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(Note: some for the texts were from the book, and some scenes were from the movie…and I don't own them obviously)

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Chapter thirty-nine:

Benefit of the doubt

"You okay Ren?"

Renee glanced at the person beside her. Hermione stopped eating her halfway as she asked the dazzled girl. The fellow Gryffindor was like that ever since she arrived from some place yesterday. And from the looks of her, she was definitely troubled about something.

"I'm okay, just thinking" Renee replied and then continued eating her half eaten pancake.

Renee tried to look indifferent from the rest of her friends, telling herself that she was really telling the truth about thinking about something. Her talk with her mother still bothers her, especially about the choosing part. The young witch knew her answer about that a long time ago, yet she still couldn't help but think about the other possibilities.

Another thing that bothers her was the upcoming occlumency lessons with the potions master. Her silly school girl side couldn't hide her happiness for another chance spending time with the professor, but she was still having some nagging feeling about him prying inside her mind.

Ah…so complicated.

Renee silently listened at Harry and Hermione's conversation. Harry seems to be troubled as well. And basing from his tale about what happened last valentines day with Cho, she finally concluded that Harry really has little clue about girls.

Wait…scratch that…All boys had a little clue about girls' behavior.

"Mione should really write a book about understanding girls, right Ren?" Ron interjected at the duo's conversation.

"Maybe and her book will be best seller among clueless boys like you" said Renee as she rolled her eyes at him then chuckled.

…

The young Gryffindor heavily sighed while massaging her temple. It was really unlikely of her, but all she wanted was to hide at the deepest part of the tower right now rather than standing in front of the potions master's office. It was only that morning when her owl Holmes approached her and gave Snape's message, telling her about their upcoming meeting after dinner. It wasn't just only disturbed her breakfast but also her entire mode for the whole day.

I'm still not prepared for this!

She knew they had gotten closer ever since that particular night, and she was grateful that the professor had cleared up her doubtful mind. If it wasn't for him, she might be still in the midst of angst and hatred, not just from her mother or from everyone but also to herself. Her face was starting to heat up again as the scene from that night start to rewind inside her mind. His eyes, his broad chest, his hand on my shoulder…

The door suddenly opened and revealed the same person she has on her mind. The young witch jumped in surprise as she looked up to him. Even if it was already after class hours, the professor was still wearing his infamous outfit; the black clothes that has an enormous buttons, one of the things Renee was fascinated about his wardrobe.

Severus Snape gazed at her with raised eyebrows. The young witch was wearing her usual casual clothes; denim pants, pink blouse and beige jacket. It was just normal clothes she was wearing, heck he did even saw her in night clothes before; yet, she was alluring in his eyes and…

No, get a grip Severus Snape.

"Get in" he barked at the surprised teen then walked away, not even waiting for the young witch to recover.

Renee just sighed at the professor's cold gesture and nevertheless followed him inside. Maybe getting closer with him was just inside my head.

"How many hours do you want to stand there? Close the door behind you" said Snape with his very impatient tone.

"Yes sir" she said then closed the door behind her.

Yeah, that must have been only in my head.

Renee followed him as the professor stride at the closed door just near his desk, leading them to his private quarters.

"Sit on the couch Miss Matte" Renee jumped again in surprise at the professor's voice.

The young witch obediently sat at the middle and wait for his instructions. It made her wonder why would they have a lesson at his private quarters rather than his office or classroom. The room doesn't change the last time she saw it; it still bare and really reflected the image of the professor.

Maybe it's because the lesson was suppose to be a secret, especially to my circumstances…he must be thinking about that, Renee decided.

Snape pulled a chair and sat in front of her.

"So…are we going to start the lessons now professor?" she asked as the silence was beginning to pierce her.

"That's the plan" he replied, as if he came back from his long trance. "I must warn you. This isn't a normal occlumency lessons you used to have with Isabel, nor Harry receiving from me"

Renee gulped but still nodded, already knew that whatever lesson Snape was involved, nothing was easy.

"Do you still have a grasp about basic occlumency? Good. We won't be tackling about that then" Snape began his lecture, "Advance occlumency is far complicated than the basic one. The basic is just all about blocking the external forces that are threatening one's mind"

Renee nodded; her eyes and ears were all at the professor.

