So Many Things

Forgot to mention this is the last chapter. Yes…Leah is anorexic.

"Unbelievable." Leah muttered, smirking. Fred and George had done something that obviously got them in big trouble. It looked like the night Trelawney had caused a big scene.

"So!" Umbridge said. "So…you think it amusing to turn a school corridor into a swamp, do you?"

"Pretty amusing, yeah." Fred said. He caught Leah's eye and winked. Leah laughed.

"I've got the form, Headmistress." Filch said. "I've got the form and I've got the whips waiting…oh, let me do it now…"

"Very good, Argus." Umbridge said. Leah rolled her eyes. Umbridge obviously couldn't tell the twins had something up their sleeve. They had told Leah their plan the night before and Leah had spent the whole night talking with them and saying good-bye and whatnot. "You two…are about to learn what happens to wrong-doers in my school."

"You know what?" Fred said. "I don't think we are." He looked at George. "George, I think we've outgrown full-time education."

"Yeah, I've been feeling that way myself." George said. This time it was him that caught Leah's eye and winked. Leah smiled.

"Time to test our talents in the real world, d'you reckon?" Fred asked.

"Definitely." George said.

"Accio brooms!" both of them said, raising their wands. There was a loud crash and Fred and George's brooms, one trailing a heavy chain and iron peg, hurtled along the corridor and stopped sharply in front of the twins.

"We won't be seeing you." Fred said, mounting his broom.

"Yeah, don't bother to keep in touch." George said, doing the same.

"If anyone fancies buying a Portable Swamp, as demonstrated upstairs, come to number ninety-three, Diagon Alley…Weasley Wizarding Wheezes." Fred said, loudly. "Our new premises!"

"Special discount to Hogwarts students who swear they're going to use our products to get rid of this old bat." George said, pointing at Umbridge.

"STOP THEM!" Umbridge shrieked. Leah laughed as Draco and all the others who were on the Inquisitorial Squad closed in on the twins. The whole bunch of them were idiots. Fred and George kicked off from the ground.

"Give her hell from us, Peeves!" Fred called to the poltergeist. Leah stared in disbelief then laughed again as Peeves took his hat from his head and saluted the twins.

A few days later, the excitement of Fred and George's flight had worn off and now Leah was back to being miserable. She was starting to seriously debate whether or not to tell Hermione or Ginny about her problems. George was the only one who knew and Leah normally could have always counted on him being there to talk to. But now he was gone…she could write to him, sure. But she didn't want anyone else knowing and, what with the Inquisitorial Squad opening all the damn letters, one of them was bound to find out and, with Leah's luck, it probably would be Draco.

"I have not seen or heard of this many pranks being pulled in a long time." Leah said, as she and Hermione did the Bubble-Head charms on themselves and walked out into the hall. "I mean…Fred and George have been the master pranksters…and before them…I don't know…all I know is that my dad and Harry's dad were the master pranksters in their day."

"Yeah." Hermione said. Leah had dropped out of Divination last year and had taken Muggle Studies. It was a class she knew she could pass with no problem. "Duck." Leah and Hermione dropped quickly as Peeves zoomed by them. They stood up and laughed.

By the last quidditch match, Leah was at her last nerve. Not because of the students cheering or booing…but because Angelina was being a huge pain in the ass. Leah actually smacked her upside the head last practice and told her stop nagging Ron or else she'd curse her.

After the first score of Ravenclaw, Leah looked at the stands to see Hagrid talking to Harry and Hermione. Soon the three of them left. Leah got the quaffle and dodged everyone before getting stopped by Davies. She smirked then winked at him, catching him off guard. Leah then zoomed around him and scored.

"Way to go Leah." Angelina said. Leah smiled and zoomed over to Ron. Ron looked at her.

"Remember…it's just a game…and it's just a ball." Leah said. "We've been through a lot worse…faced worse. Remember…you were the one that beat the giant chess game."

"Yeah." Ron said. His face brightened. "Yeah." Leah smiled then rejoined the game. Everything went way better. Ron saved practically every goal and Ginny caught the Snitch, making it so Gryffindor won, not only the game, but the house cup as well.

