Chapter 232: Warning (1/2)
Chris had thought that after coming back in the hospital wing and getting insulted in front of the whole school, Umbridge will think twice before doing something new but next morning proved, like Chris, Umbridge didn't know when to quit. There were two new notices on all the boards around the school.
The first one was:
——— BY ORDER OF ———
The High Inquisitor of Hogwarts
Teachers are hereby banned from giving students any information that is not strictly related to the subjects they are paid to teach.
The above is in accordance with Educational Decree Number Twenty-six.
And the second one was;
——— BY ORDER OF ———
The High Inquisitor of Hogwarts
Students now can join the Inquisitorial squad under the supervision of the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts. Interested students will be given extra credit and career advice for their accomplishments.
As expected, half of the Slytherins joined.
Jason came to talk that morning when Chris was leaving for Herbology after breakfast. Ginny, Luna and Colin said they will wait outside the greenhouse and left. It was the first time Jason and Chris were talking after the last hospital wing conflict.
”Er. . . listen, I'm — well, I am — sorry,” Jason said.
”I'm sorry too,” Chris said.
”Don't, it's my fault, I kinda blew up at you over a small thing,” Jason sighed.
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Chris was about to say that, ”Quidditch definitely wasn't a small thing”, but bit her lip.
Jason continued, ”I missed you. Today, when I saw the notice and almost every one of classmates joined Umbridge, I realized she will ask them to spy on you and your group. I thought I should tell you. . . I don't want to see you expelled.”
”I won't be expelled,” said Chris. ”Dumbledore will —”
”Dumbledore can't save you every time,” Jason said.
”But I can save myself, don't worry,” Chris snapped.
Jason sighed.
”Can't we just —”
”You started it,” said Chris flatly. ”Do you know what happened with me in this past few days? Do you know how upset I was? No, you don't. I care about you, Jason, but I think you should consider if you care about me or not. I'm getting late for class, bye.”
Chris didn't see Jason for the rest of the day. After lunch, she decided to take a walk around the castle, alone. Ginny and Colin didn't like it but Luna suggested it was a nice way to clear someone's head.
After walking a little bit Chris sat down at a bench just outside the Entrance Hall. The weather was nice but a little chilly. Wrapping her arms around her Chris sighed.
”Troubled?” said someone behind her.
Without realizing who it was Chris answered, ”Very much troubled.”
Then she looked back and jumped up. The new Divination teacher, the beautiful looking Centaur, Firenze stood there.
”Sorry — er — sir,” said Chris standing straight. The most important thing Chris had learned about Centaurs, was that they don't like humans, who disrespect them. ”I didn't realize —”
”Christina Norton,” Firenze said, holding out a hand to Chris and surveyed her unblinkingly through those astonishingly blue eyes but did not smile.
”You know me?” Chris said surprised. Then quickly shook hands with him. She also noticed Firenze's eyes were very similar to hers.
”Yes, everyone in the forbidden forest does,” said Firenze, inclining his white-blond head. ”It was foretold that we would meet.”
”Oh!”
Chris looked away from his eyes and noticed that there was the shadow of a hoof-shaped bruise on Firenze's chest.
”My herd has banished me,” said Firenze noticing Chris' gaze. ”That is the sign of my betrayal to our kind.”
”Betrayal?” Chris looked back at his face.