A/N: Appreciate all the follows and favourites, decided to post this chapter early today as my shift has been cancelled

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There were a large influx of papers around about a week after the whole Quibbler fiasco which had now died down, Umbridge had been alot less stringent on searching people at random, almost giving up with it.

When Harry saw the copy of daily prophet that Hermione was still reciveing because she wanted to see if there was anything interesting in the news, he paled considerably when he read the news.

"Over a hundred prisoners unaccounted for," said Harry quietly as Ginny and Ron leaned over to get a good look at the newspaper. "Around eighty of them are believed to have been previously convicted death eaters."

He settled the paper down, his appetite for his half eaten bowl of porridge now gone. "So that was why your scar was hurting last night." Said Ginny in a hushed tone so that only Hermione and Ron could hear.

"Your scar was hurting last night?" Asked Hermione.

"I woke up in the middle of the night with my scar hurting and I felt the desire to laugh," said Harry. "I spoke with Ginny and we both came to the conclusion that Tom was very happy about something and that we would gave to wait for till later today to find out why exactly that was."

Hermione nodded as Ron spoke. "What was Ginny doing in your bed then?" His eyebrow raised at them as Harry turned slightly red.

"What Harry and I were doing in his bed is none of your business Ronald." Said Ginny scathingly, her hands on her hips as she glared at her older brother.

"Either way, this won't look good for the ministry," said Hermione. "The only reason that the death eaters that weren't in prison would spring their fellow captured death eaters was if they were under Voldemort's orders."

"He also has control of the dementors by the sounds of it." Said Harry as he glanced up searchingly at the head table, noting that Umbridge looked furious.

Hagrid was not at the head table and many of them were worried about the friendly half giant. They abandoned the Great hall and their breakfast and immediately made there way over to Hagrid's hut.

Harry knocked on the door and Hagrid answered by opening the door. "Oh, 'ello 'arry."

"Can we come in?" Asked Harry motioning to Hermione, Ron and Ginny.

"Course yer can." Said Hagrid as he opened the door fully and Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny all stepped inside his hut.

"We didn't see you at breakfast today, is everything alright Hagrid?" Asked Hermione.

"I'm okay," said Hagrid. "It's just that Professor umbridge 'as put me on probation for the rest of the year."

"That's awful Hagrid," Exclaimed Ginny. "Why did she do that?"

"Said I were to dangerous to be teachin' care of magical creatures." Snigfed Hagrid as he brought his large mug of tea to his mouth.

"Is there anything we can do Hagrid?" Asked Ron.

"Don't concern yerselves wit' me Ronald, you need to focus on yerselves and not gettin' in trouble with Professor Umbridge." Said Hagrid, shaking his head.

The conversation steered towards lighter topics, though Harry was deeply worried for his half-giant friend.

*

Harry was surprised when Ginny appeared out of nowhere next to where he was sat in the library one afternoon during the Easter holiday period. She was carrying to large boxes that looked as if they had been hastily wrapped up.

"Choclate eggs from mum," said Ginny as she sat down next to him. "As you can tell, it's been allowed through by the Inquisitorial squad, though the rewrapping job they did was pretty crap."

"You can say that again." Said Harry.

"Are you alright Harry, you seem oddly pensive?"

"I wish I could talk to Dumbledore," said Harry, turning to face Ginny, her eyes looking intently at his own. "No one has heard from him in ages and I want to know about what's in the department of mysteries."

"You know, if there is one thing Fred and George have told me it's that you can achieve anything, if you've got enough nerve." Said Ginny thoughtfully as she nudged herself closer to Harry.

"I could ask Sirius but he must not have his mirror on him at the moment." Said Harry as he held the communication mirror in its hand, his reflection staring up at him.

He opened the box and snapped a piece of the homemade Easter egg off and ate it, the choclate soothing him. Remus had always told him that after dealing with dementors, choclate was always the best, no matter what it seemed.

"You better be careful about eating that in here, if mada-" Said Ginny

"CHOCOLATE!!!" Screeched Madam Pince, her beady eyes glaring nastily at the two as she saw the Easter eggs. "GET OUT!!!"

Harry and Ginny scrambled to their feet as Madam Pince flicked her wand, causing their ink bottles and parchment, along with Harry's books to go chasing after them out of the library.

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As though to underline the importance of of their examinations, a batch of pamphlets, and notices concerning various Wizarding careers appeared on the tables in Gryffindor Tower shortly before the end of the holidays, along with yet another notice on the board, which read:

CAREER ADVICE

All 5th years will be required to attend a short meeting with their head of house during the first week of the summer term, in which they will be given the opportunity to discuss the future is times of individual appointments are listed below.

