Where Your Loyalties Lie

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Dumbledore's Army

At the first meeting, we agreed to name our group Dumbledore's Army or DA for short. Hermione also handed out fake galleons to everyone. These galleons had the date of our next meeting on the edge, but would look like a serial number to anyone else. Anytime the date would change, the coin would burn so we could feel it. Every meeting we would partner up to practice whatever spell we were learning that day. My partner was always George.

George was fairly good, but I was way better. Not to brag or anything, but he never won unless I let him. Otherwise I won every time. The spells we worked on were great ones that I found everyone needed to know. Harry was a good teacher. He walked around observing everyone and giving them little tips to help them.

Draco and I haven't had much time at all to be a couple since that day on the train. With all of our homework, prefect duties, my DA meetings, and Draco's Inquisitorial Squad duties, we had no free time together. The Inquisitorial Squad was an organization founded by Umbridge to basically help her make sure people were following all of her absurd educational degrees.

One night the two of us were patrolling the halls after hours on prefect duty. As we walked together through the dungeon corridors, we held hands. Draco looked around the area before stopping. "Hey Katie, there's no one around. We wouldn't be interrupted if we-"

"No, Draco," I cut him off. "As much as I want to kiss you, we can't. If we get caught they won't let us do prefect duties together anymore."

"But we haven't really kissed since the first day back." I rolled my eyes before shortly pecking his lips.

"Happy?" I asked.

"A bit." He smirked before taking my hand again and continuing our patrol duties.

Sure enough, just around the corner was Dad. I gave Draco an 'I told you so' look before waving at my dad.

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It was the DA's last meeting before Christmas. Harry decided we would do something a little different. "Today I thought we could duel using the spells we've learned so far," Harry explained. "We'll have the winner of each round continue to duel until they lose, alright?" People either nodded or murmured their agreements. "Katie, how about you start? Choose your opponent."

"Which Katie?" Katie Bell and I asked.

"Katie B."

I scoffed, "We're both Katie B. you git."

"Alright, alright, calm down. I mean you, Katie Brown. Too bad you called me a git, I was going to complement you," He laughed.

"Did I say git? I meant genius," I smiled. Some people laughed.

"Better, now settle down everyone. Katie is by far the best in this group." I smirked. "Dueling her will be similar to dueling with an actual Death Eater."

My smirk dropped off my face. "Comparing me to a Death Eater now, Harry?"

"I'm comparing your skills, not your personality. You're not evil. Everyone knows you're not." I shrugged.

"Wait, so you're not a Death Eater?" George laughed. I gave him my best death glare.

"She wouldn't be here if she was, would she? Now if you would Katie, pick your opponent."

"George," I replied instantly. This shall be fun. No more going easy on him. "You asked for it now, Georgie."

The rest of the DA members cleared out of the way as Harry made sure we were both ready before counting down. "Three, two, one, GO!"

"Expelliarmus!" George yelled.

I ducked, keeping my aim straight, and shouted, "Stupefy!" He flew back and landed on the ground. Everyone clapped. I got up and walked over to him. "Rennervate," I mumbled. He held out his hand and I pulled him up before he stalked over to Fred.