(Y/n) POV

Over the next several weeks Umbridge was named High Inquisitor, in Fudge's own words, 'address the seriously falling standards at Hogwarts. Hermione and I have barely been able to so much as hold hands with some of these inquiries, and it's really pissing me off. Umbridge has also been addressing teachers for their aptitude during classes while they're trying to teach and because of this Umbridge has saw fit to dismiss Professor Trelawney and today sees Trelawny in the courtyard with Filch bringing out her suitcases, I look at Hermione who gives me a very worried look.

Trelawney: *through tears* For 16 years I have taught here. Hogwarts is my home. Y-You can't do this. *sniffles*

Umbridge: Actually, I can. *holds up folded note*

(Y/n): That's it.

I storm forward with Mjolnir in hand as dark clouds gather in the sky and occasionally a bolt of lightning would streak across the sky. I get in between Trelawney and Umbridge, Hermione has also come up with and calmed Professor Trelawney.

Umbridge: Is there something you'd like to say, monster?

(Y/n): I AM NOT A MONSTER! *lightning strikes close to the school* And you have overstepped your authority, it's a downright abuse of power! You may think of me as a monster, but I have never once hurt anyone. You use your power to hurt those that have lived and taught here for decades. Who's the real monster here? Go look in the damn mirror. Hermione, please take Professor Trelawney back inside?

Hermione: Of course. Come on, Professor.

As they walk by, Trelawney takes my hand and thanks me profusely.

Trelawney: Oh, thank you, boy. Thank you. You are a true hero.

(Y/n): You just make yourself at home, I'll deal with this.

Hermione leads Trelawney back into the castle and I can tell Umbridge is not pleased at all, but keeps her composure.

Umbridge: Mr. (L/n), need I remind you, that under the terms of Educational Decree Number 23, as enacted by the Minister--

(Y/n): Blah, blah, blah. You just love hearing yourself talk? It's about the only thing your good at. You may have the power to dismiss teachers from their classes, you do not, however, have the authority to banish them from the grounds. That power remains with the headmaster.

Umbridge: *smiles* For now.

(Y/n): I will warn you once. You will not take anyone away from this school they called home.

Umbridge: Is that threat?

(Y/n): I don't care how you take it, but know this. I have made a promise to defend this school and I intend to keep it.

Fed up, I fly up to the Gryffindor Common Room and see Hermione sitting on the couch. Hermione sees me, gets up from her seat and rushes to me for a much needed hug.

(Y/n): *returns the hug* How is she?

Hermione: A little tea helped calm her down and she couldn't stop calling you a hero. That makes me very happy to hear.

(Y/n): You told me to keep being me, so thank you. I love you.

Hermione pulls me into a short but passionate kiss, and when she separates the kiss, she tells me.

Hermione: I love you too.

Just then Ron and Harry walk in and looking pretty damp because of the rainstorm I left. As we all sit around the fire in the Common room, Harry also has the radio turned on, Hermione then goes back to talking about Umbridge.

Hermione: That foul, evil, old gargoyle. We're not learning how to defend ourselves. We're not learning to pass our OWLs. She's taking over the entire school.

Ron: Seriously, I could've told you that.

Just then we hear the Minister talking over the radio and Harry turns up the volume a bit.

Fudge: *over radio* Security has been and will remain the Ministry's top priority. Furthermore, we have convincing evidence that these disappearances are the work of notorious mass murderer, Sirius Black.

Sirius: Harry.

We all look around for the voice and Harry then sees Sirius in the ashes of the fire.

Harry: Sirius?

(Y/n): Are you calling from Valhalla?

Sirius: No, Thunderer.

Harry: What are you doing here?

Sirius: Answering your letter. You said you were worried about Umbridge, what's she doing? Is she teaching you how to kill half-breeds?

Harry: Sirius, she isn't letting us use magic at all.

Sirius: Well I'm not surprised. The latest intelligence is that Fudge doesn't want you trained for combat.

(Y/n): Already failed that part with me anyways.

Ron: Trained for combat? What does he think, we're forming some sort of wizard army?

