Death Eaters Daughter Part Two

One Hundred Sixty Nine

I slept so long that I missed Care of Magical Creatures
I got up and put my uniform on quickly, trying to make it to defense class before the bell went off

I slammed open the common room door
"Gentle!" The fat lady portrait yelled at me as I ran passed her and down a few flights of stairs
I didn't see a lot of students, that meant the bell was going to ring shorty

And it did
I stopped running at that point, I was late she wouldn't care that I over slept because of my condition

I saw McGonagall on my way there though
"Hello Professor" I said waving

She turned around
"Miss.Lupin why aren't you in class?? You have defense class do you not? She's going to give you a detention again"

"I didn't mean too...the moon was really strong last night and I overslept from exhaustion"

"I understand but she won't" she looked around the hallway "take this note" she crafted one for me and handed it over "you have been excused for being tardy"

"Thank you so much" I smiled brightly "I can't handle another detention with her"

"What does she do that is so bad?" She asked "lots of students say the same thing but no one will confess"
I put my hand subconsciously behind my back, the scar was just barely faded now
McGonagall took my arm from my back and looked at the back of my hand
"What does this say??"

"I shall not distract boys" I said defeated "I didn't want to say anything, I don't want her winning"

McGonagall looked at my hand and then back at me
"This is barbaric...absolutely barbaric does she carve them onto you??"

"A blood quill does"

McGonagall let my hand go gently
"Come with my to Dumbledore's office please"

"I don't want her knowing I said something, I'm the only one not in class please I will later just not right now" I begged

"After quidditch practice meet with me" she said

I looked at her puzzled
"I thought it was banned?"

"Angelina talked to her this morning, I'm glad she did do you really think I'd let quidditch be banned? Not in my school" she said sternly

I smiled again
"Good I was looking forward to our first game"

She patted my shoulder and off I went after saying goodbyes

When I entered Umbridge's classroom, everyone stared at me
They had books in front of them that were designed for children it seemed
"Well well well" she said tapping her quill "you better have a good reason for being over ten minutes late"

I walked to the front of the classroom, I saw Hermione Harry Ron and Draco look at me concerned
"I was sick yesterday and accidentally overslept this morning" I passed her my note "Professor McGonagall excused my absence because of my condition"

She looked at my note and then ripped it up
"Not a good enough excuse...detention with me tonight"

I heard Hermione slightly gasp
"It's not an excuse I was and still am feeling sick. No other Professors care if I show up late after the full moon"

She glared at me
"What does that have to do with anything??" Her face wrinkled up with her aggression I felt pouring into me
I closed off my mind to her emotions, it began to overwhelm my already tired body

"It's none of your business, Dumbledore has excused me when I need it"

"He's not your teacher in this classroom" she barked

"But he's the headmaster, he out ranks you" I heard Ron chuckle with Seamus and Dean

"Detention all week for talking back to me" she demanded

"Why so I can talk your ear off then too?" I was testing her I knew it
It's kind of...fun

"Want a months worth of detention??" She yelled

The classroom stopped laughing
"If you dont get enough of my pretty face here sure"
I didn't know what came over me, but I felt strong going against her
I won't let anyone have power over me again

She sent off her Patronus, a vicious cat hissed at me and then ran off through the wall
"Filch is coming to watch you all, Miss.Lupin you are coming with me to the headmaster's office"

She grabbed my arm and began dragging me between the desks in her classroom
I didn't care about detention anymore now
I gave her shit right back at her
I knew some did though
Hermione and Draco looked at me with concern, I felt their emotions pour into me making me itchy
I looked at Ron and Harry though, both of them smiled at me
Harry nodded his head in approval

She dragged me all the way to his office, where McGonagall was waiting as well
Apparently her Patronus called my head of house to his office too

She pushed me into a chair and then walked over to his desk
Fawkes flew over to me and sat on my lap, I gently pet his head and then kissed it as well

"What is the meaning of this?" McGonagall asked her

"This one" she pointed to me "shows up LATE to my class—"

"I gave her a note dismissing her tardiness" McGonagall said

"She wasn't in your class, you aren't allowed to dismiss anyone for being late!" she yelled "then" she looked back at me "she talks back to me, trying to over throw me in the classroom"

I rolled to eyes
"I didn't try to over throw you"

"You talked back to me like you wanted to" she barked out "I want her punished to the highest this school can offer. If it's not to my liking I will go above you" she demanded to Dumbledore

He looked from her to me
"Cora are you alright?"

Umbridge looked dumbfounded that he asked me about my well-being

"No" I said slouching slightly "last night's moon really affected me poorly. It went into this morning as well, I was late for that reason"

He nodded his head
"May I?" He asked me

"It's ok" I said petting Fawkes again

"Cora is part werewolf, her lineage has the gene and so she does as well. She doesn't transform in the moon, she just gets very sick. We have excused her absence from classes the week of, and excused her behavior if she falls asleep during class as well. I allow this, as the headmaster I have made this choice"

McGonagall smirked
"Cora is excused from your punishment in smaller words if you can't understand his"

Umbridge's face was bright red
I felt her anger, I couldn't close my mind to her rage

She stormed off out of his office, slamming the door behind herself

When she left McGonagall looked at me

"She ripped up your note and told me my excuse wasn't good enough" I said exhausted from her emotions

"Cora" Dumbledore said "if she bothers you again, tell me please"

McGonagall looked at me again and then at Dumbledore, as if she was demanding me silently to tell him about her detentions
I sighed and told him what happens during them, every detail like she wanted
I showed him my hand and he stayed silent throughout the conversation
When I was done he excused me to go to lunch
"Thank you for telling me Cora, it will help other students" he said