Bloody Beautiful-Bloody Love (Book 4-George Weasley Love Story)

Chapter 31

Kat's POV:

I was right to be more worried about this week with Alecto compared to last week. This week Amycus was assisting her with her 'lessons' and man were they something. They first forced every student to say something horrible about Muggles, then hit me. If there was leftover time in the lesson they would try to make me say something horrible about Muggles, key word was try. When I refused, they used their favorite little torture curse. I was honestly disappointed in their lack of creativity. If I'm going to be tortured for hours on end, then for Houdini's sake switch it up some.

This was the second class of the day, and it was only Monday but I could tell already that there would be issues in this class. I could say that with confidence because it was the seventh year Ravenclaws and Gryffindors, and I didn't have to be able to smell their anger to know they were angry. I had glared at them all when they seemed reluctant to say something bad about Muggles or hit after they said it. All of them got that message and followed through, but as the minutes of the class wound down, I knew it would not end well today.

"Now Professor Weasley, say something horrible about Muggles for this class won't you? You refused last class, so what about this class? Hmmmm?" (Alecto)

I refused to acknowledge that she had even said anything, earning a wheezy laugh from them both as they stood in front of me. I was hit by the stupid curse from them both as my screams rang out, my vision and hearing blurring as it did. A few moments more and they stop, and I look up to see Amycus pull Neville up from his seat and towards the front of the classroom.

Alecto sent an evil smirk my way before pointing her wand towards the chains around my wrists, sending them back into the wall, pulling me back to my feet as I let out a hiss of pain. I saw Neville's face change from fear for me to anger as he watched her. I knew what they were going to try and make him do, just as they did with the other three students from previous lessons that had to set an example to the class. But I also know that unlike the other three students from the last class, Neville is about to be incredible stupid and do something incredibly dangerous.

"Alright Longbottom. Perform the curse we learned last month on Professor Weasley, since she refuses to state that Muggles and Muggle-borns are useless." (Amycus)

"No." (N)

"No? Hahah, this boy has guts I will admit. Do it, now." (Amycus)

"No. I won't perform an unforgivable curse on her. She's done nothing wrong, and she's a friend." (N)

"If you don't, you too will be punished." (Alecto)

"Neville....do it. I'll be fine." (K)

"No." (N)

I felt a surge of pride as I watched Neville stand up to the Carrows. This is not the same scared boy that looked at me with wide eyes when I was vamped out in the common room 4 years ago. This is someone who refuses to back down from what he believes in and I'm proud to see the man he's become. But I'm also irritated that he had to become that man when given the choice of hitting me with the crucio spell or being punished himself.

I watch as both the Carrows look at each then me, then back to each other before smiling some. I know that look well enough to know that nothing good could come of this right now. I watch as Amycus turns to Neville and shoots a single curse at him, and I see the blood from his arm and his forehead start to drip down on the floor. He surprises me even further though when he doesn't cry out or scream in pain. He simply stands his ground and clenches his jaw shut.

I watch impressed as he managed to anger the Carrows even further, before Alecto starts to curse me herself. I attempt to keep my own jaw clenched to avoid screaming out but after a few minutes I fail in my attempt. Once again I hear my own screams echo in the small classroom as my body twitches on the stone floor, the chains having gone slack. I hear the door slam open after a few minutes and the pain lessens. I feel my screams die away as I look up to see Professor McGonagall standing in the doorway, her face as white as a sheet and her lips in a tight line.

I've caused a look similar to that when I was a student, but it was never that severe or filled with anything near that much hatred. I watch as she walks towards the Carrows, holding a small roll of parchment in her hands. She approaches them with a graceful and tactful step, just like her Animagus shape of a cat really. She holds out the parchment to Amycus, forcing him to take it before she speaks to them.

"I believe you will find that Headmaster Snape has assigned Professor Weasley to me as my assistant professor until the end of the winter holidays." (Mc)

"Well, it appears that she is. No matter, we're done with our demonstration for today, and there is always time for more after the holidays are over." (Alecto)

"Students dismissed! Go back to your houses immediately!!!" (Amycus)

I watched as the students began to march in formation as the Carrows demanded, before leaving the room and heading to their common rooms. I saw Minnie gently grab Neville's arm before he left the room, the three of us watching as the Carrows left the room laughing to themselves. I thought Bellatrix was crazy, and she is, but I realize now that her friends are just as crazy. I suppose it's the whole birds of a feather flock together type of logic that insane killers are always best friends.

Once the door was closed Minnie and Neville both rushed to my side. With a wave of her wand, the chains fell away from my wrists and I saw the blood dripping from the reopened cuts on my wrists. I feel my entire body ache as they help me sit up against the wall, not able to stop the hiss escape my lips, before I look at Neville.

"You shouldn't anger them Neville, a cut on your head is not the worst that they can do to you and you are already in their view as a student that needs to be punished or eliminated." (K)

"I'm done doing what they want me to when it's wrong Kat. I'm sorry Professor McGonagall I won't do it anymore." (Nev)

"I daresay your grandmother would be very proud of you Mr. Longbottom, but Katherine is right. You should live on the side of caution around those two. Now we need to get Katherine up to the common room, I am sure Ms. Weasley already has supplies ready for her there." (Mc)

I hold in a hiss as they help me to my feet, Minnie summoning bandages for my wrists as they keep bleeding onto the floor. A few flights of pain filled stairs later and the Fat Lady swings open with a look of sorrow on her face as we give the new password of Phoenix. I'm helped across the portrait entrance and am met with similar looks of sorrow from the students, many of which are friends.

I see Ginny rush forward along with Seamus to take McGonagall's place at my side. I feel my eyes flutter some as I'm sat on the couch in front of the fire. I hiss in pain and I see some of the other students flinch, knowing that when I hiss like that I'm in a great deal of pain. Sad to say that seeing me in pain this way will soon become a very regular thing.

"Students, I don't need to remind you the consequences of defying the Carrows. It is out of my hands I fear, so I must ask each of you please do not anger them. There is only so much that I and the rest of the staff can do to you keep you all safe." (Mc)

I see the students nod, the older ones looking to the younger ones and trying to offer reassuring looks but they are struggling. I can't say that I blame them, it's hard to be reassuring when a girl that is meant to be one of their very Professors is brought in bleeding and flinching in pain. I see Ginny rush up with a vial of blood, dittany, and a plate of food.

I smile as I down the blood with one hand as she pours dittany over the other wrist. She does the same to my other wrist and I hiss a bit as the pain hits me but then sigh in relief as it fades away.

I feel my body relax a bit and I see McGonagall walk up in front of me before kneeling down in front of me. I look up to meet her eyes and I see the hidden pain and fear that she kept from her voice from the students.

"I must leave you for the night Katherine. I trust that you will be well cared for here." (Mc)

"Of course Minnie. I don't intend to go anywhere else tonight." (K)

I watch as she nods a short curt nod before taking my hand into hers and giving it a gentle squeeze. I force myself not to wince from the pain that shoots up my arm as I smile at her. She stands and looks over her house one more time before leaving the common room. The whispers soon begin as she leaves and I'm left with some of the older students that weren't there ask what happened. I lean back and close my eyes, thankful that Neville, and Seamus are answering their questions and keeping them all at bay for now. My mind starts to drift off to sleep and I see his chocolate brown eyes smiling at me as I fall asleep on the common room couch.