Humble & Wild

Chapter 12 - The Many Truths

When Terra returned to the Hufflepuff common room that night, she was greeted with a cold demur, none of her dormmates said a word to her, only her brother kept her company but he said nothing about what happened in the Great Hall, so with that she went to bed, but sleep did not come, her mind was racing about what happened not mere hours ago, Harry is a Parselmouth, but she was more worried about what the rest of the school will think, 'The Boy Who Lived' can speak Parseltongue, she noticed the panic in his voice when he said 'I can't be', and with no living family member on his wizard family's side it would be impossible to confirm his birthright.

But she knew Harry, one of her best friends, he would never attack anyone without reason, and why would he be attacking Muggleborns when Hermione is one, it just would not make sense.

After waking up from what little sleep she got, once dressed she made her way out of the common room when Justin push pass her quite hard, she turned back but Justin kept on walking not even looking over his shoulder. Why did he do that, she got on well with everyone in her house, even if the ones that she hardly talked to who wanted to be left alone where fine, however she quickly remembers that how rapid students in this school can turn to hate you as fast as a Golden Snitch. Forgetting about Justin she makes her way to the Great Hall for breakfast, then head to classes with her Gryffindor friends.

When it came to last Herbology class of the term, it was cancelled due to the snow outside, Terra took the free period to go near the forest, to let the Kitsune Pups to see their first snow under the watchful eye of their parents. She saw Hagrid walk up to the castle, she told the Kitsunes to pop back into her suitcase and headed after him, but she was quite a way off from him, she had to run. By the time she caught up with him, he had someone walked into him, knocking the person to the floor, she looked around to see Harry, then noticed a dead rooster in Hagrid's huge hand.

"Oh hullo, Hagrid, Terra," Harry said looking up.

"All righ', Harry?" Hagrid said, pulling up the balaclava so he can speak. "Terra, you were outside?" he asked her.

"Yeah, I had something to do," Terra told him, she raised her case and patted it.

"Ah," Hagrid said and winked at her in understanding, knowing what's inside the case. "Why aren't yeh two in class?"

"Cancelled," Harry said getting up. "What're you doing in here?"

"Second one killed this term," he explained as he held up the limp rooster. "It's either foxes or a Blood-Suckin' Bugbear, an' I need the Headmaster's permission ter put a charm round the hen-coop. Yeh sure yeh're all righ'? Yeh look all hot an' bothered."

"It's nothing," Harry said. "I'd better get going, Hagrid it's transfiguration next and I've got to pick up my books."

He walked off, Terra knew that something was bothering him, after saying bye to Hagrid she hurries off after Harry.

"Harry?" she called out, he turns his head around, and the two walk together. "You okay?"

"Yeah I just," Harry started, "I just overheard some of the Hufflepuffs in our year, about yesterday."

"Oh yeah," Terra says awkwardly. "They have been acting cold towards me too."

"Why would-"

Harry and Terra stopped in their tracks at the sight in front of them, Terra put her hand to her mouth as she gasped, Justin and Nearly Headless Nick have been petrified, they both walked close, Harry kneeled down at Justin, Terra was more confused of how Nick got petrified, a sudden fright shanked in her stomach like ice, what is doing the attacks?