The Forbidden Ravenclaw

Chapter 16- Ginny's Gone

**Ari P.O.V.**
"Why?"

"Excuse me?"

"Why would you do such terrible things to such a nice person?"

"Why not? I mean, she's just an average person-"

"No. No one in this world is 'just average'. If we were all 'just average' we wouldn't have Hogwarts. Wether we're destined for greatness, or top in class, or brave, or just a great friend, no one is 'just average'."

"Woah."

"Now give me a real reason."

"Haven't you ever wannted to be the center of attention? Want to be liked the most? Want to have the most friends? Want to be 'above' average?"

"Haven't we all?"

"Stop with your weird 'inspirational' thing! You can say as many cheesey quotes as you want, but nothing will change who I want to be."

"Wait," I said "One more. Everyone in this world has two sides to the coin they call themselves. You just flipped over my coin."

"What?"

"CAROL YOU'RE THE BIGGEST JERK I'VE EVER SEEN! YOU ONLY CARE ABOUT YOURSELF! YOU WANT TO BE AT THE TOP OF THE PYRAMID WHY EVERYONE ELSE HOLDS YOU UP TO PRAISE!"

"I don't care. What are you going to report me for? Bullying? Ha! That's a muggle thing!" she said. Carol was the most manipulating person ever!

"Screw you." I said finally. I needed to talk with Julie and just... talk.

I finally found her in the far corner of the library.

"Julie, I know you don't want to see me right now, bur hear me out. I'm sorry but, Harry doesn't deserve what he got. Be forgiving. Please."

She got up from her seat. Her grey-blue eyes penetrated holes in my head. I was waiting for her to get angry and yell.

She hugged me.

"I'm so sorry. I'm a terrible friend." she said through sobs.

I hugged her back. All she needed was a friend and I was going to be that friend.

"All students, please follow me back to your dorms. Do not leave my side!" the librarian called. There was only about six of us in the library considering it was a Friday night.

"What's that about?" I asked.

"Maybe another attack." Julie reaponded. It was a good idea, but the librarian looked really nervous.

Students were rushing through halls. Most teachers wrere rushing in the other direction looking extremly nervous.

"Come on!" Julie said, rushing over towrds the teacher. I followed. Unfortunatly, to my suprise, on the other side of the corridor, was Harry and Ron.

"Jules, look." I said, nodding towards Harry.

Anger sprouted on her face. She tried to ignore them by focusing on the teachers, but her eyes kept wandering to them.

On the wall written in blood, was, 'Her skelaton will lie in the chamber forever'. It was obvious Julie read it before me, because shock was already plastered across her face.

"Who has been taken, Minerva?"

"Ginny Weasly."