Ember Potter and the Secret of the Gems

Chapter 22

Ember was in the common room at the crack of dawn. She didn't want to make Professor Flitwick wait for her. Instead, she came down with a book and read until he came in and got her. She went down at six am, and the professor came for her at nine am. She put her book away in her bag before standing up.

"Are you ready to go Ms Ravenclaw?" The Professor asked her.

"Yes Sir, I would prefer to get this over with as soon as possible. I do not wish to waste my Sunday in meetings." Ember made sure to keep her voice calm and polite. She did not want to show any rudeness to her favorite Professor.

"Okay, Ms Ravenclaw, I have already collected Ms Gem. She is waiting for us outside the door." Ember didn't show it, but the fact that Jasper was already here made her relax. She knew that Jasper wouldn't let anything harm her if she could help it. Be it physical or mental no one could hurt her as long as Jasper or Pearl were with her.

Ember made sure to hug her after walking out of the door. Jasper used the chance to whisper in her ear. "Don't worry, My diamond, me and Pearl got your letters and we are already working to take care of that man."

The group of three then walked to the Headmaster's office. It looked the same as last time. This time there was a woman that Ember recognized as Molly Weasley, the mother of Ronald Weasley. She had a smug look on her face, that fell when Jasper walked in with Ember and the Professor.

Ember spotted her Godfather, actual Father, the Headmaster, Snape, and Ronald Weasley. As she suspected, her mother wasn't in the little group. She didn't understand why Snape was here or what he had to do with this.

"Ah, Ms Potter-" The Headmaster started speaking only to be cut off harshly by Jasper.

"I believe we made it clear last time that you are to call her Ms Racenclaw. I understand that your memory might be going in your old age but please do try to remember from now on." Jasper said.

Ember had to duck her head and bite her lip to hold back the smile she wanted to let out. Dumbledore's face looked shocked that someone who wasn't part of the dark would say to his face that he was going senile. Perhaps Jasper didn't say it in as many words, but she sure implied it.

"How dare you speak to the Headmaster like that! Who do you think you are?" The Harpy named Molly Weasley shrieked, reminding Ember why she always left whenever someone disagreed with Molly.

Jasper turned her head to glare at the red-headed Harpy, "I am Jasper Gem, the magical and mundane guardian of Ember Ravenclaw. Who are you?"

Mrs. Weasley looked so offended that Jasper didn't realize who she was. Jasper knew good and well who she was. She just didn't want to give her the pleasure of knowing that.

"I am Molly Weasley, the future mother-in-law to the boy-who-lived how dare you talk to me that way."

Ember was surprised, it seems like James wrote up a marriage contract for Damien and Ginny yesterday while he was at the bank. She wondered if Lily knew about any of this. She was curious if Damien knew.

James took the chance to interrupt, "She's also going to be Ember's mother-in-law."

"Excuse me, what did you just say? Like hell she is." Jasper glared at James, who looked smug.

"There's already a marriage contract for her and Ron here, they'll be married in a month's time."

Ron's greedy sneer, Molly's smug smirk, and the fact that James was willing to marry off his eleven-year-old daughter for money were too much for Ember. She snapped, "Like hell, there is, the only way there could be a marriage contract was if I or Jasper signed it. I'm an adult in the eyes of the law, Jasper is my magical guardian only because I know how young I am."