TRUEST BLACK- S.B daughter

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During that week Harry followed her all around even though he was not really trying to be secretive, he even sat at the bleachers during her Quidditch practice. Hazel at first thought it was part of her imagination but after analyzing the boy she could come to the conclusion he was indeed following her. Kialo prefers to say he was stalking her leading to believe the Potter boy may have a crush on her but Hazel only hopes she can clarify what is happening with him.

Hazel found herself sitting at the Slytherin table during breakfast that Friday as Kialo and Aurelius tried to protect themselves from the stares of Draco by being at her side all the time. They believe that Hazel could protect them from him because Draco has been afraid of Hazel since a very young age even though Hazel acted like she didn't know this piece of information and teased him with no end. Both of the boys were becoming even more annoying than Potter following her.

Hazel let out a huge gasp and flattened the newspaper in hand to reveal a large photograph of Dolores Umbridge, smiling widely and blinking slowly at them from beneath the headline.

MINISTRY SEEKS EDUCATIONAL REFORM DOLORES UMBRIDGE APPOINTED FIRST EVER HIGH INQUISITOR.

"High Inquisitor?" said Kialo darkly, his half-eaten piece of toast slipping from his fingers. "What does that mean?"

Hazel read aloud: "In a surprise move last night the Ministry of Magic passed new legislation giving itself an unprecedented level of control at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Minister has been growing uneasy about goings-on at Hogwarts for some time," said Junior Assistant to the Minister, Percy Weasley. "He is now responding to concerns, voiced by anxious parents, who feel the school may be moving in a direction they do not approve of."

It was soon followed by Hazel growling under her breath 'fucking Weasley'. She refused to read more about the article knowing that Umbridge is in for a long ride with the school. Hazel hates the woman with passion but the girl couldn't voice out her worries to any adult because she had nobody that was willing to listen to her.

Hazel angrily grabbed a whole piece of cheese even though she was lactose intolerant, giving it a bite while she stared at certain Gryffindor boy.

"That is a staggering amount of cheese" Kialo said when he saw her.

"Don't be a fool, there's no such thing" She answered with her mouth full. Swallowing she opened her mouth to speak again. "You never told me what kind of punishment McGonagall gave you"

Aurelius answered the girl while he poured milk to his cup, "Gave us detention for a month"

"We also have to help Draco with homework" Kialo continued.

"That piece of shit" Aurelius murmured. "But I'll take that than having anything with the pink toad" he finished by taking a bite of his food.

Hazel involuntarily looked down at her hand to hide it under the table. "Yes definitely" She spoke by looking over the teachers table. Only Umbridge and Snape were sitting there but the farthest away they could from each other. Weirdly enough both were already looking at her. Hazel quickly turned back to her food by the second hand embarrassment she got by locking eyes with Snape. Hazel never knew why but she always got a feeling Snape was looking at her far more than just a student but deep down she was just being paranoid about the whole situation, she knew, as scary as it sounds, he was just paying a close attention to her because of Voldermort orders.

Feeling that weird feeling that somebody else was looking at her, her eyes instantly went to look for them when she saw George Weasley looking at her from across the hall. It was hard to tell really but his sight was definitely on her direction. Next to him was Harry and when Hazel saw him stand up she saw the perfect opportunity to speak to him.