IN RUINS- James Potter

chapter ninety seven

Murder, what a weird word to describe the actions of someone killing someone else. Nora was fascinated with that word for a long time, the description and everything about it. That's what made her seem so insane to others unfortunately, but she thought everyone was like that. Todays daily prophet made her realize she should not take a liking in the word anymore, the world around her stopping.

A MUGGLE-BORN FAMILY OF SIX DEAD AFTER SUSPICIONS OF DEATH EATERS WITH ORDERS FROM YOU-KNOW-WHO ATTACKED THE HOUSE LATE LAST NIGHT. More on page 10.

Her stomach was clenching, hurting as she saw others react the same as her, losing their appetite and putting their food away. Everyone was looking at the slytherin table once again, the whispers and hatred they had towards them was getting out of hand now, disgusted and angry at all of them.

Nora knew this would one day happen, everyone against the children who also had no idea that was occurring, looking around and seeing her fellow peers shaken up. Her eyes immediately went to her one muggle born friend, watching her completely panic as McKinnon was doing the same.

Befriending a muggle born was a problem from the get go, yet Nora always thought the dark lord wouldn't know, but this could've been a wake up call for anyone. She wasn't the only one panicking, Evan currently in cahoots with a muggle born, both arguing outside at the moment.

It was worse, worse than anyone could ever imagine, looking at Atticus who was reading it beside her, shaking his head. "Fuck, what are we going to do? They already think we're apart of this." He stated, his knuckle resting on his teeth, attempting to come up with a plan.

Slapping her friends arm to watch Evan and Creevey walk separate way's completely annoyed with one another, regulus' head still down and reading the daily prophet. "Fucking hell, it's like we're in a bloody art museum or something. Do they know how to fuck off?"

Nora had never seen the two boys in such anger, furrowing her eyebrows as regulus was agreeing with everything his best friend was saying. She didn't know if it was their dark marks or their true opinions on everyone, but she was scared to even move without being cussed at.

"How did it go with creevey?" Atticus asked, Nora holding her breath. "She said I'm no different as a slytherin, basically called me insane." He said, pouring himself some breakfast.

"The whole Gryffindor table is calling all of us demented too. Said we could kill someone with a smile on our face and we wouldn't regret it." Regulus stated, shaking his head. "Only to those we don't like." Evan scoffed, his arm a little itchy.

She shouldn't have been so worried about this, however the looks from the Gryffindor weren't help their accusations as Betty had flipped off Priya Patil for mumbling something beside her.

Watching many professors come into the great hall, Nora couldn't help but be scared when headmaster Dumbledore came to his podium, trying to get the attention of everyone.

"As we tried to put a stop to the daily prophet arriving at Hogwarts today, we are also cancelling all classes this week in respect to the family that was unfortunately taken away from us." He stated, some people mumbling a little.

"In these tough dark times; now is not the time to attack others who had no apart of this. They are just as scared as you are, that is all." Watching Dumbledore leave with his entourage, Nora hated how he called out all the students to stop staring at them, making them do it more.