Hogwarts Reacts To Ships

Chapter 5: Cheater

"You may all go off for about an hour, then we will continue reading," Dumbledore announced, and just as everyone was about to stand up, Harry burst into the Great Hall, storming over to where he was sitting before he left to talk with Michael privately. "Babe, wait! Please, just let me explain. Harry!" Michael called, racing after him. Harry just kept walking forward, picking up his school bag once he got to where he had been sitting.

"No, Michael. You don't get to explain. Not to me," Harry said, deadly calm. "You know what you did, you know what I know, you know how I feel, and you know the consequences. I have nothing else to say to you."

Harry tried to walk past Michael, only for Michael to grab his forearm forcefully, making Harry turn back towards him. "Hey! Get off me," Harry tried to pull his arm out of Michael's grip, but it was no use, Michael kept holding him. Harry could tell that Michael was becoming increasingly angrier as Harry struggled, but he didn't care. He wanted to get away from him, and that was what was going to happen, some way or another.

Harry kept struggling, and McGonagall and some of the other teachers were just getting up to go and help diffuse the situation when there was a resounding crack that came from where Harry and Michael were.

Everyone fell deadly silent. No one moved for a couple of seconds before Harry snapped out of his shock, and swung his schoolbag straight at Michael, hitting him square in the face. "You bitch!" Michael yelled, grabbing Harry's schoolbag away from him, and throwing it at some random student near them.

Michael proceeded to punch Harry across the face, pushing him to the ground in the process. What happened next shocked many people, including the Professors, who were now more urgently getting closer to Harry and Michael to pull the latter off the former, Michael continued to punch Harry, not caring that Harry was unconscious by now. "You dare accuse me! Me! Of cheating? You're the cheater! Not me-" A silencing spell was placed on Michael as Professor Snape and Professor Sprout picked Michael up, restraining him as they dragged him outside of the Great Hall.

Harry's friends went over to Harry and picked him up, laying him down on a couch as Madam Pomfrey walked over to Harry, seeing how injured he was. Harry had freshly forming bruises on his face, as well as a black eye. "He'll be alright. I'm going to give him a healing potion that will get rid of his bruises as well as a pain potion."

"That's good, I was worried when he got knocked out that he might have been seriously injured," Hermione said, sitting down near Harry. Ron sat down next to Hermione, reassuring her that their friend was fine.

Hermione looked down at Harry sadly, "I couldn't tell what was happening at first, but I heard Michael say that Harry accused him of cheating. I can't believe Michael would do that..." Ron shook his head, "I always had a weird feeling about him."

"Why didn't you tell me anything?" Hermione asked, looking up at Ron, "Uh, well, I don't know. I didn't want Harry to become upset that I didn't approve of his boyfriend. Now I realize I probably should have said something. Harry wouldn't have been mad at me, maybe disappointed, but not angry."

While people were sitting around, talking, the door to the Great Hall opened, revealing a group of people many of the Hogwarts students were surprised to see. This group included Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Molly Weasley, Arthur Weasley, Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, Percy Weasley, Lucius Malfoy, Narcissa Malfoy, and many other parents of other Hogwarts students.

"Dumbledore, you called us all here?" Sirius asked, side-glaring at Lucius, who glared back at the Marauder. "Yes, I have called you all here to read a book with your children." Lucius scoffed, "A book? You called us here to read a book? I think I'll leave now," Dumbledore stopped the Malfoy patriarch when he said, "The book is written by Lady Hecate."

The adults looked at Dumbledore in shock, "Are you being serious?" Remus asked, covering Sirius' mouth with his hand so that he wouldn't make his terrible pun when Remus said 'serious'.

Dumbledore nodded, "Yes, the book is written by Lady Hecate, and she wishes for you all to join your children in reading it." The adults seemed to be more accepting in reading the book now that they knew it was written by Lady Hecate, as they all (though some reluctantly) agreed to stay here and read for as long as they needed to.

Sirius and Remus looked around for Harry, and when they couldn't find him they walked over to his friends, who they thought might know where he was. As they got closer to the two teens, they saw that they were sitting next to someone laying on a couch, who they identified as Harry.

"Harry! It's Sirius and Remus, we're here to read this book with you!" Sirius yelled, confused when Harry didn't get up or acknowledge them at all.

Hermione looked up at Sirius and Remus, and once they were closer she explained that Harry was knocked out, but that he was supposed to wake up soon. "How did he get knocked out?" Remus asked, looking at Hermione with a concerned expression on his face.

"Well... Michael, his boyfriend," Sirius' jaw dropped in shock, "Got into an argument with Harry about Harry accusing him of cheating," Somehow, Sirius' jaw dropped even more, "And Michael turned the fight physical," Sirius' jaw was practically on the floor by now, "So Michael slapped Harry and punched him on the face."

Sirius cracked his knuckles, "And where is this Michael now?" Remus sighed, "Sirius, you don't need to beat him up, as furious as I am, physically harming Michael will do nothing." Sirius crossed his arms, "Then what can we do?"

Ron was confused, "Wait, you didn't know Harry and Michael were dating?" Remus and Sirius shook their heads, "Oh, wow, that explains a lot."

Remus was about to ask Ron what he meant when Harry stirred, waking up. "Ugh, what happened?" Harry opened his eyes, sitting up. As soon as Harry saw Sirius and Remus, he quickly pulled them both into a hug. "Hey Harry, how're you doing?" Sirius asked, hugging Harry and Remus tighter.

"Uhm, I'm sure you know what just happened, so I'm okay, I guess." Harry sat back down and looked down at his lap awkwardly. "I'm sorry for not telling you guys anything, I just didn't know how you guys would react."

"It's okay, Harry, I'm glad you're okay now," Remus said, smiling kindly at Harry.

"Everyone, the break is about to be over, so please sit back in your seats so that we can continue reading," Dumbledore said, and Harry noticed that Snape and Professor Sprout were back, but without Michael.

Harry wondered where Michael could have been taken as he, Sirius, and Remus sat down on a couch near them, preparing to read the next chapter.

Published: 5/31/2023