Another Detention

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'Kitty!' said someone behind her. It was Luna.

'What?'

'Come with me fast. I have to show you something,' said Luna. Kitty followed Luna to the Ravenclaw noticeboard. There was a new sign printed in large black letters and with a highly official-looking seal at the bottom, beside a neat and curly signature.

BY ORDER OF THE HIGH INQUISITOR OF HOGWARTS
All student organisations, societies, teams, groups and clubs are henceforth disbanded. An organisation, society, team, group or club is hereby defined as a regular meeting of three or more students. Permission to re-form may be sought from the High Inquisitor (Professor Umbridge). No student organisation, society, team, group or club may exist without the knowledge and approval of the High Inquisitor. Any student found to have formed, or to belong to, an organisation, society, team, group or club that has not been approved by the High Inquisitor will be expelled. The above is in accordance with Educational Decree Number Twenty-four.

Signed: Dolores Jane Umbridge, High Inquisitor.

Kitty looked at Luna in horror and said, 'She knows.'

Kitty went down with Luna to the great Hall for breakfast, meaning to tell Harry about this. To her disappointment however, neither Harry nor Ron nor Hermione were there. She joined Dennis and Vandyll and told them.

'I know,' said Vandyll in a low voice, 'It was on our noticeboard too. And what's more she's including Quidditch in this. Montague went to her this morning to ask permission to reform the team.'

'Did she agree?'

Vandyll nodded.

Ten minutes later, Vandyll, Luna and Kitty set off for History of Magic. Umbridge was sitting perched on a stool in front of the class. Vandyll and Luna exchanged looks.

Despite Umbridge inspecting Binns' class, the period was as boring as ever. Umbridge hardly asked any of the students questions. Only at the end of the class, she remarked, 'Well, the class seem pretty advanced. Also, I don't find any problems with your curriculum as such.'

At lunch, Harry told Kitty that Hedwig had brought back an answer from Sirius and had turned up injured. Professor Mcgonagall reckoned that the owl had been searched upon her arrival. Kitty raised her eyebrows.

A loud voice interrupted their conversation. Draco Malfoy was talking with his friends very loudly from the nearby Slytherin table.

'... from what my father says, they've been looking for an excuse to sack Arthur Weasley for years ... and as for Potter ... my father says it's a matter of time before the Ministry has him carted off to St. Mungo's ... apparently they've got a special ward for people whose brains have been addled by magic.'

'That tears it!' said Kitty getting up angrily to yell at Malfoy, but Neville got there first.

'Neville, no!'

Harry leapt forward and seized the back of Neville's robes; Neville struggled frantically, his fists flailing, trying desperately to get at Malfoy who looked, for a moment, extremely shocked. Neville's face was scarlet; the pressure Harry was exerting on his throat rendered him quite incomprehensible, but odd words spluttered from his mouth.

'Not ... funny ... don't ... Mungo's ... show ... him ...'

'Why don't you ask your father what Voldemort said the night he returned. He was there among the masked lot. Was his boss happy with his late return?' said Kitty looking at Malfoy.

Kitty saw a flicker of fear in his eyes, as he took a step towards her.

'Not this brave at night, are you. Does the wee Potter feel scared of her dreams? Does the big bad man scare her at night?' he said.

Vandyll stepped in front of Kitty, who had whipped out her wand. Malfoy took out his wand too, and aimed it at Kitty's head which was peering over Vandyll's shoulder.

'You're not dueling her,' said Vandyll threateningly.

'Get out of the way, Vandyll,' said Kitty angrily as she tried to push him away.

'Potter! Malfoy!' barked Professor Mcgonagall rushing towards them.

'Dueling in the Great Hall, are we? Detention for Ms. Potter and Mr. Malfoy. Ten thirty, come to my office. And fifty points each from Ravenclaw and Slytherin. I really must say I expected better of you Mr. Malfoy, now that you are a prefect. And the rest of you did nothing to stop them?' she said, looking at Harry, Ron and Hermione.

Harry did not dared say that he was restraining Neville from attacking Malfoy.

Kitty walked off to the Gryffindor table angrily.

'How can she give me a detention with him?' she said, piling roast chicken on her plate.

'Well, Kat, don't go doing that again. If Umbridge would have noticed, then she would have done worse than giving you detentions,' said Harry.

'And how does the prick know that I'm having nightmares,' she said to Harry.

'You…you mean what he said was true? You're having nightmares about Voldemort?' asked Hermione tentatively.

Ron shuffled his feet awkwardly. Kitty sighed. There was no point in hiding it any more, now that they knew, thanks to Malfoy. She nodded grimly.

'Well, I think…' began Hermione.

'Drop it, Hermione. I'm already taking Dreamless Sleep Potions,' said Kitty.

'But they're not working are they?' said Harry, looking anxious.

'Well, I've just been having them for the last week or so…'

'Still, they're not working. I think you should go to Madam Pomfrey and…' said Vandyll.

'No,' said Kitty flatly.

'Well, at least go to Professor Snape and tell him that the potion's not working, Kat,' said Harry.

'I don't want to make a fuss about this,' said Kitty, 'It's nothing really.'

'You were moaning last night in your sleep, and crying. I heard you,' said Luna who immediately got a scorching look from Kitty.

'I don't care Kat, you are going to Snape, if I have to take you myself,' Harry, with an air of finality.

'Thanks Malfoy,' said Kitty in the end, 'Fine I'll go to Snape.'

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