Over the next couple of days, Umbridge was keeping a close eye on everyone. Separating people couples and fixing people's clothing. Cortney has been having more lessons with Snape, she was improving. Currently, she sat in Potions class, Umbridge was interrogating Snape.

"  You applied first for the Defense Against the Dark Arts post is that correct? " Umbridge asked.

" Yes," Snape answered clearly annoyed.  He was standing very still.

" But you were unsuccessful? " Umbridge asked, Cortney couldn't help it and gave her a look.

"......Obviously," he replied. Ron snickered as Umbridge walked out. After she was out of sight, Snape took the Daily Prophet in his hands to whack Ron upside the head. A few days later, Umbridge examined Professor Trelawny.

" Just one teensy little prophecy? " Umbridge asked. Trelawny didn't answer. " Pity". She marked something down on that stupid clipboard of hers.

" No, wait! No! I think I do see something. Yes! I do. Something dark. You are in grave danger," Trelawny breathed in a  panic.

" Lovely," Umbridge said as she walked out with that stupid smile.

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Umbridge was getting on everyone's nerves, a few people started to get scared. People were now crowded in the courtyard.  Filch was carrying Professor Trelawny's bags to her and Umbridge was just standing there smiling. 

" Sixteen years. Sixteen years I've taught here. Hogwarts is my home! " Trelawny said in a shaky voice. " You can't do this to me! "

" Actually I can," Umbridge said holding up a piece of paper. Trelawny began to sob. McGonagall rushed out and engulfed Trelawny in a comforting embrace, shushing her. " Something you would like to say, dear? "

" Oh, there are several things I would like to say," McGonagall said angrily. Cortney was full-on glaring at Umbridge, doing everything in her power to not say anything. There was a bang, doors opened revealing Dumbledore. He came in and walked over to the other staff members in the middle of the courtyard.

" Professor McGonagall might I ask you to escort Sybill back inside," Dumbeldore said. Professor McGonagall nodded and guided Trelawny inside the castle. She thanked Dumbledore by grabbing his hand shortly and saying thank you and then letting go of his hand.

" Dumbledore, might I remind you that under the terms of educational degree number twenty-three as enacted by the Minister-" Umbridge began.

" You have the right to dismiss my teachers. You do not however have the power to banish them from the grounds. That power remains with the Headmaster," Dumbledore finished.

" For now," Umbridge squeaked.

" Don't you all have studying to do !? " Dumbledore barked. Everyone began to part ways as Harry ran after Dumbledore.

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It was right before dinner, Cortney was in detention with Umbridge, she was writing more lines.

" Ms. Lestrange, you need to fix your attitude, I don't you mother and father the O'Donnells. Would like to hear about all your detentions. They might as well take you out of school," Umbridge said as she started to fill out a paper. " I'm going to try to get this signed to take you out of school".

" What would my real parents think of this? " Cortney asked. " What would they think of you taking me, the daughter of the most loyal follower of You-Know-Who out of school," Cortney said.

" Like you are going to write them," Umbridge said a little worried.

" Oh, I will. And I do not think they will be very happy about it a. They might be so angry that the two break out of Azkaban together and come for you," Cortney threatened.

" This is worth another week of detention for threatening a teacher Ms. Lestrange," Umbridge said ripping up the parchment.

" Yes, ma'am," Cortney said getting up and leaving. Cortney asked out of her classroom and into the Gryffindor common room. It was just Hermione, Ron, and Harry.

" That foul evil gargoyle! " Hermione ranted. " We're not learning how to defend ourselves, we're not learning how to pass our OWLs. She's taking over the entire school". Harry turned up the radio.

" Furthermore, we have convincing evidence that these disappearances at the work of the notorious mass murder Sirius Black," Fudge said over the radio. Harry lowered the volume. They heard a cough from the fire, they looked and saw Sirius's face.

" Harry," Sirius said.

" Sirius! What are you doing? " Harry asked as the four knelled down in front of the fire.

