[a/n]Sequel to#143‘
Harry Does Different DXXXVh
Incest Is Almost The Best 4
"Good afternoon, Minnie." Harry addressed the common cat with orange stripes perched on a windowsill at the Hogs Head "Not bad. But then since your Animagus is common knowledge, I was surprised at first that the added touch seemed to make you unrecognizable."
The feline Head of Gryffindor stiffened and looked around, hissed, then became human "Professor Dumbledore was correct, you do know entirely too much Mr. Potter. Only one group ever called me Minnie, and never to my face, except after graduation."
"I maybe don't know every time you were spying on me, Professor, but I must wonder how classes have been the past month." Harry was busy admiring the departing shape of Harriet.
She gave a disapproving glare "None of my students are neglected. Especially the one - - -"
"Who happens to be The-Girl-Who-Lived." He completed McGonagall's sentence perhaps differently than she might have "And the more I'm here, the less I like what I see. Skip the past, but look at all the older students picking on a Fourth Year who got forced into something she didn't want." And suddenly his mood darkened. "Something about that …can't put a finger on it."
She raised an eyebrow, curiously "I do not know to what you may be referring. But as to student behavior, there are …unfortunately… events the staff cannot control. You are old enough to be aware of that. Which would lead to one of my concerns. Do you feel it appropriate for an adult to involve himself with an underage girl? Particularly, in your case, an obviously close relative?"
"Another double standard." Harry shot back, coldly "We have Snivilus to thank for the rumor that I'm somehow Harriet's father. Do I look that old? For that matter, your Minister for Magic is over 20 years older than his wife. Wonder if that's why he's so easy to bribe. But let's look closer, huh? Any chance you having this chat with Viktor Krum?"
Had she been in cat-form, McGonagall's tail would have stood erect "I am neither accountable for someone else's choices, nor accustomed to being questioned in such a manner."
"Perhaps Ian and Michelle Granger would like input to their daughter's dating habits then." He snarled.
The professor countered righteously "That, sir, is an issue where you have no standing. I would inquire as to some of your activities I have observed. For example, I note you do seem to be away frequently. Your choice of lodgings does concern me that Miss Potter would be, at least indirectly, associating with a very unsavory element."
"A lodging owned by ABERFORTH DUMBLEDORE." He pointed out, voice raised in that very establishment, then with a sneer "For the rest madam, is an issue where you have no standing."
For a moment magic crackled around the witch, but then it fizzled "A rare moment when I get called out, Mr. Potter. Even if I disagree I see your point of view in the matter. A peace offering for what it is worth. The argument Professor Snape's defense is going with is your goblin doctor overreacted and you misunderstood his shock at seeing his former classmate alive."
"Do you believe it?" asked Harry.
Minerva's face went very still "I would …due to professional consideration… choose to ignore the question. Unless …were it to happen… I was compelled to answer, under oath."
"A little freebie, then" Harry offered "you will notice my leg is 1000%, so I will be back to work. So I won't be here in Hogsmeade most of the time between now and the Yule Ball. And no, my task is such that it is best performed alone."
Though after she was gone, a gruff voice from nowhere chastised him "Alone indeed."
"You'll like this one. I've got one the best Gringotts cursebreakers and the only Auror smarter than you in on it." Harry addressed the empty space "And as soon as Dobby reports back, we'll get to it."
harrumpf* "Who could he be?" came harsh counter. To which Harry just laughed.
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There had been some good-natured teasing by Harriet's friends regarding the Fourth Champion's date for the Yule Ball. This ended very quickly when more cruel abuse appeared. Representative of it was the Weasley siblings, with Ron declaring "You two are both just stupid. Getting so late, guess I'll give you a break and take both."
"Hahahaha!" Ginny bawled from a few seats away "Yeah that proposition to Fleur worked out well! Huh dear brother? I wouldn't go if YOU ASKED ME! And I can't unless someone older does!"
Flushing, and mouth jumping way ahead of brain, Ron snapped back "Little bitch!"
"Chioptera-mucusa!" screamed Ginny furiously. And smiling maliciously as black-green winged apparitions emerged from nasal passages that tugged their victim in different directions. Ron howled in agony until the twins, dragging from the Common Room, ended her curse.