Harry looked down the list and found the he was expected in professor mcgonagall's office at two-thirty on Monday, which would mean missing most of Charms. He and the other fifth years spent a considerable part of the final weekend of the Easter break reading all the career information that have been left there for their perusal.

"Well, I don't fancy healing," said Ron on the last evening of the holidays. He was in most in a leaflet that carried the cross bone and one emblem of St Mungo's on its front. "It says here you need at least an E at N.E.W.T. level in Potions, Herbology, Transfiguration, Charms, and Defence against the Dark Arts. I mean... Blimey... Don't want much, do they?"

"Well it's a very responsible job, isn't it?" Said Hermione absently. She was poring over a bright pink and orange leaflet that was headed SO YOU THINK YOU'D LIKE TO WORK IN MUGGLE RELATIONS? "You don't seem to need many qualifications to liaise with Muggles. All they want is an O.W.L in Muggle studies, and a good sense of fun."

"You'd need more than than a good sense of fun when dealing with my Uncle," said Harry darkly as he stroked Ginny's flaming red hair whilst she perused a leaflet on professional Quidditch. "Good sense of when to duck, more like."

Ron sniggered quietly at Harry's rather dark joke while Hermione just raised an eyebrow at the somewhat dark humour, Ginny smirked slyly at him and lightly shoved him in the chest.

"Well I'm heading to the library, you coming Ron?" Asked Hermione.

"Sure, I wouldn't mind reading more into being an auror." Said Ron as he looked at the front cover of a leaflet titled 'Becoming an auror: the perfect law enforcement guide for your future job'

Once Ron and Hermione had exited the Gryffindor common room, Harry took notice that there were only a couple of people in the common room, he turned to Ginny.

"Hey uh Gin?" Harry asked nervously.

Ginny made short humming sound as she bobbed her head slightly, her eyes still affixed on her quidditch career guide leaflet.

"Would you be up for a date in the prefects bathroom?" Asked Harry.

"Sure, I haven't been in the water for a while." Said Ginny as she eagerly got up from her place on the sofa.

The two made their way to the prefects bathroom portrait. "Pine fresh." Was what Harry said and the portrait opened and the two made their way inside.

"We can just transfigure some towels into clothes for swimming." Said Harry as he and Ginny went to get changed in separate stools. Ginny smirked as she did, boy did she have something instore for her boyfriend.

Harry finished getting changed, he left the boys changing rooms and was stood outside of the girls changing rooms waiting for Ginny to appear.

"Hey." A familiar female voice said.

Harry turned around and he felt like his jaw had hit the ground with how far is mouth opened in shock, Ginny was standing there not in a one piece swimsuit, but a bikini that left a lot on display for him. It was a dark shade of green that Harry felt pretty sure that it was the same shade as his emerald green eyes, her breasts were displayed nicely for him along with her arse looming absolutely delectable now that nothing was covering her athletic yet curvy frame.

Harry could feel his body having interesting reactions as a result of what was infront of him. The room suddenly felt a lot hotter and he grinned as Ginny walked up to stand directly infront of him, walking in a saucy and tempting way which made Harry want to ravish her right where she stood before him.

"Happy to see me are you now?" Asked Ginny with a flashing grin as she glanced up and down his body, her eyes resting on the prominent bulge in his pair of turquoise boxers.

"I am very much happy to see you like this Ginny." Said Harry as he ran his hands over hips, pressing his body against her as they swayed in eachothers arms. Ginny could feel him pressing against her stomach and it sent shivers through her body.

"Why don't we go into the water, as much as I love all this standing around." Said Ginny as she tugged Harry by the hand, pulling him towards the bath.

"Sure I- ahh!!" Harry Exclaimed as Ginny had pressed her hands on his shoulders and pushed him into the large pool of water before he could react.

Harry gasped as he broke the surface. "Minx." He muttered under his breath.

Ginny lept into the pool with him with a loud splash, thankfully there were permanent privacy charms that warded the prefects bathroom from eavesdroppers.

Harry grinned as Ginny pushed him up against the wall of the bath, her hands roaming the areas of his body that were submerged in the water as his hands did the same.

The two lost themselves in eachother as they made out inside the swimming pool, Harry began to feel a little uneasy though, as if someone was watching them.

"Ginny." Harry groaned as her left hand had wandered into Harry's swimming boxers and his thoughts were drawn away from the possible intruder as his blood flowed south of his body.

Harry began kneading Ginny's breast as her hand firmly gripped him, her fingers brushing over the head of his penis.

