❝𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝.❞
Jupiter Black has been isolated from the outside world her entire life up until the age of thirteen. During a duel with her mother, Jupiter tragically witnesses her death and flees from...
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𝙲𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 16
UMBRIDGE MOTIONS ME INTO HER OFFICE TO QUESTION ME ABOUT SUPPOSED 'EXPLICIT ACTIVITIES'. She's going to interrogate me about Dumbledore's Army. I walk up the steps and she awaits by the door.
She flashes me a sickly sweet smile and gently moves me forward with her arm. "Would you like a cup of tea?" I shake my head and politely decline her request. "No thank you, Professor." I say politely and sit myself down in the chair opposite her desk.
My eyes move to the china teapot, I suspect that there is Veritaserum inside. Umbridge sighs and walks around the desk to set in her large pink chair. Her eyes move to the teacup and I can tell that she is dependant on everyone drinking it.
I have to make it seem as though I have nothing to hide, which means I must drink the tea and use Occlumency to protect my mind. I will also need to focus on making sure my emotions don't get the better of me as my ability would change my physical form.
"On second thought, Professor." She looks at me. "Tea would be lovely." An evil grin ignites on her face and she gracefully pours the liquid into a teacup. "Milk and sugar?" She asks me with a sweet smile but I politely shake my head. "No thank you, Professor." I need to be able to taste the potion, just to be sure my suspects are correct.
She hands me the tea cup and I hold it gently in my hands. I lift it to my lips, my eyes on Umbridge and hers on me as she interlocks her fingers together and leans her chin on them. I smell the scent of Veratiserum before placing my lips on the rim of the china and inhaling a small sip of the bitter liquid.
I focus on strengthening the mental shield around my mind. My new found gift of Projection allows me to have a strengthened mental shield, but it allows me to project my thoughts and feelings when I wish, which means it can also lower unexpectedly. But it can also penetrate the minds of others, even those who are skilled in Occlumency like myself.
I feel the warm liquid trail down the back of my throat and I place the teacup on her desk. "Tell me, Miss Black, have you heard of anything to do with these... explicit activities?" Umbridge asks me and I calm my heartbeat, and fight against everything within me to shake my head.
"No professor, I have not." I say to her and take the warm teacup in my hands. She clicks her tongue with a hum. "Have you got any understanding of what is going on in such activities?" The woman asks me and I shake my head yet again.
My body is itching to tell the truth, but I need to lie. I have to, because they need to be taught to defend themselves because Voldemort is back. "Professor, I have not got any understanding about these activities, nor do I know what they are doing, or who is orchestrating it along with the people who have joined." She hums at my words, her eyes sharp on me.
"I did not even know such activities were taking place until the questioning commenced." Umbridge nods at my words, her eyes moving down to the liquid in the teacup, to check if I have drank it — which I have.
She hums before smiling at me and pushing herself to stand. "Thank you, for your help Miss Black. You may leave." I nod and stand, letting her lead me to the door before I walk down the steps and out of the Classroom.
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"The cheeky witch questioned me with Veritaserum." I grit my teeth together and speak to Harry as I sit on his bed with my homework sprawled out around me. "She isn't allowed to do this." I say to my boyfriend and quickly write down through my Divination homework.
"I didn't say anything, I'm skilled in Occlumency, so she didn't find anything out from me." Harry sits down beside me, frowning. "What's that?" He asks me and I look at him. "Veritaserum or Occlumency?" I ask him. "Both." He says sheepishly and I smile at him.
"Veritaserum is a truth serum, which makes you reveal your deepest secrets if asked a question. And Occlumency is closing your mind off, most typically for Legillimency but it can be used for Veritaserum. But it's a complicated skill to master, which now makes me wonder if she asked a student about the Army and they answered against their will."
Harry listens carefully to my words as I explain to him. He moves from his place on the floor and sits on the edge of his bed. "Did she do anything to you?" He asks and leans towards me, his eyes scanning over my hands. I lift them for him to see, shaking my head.
"No, I'm okay. I'm just worrying about the other people who aren't as skilled as me." I explain to him and he nods at my words. "But we'll know if anyone talked, because their body will get covered in red paint." Harry chuckles at my words slightly and leans towards me to press a small kiss to my lips which makes my stomach erupt in butterflies and my hair turn a bright pink.
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A/N- this isn't edited, and I've realised I'm starting to burn out, I'll make sure to get the updates out, but I'm not sure how detailed they will be.
