Author's note: A little late update, sorry. =) thanks for all of those who placed the story in your favorite/story alert list and also who reviewed, whether it's a positive or negative review. XD

About the grammar thing (as many were complaining about it), I'm still trying to improve it and I admit I suck at those. Anyways some scenes were from the movie and some ideas were from the book, I don't own them…obviously.

Enjoy reading!

Chapter forty:

When students strikes back

"Walk faster!" barked Pansy Parkinson, pushing the Gryffindor from behind.

Renee glared on her side and continued to walk in her own slow pace, making the Slytherin frustrated on her. The Gryffindor really wished she could curse the Slytherin that very moment, but her hands were tied up and two tall Slytherins were at her each side, ready to attack her any moment.

They reached the gargoyle and after the other Slytherin mutter the password with disgust, the four of them walk upstairs.

Every head turned at them as they entered the headmaster's office. Dumbledore was calmly sitting on his desk, with his eyes glued at the tied Gryffindor. Fudge, the Minister of magic was there too, along with Umbridge and two men from the Ministry that Renee couldn't recognize. At her far right, she could see Harry being dragged with some ginger head man that Renee was sure that has a resemblance with Ron.

"Ah, Miss Matte" Umbridge turned at the three Slytherins, using her girly voice that Renee wanted to gag by just hearing it.

"You can wait for us downstairs, thank you very much" the woman spoke at the three Slytherin and they exited the room, leaving Renee with the red haired man who was also grabbing Harry on his other hand.

"We saw your lies for what they were…A smokescreen for your bid to seize control of the Ministry." Umbridge continue her impolite speech at the headmaster.

"Naturally" it was only thing that Dumbledore said, making Harry startled.

"No, Professor. He had nothing to do with it. It was me." he interjected, making them all of them turn their heads at him.

"Most noble of you Harry, to shield me; but as has been pointed out..." Dumbledore replied with all coolness he could get, "-the parchment clearly says 'Dumbledore's Army' not 'Potter's.'"

"Yes of course" the pink clothed woman agreed. "It was always Dumbledore who instructed them; I've been watching them for weeks" Umbridge spoke at the Minister, like a spoiled child who's asking from attention to her father.

"-And you even placed a spy to watch my every move!" she pointed the young Gryffindor while not tearing her glare at the headmaster.

"Ah, you knew it all along" the headmaster flicker his eyes at Renee for a moment before returning his gaze at the woman.

"Of course I would know" she spat and then glanced at Renee with disgust, "I knew the moment I saw her filthy mother that she won't be doing any good—"

"Do not insult my mother, you old hag!" she snarled; as she struggled with the red head's hold on her, making the other adults startled at the girl's outrage.

"That attitude of yours was really from your blood traitor mother, aren't they?" Umbridge shook her head at her. "Miss Chang's answers made me suspicious of you…and then I finally had the answers I needed, from Miss Marietta Edgecombe"

Damn it, so it was really Cho's friend all along.

"Dispatch an owl to the Daily Prophet." Fudge spoke after all the ruckus. "If we hurry, we should still make the morning edition. Dawlish, Shacklebolt, you will escort Dumbledore..." the two only students looked at each other in fear as they know will the Minister say next.

"-to Azkaban..." no…not there! "...to await trial for conspiracy and sedition." The Minister calmly decided, making Umbridge smile in triumph.

Dumbledore's eye twitched as the word Azkaban escaped from the Minister's lips. He finally stood up, and made his way to his armchair.

"I think you're delusional" he spoke, watching the three adults who are coming to get him, "That I will…what's the phrase? Come quietly"

"Enough of this" Umbridge sneered, "Get him"

The headmaster's eye twitched again. And like a blink of an eye, his phoenix entered the room, went above his master's head and together they disappeared, leaving them all knocked off to the sudden impact.