Ginny moaned as Harry removed the cover of her bikini to suck on her breast, gripping his shaft harder and pumping him with speed yet gently, edging him towards his climax

Harry swore he heard a giggle and Ginny immediately pulled away, raising her eyebrow as she looked at Harry before turning around to survey the room.

"I assume you heard that." Said Ginny as she turned back to Harry, her body pressed right up against his.

"Yeah I did, someone is here with us." Said Harry, a little confused at where the sound had come from, it couldn't have been from outside as the walls were too thick and the prefects bathroom had privacy wards in place, so someone or something was with them.

"Don't worry it's only me." Said disembodied voice.

"Myrtle! For merlins sake!" Exclaimed Ginny in frustration as the ghost sailed through the air and down into the opposite end of the pool, making no sound as she dissapeared under th water.

Harry felt a little embarrassed as Mytrles head appeared above the water, Harry was thankful that there were a large amount of bubbles covering their lower halves, he was still hard from his and Ginny's now interrupted make out session.

"I get pretty lonely around here," said Myrtle. "It was nice to have some company."

"I know you don't get many visitors Myrtle but we were kind of busy." Said Ginny, her hair sopping wet as she brushed a lock of her wet hair from her face.

Myrtle looked put out by this but she reluctantly floated away and Ginny turned to Harry with a somewhat frustrated look.

"Sorry about that," said Ginny with a huff as she pressed her body closet to Harry's. "Myrtle can have the worst timing in the world it seems."

"Yeah, but now she's gone so." Said Harry, his sentence trailing as his fingers dove into her knickers, brushing over her sex.

"Fuck." Said Ginny as she moaned in pleasure as Harry inserted a couple of fingers and gently began to pump them in and out, making sure to vary his movements and go even deeper.

Ginny's hand quickly found Harry's manhood again, which was still at full mast as she gripped him firmly and began to jerk him off, there hands working wonders at pleasuring each other at the same time.

They both climaxed at the same time and slumped over each others bodies as they recovered from their orgasms, Harry kissed Ginny passionately as his hands wandered to her arse under the water.

They stayed embraced in each others arms for several minutes before Harry reminded Ginny that they should probably make their way back to the common room, which they did quickly once they realised that the time was half ten in the evening.

They both got into their separate beds, thinking of each other as they drifted off to sleep.

*

After finishing a dreadful lesson of potions, Harry headed to professor McGonagall classroom to have his career advice meeting, it was in the afternoon and Ron had wished dhum good luck and said that they would all be waiting for him in the common room when he was done.

Professor Umbridge was also present at this meeting she had a usual clipboard and quill with her.

"Well, potter this meeting is to discuss any career ideas you might have, and help you decide which subject you should continue in sixth and seventh years," said Professor McGonagall. "Have you had any thoughts about watch you would like to do after you leave Hogwarts?"

"Well I would like to become an auror?" He answered.

"You'd need top grades for that," said professor McGonagall, extracting a small dark leaflet from under the mat sana desk in opening it. "They ask for a minimum of five N.E.W.Ts and nothing under exceeds expectations grade, then you would be required to undergo a stringent series of character and aptitude tests at the auror office. It's a difficult career path, Potter."

At this moment Professor Umbridge gave a very tiny cough, as though she was trying to see how quietly she could do it. Professor McGonagall ignored her.

"You'll want to know which subjects you ought to take, I suppose?" She went on, a little more loudly than before.

"Yes," said Harry. "Defence Against the Dark Arts, I suppose?"

"Naturally," said Professor McGonagall crisply. "I would also advise-"

Professor Umbridge gave another cough, a little more audible this time. Professor McGonagall closed her eyes for a moment, opened them again, and continued as though nothing had happened.

"I would also advise taking Transfiguration, as Aurors often need to transfigure and untransfigure frequently in there line of work. You are doing exceptional you are between an O and an E and I take no lower than an E. Then you ought to do Charms, you should have no trouble you are at an O, Potions even though Professor Snape is biased your work has been reviewed by third parties and you are at an O, Severus only takes those with an Outstanding in their O.W.Ls, so-"

Professor Umbridge gave her most pronounced cough yet.

"May I offer you a cough drop Delores?" Professor McGonagall asked curtly, without looking at Umbridge.

"Oh no, thank you very much," saud Umbridge, with that simpering laugh that Harry hated so much. "I just wondered if I could make the teensiest interruption, Minerva?"

"I daresay you'll find you can," said McGonagall through gritted teeth.

"I was just wondering whether Mr. Potter has quite the temperament for an auror?" Said Umbridge sweetly.

