Voltaic Falling

26

She was tortured by that blasted quill all next week. She resisted and gritted her in order to conceal her painful yelps. She wanted out. She was certain she would not last another week of this. Every time during her detention, Harry waited for her with dinner leftover. 

"Why do you let her do this to you, Tris? This is barbaric and medieval, and even more foolish of you to not resent it", Harry exhaled, taking her hand and added the ointment Snape had made for her. 

"Harry, if someone doesn't stand up to her, who would? I am not letting you go through more pain again".

"Tris, but you are still in pain, you have loved and lost the man you adored. You tried to heal, but even I know that you still have nightmares, and Bill is not here to help you. I know you are still in pain, but you refuse to be helped!", Harry exasperated retorted. 

"Look, Harry, I love you as a brother, you suffered just like I did, and I know you have nightmares still also. Bill did help me and I'm afraid, I- I- Harry I love him. But I can't, I'm afraid that once I tell him that he will leave me, just like Ced did. I am afraid, I am in pain, but that won't stop me from protecting you. Please understand that protecting you is the only thing keeping me here this last year". 

Harry sighed and leaned to embrace his sister in a hug. He did not know about her internal turmoil, and it looked like he would be having a long talk with Bill Weasley back at the burrow. He wanted more than ever for people to stop sacrificing for him. 

She hugged the boy back and said, "now go to the common room, I'll be there later per Sirius's request. I'm worried. Moony, Paddy, or Will aren't answering my letters. I fear Umbridge is interfering with our mail". 

The boy nodded and left Tris to patrol. Needless to say, she met Umbridge again climbing to her pink studio. 

"Ms. Black, what are you doing out of your dorm room at these hours? Do I need to remind you that you must be punished", the pink toad exclaimed. 

Beatrice let out a scoff, "You see, Dolores, I am the head girl for Gryffindor. Therefore it is my duty to patrol the corridors and make sure the Prefects follow protocol. There is nothing in your educational decrees that prevent me from doing my job". 

"Oh is it so? Then I guess it would be a shame if you are stripped from your rank. Hmm...yes, a shame indeed". 

The girl's eyes flashed in anger. She grunted in anger and clenched her teeth. 

"Strip me from my position. Torture me more. Punish me all you want. I will never respect you Dolores, and I won't follow your order. If you excuse me, I am filling Dumbledore's request by patrolling the halls and reporting back to him. In fact, you are in no position yet to strip me from my job". 

She turned to leave a glaring Umbridge who stomped angrily. How she hated the girl. She wanted to break her in many ways, but she needed first the legitimation to do so. 

She returned to the Gryffindor Common Room, surprised to seeing Harry already talking with Sirius. She quickly kneeled and listened. 

"Beatrice, I'm happy to see you, dear. Billy boy here is worried about you since he has had one single letter from you and not a happy one might I add", Sirius said nonchalantly, also mad her niece hasn't written to him. 

"Pads, Umbridge is interfering with our owls. Yesterday, Artemis came back from trying to send a letter to the three of you injured. The pink toad is reading our mail, so don't send anything to us for the moment, if you want to talk, send a Patronus at this time again. She'll also ban this type of communication soon when she has more power", she said. Sirius nodded and continued,