Umbridge shoves Harry and Harper into Professor Dumbledore's office, which is filled with people. Professor McGonagall, Cornelius Fudge, Kingsley Shacklebolt, Maya Rosewood, and Percy Weasley.
"You may be High Inquisitor of this school, Professor Umbridge, but kindly do not manhandle my students." Professor Dumbledore said.
Fudge looks pleased, clapping his hands and rubs them excitedly. "Well, well, well, Mr. Potter and Mr. Granger! I expect you know why you two are here?"
"Not really, no." Harper said without hesitation, sending a small smile towards Maya who returned the smile. Henley Rosewood's mother.
"You don't? You haven't broken any school rules?" Fudge asked.
"Yes, from time to time. I don't know about Harry." Harper said, turning his head to look at Harry.
"No." Harry answered Fudge.
"Or Ministerial Decrees?" Fudge said.
"Not that we know of." Harry said.
Umbridge opens the door again, leading Marietta, Cho's friend, into the room. She has been crying, and her face is covered in pimples forming the word Sneak.
"I'm afraid the poor girl is unable to speak. But I shall tell you what has transpired... Shortly after dinner she came to me and said that if I went to the Room of Requirement I would find an illegally-formed student group... It was at that time that this hex took affect." Umbridge said, gesturing to Marietta's face.
"Since I had received information some time ago that Potter, Granger and a number of other students had met in the Hog's Head to start an illegal group--"
"I'm not sure that's true, Professor." Professor Dumbledore said.
"I'm sorry?" Umbridge questioned.
"In point of fact, when Young Potter and Granger met those students it was not illegal." Professor Dumbledore said.
"But two days later, Educational Decree Twenty-Four was introduced." Umbridge said.
"Again, quite correct. However, I wonder if you have any evidence that proves this group has been meeting since then?" Professor Dumbledore said.
"I have a witness right here!" Umbridge said.
"Correct again. I must confess that I was, however, under the impression that this young girl only told you a meeting was going on tonight." Professor Dumbledore said.
"Let's ask her, shall we?" Umbridge asked, turning to Marietta, who is staring at the wall. "You can shake your head for an answer, dear. Now, have there been more meetings?"
Slowly, still staring at the wall, Marietta shakes her head.
"What do you mean by shaking your head, girl?" Umbridge said.
"I would think that she was saying there have been no other meetings. Would that be correct?" Professor Dumbledore said.
Marietta nods.
"But what about Potter? He was the leader, and has been--"
To Umbridge's astonishment, Marietta is shaking her head yet again.
"Why are you shaking your head, girl?" Umbridge said.
"It usually means no, Dolores." Professor McGonagall said.
Umbridge grabs Marietta by the cloak and shakes her roughly.
Professor Dumbledore stands, and there is anger in his voice. He draws his wand and points it at Umbridge. "Again, I cannot have you manhandling students, Professor Umbridge."
Umbridge laughs, softly, and lets Marietta go. "My apologies, Headmaster. I forgot myself."
"Well, what about the meeting tonight?" Fudge asked.
"Right. Of course. Well, we proceeded down to the Room and entered... We caught Potter and Granger just outside. But it doesn't matter. We've found all of their names." Umbridge said, pulling the roster list Hermione had made up from her pocket.
Fudge gapes at it, snatching it out of Umbridge's hands, face changing when he sees the name. An expression of confusion is shown on his face. "What is Packs?"
"That would be my doing." Harper said, moving forward. "A pack is what multiple wolves are called."
"Is there a reason, Mr. Granger?" Umbridge asked, a small smirk on her face.
"It's a list of people that I wanted to protect." Harper said, turning his head to look at Umbridge. "Ever since I became a wolf, my protective instinct has been up to one thousand. She needed a pack to take care of, pups to be taken care of and... a mate." He said, looking at Professor McGonagall who has a small smile on her face.
"She?" Umbridge questioned.
"My wolf is a female, Professor. Don't tell me you're gender shaming her." Harper challenges Umbridge who looks away from him.
"What about the Room and Mr. Potter?" Maya asked.
"I was looking for him and saw him and Ron making love." Harry lies through his teeth, seeing Harper blushed from the corner of his eyes. "My eyes needed washing after what I've seen."
"Oh." Umbridge said, shocked at the reveal.
"Where was Weasley then?" Fudge asked.
"He's tall and a fast runner." Harper said, making an act of fixing his clothes, which looks rumpled from how much he's been moving. "And a really good kisser." He said, sighing dreamily as he leaned on Harry's shoulder.
Maya clears her throat, breaking the silence, a smile on her face. "Very well. I guess there's nothing we can do here anymore, Umbridge." She said, looking at the woman who looks at her. "Dumbledore's not making an army, and Harper's wolf instinct to protect is just too strong for him to hold back." She said, looking at Harper who's smiling at her. "Now, if we're done here. I have a son and a husband that needs me more than here." She said, moving off to the door but stopped by Harper. "Henley miss you greatly, Harper. Thank you for making his last year happy. You too, Harry." She said, walking out of the office.
Kingsley moved to follow her out and one by one, everyone walked out of Professor Dumbledore's office. A stunned Umbridge walks after, being dragged out by a stunned Fudge behind her.
Harper turns his head away from the door to Professor McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore, the latter having a knowing glint in his eyes making him blush.
Harper looks at Harry, looking at the cheeky smile on the boy's face.
"Harry."
"Yeah?"
"I hate you."
Harry chokes on air, a smile on his face.
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Gryffindor boy - Ron Weasley x male oc
FanfictionStarted: November 8, 2023 Finished: March 18, 2024 Status: Completed Rewrite: August 25, 2024 Words: 120,984 [Eternal Soul series book 2 of 4] [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone - Original story] Side note: This book will follow the original...