Ron was hoisted onto the shoulders of the Gryffindor crowd and everyone in Gryffindor was marching back to the castle, singing their own version of Weasley is our King.

"Weasley is our king, Weasley is our king. He didn't let the quaffle in, Weasley is our king." Everyone was singing…well…more like shouting. Leah laughed and joined in. "Weasley can save anything, He never leaves a single wing, that's why Gryffindors all sing: Weasley is our king."

"HARRY! HERMIONE!" Ron yelled. He waved the Quidditch cup. "WE WON!" Leah looked through the crowd and saw Harry and Hermione.

The next day Ron took to telling Harry and Hermione what happened and Leah and Ginny walked around the school.

"Well…looks like you're having a fun old time." Leah groaned as Draco, Crabbe and Goyle came out of nowhere right in front of her and Ginny.

"What do you want?" Ginny asked.

"Attitude Weaslette." Draco said. "Wouldn't want points taken away from Gryffindor, would you?"

"God…you are way to full of yourself." Leah said. "You really think this is gonna last don't you? You really think that Umbridge is gonna be here forever?"

"Maybe." Draco said, slowly.

"Well think about…Malfoy." Leah said. "No Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher that we've had has lasted longer then a year. I doubt Umbridge will last to next year. I doubt she'll last any longer then another week…maybe a few days later then that."

"And you say I'm the one who's full of myself." Draco said.

"Nothing ever seems to work out in your favour…does it?" Leah asked. Crabbe, Goyle and Ginny were looking completely lost as Leah and Draco were talking. They had forgotten about the other three. "I wonder what's gonna happen to you next year…"

"Leah…" Ginny said. Leah jumped and looked at her. "How about we go find the others?"

"Uh…sure." Leah said. Ginny grabbed her and pulled her outside. Ginny left Leah with Harry, Ron and Hermione. The told her about why Hagrid had all those injuries. "HE HAS A WHAT IN THE FOREST!"

"Shh…" Hermione said. Leah sighed and leaned back against the tree. She hoped that Hagrid didn't get sacked.

So…the OWLs came out and Leah and Hermione were busy convincing the guys not to buy what the students were offering as brain stimulants. They lost their edge once Hermione told them that Dingle's powdered dragon claw was dried Doxy droppings.

The first exam was Charms. Everyone was doing some form of studying…that is…everyone but Leah. Although she did look like she was studying…she really wasn't. Her eyes were on the book in front of her but she hadn't changed the page in over ten minutes. Everything had gone quiet again and Leah was stuck listening to Bellatrix's voice once more.

She might stop him…he's stubborn…he won't listen…Not even to her.

Leah knew the 'she' and 'her' in that matter were probably herself. She couldn't figure out if the 'him' and 'he' were Sirius or Harry.

School…yes...he will think my dear cousin is in danger.

That was it…Bellatrix was talking about Harry. Why would Leah try to stop Harry?

She has seen it…in dreams…yes…no…her father has told her not to worry.

Ok now she was talking about Sirius. Leah hated hearing Bella's voice in her head but she hated that it was only her that she heard and not whoever she was talking to as well.

She will try to stop him…oh yes, very stubborn…he won't listen to her…no…he will just go.

"Leah?" Hermione's voice broke through the barrier and Leah looked up. "Are you even studying?"

"No." Leah said, simply. She hadn't told anyone about hearing Bellatrix. The only people she would have told would have been Dumbledore or Sirius. Since Dumbledore was gone and there was no way to tell her father, Leah kept quiet. Harry had asked her who she heard again but Leah just dodged the question.

The exams went by slowly. The only major problem was that, half way through the astrology exam, there was a commotion down on the ground and Leah, thankful for it being dark, paled when she realized what was happening. She didn't hear much, only because she forced herself not to at the beginning. She did force herself to listen when McGonagall ran out of the school.

"On what grounds are you attacking him? He has done nothing, nothing to warrant such…" All the girls screamed when no fewer then four stunners were shot at McGonagall. Leah's attention shot to Hagrid.

