Chapter 35

I do not own Harry Potter in any way.

Umbridge ran the school like a dictator.

It seemed every day new proclamations were going up on the wall outside the Great Hall.

Everyone, except the Slytherins of course, were mistreated and disciplined.

Umbridge even tried to banish Trelawney from Hogwarts, until Dumbledore stepped in.

Hogwarts was slowly going downhill and there was nothing anyone could do about it.

Or was there?

Rosalie was sleeping in Draco's bed when she heard a tapping at the window. She quietly got up and found Hedwig with a letter in her mouth. "Hedwig?" Rosalie whispered. She took the letter from the owl and opened it.

Dear Rosalie, I didn't know how else to get this message to you. Hermione and Ron have come up with a plan that involves me teaching other students to defend themselves. It would mean a lot if you would meet us in Hogsmeade this weekend for a meeting. Please consider coming. – Harry

Rosalie chewed on her bottom lip.

Participating in this could get her into trouble and it wasn't like she didn't know defensive magic.

But Harry was her brother and she felt the need to help him.

She quickly scribbled back a response.

I'm sorry Harry, but I just can't. My father said one day I'd have to pick a side and I choose whatever side Draco's on. I'm so sorry – Rosalie

"Rose?" she heard Draco murmur. She handed the letter to Hedwig and shut the window. "I just got up to get a drink of water", she told him.

"Come back to bed", he said yawning.

Rosalie climbed back into the bed and set her head on Draco's chest. She felt bad about turning Harry down, but she needed to prove to Lucius that she was a good match for Draco.

Draco was her life and she couldn't imagine having to live without him.

But Harry's secret little group didn't stay a secret for long.

Umbridge soon found out about it and formed the "Inquisitorial Squad", which of course Draco joined.

"You should join too", Draco told her.

"I'm not sucking up to that toad", she told him.

"This has to do with Potter doesn't it?"

"Harry. His name is Harry".

"Who even are you? Are you Rosalie Snape or McKenzie Potter? Because I can't tell sometimes. You're sure as hell not my girlfriend".

"Do you know how difficult this is for me? My whole life has been a lie up until last year. I don't know who I am anymore".

"Maybe…maybe we should take a break for a while". With those words, Draco Malfoy had broken her heart.

"Maybe we should".

Draco kissed her forehead and walked out of the common room, heading to Umbridge's office.

Rosalie felt like her heart had been shattered into a million pieces. She wished her father had never told her of her true parentage. She wished she'd never told Draco. She wished Voldemort had just killed her. Blaise entered the common room and immediately gathered her in his arms.

"What happened?" he asked her.

"Draco and I…" Rosalie gasped.

"Shhh", Blaise cooed stroking her hair. Blaise held Rosalie as she cried for the next hour.

About a week before Christmas, Rosalie had another vision.

Only this one was different.

She was in the Department of Mysteries.

Nagini, the Dark Lord's pet snake, slithered around her feet. Nagini raised her head and hissed at Rosalie, before slithering towards a door.

Rosalie followed her and opened the door for Nagini.

They were in a room with thousands of shelves housing prophecies.

Someone was walking down the corridor.

"Mr. Weasley?" Rosalie asked, but he couldn't hear her.

He turned around and Nagini began attacking him.

"Nagini! Stop!" Rosalie screamed.

"McKenzie…" Rosalie heard, before she shot up in bed. She was panting and shaking.

"Rose? What's going on?" Pansy asked her, "Someone go get Professor Snape!"

Astoria got out of her bed and ran for the door.

Pansy tried to comfort Rosalie while they waited for her father.

Her father came into the room and scooped her up out of bed and carried her to his quarters. He made her a cup of hot tea and said, "Now, tell me what you saw".

"I was in the Department of Mysteries. Nagini was at my feet. It was like I was bound to her. I opened the door and there was this room with prophecies on shelves. Arthur Weasley was there, but he couldn't see or hear me. Then Nagini just started attacking him and there was nothing I could do", she told him.

"Potter had a dream where he was Nagini", he said, "The Dark Lord must be growing stronger if you and Potter are now sharing visions and dreams".

Snape took Rosalie to Dumbledore's office. "You wished to see me, headmaster?" Snape said.

Harry looked at Rosalie, wondering what she was doing there. He opened his mouth to ask her and she shook her head.

'Later', she mouthed to him and he nodded.

"Oh, Severus. I'm afraid we can't wait. Not even till the morning", Dumbledore said, "Otherwise, we'll all be vulnerable".

Snape nodded and took Harry by the arm, dragging him out of the office.

"Rosalie", Dumbledore said, "Please sit".

"Headmaster…" she said, "I've been having visions since third year".

"Yes, Trelawney expected you would".

"But why?"

"It's not clear why some develop the sight and others do not".

"Isn't there a way to get them to go away?"

"Unfortunately not, my dear. I'd like you to start spending time with Professor Trelawney. She may be able to help you to cope and control the visions".

"Thank you, Professor". She got up and started to leave the office when Dumbledore said, "Harry will find out eventually. How do you think he'd feel if someone else told him?" Rosalie brushed him off and made her way back to the dungeons.

I feel like we might be getting closer to the big reveal. When do you guys think it should happen?

I was originally planning for it to happen at the end of 6th year, but I can tell that Rosalie is getting anxious about it and doesn't want to keep it a secret for very much longer.