used to that. I warn you Ronald that if you pull one more prank like that, I will personally escort you from Hogwarts" Ron's face turned tomato red color and he was fuming.

"And as for you Ginerva Weasley, you disgraced this family. How could you do this to us, our daughter in Slytherin? We will have words young lady after the year ends but if you even try to follow the Dark path, you will have serious punishment in the summer" With that the howler shut down. The girl looked at her family at the Gryffindor table and a small tear escaped her eye. After a couple minutes, the majority of the students forgot about the incident and continued their dinner but some like Harry wanted to help the girl.

After the dinner ended, Harry ran towards Ginny, as he wanted to cheer her up. The boy found her sitting on steps of the ladder that led to the dungeons. A small pound of water was spilled that lay on the floor clos to Ginny's legs and by the time Harry approached her, the girl was still crying. "Ginny, it's alright, nobody will hurt you!" the boy tried to comfort Ginny.

"You don't understand Harry, my House place has already made me an outcast in my family and if I do anything my mother will not like, I might even not see Hogwarts ever again." Harry came closer and hugged his friend, putting the tear away from her face.

"Don't worry Ginny, nothing bad will happen to you and even if it does, you will always have friends to back you up." The girl smiled slightly but then made a terrified face as she saw her two brothers approach her.

"Ginerva Weasley, as our mother mailed me, you have to move to Gryffindor, at least to sleep at night, so that we could look closer after you. Mom does not trust you anymore!"

"Go away Percy, I am not moving to Gryffindor!" The girl replied and turned her face away.

"You will. I am your brother and a Prefect and I feel that it would be best for everybody if you live from now on in Gryffindor"

"Yes, listen to Percy, Ginny," said Ron as he approached her

"Go away, you two Gryffindors!" replied Harry in protective voice.

"What will you do then Potter? You are but a second year and I am a sixth year Prefect. Hurt me and you get many detentions as well as point deductions. Actually, thirty points from Slytherin. Now Potter, please step aside and leave Ginerva alone!" told him Percy as he lifted his wand.

"Leave at once. I will not allow any bullying in this castle, especially between family members!" Lily Evans arrived at the scene and defended her son

"Professor Evans, she is my sister and I think that it would be better for her to stay in Gryffindor," replied Percy

"Prefect Weasley, I don't know who told you that you can escort your sibling to the house they were not sorted to, but that will not happen. The sorting is never challenged, the girl will stay in Slytherin and if you will have any problem with that, that's bad for you. And I also ban you from coming close to your sister while you both are on School's premises, that included Hogsmead and the Quidditch Pitch."

"I will talk to Professor McGonagall," exclaimed Percy as he tried to defend his position

"I would like to see you try and get her to overrule my decision. I also take ten points each of you for bullying and willingness to harm your sister. Now, go away before you want to see me angry" she shouted and the two lions paled. Harry smiled, as he loved the overprotectiveness his mother provided him. The two boys ran away to their dorm, as they did not wish to face wrath of Lily Evans.

"Thirty points to Slytherin for protecting your friend. Now of you go to your dormitory and good luck with your classes." The two Slytherin students ran to their dormitory and the older witch thought that she soon would have words with Molly Weasley. "Clearly that woman has some issues as you don't threaten your child based purely on their sorting." She though as she was going to her room.

When Lily arrived in her room, she saw her former friend sitting in a chair, reading a Potions book. "Finally you arrived. Look Lily, I am sorry at what happened that other night"

"Sev, don't. Please leave as I had a difficult day." The man stood up and went to the door.

"By the way, Lily, I suggest for you to change the password as I quickly guessed your password "Prongs". With that the man left and the red haired woman lay on her bed, putting her face in a pillow. She knew that she still had some feelings for him but what he did could never be changed and as such she could not restart her former friendship with him to the same extent it was before.