Y/N POV
Umbridge was brought back into the hall by Mum a while later as she began her term as Headmistress. I could see a little stress on her face but Mum was still smiling. Umbridge still had a bitter look on her face, but no one cared apart from her Squad.
"Hello, everyone," Mum said to the students in the Great Hall. Hermione and Anne were watching with great interest. "It is with great pleasure that I announce my term as Headmistress. I understand some of you may miss Professor Dumbledore, but I will try my best to live up to his achievements."
"My first act as your new Headmistress," Mum said. "Is to abolish organizations made on the intent to harm or hurt other students and declare them illegal such as Professor Umbridge's Inquisitorial Squad, also led by Draco Malfoy." Umbridge looked up at her as Mum shot her a glare of fury. As she saw her look, she backed down into her seat. Guess she didn't want to be slapped again.
"Furthermore," Mum said. "I have also consulted with all the professors and we have all decided to abolish Ministry Decrees 27 and 68, due to the absurd nature and immature standards. Any student may have possession of the Quibbler and will not be expelled. Any student organization is back and banned players are allowed back into said organizations."
"Just a minute!" Umbridge exclaimed. "I was not informed of this!"
"Unfortunately, we cannot get rid of Decree 23," Mum said, ignoring her. "However, the professors and I have decided to limit the powers of the High Inquisitor as they were the conditions set by the Ministry. This is a school to learn magic, not Azkaban Prison."
Umbridge looked very frustrated as she kept to herself. As everyone heard Mum, or should I say Professor Lovegood, everyone cheered as Grandma, Flitwick and even Snape smiled/smirked. Everyone was clapping but Umbridge who sulked and frowned furiously.
Sucks to be her, right!
SHE BLOODY DESERVES IT!
Everyone got back to breakfast with smiles on their faces with the thought of a headmistress helping us. Lana and I thought we should visit Mum in her office and wish her well on her term. As soon as breakfast ended, Hermione and I shared a quick kiss, Anne gave me a hug, and Ron and Harry patted my back as we made our way to the Headmistress' office.
It was a good thing the password was the same as Dumbledore's, and the door opened as Mum looked up from her paperwork, smiled at us and quickly hugged us.
"Oh, I'm so glad you're here to see me on my first day!" Mum said gleefully.
"Of course, Mum," Lana said. "What were the things about the Ministry by the way?"
"Oh, yes, about those," Mum said. "Since Dumbledore had his plan in which no one expect the person he assigns can assume the position of Headmistress or Headmaster, Fudge could not put Umbridge as Headmistress. So he caved and allowed it. We set the conditions for that to limit Umbridge's power and abolishment of these... ridiculous decrees! I still have to review most of them."
"In my opinion," I said. "They should all be abolished. They're all absurd and completely revoke student's privileges to learn here." I looked down and picked up a few. "Like this one, Decree 133: Confiscation of unauthorized books. If they were unauthorized, they should be in the restricted section!"
"Exactly," Mum said. "Outright stupid... I'm all for the student's rights, the Ministry shouldn't decide on what they should or shouldn't do. But I am gonna do something about Decree 30." She said as she held up the one involving Fred and George. "We all need a good laugh around here."
Suddenly, Filch came into the office and came up to her about to ask her something, but Mum was faster. "Mr. Filch, for the supposed 178th time, I am not reinstating those old punishments!"
Harry POV
The day after Addison was placed as Headmistress, Hagrid decided to show us something in the Forest.
I didn't expect to see a giant that was his half-brother named Grawp.
He tried to introduce us to Grawp, but he took Hermione by his hand and Y/N was yelling at him to put her down. Grawp complied and Y/N apologized for yelling at him. One of the centaurs also had to warn Hagrid about him being in the forest again as well.
Today, I was to have my career path talk with Professor McGonagall and Addison, but as I entered, Umbridge was there too. Addison was keeping an eye on her and smiled at me.
