Chapter 59: Confrontation (2/2)
”I'll help you,” Chris said and the three of them looked at her with a shocked expression. ”Yes. You heard it right if you want to go after Black I'll help you, Harry.”
”Chris what are you saying? We didn't tell you all of this so that you can encourage Harry to die.” Hermione said angrily.
”Are you on Black's side, Chris? Do you want Harry to be dead?” Ron said fuming.
”See, that's your problem. You just assumed the conclusion without wasting your time in thinking.” Chris said sharply.
”What do you mean?” Hermione asked angrily.
”I mean, you heard a story in three broomsticks and decided to believe it without thinking or analyzing it,” Chris said.
”No Chris. We've spent lots of time thinking about it.” Hermione snapped.
”Then tell me why Sirius Black joined Voldemort and betrayed Harry's parents who were his best friends?” Chris asked.
”Because —” Hermione abruptly stopped. ”Bad persons don't need reasons for joining the dark side, Chris.” She said stubbornly.
”If he was a bad person then why Harry's dad was friends with him?” Chris asked next.
”Maybe Harry's dad didn't realize that first what's inside him,” Hermione answered.
”Alright, tell me, Harry, after living with Ron for almost three years, being his best friend, won't you know if he is a bad person or not?”
”Er. . . Yes.” Harry said nervously.
”Of course you'll. Last year when Ginny wasn't even talking to me, I realized something was wrong with her. That happens when you're best friends or live together or both.” Chris said with a matter-of-fact tone. ”But Harry's father didn't find anything bad in Black. He was a smart person, I guess, and he believed him blindly, so we can assume Black wasn't bad at first. That means he needed a reason to be on the dark side.” Chris added to Hermione. ”So, Ron and Hermione, think, a reason which can force you to betray Harry.”
Hermione slammed her book shut. ”Where are you going with this Chris? We'll never betray Harry.”
”Yes. We'll rather die.” Ron said furiously.
”You'll never understand a situation until you imagine yourself there,” Chris said calmly. ”Fine, if you two can't do it. I will do it. So what possibly make me join Voldemort and betray Harry.” She looked at Harry. ”Tell me, Harry. What do you think? You were a little nervous at the chamber last year, didn't you?”
Harry looked at Chris then said after a few moments.
”Yes, I was — I even thought you're going to listen to that Riddle when he said that he was going to give you lots of power —”
”Yeah. So it can be for power. Black could've gone for power but — he already had lots of power, didn't he?” Chris asked and Harry nodded.
”Then — he could've hate muggles. I mean many followers of You-Know-Who follow him because of the same beliefs as Malfoys. And he was a Black — it was a wealthy pure-blood family. So that can be the reason, right?” Ron said.
”Yes. I guessed the same but then again if he despised muggles and muggle-borns then why did he have a motorbike, a muggle vehicle?” Chris replied.
”So you're saying Black is innocent?” Harry said spitefully.
”No. I'm not saying that — I'm just not seeing the reason for his crimes,” Chris answered thoughtfully.
”But Minister of Magic said this and even Professor McGonagall and Flitwick believed it. How can be —” Hermione tried to protest.
”That minister also thought Hagrid was the heir of Slytherin, just based on what Riddle made him see,” Chris said raising her eyebrows. ”Listen, after spending this adventurous two years — well — almost two years in Hogwarts, I realized something. The thing is — in this magical world anything is possible. You can't trust a thing just like that. It could be proved wrong on your face. So don't go around hunting Black.” Chris said and got up.
”But —” Harry was a loss of words.
”I know Harry — it hurts to think about your mother, your parents — but will revenge change anything? Will it bring back your parents?” Chris sighed. ”But if you kill Black then maybe your parents will be hurt. No one wants their children to become a murderer, Harry. No one.”
Chris looked at Harry, Ron and Hermione's stunned faces and left the common room.