Chapter 48 - Caught

Your POV

As each of us were dragged out of the Room of Requirement I noticed the word SNEAK appearing on Cho's forehead. I smirked a little knowing Hermione jinxed the parchment we all signed. Crabbe shoved me to keep walking while gripping my forearm tightly which I knew would leave bruises, at least no one but me will see it. Everyone caught in the Room of Requirement was taken to her classroom where she had the blood quill set up on all the desks. I frowned knowing what was happening. Umbridge assigned our seats making an effort to look at me when she put Neville one row in front of me and to my right. It's a bit far of a stretch to say she knew I would be forced to see Neville in pain from this punishment, but it's either that or she is doing it so I can't say anything to him without her noticing. I fucking hate her. I can't stand the thought of my friends being hurt.

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Umbridge told us what too write, I looked at my hand and could still see the marking from when Harry and I first experienced this. I began writing and felt the familiar burn in my left hand. I noticed the hisses of my friends, fellow classmates and the sniffles of some of the younger DA members. Thinking about it more as I wrote made me more angry, this was personal. Like Peter Pettigrew once said this shouldn't hurt me. I saw how deep it was cutting into Neville's hand and how it was hurting him. I took a deep breath and tried something I have never done before with my healing.

I made sure that the yellow glow it had was barely visible and made it travel to the person in front of me, it was working so far. I could feel their pain as I took it away from them. Next I made it travel to every person in my row then to every person in their column. A few students seemed confused but didn't want to say anything. Others knew what was happening and turned to look at me. I just gave them a small nod. I grit my teeth at the burning sensation that I was feeling for sometime now. I caught a glimpse of Neville turning to me. I looked up and tried to seem fine, there was only a few minutes of this left. Neville frowned.

"Longbottom get back to writing" Umbridge spoke.

After we were all dismissed we left the room, I couldn't help but to fall against the wall just outside the room trying to keep myself up. The twins and Neville came right up to me to check on me.

"What were you doing in there?" George asked wanting to know how I did it. Neville frowned.

"You took our pain, didn't you?" Neville said in a worried tone which made Fred and George look at me with concern.

"I couldn't just let this happen, I had to try something and it worked." I avoided their stares.

"Can we not talk about this, I'm really tired" I informed them. They let it go for now but I could tell they will be wanting answers later, especially Fred and George as they know my track record.

Soon we all found out that Dumbledore left and that Umbridge will be the new Headmaster at Hogwarts. For whatever reason there was a meeting taking place the next five days about Hogwarts so students will be sent home until it's over. Mrs Weasley already had a message sent to Fred and George to ensure that I come back with them.

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We were all very appreciative of the break from Umbridge, at the same time there was nothing we could say about it that was going to do any good at this stage. I was standing outside by myself for a while taking in the fresh air. Harry came up beside me.

"It's nice isn't it?" He spoke softly looking out at the yard. I nodded in response.

"I never thought I'd feel safe being away from Hogwarts." I told him.

"Neither did I" He replied. We stood in silence for a moment, when I finally built up the courage to ask him something I've been wanting to know for a while now.

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"Hey Harry" I said.

"Yes Y/n" He looked at me as I looked down.

"If you don't mind, could you tell me what happened to me at the last task...at the graveyard. I-I don't remember much...but you said they tortured me." I asked softly.

Harry took a breath before answering.

"I didn't realise you didn't remember it." He seemed surprised.

"How could I, I blackedout for it" I was confused.

"No you were awake for all of it. You tried to stop them from hurting me, you stood up to Wormtail. T-they used the cruciatus curse on you when you wouldn't use your powers for Voldemort. You kept saying no...I-I thought they would break you" I could tell Harry didn't want to tell me that. I didn't realise that I was suppressing my memories and Harry thought I was just traumatized by it and that was why I didn't answer any of the questions Dumbledore had regarding the events.

"I'm sorry" Harry said softly.

Neville's POV

I ran up to the room I was staying in at the Weasley's house. I cried my heart out, I overheard what Harry and Y/n were talking about. She was hurt so badly. It made me sick to think I wasn't there for her after it happened. I hate myself.