Sirius: That's exactly what he thinks. That Dumbeldore is 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 well for the Order. Fudge is blocking the truth at every turn and these disappearances are just how it started before. Voldemort is on the move.

Harry: Well, what can we do?

Sirius: Someone's coming. I'm sorry I can't be of more help. But for now, at least, it looks like you're on your own.

Sirius disappears and we all have worried expressions, Voldemort is moving fast and we need to do something, but what?

Hermione: He really is out there, isn't he?

(Y/n): Mhmm.

Hermione: We've got to be able to defend ourselves. If Umbridge refuses to teach us then we need people who will.

Hermione then turns to me and Harry. The next day sees us heading towards the Hog's Head tavern. Harry is still unsure about this, though.

Harry: This is mad. Who'd want to be taught by me? I'm a nutter remember.

Ron: Look on the bright side: you can't be any worse than old toad face.

Harry: Thanks, Ron.

(Y/n): That's comforting.

Hermione: *holds my hand* You can do this. I have faith in both of you.

Harry: How many people are supposed to be meeting us here?

Hermione: Uh, only a couple of people.

We open the door to the tavern and the bartender is trying to wrangle a goat.

Ron: Lovely spot.

Hermione: Thought it would be safer off the beaten track.

(Y/n): Well, you're not wrong.

We get to the meeting spot and there are a bit more than a couple people there waiting. from the twins and Longbottom to Luna and Cho.

Hermione: Thank you all for coming. I trust you know why we're all here. We need a teacher. A proper teacher. People who have had experience defending themselves against the Dark Art.

Random Student: Why?

Ron: Why? Because You-Know-Who is back you tossnot.

Random Student: So, they say. *indicating Harry and I*

Hermione: So, Dumbeldore says.

Random Student: So Dumbeldore says because he says. The point is where is the proof?

Random Student: Maybe if he told us more, like how Cedric Diggory died.

(Y/n): Will that make you any more willing to fight back against what we all know is wrong.

Harry: I'm not gonna talk about Cedric, so if that's your reason for being here, clear out now. *whispers to Hermione and I* Come on. they're just here because they think I'm a madman.

Luna: Is it true both you and (Y/n) can produce a Patronus charm?

(Y/n): Yes, we can.

Hermione: I've seen them too.

Dean: Blimey, guys. I didn't know you could do that.

Neville: And Harry was able to summon the sword of Godric Gryffindor and (Y/n) was abe to use it to kill a basilisk, the sword in Dumbeldore's office.

Ginny: That's true.

Ron: Third year, (Y/n) fought off a werewolf and didn't get infected. And he and Harry both fought off about a hundred Dementors at once.

Hermione: Last year, they both really did fight You-Know-Who in the flesh.'

(Y/n): Stop. Look, it all sounds great when you say it like that but there's no way we would've done any of the things we did without help.

Hermione: He's just being modest.

Harry: No, he's not. Facing any of this stuff in real life is not like school. In school if you make a mistake, you can just try again tomorrow.

(Y/n): But out there, when you are a second away from being murdered or watching someone you considered a friend die right before your eyes. It's too hard to know what that's like without experiencing it first hand.

Hermione: You're right. We don't know what any of that is like. Which is why we need your help. Because if we're going to have any chance of beating.... Voldemort. We need you, both of you.

Nigel: He's really back?

Harry: *nods*

(Y/n): So, who's with us?

One by one everyone who came to the meeting agreed to be taught by Harry and I, I just hope we're cut out for this. The Golden Quartet start talking about different places we could go to practice.

Harry: Right. First we need to find a place to practice where Umbridge won't find out.

Ginny: The Shrieking Shack.

(Y/n): Nah, too small.

Hermione: What about the forbidden forest?

Ron: Not bloody likely.

Ginny: Harry, what happens if Umbridge does find out?

Hermione: Who cares?

This got a surprised reaction from most of us.

Hermione: I mean, it's sort of exciting, isn't it? Breaking the rules?

Ron: Ok, who are you and what have you done with Hermione Granger?

(Y/n): Is it bad that I find this part of you kind of attractive?

Hermione: *giggles* Anyways, at least we know one positive thing came from today.

Harry: What's that?

