“Huh?” Hermione’s eyes widened. “I thought Dumbledore said you were possessed during the attacks.”

“Tom was possessing me for most of the attacks, but not that one.” Ginny explained.

“You mean… You wanted to kill Penelope Clearwater?” Hermione asked nervously,.

“The bitch deserved it!” Ginny spat.

“Ginny, she’s a Prefect!” Hermione gasped, scandalized. “You can’t say things like that.”

“She doesn’t deserve to be a Prefect. She looked the other way, when Luna’s roommates bullied and tormented her.” Ginny’s expression darkened. “You know, in February, I stumbled across Luna crying in one of the girl’s toilets. Her roommates had stolen all of her shoes and socks.”

“Okay?” Hermione asked, confused.

“You don’t get it,” Ginny shook her head. “She’s tough, Luna, much tougher than you’d think. She wouldn’t let bullying get to her like that. She was crying because of the pain.”

“The pain?” Hermione furrowed her brow.

“They made her walk around barefoot on the stone floor all day. It was February, for Merlin’s sake! When I found her, her feet were covered in cold burns and blisters… It was bad. Anyways, I carried her on my back and took her to the Hospital Wing. Madam Pomfrey was able to fix her up, but when she asked her what happened, Luna just said that she misplaced her shoes. Said the Nargles probably took them.” Ginny had a fond smile on her lips. “I carried Luna back to Ravenclaw tower, but when I tried telling the Prefect what Luna’s roommates had done to her, she just brushed me off! She said we should just ‘deal with it’ ourselves!” Ginny’s face was suddenly lit up with a vicious smile. “Oh, I dealt with it, alright. And now I’m going to go finish the job. See you later, Hermione. Have a good summer!”