It had been a week since the battle at the ministry and learning the Addams's stories and age. Though what Wednesday was remained a mystery and the DA had barely gotten over the fact their friends were almost 400 years old they still all chatted and spoke like everything was normal. The Addams children looked slightly more relaxed now that people knew their stories or most of it at least. Draco and the other Slytherins had been happy to see them back and had the stories explained to them as well with Pugsley showing proof he could change. They were shocked but thankfully didnt seem to mind like the others.
"Umbridge is coming." Neville said and the DA who were all talking in the great hall scattered.
The pink woman came in looking slightly angry. She knew Potter and his friends had been to the ministry and yet the minister wouldnt allow her to expel the trouble maker. She was almost at the staff table when a melodic voice came from behind her.
"Good morning Professor."
Wednesday Addams looked as beautiful as ever, her black silk hair waving perfectly doen her shoulder and her dark eyes, an eery shade of black staring deep into Delores's soul.
"Could I have a word? I need your advice on a delicate matter about Mr Potter." As soon as she said those words Umbridge smiled. If she could get dirt on Potter from another student then perhaps then she could get him expelled, especially as the Addams's were a very old house. She plastered a very sickly sweet smile onto her face.
"Of course my child what is it you would like to discuss with me?"
"Could we do it in private please?" Umbridge nodded with what she hoped was a sincere look and motioned for Wednesday to lead the way out.
Wednesday began to leave the hall but not before glancing at the DA members. All of them looked at each other when she was gone and thought the same thing, Delores Umbridge would be dead by dawn.
Wednesday walked silently towards the dungeons with Umbridge follwoing behind her. She could practically smell the curiosity on the woman as to what she had to say, the pink toad was so blinded by a chnace to ruin a young boys life that she didnt seem to even notice that they had headed into an area of the school very little people knew about and even less enetered. Finally Wednesday stepped into a very old disused classroom. Delores closed the door as she entered and when she turned back around the Addams girl was no longer there. She stepped farther into the room but something inside of her shifted, she felt as though not only was she being watched but also that she had made a very very bad decision.
"It is alright dear," She tried to keep her voice light. "No-one had followed us whatever you wish to tell me will be held in the strictest confidence."
"Im so glad about that Professor." Delores Umbridge jumped, spinning around to stare into the cold black eyes of the girl who had appeared behind her.
"Do you knwo where you are Professor?"
"A Hogwarts classroom my dear." Delores could feel her pusle excelerating.
"Yes but could you tell me which one?" Wednesday's eyebrow twitched when the woman was silent. "Of course not. Hogwarts hold over 4,786 classrooms many of which only excist for certain amount of time or have been abandoned over the years the school has been open. You followed me blindly as i took you through every twist and turn in this school. You were so caught up with the thought of finally having 'dirt' on my dear cousin that you didnt even acknowledge that you have no idea where you are."
The girl was steppping forwards as she drove Delores back, matching each step the older woman took trying to find some escape. She continued.
"So you wonder why i brought you here? Well I didnt lie there is something i wish to discuss with you about Harry however it not in quite the nature that you thought. Harry as of today will no longer return to that abismal house he has lived in prior to this moment. He will never reuturn to the Dursleys and will be instead coming to live with me and my brother for the remainder of his school years and afterwards if he so wishes. The goblis are already being informed of this change and have reopened Harrys bank tied to the Addams residence, should anything of course happen to me and my brother Harry will be given the title Lord Addams and the house to do with whatever he wishes."
"Why are you telling me this?" Wednesday smiled.
"Because Professor now you know, Harry is an Addams. And under the old laws and customs that govern my family he is now unde my protection. Do you know who founded the Ministry Professor? Who built the exact building that you work in? Frederick Addams. I own your building Professor and i could very well tear it down and build whatever i want in its wake. I could get rid of everything you've worked hard for and more importantly i could get rid of you."
"You're lying." Delores new she wasnt but it sounded better than anything else she had thought of. The girl began to laugh and it was so cold and eerie that Delores wished to never hear that sound again, especially if alone with her.
"You know I'm not. That brings us back to what is to be done about you Professor. You threatened my cousin. You used Blood Quills on students. You terrorised and otherwise abused them. You have causd nothing but grief to these people so what should i do with you." Delores was backed onto the desk now and Wednesday was only a few inches from her face those cold balck eyes staring at her, rage like she had never seen before flowing behind them.
"You have exactly three days to resign from the Ministry of Magic and your post her at Hogwarts. You will leave and never return to a profession that seems to giev you too much power. Good day Professor."
Wednesday turned and when the girl had reached the door, a safe distance away, Delores refound her voice.