…

Renee watched their caretaker placed the newest education degree hang on the wall. Now that Dumbledore's already escaped and leaved them all behind, Umbridge replaced him as a headmaster. And now her voice echoes throughout the corridors, reminding them about her stupid rules.

I wonder where Dumbledore is staying right now…

She couldn't even write her mother about what was happening now in Hogwarts, even if she could use her mother's trusted owl or hers. Now that Umbridge was visibly interjecting all of their mails, she couldn't take any chances…especially she and the rest of the members of DA were hot on the toad's eye.

Writing was definitely out of the question.

Besides, she might be already know about what happened…she just couldn't write because of the situation, especially now that the Ministry (courtesy of Umbridge) were on the verge of finding her.

She twitched as the pain on her left hand throbs again while walking towards the tower. They were doing detention with Umbridge every night, and she became the professor's daily target…considering that she had once fooled her.

The young Gryffindor ignored the new headmaster's voice while taking her way to the tower. Everything changed at the castle and it was pretty obvious that no one was glad about it except Umbridge…even the Professors aren't happy about it.

Heck, now…I couldn't even visit Snape whenever I want.

Renee sighed. She really wanted to talk at the Professor since he was the only one she could ask about any news about her mother or Dumbledore. But the new rules were even disturbing their lesson's schedule now. And with the looks of the Professor the day after they had a new headmaster, Renee was sure she was so doomed and Professor Snape will surely not going to let her slide so easily.

How could I get ready if we can't take the lessons on time?

…

"Ren…wait up Renee!"

Renee turned and saw Harry running towards her after their evening detention. Everyone seems to be having a difficult time because of those bloody detentions as every one of them were having a hard time on using their wounded hand. But that couldn't compared to her injury; the toad had been gripped her quill hard again as she roamed around the room, making her wound deeper.

Someday…she'll really pay for this…someday…

But she couldn't compare the pain to the ones that Cho feels right now. Being an outcast from people you use to hang out was the last thing Renee wanted to feel. She really wanted to have some talk at Cho, but then Harry had called her and made her chance to talk with the young Ravenclaw slipped.

The young Gryffindor gazed at Harry as the students were starting to get to their own dormitories. It was really been a while since she had talk with him, and she really missed those times.

"Err…I…" Harry started, though he doesn't know where to start. "Look…I'm really sorry about the other day…I-"he took a sigh before speaking again, "I should have listened to you. Please forgive me"

Harry couldn't really guess what the girl was thinking from her neutral expression. She didn't smile or even frown; she just continued to gaze at him and even glanced sideways and saw Hermione and Ron watching them.

Finally, he heard a sigh from Renee, "I wasn't even right about Cho in the first place. I'm sorry too Harry" she finally gave him a smile, making him sigh in relief.

Hermione and Ron finally went at their side with their faces beaming at them. Once again, their new found friendship was now intact. Hermione linked arms with Renee and then quietly slipped the DA galleon on her pocket while teasing her, while the blushing Gryffindor telling her to shut up. Harry and Ron were laughing at them and making some remarks at the girl that made her blush more. It was as if they had never had a detention at all.

And that made Renee smiled all the way through out the dormitory while feeling the weight of the galleon, temporarily forgetting all of her worries behind.

…

"You did everything you could. No one could win against that old hag" Ron comforted their very down friend as they walk through the corridors.

This was been a week since Umbridge reign at Hogwarts. It was much worse than Renee thought it could be; it was as if the whole campus turned into a military school…where rules are unbreakable and every move was controlled. She couldn't blame Harry for being down; even she could feel it too.

"I'm so sorry…If I had those vision much earlier…this wouldn't happened"

"You don't have to blame yourself. Even Dumbledore didn't see this coming" Hermione replied.

"Is Dumbledore has that seer ability than I am?" Renee gazed at her, "No…he doesn't. Watching Umbridge was my job, and I didn't do that properly"

"You did warn me, it was me who didn't listen" Harry gazed at the scenery below them. "Anyway, that doesn't matter anymore. I tried so hard to help, and all. But it does make things worse…maybe it would be best if—"

"If what?" Hermione interjected.

