Scorpius literally jumped, though still tied to his chair.

Severus Snape was also there. He was free, and powerful as ever. Wasn't Snape supposed to be on Dumbledore's side?

"Ah, Scorpius, we were just talking about you. So why exactly did you decide to attack 8 people, who were working for you and your father?"

Scorpius could only hear the blood pounding in his ears, and Rowena trying to wriggle out of her bonds.

"I was just trying to survive. Your men attacked me and Rowena, I was just doing self - defence. Why don't you ask them why they attacked me? Is it just because I was there? All I tried to do was get to safety! In case you forgot, the Order of the Phoenix kidnapped me!"

This was one of those times when an obvious question wasn't supposed to be answered. In other words, a rhetorical question.

Umbridge's face contorted with fury, and she looked more toad-like then ever when she asked "And why did you break into a room that Professor Snape specifically told you not to?"

"I already told you! I needed somewhere to hide!"

"Then why, are you with a person suspected to be involved with the Order? I warned you about it months ago!"

All of a sudden, a huge ball of flame just appeared out of nowhere, blinding everyone in the room.

A phoenix had just appeared.

"Fawkes?"

Rowena seemed to recognise the bird

It flew over to Rowena, and simply started cutting her bonds off.

"Someone stop that bird!"

Umbridge seemed to snap out of her stunned state. She pointed her wand at the bird alongside 10 other death eaters, and they all sent stunners straight at the bird, though not in time to stop Fawkes from snapping the bonds.

Fawkes neatly dodged every spell, and flew straight past the death eaters, into the next room.

"Ha! See that everyone? We scared it away with just a couple of stunners! The amazing Dumbledore's pet is no more of a hero than Dumbledore himself!"

Scorpius couldn't contain himself. "Oh, so that would mean that Fawkes is more of a hero than you'll ever be!"

Not for the first time, Umbridge looked more like a toad as she beared down on him. "You need some educating, Malfoy! I should probably give you some now!"

For some reason, everyone forgot that Rowena wasn't tied up, and she cried out as a melodic note came from the next room.

Fawkes flew out, holding both Scorpius and Rowena's wands. He flew high, his back feathers slightly scraping the ceiling. Dropping the wands, he dived down, and started pecking at Umbridge's hair and arms.

Rowena caught the wands with ease, and pointing at Scorpius's bonds, she cried out "Relashio!"

His bonds fell to the floor, and he grabbed his wand.

Rowena grabbed onto Fawkes's tail and shouted "Come on! Grab my hand!" And so he did.

Next thing he knew, he was soaring in the air, down the corridor, and out into the huge staircase hall.

For some reason, Rowena shouted out into the empty hall. "They're in the torture chamber! Come quick! Please!"

Next thing he knew, what seemed like hundreds of men and women were charging out of all of the different possible locations, and down into the dungeons.

The only person who made their way to Scorpius, Rowena and Fawkes was none other than Hermione Granger.

"So? You really are a good kid, are you? You gave us a good fright after binding Snape, you did. He's there now, hiding his cover."