A Black And A Weasley.

Part 28

The next morning George and I lurkered around upstairs until it was time to go over to Kings Cross, in order to avoid my dad. Soon enough Mrs Weasley called us all to leave and George and I were definitely the first ones out the door. As I was on platforms 9 and 10 about to go on through the barrier after Fred and George I felt something nudge my thigh, looking down I saw a big black dog. I smiled down at him in slightly awkward fashion, I kelt down and he affectionately nudged my face. He dropped something into my lap and then scampered away. I hopped up putting the piece of paper into my pocket and then rushed through the barrier.

Strolling down the train, I kept an eye out looking for Fred, George and Lee in a carriage to join them, I found them soon enough. Soon enough we were all sat comfortably in the carriage as the Hogwarts Express pulled out of the station and made way for Hogsmeade. I then remembered about the piece of paper dad dropped on me earlier, I pulled it out of my pocket and read it:

Don't think I'll forget about what I saw Miss Shauna Black ( I'm afraid I never will ) we will be talking about this. -Dad  

" That does not sound promising," George muttered as he peered over my shoulder reading the note, I hummed in agreement.

" It shouldn't be too bad, I am daddy's little girl after all," I said smiling up at George batting my eyelashes. George laughed throwing his arm around my shoulder. Further into the journey as I was curled up beside George I suddenly felt a sharp pain pierce through my head, I let out a yelp and my hand flew up to hold onto my head, instantly doubling over.

" Shauna! Shauna what's wrong!" George asked frantically dropping down beside me, Fred and Lee's attention was instantly caught and came to my aid. I was breathing heavily and the searing pain in my head made me want to scream, I tried to repress screaming out as much as I could but small screech-like yelps still managed to come out. The three of them kept trying to talk to me and get a responce out of me but nothing was working. 

Minutes passed and I eventually calmed down and the pain in my head soon ceased, it was as if it were never there. I sat up straight, George's hand remaining on my lower back. " You okay love?" George's voice couldnt escape a worried tone.

" I feel perfectly fine, I don't quite know what that was," I whispered, George still looked very worried but decided that just asking loads of questions could only make things worse. Fred and Lee looked on, also worried, as I quickly fell asleep. My brain worked hard trying to figure out what on earth was happening to me but came to no conclusion.

Soon I was woken by George gently nudging me, my eyes fluttered open and I saw the dark scene of Hogsmeade out the window, I had slept the whole way?! The familiar journey up to Hogwarts commeced and soon enough we were all in our uniforms sat at our house tables in the Great Hall eating food. Fred and George were sat beside me as usual and the Great Hall had the same lively atmosphere as it always does, not many other things can match the happiness I feel when I'm back at Hogwarts.

Dumbledore announced the two changes to the teaching staff to the school, I was confused as to why Hagrid wasn't here but I didn't dwell on that nearly as much as my intriuge towards the new Defence professor. I don't trust her, that could just be because we don't have a good track record with DADA professors (minus Remus of course), but she just didn't seem right. Dumbledore moved on but was interupted by Umbridge, she began to talk about how we're all going to be 'good friends' to which the twins muttered " that's likely,". She droned on about progress and such with he sickeningly high giggle. " Yup, we are going to get on marvelously," I commented as everyone clapped with a hint of plotting in my eyes which the twins saw and grinned to each other. This year was going to be interesting to say the least.

Our first day back at Hogwarts was going smoothly, I managed to stay on Snape's good side during Potions this morning and Transfiguration was great but now was time for Defence and our new Professor. Fred, George and I sped through the corridors running slightly late. We collapsed through the door whilst Umbridge was writing on the blackboard explaining something in her high pitched, horrible voice. " Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Test otherwise know as NEWTs," we quietly sat down at the empty desks at the back hoping not to have been spotted by her. Without turning around she spoke, " now Miss Black, Mr Weasleys, perhaps you'd like to tell me why you're late," we exchanged confused looks not knowing how she even knew us by name yet before Fred spoke,

" we got held back last period professor,"

" Try to be on time next time," she said turning around and giving us dreadfully sweet smiles. " Now class, we will be looking at the theory behind defensive spells for your up and coming examinations, now-"

" Isn't the theory behind defensive spells a little obvious, I mean you cast a defensive spell your defended. Wouldn't our time be better spent learning to use these spells rather so we could actually defend ourselves. I can't be the only one this sounds stupid to," I called out catching her attention right away.

" Why would you need to know how to use defensive spells?" She asked,

" Isn't that kind of the main point of wizarding school, to learn how to use and control your magic. What's the point in having magic if we aren't going to use it? It seems now is a good a time as any what with Voldemort on the rise-" I commented casually before I was interrupted by Umbridge who was now speaking in an adgitated tone.

" No Dark Wizard is on the rise, I assure you of that anyone who says there is is clearly delusional, it is crazy to imagine such things. You do not need to know how to do these things in order to live your lives,"

" Well who sounds crazy now?" I put my right hand out to the side, " evil, dark wizard on the rise," I then put out my left hand, " witches and wizards not being allowed to use magic?"

" ENOUGH! Miss Black, you will join me for detention, interrupt me again and you'll only make things worse for yourself!" I allowed her to go on with her lesson, Fred and George leaned in grinning,

" always have to be so mouthy don't you Black?" Fred chuckled quietly,

" always making a scene," George also chuckled,

" I have to assert my dominance boys, she needs to know what she's up against. I'm a Black and we are not taken on lightly, start on me and you'll never end up on top." Detention should be interesting.