She's Not Lily (Harry Potter/ Severus Snape fan fic)

Ch.16 So, This Is Hell

The world must be punishing me for breaking Severus's heart. Everything is horrid. Umbridge found out our location for Dumbledore's army; at first, I thought he had ratted us out, but it only happened to be Cho. Everyone is pretty much angry at her, but so am I; the things Umbridge has us doing are worse than before. Umbridge is now headmaster of Hogwarts since Professor Dumbledore left before the minister could take him to Azkaban.

So we are sitting here taking these dreaded O.W.L. exams. All I could hear was a loud ticking that wouldn't allow me to concentrate on this exam. I know if the sound seceded, I would still be unable to focus on this exam. I miss him terribly; I can't sleep at night, but when I do, I wake up crying with Mione by my side, looking at me as if she was frightened by me. I act fine on the outside, but I fall into a million pieces on the inside.

I look over to Harry, who glares at Umbridge; it makes me realize I have been selfish with my problems. I forgot there is a bigger problem ahead, which is after Harry. Umbridge seemed so oblivious to Lord Voldemort's return, but I can't help but think she knows. The whole ministry knows but is too frightened to face the truth. How could a boy of merely fifteen stand up to the most feared wizard in the world and the ministry hide behind lies to not face the evil that lays ahead?

The big bang of a firework interrupted my thoughts. Everyone turns to the closed wooden doors at the end of the room. Umbridge slowly walks to the door while her small heels click on the grey-stoned floor. She swings the two wooden doors open to see a little firework swarm in front of her face. It suddenly moves from her face to go through the doors and explodes into blue sparks. Umbridge had an alarmed look on her face, while everyone else seemed to be amused. All of a sudden, I heard yelling from my two favorite redheads.

Fred and George fly into the room on their broomsticks, making all the papers fly off our desks. They let out fireworks in their hands while they fly about the room. Everyone in the room was cheering, even Hermione, who caught me looking at her and then winked. The best part was watching Draco and his two brainless goons getting attacked by fireworks and squirming away like frightened little girls. Filch came into the room carrying a mob and looking as confused as Umbridge. A firework that looked like a dragon exploded. When I said seeing Draco and his goons look like frightened little school girls was the best part, I lied. Umbridge's face when she told the firework dragon was coming after she happened to be bloody and fantastic to see.

Umbridge starts to run out of the room with the most girlish run I have ever seen. The dragon followed close behind her; as soon as she stepped out the door, the dragon closed in, and I swear it, she looked like the fiery beast had swallowed her. I heard glass shatter, and everyone cheered, knowing that it was the foolish rules Umbridge had made. Fred and George flew out of the room, followed by everyone else cheering after them, bypassing Umbridge on the run out the door. George and Fred threw out more fireworks when we got outside; a big W formed in the sky, and we cheered. I looked over to see Professor Flitwick do a little cheer, and I couldn't help but chuckle.

Harry had this odd look on his face and seceded his clapping. I tried to get his attention, but I couldn't seem to reach him. He suddenly fell, and I was trying to catch him, but to my luck, I was not strong enough. Mione must have seen him collapse because she was right by his side. After a moment of his odd behavior, he said one thing, but I guess I wouldn't call it a thing; I would call it a name.

Sirius.