"In these advance lessons you will learn to proficiently protect you mind from external forces at all times, not just from every time you could feel someone's trying to enter your mind" he explained as he began to be comfortable on his chair that he even crossed his legs in front of the young Gryffindor.

"Like locking your mind from all then could open it anytime you want?" she asked.

Snape smirked at the student's fast grip of his words, "That is correct, and we could also control what memories we want to show from the others who's prying inside. This skill is very useful, especially against powerful legimmens who could enter one's mind without even noticed by the victim"

"Like him" she said unconsciously, pertaining to her unfortunate meeting with the dark lord.

"Precisely"

"Then…" Renee paused and then finally faced him with eagerness on her eyes, "What do I need to do for me to learn all that?"

"Impatient are we?" he couldn't help but smirk again at her, "Firstly we have to make layers of protection within you"

"Layers of – what? How could we do that?" asked the young witch, confused at how they could do such task.

"Layers of protection in your mind. It was something that could distract the offender without being noticed. It could be a memory in guard like I've told a while ago, while in fact it's untrue and only a decoy" Renee nodded as she finally understood Snape's explanation.

Renee couldn't help her eagerness in learning new things to surface, especially a skill that could help her though out her unfortunate situation she was beginning to head.

Severus Snape could clearly see as a day his student's twinkling eye. No matter how awkward the atmosphere they would always have, she would be always the same girl who gets excited by just learning new things.

What a very troublesome girl, the professor thought but then smirked at her.

…

"Ah. So tired…"

Renee almost dragged herself towards the corridors. One of the things she had learned from today's lessons: mind magic is definitely far tiring than any spells she had learned ever since she started studying magic.

On the other hand, the lessons were very interesting as expected. Especially when they were trying to built a layer of protection on her mind little by little, while learning the art of producing false memories for the offender. They might be not successful in attempting to produce much sturdier defense, but she knew they will manage as the training progresses.

Renee shook her head but then couldn't help to giggle. It was really a wonder for her to able to concentrate at those lessons, especially when she was completely aware of his presence near her, like a warm heat from a fireplace; when his velvet voice echoed through her mind; or when the time she opened her eyes and caught him staring at her so intensely that she thought that she was about to get burn by those eyes…

She cupped her cheeks with both hands and sighed.

Get a grip, Renee you're turning into a silly school girl again…

As she walked through the corridors, she spotted a certain Ravenclaw. Cho Chang was still wearing her school uniform, and looked so tired that she looks like she had aged a couple of years ahead of her. The Ravenclaw won't be even notice her existence if she haven't called her.

"Oh!" Cho exclaimed as she saw Renee going to her direction, "Erm…Hi Renee"

"Hi" Renee greeted back and then noticed the Ravenclaw evaded her eye, "How are you?"

"Oh, just fine" Cho replied though Renee could feel otherwise.

Even though her interactions with the Ravenclaw were few, she knew Cho wasn't her usual self. Cho wasn't unconfident girl towards others as it was one of the traits that Renee admired at her. And now she wasn't showing that kind of confident to her at all.

She might feel awkward now because Harry and Hermione were my friends, she thought as she remembered the unfortunate valentines date the two had.

"Look I don't have the right to tell you this" she started, making Cho startled.

"Harry…wait, all boys were gits. They will never understand a girl's feelings" she smiled as she thought their conversation about that the last morning, "He just misunderstood everything; maybe you can give him another chance and talk things out?"

Cho stared at her in a moment then finally smiled at her and nodded meekly, "Erm, sure…I'll try that"

Renee beamed at the Ravenclaw, "Great! I guess I'll see you around then" she waved at her and then started to walk away.

"Renee" she turned back at her again as Cho called her.

Cho opened her mouth as if to say something; but like a blink of an eye, she closed it as the Ravenclaw changed her mind.

She shook her head, "Nothing, never mind. See you next time" Cho smiled tightly then walked away.

The Gryffindor watched the retreating Ravenclaw until it disappeared on her sight. Cho's behavior bothers her; the Ravenclaw was really acting odd to her opinion.

Something very odd…

…

Very strange…

Renee couldn't help but observe the Ravenclaw ever since their odd encounter the other night. Cho was definitely not at her usual self, she noted. The girl would always in a trance like expression, unlike her usual self that always talking to her girl friends.