"To go to it alone" Harry finished his sentence and sighed.

Renee went to his side and tugged his sleeves to make him turn, "That would be the stupidest move you will ever do Harry. That was exactly Umbridge was trying to do, fighting alone would just make things worse…believe me" she gazed intensely at him, talking some sense at him.

Harry just nodded, though Renee wasn't sure if he really understood what she really meant. Before she could add up another word at him, they heard a hushed voice just near them and saw Hagrid from afar and calling them.

…

"Where exactly are you going to take us Hagrid?" Ron spoke as he pushed another bush so he could pass through.

Hagrid didn't answer. In fact, each one of them had already asked him. But he still didn't reply at those, making their journey at the forbidden forest more mysterious. The fourth Gryffindor was very jumpy for their entire walk at the forest as she had very traumatizing experience there.

Renee jumped again in surprise as a group of centaurs run in front of them, making her more nervous as ever.

"I've never seen centaurs so riled up" Ron commented.

"And they're dangerous at the best of times" the giant respond and then glanced at Renee "The Ministry restricted their territory much more ever since the last attack here"

Renee gazed back at the half giant and to the spot where they had seen the had never thought that she will be coming back at the forest after what had happened, but she just couldn't help but be curious of what will the half giant will reveal to them.

"You sure you okay Ren?" Hermione asked, making the two boys glanced at her as they walk. "You're really becoming paler, we could turn back-"

Renee waved her hand, "I'm fine, really…don't mind about me" she assured the brunette girl but then jumped in surprise for another sound at the distance.

Hermione sighed and then took her hand and silently noted how cold and trembling Renee's hand was becoming.

"Don't worry, we're here…nothing will happen" Renee nodded at Hermione's assurance, smiling at the warm hand that was holding hers; but still holding her wand at the other just in case.

At last Hagrid finally stopped, indicating they had reached their destination. Renee glanced around; there was nothing unusual around the area, what could be the thing Hagrid want us to see?

"I'm sorry to be so mysterious, you four." He apologized, "I wouldn't bother you at all with it, but with Dumbledore gone..." he sniffed; making Renee noted how soft the half giant's heart was with the headmaster.

"I'll likely be getting the sack any day now. And I just couldn't leave without telling someone about him."

It was really like a cue for the other to appear. The four of them stepped back as fast as they could as a full blown giant appeared in front of them. Renee could feel her blood draining into her face, never thought she could have a chance to see a full blooded giant, and then wondered how she didn't noticed such a giant creature like him earlier.

The real question was, how did no one ever notice such a giant living inside the forbidden forest?

"Grawpy" Hagrid called, making Renee gazed at him at his tone…it was as if he was just scolding a five year old child!

"Brought you some company" Hagrid spoke again, making the four of them stepped back away again as the giant notice them and started to walk towards them.

Renee gasped as Hermione got taken by the giant with his big hands. Hermione shrieked at that, making Renee point her wand at the giant.

"No don't hurt him!" Hagrid stopped Renee.

"Well, do something!" she shouted, ready to fire at the giant any minute.

"Grawpy, we talk about this already. We do not grab…we do not grab" Hagrid began to talk at the giant, while Ron was unsuccessful in getting the giant's attention by hitting him with a branch. Renee still didn't put down her wand at the giant but still gazing at Hagrid.

Hermione took a deep breath before speaking, "Put me down"

All of them stopped and gazed at the two. "Put me down…now" she scolded.

The giant placed her down gently at the ground, making the three rushed at her side.

"You okay Hermione?" Renee asked her worriedly.

"I'm fine. He just need a firm hand that's all" Hermione replied and then secretly blushed when Ron warned the giant in getting near her.

"I think you got an admirer" Harry noted, making Renee agreed but instead she was gazing at Ron.