"Harry!" she said. "Good to see you. Please, take a seat." She looked at Umbridge and came back to me. "Dolores here insisted on watching, but I'm going to make sure she stays in line."
Professor McGonagall sat down in the seat in front of me and took out a notepad. "You're here to have a talk with us about your career thoughts, Potter." She said calmly, "We do this so we can begin to aim your courses over the next two years to prepare you for your career."
"Oh, yeah," I said. "I did think about being an Auror."
"That is a good career choice," Addison said with a warming smile on her face. I'm beginning to see her more and more as a mother figure. "That path has its ways in the wizarding world."
"Professor Lovegood is correct," McGonagall said. "You'll need top grades for that. Challenging career path, but not unrewarding."
"Hem, hem," Umbridge said to get their attention but McGonagall ignored her.
"Professor Umbridge," Addison said sternly. "You said you were here to watch, not speak. The only one giving Harry input on his choice are Professor McGonagall and myself."
"You'll need to concentrate on Defense Against the Dark Arts, Potions, Transfiguration, and Charms to adequately prepare yourself for the general Auror requirements." McGonagall said.
"So far, from your record," Addison said as she looked at a piece of parchment. "You have doing well in those classes."
"Hem, Hem."
McGonagall put her hand to her forehead. Addison was about to speak, but McGonagall spoke first. "May I offer you a cough drop, Professor Umbridge?"
"Oh, no thank you, Minerva," Umbridge said. "Actually, I was wondering if Potter, and at the moment, your children, Addison, have the proper temperament to be an Auror."
Addison shot another look at her. "Were you indeed?" She turned back to me and reviewed the parchment and another in front of her with Professor McGonagall.
"If you're serious about this ambition along with the Lovegoods, Potter," McGonagall began. "I would recommend concentrating on bringing up your Potions and Charms grade up before your O.W.L.s. Y/N and Lana have brought them already, and I daresay you all have enough time if you apply yourself."
"You, Y/N and Lana have done remarkably well in DATDA," Addison said. "Despite the nature of previous teachers such as Professors Quirrell, Lockhart, Lupin and Moody, or should I mean to say, Barty Crouch Jr --"
"Excuse me, Addison--" Umbridge began
"That is Professor Lovegood to you, Dolores," McGonagall said to her.
"But have you seen my note on Potter and the Lovegood's current grades in my class?"
"I have, Dolores," Addison said.
"Then I think you will find that Potter and the Lovegood's grades have been consistently poor this year."
"That is true," Addison said. "However, I looked into your student's grades. They are just the same as Harry's and my children. Either they don't study enough... or their teacher hasn't been teaching how they are supposed to."
"And may I add," McGonagall said. "Potter and the Lovegoods have done well in every DATA class taught by a competent teacher."
I agree, Lockhart had taught us more than she could.
And all he talked about was himself.
"Now assuming you've passed all of your necessary classes," McGonagall continued. "The Ministry will put you through a number of character and aptitude tests."
"What's involved with them?" I asked.
"How you stand under pressure," Addison said. "As well as perseverance and dedication to things of this nature."
Then Umbridge stood up quickly. "Harry Potter, Y/N Lovegood and Lana Lovegood have no chance of ever becoming an Auror!"
McGonagall stood up just as fast and locked her eyes with hers. "I will assist Potter and the Lovegoods if it's the last thing I do! I will coach you nightly in order to get the necessary grades!"
Addison also turned her head at Umbridge. "Dolores..." She said coldly. "You're dismissed to your classroom."
"And why should I?" Umbridge beckoned.
Addison's right eye glowed at her. "I am the Headmistress of this school!" She shouted. "Not you! If Harry or my children want to become Aurors, they will have that chance! I don't care whether or not you are the High Inquisitor of this school, you are not going to interfere with the education of the students in this school! Is that understood!"
"Yes... Headmistress," She croaked.