Strange…

One thing that made her glad though was that Cho had already talked at her friend. Neither Harry nor Cho verbally told about it, but the boy's dreaming like expression was back again on his face since yesterday. And that could only mean one thing; they had already talk things out.

Now that I'm thinking about strange things…

Renee glanced around the corridors. She was sure of it; something was stirring the whole student body's curiosity. And it was only morning for goodness sake, she thought. Whatever it was, she was sure it was a big thing…though she couldn't ever be sure if it's a good or bad thing. It was until she found her answer when Renee passed the bulletin board, with a newest notice hang on the wall.

The High inquisitor of Hogwarts

Any student found in possession of the magazine 'The quibbler' will be expelled

The above is in accordance with

Educational Degree Number Twenty seven

Signed:

Dolores Jane Umbridge

High Inquisitor

"Now, now…What is this 'the Quibbler' did that angered the toad?" Renee unconsciously asked while munching a mouthful of pancake.

It was like the time stopped for the trio and then strangely gazed at her. Neville even comically dropped his spoon, producing a thud sound as it reached the table.

"What? Did I ask something bad?" Renee glanced back at the four then finally realized, "Don't tell me you guys have something to do with this?"

The four looked at each other, finally realized that no one had told her everything happened when she was comatose. Harry finally spoke and started to explain things with her, "You see Ren…while you're asleep. Hermione had a bright idea…"

The boy began to explain, with Hermione backing her up. Renee finally realized that this trio will do anything to make Umbridge insane.

And with the looks of Umbridge today…they sure did a good job.

"You guys…" Renee glanced at the four as they were hanging at her words, "You guys were bloody brilliant" she gave them a wicked smile and they laughed in unison.

…

"But do you think everyone will read it? Umbridge prohibited the magazine already"

Hermione and Renee glanced back at Harry as they were at the library. They had been helping Renee to finish all homework that pilled up since last week. Ron was out at the field for Quidditch practice, while Harry was with them this time around.

Renee found Harry pitiful at this. After all, Quidditch was one of the things that make the boy have a break from all the commotion. And the toad just took it away in a snap.

"Oh Harry, don't you see?" Hermione breathed. "If she could have done one thing to make absolutely sure that every single person in this school will read your interview, it was banning it!"

Harry glanced at them in a more confused look.

"And I thought you're only clueless to girls" Renee shook her head in disappointment. "One thing I've learned in Hogwarts is never underestimate how fast news flies" Hermione nodded in agreement.

"And…" Renee leaned closer at him "Banning the magazine will just fuel the whole campus' curiosity. I bet even the professors had already read it"

"You sure?" he asked

"I could bet my two months allowance for that without worries, you'll see what I mean" she grinned mysteriously at him.

And it was all true. As they exited the library, they could hear every student quoting Harry's lines at the article. It was as though Umbridge never posted a notice about that in the first place.

Renee couldn't stop grinning for the whole day for this. Especially when Seamus had already talk to Harry and believed him. Even though there are still people who can't believe Voldemort's resurrection, she was still glad that people were starting to believe him.

The topic about the article was prohibited to talk in public around school though; especially Umbridge roams around the corridors as the defense professor tries to catch anyone who has the copy of the magazine. Of course she caught no one; students were smarter than her anyways. It really makes the professor pathetic, and everyone was laughing at her silently at that.

One thing that made her day was the professor's way of expressing their feelings about the article. Professor Sprout awarded Gryffindor twenty points when Harry passed her a watering can; a beaming Professor Flitwick pressed a box of squeaking sugar mice on him at the end of charms, said "Shh!" and hurried away; and professor Trelawney broke into hysterical sobs during divination and announced to the startled class, and a very disapproving Umbridge, that Harry was not going to suffer an early death after all, but would live to a ripe old age, become Minister of Magic, and have twelve children.

But Renee was sure of it, what made Harry happiest when Cho caught up with him that afternoon. And with his friends and the whole crowd around them, Cho slipped her hand at him and whispered some words that made Harry grinned and red all over. And even gave him a peck on his cheeks before walking away.

…

"How come you didn't report about this?" The professor slammed the magazine at her desk.

Dolores Umbridge stared at the fifth year Gryffindor with angry eyes. After all day of roaming around the campus, the defense professor caught no one with a magazine. She was angry with that, now that she doesn't have anyone to punish when she was completely aware that everyone in the campus had already read the article.

