Chapter 26
Two days later
Sitting outside with Myrtle I smile seeing her punching her taffy with one hand while the other yanks it trying to get a piece off.
She growls putting it in my lap "Hold" she mumbles.
Grabbing it I watch as she gets up backing away stretching the candy, feeling it get harder to hold I dig my fingers in trying to hold on, my eyes widen seeing Myrtle's legs shaking with the effort to stay up and back away.
"Myrtle this is a bad idea" I warn just as my grip slips, the taffy shoot off changing shapes to devil's snare.
It wraps around her taking her down, jumping up I move over to check on her seeing her proud smile while chewing on her candy "got it" she says proudly.
"Why is it your candy attacks you?" I ask.
"I asked Madame Bones, she said it matches what you would enjoy most with your candy and that's why she said enjoy"
"Myrtle, you know you're very strange right?" I ask.
"Yes"
Nodding I move closer to her putting her glasses back on properly "tell me another one of your dreams" Myrtle demands.
"I was a muggle student here Minnie, Pomona, and Hagrid where teachers, but you were a ghost in the perfects bathroom called Moaning Myrtle, you kept flirting with a boy who was my friend and would flood the bathroom when you were upset"
She laughs tilting her head back "I did that my first year on accident but I found it funny".
"Myrtle why were you going to stay her for the holidays?" I ask.
"My parents love me but they don't understand me anymore and with the history of how muggles respond to witches and wizards, they feel like It'd be better if I stayed here were I'm safe. I heard them talking one night my mom was crying because she was worried about what will happen if it's learned I'm a witch, my dad was trying to reassure her but my mom has become convinced the neighbor knows and is reporting everything to someone, I'm waiting it out till she calms down again, it's not the first time she's gotten like this"
"What do you mean?" I ask.
"It's just, she sometimes hears things or sees things that isn't real, she gets these fits where she thinks someone's watching her or following her, dad tries to keep it hidden, I'm not really supposed to talk about it but I know with your family you wouldn't judge"
Nodding I frowning "Myrtle, I think she may have Schizophrenia, it's a mental problem".
"What are you talking about?" She demands raising up with her candy back as a ball.
"Her fits, she's like my family we're called mad but it's problems with our minds"
"She's not mad!" Myrtle screeches.
Sighing I tilt my head back "Myrtle go to Professor Dumbledore's office and tell him Hermione, after you've talked with him I'll answer your questions".
Getting up I walk away shaking my head "great job Hermione, you just had to butt in with that" I hiss.
'I couldn't help it, she needed to know what was going on with her mom even you know it sounds correct'
"That doesn't mean you needed to jump in telling her"
'BEHIND YOU'
Dropping down to a crouch I cast a shield looking behind me, my eyes widen seeing multiple spells flying at me crashing through my shield throwing me back.
Staying still I hear the people coming closer "think it killed her?"
"I'm taking no chances kill her Lastrange"
"Avad..."
"Sectumsempra" I scream throwing the spell out catching them both with it".
Getting up I stand over both shaking while watching them bleeding.
"PROFESSOR" I hear Myrtle screeching loudly further away.
Stepping closer I tilt my head looking at Riddle "you have no true understanding of magic half blood, thinking that being heir of Slytherin means you can spread hate by twisting the truth, all because you're mad at how you where treated at the hands of muggles".
Leaning down I purposely show my house rings "you maybe the Heir of Slytherin but I am the Heir of Morgana La Faye".
"What spell did you use?" Dumbledore demands rushing up.
"You won't know it" I answer shrugging.
"Heal them" he orders.
"I will once they agree to a duel of Honor"
Seeing both nod I move healing them while smirking at their pale faces "till the duel you will both stay away from me and my friends, if you try to attack or get someone else to attack us then by old laws you forfeit your magic become Squibs".
Turning I walk away calmly glancing at Minerva who looks pale while watching me with the students backing away from me as I continue past her "Aquila" she calls out in a pleading voice.
I take a deep breath and stop at her voice "Not in the mood Minnie" I say softly unable to ignore her.