"I am an adult and you are a child! I will remain here and you will be expelled from Hogwarts School-" the rest of ehr sentence was cut off as Wednesday appeared in front of her again faster than anyone should be able to do. Fatser than any human she had ever seen. Startled at the sudden closeness she fell back and could almost feel the shadows pulling at her.
"You should watch your tone Professor. You will leave. You will never return and you will never threaten me or my family ever again. I am only giving this one chance. Fail to be gone in three days and I will personally make sure that Delores Umbridge is never found." The girl turned again and opened the door before turning back and smiling. "Hogwarts wants you gone Professor. Have fun finding your way back."
And then she was gone, just like that. Delores rushed to the door and crashed through it but it was too late. Wednesday had disappeared as if a shadow herself. Delores realised just how lost then and with Hogwarts being so vast she had no idea where she could even be. She could feel the magic of the school swerving around her, making the candles flicker and the floor seemed to move. The girl had been right the school wanted her gone. And if it wanted her gone so badly it would have to show her how to leave. As if it heard her thoughts a door appeared not to far ahead, she ran to it pulling it open before realising the door opened onto the edge of a cliff and a very long way down.
"Hogwarts doesnt want you here." Delores turned her heart in her throat at the close proximaty of the Addams girl, she tumbeld back almost falling off this sudden cliff.
Wednesday stepped forwards her eyes gleaming in the dark. She pressed her lips on the womans ear.
"Three days Professor. Goodbye." And then she pushed her.
Delores fell and screamed as she fell down, down, down this cliff and she could see the door above her, she could see Wednesday close the door and it disappear. She closed her eyes. No no! She didnt want to die like this. She wanted to grow old and do something with her life. She was meant to have three days! This wasnt three days! She was going to die.
And then she hit the floor. Delores was shocked to register it didnt hurt as she landed, or at leas not as much as she thought and it had been very loud until she had hit the floor. Carefullt she opened the eyes she had not realised she had closed and was definetely shocked at what she saw. She was lying face down in the Great Hall and all the children and staff were straing at her as though she had just fell from the ceiling which in hindsight she probably had.
"Professor Umbridge are you alright?" Albus asked looking very confused at the pink lady on the floor.
Delores couldnt anser instead she scarmbled up looking like she had seen a ghost. Her eyes trailed over the school children and she caught the sight of Wednesday Addams staring at her from the Slytherin table. The girl smirked and held three finger to her chest. Delores looked back at Albus.
"I quit." Albus looked shocked. "The school is yours. Good day Dumbledore, everyone." And with that she fled form the school.
It was silent as the news set in and then thunderous applause and cheering could be heard from every table. No one could believe it Umbridge was finally leaving. No one knew what had changed her mind but whatever it was they couldnt have been happier. Draco looked at Wednesday who was sat silently next to him.
"What did you do?" He seemed amused she had done anything at all. The girl looked at him, a childish, michievious look in her eye.
"I gave her a deadline."
When the Hogwarts express turned up to pick up the students a small group gathered far away from the others. The DA said goodbye to each other, promising to write and also promising to send news of what would happen next year. Draco and Harry shook hands again and Draco promised to send whatever he could on what his father was planning.
"You will have to come and visit us Draco." Pugsley said his arm wrapped around Luna. "We are a old wizarding family after all, your father will find it very difficult to say no to an invitation."
Draco smirked and shook Pugsleys hand as well before bowing to Wednesday and boarding the train. The others gave hugs and said goodbye and soon Harry was the only one with the Addams children having sent Ron and Hermione on first.
"Will you write to me?" He asked and Wednesday smirked.
"What is the point of writing to someone who lives in the same house as we do?"
It took Harry a very long time before what Wednesday said made sense and Pugsley chuckled at the boys incredulous face.
"You want me to live with you?" he asked in shock.
"Our home is different. You know me and my brother are not exactly human. We would understand if you did not wish to stay with us-"
"No no i do, i really do. Can i move in now?" Pugsley was beaming and Wednesday was by her standards smiling widely.
"Youre stuff is alreayd being brought to our house cousin. We can visit the others whenever you would like of course." Pugsley said punching his arm lightly before heading off to find Luna.
"Thank you Wednesday you didnt have to let me stay." Wednesday looked at him beofre lightly touching his shoulder.
"Welcome to the family, Harry."
She walked past him and the waiting Hemrione and Ron into the train after her brother. The pair looked at Harry as he came forwards.
"What happened?" Asked Hermione noticing Harry's huge smile.
"Something amazing. Come on, I'll tell you on the train."
Thats it! Darkness Rising is offcially finished. Thank you guys so much for reading and please remember to review. I am thinking of writing a sequel, and thanks to having bought a new laptop I can upgate so much easier now. Thanks again and i really hope you guys enjoyed the book. Until next time :)