𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝑩𝒐𝒚 // 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒐 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒇𝒐𝒚 [under editing]

18

Umbridge
year 5

[Elizabeth]

Another year passed by quickly with the company of Draco and my other friends, and the absence of Cedric. Draco and i studied together regularly in the library at night. He said it was much less occupied and quiet but i knew it was really because he didn't want to make our friendship known to others especially the Slytherins. Although i was a little hurt, i was still grateful that he was willing to help me in my studies. It used to be Cedric before..

We were now in our fifth year with yet another new Defence Against The Dark Arts, Dolores Umbridge. A short squat woman resembling a large pale toad, awfully dressed in pink.

What was worse was that the Daily Prophet's been claiming that Harry and Professor Dumbledore lied about Voldemort being back, and some or maybe most people believed it. But not me, Cedric's gruesome death was the proof. Even though i managed to get over Cedric's passing, i have not and will not forgive whoever killed him.

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I sat next to Hermione in Defence Against The Dark Arts class, the both of us catching up excitedly when a loud scratch of the chalkboard interrupted us.
"O.W.Ls, also known as owls" Umbridge said with the fakest smile.
"We will be using the textbooks this year, so put your wands away as we won't be needing it" She said and with a flick of her wand, the stack of textbooks were distributed amongst all the students. When it landed on my table, i flipped through the book while raising my eyebrows at her asking what this was supposed to be and she shrugged her shoulders. Everyone was probably thinking the same thing.

Hermione raised her hands, "There's nothing in here about using defensive spells ?".
"Using spells ? Well, I can't imagine why you would need to use spells in my classroom." Umbridge replied.
"Instead, You'll be learning about defensive spells in a secure, risk-free way." She said trying to convince us that it was going to be effective.
"What use is that? If we're attacked, it won't be risk-free." Harry said having enough of her nonsense and so was i.

Umbridge stood up straighter, her smile slightly fading away to reveal her through emotions which she tried to cover up again.
"It is the view of the Ministry that a theoretical knowledge will be sufficient to get you through your examinations. Which, after all, is what school is all about." She said.
"And how's theory supposed to prepare us for what's out there?" Harry said raising his voice even louder. Umbridge looked like she was about to blow her top.
"There is nothing out there, dear. Who do you imagine wants to attack children like yourself ?" She questioned, her voice similarly increasing in pitch.

"Oh, I don't know. Maybe Lord Voldemort." Harry snapped back, the fury evident in his face. Everyone audibly gasped at his name.

Umbridge hid her condescending smile, her hands trembling slightly, "Now, let me make this quite plain.You have been told that a certain dark wizard is at large once again. This is a lie."
"So Cedric Diggory dropped dead of his own accord then ?" A hush fell over the classroom as i started tearing up at the mention of his name, Hermione patting my back to comfort me.
"Cedric Diggory's death was a tragic accident." She said, as if she knew everything. Like she was there when he died and saw that it was an accident.
"It was murder. Voldemort killed him." Harry argued, but there was just not point in arguing with a person who couldn't be reasoned with. Just like that, he earned himself detention.