"Professor, its Professor Snape is not a death eater" he said abruptly.
"But...What... How...then why did he allow death eaters to roam in Hogwarts?" she asked puzzled.
"He is a spy, Professor. To the Order of the Phoenix. He changed sides years ago."
"We all thought so, Harry. But he killed Albus."
"Because of his orders."
There was a ringing silence. No one noticed that George has sat up or Ginny hearing everything without making any move.
"Are you saying, Albus ordered Severus to kill himself?" asked professor Flitwick.
"Yes"
Again, there was a stunned silence and everyone other than golden trio and the girl who had her eyes still shut looked at each other's face. And three known strangers moved to the edge of the crowd.
"Are you sure?" asked one of the three figures.
Everyone who was there became alert and drawn their wand towards where the voice came from. Stood there is two boys and a girl about the age of fifteen or sixteen.
"Who are you?" demanded Bill who is nearby them.
"Sorry to startle everyone. But we came to aid people in here" as the three of them moved backwards.
"I asked about your identity" said Bill in a threatening tone.
"Bill, you're scaring the kids" said .
"I'm ensuring they weren't imposters, mum"
"who called you for aid?" asked Percy now.
"It is former headmaster" said the boy.
"Severus?" asked Minerva and everyone pointed their wand in the strangers.
"No" said the girl and stood before the boys. "I would not let anyone hurt my brother and friend."
"Then you reveal yourself or else we have to send you to Azkaban"
"No wait" this time it is Harry. Everyone turned around even the strangers looked in confusion. "Don't send them. They can be innocent. Give them chance." then he looked straight at the girl. "Who are you? Why did you come here?" he asked gently. Unknown to him, he trust, love and protective over the girl.
The girl answered in a polite manner, "this is my brother Jack and this is our friend Nathan. I am called Aurora by them." and took a deep calm breath and turned around to the boys smiling then turned around and said, "We heard that my relative participated in the war. So we came here to find him."
"Oh! Then search in wing or did you already?" she nodded.
"Did you find him?" she shook her head.
"If you find him tell I thanked him." said harry with smile at her. She nodded her head and three of them went out of Great Hall.
As soon as the three of went out, everyone stared at him confused. "What?" he asked. "You believed her without any doubt." said Ron. "I know it. She won't tell lies." "And how do you know it, harry?" asked Hermione with a raised brow. "I just feel like it. Don't stare at me like that Ron, I'm not fool. And I trust her just the same way, I trust you lot."
It seemed Ron was going to argue with him. cleared his throat loudly, that both of them saw him. "So what are you saying about Severus before?" he asked. Instead of answering, Harry ran straight to Ginny whose eyes were open. "Ginny" he cried happily as he hugged her but she didn't move. This made him nervous and he asked, "Are you alright, gin?" as he pulled away. Again, she didn't even see him but stare at the wall straight. "Why is she not responding?" he asked no one in particular.
"She's taking their death in a hard way, dear. She was in the same way after her first year too. Leave her alone for little time. She'll come back once she cleared her mind." said to him sharing a knowing smile with her husband.
Harry just sighed in defeat and took Ginny's hand in his and squeezing while thinking, I won't leave you, gin. I'll help you recover from this. First I have to prove Snape's loyalty. He pressed a kiss on her temple and sat beside her still holding her hands. Soon enough every weasley brothers started murmur about his actions. Hermione turned to see Ron who she thought would be fuming was instead smiling at them.
Every other brother noticed this and asked if he know anything about it. But Ron replied, "I know something. But I'm not going to tell you all as it's not my place to tell you all."
"Well, it seems ickle ronniekins here was rubbed off by certain bookworm." said a sad looking George.
"Hey!" said both of them in unison. It provoked all the others who were fighting laugh, soon the great hall echoed with laughter.