Facing Accusations

"That would be nice," Neville admitted with a small smile. He had been one of those that wanted to be friends with Harry but was thwarted by the other two. He figured they were being overprotective. He felt he would be much the same way, if he were close to the boy that constantly finds trouble.

"Well, Neville, tell me about yourself. I mean we can't be good friends if we don't know each other well," Harry said, picking up some roast on his fork and nodding to the boy to talk.

"Well, there really isn't much to tell," the other teen started and then proceeded to tell him about his childhood — leaving out were his parents were— how his uncle continuously tried to kill him to 'scare the magic out of him,' and then his dreadful years here at Hogwarts. He smiled shyly when he told about how he got the points in their first years. He preened proudly when he talked about his love of plants. However, there was sadness in his voice when he recapped his abysmal use of magic. "Maybe, my uncle was right and I'm all Muggle," he finished sadly.

"I don't believe that for one second, and I'll do all I can to help you be a great wizard," Harry said, fuming over the callous way the boy had been treated growing up. There had been a faint nudge to his memory as he heard someone say, 'beat the magic out of him,' when Neville was talking, but then it was gone.

"There is no way you could help, cheater. If what you say is true and you've lost your mind, then how are you going to teach anyone magic you don't remember?" Ron Weasley asked importantly. "I'll help you, Neville," he added.

Neville chuckled, then snorted, and then bent over in his seat in full-blown laughter.

"What's so funny," Harry asked as he chuckled at his new friend's mirth.

"Well… I don't want to speak badly of anyone, but Ron doesn't do well scholastically," Hermione explained delicately.

"Oi, you take that back," the redheaded stated, angry that Hermione would take Harry's side… again. He didn't do too bad on exams, and he wasn't stupid. He just felt his time was better spent that having his nose in a book. "I do alright."

Harry scoffed, then snorted, then joined Neville in his laughter. After a few minutes the boys got themselves under control, and our hero stated, "Right, I'm not talking to the thief until I speak to my lawyer, so someone tell the idiot his opinion is not needed or wanted."

"I was holding them," Ron snarled, while a few nodded their heads believing that he would do just that.

"Ron, Harry isn't going to speak to you until there is an investigation," Hermione said as she looked at her… friend, ex-friend; oh, she didn't know how she felt.

"We've already written our parents," Fred said, glaring at his little brother, "and we're waiting for an answer. Do you really need to involve the Aurors?" he fretted, not wanting his parent to get in trouble.

"That cloak was a family heirloom. I found out that it's hundreds of years old, so, yes, sorry, I need to report it. If he thinks he can get away with it now, how will he feel when he gets older?" Harry asked maturely, hoping that this didn't ruin the budding friendship he was starting with the lookalikes. He quite enjoyed their company and felt that he could learn loads from them.

"Right," Fred nodded, and put his head together with his twin.

"Well," Luna said as she reached for the sweets that just popped up, "you do know that Ron will only get a smack on the back of his hand, since he is a minor, but his parents might be fined. I know you don't remember this, but they were once like family to you," she finished.

Harry sighed as he scooped up some caramel ice cream. He really didn't want Ron to get away with anything. Perhaps he would ask for leniency. He would talk to the cops, but ask that they scare Ron good and proper, but maybe, just maybe, he won't press charges. It would all depend on how Mr. and Mrs. Weasley reacted.

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