Hello everyone. I am really inspired for this story and it has taken off. I've got a really good chapter began next and I would also like to thank my new beta, miss-harry-potter-weasley. The initial connection is what paused this chapter but now it is up and running and I've nearly finished my next chapter which is over 1000 words (unlike this one which is not even 500). So give some thanks to her too for deciding to help me continue this writing.

I'd also like to thank leine312 and GeorgieGirl999 for their reviews.

Disclaimer: Do you really think J. would do this short a chapter? Of course I don't own the masterpiece that inspired this fic. Hm ch 3


Dear Harry,

Hope the muggles are treating you well, we've been staying at the old hideout. Yes, I'm sure Dumbledore is taking every asset he has even if it's at the feet of a dead man. Dumbledore said it 'wasn't safe' at home with You-Know-Who out in the open and all. He still can't even say Voldemort. Really now, I thought they've all gotten over that. Now he's not hiding Dumbledore is expecting him to openly strike. Have you seen the Prophet though? No, Dumbles expects Voldie to look me up thought the newspaper so I am forbidden to get any news. Fudge has been sacked and Umbridge has been found for her crimes against the students during her time at Hogwarts and has been given 3 life sentences in Azkaban. Well, I know no one questioned me about it so they didn't think to check how many students were abused by her. So it looks like we don't have to worry about her anymore. I hope you don't dwell much on Sirius, there was nothing you could do. Yes there was. I could have checked the damn mirror. I could have questioned Kreacher more. I could have done something besides sitting back and watching Sirius die.

Be safe, by sitting in one spot for 3 months.

Ron

Gods, I really hate Ron right about now. He acts like I am crying for a month because I lost a mock quidditch match. No, don't worry Ron. I haven't lost the closest thing to a family because of some stupid mistake of mine. No, I'll be fine. Just encourage me more to forget about Sirius and I won't get pissed off at you again. Yeah, we'll see how well that works out.

I needed a release so I grabbed the old mirror piece and pressed it hard into my skin over my forearm. It didn't break skin again but it relieved my agony. After a few seconds I crunched up the letter and threw it by my desk to write back sometime much later when I could at least pretend to not be too annoyed. Then I went back to reading my Transfiguration book for my homework whilst absently playing with the mirror shard in my hand.

After a good 45 minutes of reading I decided I needed some sleep when I looked down and realized that I hadn't put down my mirror shard as I usually did when I had already gotten my release.

'Huh,' I thought to myself. 'I didn't notice that…' My thoughts drifted off as Uncle Vernon suddenly shifted in his sleep and grunted loudly, which reminded me I need to turn my light back out before I got caught doing my homework at night.


Since GeorgieGirl999 was the only one with the right answer (Alphard Black), currently there are 10 points to Slytherin (you forgot to state your house name).

25 point question to the houses...

What was the name of Umbridge's title before and after Harry's 5th year at Hogwarts and what was the name of her Degree's?

And for 5 extra points state what happened to her by the end of the year.

As always, state your house or I'll choose it for you...