AN: Not JK Rowling. I'm not sure about having Umbridge tortured but it is a thought.

I woke up feeling warm but uncomfortable. The sun was shining brightly in my eyes and I tried to roll over but couldn't. Ron and Harry were pressed against me on either side. I furrowed my brow in confusion. Why was I down in the common room? A moment later the memories of last night returned with full force. Sirius contacting us, almost getting caught by Umbridge, my realization that I loved Sirius and finally Ron and Harry holding me as I cried myself to sleep.

My eyes were gritty and hurt from my long night of crying. I left the boys sleeping and made my way up to my dormitory. None of the girls were awake yet and I quickly pulled on fresh clothes and my boots and made my way downstairs. The boys were hugging their pillows and I bit my lip trying my hardest not to laugh.

I made my way down to the great hall my thoughts on Sirius. So much had changed in the last day it was hard to believe. I sat at the Gryffindor table in the great hall and poured myself a large cup of coffee and drank it black. Professor Umbridge, two Ravenclaws and one Hufflepuff were the only others in the room.

I quickly drank my cup of coffee then poured myself another cup and drank that down too.

"Isn't that a little much?" A voice asked behind me. I turned Ginny sat next to me her eyes changing from humerus to concern.

"What's so funny?" My voice was low and hoarse from all the crying the night before. I eyed the coffeepot and poured myself another cup.

"Well I came upon quite the sight when I came into the common room this morning." I cocked my eyebrow and waited for her to continue. When she didn't I downed my coffee as if it was a shot and in a way it was.

"Yeash no more coffee for you," she said moving the coffee to where I couldn't reach. "anyway I found Harry and Ron snuggling together." My head snapped up and I could feel my lips twitch in amusement.

"Yeah well at least you were the only one who saw us." Ron said darkly sitting across from us. I snickered softly. Harry was watching Ginny surreptitiously out of the corner of his eye as he sat next to Ron.

"Well even if she did, which I doubt she will, it's rather easy to see neither of you are into guys." I said standing up to leave the great hall but not before I slipped a large handful of bacon into my hand and held the daily prophet in the other hand.

There was nothing alarming but something made me pause, the date, it was October thirty first. The sharp gasp was out of my mouth before I could stop it. Oh Merlin, Sirius was having to deal with the anniversary of the Potter's death. I threw away the prophet and shoved a few pieces of bacon into my mouth.

"Hem, hem," I turned slowly keeping my emotions carefully hidden. Umbridge was standing behind me a simpering smile on her toad-like face.

"Good morning Professor Umbridge is there anything I can do for you?" I asked sweetly smiling at her.

"There is to be no eating in the corridors." She said smiling at me.

"I'm sorry Professor I didn't know," I said sweetly trying to hide my disgust. "If you would please excuse me I'll go throw this away then." I turned to leave but was stopped by her voice.

"I'm sorry dear but the damage has already been done, I will see you in detention tonight." I froze in shock my eyes going wide. She turned and left a triumphant smile on her face.

Blood roared loudly in my ears and I started to breathe rapidly. She only went after me for being friends with Harry. My stomach clenched and I made my way to class.

The day passed quicker than I would have liked. Harry and Ron had had quidditch practice tonight so I would easily be able to get away from them without their knowledge. I would not make them suffer with me. Once they had left I made my way to Umbridge's office and knocked softly on the door.
"Come in," she called softly. I took a deep breath and opened the door. She was sitting behind her desk drinking a cup of tea.

"Ah yes Miss Granger, please take a seat." I sat down slowly at a desk where a black quill was laying innocently on the desk next to a blank sheet of paper.

"What would you like me to write?" I asked forcing myself to pick up the cursed quill.

"I must follow rules," I nodded. Taking a deep breath I placed the quill on the paper and wrote it out. I gasped sharply at the knifing that cut the words into the back of my hand and thought of my happiest memories to keep myself going. Line after line was cut into the back of my hand and healed over immediately. Around and hour and a half I became lightheaded. When it had been another hour and fifty minutes (I had counted) she called for me to stop.

"Let me see it Miss Granger," she said pulling my hand closer to her. Her chubby little fingers prodded the skin waiting for a reaction but I didn't give her one.

"Oh I see I have made an impression." She said after a long moment. "Until next class then." I got shakily out of the chair and left the room. My feet wobbled with each step I took and I could barely focus on where I was going. Everything seemed to be fuzzy and dazed.

"Hermione?" I knew that voice but I couldn't remember from where. "Come on we got you honey." Two identical faces were next to me pulling me forward. My feet barely shuffled along and one of the boys finally lifted me into his arms. I couldn't seem to wrap my arms around him and and found myself crying into his shirt against my better judgment.

"Honey, she's not worth it." I only cried harder.

"What happened?" Someone asked sharply.

"Detention." I was set on a couch and still crying heavily. All I wanted was Sirius. Please I needed Sirius.

"I'm sorry honey but we can't get Sirius right now." I hadn't realized I said it out loud. The pain was suddenly leeching out of my body and I sighed in relief.

"What did they make her write?" Ron asked suddenly coming into focus.

"I must follow rules. It looks like it won't heal either." Fred said cleaning out the cuts. Harry had my head in his lap and I looked up at him warily. He smiled timidly down at me and wiped the tears off my cheeks.

"I'm sorry being my friend is so hard." He said softly. I curled closer to him and started crying again.

"All I want is Sirius." I whimpered softly crying into his shirt. "I miss him so much."

"Do you really want to talk to him?" George asked a funny look on his face. I nodded timidly and he ran up the staircase to the boys dormitory. He came back down a moment later a square glass in his hands.

"Is that?" Harry started.

"Yeah Sirius gave it to us because you left it on accident." George said coming over to me hold what looked to be a square mirror in front of me.

"Call his name Hermione." Harry prodded softly.

"Sirius?" I asked shakily looking at the mirror. "Sirius?" I called again. Nothing happened and I was crying again. "Sirius?" My voice was so garbled you could barely understand me.

"Pet?" My eyes flew open. Sirius was looking back at me from the square.

"Oh Sirius!" I was absolutely bawling now he was so close but I couldn't even touch him. Somehow I heard him ask the others what had happened. All I heard in response to the word detention was a dangerous growl.

"I'm coming to get you now!" Sirius said darkly.

"NO! You are not going back to Azkaban for me." I said sharply. Harry relaxed against the couch and started playing with my hair.

"But Pet, I'm supposed to protect you, at least Albus is supposed to." Sirius said running his hands through his hair.

"She was only trying to break me but I'm stronger than that." I said shifting in Harry's lap.

"What did you even get detention for?" He asked pinching his bridge of his nose.

"Eating in the hallway." I muttered darkly.

"You got lines for over three hours for eating in the halls?" Ginny asked sharply. I nodded and bit my lip to keep myself from crying.

"Okay you guys you need to look out for each other and keep each other from detention as best as possible. This is no joking matter she is going after who is closest to Harry. And Hermione?" I looked up slowly. "Get some sleep Baby, you need it." I blushed brightly and he chuckled softly before he was gone and I only saw my reflection again

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