"COWARDS!" Hagrid bellowed. "RUDDY COWARDS! HAVE SOME OF THAT…AND THAT…" He knocked out two of the attackers closest to him. Leah watched as he bent over and picked up Fang before running off.

"Get him, get him!" Umbridge screamed. It was no use though…Hagrid ran off into the darkness.

"Um…five minutes to go everybody." Professor Tofty, the guy that was giving the exam, said after a few minutes of silence.

Leah was so shocked by what she saw that she actually fainted as soon as she, Harry, Ron and Hermione got to the bottom of the stairs. She woke up in her bed, rather then in the hospital wing. She was glad but didn't sleep the rest of the night so she went to the last exam, History of Magic, looking more tired then she normally did. Leah snapped out of her daze during the exam when Harry, who was next to her, suddenly screamed and fell sideways. She was at his side in an instant.

"I'm not going…I don't need the hospital wing…I don't want…" Harry said, after a while where the professor told Harry he should go to the hospital wing. "I'm…I'm fine, sir. Really…I just fell asleep…had a nightmare…" He looked at Leah, as if trying to tell her something. Leah tried figuring it out.

"Pressure of examinations!" The professor said. "It happens, young man, it happens. Now, a cooling drink of water and perhaps you will he ready to return to the Great Hall? The examination is nearly over, but you may be able to round off your last answer nicely?"

"Yes." Harry said. "I mean…no…I've done…done as much as I can, I think."

"Very well, very well." The professor said. "I shall go and collect your examination paper and I suggest that you go and have a nice lie down."

"I'll do that." Harry said, nodding. He was still looking at Leah though. "Thanks very much."

"Umm sir." Leah said, suddenly. "Maybe I should go with him…Harry is really…really stubborn…and he might…umm…well…I've done as much as I can too so…"

"Oh alright." The professor said. "I'll get yours too." As soon as he was back in the great hall, Harry started walking quickly. Leah caught up.

"Hey…whoa…what's the rush?" She asked. Harry explained what he saw and Leah stopped dead. "Voldemort? My dad? Are you sure?"

"Positive." Harry said, not stopping.

"Harry…" Leah said, rushing to catch up. "How are you sure? I mean…this is weird all by itself…but I didn't feel anything."

"So?" Harry said.

"So…remember how I told you how I got that really bad, sick like feeling when my grandma died?" Leah asked. Harry nodded. "Well…I knew something bad was going to happen before she died. Wouldn't I have had a stronger pain if my dad was in trouble?"

"Leah…he is in trouble…I saw it!" Harry said. They walked into the hospital wing.

"What now?" Madam Pomfrey asked, seeing who it was that just entered. "Normally you get carried in here Black. Well then…what do you think you're doing?"

"We need to see Professor McGonagall." Harry said. "Now…it's urgent."

"She's not here, Potter." Madam Pomfrey said. "She was transferred to St Mungo's this morning. Four stunning spells straight to the chest at her age? It's a wonder they didn't kill her."

"She's…gone?" Harry asked. Leah frowned. Poor McGonagall.

"I don't wonder you're shocked, Potter." Madam Pomfrey said. "As if one of them could have stunned Minerva McGonagall face-on by daylight!" Leah nodded. That was true. "Cowardice, that's what it was…despicable cowardice…if I wasn't worried what would happen to you students without me, I'd resign in protest."

"Yes." Harry said. He turned around and Leah had to run to catch up to his again. They ran down two floors before finding Ron and Hermione hurrying toward them.

"Harry!" Hermione said. "What happened? Are you all right?"

"Chill Mione." Leah said. "He's fine but…"

"Where have you been?" Ron demanded, cutting Leah off.

"Come with me." Harry said. "Come on, I've got to tell you something. Leah sighed but followed him into an empty classroom with the other two.

"Voldemort's got Sirius." Harry said.

"What?" Hermione asked.

"How do you…" Ron said.

"Saw it. Just now. When I fell asleep in the exam." Harry said. Leah was frowning and had her arms crossed.

"But…but whe…" Hermione said but everything in Leah's head shut down again. She sighed because by now she knew what was going to happen.