Hagrid started to explain about his half brother's giant and asking them to keep him company if he would ever be sack into his position. Harry agreed instantly as Hagrid mentioned about him as his only family. Renee gazed at eye glassed boy thinking he would forever be soft in family things.

Well that makes the two of us. She smiled and then agreed that she will join them in accompanying the giant.

…

The young Gryffindor lay on her bed and then closed her eyes. Their excursion at the forbidden forest really drained all of her energy. It was not just because of playing with the giant (yes…playing with him, trying to be interested with the things the giant was giving to us), but also because of her fear around the area. She just couldn't help it; actually…the last time she had gone to the forest was very traumatic and going there again made those memories live again.

Renee knew she wouldn't be lucky the second time she will experience it. Would I just wait for it to happen again? She stood up abruptly. She just couldn't take it anymore. She darted her way towards the dungeons, not even noticing the others looking at her peculiarly at her way.

I don't care anymore if Umbridge catch me after this, to hell with her. I need to talk with Snape…now! I won't be taking any chances about that monster prying inside my head again!

She was near at the potions master's office when the door burst open and saw Harry leaving the room. To say he was frightened was understatement; he was pale and looked very confused at that very moment that he didn't even turn at her when Renee called him.

What the?

Renee knocked on the door and waited for the potions master to speak but still couldn't hear anything after a few minutes of waiting. She knocked again and call for the professor.

"Professor Snape?" she couldn't take it anymore and tried to open the door, "Professor?" the door was unlock in her surprise and peek inside the office.

The office was dim, making her nervous all of the sudden. At the distance, he could see the professor facing his back at her. She wondered what happened between him and Harry, and then she finally remembered that Harry will be having occlumency with the professor today. And whatever happened in those moments sure made the professor be on the edge of his patience.

"Professor…what's wrong?" she spoke again as Snape didn't turned at her.

"Get out" his voice echoed through out the office.

"But—" she didn't even finished her sentence when the professor darted on her way and pinned the Gryffindot at the nearest wall while grabbing her sleeves.

"Didn't you hear what I've said? I SAID GET OUT!" he shouted.

Renee continued to gaze at the mad man. She could tell on his eyes how angry he was right now. She didn't speak a word nor tried to struggle on his grip. The young woman just gazed at him, without leaking her fear inside.

"No" it was the only word she said.

Snape snapped back and drop her without a word. The potions master entered his private quarters, leaving her all alone. Renee took several deep breaths before courageously followed him, knowing he would just kick her out of his quarters.

She found him sitting on his couch with a firewhiskey in his side. Renee couldn't see his expression with his head bended down and bangs covering his eyes. She slowly took her way towards him with a glass of water that she took not far from her spot. He didn't move nor looked at her but still could hear her faint steps towards him. And after hearing something got placed on his table, he heard some rattle and found the young woman sitting on the floor in front of him.

Renee patiently waited a few minutes for him to chase her out of the room. But he just closed his eyes and didn't utter a word. She gently touched his knee, making the man glanced at her.

"Why don't you just leave me alone…" his said dejectedly at her.

She gave him a timid smile before speaking, "I couldn't leave you alone like that sir" she shook her head and slowly tapped her hands at the professor. "Because…you didn't leave me when I'm distressed"

Snape gazed at her hand but never shook it off. "It's none of your business"

"I know" she simply said, "I'm not asking for any explanations"

What she had said was completely opposite of what she was thinking. She really wanted to know what happened between him and Harry. And with the looks of Harry earlier, she could tell the boy has a great part of the professor's foul mood now.

What if he Harry finally knows about why Snape's so mad at him? What if…

After a few minutes in that position, Snape finally calmed down and regained his composure. He glanced at the young woman's hand with his and then lifted his face at her.

"I did hurt you earlier, didn't I?" he spoke at the worried young Gryffindor, "Forgive me"

Renee was startled but then shook her head and smiled, "Don't worry, you didn't. And besides, I'm already used to your mood swings"

Snape scoffed, "Indeed" Renee smirked at him.

