Glacier Phoenix

Chapter 2: Rebellion Begins

Harry and the other Ravenclaws from the Inner-circle walk into the Great Hall. Unknown to the other houses, Ravenclaw held an Inner-circle to best approach a situation. They knew Slytherin had one as well but that was for the richest and most thieves person there to lead them. That person was none other then Draco Malfoy. He held the Slytherin Inner-Circle only for Slytherins who were the meanest or the biggest. Ravenclaw's Inner-Circle was meant for those who were the sharpest. Harry got invited during the beginning of his third year. During his Fourth year he was elected Head of the Inner-Circle. Everyone remember when Cho soon started to date Harry despite the fact she hated him for stealing her Seeker position. The Inner-Circle of Ravenclaw never let a word of its existence known. Nor did they invite foolish people. Nor did they all hang out together. They only spoke and acknowledge each other most of the time.

Shoving down some eggs and bacon Harry and Cho was perhaps Hogwarts best couple.

Professor Flitwick started handing out everyone's schedules and Terry nearly shouted when he first gave his a glance.

"That bad?" Anthony said as he looks at his own. He soon turns into a shade of green and looked very sick.

Harry and Cho look at their schedules and were shock to see they would be spending most of the day in school and have very little time to have some alone time.

"Great, Double Division, Double Potion, Double Defense against the Dark Arts, and Double Care of Magical Creatures. This is a nightmare." Harry replied. Cho could only agree as she looks down at hers. Indeed, they had very little free time. And with Quidditch practices it look like they weren't going to have much sleep.

"This is insane, are they trying to kill us with no sleep?" Terry shouted.

The other fifth years agreed and were frowning at their schedules.

"Guess the Fifth and Seventh years are indeed the toughest." Cho replied.

(A/N Cho is a fifth year as well. She is not a sixth year and not a year older then Harry.)

They headed to Division where Professor Trelawney once again claimed Harry was going to die. Harry yawn during most of the time as Trelawney pointed to Harry and Cho was messing with her quill trying hard not to jynx Professor Trelawney. When Care of Magical Creatures came they met Grubbly-Plank she told them the basics of what they were going to review and what was likely going to come up in the O.W.L.s. When they got to Potions the Ravenclaws were preparing for the worse. Several times Snape tried to trick Harry with his potion making. Harry however was far to smart to fall for Snape tricks. Every time Harry did something right or gave others advice Snape took points away from them for 'cheating'. What really pis off the Ravenclaws' was when Draco threw a liver into Harry cauldron. The cauldron exploded and most of the Ravenclaws were caught in the explosion. Harry and Cho nearly curse Malfoy into oblivion if Snape had not just the Immpendenta jynx on them both and took a hundred points from Ravenclaw for attacking another student. Snape however notice dangerous and murderous glares from the Ravenclaws and knew Malfoy wouldn't make it to the next class alive. He award Malfoy thirty points for his brave attempt to stop the incident only to have the Ravenclaws scream out in rage. When the final bell rang, Snape held back Malfoy and the Ravenclaws could not complete their revenge at this time. On their way to D.A.D.A. Harry was cursing at Snape for his unfairness.

"290 points taken away. I hate Snape, why can't he just stop it and be fair to everyone?"

"Snape is a bully Harry; he won't stop picking on us. But this does need to stop. I'm going straight to Professor Flitwick and Professor Dumbledore to see if they can at least control him." Terry replied.

Harry's hands were shaking and he was clutching his fist so hard, blood was dripping.

As they walk in Professor Umbridge was sipping on some tea before she glance at the Ravenclaws.

"Coming to class so disrespectful, twenty points from Ravenclaw."

"Please Professor. We just came from Potions and there was an accident."

"Disrespecting a teacher, tut, tut, another twenty points. Please sit down." Umbridge replied in her sweet deadly girlish voice.

Marietta look enrage. Clearly she didn't like Umbridge despite the fact her mother praise Umbridge. She wasn't the only one. Many students whose parents work at the Ministry were now looking at her in hatred. They sat down together away from the Slytherins in case they tried to do something.