"We're you?" said Professor McGonagall haughtily. "Well, Potter," she continued acting as if Umbridge hadn't spoken "it you are serious about becoming an auror, I would advise you concentrate hard in your lessons. Your Defence against the dark arts is of course brilliant, particularly from Professor Lupin- are you sure you wouldn't like a cough drop, Delores?

"Oh, no need, thank you, Minerva," said Professor Umbridge "I was just wondering if you received my note on Mr. Potter's performance in my class, you shouldn't be giving him false hope."

"Oh,well you see how about I correct myself Delores," McGonagall said. "He has been exceptional in all areas of Defence against the dark arts set by a competent teacher."

Umbridge stood up abruptly and scribbled on her clipboard. "How dare you, be so rude the to the Headmistress of Hogwarts."

"Potter you may go, remember to work hard." McGonagall said.

Harry left with cheeky grin, Professor McGonagall had chewed out Umbridge right in front of him. He made his way back to the Gryffindor common room that afternoon and was surprised to see the twins with his group of friends huddled around the fireplace in the Gryffindor common room.

"So how did your career meetings go then?" Asked Harry as he sat himself down, resting his head against Ginny's thigh.

Mine wasn't as bad, Umbridge wasn't their and I said I would like to become a professional Quidditch player, or maybe an auror." Said Ginny as she read her copy of the daily prophet.

"I would like to become an unspeakable or maybe work I'm the DMLE." Said Hermione.

"I'd like to become a manager for a Qudditch team." Ron added.

"Well I would like to be a Herbologist and study magical plants." Neville answered.

Harry turned to Fred and George. "Does Umbridge even know if you are the ones behind all the pranks going on.

Fred and George ahook their heads ruefully and answered with a resounding "nope."

Yesterday at half four in the afternoon outside Gregory the smarmy's portrait, Harry had seen Umbridge attempting to remove a large swamp that looked like one of Fred and Georges portable swamps, she had been unsuccessful in her attempts, which led to the corridor being roped off by Filch.

The teachers hadn't even made an effort to help Umbridge, even when she threatened them, Professor Flitwick simply informed her that the charmwork was apparently 'too complex' for him to simply disspel, which Umbridge had seethed at but had been forced to drop the matter and let Filch deal with it instead.

The exams were coming up fast and Harry felt he was spending more time revising than anything else, with no more quidditch matches to worry about now that they had won even without Harry, which had been a huge celebration as Ginny had done a brilliant job at filling in for his seeker position. Harry was anxiously eating some of his breakfast just before his first exam, the defence against the dark arts theory and practical exams.

He lined up for his practical defence against the dark arts exam his name was called any entered the side chamber to the great hall and was greeted by his examiner.

Harry found it very easy to answer all the questions related to jinxes hexes and counter hexes and counter jinxes. He was also asked before my number of Spells including using the blasting hex and attempting to reduce a table into dust with it.

"Well done Mr. Potter," Professor Tofty said then smiled "and I heard from my friend Tiberius Ogden that you could perform a patronus charm, would you do it. Perhaps for some extra credit.

Harry turned around and he thought that it probably wouldn't be best to produce a super powerful corporeal patronus, he didn't fancy blinding anyone, nor did he want Umbridge to think he was too powerful. He settled on the me.ory of finding out he was a wizard and chanted loud and clearly "Expecto Patronum!"

Silvermist erupted out of Harry's wand which turned into a large stag and bounded around the room the examiner looked in awe as the patronus wandered around the room.

"Bravo, Mr. Potter, you may go now." Professor Tofty said with a smile.

Harry grinned as he saw on bridge give him a nasty glare at him knowing full well he would receive an 'Outstanding' in his O.W.Ls.

He sat down next to Ginny at the great hall as they tucked into dinner, Hermione resisted the temptation to go on about the exam, she knew Harry would tell her to stop as it would just stress people out.

*

By the time Harry finished his last exam, which was his potions practical, he felt like he was going to drop dead as he trudged his aching feet from standing around for a good couple of hours up to the room of requirement, where Ginny was resting her body against the wall with a brilliant smile on her face.

A set of double doors appeared as the two entered the lookalike Gryffindor common room, Ginny sat down and this time they traded positions, his head in her lap as he shut his eyes and got some much needed rest that Ginny had demanded he get.

A good hour into his nap however, he found himself in a dimly lit room, it was cold and slightly humid, the metallic floor making it even colder.

"Where is it Black?" Hissed a voice that Harry found himself saying, except it wasn't his voice but it sounded distinctly like Voldemort's.

"You'll have to kill me." Spat Sirius, his voice full of spite as he glared up at Voldemort.

