The Raven's Call

Fly, you fools!

That night, Stella, Luna and I had gone back to the common room to spend some time together. But once I returned from changing into normal clothes I see Draco with his hand gripping onto Stella's arm, and Pansy with Luna struggling in her arms. 

"What the hell is this, Malfoy?"
I ask as he takes a step towards me.

"Umbridge's orders."
He tells me, gripping onto my arm with his free hand before pulling us down to Umbridge's office.

"You were going to Dumbledore, weren't you?"
Umbridge says as she stands in front of Harry, Hermione, Ron, Neville, Alex, Asteria, Ginny, Luna, Stella and I stand around them, the Inquisitorial squad holding us close so we can't escape.

"No."
Harry spoke.

"Liar!"
Umbridge shrieks as she slaps Harry across the face, making the group of us jump.

"You sent for me, Headmistress?"
Snape asks as he wanders into the room.

"Snape. Yes. The time has come for answers, whether he wants to give them to me or not. Have you brought the Veritaserum?"
Umbridge asks him.

"I'm afraid you've used up all my stores interrogating students, that last of it on Miss Chang."
Snape announces in his monotone voice.
"Unless you wish to poison him, and I assure you, I would have the greatest sympathy if you did. I cannot help you." 

"He's got Padfoot."
Harry whimpers. Snape stops in the doorway.
"He's got Padfoot at the place where it's hidden."
Harry speaks cryptically.

"Padfoot? What is Padfoot? Where what is hidden? What is he talking about, Snape?"
Umbridge questions. 

Snape pauses for a moment as he turns to look back at her.
"No idea."
He says with raised brows before leaving the room.

"Very well. You give me no choice, Potter. As this is an issue of Ministry security, you leave me with no alternative."
Umbridge spoke as she walked over to her desk.
"The Cruciatus Curse ought to loosen your tongue."

Draco tightens his grip on my arm, he obviously didn't want to see this anymore than the rest of us.

"That's illegal."
Hermione objects.

"What Cornelius doesn't know won't hurt him."
Umbridge responds before lowering her framed photo of Fudge onto it's face on her table and picks up her wand. She walks back in front of Harry, her wand pointed at him. I know how he's going to feel, and I can't bear to watch, I look away.

"Tell her, Harry!"
Hermione yelps.

"Tell me what?"
Umbridge asks as I open my eyes once more.

"Well if you won't tell her where it is.. I will."
Hermione spoke, was she hatching a plan?

"Where what is?"
Umbridge asks again.

"Dumbledore's secret weapon."
She's bluffing. I just know she is.

Umbridge takes Harry and Hermione, making them leave their wands behind with the rest of us, as Hermione leads them out of the office.