57. Self Defense

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"Would you like some tea dear?" Umbridge asked and I just looked at her with a sigh

"I'm more a coffee person." I muttered watching the woman squirm under my gaze.

"What about cookies? Could I-"

"Why am I here?" I asked form where I sat in front of her desk.

"I thought we might be able to work together." She explained and I looked around her office trying to hide my disgust for what she'd done with the place. Pink everything, no where near as homey as when Remus was here.

"What did you have in mind?" I asked with an impartial expression on my face.

"Well, you are an avenger...so if I had you to back me up then maybe the ministry would have less resistance from the students." She explained

"What makes you so sure that would work?" I questioned with a raised brow as she nervously cleared her throat and I spoke again

"Are you nervous, Professor?" I asked softly tilting my head to the side

"Oh...no, of course not dear. Do I seem nervous? Is it marking you uncomfortable? I don't mean to. Actually I would like to apologize for before, it was wrong of me to accuse you of disobedience." She explained as a small smile spread across my face

"It's not an accusation if it's the truth." I shrugged with a small laugh. I'd have to thank Bucky and Nat for the interrogation lessons they gave me last night.

"Right, right. Of course." She said giggling awkwardly but she stopped when my smile immediately faded

"So what is it you want?" I questioned against and she nodded clearing her throat

"I- we...the ministry needs you to help us catch Dumbledore."

"I have no loyalty to Dumbledore." I said simply and her eyes widened

"So you'll help us?"

"Hmm...I didn't say that."

"We can give you anything you want. Anything at all, just name it and it's yours." She explained as I continued to look her in the eyes silently

"Is that not enough? We just, we need to make sure there are no threats to our world. Surely you can understand that?" She asked and when I didn't answer again she started to nervously ramble about plans to become the headmaster, who was in the Inquisitorial Squad, the pending decrees that were waiting for approval, her thoughts of who in the staff she was planning to fire once given the power to do it, who her ministry spies were.

"Can I have the night to think about it?" I asked suddenly having all the information I need and she immediately nodded

"Yes, yes of course dear." She smiled and I nodded getting up to leave

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"What did she say?" Ron asked once I walked into the common room and I pulled out my phone to play the audio clip I recorded.

"Why didn't you say anything?" Neville asked confused

"Nat told me that if you're quiet and you just make eye contact it makes people uncomfortable so they keep talking to fill the awkward silence. You can find out pretty much whatever you want that way. Especially if you leave you face blank." I shrugged

"No way that works." Fred denied

"Ok, we'll test in on the next person who walks into the common room." I shrugged and everyone nodded

Unfortunately the next person to enter was Draco.

"Hey Violet, how'd your meeting with Umbridge go?" He smiled and I just looked up at him

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