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Chapter 25

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"I know sweetie. That is why I'm having Dumbledore speak to her."

"What about class?"

"I'm forbidding you to go. I have to break period there so I will walk you to class, get your word and then either we can work on it in the library or in my classroom."

Sighing in relief that McGonagall has it all planned out, Alex buries her face into her mother's neck.

"I love you mom."

"I love you too Alex. You are my daughter and I will always protect you. Forever."

Now:

After taking a week off to recover, Alex has gone back into the swing of things. She doesn't trust anyone outside of McGonagall, Dumbledore and surprisingly Snape.

Walking to her Defence Against the Dark Arts class with McGonagall by her side, Alex flinches when people run by her. McGonagall gently places a hand on Alex's back and gently pulls her closer.

"Shh, you are alright. No one will hurt you." McGonagall reassures her daughter gently.

"Promise?" Alex trembles as a guy runs by her and into her Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom.

"I promise honey."

Stepping into the classroom without knocking, McGonagall makes sure Alex is behind her for protection but enough to still see.

"Ahh, Minerva. What do I owe this pleasant visit?" Umbridge asks disgustingly sweet.

"I am in your classroom as a parent Delores, not a teacher. I am not happy with how you treated my daughter in your detention. I am pulling her out of this class. She and I will come here every day for her work, but she is never returning to this class. I forbid it." McGonagall states between clenched teeth.

"You can't do that Minerva. You can only do it if you speak to the Ministry of Magic."

"Screw that. I don't give a bloody hell. You harmed my daughter. Not only with a blood quill but you locked her in the dungeon and tortured her. You also tempered with her memory. If you don't give me her work, I will teach her myself. Either way, she is not returning."

Watching Umbridge pull out her wand, McGonagall immediately pulls her's out. Sadly it wasn't fast enough.

Hearing a cry, McGonagall turns around and pulls the crying Alex into her arms. Turning back to Umbridge, McGonagall disarms her.

"You BITCH!" Just as McGonagall is about to send a spell at Umbridge, Alex's soft scared voice stops her.

"Mommy." McGonagall looks down at her daughter to find her breath comes in and out in pants.

"Sweetie, close your eyes." McGonagall whispers kneeling out and placing her hands on Alex's cheeks. Alex puts her hands on McGonagall's shoulders and clenches her hands into fists. Alex closes her eyes as a tear falls, "Good, now take a deep breath, hold it, release."

Following McGonagall's instructions, Alex's breathing goes back into order.

"Good job honey. Let's get out of here." Making sure Alex keeps her eyes closed, McGonagall sticks up her middle finger at Umbridge before helping Alex out of the classroom. In the hallway, McGonagall wipes Alex's tears away before telling her to open them.

"What happens now?" Alex asks softly.

"Meet your new teacher." McGonagall winks causing a small smile to grow on Alex's face. Kissing Alex's forehead, the mother and daughter walks down the hall to the library.

~H&A~

Back in the classroom Umbridge glares angrily at the doorway.

"This isn't over, Minerva. Just because Alex isn't in my class doesn't mean I can't hurt her. I have my ways and I will get to Alex again."

She grabbed a piece of paper and muttered a spell and then quickly started to write something down, the handwriting looking like McGonagall's. Once she was finished she looked back at her class who was copying stuff from the white board.

"Malfoy!"

Malfoy's head popped up. "Yes, Professor?"

"I'll give you all As for the rest of the semester if you do be a favour."

Malfoy smiled. He's do anything for a passing grade. "Anything, Professor, name it."

"Find Alex and give her this letter. Tell her that it's from McGonagall."

Malfoy got up and went over to her. He took the letter and put it in his robe pocket.

"Don't worry about your assignment you can finish it later. Go deliver that letter."

Malfoy nodded and left the room.

Harry was watching the entire thing. "I've got a bad feeling about this." He whispered to his friends.

They nodded.

"If she doesn't show up to our next class I'm going to McGonagall. Alex is scared of enough of people. We don't need Umbridge to make it worse."

They all nodded and agreed.

Malfoy found Alex walking toward the restrooms.

"Yo, Russo!" Malfoy yelled.

Alex jumped a mile high. "I swear I didn't do it!"

Malfoy laughed. "Relax, I just want to give you this letter. It's from your Mom."

"My mom? I just left her in the library, she said she'd wait there for me to come back."

"Just take it and read it." Malfoy growled annoyed.

Feeling scared now Alex took the letter and opened it. She saw her mom's hand writing and smiled.

Alex,
I had to run to the office for something. Meet me in the office before you go to your next class. Mom

Alex smiled softly and nodded. When she looked up Malfoy was gone. She shook her head, not thinking much off it. She headed toward the office. It was almost time for her next class and she wanted to get back to her mom so they could walk together.

She arrived in the office and smiled. "Mom? Mom?" she called out.

She didn't see her anywhere. She heard the door close behind her and turned around. She gasped, her heart sped up, she started shaking and felt like a weight had been pressed to her lungs. She couldn't breathe.

Standing by the door was Umbridge with the most evilest of grins on her face.

"Hello, Alex, fancy running into you here."

"MOM!" Alex screamed.

"That won't work, she's not here and I've sound proofed the room so nobody can hear you."

"Don't touch me! I'll… I'll curse you!" Alex warned trying to be brave.

"No you won't, you're not brave or strong enough. Face it, Alex. You're trapped and this time you aren't going to escape."

Alex gulped as Umbridge neared her. She could only hope someone came to help her soon.

~A&H~

At the end of their second class, Hermione, Ron and Harry start to rush to the Transfiguration classroom. When they arrive to the door, Harry bangs on it loudly.

"Come on, come on, come on!" Harry mutters. Hermione pants with her eyes closed, but something strange happens.

Opening her eyes, Hermione finds she is standing next to Alex with Umbridge infront of them both.

"Please, please don't!" Alex begs with her hands raised.

"Oh will the baby fifteen year old cry if I take a step forward?" Umbridge mocks. Trying to take a step forward, Hermione finds herself frozen in place.

Struggling to move, Hermione watches in horror as Alex screams when Umbridge slaps her in the face right before torturing her with the unforgivable curses.

"ALEX!"

"ALEX! NO!" Hermione shouts.

"HERMIONE!" Hermione opens her eyes to find herself leaning against the wall. Tears stream down her cheeks.

"Hermione. Breathe." Blinking a few times Hermione's vision comes into focus to see Ron, Harry and McGonagall standing in front of her.

"Alex. She's in trouble!" Hermione breathes, "Umbridge has her."

McGonagall's eyes widen not only in shock but in fear as well.

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