Kenneth had a very small social circle and mostly spent his time with members of their Study Group. He was unlikely to have much contact with Slytherin students.
Especially older students.
"Who's this Avery Selwyn leading them? Did they attack him?" Gerald asked.
"Avery Selwyn is a seventh-year Slytherin. He's due to graduate this year. I saw Avery use a Leg-Locker Curse. When Kenneth fell, his knees hit the steps of the broom shed. He probably scraped them open. I also heard this wasn't the first time."
"Why didn't he tell us?" George asked, puzzled.
"I think it might also have something to do with Kenneth's family. Both my parents work at the Ministry of Magic. Avery Selwyn's father is the deputy head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and Kenneth's father happens to work as a clerk in the same department," Roger Davies said.
"Besides that, I think he's probably afraid of dragging you into it. The Selwyn family is one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight and has a lot of influence in the Ministry of Magic. Avery Selwyn is from the family's direct line, and he's always been arrogant at school."
Vivian paused, then added something else.
"Gerald, there's something else I think I should remind you of. The Death Eater you wounded who bled to death was from the Selwyn family."
Something stirred in Gerald's mind.
Kenneth was very likely being bullied because of him. They didn't dare go after Gerald, so they targeted the easiest person around him to pick on.
So that was how it was?
"Those bastards." Fred's knuckles cracked. "Boss, what are you going to do?"
Gerald stood there without saying anything.
Although he had never experienced school bullying in his previous life, he had heard plenty about it.
There had been quite