𝑰𝒏𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 | 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒐 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒇𝒐𝒚 | 𝟐

| TWENTY SEVEN |

Chapter 27: Where's your loyalty

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Olivia sat crossed legged in the Room of Requirement waiting for the other students to arrive, she was five inches into writing her Transfiguration essay when she groaned loudly and threw her quill down in front of her.

Neville walked over to the girl as she cradled her head in her hands, "Um–Olivia?"

Olivia lifted her head as she smiled at Neville, "Oh hey, Neville."

"Hard essay?"

"Can't concentrate to be honest."

Neville reached into his own bag and pulled out a roll of parchment, handing it to Olivia, "Here."

"What?"

"It's my transfiguration essay, we've got time before the meeting starts. You can copy it if you want."

Olivia stared at Neville for a few seconds before she threw her arms around his neck, catching him off guard, "Thank you Neville, you're a life saver."

Neville smiled after recovering from the initial shock of being tackled into an embrace. Quickly the timid boy relaxed in her presence and hugged her back, "Don't mention it."

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"You mean she specifically asked for you not to find out?" Fred asked.

"Yes."

"What're they planning?" Hermione quipped.

"I don't know Hermione but I doubt it's nothing good."

"I agree with Liv." Ron sided.

"C'mon we need to get going if this is going to work." Olivia said as she nudged Fred and George.

"Is everyone here?" George asked.

"Yeah but why?" Said Harry.

"One us was bound to be followed and we've got an idea." Olivia reasoned as Fred and George grabbed their bags and they left the Room of Requirement.

Ten minutes later George and Olivia were hid behind a statue as Fred pretended to lead Umbrigde, Filch, Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle down a corridor to the supposed DA meeting. Just as Fred turned the corner he was pulled behind the statue as Olivia threw the smoke bomb at the group. It rolled slowly across the floor before coming to a stop directly in front of Umbridge who simply looked down on it.

After a few seconds of nothing she lifted her head with a triumphant smile seconds before the smoke covered the corridor as the three moved from outside the statue and rolled a dung bomb amongst them also. They waited a few seconds before sprinting across the castle back to the Room of Requirement.

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"Where are they?" Ron asked.

Olivia smirked as she laughed, "Fifth floor down by the Prefects bathroom."

"You ran all that way?" Ginny asked.

"Yes Gin, that is why we were out of breath." George answered.

"Now we're all back we'll get started." Harry called out as the group gathered, "We're returning to the Patronus Charm."

Olivia groaned as Hermione elbowed her side, "Okay spread out, you need to make it a powerful memory, the happiest you can remember. ." Olivia was pulled over to Fred and George where she stood shifting her weight from on foot to the other, nervous, "Allow it to fill you up. Keep trying Seamus, George your turn now."