" Answering your letter," Sirius said. " You said you were worried about Umbridge. What is she doing? Training you to kill Half-breeds? " Sirius asked.

" She's not letting us use magic at all," Cortney said.

" I'm not surprised, latest intelligence is that Fudge doesn't want to train combat".

" Combat? What does he think that we're forming some sort of wizard army? " Ron asked.

" That's exactly what he thinks. That Dumbledore was assembling his own forces to take on the Ministry. He's becoming more paranoid by the minute. The others wouldn't want me telling you this, Harry. But things aren't going as well with the Order. Fudge is blocking the meetings at every turn. These.....disappearances aren't exactly how it happened before. Voldemort is on the move," explained Sirius and warned. 

" What else can we do? " Harry asked. Footsteps could be heard from the staircase.

" Someone's coming. I'm sorry. I can't be more of a help. But for now, at least it looks like you are on your own," Sirius said. His face vanished from the fire as it began to rain.

" He's really out there isn't he? " Hermione asked. " We've got to be able to defend ourselves. And if Umbridge refuses to teach us. Then we need to find someone who will". The three looked at Harry. 

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Cortney was now at another with Snape. She just blocked him from seeing other memories, and modifying them.

" You have become very good at this Ms. Lestrange," Snape said. " Your mother would be proud".

" Thank you," Cortney said.

" Our lessons will be biweekly now, practice Legilimency on other students, don't let them know you are in their mind," Snape instructed. With that Cortney left the classroom, she bumped into De'lexi.

" Hey Cort, " De'lexi greeted.

"Hey De'lexi," Cortney greeted. 

" Got detention with Umbridge tonight? " De'lexi asked.

" No," Cortney said smiling.

" Good thing," De'lexi said happily. They ended meeting up with Milan and Joey. They decided to go out and have some fun as their Animagus forms.

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In the fifth year, Gryffindor dorm was Cortney, Dean, Neville, and Dean.

" How did detention with Umbridge earlier? " Dean asked.

" Alright," Cortney said thinking about what she said to Umbridge earlier. That started to scare her.

" Did something happen to her? " Neville asked.

" Yeah, I didn't mean to, but I said it," Cortney said looking out the window.

" What did you do? " Seamus asked. Cortney explained to her what happened.

" I feel ashamed for doing it," Cortney said at the end. The room was silent.

" What did she do again ?" Seamus asked.

" She ripped up the paper and gave a week of detention," Cortney said.  She then grabbed her hand and stroked her thumb over the multiple carvings in it.

" Don't do it again," Neville said. " Since this is the first time. We'll let you pass". 

" Thanks," Cortney said looking at him and smiling. That meant a lot to her, especially coming from Neville.

" Why don't you stay here tonight Cort? " Dean asked. " That usually helps when starting to stray towards the dark side".

" The dark side has cookies though," Cortney said looking at him.

" Cortney! " Dean shouted throwing a pillow at her.

" You are such a dork sometimes Lestrange," Neville said rolling his eyes at her. 

*********

Late that night, Cortney shared a bed with Seamus like normal. She was awake so she sat up and pulled out her wand. Everyone is a hard sleeper so she pointed her wand at Seamus. Whispered her spell quietly and entered his mind. 

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She found an area not too long ago. Hermione, Ron, Dean, Neville, and Seamus were gathered around the fire. She hid so she wouldn't be seen.

" You know, she has a lot of secrets I feel like," Dean muttered.

" Yeah, nobody knows why," Hermione said.

" Could one of you possibly find out what she is up to? " Ron asked.

" We'll try our best, you try too," said Neville. Cortney then navigated like a minute back. Seamus was holding her hand, she watched how he did it. As if his hands were to protect hers from any more horrors. Like it'll make her hands heal. As if he was afraid to break her hand, but he didn't want to let go. Cortney exited his mind. She put her wand down, laid back down. She examined him for two minutes as he slept peacefully. Soon she fell asleep.