The Potter Alliance

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Valentine's Day had been a resounding success in Susan's opinion. It was clear to the young red headed girl that the boy that kept her company had cared a great bit for her after their very thoughtful date. She had been completely blown away with how well he treated her, and his gift giving skill. She did however proudly note that every time she had seen Harry he was wearing the watch she had gotten him.

Her friends had been very jealous and envious of her when she told them about her day in the common room, and Hannah swooned a bit sarcastically, "I think you're in love Suzy!"

Susan didn't dare comment on this, as her face reflected her line of thought clearly. It had been a few weeks now since Valentine's Day, and she could hardly think about anything else, other than Harry. He was constantly on her mind, and wondered just when their next adventure would be together, or when she was going to learn more about the enigma that was her boyfriend.

The DA classes had gone well, and Susan was almost as helpful as Hermione and Ron these days, as she helped out her housemates as much as possible, which gave the other two members of the golden trio more time to work with their own house, and Ravenclaw. Of course, that didn't mean they never worked with them, but usually Susan could give the little pointers that fixed their spell work.

Harry practically made it a point to never help Susan in class, and usually if he ever even spoke to her it was to ask for a demonstration, or instruction on how to teach someone something specific that they may have been struggling with.

Most of the quidditch teams had been disbanded by Umbridge, which at first got a lot of people down, but then it just caused an influx of meetings, which made some people hope that Harry was soon going to lead the school in uprising, because what happened next would anger them all.

At Breakfast one morning in early March, Dolores Jane Umbridge grinned at the gathered students, as she cleared her voice, and moved to stand in front of them all. It was not very long after Valentine's Day that the foul women had created an educational decree about having to sit at your own house table, but that did not stop Harry and Susan from exchanging glances when she began speaking to the gathered crowd, "Good morning students. I would like to make an announcement."

The student body went silent instantly expecting trouble to come, "Due to the slipping standards at Hogwarts, I have decided to create another educational decree, and students this one is important. Starting today a new group has been formed under my command that will help ensure that order is maintained in the school. Today is the day that the Inquisitorial squad will be founded."

There were some quiet murmurs across the hall at this, and Susan felt a small knot form in her stomach as the toad-like woman smiled widely, "I would like to welcome the captain of this squadron, fifth year prefect Draco Malfoy."

Susan flinched at this knowing that the woman could not have picked anyone worse to give power to, and the look on Harry's face confirmed that she was not the only one having those thoughts. Draco came and stood by the High Inquisitors side, while she gave a light applause that only followed from Slytherin. After a moment of no one joining in on the clapping she gave the crowd a stern look before continuing, "Mr. Malfoy has been asked over the past few weeks to gather a few students to join this squad and at first, they will remain anonymous, but they will be revealed over time. The powers these students have will be a bit more than a prefect. They will assign detentions, and deduct house points. They will also be reporting directly to me to help maintain optimum potential."

With that said the woman motioned for Draco to take a seat, and then took her own seat back at the staff table. Susan and Harry held eye contact for a moment, but then he nodded at her, making it clear that they would speak at lengths later about what could and should be done.