Alex Russo thumped her head against the desk and she watched the toad polish her nails.

Alex sighed, she was fed up. Alex started banging her head against the table making all the other students look up and Umbridge, who was frowning.

"Problem?" The toad, as Alex called her, asked her sweetly. Alex lifted her head to stare into Umbridge's eyes. She was fed up of these ministry approved course books, she wanted to try spells.

Alex stood up, she was just smaller than Umbridge who was wearing such high heels, that Alex was sure if she hadn't been wearing them, she would have been a good foot shorter.

"Yes. Actually I do." All the pupils began to whisper as Alex stood facing Umbridge.

"Excuse Me?" Umbridge asked shocked not expecting this result from Alex.

"I said That Yes I do have a problem. With you and your way of teaching." Alex said back watching as Umbridge became angry.

"Well? What is it girl?"

"Why can't we learn spells that will actually work? I mean, yeah the theory is great and all, but I don't think, if we are about to be killed we will be explaining how to do a simple stunning spell to our opponent. By the time we've spoke two words we'll be killed. It would help from the dangers of life."

Umbridge laughed. "But why girl, do we need to use spells? There is no danger outside." Alex walked out into the aisle of the tables in the classroom.

"Duh! Oh, wait I forgot, you people, The Daily Prophet, and the Ministry are in denial that the darkest wizard of all time is back! In flipping blood and flesh! You just want us to die! YOU CAN'T TEACH US ANYTHING USEFUL WITH THESE BOOKS!" Alex exclaimed angrily at Umbridge. By now the whole class was watching.

"He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is not -"

"HIS NAME IS VOLDEMORT!" Alex and Harry yelled at the same time. The caught each other's each at the same time and smiled.

"Detention Tonight. Potter and Russo."

"Make me."

"Detention rest of the week Russo."

"Toad."

"DETENSION FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS RUSSO! NOW ALL OF YOU GET OUT OF MY CLASSROOM!"

They had been so busy arguing that no-one had noticed that the bell had gone to symbol the end of the day.

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Alex and Harry walked up towards Umbridge's office. They looked at each other and smiled reassuringly at each other before chapping the door and walking in.

"Take a seat here please. You will be writing lines for me." Alex jumped back a bit from her voice. The office was completely pink, thus equalling Toady to be completely camouflaged. She groaned and sat down.

Almost simultaneously, Harry and Alex reached down and into their bags to get their quills. Their rummaging was cut short however, because Toady's voice shattered the silence.

"Oh no. You will not need your quills; I would like you to use one of mine." Harry and Alex nodded each grabbing a quill.

"Professor, there isn't any ink. What and how many times are we to write lines out?" Harry asked as Toady laughed.

"Oh, you won't need any ink. And I want you to write 'I must not tell lies' -" Umbridge said before Alex cut her off.

"How many times?" Alex groaned placing a fresh sheet of parchment in front of her as did Harry.

"If I hadn't been interrupted, you would have known by now. Let's just say, as much as it takes for the message to sink in?" They both nodded and set around to writing down lines.

Alex gasped as she felt her hand sting. She looked across to her hand and saw that the words 'I must not tell lies' were scarred into her hand and was bleeding as it was a freshly made cut.

She and Harry both looked up at Toady.

"Problem?" She asked looking triumphant. Harry opened his mouth to talk but thought against it. Alex glared at her but spoke up.

"Can we leave now? The message has definetly sank in." Toady nodded.

As they left the office, she and Harry heard Umbridge yell after her – "Remember Russo, detention for the next two weeks same time same place!"

Alex groaned. "Fun."

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