Into The Light (Golden Trio Era) {2}

The Inquisitorial Squad

— BY ORDER OF—  
THE MINISTRY OF MAGIC  
Dolores Jane Umbridge (High Inquisitor) has replaced Albus Dumbledore as Head of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.  
The above is in accordance with Educational Decree Number Twenty-eight.  
Signed: Cornelius Oswald Fudge
Minister of Magic    

Overnight these notices were posted all around the school, and somehow the news of Dumbledore's flight from the school was a hot topic as well, despite only two students being present, Harry and Marietta. While the rest of the D.A. had safely made it to their houses and put themselves to bed to occupy their anxious minds, Harry was nowhere to be found. Therefore, Mikayla stayed up, pacing the common room for him to return. Part of her wanted to ransack his room for the Invisibility Cloak so she could roam the halls in search of him, but she didn't. He returned very late and in such a panic it took ten minutes for anything he said to make sense. He had been caught, taken by Umbridge to the Headmaster's office, where, half the Ministry's Officials were already present. Marietta, Cho's friend, had been the one who told Umbridge about the D.A., according to Harry she had the word 'SNEAK' written out of her face in boils, courtesy of Mikayla and Hermione's enchantment on the signup sheet. Harry said Percy was there, acting like a lapdog for the minister. It turned Mikayla's stomach at this discovery, Percy abandoned his family to serve a man who is in denial of Voldemort's return. They were to take Dumbledore to Azkaban, he said, but at the last moment, he made a spectacular getaway. Though not before leaving him with a warning and a word of advice. This, the ministry did not know, and he told Mikayla to keep it to herself as well.

And despite only two students being present, the next day the entire student body was whispering about it in the halls. With Marietta in the hospital wing and visitors being turned away, Harry was the only witness and therefore the one everyone had to bombard with questions. Mikayla started to grow sick of hearing the story over and over again, but she was sure Harry was even more sick of telling it and glad she wasn't there. "Dumbledore will be back before long," Ernie Macmillan assured everyone while he listened to Harry recount the event on the way back from Herbology. "They couldn't keep him away in our second year and they won't be able to this time. The Fat Friar told me..." He lowered his voice suddenly, the foursome all leaned in to hear better whatever he was trying to keep quiet, "...that Umbridge tried to get back into his office last night after they'd searched the castle and grounds for him. Couldn't get past the gargoyle. The Head's office has sealed itself against her." he smirked. "Apparently she had a right little tantrum..."   "Oh, I expect she really fancied herself sitting up there in the Head's office," Hermione ground her teeth together. "Lording it over all the other teachers, the stupid puffed-up, power-crazy old-"

"Now, do you really want to finish that sentence, Granger?" Malfoy said daringly as he casually popped out from a doorway in front of them, Crabbe and Goyle followed him out. "Afraid I'm going to have to dock a few points from Gryffindor and Hufflepuff," he clicked his tongue and shook his head like we were being disobedient children. "It's only teachers that can dock points from Houses, Malfoy," Ernie said quickly, but sounding frightened. "Yeah, we're prefects too, remember?" barked Ron. "I know prefects can't dock points, Weasel King," sneered Malfoy; Crabbe and Goyle sniggered behind him. "But members of the Inquisitorial Squad-" "The what?" Hermione puffed.  "The Inquisitorial Squad, Granger," said Malfoy, gesturing to a small silver I just below his prefect's badge. "A select group of students who are supportive of the Ministry of Magic, handpicked by Professor Umbridge. Anyway, members of the Inquisitorial Squad do have the power to dock points..... So, Granger, I'll have five from you for being rude about our new headmistress... Macmillan, five for contradicting me... Five because I don't like you, Potter... Weasley, your shirt's untucked, so I'll have another five for that...Black, your father is still on the run, isn't he? I'm sure it's somehow your doing, there's another five...Oh yeah, I forgot, you're a Mudblood, Granger, so ten for that..." Ron and Mikayla whipped out their wands, but Hermione pushed them back down and said "Don't!" quietly. "Wise move, Granger," Malfoy smirked. "New Head, new times... Be good now, Potty... Weasel King ..."

Draco turned on his heel to walk away. "Stupid Bloody Ferret." Mikayla cursed at Draco's back, "and his dim witted gorillas." Draco spun around and approached Mikayla with a purpose, "what was that Black?" He tried to intimidate her with his overshadowing height, "I said..." Mikayla stepped closer to Draco, looking at his face scowling, "stupid bloody ferret and his dim witted gorillas." She spat, Draco looked a little surprised that Mikayla didn't back down, "oh shove off Black to your bloody traitor sister." That was it, that was the chord that struck Mikayla with no return to peace. Mikayla tackled Draco to the ground, straddling him as she began hitting him angrily. "You I almost thought you weren't anything like your Dad, but you're a death eater in training." Mikayla whispered angrily, only Draco could hear what she said. Draco's arms shielded his face as Mikayla swung, she felt an arm around her middle that pulled her off Draco, who was squealing in fear. She violently starts thrusting her limbs around when she realises the arms belong to Crabbe. "Five points from Gryffindor for violence Black!" Draco spat, hacking away from the girl. "Let me go!" She yells, before driving her elbow into his stomach making him drop her. "Say it again Malfoy! I dare you!" Mikayla yelled as Draco runs away with his friends. "M, Calm down." Ron grabs onto her shoulders forcing her to face him, she takes a shaky breath before relaxing. "What an arse." She spoke quietly, Ron wrapped her in a hug, Mikayla melted in his arms, "I'm ok."