"Good. You're dismissed." She said as Umbridge walked out and turned to us. "I'm sorry about that, she's a pain..."
"No problem, Mum," I said, not realizing that last word as I covered my mouth but she noticed. "I'm sorry, that just came out --"
"Don't apologize about it, Harry," she said with a smile on her face. "I'm completely fine with it. Now you have to get to Occlumency, yes? Don't want you to be late to Snape's."
A couple minutes later, I was at Snape's where he showed me the same memory, but he was called away for something to do with someone stuck in a toilet. I decided to stick my head into the pensieve, where it took me to the Great Lake.
"Put that away, James," a boy with long hair said (who I assumed to be Sirius) to another boy who was playing with a Snitch. He shrugged and put it away.
"I'm bored," Sirius said. "Wish it was a full moon."
"Easy for you to say," A younger Remus Lupin said.
"I wonder where Addison is..." A boy who looked like Y/N said. I'm guessing that's Langden.
"Waiting for your girl, Hunter?" James said as he nudged Sirius. "This should cheer you up, Sirius."
"Excellent!" Sirius said as a boy with dark hair walked to the lake. "Snivellus!"
Snape looked up and found the five boys looking at him as James stood up. "All right there, Snivellus?" He asked with a grin.
Snape tried to grab his wand, but Sirius was faster. "Expelliarmus!" As Snape's wand flew out of his hand, James yelled, "Impedimenta!" making him to stop moving.
"You just wait..." Snape growled at James.
"Wait for what, Snivellus?" Sirius sneered. "You want to wipe that great greasy nose on us?"
Everyone around laughed except for Landgen and Remus. They just sat there waiting for their friends to stop.
"And now," James announced to everyone. "The moment you've all been waiting for --"
"Leave him alone, James Potter!" A female voice said to him which caught his attention.
Lily Evans.
My mum is standing with Addison, my godmother.
"Another charity case, Lily?" James asked her.
"What has he done to you?" she asked him
"Nothing. It's more the fact he exists, you see..."
The curse James used on Snape wore off and he scrambled for his wand. Before he could grab it, James yelled, "Levicorpus!" causing him to be floating in the air.
"Leave him alone, Potter!" Lily yelled at him as Langden walked to Addison and joined hands with her. James smiled at her and said, "I will if you go out with me."
"I wouldn't go out with you if it were a choice between you and the giant squid! Now let him down." James shrugged and let him down, but Sirius cursed him again and Lily pulled out her wand.
"I said leave him alone!" Lily shouted,
"Don't make me hex you, Lily," James said.
"Then let him go!"
"Fine!" James let him down. "You're lucky Lily was here, Snivellus."
"I don't need help from a Mudblood like her!" Snape yelled for everyone to hear. James looked at him angrily and pointed his wand at him as did Langden.
"Apologize to her!" James commanded. "Now!"
"I can't believe you, Severus," Landgen said. "You'd stoop that low."
"Don't make him apologize!" Lily yelled. "Honestly, you're as bad as he is!"
"I would never call you that."
"You make me sick, Potter," Lily said as she walked away with Addison and Langden. But someone pulled me out.
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Snape had scolded me about watching that memory and told me to never come to his office about Occlumency again. And I didn't have a problem with that, he called my mum a Mudblood. He makes me sick.
Hermione POV
When Y/N and I were free before our O.W.L.s, we finally decided to tell Anne our story. As we told her, she jumped up and down with joy and excitement which made me giggle and Y/N smile even more.
"So..." Y/N said as he sat down. "Where we met... That would be Diagon Alley! My sister, Lana and I had just gotten our wands from Mr. Ollivander. Although I was looking at my wand a lot that I didn't even notice I was in someone's way. A rather cute someone. That being Hermione's." He chuckled a little and I did too.
"I had already gotten my books from the bookstore when I ran into Y/N and Lana," I said. "Y/N apologized and we introduced ourselves to each other. Although Y/N was a little shy, it was cute."
