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I've taken parts of this from the books and the order of the phoenix movie.
Chapter 26 – Hogwarts, Umbridge and Enemies
Before all of the children knew it, they were on the Hogwart's express on their way back to Hogwarts. Fred and George were extremely glad to get out of their Mother's clutches where they could have some fun with their friends without her shouting at them 24/7. However for Harry it was a totally different story, as he stepped onto Platform 9 ¾ he received dirty looks and stares from his fellow students as well as people clearly whispering about him.
"Just ignore them Harry." Hermione and Ron both kept telling him.
He would have been lying it he said it wasn't pissing him off because it was. Some people were still blaming him for Cedric Diggory's accidental death but he hadn't the energy to explain himself to them. The Slytherins were being even more rude to him than usual especially as he outed some of their parents as death eaters. Neville and Ginny had joined Harry, Ron and Hermione in their carriage with Fred, George and their friends in the one next to them. They peered their heads in a few times to make sure everything was ok and that no one was seriously bothering Harry and the gang. Thankfully the journey to Hogwarts went without any major drama. No one had bothered Harry since they took off to Scotland. By the time they had reached Hogsmeade station it was pitch black and eerily cold.
"What are those?" Harry questioned as they approached the carriages which take them up to the school.
"What are what?" Ron wondered.
"Those things pulling the carriages." Harry replied eyeing the black skeletal winged horses suspiciously.
"There's nothing pulling the carriages Harry." Hermione answered looking as if her friend had gone mad. Harry shook his head, there was definitely something pulling them this time.
"Don't worry Harry I can see them too." Neville said.
That made Harry feel a little better knowing he wasn't the only one. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville stepped onto the carriage where a long blonde haired petite girl was sitting reading a magazine upside down.
"Don't worry Harry Potter I can see them too, you're just as sane as I am." The girl said in a dreamy voice. Hermione winched.
"This is Looney, I mean Luna Lovegood." She said sheepishly.
"That's a very interesting necklace you're wearing Luna." Hermione said changing the subject quickly.
"It's a charm actually, it keeps away the Nargles." Luna answered.
Ron who was sat beside the girl known as Luna moved as far away from the girl as he could.
"What are Nargles?" He quietly asked Hermione.
"No idea." Hermione answered back.
Harry was never as glad to get out of the carriage and into the school.
"That Luna is a bit mental." Ron commented as they walked to the Great Hall.
Again sets of eyes were burning into Harry as he walked to the Gryffindor table, sitting down between Ron and Hermione.
"Who's that woman in the pink?" Ron asked.
"She was at my hearing. She works for the Ministry." Harry answered.
"She must be the new Defence against the dark arts teacher." Fred stated.
"Her clothes are vile." Ginny commented looking like she was about to be sick.
The nervous looking first years were lead into the Great Hall by Professor McGonagall to get sorted into their houses. The sorting hat even had a new song telling the students that although they make be from different houses that they need to unite in the dark times. Harry didn't really pay attention to what it was singing though. Fred tried to distract Hermione by placing his hand on her leg which she slapped away, her face burning red. During the feast he attempted to flirt with Hermione but she was having none of it.
"You'd think you were ashamed of me Mione." Fred huffed.
"I'm not Fred but we are in public and there are teachers sat over there watching." Hermione answered.
"And you have to set a good example to the younger kids now that you are a prefect." George said.
"Funny enough that is what a Prefect is supposed to do." Hermione retorted. George rolled his eyes.
"As much as I like Hermione you really do have your work cut out now she's a prefect." he whispered into his twins ear.
"Don't remind me." Fred huffed folding his arms across his chest.
Once the amazing feast had finished Dumbledore took to his podium to address the students who looked like they were in some sort of a food coma.
"Welcome to another year at Hogwarts to our brand new students and our returning ones. I'd like to introduce you all to our new defence against the dark arts professor, Professor Dolores Umbridge." He stated.
"Hem hem" came a squeaky voice. "Thank you Professor Dumbledore for that lovely warm welcome." She said in a high pitched girly voice which seemed to send a shudder down Hermione's spine.
"It's lovely to see so many happy, smiley faces looking back at me. I can't wait to begin teaching you all and I'm sure we'll all be great friends here." She then spoke in a sickly sweet voice.
"That's likely." Fred and George said at the same time looking less impressed with their new Professor.
"Bring back Lupin." Ginny added quietly.
This was the first time since Harry had started the school that a Professor had interrupted Dumbledore's speech to address the students. Harry also noticed that there weren't very many smiley faces in the hall, most looked petrified and others shocked. She then began a huge speech.
"What on earth is she on about?" Ron asked
"I think she's trying to tell us that the Ministry are interfering at Hogwarts." Hermione said to Ron and Harry who looked baffled at Umbridge's speech.
Harry had a really bad feeling about this new teacher, especially after the way she acted at his hearing. Harry's bad luck continued once he returned to the Gryffindor common room where all his fellow students were sat. As soon as he entered everything went quiet with all eyes on him. You could have cut the tension with a knife.
"Hey guys did you have a good summer?" Harry asked Dean and Seamus in an attempt to break the horrible silence that was lingering.
"Mine wasn't too bad, much better than Seamus' though." Dean answered. Seamus jumped off his seat.
"Me Mam didn't want me to come back this year because of what's been said about you and Dumbledore in the Daily Prophet about you-know-who being back. She think's Dumbledore has gone mental." Seamus stated coldly, his blue eyes boaring into Harry.
"And does she believe everything the Prophet says?" Harry questioned.
"Yeah funny enough she does." Seamus answered.
"Well then she's a fool." Harry replied.
"Don't call my Mother a fool!" Seamus spat.
"I'll call anyone a fool if they believe that believes that rubbish." Harry snapped back storming up to his dorm.
"Has anyone else got a problem with Harry?" Ron questioned looking around the room then followed Harry up the stairs.
"What is your problem Seamus?" Fred questioned jumping off his own seat.
"He's what's the problem, going on about you-know being back." Seamus snapped.
"And you don't believe him?" George asked standing beside his twin.
"No I don't. I think he's off his rocker that's what I think!" Seamus answered.
"There was me thinking that Dumbledore told us all to stick together in these dark times and Harry can't even rely on someone who's supposed to be his friend, absolutely pathetic." Fred stated folding his arms across his chest.
"And I suppose you believe him?" Seamus spat.
"Yeah funnily enough we do. Funny enough Seamus we know a hell of a lot more than you do about what has been going on and Harry just happens to be a very good friend of ours so of course we're on his side." George answered.
Seamus never replied just stormed up to his dormitory with Dean hot on his hells. Harry, Ron and Neville were already in their beds with the curtains pulled around them.