Hufflepuff boy - Cedric Diggory x male oc x Viktor Krum

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Umbridge shoves Cayden and Harry into 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. He claps his hands and rubs them excitedly. "Well, well, well, Mr. Cayden Potter and Mr. Harry Potter! I expect you both know why you're here?"

Harry glances at Cayden and Professor Dumbledore. The Headmaster shakes his head, ever so slightly while Cayden shrugs at him. "Not really, no."

"You don't? You haven't broken any school rules?" Fudge asked, looking at Cayden for an answer.

"No." Cayden said, shaking his head.

"Or Ministerial Decrees?" Fudge asked again, looking at both Potters.

"Not that we know of." Harry answered for both of them.

Umbridge opens the door again, leading Marietta, 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." Umbridge said. "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." She said. "It was at that time that this hex took affect." She gestures to Marietta's face. "Since I had received information some time ago that Potters 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, stopping her from talking further.

"I'm sorry?" Umbridge questioned.

"In point of fact, when young Potters 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 asked.

"I have a witness right here!" Umbridge said, pointing to Marietta.

"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 said, 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 asked.

"I would think that she was saying there have been no other meetings. Would that be correct?" Professor Dumbledore asked.

Marietta nods.

"But what about Potters? They were the leader, and have been--"

To Umbridge's astonishment, Marietta is shaking her head yet again.

"Why are you shaking your head, girl?" Umbridge asked.

"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 my 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." Umbridge said. "We caught Potters just outside. But it doesn't matter. We've found all of their names." She pulls the roster list Hermione had made up from her pocket.

Harry gasps at it in horror, while Cayden stares at the list with a cocked head.

Fudge gaped at it as well. He snatches it out of Umbridge's hands. He looks up, an expression mix of confusion and delight. But then he seems to understand, turning to look at Cayden who has his arms crossed, looking bored. "So, Cayden, you've been behind this whole thing."

Professor Dumbledore looks confused for a few seconds before that expression disappears, taking the list Fudge's hand looks at him.

"The Silver Circle." Fudge whispers, looking at Cayden as if he had won a lottery.

"If I were to tell you a secret that could prove Voldemort's back, can you promise me something?" Cayden asked, glancing at Harry who seemed confused by what he was planning.

"We're listening." Maya responds when it seems like nobody will say anything.

"Don't put me in Azkaban." Cayden said. And everyone was stunned by his words, all of them wondering what he's going to do to prove that the Dark Lord is back.

The room is silent, none of them not knowing what to say to Cayden. But Maya was the first to pull herself together, looking at Cayden. "We promise." She said, breaking the silence and the stunned group.

"Rosewo--"

"We. Promised." Maya said sternly, sending a look towards Fudge who looks away from her to Cayden, nodding as well.

Cayden sighs, closing his eyes for a few seconds before opening his eyes, holding up his right hand and starts unbuttoning the sleeve on his left arm. He sees the confused expression on everyone's face, but it quickly disappears when he pulls up his sleeve, revealing the Dark Mark he had gotten when he had seen Arthur Weasley got attacked.

Maya slowly moves towards Cayden, taking his left arm into her hands, looking at the Dark Mark. She brushes her fingers over the mark, watching the snake move at the contact.

"How long have you had this, Mr. Potter?" Professor McGonagall asked, looking at Cayden with horror on her face.

"I got the mark when Mr. Weasley was attacked." Cayden answered, looking at the Dark Mark with silent hatred. "I didn't tell anyone because Viktor thinks you would put me in Azkaban." He said, looking up and looks at Fudge who seems nervous under his gaze. "And that would put me right into Voldemort's arms."

"Who else knows about this, Mr. Potter?" Professor Dumbledore asked, breaking the silence.

"Elias, Cedric, Viktor and Professor Sprout." Cayden answered without any hesitation.

"You didn't tell--"

"No." Cayden said, cutting Fudge's words off. "Now, do you still believe that Voldemort's not back?"

Fudge seems stunned, not knowing what to do or say.

But Umbridge does, she starts making her way towards him and grabs his Cayden by the cloak and shakes him roughly. "You take off those spells this instant, Potter!"

Cayden looks at Umbridge as she stops shaking him, Maya letting go of his arm to try and stop Umbridge from doing anything dumb. "Professor Umbridge, I promised them that I will prove Voldemort's back while revealing the Dark Mark to them." He said. "But, I will not hesitate to use a killing curse on you." He said, looking up at the stunned Umbridge. "Do you want that?" He asked, cocking his head.

Umbridge doesn't respond.

"Let go of me." Cayden said, pushing Umbridge's hands off that are still on him. He looks at Fudge, who is now looking at Professor Dumbledore. "Coward." He said, gaining Fudge's attention but the man ignores him.

Professor Dumbledore looks at Cayden and nods to him who returns the gesture with a bit of hesitation, and grabs onto Fawkes' tail, and the two vanish in a blast of fire.

"Find him!" Fudge exclaimed.

Umbridge, Percy, Kingsley, and Fudge race from the office.

Maya and Professor McGonagall ushers Cayden, Harry and Marietta out of the office.