"Oh, you thought I was cute when we met?" He teased at me.
"I thought you were cute all the time to me," I retorted to which he smiled at. "We did meet again in 1st year and we officially became friends. Classes went by, but Harry and Ron didn't like me much and one time, Ron had made fun of me and Y/N and Lana had come to comfort me in the Girl's Bathroom."
Anne's eyebrows furled a little. "Why did you go to the Girl's Bathroom, Y/N?"
"Oh, about that," He said. "Lana made me put on my hood, look down and she snuck me in. We did get to comfort her, but a troll was going to kill us after that! Harry and Ron did come and help us, and Ron apologized to Hermione. We found out about the Philosopher's Stone in our first year..."
"And we found out about the Chamber of Secrets," I added. "But when I found out about the Basilisk, the monster in the Chamber... I was petrified."
Anne gasped as Y/N looked down a little.
"I can't even tell you how heartbroken I was then," Y/N said. "I felt like it was my fault, since I promised Hermione I'd protect her with my life. I didn't talk to anyone apart from my sister and my cousin. I blamed myself for it, and when I brought Hermione to the hospital wing, I couldn't help but cry my eyes out."
I looked at him. He really was that broken? He must have cared for me a lot back then. I moved closer to him, hugged him and kissed him.
"When Harry, Lana, Ron and I got to know about the snake," Y/N said. "Harry and I went to face it, only to find Tom Riddle, or he's known as Lord Voldemort, who told me I'm Grindelwald's grandson. We fought him and that snake to save Ginny and Luna, and I killed the Basilisk! But... It also killed me."
Anne yelped. "How are you here then?" She asked. "You're not a zombie right?"
Y/N chuckled. "Oh, heavens no. Fawkes, Dumbledore's pet phoenix healed me, and I came back to life! Hermione was in a right state when she heard I technically died."
"And I still am if you keep mentioning it!" I scolded him with a light slap on his arm.
"Sorry about that, Love," He said as he squeezed my hand. "But that is part of the story. Anyways, third year was when the both of us got closer together. We went to Hogsmeade together for the first time, we had our first kiss there, and we adopted this little guy!"
He teleported for a short moment and brought back Snuffles from our dorm. He looked around and crawled into my hands, cuddling against my hands.
"Hi, Snuffles," I cooed to him in a motherly tone. "We became Snuffles' parents after we adopted him. He likes to call us Mummy and Daddy."
"How do you know he calls you that?" Anne asked curiously.
"Cause I'm a Legilimens," Y/N said. "I can read people's minds, short way of saying."
"That's so cool!" Anne exclaimed. "Did you both start dating in third year?"
"Not necessarily," I said. "That was when we figured out we were in love with each other. We started dating in the middle of 4th year."
"That was the Triwizard Tournament," Y/N said. "Harry, Lana and I were chosen as champions last minute. Harry was the 4th champion, I was the 5th and Lana was the 6th champion. We had to face three tasks, which were dragons, merpeople in the Black Lake, and a killer maze. In between the 1st and 2nd task, there was the Yule Ball and I asked Hermione since champions needed a date."
"And I said yes," I said with a smile. "During the Ball, we danced together and we confessed to each other. Then we started dating in secret."
"After the 3rd task, Moldy-Voldy's return and my half-uncle," Y/N said. "I promised Hermione that I will never leave her side and we made our relationship public. And after everything else in this year, here we are. And I wouldn't have it any other way." He kissed me quickly and smiled at me.
"Have I ever told you your smile always made me blush?" I asked him with a smirk.
"No, actually," He said as he wrapped his arm around my waist. "I'm glad it does."
"That was an amazing story!" Anne said. "I loved it!
"We're glad you did," I said to her. "We do have O.W.L.s to study for, so we'll talk to you later?"
"Sure! Good luck on them!" Before she left, she hugged both of us and left us both with a smile.
