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Chapter 77 - Professors’ Parley

"That's ridiculous" Harry sighed "I'd use a bumblebee, not a fly" The four conversed for a while until they returned to the common room, the twins and everyone else went upstairs. Apart from Harry and Ginny, who had stayed down and discussed what happened over the holidays. Soon their moment was naturally interrupted by Ron and Hermione

"Potter" He spat "what were you doing with my sister on the train?!" Harry smirked before plastering an innocent look on his face.

"To be completely honest I've forgotten, I just remember a lot of snogging. A lot of snogging, so much snogging, tons and tons of brilliant snogging. Slow snogging, fast snogging, calm snogging and even exciting and wild snogging. Oh wait, we talked as well and played some exploding snap, after that I think we snogged again. Ginny?"

"Yes Harry" She smiled innocently "that matches up with my memory, I remember sitting on your lap, you snogging me and me snogging you back. Taking some breaks and we switched up on who snogged who, it was brilliant by the way, I don't think I could even remember my own name by the end of it"

"Disgusting" Ron exclaimed "I don't want to hear my sister talking about that kind of stuff!"

"Ron be glad I don't do it in front of you" Ginny smirked "although, Harry is looking particularly nice right now"

"How about a good night snog?" Harry suggested

"Harry" Hermione interrupted, the slightly jealous look on her face was not as well hidden as she liked to believe "you two shouldn't be snogging so much. You should behave more appropriately, and what did you do to the door? No matter what I did it wouldn't open"

"Hermione" Ginny spoke "just because you've never snogged anyone doesn't give you the right to hate on us" Hermione turned bright red as Ginny continued "besides it's rather hypocritical of you to talk about behaving appropriately when you constantly get in trouble with the teachers. Besides we're young, we're allowed to enjoy our time before we have to grow and be serious. Also no Sirius/serious jokes Harry"

"Damn" Harry muttered before looking at Hermione "I agree with Ginny, we're allowed to enjoy life and we intend to do so whether you approve or not, probably because we don't care about your approval. As for the door, well that's for me to know and you to work out"

"Why don't you just tell us?!" Hermione demanded

"Because you could find a way around it, although you probably couldn't. I don't know, maybe I just like having secrets. Makes me look mysterious don't it?"

"Yes it does" Ginny answered whilst licking her lips "I'd be lying if I said I didn't find 'mysterious Harry' attractive?"

"Can't have my girlfriend being called a liar can i?" Harry smiled before the two began kissing, despite Ron's protest and Hermione's lecturing. Hermione just threw her arms in the air and stormed off, Ron eventually lost his patience and lunged at Harry.

The next day Professor McGonagall and the other head of houses found themselves standing in the hospital wing. In one particular bed , Ronald Weasley lay. Fortunately he wasn't missing any teeth this time, Madam Pomfrey was just thankful she didn't have to waste potions growing another tooth for him. He didn't have a black eye either, but he was missing most of his clothes except his boxers. What was weird was the fact that his nipples and one of his ankles were red and he was groaning in pain before Madam Pomfrey put him to sleep. She left to fill out some forms.

"Again?" Snape asked once he got bored of the silence

"Again" Was McGonagall's simple reply

"Speak of the devil" Sprout pointed as Harry and Ginny entered the hospital wing

"Sorry" Harry apologised "just took a walk to burn off some steam"

"Very good Harry" Flitwick spoke quietly, not breaking Madam Pomfrey's 'quiet in the hospital wing' rule "I'm sure you're detours in broom closest were also particularly helpful, now would you mind telling us what happened?" Before Harry could respond Hermione burst in frantically, she took one look at Ron but before she could round on Harry she realised that there were four Professors with them.

"Professors" She spoke "if I may, what is Harry's punishment?"

"We haven't discussed one yet" McGonagall replied "we were about to ask Mr Potter for his side of the story before checking with Mr Weasley for his."

"Well it's obvious Harry attacked him" Hermione roared "we were talking then I went upstairs to go sleep, leaving him with Harry and Ginny, the next thing I know I wake up and I heard he's in hospital"

"Miss Granger" Snape drawled "what you've admitted to is Potter and the Weasleys were simply left in each other's company, that is not a punishable offence and we haven't been given sufficient reason to believe he did attack Mr Weasley, no doubt he'd agree with your statement but you'll excuse me if I don't take his word at face value"

"Why not?!" Hermione practically screamed

"Probably because he's a biased git" Harry muttered, just loud enough to be heard.

"Indeed" Snape nodded "this is the third incident in which Mr Weasley has been involved in a physical altercation with Mr Potter. It seems to me that he's finally learnt not to attack him in front of the entire common room. Needless to say you'll forgive me if I don't instantly believe that Mr Weasley is a simple victim."

"But you can't trust Harry either!" Hermione roared "he'll obviously say he didn't do anything"

"Ten points for your attitude" Snape sneered

"Now hold on" Sprout interrupted "the only other witness was Miss Weasley, how about you tell us what happened?"

"Well miss" Ginny began "on the way to Hogwarts Harry locked our compartment so nobody could bother us, Harry just wanted to have some fun as he had spent most of his summer mourning."

"Mourning?" Flitwick asked

"Yes" Harry adopted a saddened face "her name was Nonie…she was one of my house elves. I held a funeral for her just after she died, me and the other elves spent some time grieving and we finally came to terms with her passing" To say the others were shocked would be an understatement, not many were willing to provide a funeral for a house elf, Hermione looked like she wanted to say something about the elves but wisely kept shut.

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