Further down the table a short, dumpy lady earing a pink cardigan was scribbling rapidly on a piece of parchment and listening intently as two of the teachers went head to head over the child her dear Cornelius wanted dirt on. Albus had been driving Cornelius mad with his proclamation that the Dark Lord of times past had returned claiming Potter had witnessed his return. Cornelius wasn't sure of that because he'd never heard the boy say any such thing. But he'd sent her here to find out and quiet the boy if it was true. So far she'd seen and heard nothing that in any way meant the boy was a potential problem for Cornelius. This information, however, could do Cornelius a lot of good should Potter prove troublesome in the future.
"You're always the first in line to imply he's evil. That he's gone dark. That whatever is going on in the school is his doing. That he can't be trusted because he bears a scar on his forehead. Because he lived when his parents didn't. When so many others died. Well, what does that make her? Because she willing wrote in that book, Minerva. The book didn't compel her to use it. She chose to. And more than once too. Sitting down and writing a few lines once wouldn't have allowed the diary to possess her. She chose to keep writing in it time after time. Even after she became suspicious of him she still chose to write in the diary. And that let him in. That let him take her over. He warmed his way into her mind. Pouring himself into her brain and endearing himself to her in the process. That means not only was he in her head, but she had a soft spot for him in her heart."
"But you don't think she's evil do you? She let the Dark Lord possess her because she wanted a diary to write her little fantasies and insecurities in. A normal thing for little girls as I understand it. But still, she KNEW that book wasn't a good book for her to be using. She even knew she could go to those Twin Devil brothers of hers and they'd get her a new book she could use freely. But she didn't even consider it. She chose to let Tom in. And that's far more than he has ever done. He fights him. Every single time. She didn't even try. Who knows how much of him is still in her. You certainly don't. Because you never bothered to have her checked over. Or even told her parents to do so. You never even mentioned the possibility to them. Did you?"
"But I'm telling you once and for all. His behavior here in this Castle isn't the behavior of an evil or a dark person. I've told you before he doesn't know Dark Magic and has never once even attempted to use a Dark Spell on anything or anyone. You don't listen because that's not what you want to hear."
Softening his voice he tried to soften the blow to her pride somewhat. "Keep bad-mouthing him like that and you might just convince him he's been neglecting a side of his education he should pursue. I'm perfectly sure the Wizarding World will be quite happy to forgive you if you turn their little Hero Boy into the next Dark Lord who'll make the current one look like nothing more than a wet, spitting kitten."
Her eyes flew up to his face as she seemed to realize he was angry with her again. "I said nothing of the kind, Severus," she protested.
"On the contrary, Minerva," interrupted Filius grimly. "That is exactly what you said. Because we don't teach judgmental magic here and you didn't recognize it as a Light Magic spell, it had to be Dark Magic which you believe he has unparalleled access to that can't be monitored by any external means. But I'm curious Minerva. Since when have you become an expert on Light Magic? Since when have you become so arrogant as to assume you know every single Light Magic spell in existence? I certainly don't and I know a great deal of spells and their counters."
Pomona chimed in from her seat next to Filius. "At any rate, given what we know occurred with the re-opening of the Chamber and who it was that opened it, I'd say Severus is right about her. It's the youngest Weasely who has the greater access to Dark Magic spells. Because we don't know that all of Tom's essence was destroyed when Mr. Potter destroyed the book. For all we know, he's still influencing the girl. After all, she was corresponding with the personification of He Who Must Not Be Named while my understanding is that Mr. Potter doesn't do so under any circumstances. Mr. Potter may feel it when he's around and he may even see things he's doing, but he doesn't seek contact with him as she so clearly did."
"And there is also the fact that Mr. Potter has made it very clear he doesn't like being around that girl. Ever. From her very first steps in this school he has consistently made it clear he doesn't want anything to do with her. She is the one who has always forced her presence on him. With the help of those other two you're so fond of, of course."
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