The world Isn't split into good people and Death Eaters

Forming the DA

I began to run back to the Slytherin common room so that I could hide away and cry, pathetic right? However a gentle arm grabbed me and began pulling my to Gryffindor tower. The bushy hair indicated Hermione, who the fat lady was not pleased with for allowing a Slytherin in the common room.

"She's an awful woman!" Said Hermione in a small voice, talking about Umbridge "awful. You know, I was saying to Ron earlier before we came to get you... We've got to do something about her"

"Poison could work" I said grimly, after all that Astoria had told me, I was in no mood at all.

"I was thinking today that maybe the time has come where we should just learn ourselves..." Hermione quickly glanced between Harry and I.

"We can't do it by ourselves" Ron said in a defeated voice "I mean, all right, we can go and look up things in books-"

"I agree" Hermione smiled "we need a teacher, a proper one... Or two"

"What are you talking about Hermione?" I sighed.

"Isn't it obvious?" She said "I'm talking about you two!"

There was a moment of silence before I replied "I think that could work..."

Harry remained silent for a little longer before saying he would think about it.

"Just make sure you don't let it slip to Malfoy" Ron told me "We'd get in so much trouble"

That's when the tears began to spill out of my eyes uncontrollably. Silly isn't it? Hearing someone say his name completely broke me. How could Malfoy lie to me this entire time? How could he make me feel special, when in reality he was off in the Room of whatever-Astoria-called-it, getting it on with another girl? How could he admit that he thought I was ugly and fat?

Ron's face changed from happy to extremely worried in a matter of seconds and Harry pulled me into a hug out of instinct, Hermione watched the scene unfold wearily.

"I'm so sorry, Chloe!" Ron gasped "I didn't mean to offend you"

"You didn't do anything Ronald" I tried to laugh, but it just wasn't believable. Harry gave me a look that told me I should start talking, so I did. I told them everything Astoria had told me, every last detail, even though it burned my chest to re-live what I had been told. In all my life I had never felt a betrayal as monstrous as this.

"I'm going to kill him!" I had expected Harry to say, but he did not... It was in fact Hermione that was pacing the common room furiously "He's so vile!"

Harry reminded silent, clearly far too angry to fathom words, he just pulled me that slight bit closer, making me undoubtedly thankful for my brother.

I was suddenly so tired that I was tempted to sink into the armchair and sleep there, but instead I forced myself to my feet and left the Gryffindor tower, slowly trudging to the dungeons. When I got there, all of my friends were sat around the fire, talking happily. Including Draco and Astoria. I hastily tried to hide my tear-streaked face and attempted to get to the dormitory unnoticed, however Pansy's shrill voice echoed through the room, making me stop dead in my tracks.

"Chloe!" She jumped up "Where have you been?"

"With Harry, Ron and Hermione" I tried to speak in a strong voice but my voice cracked, now everyone would know I had been crying.

"Draco was worried sick!" Pansy exclaimed.

Stupidly, I looked up to my friends, Draco was on his feet, staring at me worriedly "Freckles, why have you been crying?"