AN: Okay, it has been a while since an update, but it was less time between this one and the last than previous times. I've been super busy recently, and the future at the moment is unclear, but while I wait to find out what's going to happen, here's the next chapter.

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Have a lovely day.

Also I did write this when I was 14, so spelling mistakes and such have sort of been edited, but only quickly.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.

Chapter Five Harry's Pov

" Dear Harry,

How are you? There is going to be something in the daily prophet tomorrow that I think you should read. I know Hermione still orders it. I heard you became a Prefect with Hermione. Congratulations to the both of you. I know Mother will have been a bit annoyed as she would have wanted Ron to get it but I think you deserve it more than anyone.

How are your sessions with Lucy going? Dumbledore told me about them. Something big is about to happen at Hogwarts Harry. You need to be careful. Umbridge is about to start a massive take over. Its big. Dumbledore can do nothing about it.

Bye for now,

Percy.

I sighed burning the letter. It had become traditition to burn the letters now just in case they were stolen. No one could know Percy was corresponding with me. It would loose him his spy position as soon as I could say wingardium leviosa. I put out the remaining flames with an auguementi charm and then sighed.

I fell asleep in Georges bed. He wasn't there. He was out pulling pranks with Fred and Lee. I didn't often see him nowadays. He was busy with all the homework he was getting. He was getting tons of it. Especially now that it was his NEWT year. I curled into a ball and fell asleep fully clothed and still wearing my shoes.

I woke the next morning and moved from George's arms just wishing that like last year I could sigh and curl up in them and think that everything was okay. I knew it wasn't. I couldn't go back to thinking it was. I slipped down to breakfast for once knowing I would have to sit with Hermione.

" Hermione can I borrow your daily prophet?"

" Of course Harry."

" Thanks."

I opened it and flicked through the pages and began to read.

MINISTRY SEEKS EDUCATIONAL REFORM DOLORES UMBRIDGE APPOINTED FIRST EVER HIGH INQUISITOR

In a surprise move last night the Ministry of Magic passed new legislation giving itself an unprecedented level of control at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

" The Minister has been growing uneasy about goings-on at Hogwarts for some time." Said Junior Assistant to the Minister Percy Weasley. " He is now responding to concerns voiced by anxious parents, who feel the school may be moving in a direction they do not appprove of."

' This is not the first time in recent weeks that the Minister, Cornelius Fudge, has used new laws to effect the improvements at the Wizarding school. As recently as 30th August, Educational Decree Number Twenty-two was passed, to ensure that, in the event of the current Headmaster being unable to provide a candidate for a teaching post, the Ministry should select an appropriate person.

" That's how Dolores Umbridge came to be appointed on the teaching staff at Hogwarts." Weasley said last night. " Dumbledore couldn't find anyone so the Minister put in Umbridge, and of course, she's been an immediate success, totally revolutionising the teaching of Defence against the Dark Arts and providing the Minister with on-the-ground feedback about whats really happening at Hogwarts."

It is this last function that the Ministry has now formalised with the passing of Educational Decree Twenty-Three , which creates the new position of Hogwarts High Inquistor.

" This is an exciting new phase in the Ministers plan to get to grips with what some are calling the falling standards at Hogwarts." Said Weasley. " The Inquisitor will have powers to inspect her fellow educators and make sure they are coming up to scratch. Professor Umbridge has been offered this position and we are delighted to say she has accepted."

' The Ministry's new moves have received enthusiastic support from parents of students at Hogwarts.'

" I feel much easier in my mind now that I know Dumbledore is being subjected to fair and objective evalutation." Mr Lucius Malfoy, 41, speaking from his Wiltshire mansion last night. " Many of us with our children's best interests at heart have been concerned about some of Dumbledore's eccentric decisions in the last few years and are glad to know that the Ministry is keeping an eye on the situation."

' Among those eccentric decisions are undoubtedly the controversial staff appointments previously described in the newspaper, which have included the employment of werewolf Remus Lupin, half-giant Rubeus Hagrid and delusional ex-Auror, " Mad-Eye" Moody.

Rumours abound, of course, that Albus Dumbledore, once Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wixards and Chief Warlock of the Wizengamont, is no longer up to the task of managing the prestigious school of Hogwarts.

