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"That stupid brat!" Snape cursed as he was dragged by two aurors into his Azkaban cell, the court trial was over relatively quickly. Dumbledore had wisely chose not to be present, meanwhile Snape was given the harshest punishment, short of death, possible. "I will not let that arrogant brat ruin me!" He screamed
"Eh, shut your pie hole" One of the aurors punched Snape in the stomach, causing him to gasp out in pain "always wanted to do that" he grinned
"Don't know if you remember us Snape" The other one said as he also punched Snape "but we nearly failed our newt potions because of you, I can't remember a day going by without you calling us 'dunderheads'. Well, say what you want but we weren't the ones stupid enough to go to jail for attacking the 'boy-who-lived' in front of a class of witnesses." The two aurors tossed him into his cell and closed the doors "Have fun Snape"
"Yeah" The other auror smirked "the dementors will be by in half an hour, have fun" The two aurors smiled and walked off
'Well, this can't get any worse' Snape thought to himself as he sat up
"Oh Snivelus" Came a singsong voice from the cell to Snape's right "it's so nice to see you again my greasy, ugly friend"
"No!" Snape shouted "No! No! NO!"
"Ha ha ha!" The voice laughed "We're going to have so much fun, aren't we Snape?" The voice laughed hysterically
"Curse you Black! Curse you and Potter and his bloody son! CURSE YOU ALL!" Snape screamed, looking the very picture of insane.
That night, Sirius Black, the supposed murderer of thirteen muggles and betrayer of the Potters, laughed himself to sleep.
"Mr Potter" A voice called to Harry as he had just finished eating his breakfast, he and Delphi turned to see a stern Professor McGonagall standing in front of them "come with me" She ordered
"May I ask why?" Harry replied as Shadow flew in from above and landed on his shoulder
"I have heard complaints about you bullying another student, you will come with me so we can get to the bottom of this" McGonagall answered impatiently
"Hmm, a Gryffindor?" Harry asked as he stood up
"Yes" McGonagall nodded
"Fine, I want Professor Flitwick and Professor Sprout there then" Harry replied
"Whatever for?" McGonagall looked confused
"Well I can't help but feel that you've already made up your mind as it involves one of your little lions, I am one of Professor Flitwick's Ravens..."
"Eagle" Delphi whispered to herself, not quietly enough
"Raven!" Harry snapped at her before calmly turning to Professor McGonagall "This way we would each have our head of house with us, and I want Professor Sprout as she is a neutral party, not being a Ravenclaw or a Gryffindor"
"That is completely unnecessary" McGonagall objected
"Are you saying you don't trust your fellow Professors to be unbiased?" Harry asked
"Are you saying you don't trust me to be unbiased?" McGonagall countered
"No, I don't" Harry responded "I don't know you outside of class, I have no reason to trust you" Harry answered honestly
"Fine" McGonagall huffed and sent him a withering glare "go and wait in my classroom while I gather the other two professors" She added before stalking off
"What a pleasant woman" Harry said to Shadow before walking off
A few minutes later Harry had entered McGonagall's class, Hermione Granger was standing by the desk, she looked really smug until she realised that McGonagall wasn't there.
"Where's the Professor?" She asked
"Getting drunk and partying with the Slytherin's" Harry answered
"Really?"
"I...I can't...how would anyone believe that I was remotely serious when I said that?" Harry looked at Hermione like she was a puzzle with more than a few pieces missing, meanwhile Hermione had just realised he was being sarcastic and blushed a little in embarrassment. Harry shook his head and walked forward before stopping by the desk, he turned and leaned his back on it.
"Why don't you..." Hermione began only to be cut off by Harry
"Shush" He said "we're already in this mess because you had unfortunately been born with a mouth, let's not make it worse"
"Do you have to be so rude?!"
"No but I have very few joys in my life" Harry replied just as the three Professors walked in
"Now that we are all here" McGonagall said "let's discuss your behaviour Mr Potter"
"That sounds suspiciously like someone who has already made their mind up" Harry pointed out
"He's right Minerva" Professor Flitwick agreed
"I suggest we listen to both sides before making any decisions" Sprout interrupted just in case the two started arguing "Miss Granger, perhaps you should go first"
"Well" Hermione started "I had seen Harry walking yesterday then I told him that he wasn't allowed to bring a raven as a pet, he then said it was his familiar. When I asked him what that means, he started acting rude and then his raven grabbed me by my hair and pulled me until I fell on the floor. He then fired a spell that hit the floor next to me and walked off"
"Okay, now Mr Potter?" Professor Sprout prompted
"I was walking, minding my own business, as usual" Harry began "the next thing I know, somebody's calling my name. Then she" he gestured to Hermione "began telling me off for having a raven. Ignoring the fact that she was acting like someone with authority over me, I told her it was a familiar and when she asked what that it I told her to go and ask a prefect because I'm not a teacher. I then left, because I had better things to do than stay and talk to her"
"What exactly?" Professor Flitwick asked
"I wanted to get my homework done then go outside with Shadow" Harry answered "anyway I walk past her, she runs in front of me and demands that I don't walk away from her. I then tell her repeatedly to move out of the way but she refuses to listen and even goes so far as to remind me that I'm supposed to act like a hero because of some books she read. Shadow sensed my irritation and desire for her to get out of the way and pulled her out the way. I did fire that spell but it was a warning spell and nothing more, I couldn't have missed at the distance between us. Well...I could but that would've been incredibly unlikely. But if anything, she should be punished for harassment"
"I did not harass you!" Hermione blurted out, shocked at the accusation
"You weren't leaving me alone, you wouldn't let me pass and you kept trying to talk to me despite my clear discomfort and desire to not talk to you. What else would you call it? Bullying?" Harry asked before turning back to the Professors "Anyway, what's the verdict?"
"Well, personally I think both should be punished" Sprout said after a short while "Miss Granger shouldn't have been bothering Mr Potter, but Mr Potter shouldn't have reacted the way he did. Perhaps a detention for both"
"That's all brilliant apart from one small thing" Harry said
"And what would that be?" Professor McGonagall asked
"I will not attend any detentions" Harry replied
"Yes you will!" The Professor replied
"No, I won't, detentions are for wrong doers that want to stay in school. Me, I don't care either way"
"Mr Potter, you will do your detentions!" McGonagall demanded
"Or what?" Harry snorted "Suspension? Expulsion?" They couldn't help but notice the last word was said with a bit of hope
"Mr Potter, do you want to be expelled?" Professor Flitwick asked
"Quite frankly sir, I never wanted to come here in the first place. The only reason I'm here is because I am forced to be here" Harry answered "so here's how this is going to work, I don't care for your point system. Take ten or a hundred, it doesn't bother me because I don't give two shits about a cup that I won't get to keep and will have to be returned before the end of next summer. I will not do any detentions either, I will not actively cause problems nor will I seek out trouble but I will not do detentions.
The only thing I plan to do is attend class and get as much knowledge as I can possibly get from the library until the end of my fifth year, by that point I will be gone. I will do homework because that can help me with learning but that's it. If that bothers you then suspend me or go and convince whiskers to expel me, goodbye" Harry said as he walked away, leaving a trio of stunned Professors and one Hermione Granger
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