Chapter 10: We will never forget

They hurried over to the DADA room and waited for everyone else to show up. Once everyone was there and seated Umbridge walked in. "Well, good afternoon!" she said. A few people mumbled "Good afternoon" in reply.

"Tut, tut," said Professor Umbridge. "Thatwon't do, now, will it? I should like you, please, to reply 'Good afternoon Professor Umbridge.' One more time, please. Good afternoon, class!"

"Good afternoon, Professor Umbridge," they chanted back at her.

"There, now," said Professor Umbridge sweetly. "That wasn't too difficult, was it? Wands away and quills out, please." The four who had been expecting this just sat there while everyone else look for quills and parchment with gloomy faces because no fun lesson started with "wands away".

Umbridge started on another one of her speeches and the four of them zoned out until they had to write something down. After that she made them chant an answer again and then asked them to read. They opened their books but just pretended to read and then looked at Hermione with her hand waving in the air trying to get Umbridges attention who was pointedly not looking at her. After a few minutes most people had stopped reading and started watching Hermiones attempts to get Umbridges attention. After a few more minutes Umbridge decided that she could not ignore the situation any longer.

"Did you want to ask something about the chapter dear?" she asked Hermione, as though she had only just noticed her.

"Not about the chapter, no," said Hermione.

"Well, we're reading just now," said Professor Umbridge, showing her small, pointed teeth. "If you have other queries we can deal with them at the end of class."

"I've got a query about your course aims," said Hermione.

Professor Umbridge raised her eyebrows.

"And your name is-?"

"Hermione Granger," said Hermione.

"Well, Miss Granger, I think my course aims are perfectly clear it you read them through carefully," said Professor Umbridge in a voice of determined sweetness.

"Well, I don't" said Hermione bluntly. "There's nothing written up there about usingdefensive spells." There was a short silence "Using defensive spells?" Professor Umbridge laughed. "Why, I can't imagine any situation arising in my classroom that would require you to usea defensive spell, Miss Granger. You surely aren't expecting to be attacked during class? Plus there's nothing that will hurt you out in the world."

"We're not using magic?" Ron ejaculated loudly.

"Students raise their hands when they wish to speak in my class, Mr.-?"

"Weasley," said Ron, thrusting his hand into the air.

All four of the Hogwarts thrust their hands into the air too.

"Yes Miss…"

"Wilt, Isn't the whole purpose of Defense against the dark art to learn how to defend ourselves in a dangerous situation?"

"Are yo…" Professor Umbridge started but Annie cut her off.

"I'm sorry ma'am but I wasn't done you say there is nothing for us to defend ourselves against then what may I ask is the point of this class?"

Professor Umbridge was silent trying to think up an answer but Harry beat her to it "The reason we are in this class is to learn how to defend ourselves and reading it out of a book doesn't help and there issome thing that will hurt us out and the world! And his name is Voldemort!" there were a lot of hisses that went around the room but Harry paid no attention to them and went on. "And don't say he's not back because I saw him with my own two eyes!"

Umbridge was about to say something but again someone cut her off this time it was Hayden.

"Yeah like Harry said Voldeywarts and his loyal Deathmunchers are out there and we have to know how to defend ourselves but also when you say there is no danger out there you are forgetting what happens in other countries! Living in the USA we are constantly nervous about getting attacked by terrorist! Not just muggle terrorist but dark wizards too! All the muggles think that it was just other muggles who flew the planes into the World Trade Towers that terrible day of September 11, 2001! But it wasn't what the muggles don't know is there was a hidden wizard stock exchange hidden there and it was wizards who flew the planes into them. That was the worst attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor! And we will never forget! Thousands of people died that day!!! Innocent wizards and muggles alike! People lost husbands, wife's, children, aunts, uncles, grandparents, mothers, father, friends, and other people that they loved!" a few of the people in the class were close to tears by now. Hayden was speaking in barley a whisper now "I lost my father in the attack. He was flying home from work because he travels a lot and he just happened to be in one of the planes." She was in tears now. She was speaking quite loudly now "I vowed that nothing like that would ever happen to anyone again! No one should have to go through what I went through! You say there's nothing to worry about but I know other wise there are terrible people out there and you never know when they are going to strike!!! So you take those dumb ass aims and this stupid boring as hell book and stick it where the sun don't shine!!!"

Once everyone was sure she was done they applauded.

"That is quite enough!" yelled Professor Umbridge

"Miss Brown! That was quite uncalled for take this note to your head of house immediately!"

"What ever I don't even care" and with that she left the three left looked at each other stood up and got ready to walk out.

"And what may I ask do you think your doing!"

"Leaving" and that's what they did.

All of the sudden everyone, but the slytherins, was standing up to walk out. "What are you doing?!!" She yelled. "We're leaving too. I don't know about anyone else but I think she was right you never know when danger will strike and you need to be prepared and you most diffidently can not learn that from a book" they all walked out the door leaving a dumb struck Umbridge behind.

Hayden was walking to Dumbledore's office because she guessed he was their head of house when she heard someone running up behind her. "Hayden wait up!" she turned around and saw Annie, Susan, and Taylor running towards her. "What are you guys doing here?!" she asked

"You were right so we walked out" said Annie.

"Well I have to go to Dumbledore's office but you can come with me if you want." So they set off to Dumbledore's office.

Once they had gone up the spiral stair case and knocked on the door and were asked to enter, they went and gave Dumbledore the note who read it with amusement. "I see you have had quite an impression in one day."

"Yeah I guess I kinda went overboard" said Hayden with a sheepish smile.

"It says here that you have detention everyday at 7:00 this week with Professor Umbridge."

"WHAT!! Can't you change it! I'd rather work for Flitch or Professor Snape than have detention with her! And that's saying something!"

"I will see what I can do."

"That you SO much!"

"It is my pleasure now head off and get ready for dinner."