Snape slightly got disappointed when Renee took her hand off from his and stood up. But then his disappointment melted away when she sat at the couch next to him.

"Do you want to talk about it?" she asked.

After a few moments of silence, he finally spoke. "Potter saw some of my memories"

"Is it that bad?" she asked again and his silence made her think it was.

"It's a memory about me and his father at Hogwarts" he explained.

"Oh" it was the only thing she had said as she knew he and Harry's father had a bad relationship in the past. Snape waited her next question but it never came.

"Aren't you going to ask what is it?" Snape asked back when Renee didn't inquire again.

"Do you want me to ask about it?" Renee threw the question at the professor. He didn't respond, making the young Gryffindor thought otherwise.

"Well…" she leaned at the couch, "It's a memory you don't want to disclose to anyone…I don't think I should pry on that" she turned at him and smiled, "After all…everyone has their own dark secrets to keep"

…

"Darn it"

Renee took another deep breath as she walked towards the tower. In the end, he told her to leave before someone sees her on the dungeons that she hasn't got a chance to ask him about any latest news about her mother or Dumbledore.

Darn it.

She couldn't just press him about staying longer though. He was clearly exhausted and wanted to be alone for a while. So she left with an empty hand.

On the brighter side, Snape had told her about their next meeting will be. Even though the date was after the OWLS (which is a two weeks from now, now that I've remembered), she was glad they had already a specific date about the lessons…with or without Umbridge reigning.

Maybe I could ask him about them that day.

"Oh for the love of…" she unconsciously muttered as she saw a pink clothed woman walking towards her.

Umbridge gave her a fake smile, "Walking alone in the corridors Miss Matte?" her girly voice said.

"Is walking at the corridors before curfew a crime?" Renee sarcastically said as she glared at her.

"Tut tut" Umbridge waved her hand at her, "You mustn't talk like that to an adult dear. But then again, your mother mustn't taught you about it…shame"

"She did teach me manners, thank you very much" she sardonically smiled, "That's why I'm like this. I'm respecting someone who deserve to be respected"

Umbridge finally lost her smile and glared furiously at her. "We'll see where that rotten attitude leads you" she stepped another towards her, "But I tell you this…as long as I'm the headmaster of this institution, you and the rest of your little friends will be sorted…accordingly"

Renee continued to glare at her as Umbridge passed her with her head held high. She really couldn't believed that someone as evil as her would be alive, especially invading their happy school lives.

Can't I just strangle her and chop her into bits. I would gladly do that…really.

The young Gryffindor reached the common room and found two red haired housemates on the couch, with their voices so low and too focused of whatever they were doing.

As Renee silently come nearer, she got a glimpse of a list that one of the twins was writing and some weird things lying before them.

"Was that firecrackers?" she asked, making the two jumped in surprise.

The two hissed at her to lower her voice and then drag her to sit next to them. Renee finally got a clear view; all different kinds of firecrackers could be seen there, and with George writing on their list, she was sure the firecrackers wasn't complete.

"Aren't those your newest inventions?" she asked as she held one.

Fred nodded, "It will be out in the market after we test this thing"

"When?" she asked; the twins looked at each other before answering the fellow Gryffindor.

"At your OWLS" the two said in unison.

Renee looked at them with eyes wide open, "Hermione will surely kill you"

"Not if we do it while Umbridge's your proctor" George shrugged.

The twins gazed at her as she began to change expressions from being surprise to a face with a wicked smile. The twins smiled wickedly at her when she spoke.

"How can I help?"

…

Renee patiently waited for a week for the twin's plan to be carried out. It was quite painful to wait when all she wanted was to tell the others what genius idea the twin had. But she prevented herself to spill everything at them; she knew Hermione will go berserk if she knows it, knowing how important the OWLS for her.

So she pretended to know nothing.