"Oh I intend to do that, Crucio!!!" Voldemort roared, his bony wand trained on Sirius as he screamed in pain.

"HARRY!!"

Harry jolted awake to see that Ginny looked as white as a sheet, she wasn't the only one there anymore. Ron, Hermione, Neville and Luna were all there with them in the room of requirement.

"What happend?" Asked Ron nervously.

Harry rubbed his aching head as he tried to process what he saw. It all flashed in his head and he immediately thought of Sirius and him being attacked.

"Sirius is in trouble," said Harry blatantly as he got up and dashed for the door. "We need to get him out of there, Voldemort has him."

"But how Harry?" Questioned Hermione, her voice having a sceptical tone to it. "He's at headquarters, there is no way he could not be there."

"Well I saw him through Voldemort." Argued Harry. "He's in trouble Hermione, I can't not go to him."

"Harry please just listen to me!!" Exclaimed Hermione. "Shouldn't we at least try to confirm whether he's at Grimmauld Place first?"

"It doesn't hurt to try." Said Neville, Ron had explained to him and Luna about how Sirius Black was innocent and he knew they wouldn't lie about something like that.

"Umbridge's floo is the only unrestricted one in the castle."

How do we get their if Sirius doesnt respond" Ron said as they got ready to leave.

"We floo to the Ministry and we can take the lift down." Harry said.

They knew Umbridge wasn't in her office so they broke in and Harry grabbed some floo powder, just as he was about to call out Grimmauld place, when he heard Ginny cry out his name before his world went black.

When Harry woke up he noticed that all his friends were being held by members of the inquisitorial squad and Umbridge had him strapped with chair or she was pointing her wand at him.

"What were you doing here?" Umbridge said.

"Trying to put some Nifflers in here." Harry said glaring at her.

She slapped him hard across the face. "Liar, you were going to Dumbledore weren't you."

"No." Harry said

"Well I'll force the answers out of you then," Umbridge said grinning manically before raising her wand "Crucio."

Harry screamed in pain as his body convulsed in pain, he felt like his body was being cut to shreds with searing hot knives, his nerve endings on fire as the pain made everything a blur. He couldn't process the protest and cries out for his name from his friends as the pain increased.

Umbridge stopped after a good fifteen seconds of the curse, though to Harry it had felt like an eternity. "Now, I'm going to ask you again, who were you going to?"

Harry didn't answer and only glared at Umbridge but before she could use the torture curse again on Harryz Draco stopped her.

"Headmistress Umbridge," said Draco. "Potter is very selfless, I think using the curse on one of his friends will get him too speak up."

Umbridge smirked. "A very good point Mr. Malfoy." She turned to Harry. "I wonder who would really get the best response out of you."

As she spoke, Umbridge paced infront of Harry's friends, each of them being held against the wall by members fo the Inquisitorial squad.

Umbridge pointed her wand at Hermione. "Perhpas the mudblood should be tortured first."

"Wait!!!" Said Harry before Umbridge could utter the torture curse.

Umbridge stowed away her wand as she stared down at Harry with intent. "So who were you going to Potter?"

"I was going to Dumbledore." Harry lied, sounding defeated.

Umbridge smirked. "It seems I was correct."

"Mr. Potter you will-" Umbridge was stopped as Harry, wandlessly summoned his wand and casted "Lumos Maxima!"

His friends were able to shield there eye as a bright white light engulfed them, in the chaos they ahd grabbed their wands and stunned all of them before Umbridge could do anything.

"How did you do that Harry?" Asked Hermione, confusion in her voice. "Wandless magic is incredibly difficult."

"I don't know." Said Harry, confused as he looked at his hands. "I just really wanted to get my wand and obviously my magic followed through with that request.

"We need to find a way to get to the ministry." Said Ron as they exited Umbridge's office.

"Are there any other professors in the castle?" Asked Neville.

"No, McGonagall, Snape and Flitwick aren't in and Hagrids hut is dark, we are on our own this time." Said Ginny.

"We can fly there." Said Luna in her usual dreamy tone.

"How though?" Asked Ron. "Brooms won't be able to take us that far whilst being undetected, especially ones as bad as the school brooms."

"The thestrals of course." Said Luna.

"Thestrals it is then," said Harry. "Let's go."

The six of them raced of to find where Hagrid kept the herd of thestrals, and use some of them to get to the ministry, not knowing what dangers they could run into.

A/N: Bit of a cliffhanger there, just as a short notice for you readers, I will be taking a couple weeks break after the order of the phoenix era of this fic is done just so I can pre write some ideas and chapters for sixth year, as well as focus on some upcomingcoursework.

Hope you enjoyed!

Peace out.