Here is the next chapter! Oh, and it is the beginning of year 5!
Chapter 29
Last Time:
"Bye guys. I will see you this summer" Alex smiles, and waves until her friends walks out of the castle to the Hogsmeade station.
As the castle clears out, Alex sighs.
"Ready to begin the training?" Alex turns around to see Snape.
"What training?" Alex asks.
"To close your mind from the Dark Lord"
Now:
Over the summer, Snape helped Alex conquer the closing of the mind. Alex is currently, hanging out with Dumbledore at the Quidditch stadium. Alex is sitting on her broom as Dumbledore is next to her.
"So what are you doing today?" Alex asks Dumbledore as they fly around the stadium.
"I dunno. What are you doing?" Dumbledore asks Alex in return.
"Hoping to hang out with my dad" Alex looks at Dumbledore with a grin on her face.
"Well, I am sure your dad would like that" Alex rolls her eyes as Dumbledore smirks at her. The two of them turn the direction of their brooms and flies over the Dark Forest, to the countryside.
As Alex and Dumbledore flies, the two of them don't notice the Dementors flying in the clouds. They feel the air turn cold, but it is too late. Alex falls off the broom from the Dementors sucking the happiness out of Alex. Dumbledore speeds his way to Alex and catches her in time.
"Expecto Patronum" Dumbledore shouts as a phoenix flies out of his wand. Once all the Dementors leave, Dumbledore looks at Alex to see her passed out. Dumbledore looks at her pale face, but smiles when he sees that she is breathing fine, "Let's get home"
~H&A~
As September arrives, Alex is sitting with Dumbledore at the high table. Today is the day that everyone gets back from summer holidays.
"Are you feeling ok?" Dumbledore whispers to Alex, as she rubs her forehead.
"Ya, I just have a migraine" Alex answers as she puts her head on her arms in front of her.
"Ok" Dumbledore makes aspirins appear and hands two to her, "take these" Alex puts the pills into her mouth and swallows them with the water that she took from Dumbledore's cup. Alex rests her head on Dumbledore's shoulder and closes her eyes, "would you like to go lay down? I will make sure the elves put your dinner aside"
"I'm ok. If I need too, I will just go up to bed during the dinner" Dumbledore nods and lets Alex to go to sleep on his shoulder. Dumbledore looks to the left and sees Delores Umbridge, who has been assigned the job of Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher this year, staring at him.
"What would you like Delores?" Dumbledore asks.
"You spoil your daughter too much Albus. She knows she will get away with everything here. I think you should let someone else become Headmaster"
"I do not spoil my daughter Delores. She knows that she is equal as everyone else during the school year. Yes, she is my daughter, but I raised her right" Dumbledore turns away and sees the older students walk in chatting away. He looks at Alex, when she stirs, to see her slowly opening her eyes.
"Daddy?" Dumbledore strokes Alex's hair as she rubs her eyes.
"I'm here sweetie. Your friends are here now" Alex sits up quickly waking up.
"Harry, Ron and Hermione?" Alex asks excited looking at the Gryffindor table for them. At the end of the table, she sees Harry, Ron and Hermione waving at her. She waves back at them excited. "I will see you later dad" Alex kisses his cheek and without a word, runs over to her friends. After all, she spent the summer with her family.
~A&H~
As Alex sits down next to her friends, she hugs each of them one at a time.
"Who's that toad in the pink?" Ron asks Alex. Alex looks at the table and rolls her eyes.
"Delores Umbridge. She teaches DADA and is a royal pain" Alex answers with venom in her voice.
"What's wrong with her?" Hermione asks.
"She is her against dad's wishes. The Ministry thinks that Hogwarts has gone to the dogs. They even think dad is making a weapon to go against them. Dad says that Voldemort is back and Cornelius Fudge disagrees" Alex explains, "so they sent Umbridge to teach and put Hogwarts back on track"
"She was at my hearing" Harry pipes up.
"Hearing? What hearing?" Alex asks looking at Harry.
"I sent you an owl. I even got a letter back from you"
"I never got anything from you. I haven't heard from any of you all summer"
"But we all sent owls back and forth all summer. We were talking to you" Hermione tells her.
"No, I haven't. I sent you guys owls but you never answered" Ron, Hermione and Harry stares at her.
"Then who were we talking to?" Alex looks up at the table to see Umbridge grinning.
"I have a good idea" Alex stands up and storms up to Umbridge, "where are my letters?" Alex snarls clenching her teeth together. Dumbledore and Snape looks at Alex confused but listens in.
"Oh, these?" Umbridge pulls out the letters.
"GIVE THEM BACK!" Alex snaps and tries to grab them but Umbridge keeps pulling them out of reach.
"Accio letters" the letters flies out of Umbridge's hand and into Snape's. Dumbledore glares at Umbridge.
"You do not take anything that is not yours Delores. Obviously you know that. Now leave my daughter alone" Dumbledore narrows his eyes before turning to Alex with a softer look, "are you ok?" Alex nods as Snape gives her, her letters.
"Thank you Sev. I should go back. Minerva will be coming in soon, since Hagrid is back" Alex hugs Hagrid as they walk close to each other. Hagrid hugs Alex back as she sits down and he goes to the high table.
~H&A~
As the next day arrives, Alex is sitting with Hermione. Right now is lunch and Alex and Hermione are doing homework as they eat. Harry and Ron are eating, trying not to get in the way. After lunch is Potions then DADA. Alex is the only one who is taking Care of Magical Creatures, and Hagrid is not talking to anyone, only Alex.
"Why can't you guys just join COMC? It's fun" Alex asks.
"COMC?" Ron asks.
"Care of Magical Creatures. Hagrid has a half brother. He left at the end of last year and came back over the summer. You should come to the forest with me and Hagrid at the end of the day. Even dad knows" Alex grins.
"No" Ron answers.
"Jerk" Alex mutters as she slams her book close and walks out of the great hall.
"What did I do?" Ron asks Hermione and Ron.
"Don't ask us" they say at the same time. Harry and Hermione finishes eating and sees Hagrid walk by them without a word. All Hagrid did was glare.
"Hello drama. My name is Harry Potter. Welcome back to Hogwarts" Harry whispers to himself.
And that's the chapter. What do you think? Please review.
