Harry Potter Promise NR.6
Date: 7/10/2017,
Categories:
Fiction
Fan fiction,
Author: zimbi
... to find Umbridge sitting in the back. Minerva started class like she normally did. "Good afternoon. Today, we will begin studying Vanishing spells." "Hem, hem." Minerva paused for a millisecond, but then continued speaking. "Vanishing spells can be very tricky, so it is important to annunciate, and you must have the proper intent." "Hem, hem." Minerva closed her eyes briefly. When she spoke again, her voice was hard and she seemed to be suppressing an undercurrent of anger. "The incantation is Evanesco, and would you like a cough drop, Delores?" she asked as the unwelcome observer cleared her throat for a third time. The High Inquisitor smiled sweetly and shook her head. "No, Professor McGonagall. I just wondered whether you had gotten my note." Minerva nodded curtly. "Yes, I did." Delores just kept smiling. "Then you should be aware that your review is today." Minerva grit her teeth. "Obviously, I was aware, otherwise I would have asked you what you were doing in my class." Delores' smile diminished slightly, while Harry's widened a fraction. "Well then –" Minerva interrupted, "Delores, I was under the impression that your review was to determine how I teach my classes. Normally, I do not allow people to interrupt while I am speaking." Delores' smile disappeared completely, and she began to write hurried notes on her clipboard. Minerva took a deep breath and let it out, while most of the Gryffindors tried to hide grins behind their hands. Under control, Minerva returned ...
... to teaching her class, and soon they were all getting to work on the Vanishing spell. Harry and Hermione, naturally, were the first to make any progress, successfully Vanishing their snails halfway through the class, earning them both ten points and a smile from the professor. Delores waited until the end of class to ask Minerva some questions about her tenure at Hogwarts. Harry and his friends hung back for a moment, but when Minerva subtly shook her head at her young charge, he proceeded to lead the others out of the room. He would talk with his guardian later. XXX Minerva didn't show up for supper, something that Harry and his friends all noted, though none of them commented on it. Angelina came to find him as the meal ended, to inform him, Ron, and Ginny that the Quidditch team had gotten permission to reform. She was practically beaming as she sat down next to Harry. "Apparently, Professor McGonagall interceded, and got Umbridge to give us permission to reform the team, so we're practicing tomorrow afternoon." Harry, Ron, and Ginny nodded, and Angelina got up to go tell the rest of the team. Harry said goodbye to his friends as they headed back up to Gryffindor tower, heading towards his guardian's office. He wouldn't say it out loud, but he was worried about her. It wasn't like her to skip dinner, if only so that she could ensure all the students behaved. Minerva let him in almost immediately, closing and warding the door behind him, before she sat back down behind her ...