So Much for No Strings Attached

Chapter 99 A Very Different Hogwarts

Dean nodded, 'well I've given up Divination and Care - if I wanted to get burnt there are easier ways to go about it. And, yeah, duelling sounds brilliant and politics will be useful - I didn't grow up in your world like the rest of you.'

'That's fair,' Neville said. 'My gran will want me to take politics and I've studied it in the summers. She'll also want me take duelling, but I'm not sure how well I'll do at it. What do you think the girls will do?'

'Well Lavender and Parvati will keep Divination, not sure if they'll change care or not,' Seamus said.

'They liked Professor Grubbly-Plan's lessons,' Dean said.

'So did I,' agreed Seamus.

Neville nodded.

Ron scowled, 'Hagrid's great.'

He was ignored.

'Maybe, we'll get her back if the teachers are being inspected,' Seamus said.

'I hope so,' agreed Neville.

Ron scowled, 'of course, they're going to fire Hagrid like Professor McGonagall is being forced to resign - they're going after everyone close to Professor Dumbledore.'

'Yeah, well maybe there's a good reason for that,' Neville said coolly. 'He kidnapped, abused, stole from and hurt Harry again and again.'

Seamus nodded, 'and you helped him. He was supposed to be your best friend.'

'He's a monster!' Ron snarled.

'Well, I for one can only see one monster here,' Seamus said coolly.

'HE KILLED DUMBLEDORE!' shouted Ron.

'After he tried to kidnap him!' Seamus said. 'So, what do you think about Harry being pregnant with Malfoy's brother? It's something I never saw coming.'

'It's disgusting,' muttered Ron.

Dean nodded, 'I can't believe that's legal. My mum and step-dad were horrified when they found out that that is legal.'

'Yeah, my dad's the same,' Seamus said.

Neville shrugged, 'it's mainly due to the elite wanting to marry their children off especially in times of war where securing the next generation may be the difference between your line surviving and dying.'

'Doesn't make it right,' muttered Dean.

Neville shrugged, 'from all sounds of it this scandal is getting the child protection laws re-looked at. Lord Slytherin especially seems very interested in it.'

Ron snorted, 'I doubt he would care. Probably, quite happy that his bloodline is assured.'

'You must have read a different interview than I did,' Seamus said. 'I'd say that he really hates it!'

'I just hope he's happy,' Neville said.

Dean and Seamus nodded which made Ron burn with anger. All of these people wished well for Slytherin whilst condemning them all for protecting him. They should hate them for what they were doing but they didn't.

'I'm going to bed,' Ron declared.

The End