Chapter 7
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A/N: Thanks to the people who read, reviewed and did all that good stuff.
Italics for memories.
Well here is the seventh chapter ENJOY!
"What do you mean you were attacked?" Hermione shouted at Harry.
"It means exactly what you said. I was attacked by some Death Eaters who tried to take me to Voldemort. They almost did it too. One of them caught me with the Imperious."
"What!" Hermione shrieked. "How did they know that you were in the Ally?"
"You don't think the Goblins sold you out?" Asked Neville.
"No I don't think so. It was mostly my fault. I forgot to reapply my glamour charms when I left the bank and I visited Knockturn Ally."
"Why did you visit Knockturn?" Neville asked. That last statement made Neville question Harry's sanity.
"I removed the trace from my wand and I suggest that you two do the same." Harry informed them.
"Fudge said something about you killing someone?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, when I was fighting one of my spells hit a Death Eater and took half of his face clean off." Hermione and Neville stared at him disbelievingly.
"Is that why you used the Deletrius Harry?" Neville asked.
"Yes that is exactly why." He told Neville. Hermione reached over to Harry and punched him in the arm.
"That's for being reckless Harry." She scolded him. He gave her a smile.
"I won't let it happen again." He assured her.
"Make sure that it doesn't because the next time I'll hit you where the sun doesn't shine." Threatened Hermione. Harry winced and Neville laughed at him.
He glared at Neville who continued to laugh before talking again. "Tomorrow we put my plan to get Umbridge fired into action."
"Oh and how do you plan on doing so Harry?" Hermione and Neville asked together.
"Can't tell you." Harry said simply and laughed as the two of them glared at him.
The Next Day.
Harry woke up earlier than normal and not wanting to wake anyone he put on some clothes, grabbed some toiletries, and headed to the showers. When he finished he looked at his watch and noticed that it was seven thirty. He decided that he would get to breakfast early today and he walked out of the common room.
As he entered the Great Hall, he noticed Luna picking up some of her fallen books and went to help her. "Hey Luna what happened?"
"Oh nothing Malfoy just thought it would be funny to knock my books down." She said in an indifferent manner.
"Did you tell anyone?" Harry asked her. She shook her head no. "Why not?"
"Because no one really cares about me Harry and I don't want to make a big deal out of it."
"Well I'll make sure he pays no one messes with my friends." Harry told her. Luna blushed. "And I know someone who cares about you their just too thick to admit it." Harry said.
He handed her the books and they walked into the Great Hall together. Harry glaring at Malfoy the whole time. As they went to their respective tables, Luna turned and said to Harry, "The spell you're looking for is veritas scientia et memoria." She then went to her table and sat down. Harry just stared at her for a second before going to Gryffindor table.
He recited the words that Luna said to him several times before he started grinning. "What's so funny Harry?" Neville asked him.
"You'll have to wait and see." Harry said mysteriously. Neville nodded and sat down across from them. "Where's Hermione?" He asked.
"She told me she had something to take care of and that she'll meet us in Defense." They ate and made their way to Defense when they spotted Hermione.
"How come you didn't show up for breakfast?"
"Nothing important." She told him. He looked at her skeptically and she smiled at him. He sighed and grabbed her hand lacing his fingers with hers.
They waited until Umbridge let them in and they took their seats in the back. Much like their pervious life the Umbridge of this world was still a nasty toad and everyone hated her class.
She had not changed one bit she still hated Harry and his group of friends and any half-breed. After much digging around the Weasley twins found out that, her great grand mother mated with the toad people of Brazil. Everyone in Gryffindor had a good laugh about this.
"Good morning class!" Said the sickly sweet girly voice of Umbridge.
"Good morning Professor Umbridge." The class replied in a monotone.
"Please hand in your essays on Wilbert Slinkhard's theory of magical defense." Everyone but Harry, Neville and Hermione handed in an essay. "Is there a reason that you three did not hand in your essays?" She asked smiling at them.
"We think that the author of this book didn't know what he was doing." Harry replied smiling at her.
"Oh and why do you believe that? Surly you don't think that you know more about the subject that the author of a defense book." She said.
"Of course I believe that." He stated boldly.
"Why?" Was the simple question.
Harry was giddy with excitement the stupid woman was playing right into his plan. "Because I have experience while he just read facts about spells."
"Who have you been fighting Mr. Potter?"
"Voldemort of course. I fought him last year in the graveyard when he returned." Most of the class groaned and Umbridge grinned triumphantly.
"Detention Mr. Potter!" She shouted.
"Why?" He asked her.
"For lying and saying that You-No-Who is back."
"But he is back and I fought him." Umbridge gave him another dentition. Harry burst out laughing. Anger spread across her face.
"Exactly what is so funny Mr. Potter?"
Harry was gasping for breath, as he was laughing so hard. "It's just that I'm getting detention for telling the truth." He said as he started laughing some more.
"You are not telling the truth! You're just a deranged boy trying to create fear and panic." She yelled at him.
Harry instantly stopped laughing seeing his opportunity he sprang into action. "Can you prove that I'm lying?" He waited for her answer and she gave him none. "That's right you can't but I can prove that I'm telling the truth." Harry got up, pulled out his wand, and placed the tip of his wand to his temple and he slowly began pulling his wand away.
Attached to the end of his wand was a slivery liquid like substance. Harry let it float in the air before pointing his wand at it and said clearly, so that all could hear him, "veritas scientia et memoria"
A thin silver beam hit the memory and it began to expand. Harry touched it and the memory expanded and filled up the room. At the same time, everything went dark. All that could be heard was the sound of footsteps before the darkness vanished.