Umbridge continue to glare at her spy for the boy who lived. Renee was just staring back at her with indifferent expression.

"I was at the infirmary when they did that interview. And it was the first time I've heard about it too." Renee responds at a very calm voice.

Renee was smirking inside when Umbridge leaned at her chair and sighed. What she was saying was true though, but seeing the defense professor losing her composure sure was enjoyable to watch.

"Those people…how they dare insult the Ministry…" Umbridge was muttering as she was trying to calm herself down.

"They were quite happy about the outcome. Many people are starting to believe them" Renee said as a matter of fact, making the professor angrier.

"They will regret this…I'll make sure they will" the defense professor muttered, making Renee uneasy for a while. Umbridge suddenly turn her head up to the teen and gave her a smile.

"You can go now. Be sure to tell me what their next steps are" Renee nodded and exited her office, with the professor staring back at her.

"Yes I'll make sure they will regret it…" she muttered, and then after a while someone knock on the door. "Come in…Oh! Please do sit" she gave her visitor a fake smile.

"Please have some tea" she offered the visitor a cup of tea and then watched the visitor gingerly sipped the tea. Umbridge watched the visitor while her chin resting on her hand.

"We have many things to tackle my dear; I guess you're already aware of it…Yes? Good. Now don't waste our time shall we" she smiled wickedly at the visitor, having only one thing on mind.

Yes, I'm going to make sure you'll regret it.

…

Renee paced once again in front of the fireplace as the sly smile of the professor still couldn't get away from her mind. It really bothers her how will the professor gets her revenge from her friends.

That could only be one thing, this couldn't be good.

The Gryffindor stopped and began to think. What if the toad got another spy from the group? What if…what if she already got Cho under her? She was really acting strange ever since that night and…

"Dang it" she rubbed her temple and then slumped into the couch; they should never get their guards down…even if it's a fellow member of the group. One wrong move and they will be in trouble, big time.

"Hey" Renee looked up and saw Harry beside her.

"Hey" she replied and Harry sat next to her. Maybe I should warn him a about Cho, he will understand me…right?

…

"You're missing the point Harry"

"No I'm not. As a matter of fact I could see it clearly as a day"

Hermione and Ginny entered the common room with burrowed brows as they saw the scene in front of them. Harry standing in front of Renee with an obvious glare on his eyes while Renee was facing her back at them, though the two had already an idea that the girl was glaring back at him.

"What's happening here?" Hermione interjected, but no one from Harry or Renee heard her.

"What I'm saying is to be careful what you'll say to her. We have to be careful since you've done that interview so carelessly" Renee spoke.

"Carelessly? You're the only one who's thinking that it's careless"

"Yes. I know you guys were trying to gather supporters against you-know-who, and successfully you did because of it. But can't you see the downfall of it? The toad was now trying to get revenge to you, and sadly we are all going to be involved to that"

People were starting to mill up to them.

"If you don't want to be apart of it, then don't" Harry heatedly replied to her, making Hermione and Ginny more confused.

Renee startled but then continued to glare at him. She never thought Harry would take her advice about Cho so bad that he began to argue with her; and with her being short tempered, their talk became hot and now fighting things they shouldn't.

"Just go. We don't need your ridiculous act as a sp—"

"Harry!" Ginny shouted, making Harry glanced at her.

It was only then he realized what he had done. Harry slowly turned at Renee and saw him with a hurt expression. He had been always angry these past few days but never had landed to anyone, especially to Renee.

"After all those time…fine. Be that way" Renee huffed at him.

"Ren, I'm sorry…I didn't mean—"he began to regret his words. How could I be angry with her? She was just worried about what will happen…

"Save your breath" Renee stepped forward at him and smacked the galleon on his chest and it fall down the floor.

"I quit" she gave him one last glare before exiting the common room, ignoring all people around.

…

Hermione and Ron nervously glanced at each other as they were being struck at the two's quarrel. Things were getting in tense between them as the day progresses. It was really obvious that Harry wants to apologize to her, but when Renee made a snide remark about him early in the morning…he changed his mind.

The brunette girl could clearly remember when Renee came back after the argument; she went to bed without saying a word but she could clearly see on her face how pissed she was. Renee would be expressive sometimes and she might have those rare moments to pout…but never been seen her in this angry like the last night nor acting childish as now.

