Chapter 16

He was so relieved.

Ginny meant absolutely everything to him these past few weeks. He wanted to make their relationship as long as possible. He wasn't this happy in a long time. And he definitely didn't want of that to be ruined just because he was drunk.

For some reason, he could remember every single detail of it.
They were looking at the stars. She was looking so out of this world. They were kissing. And then, for some bloody reason, he went down to her neck.

But, she is not mad and everything is fine. He was just hoping that nobody will see her neck.

He was sitting in his DADA class. And trying not to kill Umbridge. He had every right to. She was torturing him and his friends for months. And she put Remus in Azkaban. She even started giving Gryffindors more homework than she gave to others.

He was getting out of class. Somebody crossed his way. And he instantly regretted going this way. It was Cho. Cho and he didn't really end on good terms. Her friend is why DA was revealed and Cho was standing up for her.

"Hey, Harry." She said.
"Hey, Cho." He said, trying not to show how awkward this is for him. Last time they talked, they were yelling at each other.
"Can we talk?" she asked.
"Please be quick, I have to go to class." He said. He had herbology next. He knew that professor Sprout would forgive him for being late, but he wanted to end this as fast as possible.
"I am really sorry about professor Lupin. I know that you two are close and he really didn't deserve to be thrown in Azkaban." She said. He was little surprised by that, however, he still appreciate it. He expected that she is going to have another mean comment about Hermione like last time.
"Thank you." He said.
"And, sorry, you don't have to answer this, but is it true that you are dating Ginny Weasley?" she asked.
"Yes, it is." He said. It felt really good to say that.
"Well, I am really happy for you. See you around." She said and walked away. He knew he doesn't have any feelings toward her, but he always appreciated how kind she is. He continued walking to the class.

He wasn't too late. Sprout didn't even notice that he was late.
"Were have you been?" Ron asked. He was finally getting on board with him and Ginny dating. He wasn't the biggest fan of the idea, but at least he wasn't trying to kill Harry with a look.
"I'm gonna tell you later." He said. Class was going on. They were only learning theory, cause that is what they need for OWLs, which made Harry kind of sad, cause practice at least made him not think about the things he was usually thinking about.

They heard something that sounded like explosion. Everyone's heads rose up. It came from the other greenhouse. Somebody dressed in black was shattering everything in a greenhouse. Harry's hand was already steady on the wand.
"Everybody out!" professor said. They instantly went out and saw that the person in the greenhouse, wasn't a person. It was a dementor.

Dementor left the greenhouse and Harry drew out his wand. It already went toward Neville who went white and looked like he is about faint. He thought of Ginny hugging him from behind.
"Expecto patronum!" he yelled and his stag patronus appeared from his wand running around, forcing the dementor away.

He was a little bit exhausted. The patronus charm is always a bit draining. He heard everyone clapping and saw a group of students around Neville helping him stand up.
"Thank you, Potter." Professor said. "But, I could handle it."
"Sorry, professor. It has became kind of a reflex." He said. It did. He got used to having to protect himself from the dementors.

"Khm, khm," they heard from the behind. He closed his eyes in rage. "Mr. Potter," Umbridge said. "My office."

He was sitting in her disgusting, creepy, pink office. The cats on the plates really freaked him out.

"Mr. Potter, what do you think you were doing?" she asked.
"I am sorry, what?" he asked back, wondering why was he even surprised with the fact that she is going to probably give him detention for saving a class from the dementor.
"You really like that patronus, don't you? Going around, using it for no reason…"
"No reason?" he said. "There was the dementor in the greenhouse! It attacked one of your students and it was on your school grounds!"
"I didn't see it." She said, like it was a valid point.
"You didn't, but the whole fifth year and a professor did!" his voice was slowly getting louder. "You are not going to believe them?"
"Mr. Potter, I think I am going to give a restriction of using magic. From now on, you can only use it in class." She said.
"What?" he asked.
"You are obviously bad at controlling yourself." She said.
"And you are obviously bad at your job!" he blurted out, before he could process what was he about to say. He wanted to jump out of the window for saying that. It's true, but he really didn't need it.
Umbridge looked like she is about explode of anger.
"Detention, next Friday, here." She said. "And no magic. Now you can go back to class, Mr. Potter."
"With pleasure." He said. He was already buried a grave, why not lay in it? He left the office and got back to class. He decided that he is going to have to go to professor McGonagal. The whole school was in the war with Umbridge and McGonagal was the one leading it.

"I am going to tell you later." He told Ron and Hermione, when he sat down with them.

And later that afternoon, he did.
"She can't possibly restrict you from doing magic in school!" Hermione said.
"She can do whatever she wants, Hermione." Ron said. "That is, like, the whole point."
"You have to talk to McGonagal about this!" Hermione said. "This is unacceptable!"
Harry felt a hug from behind.
"What happened?" Ginny asked. "I heard that the dementor crashed on the school grounds and that my heroic boyfriend saved Neville." She said. He liked her calling him her boyfriend.
"That's true." He said and kissed her cheek. "But, now I can't use magic outside the class."
"Don't worry." She said. "I'll protect you."

The next day, he, Ron, Hermione and Ginny were walking down the hall.
"Hey, Potter!" they heard and almost coordinately rolled their eyes. Malfoy was standing by the side. "I heard you can't use magic. At least we are not going to have your outbursts anymore."
"Remember, Malfoy, last time I took you down, I didn't need magic." He said.
"Oh, I am so scared." Malfoy sarcastically said back.
"Maybe you should be!" Ginny said with her wand drawn out.
"Really, Potter? You are going to let a girl protect you?" he said.
"He shouldn't have said that." Ron said quietly. Ginny waved her wand and bats showed up, attacking Malfoy. He was waving his hands, screaming. Everyone was laughing.
"At least there is someone to protect me, Malfoy." He said as they walked away.