When Wood had finally gotten Risa to the headmaster's office she was not surprised to see Harry there. She was however surprised to see Jake, and Fudge, the minister of magic and bunch of other people including a Ravenclaw sixth year who had been at the DA meetings a few times. She held her collar high above her cheeks.
Jake's face was hard, set and determined unlike any other time he had been in the Head's office. Wood stood behind Risa like a cop taking her into custody. Behind Umbridge where the members of the IS and they all looked exceptionally pleased with themselves.
Ten seconds later the door banged open again and Jen was dragged in by her twin brother and following them were Ichigo and Shuhei. Umbridge had the cockiest smirk on her face.
"So," she said icily staring at all the detained students. "Who would like to explain why you are all here tonight?"
Nobody answered and Jake's face hardened more.
"Nobody, what about you Ralph?" she looked at Jake.
"What the hell?" Miles blurted. Jen stamped on his foot. "His name's Jake."
"I can't say anything," Jake said firmly. "I was in the fucking bathroom after I sprinted down from the library because this was the closest one. You take me into detention because I looked out of breath? Well duh when nature calls you better damn well answer!"
"We received information that an illegal meeting was taking place tonight at the school," Umbridge snapped at Jake. She pulled a list out of her pocket. "Dumbledore's Army…Dumbledore's Army…eighth name down...oh Jake Emmerson, I guess that would be you, Uchimani Arisa?" she looked at Risa. "Would that be you?"
"My name was written on a sheet of paper," Risa snapped anger pulsing into her voice. "What the hell does that prove? Is it my handwriting? Is this not some prank pulled by another student?"
"I have seen your handwriting enough to know Ms. Uchimani," Umbridge snapped at Risa.
"So you had us chased around the whole damn school based on what you read on a piece of fucking paper?" Jen yelled.
"Language Bletchley," Umbridge said sweetly. Jen broke free of her brother's hold.
"Our names are on a fucking sheet of paper, that's not sufficient evidence to convict any of us! Isn't there a fucking amendment about this?"
"Bletchley, stand down." Byakuya Kuchiki entered the office, face stoic. Jen blanched and shrank back. Umbridge went livid.
"You!" she barked. Byakuya merely turned to stare in her direction. "What are you doing here?"
"I had received a notice a short while ago that my san seki was being falsely charged with something," Byakuya explained. "As her captain I should tell you that nobody expects to mess with my division and get away scotch-free."
Umbridge was close to a towering rage and matters weren't made better when Kenpachi and Ukitake walked into the office.
"You two!" Umbridge barked. "What are you…?"
"Somebody told me that Emmerson screwed up again," Kenpachi said in his deep menacing voice. "So somebody better put the boy straight."
"Excuse me," Fudge piped up. "We are here because Ms. Edgecombe reported an illegal meeting happening in the castle tonight."
"As you are fully aware Cornelius," said Dumbledore. "I called that meeting months ago, and tonight was a test to see if those who had signed up were loyal."
"Professor!" Harry protested. Risa had forgotten he was there. Dumbledore and Jake silenced him with a look.
"I called this meeting six months ago," Dumbledore continued. "And now that I see inviting Ms. Edgecombe was a mistake."
"The moment I saw Potter's name on that list I knew something was fishy…" Umbridge said rounding on Harry.
"I have told you Dolores," Dumbledore said quite firmly "That I called this meeting."
"So you have been plotting against the Ministry?" Umbridge asked.
"That would be correct," Dumbledore said lightly. Fudge's eyes lit up.
"I wanted to expel Potter but instead I get to arrest Dumbledore, this must be my lucky day!" he said with a triumphant smile.
"Emmerson, you keep your mouth shut," Byakuya snapped. They way Jake's eyes were blazing he was putting together a very different sentence with the words 'Fudge' and 'luck day' in it.
"Not so much for you," Dumbledore smiled and then there was a loud crash. When the smoke cleared Dumbledore was standing on his desk and Umbridge and the others were knocked out on the floor. Jake had dove across the room and slammed Risa under him in order to protect her from debris flying everywhere. Byakuya was shielding Jen
"Minerva," Dumbledore told McGonagall who had also been in the room. "I am leaving the welfare of the school to you. Please be informed about the letter I sent you a while ago regarding the Japanese transfer students."
And with a crack like a gunshot he was gone.
McGonagall looked at Risa, Jake, Harry, and Jen and told them all to get back to their dorms. They didn't need telling twice, and they all bolted from the office. Once outside they all leaned against the wall to catch their breath.
"What the hell was that all about?" Jen gasped clutching the stitch in her side.
"I don't know," Jake panted. He sounded nervous and slightly afraid. "But with Dumbledore gone, who knows what's gonna happen."
"This is all my fault," Harry mumbled. Jen Risa and Jake all shot him a look.
"Don't even go there," Jen snapped as they headed back to their dorms. Though she had gotten most of her breath back she couldn't hide the fact that she was still shaken from the whole ordeal.
"Dumbledore must have contacted Byakuya," Jake concluded. "Thank god he was there, Dumbledore may be headmaster but I doubt Umbridge would try and pull anything with Byakuya right there."
"That was a smart move," Risa agreed. "He had just lost his lieutenant; he needs to keep his san seki."
"Yeah well," Jen said. "Tomorrow the entire school's gonna know something messed up is going on."
"They already know," said Jake. "Dumbledore might be gone, but I have a feeling that we aren't going to hear the end of it."