The whole class was panicking. The classroom around them had vanished only to be replaced by large bushes and the dead body of a giant acromantula. "Please everyone stay calm. Nothing can harm you for this is a memory of something that has already happened." Harry spoke over the noise. Everyone's heads snapped him Harry's direction.
"What did you do to us Potter?" Shouted one of the Slytherins. Harry ignored him.
"This was during the last task of the Triwizard tournament right before Cedric died. Please pay attention."
"Harry are you ok?" Everyone turned around when they heard the voice speak. They all gasped as they saw Cedric Diggory help Harry stand up.
"Yeah I think I sprained my ankle." Harry told Cedric. The class was looking at the two of them with their undivided attention.
"Come on lets get the cup and finish this." Cedric said. He helped Harry walk and soon they were both standing next the cup. "Take it" Cedric said to Harry. "You deserve it you saved me."
"No you take it you're the real champion of Hogwarts." Harry said.
"No you deserve it more." Harry shook his head.
"Lets both take it together." Harry suggested and Cedric nodded in agreement. "Alright then on three. 1…2…3…" and they both grabbed the cup.
Everything went dark and when everything came back into the light, the scenery was completely different. "Cup must have been a portkey." Just then, Harry screamed out in pain.
"Cedric get back to the cup!" Harry yelled. Suddenly the cauldron that no one noticed began to boil as a flame was lit under it. "Get back to the cup now!" Harry said again.
"Who are you?" Cedric asked. The whole class followed his gaze and they saw a fat balding man walking towards them.
"Kill the spare." A chilling voice called out. At the sound of the voice, the whole class shuddered in fear. They saw the fat balding man send a killing curse at Cedric who was hit in the chest by it and drop to the ground lifeless.
They saw the fat man levitate Harry onto someone's grave and dropped what he had in his arms into the cauldron. They saw the ritual that happened and they all screamed in terror at the snake of a man that they saw standing before them.
They saw the arrival of the Death Eaters and how Voldemort tortured them before turning his attention to Harry.
"Harry Potter." Voldemort said. "I will kill you tonight," and the dual between Harry and Voldemort began. The student body gasped in horror at what they saw and some fainted while others looked sick.
There was a collective class gasp when they saw the ghosts protect Harry through the connection of the spells and how Cedric asked Harry to bring back his body. The last thing they saw was Harry grabbing the cup and telling Dumbledore, "He's back! Voldemort he's back!"
The memory ended and the classroom reappeared. Harry looked angry and the class was in shock. Harry raised his hand, which was holding his wand and said, "I swear on my magic that the memory shown today was real and not tampered with in anyway and that I have not lied about the return of Voldemort. So mote it be." A gold beam shot out of Harry's wand and wrapped it's self around him before vanishing. All heads were facing him at this moment. Harry smiled and cast a Lumos. The tip of his wand glowed brightly before he extinguished the light and packed up his bag and left as the bell rang.
No one, except for Hermione and Neville moved after what they had just saw and no one was able to see the murderous expression on Umbridges face for she left right after Harry left her class.
"Sooo," Neville said as they caught up with Harry, "I'm assuming that your plan went exactly how you wanted it to." Neville asked.
"Yes." Was Harry's reply.
"I still don't see how what you did back there will get her fired."
"Oh that part will come later. Trust me guys."
By dinner time news of what happed in Harry's defense class had already spread and he had several people apologize to him. As they were eating, they heard Umbridge's annoying cough and they turned to see her standing at the podium. "Mr. Potter you will serve your detention with me tonight at eight do not be late." She said. Harry could see the anger that was on her face as she spoke and this caused Harry to smile on the inside. Harry just nodded and went back to eating.
His friends looked at him expectantly and Harry just smiled.
At 7:55, Harry was standing by Umbridge's door. "Dobby are you there." An invisible Dobby replied with a Yes Harry Potter sir. "Good now remember the signal ok." Dobby said ok and Harry knocked on the door.
"Come in." said the voice of Umbridge. Harry opened the door and stepped into the room. It was exactly like he remembered it. Pink and covered in pictures of cats. Harry sat down and waited. "You're going to be doing lines again Mr. Potter."
"I must not tell lies?" Asked Harry and Umbridge smiled at him. Just before he started writing, he heard a loud thump and he put the quill down and pulled out his wand.
Dobby popped into the room and walked over to Harry. "Are you ready Dobby?" Harry asked the tiny elf.
"Dobby is ready sir." Said Dobby and Harry smiled as he moved closer to Umbridge.
Ernie Macmillian was finishing up his Prefects duty when he heard a loud yell coming from the opposite end of the hall. Pulling out his wand he cautiously made his way to the source of the noise. After checking every room in the corridor, he came to Umbridges door.
Holding his wand in front of himself, he twisted the doorknob and pushed the door in. The sight that met his eyes screamed murder. He saw Harry Potter lying unconscious on the floor next to broken china and glass. He had several visible cuts and an unconscious Umbridge was up against the wall.
He ran from the room screaming loudly and calling for help. Minutes later Dumbledore, McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey were all standing in the office of Umbridge.
The sight before them was shocking. While Dumbledore and McGonagall stood by the door in shock, Madam Pomfrey sprang into action. She cast a levitation charm on Harry and turned to Dumbledore. "Help me!" She snapped at the Headmaster.
Dumbledore jumped at her voice and levitated Umbridge out of the office. The got to the hospital and Madam Pomfrey busied her self with Harry. She cast a Rennervate on Harry who jerked awake. "What happened Mr. Potter? Harry looked at her before saying quietly.
"She used the Cruciatus on me."
Turning to Dumbledore Madame Pomfrey said in a very angry voice. "Call the Auror's and the Minister of Magic."
A/N: Well I'll leave you with this. Anyone want to take a guess about what happened in Umbridges office.
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