School changed that term. Dumbledore left. I didn't know why, I didn't keep up with much of the gossip. All I knew that he was gone, and the evil toad-like Professor Umbridge was the new headmistress. She was cruel, and evil, that woman.

I was sitting at breakfast one morning, alone, as Draco had already eaten, and my friends were at their own tables, when I received a letter. The owl delivering it simply dropped it on my empty plate and disappeared. It wasn't from Seiji. I opened it quickly, and read the contents quickly, at first not taking them in. It was a Saturday, and I was pretty exhausted. But all of a sudden I understand.

It was a letter from Dumbledore, to me.

Miss Potter,

As you have now seen I am no longer headmaster of Hogwarts school, however I do in some ways feel it is my duty to warn you that you are in great danger, and your demise could be foretold now if you were to ignore my advice. I advise you to leave Hogwarts, now.

I have recently come to believe that Lord Voldemort, although he didn't know previously, has been handed the knowledge of your existence, and although he may choose to ignore this evidence entirely, he might on the other hand choose to use you against your brother, in many different ways.

And so I advise you to find a safe place, where you may be safely hidden. Tell few people where you are going, maybe only Harry, or anyone else you feel you can trust. Wherever you go, I ask you to communicate with no one. I can have your absence explained by one of the staff as suspension, which I am sure may shock some people, but nevertheless be successful.

Best wishes, and hope all goes to plan,

Albus Dumbledore.

I stood up, hurriedly, and rushed over to the Gryffindor table, where I leaned over Harry's shoulder. "Meet me by the lake, in 20 minutes."

He simply looked at me whilst I hurried to the Hufflepuff table, and gave the same message to Denisa, telling her to bring Suki and Annabelle with her. Then I hurried to the lake myself, and sat on its bank, trying to form a plan in my mind. And gradually one came.

My brother and his friends came, and then my own friends too, and I hurriedly explained what I knew, amidst their expression of deep concentration, and then shock when they knew of my danger.

"You HAVE to get out," Denisa and Annabelle said in unison.

"Demise is such an awesome word," Suki commented. We all frowned at her, "WHAT! Stop doing that, scum," and she punched Denisa.

"I have a plan already, guys, but I need your help," I turned to Denisa, Annabelle and Suki. "I can't tell you guys my exact plans, but at 5 o'clock today, can you please make a diversion to get Umbridge out of her office, for at least an hour."

"What did you have in mind?" asked Annabelle.

"Total mayhem," I suggested.

"Can it involve toes?" Suki's favourite topic.

"Yes, it can involve toes if you really want."

"Yay!"

"That's all I can say guys. I'm sorry, but if you could do that, and tell no one that you helped me, or what I have told you, it would be brilliant. Thank you. Thank you so much." I hugged each of them in turn, even Suki, who yelped, and shoved me off. They then went up the castle once more, creating plans. I was left standing there with Harry, Ron and Hermione.

"So, what're you gonna do, Kara?" asked Harry.

"I'm gonna get outta here. But I need some help. The only safe place I can think of, is wherever Dumbledore is, which could be anywhere. But there is also where we were this summer. It must be safe, 'cause I have no idea where it is. Please, guys, I need you to tell me the name of the place, so I can get there."

"But how're you going to get there?" Hermione interjected.

"Floo Powder, through Umbridge's office?" guessed Harry.

"Yes, exactly. But where do I need to go?"

"12 Grimmauld Place. And good luck too," Harry gave me a quick hug.

I watched as Hermione pulled a piece of parchment out of her bag, and put a quick charm on it, before doing the same on the another piece of paper, "Here," she passed it to me. "You write on your half, and I'll be able to see it on this piece. And the same the other way."

"Thanks, useful thing."

"Very. Well, good luck," and she hugged me too.

"Yeah, good luck mate," Ron patted me on the shoulder.

I smiled at them all, and then hurried back to the castle, and to my room. I hurriedly packed my trunk, and then shrunk it, so that I could put it in my pocket, which I then did, before hunting for the two cats. I then went hunting for Draco, to say a goodbye, not that I would tell him anything. I finally found him in a small room off the Common Room, studying yet again.

"Hey," I greeted him, "What you doing?"

"Work. And I'm sorry, but I really need to concentrate."

"Oh, ok then. Well, see you later." I lied.

"Uhuh. Bye."

I wasn't going to see him again, for a little while.

As five o'clock neared, I grabbed the cats, and made my way to the corridor near Umbridge's office. I waited in silence, lurking quietly, when I saw Denisa and Annabelle approaching, and knock on the door. Their faces looked amazing sad, and scared, their acting was that good.

Umbridge answered the door in her sickly sweet manner, "Yes, girls?"

"Sorry, Professor, but its our friend, Suki. She's going mad; professor, and we can't stop her. Filch is fuming." Annabelle explained.

"She's in the Trophy Room, Professor, and she's turning everything into…into…" Denisa tried to recover herself.

"Yes, yes, what is it girl?"

"Well, professor, she's changing everything into…toes."

"TOES?"

"Yes, professor."

"Lead on girls, lead on."

I watched, laughing my head off, as they hurried away. Good old Suki, with her magnificent Transfiguration skills.

I hurried into the office, through its open door, and over to the fireplace. There was a pot containing the green powder over the top of mantelpiece, and I grabbed a handful, and was about to throw it into the fire, when I heard a voice.

"Kara, wait."

I turned around. It was Draco.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm trying to burn myself."

"What the hell?"

"Joke."

"Oh, ok. But don't do that just yet."

"Why not?" I was confused.

"I need you to come with me, please. Now," he looked at me beseechingly.

"I thought you were to busy for me? Studying and all that."

"Never."

I considered going with him, for a moment. It wouldn't hurt would it. I was on the verge of going over to him, when I saw something that made my skin crawl. Draco, another Draco, walked into the room.

"What the fuck?" I shouted, as the first Draco turned around.

He spoke, "What the fuck are you doing here? You were meant to stay out of sight. You knew the plan. Why didn't you stick to it?"

"Umbridge asked me to come to her office, to get something," the other Draco began, and the two of them began to argue.

Now was my chance, and they didn't notice me throw the powder into the fire, and step into it. I whispered quietly, although still clearly, and with a woosh, I disappeared.

Stepping out of the fireplace, I calmly greeted my Godfather, and his friend, "Evening Remus, Evening Sirius."

Both of them dropped the mugs of tea they were holding.