3. Army

Everything went upside down at Hogwarts. Professor Umbridge took full control of the school. She interrogated the other professors until she ended up in the Entrance Courtyard with Professor Trilony. "What's going on?" Feliciano asked Luna.

"I'm not sure," she answered. "but it doesn't look good."

He searched the courtyard for his brother and friends. "What happened?" he asked Lovino when he found him.

"You know how Sweet Bitch was writing reports on the other professors?" he asked as the younger Italian nodded. "She chose Crazy Bitch, the Divinations Professor." When Feli looked in front of him, the professor was sobbing with bags and suit cases behind her.

The Divinations Professor steadily approached Umbridge. "Please." she begged. "Hogwarts is my home. You can't do this."

The Russian Sweet woman presented a paper to her. "Actually, I can." That resulted in more sobs from the devastated professor. At all the commotion, Professor McGonagall came out and was quick to comfort Trilony. "Professor, is there something you wish to say on this matter?"

"There are several things I'd like to say!" she countered.

"There's a crap load of things I'd LOVE to say!" Lovino grumbled as the doors opened once again.

Professor Dumbledore came out and gazed at the scene in the courtyard in front of him. "Professor McGonagall!" he called. "Would you be so kind as to escort Professor Trilony back in the castle?" The professor sobbed many "thank you"s as the two inched inside.

Umbridge was more than concerned. "Dumbledore," she called. "it clearly states in decree number 27-"

"You have a right to dismiss my teachers." the man interrupted. "You do not have the authority to banish them from the grounds. That remains with Headmaster."

She gave a devilish smile. "For now."

In the Gryffindor common room, the five Gryffindor's were furious. "We're NOT learning to defend ourselves, we're NOT learning to pass our OWLs... she's taking over the entire school!" Hermione ranted.

"No shit Sherlock!" Lovino grumbled.

"What should we do?" Ludwig asked, rubbing his hand like he does all the time now.

The fire popped, and Harry was quick to look and maneuver around the couch to the fire place. "Serious!" he called.

"Nice seeing you again Harry." he said before he turned his attention to the second years. "I don't believe I met you two."

"I'm Ludwig and this is Lovino." the German introduced.

"Pleasure." he huffed out before going back on track. "I heard Umbridge is in the Hogwarts staff now. What's she doing? Training you to kill half-bloods?"

"She's not letting us use any magic." Harry exclaimed.

Serious sighed. "I'm not surprised. Fudge thinks Dumbledore is using this school to rise up against him."

"Like some wizard army?" Ron asked.

"That's exactly what he thinks." the man in the fire stated. "He's become so supper sticious of his post that he will do anything to keep it." They heard footsteps coming. "Someone's coming. Looks like you're on your own." and he was gone.

Hermione looked around seriously. "We have to be able to defend ourselves." she stated. "If Umbridge refuses to teach us how, we need someone who will." All eyes turned to Harry.

After gathering some other students, they met in Honey Dukes. It was awkward for the first few moments until Hermione started the meeting. "We need a teacher...PROPER teacher. Someone who has personal experience with facing the Dark Arts."

"Why?" Sallin asked.

"I told you why." Lovino explained. "You Know Who's back."

"Because he says?" someone else asked.

"Because Dumbledore says." Ron answered.

"Because Dumbledore says because he says!" another student exclaimed. "My point is, where's the proof?!"

"Maybe Harry can tell us more about Cedric Digory." Jane suggested.

Harry exploded. "I'm NOT talking about Cedric! If that's why you're here, clear out now!"

Feliciano tugged Ludwig's sleeve. "Who's Cedric?" he asked.

"I'll explain later."

"My mum was right!" Jane exclaimed. "This is all a hoax!"

"Is it true you can produce a Petronius Charm?" Luna asked to defuse the tension.

Eyes turned back to the three Gryffindor's. "Yes." Hermione answered. "I've seen it."

"And he fought a Basilisk with a sword in Dumbledore's office!"

"And he one time fought off a thousand Dementors at once!"

"And last year he really did fight You Know Who in the flesh."

Harry was overwhelmed. "Look, it sounds great when you put it like that, but the truth is, most of that was just luck!" he exclaimed. "I didn't know what I was doing half the time, and I almost always had help."

"He's just being mod-"

"NO!" he snapped. "Hermione, I'm NOT!" He turned back to the crowd and prepared for his speech. "Facing this stuff in real life is nothing like school. In school, you make a mistake, you can just try again tomorrow, but when you're a second away from being murdered, or watching a friend die right before your eyes," he stopped there, regaining his composure. "...you don't know what that's like."

Hermione sat down next to him. "You're right, Harry, we don't." she stated. "That's why we need your help. If we want to have any chance at beating...Voldemort..." She placed a parchment on the table and the three Gryffindor's were the first to sign before a long line was formed. "Ludwig Doitsu, Fred Weasly, George Weasly, Lovino Vargas, Cho Chang, Padma Patil, Parvarti Patil, Feliciano Vargas, Luna Lovegood, Nevil Longbottom, Jane Scott, Ginny Weasly, Sallin Bones..." were all signatures on the list.

A few of the teens that were walking back to the castle. "We need to think of somewhere we can meet that would prevent Umbridge from finding us."

"The Shrieking Shack?" Jane suggested.

"Too small."

"Forbidden Forest?" Sallin stated.

"Like hell I'm going in there!" Lovino countered his girlfriend.

"It's exciting, isn't it?" Hermione asked. "Breaking the rules?"

"She's right!" Ludwig agreed excitedly.

Everyone stared at the two. "Who are you, and what have you done to Hermione Granger and Ludwig?!"

"Well, there is one good thing that came from today!" Hermione stated with her head high as she turned to Harry. "Cho couldn't keep her eyes off you, couldn't she?"

Shaking the thoughts out of his head, Harry got back on track. "Over the next few weeks, we should come up with meeting places. Wherever we meet, it has to be somewhere Umbridge won't find us." They had no idea that the very woman they were hiding from was right above them as they entered the clock tower.

From the moment the parchment was signed, Dumbledore's Army began.