A Lonely Child

Welcome to My Life

Hermione was not in the least bit surprised when she saw the Educational Decree Number Twenty-Eight on the notice boarded that morning. It sure didn't take long she thought. Harry had come back later the night before and told them what happened and that Dumbledore made his escape to safety. So it wasn't a surprise to anyone that Umbridge had been declared Headmistress.

"She's a complete Toad." Hermione had said after history of magic that morning to Harry and Ron.

"Now Granger you wouldn't be talking about our dear Headmistress would you." Came a drawing voice behind them.

"Just leave us alone Draco." She said before Draco went on to take points because of stupid reasons from Gryffindor.

"Only Umbridge would give them that power." Ron had declared.

"We know that ugly bloke Montague from Slytherin tried taking points from us but we forced him into a broken vanishing cabinet." Fred said walking on the other side of Ron.

"Don't you know how much trouble you could get in when they find him?" Hermione asked.

"Yes and we don't care. With Dumbledore gone we'll be getting into trouble for as simple as out tie's not being straight." Fred said.

"Just go to lunch and be careful." George added in a mysterious voice.

They were almost to the great hall when Harry was stopped by the caretaker Filch. "Come with me potter." He had said. Hermione shivered.

"That man is way too happy about that." Ron commented.

"You're not the only one to think that." Hermione told him.

Cedric had come into lunch sometime after Hermione and Ron sat down. He sat beside Ron."

"Do you know where harry is?" he whispered.

"With the toad." Ron replied before Hermione could say anything.

"Figures I just got done with her and passed him on my way here." Cedric said.

"What did she want with you?" Hermione asked.

"If I knew where Professor Dumbledore was and a few other things. She was oddly sweet and kept offering me tea or pumpkin juice. She would have put something in it for sure. I hope Harry has the same since as me not to drink anything she gives him."

"You are not the only one Cedric." Hermione told him. "Your friend is waiting for you." Hermione added pointing to the Hufflepuff table.

"That's just Alec I haven't talked to him since potions this morning. See you later." He called after Hermione who had also gotten up.

BOOM!

She was halfway to the library when the explosion occurred. There where fireworks going off everywhere and they went off continuously. She like the fireworks which she assumed to be Fred and George's work but would never tell a teacher (except McGonagall) that it was them causing the chaos and since Umbridge had to deal with it they seem to let the fireworks go. She was in a hall way not far from Umbridge's office when she spotted Harry ducking behind a tapestry. She followed.

When she got to the tapestry she also slipped behind it and said "So it was you guys behind it all." She said spotting a laughing George, Fred and Harry.

"Yeah so. No reason we can't raise hell in our last few weeks of school." Fred said with George nodding in agreement.

"Can't wait to see Umbridge's face." Hermione declared.

"Trust me it's worth it." Harry said remembering the look on her face when she opened her office door.

"Well we got to go find Lee and plan phase two." Fred declared pushing their way out of the passage way.

"Come on we got Flitwick and while he might like the charm work on those fireworks he'd want us in class." Hermione said.

Harry nodded and followed Hermione to the Charms class room. Almost everyone was already there. They took their seats toward the back of the room with Ron. None of the fireworks came into the room at that point.

It was when they were walking to Hagrid's when the saw Flitwick tell a disheveled looking Umbridge that "I could have done it myself I just didn't think I had the authority." Before slamming the door in Umbridge's face. They all three had to hold back their laughter after seeing that.

While Harry went to his Occlumency lesson with Snape Hermione made her own trip to the library. She hadn't gotten a letter back from Sirius and was rather worried and was pretty sure Harry would be too if he knew Hermione was Sirius's daughter. Her alone time was interrupted by Cedric Diggory.

"They found Montague. I don't know where I just know they did." He told Hermione.

"And are Fred and George going to get in trouble?" Hermione asked.

"Not that I know off. Montague isn't in the right mind if you catch my drift."

"Nothing illegal I would hope?"

"Nothing illegal." Cedric replied holding up his hands in mock surrender. "I think being stuck somewhere for some time will make anyone loopy no matter what it was."

"I guess you are right. I mean he could have ended up any where meaning the manure bins Hagrid and Professor Sprout keep for the Greenhouses and Gardens." Hermione said.

"I think after that comment I'll need a shower. See you tomorrow and tell Fred and George nice work." Cedric said before leaving the library and Hermione to her work.

Hermione gave up on her work that moment. It wasn't due for another two weeks so she took what she had done and pushed it into the bag along with her text book. She snatched up her bag and headed for the common room to get some sleep and try to prepare for what the twins might have prepared for tomorrow.

Because even though what they have planned could help cheer up most if not all of their classmates. Hermione would still be depressed despite what Fred and George have done. Heck only three (four if you count Umbridge) knew about her being adopted and she barley talked about it anyhow even if she did she would still feel alone.