𝑬𝒍𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 - 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒚

29. ROR

"All student organisations are henceforth
Disbanded.
Any student in noncompliance will be
Expelled."

Professor Umbridge listed any new rule she could add to the growing list, through a speaker that rang throughout the school.

"Are you joking? Do you think she knows about the DA?" Elodie asked the three boys who were walking alongside her on their way back from Study Hall.

"She definitely knows that somethings going on..." George answered

———

"Guys! I found it!"

"You found what, Neville?" Elodie got up with her chair in-front of the fireplace.

"Just come and look!"

Elodie, the twins, Lee, Harry, Ron and Hermione all followed Neville to what he found.

"You've done it, Neville. You've found the Room-Of-Requirement." Hermione walked around the room in awe.
"It's also known as the Come and Go Room.
The Room-Of-Requirement only appears when a person has real need of it. And it's always equipped for the seekers needs."

"So say if you really needed the toilet..?" Ron queried

"Charming Ronald. But yes, that is the general idea."

"It's perfect." Elodie and Harry said in unison.

"It's like Hogwarts wants us to fight back." Harry smiled, softly.

———

Over the next few days, each DA member found out about the Room of Requirement.
A meeting was scheduled for a couple days after the discovery.

There were three lines. Each line had either Elodie, Harry or Neville in the front.

Neville held up his wand towards a fake 'Deatheater' doll.

"Expelliarmus!" Neville's wand flew backwards, which led to everyone ducking, until it nearly hit Collin Creevey.

"I'm hopeless." Neville looked down towards the ground.

"You'll get there, Neville." Elodie comforted.

"You're flourishing your wand too much." Harry tipped

"Try going like this... Expelliarmus!" Elodie successfully 'disarmed' the pretend Deatheater.

———
The group had met the next day. Practicing stunning spells.

"Stunning is one of the most useful spells in your arsenal." Elodie and Harry walked alongside each other whilst everyone else was stood to the side.

"It's sort of a wizard's bread and butter, really." Harry added

"So... come on then, Nigel. Give it your best shot." Elodie smiled, and brought the second year up to the front.

Elodie walked to the side and Harry stood directly in-front of Nigel.

"Stupefy!" He shouted towards him.

They both flew back at the force.

Elodie smiled - "Well done Nigel, that was fantastic!"

After a few more people practicing stunning spells on a certain opponent, (including Hermione who successfully stunned Ron), it was Fred and Elodie against each-other.

"Don't worry, I'll go easy on you." Fred put his hand on his girlfriend's shoulder.

"I think you're forgetting who has much more experience, in this department." She smirked, and stepped into position.

Both of their wands were raised,

Fred was about to call the spell, until Elodie spoke it before him.

"Stupefy!"

The 6'3, 180lb wizard flew back at the force.
He widened his eyes and smirked.

———

"All students will submit to questioning about suspected illicit activities."

For about what felt as if to be the one-hundredth time, another rule was nailed into the wall outside Filch's office.

Umbridge called numerous students up to her classroom.

"Ms. Potter, why don't you come up first?" Umbridge smiled

Elodie nodded and braced herself to walk up the stairs to her office.

"Would you like a cup of tea?" The professor pushed her into the pink office.

"No thanks." Elodie couldn't help but feel uneasy. Something definitely wasn't right.

She looked around and sat down.

"Please take a sip. I made it especially for you lot." Umbridge sent the mug filled with tea towards her.

"No really... I'm okay."

"Hm." She sighed
"Would you like a biscuit?"

"No."

"Please take one."

"No. I've said I'm fine."

"Right. So, do you know anything about a secret group that has been formed in the school?"

"No. Can I go now?"

The professor nodded, so Elodie picked up her bag and left. She walked down the stairs to her fellow group members.

"Don't eat or drink anything in there. Nothing can be trusted. I know how tempting it is but do not give in."

She left and went to the common room to do some reading.