“Cedric why am I under house arrest!?” You asked angrily hold onto the older teens waist while trying to drag him to the ground. Grunting at your added weight.

“Your not under house arrest, we're just trying to keep you safe! Your too close to Harry, remember he sent a snake-Gah! After you…” Cedric groaned after you were able to trip him.

Quickly sitting on his back you crossed your arms and pouted. “I keep telling you, Harry would never send a snake after anybody! He was trying to get the snake to back off!” You said making the light brunette huff.

“He was speaking Parseltongue right? How would you know what he was saying?” Cedric asked making bite you inner cheek. “I don't know, but Harry's my friend he wouldn't hurt his friends!” You lied and countered looking down at your older brother figure.

Sighing at you. “Alright, alright you win he wouldn't hurt you. Could you please get off?” Cedric asked while trying to get up. Puffing your cheeks you crossed your legs. “No, not until you tell everyone that Harry is a good person!” You stated making the older teen groan.

“Ok, ok when everyone gets back from study hall I'll tell them then ok? Now get off.” Cedric said making you grin and stand up happily, turning to help the fourth year boy up. You were giggling at Cedric as he stood up when you tightly hugged him.

“I guess I'm going to study in my room then! See you at dinner!” You said happily skipping to your room leaving behind a sighing light brunette. Jumping on your bed you heard a low hiss coming from under your pillow.

“Why are you sssooo hyper all the time?” Triton asked coming out from under your pillow. Smiling sweetly at him as you grabbed your textbooks and parchment. “Sorry I'm just happy is all.” You said opening your book to the assigned page to start your homework.

Nearly a half hour into your homework you jumped when the dorm rooms door was slammed open. “Justin and Nearly Headless Nick was been patrified by Harry!” Susen screamed frightenedly making you freeze and drop your transfigurations textbook.

“Wh-what do you mean? There's no way. Justin was stuck here like I was.” You mumbled jumping off your bed to sprint out of the room. Pushing everyone out of the way you ignored all the calls coming after you.

Running at full speed into the hospital wing panting you forced the door open making the professors turn to you in surprise as you slumped to your knees at the frozen body of your housemate.

“It can't be true... Justin isn't Petrified, Harry didn't do this.” You mumbled just as you house's head professor rushed to you. “(First/Name)? What are you doing here? Look away!” Sprout yelled picking you up and dragged you out of the room.

Feeling your eyes fill with tears you hugged the professor. “It can't be true! Harry wouldn't do this! He couldn't have!” You screamed making the herbology teacher lightly hush you.

Rubbing your eyes you sucked in several deep breaths trying to calm yourself down just as Dumbledore came up. “I see our young (Last/Name) has found out about her housemate. Let her come with me Professor Sprout.” Dumbledore said gently getting your house leader to let you go.

Lightly leading you down the hall Dumbledore looked at you. “Harry had nothing to do with the petrification of your housemate, (First/Name). You should not worry.” He said quietly making you stop.

Swallowing thickly “Then what happened? Has it really been Draco this whole time then? I just don't understand!” You questioned glaring angrily up at your headmaster.

Sighing “I wish I could tell you, but I do know Mr. Malfoy is not to blame. He may be unbearable to your housemates but he's not to blame nor is Mr. Potter.” Dumbledore said watching your eyes grow glassy with more tears.

“Then what's happening? Who's hurts the people I care about? I can't stand it! What if then next person gets killed? What am I supposed to then?” You asked feeling your throat burn as your headmaster brought you into a hug.

“I cannot say my dear, but you should be strong and have faith in your friends.” Dumbledore said lightly patting your back comfortingly. Nodding you sniffled and rubbed your eye making the headmaster smile.

“Let's get you back to your common room. I'm sure your housemates will be able to cheer you up better than I can.” Dumbledore joked making you smile and nod.

“I'm pretty sure I worried them all. I did just run out on them.” You said walking back to your house with your headmaster at your side.

Sighing as you walked down the hall with a hurd of other Hufflepuffs following you the next day. You played with your hair boredly. “Hey Hannah, do you really believe Harry Petrified Justin?”

You asked making the said blond pause in her conversation and turn to you. “Well who else would it be? I mean Harry even petrified his own houses ghost!” She said scaredly getting the other puffs to nod at her statement.

Humming as you looked down and watched your feet for a moment. “But why would he? Frier said Nicholas was a very kind mannered ghost. And I still don't see why Harry would ever go after anyone.” You said while crossing your arms.

Hearing the other Hufflepuffs quietly whisper to each other, you glanced at Hannah who was worriedly looking at you. Gasping as you briefly heard what someone said you quickly turned to the group. “I'm not under any sort of mind control spell!”

You screamed making the other students in the hall look your way curiously. Growling under your breath you turned on your heel and bolted down the hall, leaving behind your guilty feeling and worried housemates.

“Do you think she'll be coming back? I mean I've heard the Gryffindors happily accept her into the their common room whenever she's with Harry and his friends.”

Andrew a blond and green eyed boy said lightly scratching his head as the other Hufflepuffs either shrugged or sighed knowing full well that you could go where they couldn't follow.