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Changes Chap 10The next week was slow, classes went by as usual and things began to fall into a routine.
The Weasley twins had gained a grudging respect for Jane after she had beaten them at their own game.
Monday afternoon Fred and George had decided to interrupt their Defense class with a few fireworks. Jane, of course, knew who had interrupted her lesson so as punishment she hexed them.
It wasn't the hex that was bad it was what the hex did to the twins that made them respect her.
For the rest of the day the twins were forced to do everything in a tiny pink frilly dress, high hills, curly blonde hair, and really bad make-up.
Of course the school found it hilarious and even the twins had to agree it was funny, once everything was back to normal that is.
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Unfortunately Tuesday was an entirely different matter. The day was cursed from the start. That morning Sirius decided it would be funny to wake Jane with a bucket full of freezing water.
Jane was in a murderous mood but luckily enough for Sirius by the time Jane was awake enough to piece together a coherent thought Sirius had already shifted into puppy form and ran to the great hall. Leaving Jane to clean and dry everything.
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Jane sighs as she pushes the eggs around on her plate. Truth be told she wasn't much hungry. Having had a strange feeling in the pit of her stomach that something not good was going to happen today.
Suddenly the great hall falls into silence. Jane's head jerks up to see a familiar figure walk into the room. The familiar toad looking woman walked towards the head table her nose in the air ignoring the whispers that were beginning to circulate.
"No." Jane gasps quickly standing and glaring at the woman in front of her. "Umbridge." The young witch hisses between clenched teeth.
Snape glances at Jane surprised by the hate he hears in her voice.
"May I help you?" Dumbledore asks making no move to further acknowledge her presence.
Umbridge cleared her throat and Jane has to clench her fists to keep from hexing the annoying woman there and then. "I am here under orders of the Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge. Perhaps it'd be best to continue this in your office."
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Jane flops into the chair in the teacher's lounge she was glaring darkly at the fire and petting Sirius who was curled up in her lap glaring at Snape.
Umbridge just had to show up. Jane leans back and begins chewing on her thumb. She was trying to figure out a plan. Obviously Umbridge was going to show up sometime but that didn't mean Jane was happy about it.
She's going to try to take over the school, just like last time. Jane smirks, I could curse her. That would work, but then the ministry would show up.
Jane scoffs at the thought of the ministry. They couldn't do anything to her, they didn't have jurisdiction over her. In this time she was a member of the slayers, only they could punish her. And I doubt if they'll care if I curse her.
Jane's pulled out of her musing by the other teacher's whispers. Dumbledore had called a staff meeting, classes for the day had been canceled and Jane knew exactly what was going to happen.
Jane snorts as one of the professor's wonders out loud what's going on. "Isn't obviously?" Jane asks loudly pulling everyone's attention. "Fudge doesn't like the fact that Dumbledore controls Hogwarts. So he sent us his little toad to try and take over."
"That's an interesting opinion Ms. Williams." Dumbledore states calmly entering the room Umbridge not far behind.
"Professor." Jane greets him with a small nod. She completely ignores Umbridge not caring if the toad heard what she said. They all knew it was true. "Well." Jane says suddenly, tucking Shadow under her arm she stands. "I'll be going now I'm starting to feel a bit," Jane pauses and looks Umbridge up and down. "Nauseous."
Dumbledore lifts an eyebrow and Jane knows he's amused. "Are you sure you'll be alright Ms. Williams?"
Jane nods, "I'll be fine. And don't worry professor someone will inform me of what becomes of this, situation."
With that she turns and leaves the room not even glancing at Umbridge as she sweeps past her. Jane smirks and glances down at Shadow. "I have an idea."
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Jane sighs as she lays back on the grass and watches Shadow run around chasing something that appeared to be a tennis ball with wings.
Jane looks up and smiles as Ron, Harry, and Hermione sit by her. "Hello Jane." Harry greets not so cheerfully. His eyes were darker and Jane could tell he was having trouble sleeping.
Hell, truth be told so was she. Jane had lost count the number of times Sirius had woken her up in the middle of the night saying she was having a nightmare.
Hermione began digging through her bag and pulled out some books and parchment.
Ron groans, "Hermione, what part of free day don't you understand!"
"Leave me alone Ron, I unlike certain other people actually care about my grades and want to get my work done."
"But Hermione." Ron begins to whine.
"Hey," Jane begins. "At least she's working out here in the fresh air than cooped up inside. Right Mr. Weasley?"
Ron makes a face but grudgingly agrees.
"Is that Pig?" Harry asks out of the blue looking at what Shadow was playing with.
Jane nods, "Yeah, we were out here a few minutes before he showed up." She leans up on her elbows. "So why are you guys out here?"
"Who was that woman earlier?"
Jane smiles, time to get down to business.
TO BE CONTINUED…
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