Chapter 15
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Valencia sighed loudly as Ms. Umbridge handed out the next portion of the O.W.L.'s for History of Magic. She saw Zoey across the room fiddling with one of her quills, not paying much attention to Ms. Umbridge's instructions. Valencia read the first question and groaned; she hated history. She started to scribble down answers as Umbridge watched everyone like a hawk. She saw Draco in front of her leisurely writing down his answers, once and a while looking over his shoulder at her and smiling. Valencia smiled back and kept writing. She hoped that they could move onto the other O.W.L.'s and get everything over with.

Valencia soon finished her test, setting down her quill and looking around. Hermione was drafting and redrafting the essay questions, while Zoey looked lazily into space, probably forming an evil plan in her head. Valencia saw something rolling across the floor and saw that it was a firecracker. She looked at Zoey and Zoey shook her head. It popped at Umbridge's feet and she jumped ten feet into the air. She looked around with an angry startled look on her face, scanning the room for the culprit.

And then suddenly firecrackers were being set off everywhere, the air filled with bright colors and shapes. Umbridge ran around like a chicken with her head cut off as Fred and George whirled about the room on their broomsticks, waving their wands and laughing. Everyone stood and watched in amusement as a firecracker chased Umbridge around. She screamed in protest and ran out of the Great Hall. Everyone applauded and Fred and George grinned wider, mischief in their eyes. Zoey laughed loudly, clearly enjoying the chaos.

Umbridge came back in and demanded that everyone be seated, but she failed miserably on her first command. Soon after much threatening and shouting everyone sat down, still alive with the scene they had just witnessed.

Stefan shook his head as Valencia told him about Fred and George's daring stunt. "It's a shame that they'll be getting expelled," Stefan commented.

Valencia nodded. "Yeah, they were really awesome, and now it's all up to Zoey to cause the mischief at Hogwarts."

"Yep," Zoey sighed, cracking her knuckles. "I'll be sure to keep it going." She gave them an evil grin and Valencia just laughed.

"Well we better get going," Stefan stated. "Other we'll get in trouble with Umbridge."

Zoey groaned obnoxiously. "Do we still have to follow the stupid proclamations after the twins demolished them?"

"Sadly yes," Valencia said, "I'll see you guys later."

She headed back to the common room, seating herself on a comfy couch. She leaned back and closed her eyes, enjoying the silence. Soon she fell asleep, not noticing Draco sitting beside her, watching her.

He poked her and she awoke, startled. "Oh, it's only you," she said, smirking at Draco.

"Yep, just little ol' me," he replied. "You seem pretty tired lately."

Valencia nodded sleepily. "I guess I have been. What time is it?"

"Nine," Draco said calmly, gazing at her.

Valencia sat bolted up onto her feet and said, "Crap I'm late!" she started to head out of the common room when Draco said, "For what?"

Valencia turned and faced him and said, "Oh nothing big...just a meeting..."

Draco pressed further. "With who? For what?"

Valencia cleared her throat. "Just some friends...hanging out doing girl stuff you know..."

Draco gave her a skeptical look and said, "As long as you aren't hiding anything from me..."

"Of course not!" Valencia said hurriedly. She walked over and pecked him on the cheek, saying goodnight. She left him standing there in the common room. As she entered the Room of Requirement for Dumbledore's Army she thought, that was a close one...

Draco sat down in the chair, holding his head in his hands. He knew where she was going. It was that Dumbledore's Army thing. Umbridge had already found out easily and told her lackeys, including him. They were going to bust them some. Draco hated not telling her, but he wasn't sure what to do. Already trouble... he thought to himself silently.
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