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fifth year × 71

"Harry! Are you sure?" Hermione questioned, racing after him up the staircase.

"I saw it." He snapped. "Just like with Mr Weasley." Ron paled.

"It's the same door I've been dreaming about. Only, I couldn't remember where I'd seen it before. Sirius said Voldemort was after something, something he didn't have last time and it's in the Department of Mysteries."

"Harry, please, just listen." Nadia begged, sympathy taking over. "What if Voldemort meant for you to see this? What if he's only hurting Sirius because he's trying to get to you?"

Harry came to a halt. "What if he is? I'm supposed to just let him die? Nadia, he's the only family I've got left. You of all people should know how that feels."

Nadia suddenly felt the urge to help him, knowing how he must be feeling right now. She nodded, determinedly. "What do we do?"

"We'll have to use the floo network." Harry said whilst rushing through the corridors, the trio in tow.

"Umbridge has the chimneys under surveillance." Hermione groaned.

Not all of them." Harry smirked, coming to a stop in front of Umbridge's office. "Alohamora."

The door clicked and Harry pushed it open, scurrying in and crouching down by the fireplace. "Alert the Order if you can."

"Are you mental?" Ron scoffed. "We're coming with you."

"It's too dangerous." Nadia huffed and crouched down beside him.

"When are you going to get it into your head? We're in this together." She said sternly until another voice sounded.

"That you are."

Umbridge, in all her burnt glory, was standing by the door, an evil look on her face.

She ordered the Inquisitorial Squad to grab them as the others brought Ginny and Luna in.

Goyle grabbed Nadia rather roughly, restraining her from any movement.

Umbridge pushed Harry into a chair and towered over him.

Draco entered, dragging Neville with him. "Caught this one trying to help the Weasley girl." As soon as he saw the pain on Nadia's face, he marched over to Goyle and gestured his head to the side.

Draco took ahold of Nadia, only softer and intertwining their fingers behind her back.

"You were going to Dumbledore, weren't you?" Umbridge hissed.

"No." Nadia flinched when horrible noise sounded as Umbridge's hand collided with Harry's cheek.

"Liar." She seethed, then Snape appeared.

"You sent for me, headmistress?" He drawled in his usual monotone voice.

"Ah, Professor Snape. The time has come for answers, whether he wants to give them to me or not." Umbridge glowered at Harry before turning back to Snape. "Have you brought the Veritaserum?"

Snape didn't look like he cared. "I'm afraid you've used up all my stores interrogating students. The last of it on Miss Chang."

The group collectively sighed in relief, knowing that Cho had no choice when she snitched. Harry looked the happiest.

"Unless you wish to poison him, and I assure you, I would have the greatest sympathy if you did, I cannot help you." Snape stated, turning on his heel but Harry quickly gained his attention.

"He's got Padfoot! He's got Padfoot at the place where it's hidden."

Snape kept the uninterested look on his face as Umbridge flitted around like a trapped bird. "Padfoot? What is Padfoot? Where what is hidden?" She demanded.