Chapter Eleven, Torture

It was three days after Christmas break and everyone was doing great with their spells. They were all mastering the patronus. Until the room strated to shake. A small hole appeared in the wall. Hermione looked closley through it and say a pink knit coat on the other side.

"Uh oh," Hermione backed up.

They heard the words Barmbarda. Everyone (the girls) screamed as the wall came crashing down. They all got thrown back a few feat by the explosion. Fred had covered Hermione who now had a cut lip.

"Ah ha, we finally caught you in the act." Umbridge laughed at them. You eight, my office now."

Harry, Ron, Neville, Luna, Ginny, Hermione, Fred and Gerge all made their way to Umbridge's office.

"Now, who's idea was this?"

"Mine, mam." Hermione stepped up.

"No Hermione," Harry interrupted.

"Harry, I talked you into it. It was my idea in the first place."

"Well then. how 'bout you and me go talk privately shall we." Umbridge opened the door to another room.

Hermione took slow steps into what looked like a broom closet. A few moments after the door shut they heard loud screams coming form Hermione.

"What is Umbridge doing in there?" Fred went up to the door. They heard even loud screams and crys for help. "Hermione!"

"What are we supposed to do? It's got a lock charm." Neville asked.

Fred and George nodded their heads at each other and went up to the door.

"Ready Fred?"

"Ready George."

They pulled out a few purple rocks and threw them at the door. They backed up quickly. There was a ticking sound for about five seconds until. BOOM! The door had been exploded into bits. Umbridge stood there wand out, Hermione half unconcious on the ground crying in pain.

"You two." Umbridge pointed.

"Yes," They said at the same time.

"Explelled."

"You're really gonna explell us after you just got done torturing a student. With an illeagal spell." Fred and George crossed their arms.

"Got done? How said I was done" Umbridge pointed her wand at Hermione. "Crucio."

Hermione screamed and rolled over in pain. All of the students winced.

"If you ever even think about hurting her again." Fred threatened.

"What, what is a seventh year gonna do to me? Crucio"

"No, Hermione!" Fred couldn't watch her get hurt.

There wasn't any spells he could think of, except one. "Explelliarmus." Umbridge's wand whisped out of her hand and fell to the floor. Hermione gasped for air.

"Stupefy." Harry quickily took her out. "That should keep her out for a few minutes."

Fred helped Hermione off of the ground. She wobbled a little at first.

"Thanks." Hermione breathed.

"Oh my god, Hermione. Your arm." Ginny pointed out.

Her arm was bleeding but under all the blood was the word mudblood engraved in her arm.

"I'll kill her." Fred threatened.

"No, It's fine. That what I am isn't it. A mudblood, and damn proud of it." Harry gave Hermione her wand and they all walked out of the office trying not to be seen.

They all made it back to their common rooms. Dean and Seamus who luckily weren't questioned with them ran to the kitchen and got some ice for Hermione. She layed on the couch with Fred, Ron, Harry and Ginny for a few hours. Fred coummed through her hair. They all just sat there having nothing to say.

"Ms. Granger. I want you to be the first to know. Umbridge was fired. Also, she is being put in Azkaban for using the crusiartis curse on you." Professer McGonagall told her.

"That's great. Oh, Professer, you don't happen to know a spell that can get rid of this do you." Hermione showed her the scar.

"Oh my, i'm sorry Ms. Granger but I don't."

"That's fine. Just wondering." Hermione sat back down looking at her scar.

"It doesn't mean anything. You're still perfect in my eyes." Fred told her.

She smiled.