Pretty Kitty (completed)

Chapter 6

Ginny Weasley had never looked so completely uneasy; at least, not that Harry had seen.

She'd spent the past few days hiding in her room and had had little interaction with her mother and Hermione - even that had been quite stagnant. She'd only surfaced to take meals up to her room.

Hermione had huffed about Ginny endlessly, how the girl was playing the victim, despite the fact that she'd endangered Harry. Mrs Weasley hadn't said anything about it, she would love her daughter no matter what, but she didn't reprimand Hermione for the insults, and she fussed over Harry more than usual, always sounding guilty. She hadn't spoken about Ginny to any of them, apart from to apologise to Harry for her 'disgraceful behaviour'. This was the same with Mr Weasley.

Whenever the subject came even close to Ginny, the atmosphere became tense and it would be up to someone to distract everyone else.

Such as the day Ginny Weasley was dragged from her room by her mother and forced to sit at the table with everyone else. Whether it was a punishment from Mrs Weasley, or the woman becoming irritated with having to clean up Ginny's plates from her room, would never be known.

Her punishment had been decided between Albus Dumbledore, Mrs Weasley and Sirius, who insisted he be there to see justice for what Harry went through. Despite Sirius asking for a harsher punishment, such as expulsion, Molly had argued on her child's behalf, and expulsion was voted out.

She was to be suspended for the first two weeks of school, Hogsmeade trips were taken away from her, and Mrs Weasley was to remove any potion ingredients and cauldrons from her room, as Snape always set theory summer work and she wouldn't need them.

She was also forbidden from being in the potions rooms at school unless there was a teacher accompanying her.

"Merlin, she thinks that it's so unfair, always ranting about it," Hermione was saying to Ron, having gone through another bout of Ginny's whining. "She says she didn't know that she could harm Harry! But it was completely obvious, right there in the book in large letters that the potion could cause permanent harm. Not to mention that the potion takes away all free will – it's just sick!"

"You know, we do need a test subjects for our new project," George realised, batting Harry's tail back and forth gently. Harry was trying to hit his hand away, and was about to unleash his claws.

Fred laughed nervously and took Harry's hands, stroking them under the table. George saw why and stopped playing with Harry's tail.

It was two days after Harry had agreed to be with Fred and George. He felt incredibly awkward around them, having no idea what they expected as his... boyfriends. They were forever hauling him towards them and kissing him at any given moment, although this was mainly when no-one else was around.

His first kiss had been ... completely mind blowing. George certainly knew how to use his tongue.

Only Hermione, Ron, Sirius and possibly Remus- the remaining Marauders gossiped like two old women- knew and, for now, Harry would prefer it to stay that way. Ron still hadn't got used to it, and Hermione often cast the trio odd looks when they were together, before apologising for staring.

Mrs Weasley suddenly opened the door with a bang, a hand on Ginny's back, pushing her through the door. Ginny looked mutinous as she was lead into the kitchen and sat at the table.

Conversation had completely died the moment Ginny entered. The twins tensed, sending murderous glares towards her. Fred's hands tightened on Harry's.

Hermione was ranting under her breath and Ron looked like he just wanted to run away from the tension that radiated around the room. She was his sister, and Harry was his best friend, his brother by everything but blood. He was so insanely angry at her for risking Harry's life, but he just couldn't hate her, as the twins seemed to be doing. However, this didn't mean he was on her side in any aspect.