Hagrid appeared for breakfast the next morning, shocking Dumbledore and Danny by his beaten appearance. After breakfast, Dumbledore, Danny and Hagrid gathered in Dumbledore's office. Hagrid was intrigued by Danny Phantom and was sworn to secrecy. Then Hagrid asked about Umbridge. Dumbledore explained and Danny warned, unfortunately too late as she visited the previous evening, Hagrid of what the witch was like and was capable of. Then Hagrid told them how his visit to the giants went. But he refused to tell them how he got injured.

"Hagrid, no offence, but you've been beaten up by something clearly bigger and stronger than you. Those aren't injures from a fall or magic. What if it followed you on to the grounds and attacks the students?" Danny reasoned.

"Nonsense! I wasn't attacked and nuthing followed me," Hagrid assured them before excusing himself. Danny bit his lip and glanced at Dumbledore. The headmaster frowned at the door before sighing.

"I'm sure Hagrid won't endanger anyone with whatever he's hiding. For now, we won't pursue this," Dumbledore decided.

Danny continued as usual and on Tuesday he attended Care of Magical Creatures with Harry invisibly. Hagrid then took the nervous students into the forest and began to teach them about thestrals. Danny had already learnt about them, thanks to Lupin. He was surprised to be able to see them, but after mentioning it to Sir Nick, Danny learnt that all ghosts can see them. As they're dead, they have seen death. The lesson was going well until Umbridge arrived and worked her manipulative tricks to make Hagrid look like a fool. Danny buried his face in his hand, feeling exceptionally useless as he couldn't risk advising the teacher without potentially revealing himself. So far Umbridge hadn't seen him. She knew he was around as students regularly talked about him and called to him when he was visible. But he had orders to keep away from Umbridge, and he wasn't going to go against that order.

But Hagrid's lesson went from bad to worse when Umbridge started to question students that openly mocked and insulted him. Danny glared at Pansy Parkinson as she giggled at her lie. Then Umbridge went to Neville Longbottom who in his nervousness gave her the opening to presume that Hagrid intimidated his students with his lessons. Neville desperately tried to correct her but she just excused herself. After the lesson Danny listened to Hermione rage about Umbridge and the witch's prejudice against half-breeds. Danny ground his teeth angrily as he knew she was right.

December came and with it heavy snow fall and even more work for the trio. However one Saturday afternoon something happened that endangered Danny's work with the order.

"Pass Peevesy some chalk Phantom?" Peeves requested as he dropped the stub of chalk he'd used up. Danny had decided to spend some time with the poltergeist as Harry was busy doing homework.

"You know I never help you with your pranks Peeves," Danny retorted from his relaxed position in the air in the middle of the room.

"Oh come on. Peevesy isn't asking much," the poltergeist complained. Danny rolled his eyes and with a sigh grabbed a new chalk from the teacher's desk and chucked it to the ghost.

"Last one in the drawer," Danny warned.

"Hey! Phantom, right?" a voice called from the doorway. Danny turned and grinned as he spotted Ron, Hermione and Harry, clearly taking a break from schoolwork.

"Hey, Ron right? Long time, no see," Danny replied and waved for them to come in. The students glanced nervously at Peeves before entering, finding seats as far from the poltergeist as possible.

"Having a good year so far?" Danny inquired, ignoring the unflattering chalk sketch of Danny Phantom Peeves was drawing on the board.

"Yeah, well as good as fifth year gets I guess," Harry answered. Danny smiled sympathetically.

"I heard about your Quidditch ban Harry. I'm sorry," Danny offered. Harry blinked before shrugging, clearly not wanting to talk about it.

"I'm sorry, I have to ask. Do you work for the Ministry? Are you a spy?" Hermione blurted out. Harry and Ron gaped at her. Danny laughed.

"You think I'd ever work with Umbridge? That's a good one Hermione. I'm staying away from her. I'd love to play a few pranks but Professor Dumbledore made me agree to not play tricks on any residents of the castle when I decided to stick around," Danny answered.

"Then why the interest in Harry?" Hermione asked.

"What interest? Sir Nick introduced us. And we've only spoken twice, now three times. And wouldn't you have seen me if I'd been following you guys? I'm not a spy, and I'm not any more interested in Harry than I am any other student," Danny assured them, lying perfectly, having kept his ability to turn invisible from the students.

"Phantom! Peevesy is getting more chalk," Peeves called before phasing through the wall. Danny turned to the board and snorted.

"I'll say this, Peeves isn't a good artist," Danny remarked before picking up a duster and rubbing the bad drawing of himself out. The trio of students laughed.

"Holidays are coming up aren't they? Any plans?" Danny asked, dusting chalk off his gloves.

"I'm going skiing with my parents," Hermione answered.

"Heading home," Ron retorted. Harry hung his head slightly. Danny noticed and understood that Harry didn't have plans yet. But before he could bring up another topic, a cry of triumph came from the doorway.

"Finally! Found you Phantom!" Umbridge exclaimed and pulled herself to her full height.

