Umbridge was now Headmistress of Hogwarts and the school was miserable. She had made a Inquisitional Squad made mostly by Slytherins including Draco. They could take away house points so obviously Slytherin was now in the lead for the house cup. Since Harry, Fred, and George had been banned from playing quidditch the Gryffindor team was now very bad and small. Ginny Weasley played seeker in place of Harry.

Fred and George were determined to make Umbridges life as headmistress a living hell so one day they set off a crate of fireworks in the Great Hall. Magic didn't work to make them go away. The faculty refused to help her collect them except for Mr. Filch. Everyone had a good laugh as she spent the whole afternoon collecting them one by one with Filch.

I was doing homework with Hermione and Ron later that night in the common room when Harry came back early from his Occlumency lesson and and said he wouldn't be doing them anymore because of what he had seen in Snapes pensieve. He told us how he had seen our father and Sirius mocking Snape and told us all these memories he saw of Snapes and Snape had caught him looking at them and now they wouldn't do them anymore.

"Wow," I said as I closed my books when he was done saying what he'd seen,"

"Harsh," said Ron.

"Oh my," said Hermione.

"You are still going to practice Occlumency though?" Said Hermione urgently.

"I-" said Harry.

"You have to ask Snape to give you lessons still tomorrow. Everyone always says how they want you to practice Occlumency they must have a good reason-" said Hermione as she was cut off.

"I need to go to bed," said Harry and with that he went up to his dormitory.

"Oh no," said Hermione gathering some of her books.

"Well, I'd better go check on him," said Ron as he got up and went towards the dormitories.

"Night," I said. "Hermione what can we do there's no way Harry is going to take lessons anymore,"

"I hope he'll just practice anyway," said Hermione and she swept up towards her dormitory.

I sat on a red armchair near the fire and stared into it. I knew the adults must have had a good reason for wanting us to practice Occlumency but they never told us. When I finally got back up again the only other person in the common room was Neville.

"Hey Neville," I said as I walked over to him.

"Hello, Eliza," he said tiredly standing up.

"What are you doing up right now," said Neville.

"Just thinking," he said.

"Me too," I said as I sat on the big main couch and gestured for him to sit next to me. He hesitated but did.

"What are you thinking about, if you don't mind me asking," I said calmly.

"It's just that years ago my parents were tortured to insanity by Bellatrix Lestrange for information. They never gave in though... I'm proud to be their son, but I'm not sure that I want people to know yet," he said.

"I'm sure your making them proud Neville, it's a shame about the D.A.," I said.

"Yeah, I'll miss it but it was fun while it lasted," said Neville. We ended up talking till midnight. When I heard the clock chime I sat up straighter.

"Oh wow it's midnight already," I said.

"Yeah time went fast," said Neville.

"I'd better get to bed Neville. I suggest you do to and... Don't worry we're making all of our parents proud... I'm sure of it," I said I hugged him and went to bed.

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Snape refused to give Harry any more Occlumency lessons. Harry and I went outside one Sunday afternoon me walked around.

"So, are you still having those dreams?" I asked Harry.

"No... Yes but Eliza-"

"Harry are you trying Occlumency at all?"

"Yes Eliza when I remember but still it's not easy to 'empty my mind'," said Harry.

"I know just please try," I said calmly.

"What about you Eliza have you been okay,"

I have been for a while. The last one I had was before my big attack, since then none I'm hoping they're gone for good," I said.

"Well I hope so to-" then Harry rubbed his forehead.

"Harry is your scar hurting again?" I asked looking at him.

"Yes... I think he's happy, I don't know why," he said.

"Close your mind Harry, close it,"

"I'm okay," said Harry after a minute.

"Let's get inside," I said and we went back into the school building. I kept looking at him... He seemed okay.

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Harry told Fred and George how he needed to talk to Sirius in Umbridges office which was the only fire not being monitored. On the day of Harry talking to Sirius I heard the first firework go off and then gave Harry the signal. He ran to Umbridges office and instantly contacted Sirius. Exactly what they talked about I don't know but I know that Harry came out of the room a lot happier. I had waited outside of the office for him standing guard. When Harry came out of the office the whole school was transformed into a swamp. Fireworks were going out and as Umbridge and filch started telling Fred and George how much trouble they were going to be in they started screaming to buy their products and then said that they weren't coming back to school anymore. They used Accio to get their brooms from Umbridges office and then hopped on them. They high fives the weaves the poltergeist and screamed
"Give her hell from us, Peeves," and they flew through the window as students cheered and laughed. A giant W appeared in the air as they flew into the sunlight. It was a sight to behold.

Fred and George Weasleys escape became a legend at Hogwarts. Students started to say things like "one more class like that and I'm gonna pull a Weasley" it was hilarious to watch Umbridge struggle to catch all the fireworks that they shot out. Also the swamp took a month to get rid of and one particular area was impossible to get away so Filch just sectionals it off with a rope.

I sat with Hermione and Harry for the the last quidditch match of the season. It was Ravenclaw vs. Gryffindor Ron was now the keeper fro Gryffindor but he always got so nervous at games that he barely could keep flying. The Slytherins were chanting the mean song they had made up about Ron:

Ronald Weasley is our king
Weasley is our king
He always lets the quaffle in

It went on for ages and the game began but Hermione Harry and myself were interrupted watching by Hagrid.

"Can you come here?" Asked Hagrid. We all shrugged and went off with him.

"Hagrid where are we going?" Asked Hermione as we walked into the Forbidden Forest.

"I need to show you something," said Hagrid.

We walked till the forest went dark and the path was barely there. Then we saw a giant man laying asleep on the ground.

"Hagrid you brought a giant back with you why would you?" Said Hermione nervously.

"Well I couldn't leave him because he's my brother... Well half brother," said Hagrid as he woke the giant.

"Don't wake him Hagrid," said Harry.

"Nonsense wake up Grawpy I have some friends for you to meet," said Hagrid as the giant woke up. With one glance he lifted Hermione in his hand into the air. I screamed.

"Grawp, put me down now!" Said Hermione calmly. The giant sat Hermione down.

"Are you alright Hermione?" I asked. She nodded Hagrid was telling him that was bad.

"Fine just needs a firm hand that's all," she said as she dusted off her shirt.

"Hagrid why are you showing him to us," I asked.

"Because well I think I'm going to be going soon and I need someone to look after him when I'm gone. All you would have to do would be visit him maybe once a week and just talk to him. He can get his own food and all," said Hagrid.

"Alright," said Harry with a sigh.
"Well do it," said Hermione.
"We'd better get back to the game," I said, and when we got back we heard Weasley is our kind but this time it was that we had won. Ron had won the game.

We congratulated Ron and acted like we'd seen the game. Hermione looked really guilty. The truth would come out soon enough.

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