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A/N: You know what I hate? I hate that you can't use the asterisk to signify an action on fanfiction. That just really stinks. So instead, I'll use parentheses, like I was doing in the last A/N. Okay, here we go. The real A/N:

(Jaw drops). Holy $#&! How on earth did I get that many reviews? Well, it's awesome, got me more motivated to write. Thank you all!

Delayed Start: 10. Oh goody, Detention!

"We, we were-" Aileen started, but Umbridge cut her off.

"The two of you were out of bed, that's what you were doing." she sneered. The fat around her jaw began to wiggle in anger, which would have been funny if they weren't in such big trouble. "You two have detention with me tomorrow night. Be in my office at 7pm sharp."

Harry's eyes widened. "Wait, it was all me, she didn't do anything! I made her come out here. So please just punish me, not her."

"Wha-" Aileen started, but Harry put his arm up to silence her.

Umbridge looked at him for a minute, and then sneered. "No."

"But, but-"

"I SAID NO!" she screamed. "GET TO BED NOW!"

It didn't take a second longer for them to shoot up to the common room.

"Lemurs." Harry breathlessly said to the fat lady and she swung open. They both ran inside and the portrait slammed shut behind them, making them jump.

Once they got settled, Aileen faced Harry. "Why were you saying that? It's just detention. I'm okay. And I should have been the only one to get detention, not you. It was MY idea, not yours."

"I know." he said quietly, looking down. "But a detention with Umbridge isn't "just detention". It's torture." he rubbed his right hand subconsciously, and Aileen noticed a red mark that looked almost as if writing was there. But before she could say anything, he turned away from her. "You should get to bed now, you will be up late tomorrow night. I know that."

Aileen silently went to her dorm and jumped into bed right after scribbling a last few sentences onto her DADA essay.

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The Umbridge Detention

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Aileen walked into Umbridge's office, which was just as meticulously clean as her classroom. Charlie shifted in her pocket. He didn't want to be in there, but Umbridge hated him, so it was safer for him to be there. Harry was already sitting at a desk covered with blank paper. She took a seat next to him at another desk also covered in paper.

A door in the corner of the room slammed open and Umbridge walked in. She handed each of them a quill. "Use these to write 'I will not leave bed at night' 500 times. You have plenty of paper in front of you; there should be no problem of space. Begin."

Aileen looked for ink, but there was none. "Professor Umbridge, there's no ink."

"There's no need for it." she sneered. "Just begin writing. I will be in the other room." she turned around and went through the door she had come in, slamming it just as loudly as before.

Aileen didn't get it, but just sat down. She picked up the quill and began writing on the page. The same instant she saw the blood red ink, pain shot through her hand. A cut shaped like an "I" was etched into the back of it, matching what she had written on the paper. She looked over to Harry, who was writing quickly. The same mark was in his hand, but it read the entire sentence. Each second he wrote, the deeper the cut went.

"Is this what you meant by torture, Harry?" she asked, fearing the answer.

"Yes." he didn't even pause, and just wrote as fast as he could to avoid the pain. Aileen turned away from him and kept writing. The pain was terrible, and within a few minutes her eyes stung with tears.

"I can't do this." she said, putting down the quill.

"You have to, she won't let you leave until you do." he replied, still not stopping.

"But I just can't, it hurts too much."

"Just talk to me to keep you mind off of the pain. That might help."

She struggled to think of something to talk about while looking absently at the bloody quill on her desk. Suddenly she remembered.

"Harry, who exactly tried to kill you, and why?" she asked, looking over to him.

He stopped writing. She could see his knuckles glow white as he squeezed the quill in his hands. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked-" she began, but was cut off.

"No." he sighed, and began writing again. "It's okay. I'll tell you."

"Okay." Aileen picked up the quill and began writing again as Harry talked to her.

"When I was a baby, there was an evil wizard called Voldemort. He tried to kill me because of a prophecy that said I might kill him if I lived."

"Well, you're alive, so he must have failed."

"Yes. He killed my parents, but for some reason he couldn't kill me. I am the only person that has ever survived his killing curse. Dumbledore said it was the love my Mother felt for me that saved me."

"Oh, Harry, I'm so sorry. I didn't know it happened like that."

"No, it's okay. Anyway, after failing to kill me, he lost most of his strength and wasn't heard from until a while ago, when he tried to kill me again. Obviously it didn't work, but he's kept on trying."

"I see."

"Well, that's pretty much it."

"Okay. Thank you for telling me."

They silently finished the painful task of writing the sentences and watched as Umbridge counted them.

"You may go. I better not catch you out of bed again, or it will be 1000 times. Do you understand?"

"Yes." Harry and Aileen said in unison, looking down.