" I think the appointment of the Inquisitor is a first step towards ensuring that Hogwarts has a Headmaster in whom we can all repose our confidence." Said a Ministry insider last night.

Wizengamont elders Griselda Marchbanks and Tiberius Ogden have resigned in protest at the introduction of the post of Inquisitor at Hogwarts.

" Hogwarts is a school, not an outpost of Cornelius Fudge's office." Said Madam Marchbanks. " This is a further disgusting attempt to discredit Albus Dumbledore."

(For a full account of Madam Marchbanks alleged links to subversive goblin groups, turn to page seventeen.)

I let the paper flop to the table. Hermione looked at me curiously and I passed her the page with the article on. She read through it a frown creeping onto her features the further down she read.

" That is barbaric." She said.

" I agree."

" Now we know how we ended up with Umbridge."

" Its outrageous!"

" I know." She said.

" We better get going to History of Magic incase shes inspecting." I said.

" Right have you eaten?" She asked.

" Yeah." I said lying however she nodded seemingly pleased and we left for History of Magic.

We slipped in early and sat in the middle of the room and everyone else entered ten minutes later. Binns entered through the blackboard as usual and no one else came in so within the next ten minutes I had my book out and was reading and doodling and Hermione was still listening however most people were asleep.

We had Care of Magical creatures that day and it was an inspected lesson and I was so close but I managed to keep my temper even when Crabbe, Goyle and Malfoy started bad mouthing Hagrid I clenched my fists and focused on something else.

" You do not usually take this lesson? Is that correct?"

" Yeah I am filling in for Professor Hagrid."

" And if he doesn't return what will you take them through?"

" Unicorns, Krups, Gnarls and the usual that come up on the OWL papers."

" Well you seem to understand what you are doing at least."

I hated the way she put emphasis on the you. Hagrid was a great teacher. He tried his hardest with all the animals and made the lessons fun and interesting though I couldn't help but admit it to myself it was nice to have a lesson where there wasn't a chance you could be seriously injured.

" As a visitor to Hogwarts how do you find the school?"

" Very good. Everyone is so kind."

" And Dumbledore?"

" Hes nice and seems to know what hes doing."

" That'll be all thank you." She said

She then turned to Malfoy and I grit my teeth not wanting to listen to what they said but having no choice with Hermione and I working not far from them. Crabbe and Goyle grinned as she began talking to Malfoy.

" I hear there have been injuries in this class?"

" Yeah I was slashed by a hippogriff and Vincent got a bad bite off a flobberworm." He told her.

I turned to Hermione and raised an eyebrow and she nodded discreetly. Flobberworms didn't have any teeth for Merlins sake! Umbridge began scribbling furiously on her clipboard. I took deep breaths restraining myself. She then walked away seemingly satisfied.

We carried on the rest of the lesson before we left and went to the common room and began working on our homework. I finished rather quickly and then bid goodbye to Hermione and slipping off to the library.

Half an hour in George slipped in and sat on the seat next to me and placed an arm around me. I felt comforted and loved and I was very tempted to tell George what was happening in the sessions with Lucy but then I didn't want to think about what would happen if I did.

" You okay Love?" He asked looking at me.

" I'm fine just a bit tired."

" Why don't you go back and get some sleep?"

" I might do."

" Go on then."

I slipped my book back onto the shelf and George grabbed my hand and pulled me after him and into the common room uttering the password to the Fat Lady and then collapsing onto the sofa and pulling me onto his lap. I felt so comforted and I knew I would regret it later but I couldn't help it.

" Sleep Ry."

" M'okay."

I closed my eyes feeling George stroking my hair relaxing me. Don't get use to it. I told myself. When he finally tells me he hates me and doesn't want anything to do with me then I would be alone again. With that awful thought I fell asleep.

Georges Pov

" Whats up with him?" I asked Fred.

" I have no idea."

" Hes tired all the time and its been Merlin knows how long since I saw him smile let alone laugh."

" We could up the lessons with Lucy?" Fred suggested.

" Yeah can you go and speak to Dumbledore about it?"

" Will do."

" Thanks Fred."

