'Gracious god!' shrieked prof. Flitwick.
'We've got to do something!' said Madam Hooch.
'How can he treet prof. McGonagall like that? He should be skinned to death! Murdering Dumbledore is...evil , but this...'roared Hagrid.

Horase Slughorn oppened the staffroom door and looked at his coleagues in surprise.

'What happened?'
'What? You don't know, Horase?' asked prof. Sprout.
'Know what?'
'What your student and protege did.' answered Madam Hooch.

'Who-?'
'Snape tried to rape Minerva...or would have done if a bunch of kids hadn't intervened.' answered Sprout.
'How? What? i can't believe it!'
'Yes he did.'

Prof Flitwick banged his head on the desk.
'This is a night mare! We are helpless with out Dumbledore! If that's how he acts with Minerva...'

'Where is she, anyway?

Somewhere, In the Griffindor tower, a grey tabby was sitting on a window sill. It was raining outside and somwhow the drops of rain against the glass were slightly washing away the horible feeling of being unable to shead tears. She was there because she couldn't cry, because she didn't have the right even to this last comfort.

Not a tear, not even one...

She was the one who had to be strong. She knew she was the onlyone strong enough to carry the burden. The burden of the truth.

Ginny sighed. what a day!-no, what days! She strached. She wondered what Harry, Ron and Hermione were doing. Oh, how she wished she was with them . Doing something, anything at all to help. But she had to respect Harry's decision. but realy, what could be more dangerous than Hogwarts these days, with Snape as headmaster? and they would've been together. She hadn't heared from them for a while. Her parent's couldn't write to her, and any way she knew they didn't know much more themselvs. 10 days had passed since that horrible night...with Snape...and McGonagall...
Suddenly, she heard a noise.
She grabbed her wand and looked around.
'Ginny? ' whispered Parvati. 'What was that?'
'I don't know.' replied Ginny. They were both frightened. 'Where are the others?'
'No idea...I must've dozed off...' replied Parvati, clutching a pillow.
'What are you doing? Don't be stupid!' said Ginny.
They heard the noise again.
Both girls jumped up and hugged each other.
'Oh my Gosh! What are we going to do.' whispered Parvati.
'We'd better look for a teacher.' said Ginny, her voice slightly trembling.
'd'you know where they live?'
'We know where McGonagall's quarters are.' said Ginny 'But...'
The noise echoed again.
Both girls jumped to their feet.
'Come on.'
Knock! Knock!

The door oppened.
'It' s 3 o'clock in the morning.' was the Gryffindor head's of house blank statement.
'Professor...' started Ginny.'
'...we heard some strange noises...'
'...and we couldn't find the others...'
'Can we stay with you tonight?' asked the two girls in unison'