Her role for the plan was quite very small, though the twins assured her that it was important. She had planted some firecrackers at the great hall beforehand, and casted some concealment charms on it. She knew how their charms professor will notice those easily; especially that he was the one in charge in arranging the said room. But the charms professor doesn't seem to give them any expression if he had seen those already.

She took the DA coin on her hand, there's also another task that I need to do…

At last she found herself sitting at the great hall, now turned into their examination room. Every seat was arranged properly, and they had given quills that were magically charmed so they won't be any chances to cheat. Everyone was all serious in taking the examination, since it could be their key in getting to NEWTS classes. Renee seriously took the examination as well, answering the questions with all she got and prayed that she will get the correct ones.

It was their final OWLS test, and Umbridge was finally their proctor. Renee gazed at big clock in front of them with determined eyes. She slipped her hand on her pocket, holds the familiar galleon on her hands and began to chant the spell in her head.

Renee stifled a laugh when the members of DA inside the room straightened into their seats as they felt the warm coin with them. She did consider about some people still holding the galleon as a charm for their OWLS, but never thought all of them will be bringing the galleon along.

Everyone glanced at her when Umbridge went her direction, "What so funny about?"

"I'm sorry professor…I just remembered some—" she stopped and glanced at the door as they could hear sounds behind it, like a thud or something.

Umbridge took her one last glare at the student before walking towards the door to check what the ruckus was about. Renee tried to hide her smiling face behind her hand, but that didn't go unnoticed by some people around her, especially the trio who's looking at her peculiarly.

Now let the fun begin.

Harry noticed her wicked smile, telling him that the girl was up to something. Renee closed her eyes as she grabbed the wand inside her robes and began to chant another spell on her mind.

And like a split second, a small firecracker passed through the defense professor and blew inside the great hall. Renee smiled widely as she finally lifter her head. She winked at the trio as they gazed at her peculiarly. In a matter of seconds, the twins appeared at the examination room using their brooms, exploding some firecrackers that produced some colorful lights and ear-piercing sounds.

The great hall cheered as the twins made the test papers fly. It was a complete chaos that people didn't even noticed Renee casted a spell that made the firecrackers she secretly placed every side of the room started to light up, making quite a ruckus especially towards the Slytherins. She made another spell, now visibly noticed by the brunette girl but didn't had a chance to spoke when all of the hanging degree orders on the wall fell, producing a very loud crash through out the castle.

"Are you ready George?" Fred tossed the fire at his twin and then winked at Renee.

"Ready when you are" he lighted up the biggest firecracker he had and tossed it in the air.

A big dragon appeared midair and chased the pink clothed woman, Umbridge run frantically that she fell on the floor. Everyone cheered to that and run outside to follow the twins. Renee ran along with them, making a quick glance at the professor lying on the ground while protecting her head from the feet running towards her.

She did felt a tiny pity to the professor, but her great deal of enjoyment got it buried in an instant. Every person ran towards the grounds and cheer of the twins as they lighted the highlight of their show, a big firecracker that produced a huge 'W' on the sky.

"I can't believe those twins!" Hermione shouted through Renee's ear to let the girl hear what she was saying, "Wait, you're part of this too?" she asked unbelievably at her.

Renee just winked and secretly raised her wand, making the other firecrackers she secretly placed shoot into the sky and made a beautiful background at the huge letter.

"Yep, I'm proudly part of it…to hell with Umbridge!" she laughed merrily making Hermione joined her too, Renee turned at Harry beside her to see his reaction. But then their merry expressions changed as they saw the boy on the ground with an obvious trance on his face.

"Harry!" Hermione and Renee exclaimed.

A/n: reviews always made my day. Tell me what you think!

Any help about my grammar and advices towards the story are highly appreciated. I badly need it because I'm stuck between me being a fan and me being the writer of the story, which has two different ideas how the story progresses.

I'm honestly stuck up! I'll be waiting for your replies! =)

Renesnee