"Now then, we will begin today's lessons. Copy down the following please." Umbridge pulls out her short wand and puts up her course aims. When everyone finish writing them down she told them to open page 5 'Basics for Beginners' Harry and Hermione hands were in the air. With more then half of the class watching them for thirty minutes Umbridge finally look up and glared at Harry before addressing Hermione.

"Do you have a question about the lesson dear?"

"The lesson no."

"Well then…kindly continue your work…"

"I got a question about your course aims."

"Well, this is a pathetic question seeing how this is the perfect way of learning magic."

"Well I don't agree. There is nothing there about using defensive spells."

Most of the class frowns at Hermiones's comment. Umbridge nearly flush but quickly recovers.

"I think they make perfect sense. We are studying perfect safe, ministry approval lessons this year.'

"You mean without every practicing them before?!" Padma shouted.

"Hand, Miss Patil."

Umbridge puffs out her chest before speaking.

"This has proven greatly with excellent results. We are studying a perfectly safe no magic study theory."

"So we are not preparing for ourselves for what's out there?" Harry shouted.

"Hand Mister Potter!" Umbridge screech.

"There is nothing out there." Umbridge almost yelled.

"Not even Death Eaters?"

"There are no more Death Eaters?"

"What about the Death Eaters from the World Cup?"

"There was no Death Eater at the World Cup. It was just a couple of drunken fools who started to set things on fire." Umbridge replied coolly.

Many of the students exchange dark looks with each other. Many of them were at the World Cup. They had seen the Death Eaters.

"And I assume the Dark Mark was a hoax as well." Harry shouted.

"Yes it was." Umbridge yelled. "Rita Skeeter would do anything to cause trouble." Umbridge screech at Harry. It was clear she didn't know they were shouting at each other.

"Then do you think she was lying about me being crazy?" Harry shouted.

Umbridge open her mouth to speak before she closed it. She got caught in a trap and she fell straight into it.

"Detention Mr. Potter. Tonight, eight o'clock, my office."

"You didn't answer my question." Harry shouted.

"Because you're nothing but a mad little liar." Umbridge hiss.

"I assume your going to let Voldemort just take over the country then are you?"

The reaction from everyone was quiet shocking. The Ravenclaws heard Voldemort so many times from Harry but still drop what ever they were holding. Cho gave a strong hiccup. The Gryffindors all jump out their seats. The Hufflepuffs broke whatever they were holding. The Slytherins all flinch at the sound of the name. Umbridge however, was total unfazed by the sound of 'Voldemort'.

"Come here Mr. Potter." She replied in a sweet girlish voice. It sounded quiet deadly so Harry obeyed. Umbridge was writing something that Harry couldn't see. When she was finish she tap it with her wand and handed it to Harry. "Take this to Professor Flitwick."

Harry grabbed it and blasted her door to splinters.

As he went down the to staff office he heard several staff talking. When he knock the voice stop at once. The door open and he gulp. He was facing Professor McGonagall.

"What is it Potter? Why aren't you in class?"

"Sorry Professor, but I was sent to see Professor Flitwick."

"See me Potter?" Professor Flitwick appeared at Professor McGonagall knee. Harry handed him the letter he tap it with his wand and read it for a few minutes.

"Come in Potter."

"Professor Flitwick, now is not the best time to…"

"He's in my House Minerva. I shall decide on that."

Harry followed the two professors and notice Professor Grubbly-Plank was sitting there smoking a pipe.

"Well Mr. Potter, it seems Umbridge is quiet upset with you. You cause a huge argument in her class and even told her that the Ministry is going to let He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named take over the country."

Harry nodded. He held Professor Flitwick with high respect.

"It says hers, she will be giving you detention every night this week starting tonight."

"WHAT! Professor, can't you?"

"Afraid I can't. I agree with you Potter, we should be learning how to use magic, not study magic, but for the mere future, this warning should help. Be caution of Dolores Umbridge, she is from the Ministry and will do anything to make your life a living hell Mr. Potter. She is not here to teach but to ensure that the student's aren't here to overcome the Ministry. Don't say anything that might offend her or you'll land somewhere far worse then detention."

He pointed to the door and Harry walk out.