"Oh, you remember that thing that happened with our Patronus?" Y/N asked me. "I looked everywhere and I found out something about that, how they both changed."
"Really?" I asked as I positioned myself in front of him. "What was it?"
" Well, I also asked Mum, and she had the same thing happen to her," Y/N said. "After Dad's death, her patronus changed into his. She said it meant, 'if you love someone enough, your patronus will match theirs.'."
"That happened to both of us," I said. "Yours turned into an otter, mine turned into a wolf."
"Then I guess that means that we love each other a lot, don't we?" He asked with a smile on his face. I smiled back and kissed him. But what was just a kiss, it turned into a full-on snog. I laid down on the couch as we continued to kiss. Y/N had went down to my collarbone and kissed my neck and my shoulder and back to my lips as we sat back up.
"Should we continue in our room?" He asked as we stopped.
"Yes please," I said as I kissed his neck. He then carried me up bridal style (can't wait for the actual time for that) and into our room and after a while, we did go to sleep.
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The next day, we both woke up and got dressed for the day. Today, our O.W.L.s were starting and Professor McGonagall and Professor Lovegood were about to give us a speech about conduct on them in the Great Hall.
"Today begins your O.W.L exams," Addison/Professor Lovegood said. "A number of Ministry instructors are here to give them. Exams will take place for the next two weeks. They are split in two parts, theory and practical application."
"We must warn you that the most stringent anti-cheating spells have been added to your exam papers." Professor McGonagall said. "No student has successfully cheated on an O.W.L in a century, though every year someone tries it. Naturally, cheating will not be suffered and anyone caught will be expelled from Hogwarts."
Harry and Ron went to do their O.W.L.s while Y/N, Lana and I went to do our exams. Over the day, we toiled over questions covering all there is to magic, which was easy for the three of us, since we studied for it. At night, we were waiting for Harry and Ron to be done with their exam at the Astronomy Tower. But suddenly, a light spilled into the Great Hall as Umbridge led six other people out towards Hagrid's Hut.
"What's she doing now!?" Y/N and Lana said.
"I hope nothing bad happens to Hagrid!" I said as well as Anne watched with us.
I was so very wrong.
A sharp bang came from that direction and blinding light was emitted from the cabin. Hagrid stumbled out, clearly wounded from the attack and the six Aurors fired spells at him.
"Shit, we have to help him!" Lana said as she teleported down there.
"I have to go too," Y/N said, but before he went, I quickly kissed him and said, "Be careful."
"I will," Then he disappeared, only to reappear with Lana on the ground.
"Be reasonable, Hagrid!" One of the Aurors shouted at him, but Lana hit him with a stunning spell. Fang jumped in front of Hagrid and took one of the hexes as Hagrid yelled and hurled one of the Aurors a considerable distance.
"How dare you!?" McGonagall yelled at them with rage evident in her voice as Addison came with her. "How DARE you?! Stop this immediately!"
The firing continued as Y/N and Lana cast spell after spell at the Aurors, defending Hagrid. "Enough!" McGonagall shouted. She drew her wand, but before she could even cast a spell, Umbridge ordered the Aurors to attack her too.
Professor McGonagall was thrust into the air and hit the grass, knocking her unconscious.
"Grandma!" Lana shouted as everyone in the room was now in panic if McGonagall was seriously hurt.
Hagrid and Y/N seemed to get madder as Hagrid yelled," COWARDS!" and began to attack the Aurors. Y/N was now casting more spells at them until he yelled and shouted, "CONFUNDUS!", as the Aurors stopped and fell to the ground. Hagrid took his chance and ran into the forest.
Addison quickly checked on McGonagall to check if she was still breathing and she placed her hand on her chest, indicating that McGonagall was fine. She then walked toward Umbridge with fury placed in her eyes. "Who gave you the authority to have a squad of Aurors here?!" She asked.