He left the room and I just held Harry to me kissing the side of his head gently. There was something wrong with him that was for sure yet I had no idea what. Could the OWL's be giving him all this stress? It hadn't been this bad when he used the time turner. He still laughed and talked to me. What was it?

" He said its alright."

" Good."

" Lets hope he gets better soon." Fred commented.

" Yeah."

" Come on lets take him up to the dorms."

Harrys Pov

The next day I had a session with Lucy. She grinned when I walked in and I sighed. Knowing her it wouldn't be good. She had changed so much since the year before. There had to be something wrong but with so much happening back then I had no time to think about it.

" Your lessons have been increased."

" What?"

" Fred and George were worried for you and thought to add more."

" But...?"

" Dumbledore agreed it was for the best."

" Okay."

" Good freak."

I shivered at the hate in her voice. She wasn't the same person who had helped me last year. She never tried to get me to talk anymore. She spent the sessions saying things and making them stick in my brain by repeating them over and over again. The lessons made it worse not better.

Georges Pov

The next few lessons led to Harry getting more and more depressed and we had no idea what to do. Hermione was even in on it as were Lee, Katie, Alicia and Angelina. Angelina looked nervous when she came over to me. She was fidgiting slightly.

" George?"

" Yeah?"

" If you had a friend who told you to keep a secret however it was hurting them would you keep it?"

" Is it Harry?"

" I never said that."

" Is it?"

" It might be..."

" Whats the matter with him Angelina?"

" In the detentions..."

" What Angelina what?"

" Umbridge used a blood quill on him." She whispered.

" SHE WHAT?!"

" I said I wouldn't tell but..."

" Thanks Angelina."

I ran off in search for Harry. I knew where he would be and when I got there he was. He was sat in the back of the library reading a book. I sat down next to him and put him on my knee and kissed his cheek before reaching for his hand. He paled as I began to unwrap the bandage on it.

" Harry show me." I said.

" Really?"

" Really really."

He sighed before unwrapping the bandage. I paled when I saw the letters cutting into his hand. I kissed it softly before looking at them again. I must not tell lies. I stroked my thumb over them.

" Come on." I said pulling him up.

" Where're we going?"

" The hospital wing."

" No Madam Pomfrey will wonder where I got them."

" She needs to heal it Harry."

" But she will wonder."

" We will tell her. It needs healed love."

" I guess."

" Good."

I pulled him after me and took him to the hospital wing. I sighed and made him sit down on his bed. He did so and I ran off to get Madam Pomfrey. She came out and saw him and smiled slightly.

" What is it this time Harry?" She asked.

" Hes in a mood because I dragged him here." I told her.

" Whats up with him?"

" His hand."

She walked over and took his hand and observed it before dropping it with a shocked face. She ran into her office and brought a bowl of purple liquid out and placed his hand in it. He let out a sigh of relief.

" It will never fade. If used enough blood quills will mean it won't fade. All we can do really is use Murtlap essense on it when its first been done."

" How long has it been like this?" I asked Harry.

" Since the second of September." He told us.

" Harry you should have come to me before." She said.

" Yes Madam Pomfrey."

" Next time remember to."

" I will ma'am."

" Stay here for half an hour with your hand rested in there."

" Yes ma'am."

We sat there and after a while we were let out or at Harry was and I went with him. I took his hand and led him up to the dorms and kissed him. He kissed back almost hesitantly.

" Harry?"

He broke out crying. I pulled him to my chest and held him to it. He just sobbed into my chest not speaking. I rocked him pressing kisses to his head. He just sobbed and wouldn't stop. I held onto him tightly wondering what was the matter with him.

" Harry?"

" I can't...I can't..."

" What?"

" Session I have to go to a session."

" Alright."

He looked terrified of going to the session. I smiled before he left and then went on a search for an extendable ear and Fred. I explained the situation to him. He nodded and came over with me. We snuck into the hospital wing under Harrys cloak and the ear under an invisibility charm and it slipped under the door.

" You are a freak."

" Yes ma'am."

" George doesn't love you."

" Yes ma'am."

I looked to Fred horrified and he had the same look on his face. He nodded before running off for Dumbledore and I carried on listening needing to know what was up with Harry. It was nearly halloween. Had it been like this all these months? Had he been suffering this all that time?