During dinner, the whole school heard what happen between Dolores Umbridge and Harry. The Ravenclaws were siding with Harry. Many Gryffindors did too. But the Slytherins thought Harry was only seeking to make himself more famous. That was no shock to Harry. He was unpopular there and always will be. Helping Ravenclaw beat them both at Quidditch and at the House Cup. The Hupplepuffs were in a confuse state. Some of Harry's friends from Hufflepuff agreed with Harry that they should learn magic but didn't want to get on the wrong side of Umbridge.

Harry was eating with his friends. Cho was leaning on his shoulder as a sign that she wanted him to hold her tonight. Harry told everyone that he had detention with Umbridge that night and for the rest of the week.

"You won't be able to get any homework done." Roger replied.

"When is pratice?" Harry asked.

"Tonight at 8. We can't practice without our seeker. So I guess…"

"No, Ravenclaw should practice. Try having the chasers, get better teamwork and better attack patterns. We can't always relay on me. If we get over a hundred and fifty point lead, like what Ireland did, we should win every cup. Besides with Umbridge here, I don't think she'll let me stay on the Quidditch team for long." Harry replied.

"Harry, what are you saying?" Su Li ask hoping she heard wrong.

"She is mostly here to make my life a living hell. I can only assume she'll try and make me not play Quidditch. So Cho… (Cho looks at him in great confusion) I'm going to be teaching you how to play seeker. If Umbridge does kick me off, then I'll make her soon regret it."

The Ravenclaw look at him in shock. Roger suddenly burst out laughing.

"Harry, she isn't our head of house. There is no way she can…"

"You are under estimating her. She is from the Ministry. Soon they'll do something dirty and they will give her the power to do this. You mark my words." Harry replied in a demanding tone. Everyone thought about this and realize that they were right.

"Harry, the Ministry would never set laws against one person." Marietta said.

"I know that correct Marietta, but the Ministry would use a set of laws against one person."

Marietta knew this was true. The Ministry has use a set of laws against one person before.

At the end of the week Harry's detention soon ended. On Saturday, the Gryffindor's played Slytherin's and manage to win by ten points. The final score was 270-280. Ravenclaw saw this as good news. If they beat Hufflepuff by a hundred then Slytherin would need to win by 200.

On Sunday Roger woke Harry up early saying an emergency meeting was taking place.

Getting up, he went down stairs to see most of the Ravenclaws were still sleepy. Harry sat next to Cho and rested his head on her lap.

"Ok team, Umbridge just set a new Degree in."

"WHAT!" Everyone yelled. Everyone soon started to ask what the Decree meant. For an answer Roger laid down a thick parchment and everyone read it.

When Harry finish reading it, he was beyond angry. Today they would be facing Hufflepuff and yet they had the match cancel.

"I'll talk to Umbridge, if she refuses, then I'll talk to Professor Flitwick and McGonagall to take it to Professor Dumbledore." Roger ensures everyone.

Everyone nodded. When the meeting ended and the team was talking about strategize and the game plan.

When they got to the great hall for breakfast, the Hufflepuff team was waving an official piece of parchment. The Ravenclaws all groan. They knew the Hufflepuff's got permission.

The Ravenclaws were all dress up for Quidditch, ready to defeat Hufflepuff. However, Roger came over saying Umbridge needed more time to think about it. The Ravenclaws roared in anger. Roger alone with Su and Eddie went to Professor Dumbledore right then and began pleading with him. Dumbledore spoke to Umbridge and she grew angry by the minute. Finally, (more like she wanted to thumb Dumbledore) she signs an official piece of Parchment.

The Ravenclaws cheered, the Hufflepuffs and Slytherins all look like they've been force to sleep with the Bloody Baron.

As the school made its way up to the Quidditch pitch the Ravenclaws were talking about the final score.

"Let's just win quickly." Su said in a bored tone. It was a common fact that Ravenclaw always slaughter the Hufflepuffs.

"If we do then we need to win by a hundred in our next match." Cho replied. They knew they match against Slytherin would not be easy.

"Let's try to beat them in score, if we win by a lot then Slytherin and Gryffindor will have a lot of points to catch up to us."

