Ophelia felt happier for the rest of the weekend even attending her lessons. Snape sarcastically praised her for finally being able to defend her mind properly. No, that wasn't causing her happiness. It was the fact that she was doing something under Umbridge's nose, the sad part was Ophelia wasn't able to gloat about it. But when Monday came around she wanted nothing more than to rip Umbridge's fat head off.
A large sign had been affixed to the Slytherin noticeboard, so large it covered everything else on it--the lists of secondhand spellbooks for sale, the regular reminders of school rules from Argus Filch, the Quidditch team training timetable, the offers to barter certain Chocolate Frog Cards for others, the dates of the Hogsmeade weekends and the lost and found notices. The new sign was printed in large black letters and there was a highly official-looking seal at the bottom beside a neat and curly signature.
BY ORDER OF THE HIGH INQUISITOR OF HOGWARTS
All student organizations, societies, teams, groups, and clubs are henceforth disbanded.
An organization, society, team, group, or club is hereby defined
as a regular meeting of three or more students.
Permission to re-form may be sought from the High Inquisitor
(Professor Umbridge).
No student organization, society, team, group, or club may exist
without the knowledge and approval of the High Inquisitor.
Any student found to have formed, or to belong to, an organization,
society, team, group, or club that has not been approved by
the High Inquisitor will be expelled.
The above is in accordance with the Educational Decree
Number Twenty-four.
Signed: Dolores Jane Umbridge, High Inquisitor
"She knows," Ophelia said, through her teeth.
"There's no way," Blaise said as Ophelia ripped the sign off the noticeboard.
"It's not a coincidence, Blaise, one of them must have said something," Ophelia said, walking the spiral staircase.
"They all seemed interested, maybe it was one of the people inside the pub," Blaise suggested.
"I bet it was that Zacharias Smith!" Ophelia said at once. "He did have it in for me. And refused to believe Harry about You-Know-Who."
"It's possible," Blaise said as they entered the Entrance Hall. "Let's see what the trio have to say."
When they entered the Great Hall, they spotted the trio surrounded by the Weasley family.
"What are we going to do?" Ginny Weasley asked.
They were all looking at Harry. He glanced around to make sure there were no teachers near them.
"We're going to do it anyway, of course," he said quietly.
"Knew you'd say that," George said, beaming and thumping Harry on the arm.
"The prefects as well?" Fred said, looking quizzically at Ron and Hermione.
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Saudade
RomanceOphelia has always hated the boy who lived. Years she spent with her twin brother, Draco, tormenting Harry Potter and his friends. And when the Dark Lord gives Ophelia a task to gain the trust of Harry Potter, what happens when Ophelia begins to fee...
