Another chapterlet. Year 5 isn't incredibly important to the storyline, but it does mark the beginning of Kassidy's slow descent into craziness.

Chapter 11: Year Five

"I think you've been through enough," Kassidy said.

"I thought it was never going to end," Draco said with a sigh.

"Oh, it's never going to end, you just won't know when it's coming."

"That was one time!"

"One time too many, Draco," Kassidy said as she sat on her bed at home. Draco sat next to her.

"You said I was forgiven!"

"Yes, for the initial act. You're getting flack for the pain and suffering that initial act caused," Kassidy said. Draco sighed.

"Seriously? It didn't even last that long!" Draco said.

"There is one way to keep me from giving you more flack about it, but you don't have to do it if you don't want to," Kassidy said.

"And that is…?"

"Something you have to find out for yourself," Kassidy said.

"Can you at least give me a hint?" Draco asked.

"One," Kassidy said before kissing him for a few seconds, then standing up and leaving the room.

"Haven't the foggiest what that meant," Draco said.

"Draco?"

"Yes?"

"That meant sex."

"Seriously?"

"How you didn't get that from the clue she gave you, I don't even know," Jillie said. She was friends with Draco, who had told Jillie about what Kassidy had said to him.

"I don't know how I didn't get it, okay?" Draco said.

"Anyways, I've got to go, so I'll see you later, Draco. Have fun with Kassie!" Jillie said before leaving Draco with his thoughts, and a girlfriend in the next room. Draco was about to stand up when there was a knock at the door.

"Who is it?"

"Kassidy."

"Come on in," Draco said, and the door opened and Kassidy walked in.

"So did you find out the clue?" Kassidy asked as she sat next to Draco on his bed.

"Yeah, I think I did," Draco said, blushing a bit.

"So, what did I mean?" Kassidy asked before Draco kissed her and pushed her back onto the bed.

"If you're thinking what I think you're thinking, you're right," Kassidy said.

On the train to Hogwarts that September, people noticed that the pair were holding hands a little tighter than last year. The rumors began.

"I think they had sex this summer, that's why they look closer than ever."

"I thought Draco was in trouble with Kassidy. Guess not!"

"Yeah, they totally did it."

"Rumors. Occasionally they're true, you know," Draco said to one of the friends the pair shared. They then saw Harry on the way off.

"So you didn't get expelled. Maybe we'll get a lucky break and you'll get expelled next time!" Draco said.

"Piss off, Malfoy," Potter said, walking off.

At the Start of Term Feast, Dumbledore was giving his usual spiel when the new teacher asked to speak. Everyone was confused as that did not normally happen.

"I'm so glad to see all your smiling faces today," the teacher said. Of course, nobody was smiling as a majority of them were stabbing her with their minds.

"My name is Professor Delores Umbridge, and I look forward to providing a Ministry-approved course for Defense Against the Dark Arts. I'm sure that we will get along famously. Thank you, Professor Dumbledore," she said before going back to her seat as Dumbledore continued his interrupted spiel.

"I haven't said two words to her and I can tell she's a bitch," Kassidy said.

"I hear that," Jeannie said.

"Agreed," Draco said.

"Welcome to Defense Against the Dark Arts, fifth years of Gryffindor and Slytherin house. Your education in this subject has been a bit... uneven in the past few years. But from now on, you will be following a ministry-approved, theory-based course of study," Professor Umbridge said as she floated books to each student. "Wands away, we won't be doing any magic in here."

"No magic? How do you expect us to learn anything?" Hermione asked.

"The Minister of Magic believes simple theory will be enough to get you through your O.W.L. exams," Umbridge said.

"But how does theory protect us from what's out there?" Harry spoke up.

"There's nothing out there! Who would want to harm kids such as yourself?"

"Oh, I don't know, maybe Lord Voldemort?" Harry said, which caused the entire class to "Ooooooh…"

"The Dark Lord was vanquished fourteen years ago. He could not be back," Umbridge said.

"Then how did Cedric Diggory die, eh?"

"Cedric Diggory's death was a tragic accident!"

"IT WAS MURDER!"

"Meet me in my office after class, Mr. Potter, and I'll deal with you there. For now, turn to page 30 in your Ministry-approved texts," Umbridge said.

"Well, she shut him down fast," Draco said.

"I know, it was hilarious," Kassidy said.

"I wonder what she did to deal with him," Draco said.

"I heard she made him do lines," Kassidy said.

"Wouldn't doubt it."

A few weeks later…

"Kassie?"

"What, Draco?"

"What are you doing?"

"Studying."

"For what?"

"O.W.L. exams."

"You know those aren't for a few months, right?"

"I… Oh, right!"

A couple months later…

"Kassie?"

"Yes, Draco?"

"What are you doing?"

"Practicing hexes."

"Okay, why must you do that in the great hall?"

"Oops, sorry!"

A week later, Draco and Kassidy went to sign up for the Discipline Committee, and were accepted by Umbridge. Their main mission: find out what Potter and his buddies are up to.

They found Potter and several people from all of the houses except Slytherin. They brought them up to Dumbledore's office, where Umbridge was waiting for those involved.

"We found Potter and his friends in an unauthorized meeting," Kassidy said, her voice giving away her slight descent into insanity.

"Dumbledore's Army," Draco said, handing a piece of parchment to Umbridge.

"We have orders to take you to Azkaban," Umbridge said, as a few more people emerged from behind a door.

"Nobody said I was going to, as you say, come quietly," Dumbledore said, and disappeared in a pillar of fire created by his bird.

"Well, you've got to admit Dumbledore's got style," one guy said.

Kassidy and Draco took their O.W.L. exams, but weren't set to receive their results until summer.

"How do you think you did?" Kassidy asked.

"Pretty well. You?" Draco asked.

"Awful," she said.

"I'm sure you did great," Draco said. "You are a smart girl."

"Thanks," she said.

"Did you hear? Dumbledore's back and he sacked Umbridge!" Jillie said.

"Really? What a shame, I kinda liked her."

"Just yesterday you said she was a bitch!" Draco said. Kassidy raised her hands and shrugged.

"Don't ask me about stuff I said yesterday," Kassidy said.

"Kassie, you okay?" Dora asked.

"I'm totally fine, no biggie," Kassidy said with a smile.

"Okay, but I'm keeping an eye on you this summer," Draco said.