Are You With Me? -Lorenzo B. [Taglish Version]

Chapter 34: Punishment

Chapter 34: Punishment

"Do you know why you're here?" Striktang saad ng aking propesor.

Nakaupo ako sa isang silya ngayon sa tabi ng kanyang lamesa at nakatapat sa kanya. Kahit na maliwanag ang araw mula sa bintana na nasa kanyang likod ay pansin kong seryoso niya akong pinagmamasdan kung kaya't lalo ko siyang tinitigan sa mata.

"I humiliated the Professor."

Umayos siya ng upo ngunit hindi binibitawan ang tingin sa akin.

"Good to know you're aware, Miss Primrose. And do you know the consequences?"

Napasulyap tuloy ako sa pader na nasa tapat ng silyang inuupuan ko.

Napaisip tuloy ako habang tinitignan ang isang painting ng kawal. He was standing proudly while holding his sword that was pieced into the ground while his right foot was resting on a rock. Nakatingala pa siya sa gilid habang nagalaw ang kanyang suot na kapa at ang penacho sa kanyang helmet na tila ba sumasabay sa ihip ng hangin.

"Am I getting expelled?"

"You should be.. but no."

Nagkunot ako ng noo sabay napabaling kay Professor McGonagall. She was staring at my eyes directly to my soul. Ni kahit kanina'y hindi ko man lamang napansin kung may ibang parte sa kanyang mukha na gumalaw. She was so stiff. Tanging bibig niya lamang ang kumibot.

"W-what do you mean?"

"Both of you have mistakes to consider. Why did you disrespected the Professor?"

Umiwas ako ng tingin.

"I.. I was pissed—" I stuttered.

Bumuntong-hininga ako.

"and angry–I don't know.. I was blinded by my frustrations–I was humiliated in front of everyone.. you know? My mind was so cloudy that time that I slapped him the truth by those words."

"Words are too powerful, Miss Primrose. Didn't you think twice before speaking?"

Napalingon ako sa kanya.

"He humiliated me in front of everyone, Professor McGonagall. What do you expect me to do? Just sit and relax? I'm not like that!" I bursted.

"Yes, you were humiliated. But you provoked him–"

"But he.. he pointed his wand at me! I don't even have my wand. It was in my desk! I'm unarmed. I was defenseless. I can't even protect myself!" Napatayo na ako at inilagay ang aking kaliwang kamay sa aking baywang habang nakatungko ang isa kong kamay sa kanyang lamesa.

"So your friends did it for you. Right, Miss Primrose?"

Inangat niya ang tingin sa akin.

"Yes.."

"Please calm down and kindly seat again–" Hindi ko siya ulit pinatapos.

"But they shouldn't be involved in this. They just wanted to protect me, that's all. But why did all of my classmates need to clean to whole fucking library—"

"WORDS, MISS PRIMROSE—"

"Sorry. But have you analyze it yet? Kung tutuusin, mas lamang pa ang kasalanan ni Professor Snape kaysa sa akin. Dinamay niya ang lahat ng mga kaklase at kaibigan ko sa galit niya na dapat sana ay sa akin na lang!"