Title: Vacancy
Summary: Summary? What summary?
Rating: T
Status: 4 chapters written, 4 chapters posted
Review count: 10
Yume Li - Lol, I don't think he minds, enjoy the update
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Pairings???
Notes: I think I'm doing rather well to have posted during the week...haven't done my history prep but oh well.
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It was Thursday evening and Harry had been making his way back from another of Umbridge's detentions when he'd come across Ron, lurking behind a statue of Lachlan the Lanky and clutching his broomstick.
"I wish I was going to be there," said Harry bitterly as they set off together towards the common room.
Ron opened his mouth to reply but was interrupted, "Well boys, out after hours I see, I'm hoping you have good excuses." Harry and Ron jumped, spinning around to see Professor Mouto grinning at them. "I'd hate to have to give you detention."
"Well sir, I was just on my way back from detention with Professor Umbridge and Ron said he'd wait for me," Harry said quickly, glancing at Ron who nodded vigorously.
"I was not aware that one required a broomstick to wait, flying in corridors is against regulations and hard to do without making a racket," Yuugi replied, his grin still plastered on as he watched the two boys fidget.
"You're not going to give us detention are you sir?" Ron asked tentatively, shifting from one foot to another.
"Well no, but I am going to escort you back to Gryffindor Tower," Yuugi replied, "If you two would find that a suitably horrible punishment."
Harry and Ron looked at each other and grinned, "It'd be dreadful sir, the worst," Harry replied.
"Yeh, even worse than with Professor Snape," Ron said grinning.
"What was that Mr Weasley?" a silky voice drawled from behind them, Yuugi looked up.
"Good evening Severus, I just caught these boys out of bed and have awarded suitable punishment," Yuugi replied.
"That remains to be seen yet I do believe that I asked Mr Weasley a question," the potion's master turned his gaze from Yuugi to Ron, Yuugi raised an eyebrow and Harry didn't look happy.
"Um…I said, that, that Professor Mouto's punishment would be far worse than detention with you sir," Ron replied nervously.
"Detention Friday, with me Mr Weasley," Snape drawled.
"Sorry Severus, but that's my time slot for them," Yuugi replied.
Snape narrowed his eyes, "I was under the impression that Mr Potter was already serving a weeks worth of detention with Dolores," his lips curled, "or had you forgotten that?"
"No I hadn't and I had intended to discuss it with her this evening on my way back from escorting these two to Gryffindor Tower," Yuugi replied, "now, we really must be going so if you'll excuse us Severus?"
"If I must but Mr Weasley will be serving detention, only it'll be on Saturday," with a smirk Snape turned on his heel and strode down the corridor.
"That giant bat, what the hell is he trying to pull?" Ron fumed once Professor Snape was out of eye and ear shot.
"Language Ron," Yuugi replied, Ron's ears went red and Harry snorted thinking that his Professor sounded like Hermione, "and personally, I think he took that as an insult."
"What?" Harry looked confused.
"Severus is one of those people that want you to fear them, you give them compliance and they'll play ball, if you don't they feel like under-achievers and need to prove themselves. I'm sorry to say this Ron but your detention is probably going to be awful," Yuugi explained.
"Damn it," Ron huffed.
"Language," Yuugi chided as they reached the portrait hole. Ron growled the password and stormed through.
Harry turned back for a moment and said, "Sir, are you really going to put us in detention?" Harry asked.
"I'm afraid I must Harry or else Severus will have my head, but don't worry. Detention don't always last all night," Yuugi winked and then strode off leaving a confused Harry behind him
---Yuugi---
Yuugi winced and rubbed his temples as he made his way to Umbridge's office. The wards became stronger at night lest someone try to attack a student while they slept so the pain was greater if he staid up too long and unfortunately, it had been his turn to patrol the castle tonight. Still, he made it to Umbridge's office and there was still noise inside indicating the presence of someone. If the woman was not there then he would just go to bed and talk to her in the morning.
He knocked and a sugar laced "Come in," was thrilled from behind the door.
Yuugi turned the handled and walked in to find the woman in her disgusting pink cardigan tidying up papers on her desk. "Yes?" her voice slipped into an icy tone as, rasing her head, she saw who it was. "Was there something you wanted Mr Mouto? I do not appreciate being disturbed."
"Actually there was, I gave Mr Potter a Friday detention only for Severus to point out that he is still serving detention with you. Hence I came to ask if Mr Potter could attend my detention and continue his weeks worth as planned after that with an added day to make up for it?" Yuugi asked politely as he walked up to the desk.
As he did so, a paper, the ink on which was still glistening, caught his eye, Dolores Umbridge saw his straying gaze and reached out for the paper but Yuugi was too quick. He snatched it up and looked at it closely, the ink was red.
Atem, is that blood?
I think so aibou, but why would 'I must not tell lies' be written in blood?
Maybe this woman is more trouble than we think she is…
Why do you say that hikari mine?
Yami mine, this is Harry Potter's handwriting.
You think she's been having him write in his own blood?
Looks like it.
"Miss Umbridge, what's this?" Yuugi asked holding it up.
Her eyes flickered from the paper to Yuugi, "The product of the Mr Potters late detention," she replied.
"Care to explain why it's written in blood?" Yuugi asked pointedly, his eyes narrowed.
"It's merely red ink, not blood," she argued.
"Then explain the way the writing as become more and more incoherent, I think Mr Potter was in pain since when I saw him all of 10 minutes ago he was far from tired. Tell me Dolores, have you been having the boy write with a quill that scratches him and draws blood?" Yuugi was glaring at her, furious at this point, she didn't dare answer but she didn't cower before his rising aura.
"You do realise it's illegal?" Yuugi prompted.
"I am merely following Ministry Policy, children who have stepped out of turn must be made to realise their place in society through the appropriate punishment," she explained snidely.
"If this is what your Minister calls appropriate punishment then there is something wrong with this system. You see, in the world where I come from, the muggle world, this would be considered child abuse and GBH and since Mr Potter had half muggle blood he is entitled, according to Ministry law, to charge with muggle backing. If you don't believe me, you can check your Policies."
With that, Yuugi twirled on his heel and stormed out, utterly furious but determined not to inform Dumbledore until he had spoken to Harry first. There was a certain legal confidentiality barrier he had to confront.
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A little longer this time and some Atem in there. Just so everyone knows, Yuugi will be advising Harry to sue so there will be more Umbridge bashing. For those of you who read these footnotes, is there any pairings anyone would like? I'm perfectly happy to do Yaoi and Het, not a Yuri fan though.