Inside My Mind (A Harry Potter Fanfiction)

Chapter LVIII

Hogwarts, Unplottable Location, Scotland, Great Britain

Thursday the 16th of April 1996

7:00 PM

"Good evening, Headmistress."

Dolores Umbridge looked up from her seat with a slight smirk on her face. She looked at The Girl with unapparent distaste. The Girl looked a mess in Dolores' opinion. Her hair was untamable, her fringe almost hanging over her eyes. Dolores couldn't deny that the girl was beautiful despite her messy look. Dolores gave her a slightly spiteful look before twisting her smirk into a sweet smile.

"Good evening, Miss Potter. Do sit down," Dolores said. The girl swaggered before, dropping her bag next to the customary chair that she sat in. Dolores heard her let out a quiet snort at the sight of the wooden block on her desk that said 'HEADMISTRESS'.

The Girl pulled out a piece of parchment and pulled off her black glove. Dolores felt immense satisfaction in seeing the scarring words. It would be a constant reminder of her disciplinary actions of The Girl. Dolores shook her head and The Girl raised an eyebrow.

"Put that to the side, please. We'll just be sitting for tea for the first fifteen minutes. Is that all right with you?" Dolores asked, pushing the Veritaserum spiked tea towards The Girl. The Girl frowned at it and she tilted her head.

"I'm usually not a big fan of tea. I must decline. I drink coffee," The Girl said. Dolores gave simpering smile and pushed the tea towards her.

"I must insist. This tea is delicious, I assure you," Dolores said. The Girl's eyes sparkled with malice and she took up the tea. Dolores saw her bring it to her lips and Dolores assumed that drank some.

"Good, good. Now tell me, my dear, where is Albus Dumbledore?" Dolores asked. The Girl's eyes widened and her lips twitched for a moment. Dolores frowned, wondering if she had a nervous tick.

"I have absolutely no idea."

"Very well. In that case, can you tell me about the plans that Albus Dumbledore has?" Dolores asked. The Girl took another sip of the tea and placed it back down. Strangely enough, it still looked as filled as it did before.

"I don't know anything about any plans. It was the first meeting and he was supposed to meet us and tell us about it. When he didn't, we panicked and ran," Bella lied. She met Umbridge's eyes and Umbridge glared at her.

She knew that she was lying and Bella didn't care. She clenched her fist and the silvery scars on Bella's hand distracted Umbridge's eyes. Bella pushed the tea away from her and placed the parchment in front of her. She held out her hand, waiting for the quill.

"I will take your word for it for now, but warned: the might of the Ministry stands behind me."

"And you be warned: I have so much more than that."

Hogwarts, Unplottable Location, Scotland, Great Britain

Saturday the 18th of April 1996

3:00 PM

"I need to take down the barrier. Please, Bella," Luna pleaded. The two girls were in the paddock once more. Everyday, they came and fed the two horses. Draco normally came down by himself to talk to Hades and Hades loved Luna. Bella shook her head.