Hermione: Cho couldn't take her eyes off you, could she?

Harry: Right. Over the next few days, we should each come up with a few possible training sites.

After a few days nobody has found anything, when suddenly Neville says he's found something. We follow him to a seemingly empty wall, until a door magically appears and opens up to reveal...

Hermione: You've done it Neville. You've found the Room of Requirement.

Ron: The what?

(Y/n): It's also known as the Come and Go Room. It appears when a person has real need of it. And is always equipped for the seeker's needs.

Ron: So, say you really needed to go to the toilet?

(Y/n): Oh my gods.

Hermione: Charming, Ronald. But, yes, that is the general idea.

Harry: It's brilliant. It's like Hogwarts wants us to fight back.

We get everyone else that signed up and meet in the room of requirement and I have managed to snag some magic test dummies and Neville is up first to try the Expelliarmus spell.

Neville: Expelliarmus! *as his wand flies out of his hand*

(Y/n): Whoa!

I duck to avoid Neville's wand beaning me in the head.

Neville: I'm hopeless.

Harry: You're just flourishing your wand too much. Try it like this. Expelliarmus.

The spell works properly and knocks the dummies wand from it's hand. Over the next few days Neville does try to get the wand movement right, even during class.

Umbridge: You will copy the approved text four times to ensure maximum retention. There will be no need to talk.

Hermione: No need to think is more like it.

(Y/n): *chuckles* Nice.

Back in the Room of Requirement, Harry is teaching while I get ready for the demonstration portion of the classes.

Harry: Stunning is one of the most useful spells in your arsenal. It's sort of a wizard's bread and butter really.

(Y/n): Alright, uh, Nigel why don't you give it a try. Hit me with everything you got, and don't worry I can take it.

Nigel stands at the opposite end of the room and I stand there waiting for him to cast-

Nigel: Stupefy!

The spell hits me and I don't even feel the hit, Nigel on the other hand is flung backwards.

(Y/n): Uh, oops. Well done, just need to keep your footing. But well done.

Later, Hermione was pitted against Ron and as expected...

Ron: Don't worry. I'll go easy on you.

Hermione: *jokingly* Thanks, Ron.

(Y/n): Oh, dear.

Ron: St-

Hermione: Stupefy!

I can just see George handing Fred a sickle, they must've had a bet, and while other girls start laughing with Hermione, Ron recovered and walked to his brothers.

Ron: I let her do that. It's only polite.

(Y/n): Keep telling yourself that Ron.

We leave via a secret door that opened up and I tried to plan with Fred and George on traps we could set for Filch since he's clearly onto us and just waits for us outside the room. We notice that Umbridge is making students submit to questioning about supposed 'illicit' activities. But we continue to practice in secret and even with the Slytherin's helping Umbridge, our activities remain undetected.

(Y/n): Working hard is important, but there is something even more important: Believing in yourself!

I explain as I help out other students and Harry continues.

Harry: Think of it this way. Every great wizard in history has started out exactly like us, as students. If they can do it, why not us?

(Y/n): Exactly. Alright, Hermione, hit me again.

Hermione: Stupefy!

The spell hits me and manages to push me back a few feet, but I remain standing.

(Y/n): Ha! Way to go, Honey! HAHAHA!

We keep working all the way up to Christmas break and while I take a quick break, Hermione asks.

Hermione: What are you doing for Christmas?

(Y/n): *looks down disheartened* I don't know.

Hermione: I'm sorry, I didn't mean-

(Y/n): It's alright, it's just been a little hard without, Robert. He was the only family I had left. *sigh*

Ron: Hey, my Mum and dad are inviting Harry to Grimmould Place to celebrate Christmas, maybe you both should come, too.

Hermione: That's a brilliant idea, don't you think?

(Y/n): Yeah, that would be good. Thanks Ron.

Ron: We're all here for you, and Harry too. We won't abandon you.

Neville: Expelliarmus!

Neville actually managed to pull it off successfully and disarmed Pavarti, and everyone congratulated him, I went up to him and gave him a big bear hug laughing the whole time.

(Y/n): HAHA! NEVILLE YOU DID IT! WELL DONE, MY FRIEND! HAHAHA!

