Collision Course

Chapter Twelve - Hell no

Dumbledore had escaped the clutches of Umbridge and Fudge. However due to that fact, Umbridge was now the head of the school and thing got a lot worse. Her condescending voice were always on the speakers repaying the event stricter rules we now had to follow

Boys and Girls were not permitted to be within eight inches of each other.

Students were submitted to questioning about illicit activities.

Any student refusing to comply would be expelled

All the paintings that adorned the school especially on the stair cases were removed. The school became a prison. All those listed under Dumbledores army were writing lines with the torture quills and literally edged it into your skin. Cho Chang became an outcast.

"Harry." she tried as we came out of yet another detention. Harry just took my hand and lead us both away. We split up to change our of our uniforms and then the four of us went for a walk-on the bridge.

"You did everything you could. No one could win against that old hag." Ron assured his best friend

"Even Dumbledore didn't see this coming." I add

"Harry if it's anyones fault it's our." Hermione continued

"Yeah, we talked you into it." Ron agreed and we all came to a stop and Harry looked out into the fog that surrounded the castle.

"Yeah but I agreed. I tried so hard to help but I only made things worse." he beat himself up over what happened "Anyway, that doesn't matter anymore. Because I don't want to play anymore. All it does is make you care to much. And the more you care the more you have to lose. So maybe its just better to..."

"To go it alone?" I ask him and he turns it around "When have we ever done that? Why would you even think that would work? We are stronger together, ever since our first year. Nothing and no one can change that." I insisted

"Psst." We looked over to where the noise came from and saw Hagrid trying to keep himself hidden. We followed him into the forrest

"You have any idea where he's taken us?" Ron wondered and I shook my head. Hagrid had been quiet only gesturing to keep quiet and follow.

"Hagrid, why can't you just tell us?" Harry questioned. Out of no where a group of centaurs came rushing past us.

"I've never seen the centaurs so rilled and their dangerous at the best of times. The ministry restricts their territory more, they're going to have a full uprising on their hands." Hagrid finally speaks

"Hagrid, what's going on?" I question

"I'm sorry to be so mysterious, you four. I...I wouldn't be bothering you at all with it, but with Dumbledore gone. I'll likely be getting the sack any day now." his voice broke "And I just couldn't leave without telling someone about him." large footsteps came forward and I ducked a little in shock of the giant that came out from behind the tree

"Grawpy!" Hagrid called "Down here you great buffoon." the giant looked in a daze chasing butterflies when his giant hand came right towards us. Harry pushed me behind him as the hands clapped together

"Grawpy, I brought you some company." his gaze shifted down to us and then came for us we stumbled back till he stopped with a tug, I moved sideways to notice that he was tethered. "I couldn't just leave him because, because he's my brother. Well half brother really. He's completely harmless really, just like I said. Little high spirited is all." During the rush to back off from Hagrids brother. Hermione and I were now up front. I stumbled to get back but the two of us were picked up together. I squealed

"Grawpy that is not polite!"

"Vega!"

"Hagrid do something!" were the range of what I heard from up high and admit the shock

"We do not grab do you. Those are your new friends Hermione and Vega." I shared a look with Hermione

"Growp!" I held out my hand and pointed my finger "Put us down, now!" I ordered, he blinked for a moment and lowered us back onto the ground, only to be swept up into harry's embrace

"Are you alright?" he breathed

"Fine." I assure him "Turns out i just need to use my Draco voice." I tried to make the situation light hearted.

"I think you two have an admirer." he let me go a little so that I could turn

"You just stay away from them alright!" Ron declared as Grawpy was looking for something at the stump of his tree. He held up a bicycle handle and made the bell ding, several times before holding it out. Hermione took it and copied the action.

"He get's his own food and all." Hagrid told us "It's company he'll be needing when I'm gone." Grawpy sat himself down.

"You will look after him won't you? I'm the only family he's got." we agreed and were taken out of the forrest.