She really wanted to tell Renee she was just caught by the boy's usual anger; Harry had been easily angered these past few days already, and Renee just had an unfortunate timing in getting caught to that. But seeing her act today, she doesn't think Renee will listen to her.

"Hermione, could you ask the boy next to you to pass the soy sauce?" Renee asked Hermione beside her.

Hermione glanced at Renee who's calmly eating her dinner. She sighed and turned at Harry.

"Harry, could you pass the—"

"Could you tell to her that she must get it herself, doesn't she have a hand?" he replied coldly. Hermione and Ron looked at each other as they could tell another argument coming through.

"Well do tell to that arrogant friend of yours that I do have a hand, thank you very much. And if he don't want to pass it, then suit himself" she replied as she glared at him, making Harry glared back.

Hermione touched her temple "Would you two stop acting so immature? This is really uncalled for!"

"Well she started it!" Harry exclaimed.

"Sorry for being worrisome then, I forgot you swoon too much to Cho that you tend to ignore all facts around you. Silly love struck boy" she muttered.

"I am not!" he responded with much higher voice.

"Look at yourself. Getting hype up by just Cho being mentioned…or when Cho just looking at you; I tell you, that infatuation of yours will get you in trouble" she spat, now getting heat up at the boy in front of her.

"Infatuation?" he spat the word, as he put down his fork. "You're telling me its infatuation? What do you even know about feelings? You didn't have one person fancying to!"

"Harry!" Hermione scolded.

Hermione and Ron really thought that she was about to hit him after that remark. The brunette girl nervously glanced at her and she was sure the girl's eyes had changed its color, but when Renee opened her eyes…it turned back again to its original one.

"Where are you going?" Hermione asked when Renee stood up, not even finishing her food.

Renee glanced at her, "Somewhere I could talk to someone with sense" she said before giving Harry a glare and exited the great hall.

…

"So tell me…why are you pestering me again?"

Renee looked up at the professor while reading a charms book on his couch and sheepishly grinned at him. Dinner had finished a long time ago and she had only a few hours before curfew. But instead of staying at the tower or joining the others on practice, she went at the professor's office and begged him to let her stay for just a few hours. The potions master did really want to kick the young witch out, but the look of her eyes made him otherwise.

Thus, resulting for Renee to sit on his couch and enjoying reading her textbook.

It was only last night when Renee suddenly barged into his office, with an obvious anger and teary eyes on her face. The girl doesn't even realized she had gone straight at his office as she kept apologizing to him and was about to run away from him. But he had insisted her to go inside and help him with grading. She didn't say anything for the entire night and he didn't ask anything about it; but somehow the quietness made her calmed down and then leaves him with a sad smile on her face.

"The common room was too noise to study, the twins were experimenting again" explained Renee, though she half lied at the professor. The twins had gathered students at the common room again for another experiment, thus making the common room in riot again.

But it already finished before she could get out of the tower and the twins were already at the DA meeting.

"Hmm" said Snape, not really convinced of the young witch's reasoning.

It was only after a few minutes of silence when Snape spoke again, making Renee thought that the professor was strangely talkative today.

"And how come you're not with your little friends?" Snape waited for the Gryffindor to retort about naming her friends like that, but surprisingly for him…it never came.

"Who cares about them" she muttered under her breath with her head still buried in the book.

The professor suddenly glanced at the student, not really expecting she could really say those words towards her precious Gryffindors. "A little bitter, I assume?"

"No I'm not" she stubbornly replied.

"You're acting like one"

Renee finally turned her attention at the professor and saw him smirking, pretty obvious that he was teasing her.

And here I thought I could have a peaceful time, why did I go here anyways?

"Let's not talk about this okay?" she finally said and turned at her book once again.

"So now you're avoiding the topic"

"No I'm not"

"You obviously are"

"No I'm not!" Renee glared at him, still not believing that the Professor was prying too much today.

What potion did he take today? Wait…is he even Professor Snape? He could be Sirius for all I know!

"Whatever you are thinking, I am not. You're disturbing my peaceful night without a nagging student. I have the right to know what this nagging student did"

Renee rolled her eyes and then sighed. There was no way her night with the professor be peaceful without telling him everything.

And besides, he might have heard it already…considering how rumors fly too fast these days.

"We," she began, "Look; I just fought with Harry the other night. There's nothing special about it."

Snape raised his eyebrow and put the book down and finally gazed at her.

