Lies Revealed

Before yule

Dumbledore entered the staff room for the early morning staff meeting he had called. "Good morning." He knew he wasn't going to get a response. Most of the staff was trying to wake up. It was why he selected to have them this early. "I'm a bit concerned about Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley."

"Albus, I'm not removing their detentions. They have been informed numerous times about their behavior. They have selected to ignore the warnings." Minerva put her teacup down.

"I have to agree. Despite all the times I have informed Miss Granger the exact assignment, she still insists that she can turn her assignment with double what was required for the written assignment, with her writing so small I had to enlarge it twice to read it." Filius was also getting annoyed with Dumbledore for always defending the two of them and what they were doing to other students. The two acted like they owned the school.

"Mr. Weasley is failing my class because he doesn't even try to do anything in my class. He just expects Mr. Longbottom to do it all. While Miss Granger is always trying to correct everyone." Pomona Sprout was getting annoyed. "Mr. Longbottom is natural and Miss Granger told him how to clip some of my roses."

"I am having the same problem with Miss Granger." Numerous staff members added. Severus summed it up. "Granger has to be right, and if it's in one book, then it's right."

"I will speak to her." Dumbledore sighed. He had hoped to get this over quickly but his pawns were alienating everyone instead of gaining Sakura Potter's trust.

"Is that why Ron has had so many detentions?"

"When he isn't fighting, he is teasing other first years. He calls Severus and Quirinus gits when referencing them. He shows a lack of respect for most of the staff and when he does, Miss Granger hits him." Minerva had become the unofficial spokeswoman for the staff.

"I see. I had hoped to cut down on the detentions."

"Albus, they can't go unpunished. While I do agree they are spending a lot of time in detention, which isn't effective as I had hoped, we can't let them slide. They have been bragging to all the students that you will keep them from failing their classes and keep them from detentions if they went to you."

Dumbledore looked around to his staff. All of them were not happy with the way things were going this year. He wasn't either but he wasn't for different reasons. 

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Terence Higgs stood up and went up to Sakura. "Blood traitor."

"You need to look up what that means because I am not a blood traitor."

"You killed the Dark Lord." Terence pulled his wand.

Sakura tilted her head and before Terence can open his mouth again he was on the floor looking up, stunned.  Sakura glanced down and around the common room. "This is your warning. I am a Slytherin. I am not some Gryffindor fool. Do not pull your wand on me without expecting reciprocation. I may be a lowly first year but you will remember I am in Slytherin for a reason. I won't give you another warning."

Marcus Flint, the fifth-year prefect smirked. "Let him up, Potter. You proved your point." Sakura glared at Flint and Flint took a step back. He looked at Sakura and pulled his wand but found his wand in Sakura's hand. "I was just going to release him."