Riddle Me This

Chapter 34

Catherine's POV

I almost went insane in the following month. Umbridge was everywhere. Questioning every teacher, and using her magic in the halls to make things how she thinks they should be. I saw her separate a snogging couple and turned to Draco.

"I hate her more now." I stated as we continued with our hands intertwined.

"And why is that?" Draco asked. His father's letter back had calmed him down. Which better mean that my father plans on having her head on a pike, or that nothing else will happen to me. I'm guessing neither.

"Because if I can only kiss you in the common room, I'm going to go fucking insane." I said. "I like kissing you. I've been looking forward to the snogging stage. But by how things are going, I might not be able to bloody well see you unless we're in class. And then not even be able to sit next to each other!"

"Don't worry about it, Kitty." Draco said as we started to walk again. "Everything will be fine." I huffed.

"You better be right." I said.

When Umbridge decided to fire, and throw Professor Trelawny from the school, I was livid. Like, Draco and Blaise were holding me back, Daphne was holding my wand while Pansy covered my mouth because I was hissing Parseltongue, livid. Dumbledore came and told Umbridge she didn't have the authority to banish teachers from the grounds, and McGonagall brought Trelawny back into the castle.

Umbridge was finally done being in our classes. And in potions, when one of the other Slytherins said something about Trelawny deserving to be kicked out, I snapped.

"That no good bitch shouldn't even be here! She's destroying the school! Yeah, I'm glad I'm not getting hexed at every turn, but everything else is nutters! Not to mention she's trying to make Dumbledore out to be a conniving bastard and Harry his devoted follower. It's completely-"

"Miss. Smith." Snape snapped as he turned to my table. "You can bicker in the common room. And you will be respectful of the teachers in this school."

"Not this time Papa!" The entire room went silent, and Snape's eyes narrowed into slits.

"Catherine." Snape's voice was cold. I held up my hand and pulled off the bandages that were there. I may have ended up back in Umbridge's office on accident to write the same lines over and over again. Once the bandage was on the floor and Snape could see my hand, his eyes shot wide. "Catherine."

"She's a fucking bitch, Papa. I try to behave in her class, but I swear she riles me up on purpose, and you know I have my mother's temper." Snape was quick to my side, examining my hand.

"Papa?" Ron finally asked.

"He's my godfather." I answered, watching Snape's eyes turn sharp again.

"I will be having a word with Dolores." Snape said as he stood. "And Morgana will be informed immediately." I nodded and Snape turned to the class. "Back to your potions." He hissed and headed to the front of the room to begin writing. Draco grabbed my uninjured hand and held it.

"Kitty." I let out a deep breath.

"Sorry."

"Malfoy, if you're done trying to plan when you're going to secretly snog my goddaughter in the unused potions lab after lunch, return to your cauldron." Snape said from his desk.

"That was one time." I said. "And it's not a secret. Most people go to that one." I shrugged a little. "But usually it's for a quick shag." I heard the quill drop.

"You better not be shagging, young lady." Snape warned, glaring at Draco. "And you'll do best to remember where you're hands belong, Malfoy." Draco went back to his potion brewing and I giggled a little before returning to mine.