"You…are fighting with Potter? That was a surprise" he mocked.

She rolled her eyes once again.

"Just a little argument" she said coldly.

A little argument that I want to strangle Harry, turn him into a toad and stuffed him into a jar.

Seriously

Snape watched her struggle with her words until she gave up on bottling it. As expected, she burst and began to complain towards the boy who lived.

"Welcome to the club" Renee rolled her eyes as Snape mocked her again.

"Seriously, that Harry—"she began to rumble under her breath, though she knew she wasn't really making any sense at all. "How could he…after all this time that I'm risking my neck to D-" she stopped midway, finally realizing what she was saying.

Damn, damn, damn!

"Risking your neck?" Snape repeated with a hint of suspicion on his voice.

"I mean" she recompose herself, "I'm just angry with him about-" she paused again. "-about the interview he just did. Now Umbridge really wants to have her revenge from him" she turned back into her book, praying he would not inquire again.

"How come you know about it? Are you talking with Umbridge lately?"

Damn it all.

"No I'm not. Just a wild guess…" she replied.

Snape continue to gaze at her with a questioning look. With the girl's adventurous side, he wouldn't be shock if he would learn that she had been doing reckless moves again.

After all, being reckless was the main qualification for being a Gryffindor.

…

Severus Snape came back at the sitting room after cleaning up their tea cups. He really doesn't know why he had served tea for his intruder, but still did it nevertheless.

He found her sleeping at the couch; she was sitting up, her legs drawn up with her arms hugging it. Her charms book was resting at her side while her head was leaning on her knees. It could really tell that she hasn't anticipated dozing off in that position. He sat up at his usual seat and gazed at her. The restless look on her face made him thought that she was in deep thought before sleeping.

Either way, the young witch still looked so innocent in his eyes.

And totally defenseless

"You shouldn't let your guard down at all times Miss Matte" he muttered quietly, never wanting for the young witch to wake up.

He raised his hand unconsciously towards the sleeping Gryffindor. For once, he wanted to shove her bangs that were covering her eyes, so he could take a good look on her face. He had been struggling with himself for a couple of days already, as his consciousness and his hidden urge fights within him. And having her sleeping at his couch doesn't help at all.

Too defenseless

He thanked all the Gods for being fast at withdrawing his hand when the young witch started to stir. Her green eyes opened and glanced around, not quite sinking that she had slept at the different place other than the tower.

"It's about time you wake up Miss Matte" he spoke, letting her know that he was just around the corner, "You must go, it's almost curfew"

Renee slowly turned her face at him after a few minutes of silence. Suddenly, her eyes widened and question the Professor.

"Have you given Umbridge some truth serum?" her question made the Professor startled within him.

"Why are you asking-"

"Please sir, I just needed to know…" she asked again, "Have you handed her some truth serum before?"

"No" he finally answered, not really getting her point. "She did request for one but I gave her a fake one" he followed her with his eyes when she stoop and began to pace.

She halted suddenly before he could have a chance to ask her why, the young witch took her book and glanced at the sitting man…like she had forgotten something important.

"Sorry if I sleep at your couch Professor. I- I'll be going now" she bowed slightly; and without even waiting for the potions master to reply, she dashed out of the room and left the professor hanging in question.

…

As her feet touched the floor of the corridors, she dashed off to a fast walk. And instead of going straight to the tower, she went to a different direction. Her mind was working so fast, trying to link every possible piece together.

If Snape didn't give her any truth serum…how could…

She tried to remember the vision she just had on her dream at the Professor's private quarters. In her dream, the big doors of room of requirements burst open, revealing the members of the high Inquisition club…along with its leader. How did they found the hideout? She could see Cho clearly as a day there, being dragged by Draco Malfoy and there was also…

Renee halted. It's not just Cho…it's…

"Margarita" she breathes.

The young Gryffindor started to run; she might have some argument with Harry earlier…but she couldn't just stand there and do nothing while knowing what future waits for them.

She needed to warn them.

Renee rooted from her spot as she saw three Slytherins blocking the hallway. One of them was Pansy Parkinson, who raised her wand at her and then spoke at her.

"Now, don't even try to draw your wand. Come quietly and no one will get hurt"

A/N: Did I already tell you how much I love reviews? Yeah, you get the point do you? –Grins-

Renesnee