This actually was not the chapter you were supposed to get today, but I feel like HP doesn't explore the after effects of trauma enough and I know I don't explore Umbridge enough so I churned this one out. I usually let my chapters stew a bit before I post them so I can go through several rounds of editing and polishing but this one's coming straight from my fingertips to your screen so I hope it's ok. Stay Healthy, Stay Sane and I'll post again around Wed.

Oops, I did it again...

Late December, 1996
Just before Winter break
7th Year
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"LEILI, GET TO THE CUP!"

Leili's heart pounded as she raced not for the cup but for Jo who lay bleeding on the ground.

"LEILANI! NO!"

Leili's feet left the ground as she dove for Jo, shielding her friend from more severing spells. She felt her back split open as she took them instead.

The two girls curled around each other chanting shield charm incantations, their voices overlapping. But a shield charm will not stop the killing curse.

"AVADAAAAAA..."

"Hey..." someone whispered in her ear. "Hey!" they whispered louder. "Wake up! Hey—Ouch!"

"HEMHEM," a prissy voice said, clearing its throat.

"No... nonono...!" Leili murmured, still asleep.

SLAM!

Leili bolted into startled wakefulness, drawing her wand out of her sleeve and casting Protego on frightened instinct. The room was pin-drop silent, no one snickered or tittered or even breathed as Leili's brain caught up with what was happening. Lightning once again twined around her, Jo was busy shaking out her hand—she must have accidentally shocked her—and a pile of books lay scattered on the floor. She turned to look at Umbridge whose face was turning more purple by the second and she understood what had happened: she'd fallen asleep, had a nightmare, Jo had tried to wake her before Umbridge noticed, and Umbridge had woken her by dropping a pile of books on the floor.

"Oops," she said.

With a flick of Umbridge's wand, Leili's bubble disintegrated. Umbridge reached through to grab Leili's wrist, intent on hauling her down to the headmaster's office.

"Nonodon'ttouch!" Leili cried, shrinking away from the advancing hand. As Umbridge's hand clasped around Leili's wrist a loud SNAP and the smell of ozone filled the air. Umbridge was the one to recoil now as Leili cringed.

Someone snickered now.

Umbridge spun around looking for the laughing offender but whoever it was hid it well and she did not find them.

"TWENTY POINTS FROM HUFFLEPUFF!" She screeched.

The room burst into cries of protest. "Oh no, Professor, please, it was an accident! I swear!" Leili said.

"FIVE POINTS FOR TALKING BACK!"

Leili's mouth shut with a click of her teeth. She'd just lost her house 25 points in ten seconds. She was going to be unpopular with them for a while.

"AND GO TO THE HEADMASTER'S OFFICE!"

Leili's face flushed and she clenched her jaws so hard her teeth ached. She gathered up her things and with her back straight and her chin up she walked out of the room.

Knockknock

"Enter!" Dumbledore called cheerfully. Leili stepped inside. "Why Miss Akina, what a surprise! What brings you to my office this time of day? Shouldn't you be in Defense against the Dark Arts now?"

Leili stepped up to the desk, "I'm not even going to ask how you know that, sir. Professor Umbridge kicked me out of class."

"Oh? What on earth for?"

"I fell asleep in class. And then...maybekindaelectrocutedher...a little."

"Lightning again?" he asked archly, eyes twinkling.

"I have an over-reactive defense mechanism," she said miserably as she dropped into a chair. "I swear I didn't mean to."

"Fall asleep or electrocute Professor Umbridge?"

"Either. Both. I just... I've been having trouble sleeping this year. Between the nightmares and studying for my NEWTS I'm just really tired." That probably was what led to her taking a nap in the middle of class. It had nothing to do with the fact that Umbridge's classes were boring as sin. Nothing at all... except that maybe if the classes were more stimulating then perhaps she could overcome the tiredness that dogged at the edges of her mind and wouldn't have fallen asleep in the first place.

"Sleeping potion?"

Leili shook her head, "They make me groggy and then I can't work and then my teachers get mad at me more," she sighed, leaning her head against the back of the chair. "I suspect Professor Umbridge will be here to yell at me in front of you as soon as she's done with class, sir."

"Yes, I expect so."

"She took 25 points from me. I suspect ten were for falling asleep and ten were for zapping her—though it could be because I used magic in class when she's basically outlawed it."

"Did you attack her, Miss Akina?"

"Only if you count pointlessly defending myself against a nightmare killing curse with a shield charm and then electrocuting her on accident."

The door slammed open and Leili shot to her feet, once again going for her wand. Dumbledore's hand in her peripheral vision stopped her from drawing it. She realized what she had almost done as Umbridge came stomping up the dais. She really was overtired. She collapsed back into the chair in shame and embarrassment.

"Professor Dumbledore, this student attacked me! In my own classroom! She sows the seeds of dissent amongst my students!" Umbridge turned suddenly to Leili, "Well? Stand up girl, or did no one teach you to respect your betters?"

Frowning, Leili got to her feet, pulling herself to her full height. While not very tall, she was still a solid two-three inches taller than Umbridge.

"Miss Akina informed me of what transpired and I have selected a suitable punishment for her. She is to take six weeks of detention on weekends and Hogsmeade days in the Hospital wing with Madam Pomfrey who will keep an eye on her and report back to me. You may go Miss Akina, detention starts this Saturday at 8am."

Leili turned to him and nodded, "Yes Professor." Leili left before the fuming Umbridge could explode with her still in range. Little did she know that she was one more nail in Dumbledore's coffin.

Detention in the Hospital Wing was never a bad thing, there was a lot of organizing medicine cabinets and refiling papers and helping out when someone came in, it just took time away from her homework which she could not afford to get behind on.