She knows it's not true…she's going to stop him…he's stubborn…very stubborn.

Leah hit herself in the head and sound came back just as Ginny and Luna entered the room.

"What are you yelling about?" Ginny asked.

"Never you mind." Harry said.

"There's no need to take that tone with me." Ginny said. "I was only wondering whether I could help."

"Well you can't." Harry said.

"God Harry…qui being an asshole." Leah said. Harry rounded on her. "Don't even think about yelling at me because I swear to god I will beat you in a yelling match and I can hit you so hard your head will spin around." Harry swore and turned away.

"Wait…" Hermione said. "They can help." Harry, Ron and Leah all looked at her. "Listen. Harry, we need to establish whether Sirius really has left Headquarters.

"You told you, I saw…" Harry said.

"SHUT UP!" Leah said. "Let Hermione talk…god. I really do think all the attention you've gotten has gone to your head." Everyone stared at Leah. "Hermione…talk."

"Uh yeah…well…" Hermione said. "Let's just check that Sirius isn't at home before we go charging off to London. If we find out he's not there, then I swear I won't try to stop you. I'll come, I'll do whatever it takes to try and save him."

"Sirius is being tortured NOW!" Harry said. "We haven't got time to waste."

"He's not being tortured Harry." Leah said.

"Yes he is! I saw it!" Harry said.

"So? Seeing things doesn't always mean their real." Leah said. "I can't feel Sirius being hurt. I'm his fucking daughter. And this stupid necklace seems to make it so I feel whenever a family member is in danger."

"HE'S BEING TORTURED!" Harry yelled. Leah rolled his eyes then slapped Harry. He stared at her.

"Shut up!" Leah said.

"If this is a trick of Voldemort's…" Hermione said. "We've got to check."

"How?" Harry demanded. Leah rolled her eyes. Normally she backed Harry on things but he was just losing his mind now. "How're we going to check?"

Umbridge's fire. It was the only way. The figured out that Ron would tell Umbridge that Peeves is smashing up something in the transfiguration department, Luna, Ginny and Hermione would stand either end of the corridor and tell people that someone had let off a load of Garrotting Gas and Leah and Harry would sneak into the room under the Invisibility Cloak. Leah said nothing at all after she said that she would accompany Harry into the office and keep watch in case the other girls got caught.

While Harry had his head in the fireplace, Leah sat on the desk and looked around. She had never had the reason to come into the office this year…she was glad for that. The place was even creepier then Snape's office. She wasn't sure what happened, all she knew was that one minute she was looking out the window, then the next someone had grabbed her and held her arms pinned to her sides.

"Please don't struggle." Leah's eyes went wide as Draco whispered into her ear. She looked over her shoulder at him and glared at him but then looked at Umbridge as she yanked Harry out of the fire.

"Take his wand." Umbridge barked at a Slytherin. She looked at Draco. "Hers too." Leah felt Draco tap her on the waist a few times before holding her hands behind her back. She was confused why he didn't try harder to find her wand. Then Leah remembered that he was trying to get on her good side...still.

"I want to know why you are in my office." Umbridge said.

"I was…trying to get my Firebolt!" Harry said. Leah groaned. Lame excuse!

"Liar." Umbridge said. "Your Firebolt is under strict guard in the dungeons, as you very well know, Potter. You had your head in my fire. With whom have you been communicating?"

"No one." Harry said. Leah shifted a bit.

"Liar." Umbridge said. She pushed Harry away from her and Leah moved to help him but Draco pulled her back. She sighed then looked around and saw a whole group of people enter. Hermione was held by Millicent Bulstrode. Ron was held by Warrington, Neville (when did he become part of this?) was held by Crabbe. Ginny and Luna were held by Slytherin people Leah didn't know. All of them were gagged.

"Got them all." Warrington said. "That one…" He pointed at Neville." Was trying to stop me taking her…" He pointed at Ginny. "So I brought him too."

