Harry Potter And The Delinquient.

Professor Snape’s had in deed spoken with Professor McGonagall about Hunter. In fact at various points through out the day ALL of his other Professors had as well. Though he had only attended half of his classes that day. Word quickly spread, as it always does, that he was completely apathetic to everything and everyone around him. In the course of one day he had cost Gryffindor to be in last place with a negative 500 points.

She had rescheduled his detention with her to the following evening and she and the other teachers had called an emergency meeting with the Headmaster to discuss what should be done about this new student.

Professor Dumbledore was quite familiar with Mr. Catiar's reputation in his previous school having talked with the school's Headmaster at length about the young man. He relayed this information to his staff now.

"Our young Mr. Catiar it would seem has suffered from tremendous lose in his life." The Headmaster began. "As a result he has shut out the rest of the world around him and grown apathetic." Professor Dumbledore leans back in his chair and folds his hands in front of him in thought. "Professor Schrieder informed me that while Mr. Catiar has no real interest in being a wizard he does still do the required course load. In fact young Hunter's grades were among the highest in his class."

"But what are we to do about him Albus?" Professor McGonagall asks.

"I'm affraid Minnerva that there is nothing we can do. As Severus as informed us Mr. Catiar has made it quite clear the he has no interest in the House Cup. And while we can not undo what has already transpired I would recommend that we stop punishing his house mates by docking Gryffindor any more points."

"So what are we supposed to do?" Professor Snape asks irritably. "Just let him get away with breaking the rules?"

The Headmaster sighs. "For the time being I'm affraid that is all that we can do. It is obvious that nothing we can do to our young Mr. Hunter has any kind of effect. With Voldermort back we have far more pressing concerns then an apathetic student who poses no threat to anyone. We will simply leave him be, but keep an eye on him just to be safe."

"What about his detentions?" Professor Sprout asks. "He has received at least two nights detention in every class he had today and Minnerva gave him two detentions on his first night here."

Dumbledore nods in understanding. "Mr. Catiar will still serve detention and you are all still free to issue him detention as you feel is required but I still ask that you refrain from subtracting House Points as this serves no purpose other then harming his housemates."

"No Albus," Professor McGonagall says sadly. "That would send the wrong message to the others." As much as she hates what she's about to say she knows it's the right thing to do. "Even if he doesn't care what happens to him we SHOULD. He shouldn't be treated differently then another student. Though it may have no effect on him he should STILL be punished accordingly for his actions." Even if it means Gryffindor losing the House Cup.

"I agree with Minnerva," Professor Sprout said. "He can't be treated any different then the other students. I just wished that it didn't have to hurt the others in the process."

"If I may," Professor Lupin spoke up. He had resumed his previous post as the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at the request of Professor Dumbledore. "While it is true that we shouldn't treat him any differently then any other student. It might not be necessary to punish the other students completely."

"What do you mean Remus?" The Headmaster asks even though he's got an idea what Professor Lupine might say.

"I recommend that we do not dock too many points. We still deduct points when appropriate," he looks directly at professor Snape for a moment before looking back at the Headmaster. "But we do not deduct so many points that the other Gryffindors can't make them back up."

"Hear, hear." Hagrid's voice boomed. Nearly all of the other Professors agreed, with Snape being the obvious exception.

"I suppose that would be acceptable." Professor McGonagall conceded. The truth was that she didn't like the idea of her House losing the Cup because of one student's lack of interest. It was agreed that from now on Hunter Catiar would still be treated like any other student but the deduction of House points would be reduced so that the other Gryffindors wouldn't have to suffer completely because of him.