"I do," Umbridge said with that bloody smile. "As an Ministry official and High Inquisitor, I reverse the right to--"
"You don't!" Addison said. "You attacked two teachers of this school! That is completely unacceptable."
"But he is not a teacher!" Umbridge said. "He lives on the school grounds!"
"I DON'T CARE, RUBEUS HAGRID IS A TEACHER OF THIS SCHOOL!" Addison yelled. "And Shocker! You're not the Headmistress here to give that authority here, I am! So stop pretending you're the headmaster and DO YOUR DAMN JOB!"
Addison's eye glowed at her as Y/N and Lana went to get Professor McGonagall to the hospital wing. After a while, Ron and Harry came into the Common Room, shaken from the events that have occurred.
"I can't believe Umbridge ordered them to hurt McGonagall!" I said.
"And Hagrid's gone too," Ron said.
"Where's Y/N and Lana?" Harry asked.
"I saw them taking McGonagall to the hospital wing," I said. "I hope they're alright."
"They are," Anne said.
"What makes you say that?" Ron asked.
"Cause they're behind you," She said pointing to them. Y/N looked upset and so did Lana. I ran up to him and hugged him tightly to me. "Are you okay? How is McGonagall?"
"We're fine," He said. "Can't say the same for McGonagall. She took four Stunners and is being transferred to St. Mungos, near the ward Mr. Weasley was in. Professor Marchbanks will tell us tomorrow."
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Lana POV
The day after, we had another O.W.L. in the morning administered by Professor Marchbanks. Before we started, he addressed us.
"Before we begin, I have an update on Professor McGonagall. She will be alright, and is resting in St. Mungos. You may turn your papers over and now begin."
We did as we were asked and began to answer the questions. As time went on, I eventually got to the last question. I finished quickly and looked around the Great Hall as I saw Y/N and Hermione, who had also finished. Ron and Harry however weren't finished. But Harry had reached for his scar and after another while, he fell out of his chair and clutched his scar, making us all look at him as Professor Marchbanks came towards Harry.
"Are you alright, Potter?" Marchbanks asked him, to which he shook his head. "Pressure of exams. It happens. Take a breath, and maybe you'll be ready to go back in. Time is nearly up, but --"
"No -- no, I've done all I can." Harry responded as Marchbanks walked back in. After he did, Ron, Hermione, Y/N and I followed him, but I heard a voice in my head.
'Y/N, Lana,' Mum said in our heads. 'I have to go, Order business. I know Harry's scar is hurting, so please while I'm gone, make sure Umbridge doesn't take control. I have allowed Fred and George to do something big to distract her. I know she has her squad working underground.'
"You alright?" Ron said.
"Voldemort!" Harry said. "He's got Sirius! In the Department of Mysteries!"
"How do you know?" Hermione asked as she took Y/N's hand.
"I just saw it." he looked outside. "How're we going to get there?"
"To the Department of Mysteries?" Ron said.
"We have to do something!" Harry said. "I won't let Sirius die!"
"That's not the only thing," Y/N said. "Mum's gone on Order business, and Umbridge may take this chance to take control of Hogwarts."
And just then, Ginny, Luna, Fred and George had come around the corner. "We heard Harry yelling," Ginny said. "What's up?"
"Voldemort's broke into the Department of Mysteries," Harry said. "He's got Sirius there! He could already have the weapon!"
"Well, we have to make sure Sirius isn't at Headquarters," Hermione said.
"Anything we can do to help?" Ginny asked. Before Harry could say "no", we responded quicker.
"Yes, absolutely!" Y/N and I said.
"What were you thinking, Lovegoods?" Fred asked with a grin on his face.
"What do you think..." I said. "Of a live demonstration of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes to the students of Hogwarts?"
"With fireworks?" Y/N added with a grin on his face.
The wide grin on their faces was all the confirmation we needed.
"Wicked..."