Thank you for reading. First couple chapters are more background info. Sorry for any mistakes unedited. Of course I do not own Harry Potter. Write me your thoughts down bellow. Thanks again.

All of Hogwarts was in misery, well everyone but the slytherins. Under Umbridge's reign the Slytherins ruled the school, free to inflict misery on anyone they like. Malfoy and his goons had the whole school under their control and anyone who rebelled payed the price. For Hermione to say it was unfair, was an understatement. She was starting to hate Hogwarts, what used to be an escape from her normal life become the prison that was tearing her life apart.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione had been the targets of the merciless Umbridge. She had it out for Harry and because Ron and Hermione were his best friends they were given the same treatment. It didn't help that Malfoy despised them.

Hermione sat at the long Gryffindor table, looking around. Everyone seemed to look the same, heads turned down, scowls, and closed lips. The only noise in the room was from the noisy Slytherin table and a couple of hushed whispers. Hermione had seen this for weeks, ever since Dumbledore was kicked out of his own home, banished from Hogwarts. Everyone seemed to be in agreement, they wanted Umbridge out. She was a pain that was making everyone suffer. Since she was headmaster there was little they could do to get her out. Hermione had been trying to plan for weeks but it turned out to be almost impossible with Umbridge's rules and Malfoy's goons always watching. They were stuck. Most kids wanted to leave but that possibility was also taken away. Umbridge had close ties to the ministry and they made a no enrolment policy, parents could not take students out of the school no matter how much the student begged.

Umbridge had a tight leash over everyone but she was still trying to keep her spirits high. Hermione had a feeling that this might be her last year and she would be damned if Umbridge ruined it for her. She knew due to sparse Order meetings that Voldemort had been gaining more control over the ministry. Next he would take over the school, which would lead to Harry, Ron, and herself to go into hiding.

"Mione, look at her," Ron said nudging her, "she looks so smug up there, not knowing that she won't be there much longer."

Hermione looked up and sure enough Umbridge was sitting in Dumbledore's place surveying the room with a smile on her evil face.

Ron had been insistent that Umbridge get removed. Oddly enough Ron had gotten the worst of the punishments out of all three of them. Every Time Malfoy seemed to see him, he gave him a punishment for something.

Hermione couldn't figure it out. Just last night she had been out past curfew reading, when she realized what had happened she knew she had to get back to her dorm as soon as possible but all of a sudden Malfoy showed up patrolling the corridors. She had stayed as quiet as possible but still she could have sworn she had made eye contact with him. Her heart dropped expecting him to rush over and give her a detention with the blood quill. Instead Crab had shown up asking Malfoy if he had made sure no one was in the library and instead of Malfoy coming in to look he had told Crab that no one was in the library and walked away with him. She wanted to think that she just got lucky but she was to smart to think Malfoys choice was based on luck. Maybe he was just waiting to catch her doing something big, she would just have to be careful and wait and see.

Breakfast ended and all the students rushed out trying to be the first ones to leave Umbridge's mersulase gaze. Once the trio got out to the corridor they began to speak again.

"I can't wait two weeks for Christmas break," Ron complained, " If I stay here one more day without contact from the outside world I will go insane."

Hermione wanted to laugh at Ron's dramatics but if she was to be honest with herself she was starting to feel the same way.

"We will be at the burrow soon Ron," Harry reassured. Lowering his voice he added, "Then we will get two weeks to talk to the Order and figure out how we are going to get rid of Umbridge."

Halfway to potions Hermione realized she had forgotten her book back up in the dorms. She knew if she went right now she would be able to get the book in time.

"You two go ahead, I just realized I forgot some of my books in the dorm. I've been pretty scattered lately, a break is going to be so good for me," Hermione told them.

Harry and Ron both argued that they would go with her. All three of them were starting to realize Hogwarts was no longer a safe place and they should be staying near people at all times but Hermione could use a few minutes to herself and she knew she could take almost anyone, she was the best in the year after all.

"No, no, you two go ahead, I swear I will be fine," she persisted. Giving Harry a smile and Ron a kiss on the cheek, she turned to leave when a voice stopped her.

"Granger, well, well, well, where do you think your going," Malfoy sneered.

Ron stepped forward to defend her but she could speak for herself.

"I have a few minutes before class to grab a book a misplaced, is it now illegal in Umbridge's eyes to go back to OUR rooms," she gave him a challenging look.

"First, Granger Umbridge is the best headmaster this school has ever seen and you will give her respect when you speak about her. Second, going back to your room is not against the rules unless you are late to class but"

Hermione cut him off, " Well if I don't want to be late to class then you better let me go now so I may grab my books."

Hermione went to turn around again not waiting for his permission to leave but she was stopped when he gave her a stare and continued what he was saying before, "BUT as I was saying that little display you just did with Weasel over there is against the rules."

Hermione couldn't help it she let out a little laugh, he was joking, he stopped her to tell her she couldn't kiss her boyfriend on the cheek.

" As I was saying disgusting PDA like that is not accepted here…"

She cut him off again, "Since when," She gave him a, are you kidding me, look.

"Since now," Malfoy told her. She couldn't help it her mouth dropped wide open shocked. She knew he was trying to get them trouble for whatever he could, but seriously a kiss on the cheek?"

"Just for you Granger detention and 50 points from gryffindor for trying to challenge me."

Ron and Harry started to protest but Malfoy turned his back after saying, "Maybe keep your girlfriend under check Ronald, she shouldn't talk to her supporters like that." The way he said girlfriend was so discussed it made her think he had just seen a dead rat lying on the floor.

"Oh yeah one more thing, another 50 points from Gryffindor for Potters words and a detention for you weasel."

This was not fair at all. Hermione glared but she was learning nothing about this school was fare anymore. A bell sounded telling them that they needed to get to class fast or else they would be faced with more punishments. "Oh Granger, don't forget to go grab your books, don't be late," Malfoy said with a final smirk and left

She had no time now and just had to hope Slughorn would be sympathetic.