" They all wish you were dead."

" I know." He whispered.

" George hates you."

" Yes Ma'am."

" As does Fred, Lee and Katie."

" Yes Ma'am."

" And Justin, Hannah and Susan."

" Yes Ma'am."

" Your Uncle was right to do what he did."

Just then Dumbledore came crashing into the wing. He looked furious and explained the situation to Madam Pomfrey. I came out from under the cloak. Madam Pomfrey was shaking in horror with her hands over her mouth. Dumbledore stormed into the office.

" Die and do everyone a favour."

Harry was sat with his knees up to his chest and was shaking. His head was lying on his knees and he didn't even look up as we entered. I ran over to him as did Fred. I placed an arm around him yet he didn't react in the slightest.

" Poppy go and get Severus." Dumbledore said.

She raced out of the wing and Dumbledore tied Lucy into one of the chairs. Snape and Madam Pomfrey returned and Snape poured a potion down her throat and glanced at Harry who was still shaking in my arms.

" Who are you?"

" Lucy Diane Maven."

" How old are you?"

" 45."

" Why did you say those things to Harry James Potter?"

" In the summer I was caught and placed under the imperius curse and told to do so."

" Who preformed the curse?"

" Nott."

He turned and looked at Harry. He walked over to him. By this point Harry was staring completely into space. He didn't say anything or even react when Dumbledore turned to look at him.

" Harry?"

He didn't even blink and just stared at the wall.

" Stress disorder?"

" Maybe, I will set a room up for him."

" Professor what's happening?" I asked.

" What's the matter with Harry?" Fred asked.

" He is suffering from a stress disorder." He said.

" It's dangerous." Snape commented.

" So by giving him extra sessions?" I asked hesitantly.

" You didn't know you were doing it." Dumbledore said.

" You created more damage." Snape said.

" Severus thats enough." Dumbledore said.

" The rooms done."

I picked Harry up and they led me into a seperate room. I placed him on the bed sitting up and Madam Pomfrey walked over while we all watched and shone a light in his eyes. He didn't so much as blink.

" Self taught occlumency." Snape commented.

" Indeed." Dumbledore agreed.

" Occlu-what?" Fred asked.

" Its a way of shielding your mind. Harry has taught himself to do it and is blocking all his feelings away. If all his emotions were unleashed it would be dangerous."

" So what do we do?" I asked.

" Dampers on his emotional part of his mind." Snape said.

" What will they do?"

" Let him release bits of emotion whenever one is taken off meaning the emotions won't get the best of him."

" So how often will one be taken off?" I asked.

" Every week I assume."

" How many dampers?"

" Twenty at a guess."

" Twenty weeks."

" Indeed." Snape said dryly.

They left to floo Mum and Dad or get back to the work that needed doing in Snape's case and Fred and I took seats on either side of Harry. He just stared at the wall blankly and I took his hand. He blinked slightly and squeezed it slightly but other than that nothing happened.

" Do you reckon that's because of the soul bond?" Fred asked.

" Must be. You try."

I let go of his hand and Fred did the same and he didn't react in the slightest and Fred nodded. I picked Harry's hand back up and Fred turned to look at Harry's that he was still holding.

" Whats that on his hand?"

" Umbridge used a blood quill on him."

" She didn't!"

" She did. I found out from Angelina earlier."

" Merlin."

" He will get better." I said determinedly.

" Of course he will."

Ten minutes later Mum and Dad rushed in and looked at the motionless Harry worriedly. Mum was on the verge of tears and Dad was biting on his lip nervously. Mum came over and hugged us and I gave my seat up to her and sat next to Harry on the bed. He twitched.

" What was the twitch for?" She asked.

" Soul bond I think." I told her.

" Oh."

" Yeah." I said.

" Will he get totally better?" Fred asked Madam Pomfrey who had just entered the room.

" He will get better but I believe he might be more clingy to his friends." She said.

" We'll look after him."

" Fred go and tell everyone else. We'll need a new seeker and beater."

" Beater? George!"

" I'm not leaving him he needs me."

" Alright I guess."

" Good."