Neville: Thanks everyone.

Harry then makes an announcement for the whole class.

Harry: Now that's it for this lesson. Now, we're not going to be meeting again until after the holidays.

(Y/n): Just keep practicing on your own as best you can. Well done everyone, truly. You're all well on your way to becoming fully realized witches and wizards.

Harry: Yes, well done everyone.

Everyone cheers and Hermione latches herself onto my arm and I lift my arm so her feet are dangling off the ground.

(Y/n): Enjoying yourself?

Hermione: Maybe, what are you going to do about it?

(Y/n): Maybe I'll show you later, alone.

Hermione: Oh, can't wait.

She let's go and we see Harry pretty much staring at Cho and I grow a smirk and motion to Ron and Hermione.

Hermione: We'll see you back in the Common Room, Harry.

Harry: Yeah see ya.

A little while later and the three of us are hanging out on the couch in front of the fire, Hermione decided to sit on my lap and snuggle against my chest as I talk with Ron about, I can't even remember now. The point is, Harry came in a while later and told us how he had kissed Cho and how she felt sorry about the whole thing. Hermione tried to explain it to us guys.

Ron: That bad, eh?

Hermione: I'm sure Harry's kiss was more than satisfactory.

(Y/n): And you would know that how?

Hermione: Hey! *punches my chest* Cho spends half her time crying these days.

Ron: You'd think a bit of snogging would cheer her up.

Hermione: Don't you understand how she must be feeling? *after some silence* Well, obviously she's feeling sad about Cedric... therefore, confused about liking Harry and guilty about kissing him, conflicted because Umbridge might sack her mum from the Ministry and frightened of failing her OWLs because she's busy worrying about everything else.

(Y/n): And that's my mind snapping.

Ron: One person couldn't feel all that. They'd explode.

Hermione: Just because you've got the emotional range of a teaspoon...

She trails off realizing hat she said, then Harry, Ron and I start struggling to hold back laughter, finally Ron and I couldn't take it anymore and start laughing pretty hysterically, Harry and Hermione soon join in. As Ron and Harry head to bed, Hermione and I stay up a bit and just to enjoy each others company. Hermione then looks up at me and smiles, I smile back and ask.

(Y/n): What?

Hermione: I just haven't seen you this satisfied since the Yule Ball.

(Y/n): Yeah well, the rest was very trying on us all. Can I tell you something, I haven't told any body else?

Hermione: Of course.

(Y/n): When I went to rescue Harry in the graveyard that night. Voldemort hit me with the killing curse, as did his followers that were there. *Hermione's eyes widen* I was able to endure it for a while until Harry escaped and I knew the rest of you were safe, so the curse finally overwhelmed me and... I died. I was literally at the gates to Valhalla, when Mjolnir came to me and finally deemed me worthy.

Hermione: My god.

(Y/n): After Harry escaped, I was ready to die. But fate brought me back, for reasons I am still unsure of. I wonder if at the end of all this I am to die so that all of you may live.

Hermione: I refuse to believe that. We all have the freedom to choose our own destinies, what good is life if you can't choose for yourself the path you choose to lead. You fight for not just yourself but for the whole world. And you have friends who depend on you not just for your strength but for your companionship. I know I do, more than anyone, I believe true honor comes from not dying for you friends, you live for them.

Hermione then proceeds to lean up and kiss me on the lips and it is heartfelt and yet passionate, we stay like this until Hermione needs air and she breaths somewhat heavily. We then stay close to each other until she fell asleep in my arms, so I carried her up to her dorm and as quiet as I can lay Hermione down in her bed and kiss her cheek goodnight. I then too, head off to bed and fall asleep moved by Hermione's words, she is so wise when she needs to be. I probably would've fallen astray without her, 'I love you Hermione Granger', I say to myself as I fall asleep.

(A/N): Hey guys, whoo, an army to fight Voldemort. This is exciting! But things are about to take a turn for the worse, so prepare yourself and get ready to bring the thunder. As usual, if you liked this make sure to leave a vote and a follow on my channel. I hope you all have a great day and I'll see you all next time. PEACE OUT!!!