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Chapter 6| Another Night, Another Detention

"What're you doing here so early?" Hermione asks letting me into the Gryffindor common room. "Well, I was bored and knew you'd be awake" I smiled walking in. "You know, i'm actually glad you're here" She smiled at me, dragging me onto the sofa. "Not to be nosy or anything, but I overheard that you were seen waiting for Harry to finish detention"

"Yeah" I said innocently. "What?" I asked.

"Well, why were you waiting for him?" She smiled cheekily. "I just wanted to see how detention was" I said. "We both know Umbridge is brutal and I just thought he might need cheering up" I said. "Ah, right" She nodded. The room grows silent as she stares deeply at me. "You see, that could be true but I have a different explanation for you being there"

"Mhm, and what is that?" I ask. "I think you were there to flirt with Harry" She smiled confidently. I laugh loudly at the girl's statement. "Oh yeah, go ahead and pretend like you don't like him all you want" She says. "But just you know, the truth always comes out"

This stopped my laugh fest, the girl looks very serious at me. "Y/N, do you like Harry?" She asked. "Well, truthfully.." I start.

Harry's POV~

I woke up earlier than normal this morning only to hear two voices from downstairs. I knew Hermione was awake but wasn't sure who'd be visiting this early in the morning. I quickly changed into my clothes before walking down the steps, only to stop upon hearing my name. "Y/N, do you like Harry?" Hermione asks. "Well, truthfully..." She starts. My heart races waiting for the girls response. "Walk Harry!" Ron says bumping into me. The two girls jump and look back at the two of us. "What are you two doing up so early?" Hermione asks.

"Im supposed to be getting mail from Percy today" Ron said. "I just woke up" Harry said. "When did you get her Y/N?"

"Not too long ago" She smiled. "Ron why don't we go grab your mail" Hermione said. "Why are you coming?" Ron asks. "Well, we just don't spend enough time together do we?" She says throwing her arm over his shoulder. "I think we spend too much time together" He says pushing her arm off. She kicks his ankle and whispers angrily in his ear. "We're gonna go get my mail, we'll be back" Ron said. The two walk out and leave us by ourselves. I take Hermione's seat next to the girl. "Sleep well?" She asks. "Yeah" I smile. "You?"

"Pretty well" She says. We sat in silence for a few seconds until she speaks again. "So, I was thinking about yesterday"

"Oh, yeah?" I ask. "Yeah" She smiles. "Well?" I ask. "I don't think I'm exactly ready for a relationship right now, but if you were still available when I am, I wouldn't mind dating you" She says blushing.

"Thats good news" I smile. "Got the mail!" Ron said rushing in. "Well, you guys have fun with that I've got to head to detention again" I sigh. "Is it that bad?" Y/N asks. "Let's just say she's really punishing me" I said. "Well don't worry, I'll wait for you again" Y/N smiles. "Ok, just don't wait too long" I said. "You got it" She says.

I say goodbye before heading into the halls and into Umbridge's office. I scratch away with the old quill gritting my teeth. Sweat rolls down my face as my hand begins to bleed. "That's enough for tonight Potter" Umbridge says. She reaches out and touches my hand making my scar explode with pain, I jump back. I look at the woman who is smiling evilly. I make my way out of her office quickly.

I begin running, or at least trying to, blood pouring out from my hand.

Y/N's POV~

I sat with Hermione and Ron as Ron goes on and on about his Quidditch tryouts. Ron is soon cut off by a boy stumbling through the portrait hole.

"Harry! I tried out for Quidditch Keeper at tryouts! I'm on the team!!" Ron exclaims. Everyone freezes at the pale boy, he's barely standing and clutching his scar tightly. "Harry-- bloody hell!" Ron yells. "Are you okay?" I ask worried. Harry's legs soon give out as he falls to the floor. Fred, George, and Ron pick him up.

"Let's take him to the hospital wing" Hermione says. Harry grabs my arm "No, Can't give.... Umbridge the satisfaction.."

"Umbridge did this?" Fred asks. "You said she was making you do write offs" I said. The boys sit Harry on the couch. "She is. But the quill has some sort of spell on it. It uses blood for ink" He said.

"The old hag, she's sick" Hermione says with a horrified face. "Harry you have to go to Dumbledore, you can't keep this up"

"No, i'm not telling anyone" He says. "Harry I really think you should tell--" I start. "No!" He yells. Harry slowly stands up "I don't need his help, I don't need anyones help" He pushes past us and limps up to the boys' dorm.

Harry's POV~

I made my way into the owlry looking for Hedwig. "Hedwig!" I said. Hedwig flies down in front of me, I give the owl a piece of parchment. I open the window letting her fly out. I watch her fly over the forbidden forest, I look into the forest to see a huge animal. It looked like a winged reptilian horse.

As I study the forest the door opens up behind me. I turn to see Cho Chang walking in. "Hi" I said. "Oh, hi, didn't think anybody was up here" She said a tint of red on her face. There's an awkward silence as she goes to a school owl.

"Have you found a new keeper?" She asks. "Yeah, Ron Weasley" I smile. She listens intently while tying her package to the owl. "He any good?" She asked. "Well, he made the team. I missed tryouts" I said as she lets the owl fly away.

"Yeah, Umbridge. You were really brave, standing up to her" She smiles. "Yeah, well it was the truth" I said looking at her. The owlry door bursts open again as Filch runs in. "Right Potter, I'll have what you're sending"

"What?" I ask. "I had a tip off you were ordering a large amount of Dungbombs! Hand it over" Filch yells. "Too late it's gone" I said.

"Yeah I saw him send it" Cho says. "I get a single whiff of a Dungbomb in this castle, Potter and you're mine" Filch says before walking back out. Silence fills the room once again.

"Umm, you weren't ordering Dungbombs were you?" She asks. "No" I said. "I wonder why he thought you were?"

"Speaking of wondering, I was wondering if you'd wanna maybe have a picnic with me on the lawn sometime?" Cho asks. "Oh, umm.. I'm flattered Cho, but I like someone" I said. "Y/N?" She asks. I blush a bright shade of red. "Yep, well you should go for it" She smiles. "See you Harry"