"Good, good." Umbridge said. "Well, it looks as though Hogwarts is going to be a Weasley-free zone, doesn't it?" Draco laughed but Leah thought it sounded forced…slightly. Umbridge sat in a chintz-covered armchair. "So Potter, you stationed lookouts around my office and you sent this buffoon…" She nodded at Ron.

"The only buffoon in this room is Warrington." Leah muttered. Umbridge heard her.

"Careful Miss Black." She said. "You wouldn't want to get hurt." Leah stared at her in disbelief. "Anyways…you sent the buffoon to tell me the poltergeist was wreaking havoc in the Transfiguration department when I knew perfectly well that he was busy smearing ink on the eyepieces of all the school telescopes…Mr. Filch having just informed me so."

"Well…isn't he the little lap dog begging for a treat?" Leah said Only Draco heard her this time and he yanked slightly on her wrists.

"Clearly, it was important for you to talk to somebody. Was it Albus Dumbledore? Or the half-breed, Hagrid? I doubt it was Minerva McGonagall, I hear she is still too ill to talk to anyone."

"It's none of your business who I talk to." Harry said.

"Very well." Umbridge said. "Very well, Mr. Potter…I offered you the change to tell me freely. You refused. I have no alternative but to force you. Draco…pass Miss Black off to someone else and fetch Professor Snape."

"Yes ma'am." Draco said, pushing Leah into Goyle's hold before leaving. Leah struggled against Goyle but he held her tightly. There was silence except for the sound of struggling and the yelp Leah gave when she stepped on Goyle's foot and he punched her in the arm. When Draco came back with Snape, he took Leah back from Goyle and Leah was really glad but hid it easily.

"Ah, Professor Snape." Umbridge said. "Yes, I would like another bottle of Veritaserum, as quick…" All sound was gone again and Leah groaned.

Make her feel…Make her believe…She must feel.

Leah groaned again and fell to her knees from the pain she just felt in her chest. Her friends all yelled and Leah heard it but she ignored everything but the pain and tried to make it stop.

"He's got Padfoot!" Harry said, bringing Leah to focus on her surroundings. "He's got Padfoot at the place where it's hidden!"

"Padfoot?" Umbridge cried. "What is Padfoot? Where what is hidden? What does he mean, Snape?"

"I have no idea." Snape said coldly. Leah looked at his eyes and knew he understood what Harry had said. "Potter, when I want nonsense shouted at me, I shall give you a Babbling Beverage. And Crabbe, loosen your hold a little. If Longbottom suffocates it will mean a lot of tedious paperwork and I am afraid I shall have to mention it on your reference if ever you apply for a job." He left. Leah's eyes shot to Harry. He hadn't figured out that Snape understood what he said.

Silence again but Umbridge was talking, Leah could see it.

Again…make her feel…make her believe.

It wasn't Bellatrix's voice at all this time…or the last time. It was someone else. Leah felt the pain again and felt Draco let go of her wrists. She knew he had backed away from her, whether in horror or was told to. Leah bit her lip and looked up to see everyone in the room staring at her.

"All right, dear, let's make it just you and me…and we'll take Potter and Black too, shall we? Get up, now." Umbridge said. Leah looked confused. Hermione ran to her and helped her to her feet.

"It's ok…just don't ask questions and play along." She whispered. Leah nodded slightly.

"Professor." Draco said. "Professor Umbridge, I think some of the Squad should come with you to look after…"

"I am a fully qualified Ministry official, Malfoy." Umbridge said. Leah looked at Draco. She could tell he wasn't talking about Umbridge. "Do you really think I cannot manage three wandless teenagers alone? In any case, it does not sound as though this weapon is something that school children should see. You will remain here until I return and make sure none of these," She gestured to Ron, Ginny, Neville and Luna. "escape."

"Alright." Draco said.

"You three." Umbridge said, pointing at Hermione, Leah and Harry. "Can go ahead of me and show me the way. Lead on." Leah looked at Hermione then at Harry, who looked as lost as she did. Apparently, only Hermione knew what was going on.

Ok so the sixth book is coming out soon. I am getting it…I'm on a waiting list for it (smiles). But I am not doing the sixth year according to the book. I'm gonna do it my way.