"Okay. Get out of here."

They left, and walked back to the common room. That night in bed, Aileen looked up at the ceiling thinking about what Harry told her.

"Can't sleep?" Charlie whispered to her.

"No."

"Is it what I think it is?"

"Yes." When Charlie didn't reply, she continued. "I didn't know he went through all that. I didn't see.."

Charlie didn't say anything. He knew his only job right then was to listen to what she was saying.

"So that's why he's some kind of wizard celebrity. He didn't die, while his parents did. What a terrible thing to be famous for." She fell silent. Charlie looked at her, but her eyes were closed in a fitful sleep. He curled up above her head on her pillow and fell asleep as well, hoping that she would feel better in the morning.

Aileen woke up the next morning with the realization that Hogsemede was just a few days away. With that thought, she got an idea; an idea that would definitely make Harry happy.

A/N: Ooh, Hogsemede. Remember the last trip? This should be at least that exciting. Hehe. Anyway, after seeing all of the reviews I got, I've realized that I'm in trouble if this keeps up. I won't be able to reply to each one. However, I'll try my best. So here it goes: (takes big breath)

Maliaphire: The day before your birthday? Well happy early birthday! I don't mind bad reviews; it helps my writing. But I still like nice ones better. LOL.
Seekergirl70: Wow, thank you! That's so sweet of you. :)
Sir Fuzzalot: Thank you. Yes, I admit, I have been a bit lazy with detailing things. I'll try to improve on that area. It's just so hard when you're trying to avoid run-ons! P.S. As my friend would say: "BUNNIES!" XD.
littleblackdove: She isn't going with Harry! Yes, they have a very close relationship, but that will come into play more in the sequel to Delayed Start (yes there should be a sequel, if all goes well). Don't worry, when you find out who the particular person is, you will know them as well as Harry, possibly even better.
EvangelicShadowStrike: Okay, when Aileen was called, all of the first years had already been sorted. I wanted to make her separate. It signifies the importance of the chapter, in my mind anyway. Also, why do people keep on asking me this! I always thought the name "Kyogera" would sound girly. That was the point. But I guess it's good that my writing style doesn't lean much either way. That means it's more enjoyable... I think. LOL. Oh-and yeah, I guess it could be funny. But it would prove to be a possible danger if anyone actually DID dress up as a Dementor. I mean, how would poor Harry feel? He's been up and close with them!
Dracos-naughty-lil-girl: You talking about Umbridge? Or Aileen? I'm confused. Oh- and thanks for the compliment.
noumerta: Thanks! -and Thanks again! haha. Will do, as you can see.
Lana: I sure hope it does! Thanks a lot!
Wilwarin Bluemoon: Actually, that's still a valid question, about the snakes. On that front, I decided to look at it form her point of view. If you were five or six, and you could talk to a certain animal, even if it was a snake, don't you think that it would probably be cool? I do. Also, I remembered Harry's first encounter with that Boa. He was surprised, but not afraid. He was older than Aileen at that time too. So I thought of it that way. And for the last time, Harry and Ai aren't getting together! (sighs)
Wildphire: (scrolls up and down too) oh, did you read the first A/N? That explained the jump. If you did, however, maybe you actually DID miss a chapter. Hehe.
KAM! (a.k.a. Swordmasterk14): you did tell me on AIM! And now you're yelling at me because I have more reviews than you! Whose side are you on, anyway? Yours or mine? LOL.
grace: Thankies!
Caitlyn: Thanks! Nope, she doesn't know yet. Not exactly sure how I'll put that in... Oh, Happy Belated Birthday! Lots of birthdays lately, huh? How long? Well, I'm not sure. Originally, it was supposed to be 30-or-so chapters, but with the new plot, I'm not sure. Could be more or less. I should have a more accurate idea of the length though relatively soon. P.S. Hey that's mean! WAAAAA! JK, LOL.
girl.in.well: you're in a well... with a computer... couldn't you get electrocuted? hmm. Anyway, thanks. Oh, and I'll let you know if I see any figure skating stories. Not sure how I'd find one on here, though.
Sever13: thank you for that horrible review. JK. Aileen got in quite some trouble, as you can see. I really hope with all my heart that Halloween comes out well. I'm working really hard to get this new plot to smooth out. I would love a sarcastic talking snake as well (LOL), but my dog would probably eat him, even if I COULD talk to it. Alas, I have nothing else to say.

One.. two... three... what's after three? Wow, that's a lot of reviews, at least to me. Thank you all again! So the Hogsemede trip should be on October...22. Getting close to Halloween!

Till then, all ye readers and reviewers, be at peace! . >.>

I have no clue... Kyogera