The team said nothing as they headed for the pitch. The Hufflepuffs (who were in Yellow) were already waiting. Roger and the Hufflepuff Captain shook hands before the teams. As soon as Madam Hooch blew her whistle the Quaffle was quickly taken by the Ravenclaws. Harry and the Hufflepuff Seeker were up in the air looking for the snitch. Within five minutes, Ravenclaw was leading 120 to 20. Score after score, the Ravenclaws were dominating the skies. Within thirty minutes of the game, the end looked hopeless for Hufflepuff. They only manage to get a hundred and fifty points. Ravenclaw was at four hundred and ninety. Just as Su Li scored the fifth hundred Harry saw it for the fourth time. The Snitch was hiding underneath Roger's broom. Quick as a dive Harry tore off it. The Hufflepuff seeker tore off after Harry. Harry however was faster and soon dove under Roger with the snitch in his hands making the final score 650 to 100.

"And Harry Potter as caught the golden snitch, Ravenclaw wins 650 to 100! This is no doubt the best team of Ravenclaw this year!" Lee Jordan shouted.

The Ravenclaws landed and were celebrating; they were jumping up and down all dignity forgotten. It already felt like they won the cup. The Ravenclaws soon found themselves on the ground celebrating.

"Think this makes a difference?" A sneering voice shouted in the crowd. The Ravenclaws soon turn around to see the Slytherin's standing there. I mean, that has got to be the weakest game I've ever seen. The speaker was none other then Draco Malfoy.

"I mean, I've never seen such a pathetic team. You had to beg the teachers to get reformed. Not only that, but you face the weakest link of the entire school." Malfoy replied as the Slytherins laugh.

The Hufflepuffs look like they wanted to kill Malfoy. The Ravenclaws were suddenly drawing their wands.

"I mean, what does a whore like you Chang do for the team? I bet you and Li spread your legs so far your mother would die of shock." The entire team soon started to grabbed hold of Cho and Su, who look like they wanted to kill him. Malfoy laugh at them, before he turn to Harry.

"Perhaps, you can remember what your mother was like Potter, seeing how she spread her filthy little mudblood legs for everyone." Malfoy sneered.

No one could stop. Harry charge head first, forgetting all about his wand and speared Malfoy to the ground. Soon Harry was punching him. Not before some through a disarming jinx at Harry.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?" Madam Hooch shouted.

Harry stood up glaring at Madam Hooch as Malfoy was on the ground moaning.

"Straight to your Head House. Now!"

Harry gloomily walks towards Professor Flitwick office. Cho was by his side. Professor Flitwick was rushing down the corridor with an angry look on his face.

"IN." He shouted. They never seen or heard him angry. Cho and Harry obeyed.

"I…have…never…seen…this…type…of…behavior. Explain." He said between breaths.

"Malfoy provoke me." Harry began.

"Provoke you, of course, his afraid that you're going to beat him in the world cup. That display of teamwork and getting some high scores is beyond anyone's dreams. Now, I don't care what he said…"

"He called me a whore." Cho said. "And he said Harry's mother was a fifthly mudblood whore as well."

Professor Flitwick stop right there. Lily Evans, or Lily Potter was one of his favorite students. She was talented and gifted beyond most people who came in here.

"I see, well I'll give you a night a detention Potter. Even though it was for a good reason, you cannot leave without punishment. Be thankful it's not house points…"

"Hem, hem."

Cho and Harry froze. Standing in the doorway was none other then Professor Umbridge.

"I think he deserves more then detention." Umbridge replied in a sing song voice.

"But, he is in my house. So it's my decision."

"Actually, you should have seen the new Decree." Umbridge replied as she handed him a official looking parchment. Professor Flitwick face soon turns to anger.

"So now that you understand, I think I will ban Harry Potter from playing Quidditch ever again." She replied sweetly.

"Ban me? From playing ever again?"

"Of course Mister Potter, what you did was not right and disgraceful despite what Mr. Malfoy said, though he was correct of course. I will be taking your broom as well. Well good day to you all."

"Banned? No seeker? What about Malfoy? Did she banned him for his comments?" Roger was hollowing later on that night.

"No, Umbridge was telling him he had a promising future indeed with the Ministry. I over heard her telling him over dinner." Su Li replied.

"I think, it's time to take this matter of D.A.D.A. in our own hands." Harry replied. Everyone soon look at him.