Lily Potter (Harry Potter's Twin)

Chapter 31

BY ORDER OF

The Minister of Magic

DOLORES JANE UMBRIDGE (HIGH INQUISITOR) HAS REPLACED ABLUS DUMBLEDORE AS HEAD OF HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY.

the above is in accordance with

educational decree number twenty-eight

SIGNED:

Cornelius Fudge

MINISTER OF MAGIC

the notices had gone up all over the school overnight, but they did not explain how every single person within the castle seemed to know that Dumbledore had overcome Aurors, The High Inquisitor, the Minister of Magic and Junior Assistant to escape. No matter where I went in the castle the next day, the sole topic of information was Dumbledore had fled.

"Dumbledore will be back before long," said Ernie Macmillian confidently after Herbology. "The Fat Friar told me that Umbridge tried to get into his office after they searched the grounds. The Head's office sealed itself against her, she couldn't get past the gargoyle," Ernie smirked. "Apparently she had herself a right little tatrum."

I expect that she really wanted to sit up there in the Head's office, lord over the other teachers.

I glanced at the giant hourglasses that set in nine niches along the wall behind me, which recorded the House points. Gryffindor and Ravenclaw had been neck and neck this morning, in the lead. As I watched, stones flew upward, reducing the amounts in lower bulbs. In fact, the only glass that seemed unchanged was the emerald-filled one of Slytherin.

"Noticed, have you?" said Fred's voice.

He and George had just come down the marble staircase and joined Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ernie and I in front of the hourglasses.

"Apparently, Umbridge decided to make up something called The Inquisit-" George started but a cold voice from behind us finished the sentence.

"The Inquisitorial Squad, Weasel," said Malfoy, pointing toward a tiny silver I upon his robes just under his prefect's badge. "A select group of students who are supportive of the Ministry of Magic, hand picked by Professor Umbridge. Any way, members of the Inquisitorial Squad have the power to dock points..." he smirked at our shocked faces. "So I'll have to take 10 from Granger for being a Mudblood... Five from both Potters because I don't like you... Weasley your shirt's untucked so I will take another five for that... and Mr. Fred Weasley and Ms. Lily Potter, I heard you both were snogging in the library and thats not aloud so 20 points from Gryffindor.."

Fred pulled out his wand, but I pushed it away whispering "Don't!"

"Wise move, Potter," breathed Malfoy. "New Head, new times... Be good now, Pottys, Weasel King.."

He strode away, laughing heartily with Crabbe and Goyle.

What I ever saw in him, I don't remember what, but it was gone.

"Montague tried to do us during break," said George.

"What do you mean 'tried'?" Ron asked quickly.

"He never managed to get all the words out," said Fred, "due to the fact that we forced him headfirst into that Vanishing Cabinet on the first floor."

Hermione and I both looked shocked.

"But you'll get into terrible trouble!" Hermione said.

"Not until Montague reappears, and that could take weeks, I dunno where we sent him," Fred said coolly. "Anyway...we've decided we don't care about getting in trouble anymore."