The Slytherin princess

Chapter 55 //The Adventures Of Umbitch

Hermione's POV

"pardon me Professor but what exactly are you insinuating?"

Wren and I were walking back from breakfast when we heard Umbridge and McGonagall scrapping

"I am merely requesting that when it comes to my students you conform to the prescribed disciplinary practices" I guess she's talking about the blood-quills

"so silly of me but it sounds as if you're questioning my authority in my own classroom" she walked up one step so she would be taller than McGonagall "Minerva"

"not at all, Delores" McGonagall took another step as to be taller again "merely your medieval methods" at least twenty more students were watching with us now

"I... am sorry dear, but to question my practices is to question the ministry and by extension the minister himself. I am a tolerant woman" I heard a few people snort and scoff at this "but the one thing I will not stand for is disloyalty"

McGonagall stepped back down a step "disloyalty..."

"things at Hogwarts are far worse than I feared. Cornelius will want to take immediate action" of course he will Hun

*

"High inquisitor? Why do we need a high inquisitor? Especially with what she's doing"

She had been going around the school, stopping fun, 'fixing' peoples uniforms, making stupid rules no one wants or cares about and now assessing the teacher's work

"I dunno, what's going on here?" Everyone was rushing toward the courtyard, trying to see what was going on

"don't know, c'mon" she grabbed my hand and pulled me to the front of the crowd. Trelawney was standing in the middle of the floor, her suitcases surrounding her and Umbridge strutting toward her

"six... sixteen years I've lived and taught here, Hogwarts is my home... you can't do this" she's firing Trelawney? I'm not upset about it but I feel bad

"actually" Umbridge held up a paper "I can" McGonagall ran toward her friend and pulled her into a hug to comfort her "is there something you would like to say, dear?"

"oh there are several things I would like to say" get it I guess

Without warning the large castle doors rumbled open, revealing Professor Dumbledore who walked further toward his staff

"Professor McGonagall, might I ask you to escort Sybil back inside" Trelawney and McGonagall made their way inside the doors Dumbledore just came out of

"Dumbledore, may I remind you that under the terms of educational decree number 23 as enacted by the minister-"

"you have the right to dismiss my teachers. You do not, however, have the authority to banish them from the grounds, that power remains with the headmaster"

that wiped the smug look from her ugly face before she produced the fakest (even more fake than my friends in primary) smile

"for now"

Dumbledore turned slowly and started walking back to the doors "don't you all have studying to do?" he called back to everyone

*

" 'All students will submit to questioning about suspected illicit activities' who would be doing 'illicit activities'?"

Filch had just added another rule to the wall full of them

"I cannot believe we are actually doing this" I groaned getting into the long line of students who are 'submitting to questioning'

"we have to"

"I know, I know"

"Miss Zabini please?" her ugly ass squeaky voice came from the top of the stairs. I rolled my eyes and gave a pleading look to Wren as I descended the staircase

"would you like a cup of tea?" she asked as I walked through the door

"not really, thank you Professor" I sat down in front of her

"just a small cup, you need to stay hydrated" she passed me a teacup with a very pink drink inside it

"Alright then" I heard her asking Snape for veritaserum earlier, so of course I let the tea touch my lips but I didn't drink the liquid

"are you aware of any secret organizations going on within the castle?" I shook my head in no, of course I do, does she not know of my abilities? probably not

"Have you heard anyone talking about any kinds of clubs to take over the ministry?" I shook my head in no again

"have you any idea of who might want to start a team like this?" I have to give her something, she'd be suspicious otherwise

"Potter and his friends might... but I can't be sure Professor" this seemed to get her off my tail

"alright Miss Zabini, you may go" I set the tea down and stood up

"thankyou Professor, oh and I wanted to ask you something" I should probably try getting on her side while I'm at it

"Yes dear?"

"since you are the most important Professor in the school now, I thought I should ask you, could I get an internship job for Madam Pomphrey? You see I want to be a healer when I leave Hogwarts and I think it would be better to have some experience, don't you think?"

I didn't think it was possible for someone to look even grosser when they smile, but here she is, proving me wrong

"of course dear, Madam Pomphrey is always looking for help, I'm sure she wouldn't mind" I gave her my fakest and sweetest smile before leaving

"don't drink the tea" I muttered to Wren as I passed her on the stairs