"As High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, Phantom you are ordered to leave the grounds immediately and register yourself at the Ministry of Magic in London," Umbridge pompously commanded. Danny froze. The trio of students warily got to their feet.

"Crud," he breathed.

"Why are you ordering him off the grounds? Has he done anything wrong?" Hermione inquired carefully. Umbridge turned with a cold expression to the muggle-born.

"Not that it is any of your business Miss Granger, but Phantom is not a registered type of ghost. Therefore, I don't know how dangerous he can be," Umbridge answered coolly.

Danny gulped nervously as he desperately tried to think of a way out of this.

"You can't order him to leave just because-" Harry began to argue angrily.

"Harry! I appreciate the sentiment, but there is no need. The High Inquisitor has jurisdiction over teachers and students, not ghosts. As a guest, the same rules are extended to myself. Therefore, Dolores, you have no say in where I stay," Danny interjected before Harry earned himself a detention, showing clear insubordination to draw the Ministry woman's anger. Umbridge glared furiously at Danny and drew her wand. Danny returned the glare floating towards the witch.

"I would really advise against picking a fight with me," Danny warned. Umbridge tightened her grip on her wand.

"Or what? You'll throw a chair? Poltergeists are no match for me," Umbridge challenged. Harry, Ron and Hermione had enough sense to stay back. Danny lifted a hand to shoulder height, extending his arm fully.

"You said it yourself Dolores, you don't know how dangerous I am. Lower your wand and I won't attack out of self-defence," Danny commented calmly, his burning eyes betraying his outrage.

"Attack? Ha! I'd like to see you try," Umbridge goaded. Danny charged his extended hand with his ghost energy. He then deliberately pointed it to a bare wall and fired without moving his burning gaze from Umbridge's face. Hermione squeaked in fright. Umbridge glanced nervously at the blackened scorch mark. Danny turned his hand back towards Umbridge.

"Now. Back off," Danny threatened. Umbridge narrowed her eyes and drew herself even taller.

"I will not be intimidated by a mere ghost!" Umbridge announced. Danny's ghostly aura and neon eyes flashed brightly with fury.

"Mere! You have no idea who you're ticking off!" Danny exclaimed. But before Danny could say anything further, Umbridge cast a stupefy spell. Danny dodged it and flew intangibly through a wall.

Harry, Ron and Hermione blinked in shock as Umbridge ran after Danny.

"Woah, I didn't know ghosts could do that," Ron muttered, shaken by the display of power. Hermione shook her head, her eyes glued to the burn mark. Peeves floated back into the room holding a handful of more chalk. The poltergeist frowned.

"Where's Phantom? Phantom promised to spend the next couple of hours with Peevesy," Peeves asked, clearly upset.

"Peeves, Phantom had to leave. Professor Umbridge attacked him," Harry ventured. Peeves dropped the chalk and flew off to help his friend.

"Wow, I didn't expect that," Ron mumbled. Harry bit his lip before chasing after the poltergeist, Ron and Hermione following.

Danny flew down the hallway, not bothering to be quiet or discrete. He had to find McGonagall or Snape. Hagrid would do. Dumbledore needed to be notified that Danny had to leave the school for a bit. Students cried out in alarm as the ghost raced by them and then being shouted at and pushed aside by Umbridge. She flung spell after spell at Danny, but two years of ghost hunting came in handy as he expertly dodged every stream of light. He swerved around a corner and nearly collided with McGonagall.

"Phantom?!" she exclaimed.

"No time. Tell Dumbledore I have to leave for a few days," Danny replied quickly and flew off as Umbridge turned the corner.

McGonagall gasped and watched the squat witch in pink chase Danny. Harry rounded the corner minutes later with Ron and Hermione close behind. McGonagall called to them, deciding that the trio had to stay away from the chase between Danny and Umbridge.

Danny turned another corner but Umbridge was close behind. Being indoors and surrounded by students, Danny wasn't able to go at full speed. Unexpectedly Peeves flew in Danny's path.

"Out of the way Peeves!" Danny roared.

"Peevesy helps friends," the poltergeist retorted and pushed over a suit of armour to slow down Umbridge. Danny ignored the fact that Peeves had endangered a couple of students to give him the breathing room to duck into a classroom and think of the first place that came to mind. Fenton Works. He gathered his ghost energy and teleported.

A sudden wave of vertigo hit Danny and his legs gave way underneath him, hitting a table and caused a rack of test tubes to fall onto the ground, shattering on impact.

"Who's down there!?" Maddie Fenton shouted and ran down in to the lab. She gasped as she spotted Danny vomiting on the ground in his ghost form.

"Danny?!" Maddie exclaimed in worry and rushed to her son's side. She helped him up to his feet and led him to a chair.

"What happened?" Maddie urged.

"Ugh. Teleported. So dizzy," Danny muttered blearily. Maddie waited with him until the dizzy spell faded.

"I messed up mom. I got spotted and I don't know if I'll be able to go back to Hogwarts now," Danny whispered eventually.

Dun dun dunn! What do you think will happen next?

And what will happen at Hogwarts? Well next chapter is a special one, Harry's point of view!

Until the next chapter.