AN: Not JK Rowling.

As March turned into April things became slow and monotonous. I pressed Ron and Harry to study for their OWLs but the would only stare at me blankly. It was raining constantly and it seemed like it would forever. I was missing Sirius more than usual because Harry had asked me not to contact him. When I asked him why he only said that he had a bad feeling Sirius would try to escape the confines of Grimmauld Place. I understood exactly what he meant because I had been feeling it too.

In the D.A. We had finally started working on Patronuses. Ron and I were practicing next to each other. I bit my lip trying to think of something happy. When Sirius danced with me at Grimmauld Place.

"Expecto Patronum!" I shrieked waving my wand. A big harry dog erupted from my wand and barked. It looked just like Snuffles.

"Fantastic Hermione!" Harry said watching the dog run around the room.

"Expecto Patronum!" Ron said waving his wand and a hare erupted from his wand.

"Nice Ron," Harry said slapping him on the back.

"Harry, I think I'm doing it!" Yelled Seamus, who had been brought along to his first ever D.A. meeting by Dean. "Look – ah – it's gone... but it was definitely something hairy, Harry!" I snickered to myself and watched some of the others. Fred and George's both turned into squirrels, Ginny's was a large horse and Luna's also turned into a hare. I frowned in confusion were some people's Patronuses connected in some way? But what would connect them?

The door to the Room of Requirement opened and closed. Dobby ran up to Harry and tugged sharply at his robes.

"Hi Dobby! What are – What's wrong?" Dobby's eyes were wide with terror and he was shaking.

"Harry Potter, sir... Dobby has come to warn you... but the house-elves have been warned not to to tell..." He tried to run into the wall but Harry grabbed him tightly in his hands.

"What's happened Dobby?" Harry asked holding tightly to the elf.

"Harry Potter... she... she..." Oh no. A horrible sinking feeling entered my stomach.

"Who's 'she' Dobby?... Umbridge?" I took a deep shuttering breath.

"Yes, Harry Potter, yes!" And the elf hit his head against the floor.

"WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR RUN!" Ron and I grabbed each others hands and started towards the exit. In the confusion I grabbed onto Luna's hand and pulled her towards me. I ran us out and headed in the opposite direction from where everyone else was going. We were less likely to get caught in a smaller group. I stopped in front of the library and opened it as if nothing was wrong and headed to my usual table.

"Grab a book and pretend to study." I whispered grabbing a book off a nearby shelf. Both of them jumped up and grabbed a book. I flipped to a certain page and put on the best performance of my life when I saw Pansy come in a dark look on her face.

"But Ronald that doesn't make sense." I said quietly. He looked up at me and blinked confused.

"I agree with Hermione," Luna said shrugging. "Sorry hun but I think your wrong." Thank Merlin Luna was quick on the uptake.

"But -"

"No Ron if you mixed in beetle eyes it would ruin the potion." I said making sure I didn't look at Pansy.

"I hate it when your right Mione." Ron said bitterly shutting his book. "I think I'm going to call it a night I'm sick of working on this stupid potions essay."

"Fine but if you fail your OWLs don't come crying to me." Pansy left and I slumped in my chair.

"Merlin that was close." I whispered running a shaking hand through my hair.

"You were brilliant Mione." Ron said leaning back in his chair.

"Thanks," I whispered biting my lip.

"We should head back to our common rooms to make sure everyone else made it out." Luna said softly looking at Ron. I turned away and let them have a moment.

"I'll be fine Ron." I turned around in time to see Luna heading out of the room.

"That lipstick clashes with your shirt." I said putting the books back on the shelves. He scrubbed at his face and blushed brightly.

We quickly made our way back to the common room. Fred, George, Lee, Angelina, Alicia and Katie were standing around the room and all looked up when we came in.

"Is Harry with you?" Fred asked frantically.

"You mean he didn't get away?" I asked shakily.

"No he hasn't come back yet." George said staring at the portrait hole. I sat on the couch and covered my face.

"What about the others?" Ron asked sitting next to me.

"They seem to have gotten back fine." Lee said looking at the Marauders Map.

"Did anyone think to grab the sheet with all our names on it?" Alicia asked after a moment. I took in a sharp breath my eyes going wide. Oh no we forgot the list!

"Shit," I muttered darkly.

"It gets worse," a new voice said. I looked up Harry was standing in the entry way a defeated look on his face. "Dumbledore's gone. He took the blame for everything. Umbridge will be headmistress by morning." I took in a shuttering breath and promptly burst into tears.

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