Luna
The Umbridge Incident was the talk of the school for a whole week ; most students hated her or feared her, often both. Her cruel behaviour and sickly sweet mask pushed the students to find some alternative to her classes. The most important alternative was the DA, or Dumbledore’s Army that, while being a secret, still counted quite a big group of students of different years.
Students are not immune to gossip, and so the incident is also talked about at the next session of the DA.
Nobody really knows what exactly happened but all agree that the music teacher is definitely responsible for it.
“He is, said Luna, but he was careful I think.”
That piqued Hermione’s interest. “What do you mean ? The glass exploded, I don’t think that was being careful.”
“He didn’t sing. If he did…she would have lost her hand. Do you think one-handed people have to do magic differently?”
“Lost her- isn’t that a bit extreme? I mean, he doesn't have a wand, so…”
“I don’t think he needs one. His voice is a wand…it is a tool and his words become magic.”
“Luna, that isn’t possible without having an extremely powerful magic reserve” tried to remind her Hermione.
“It is. Can you not see pictures when he sings ?”
“...pictures ?” The students around her all shake their heads. “No… I think you’re the only one, Luna.”
“...it might be for the best, then. You don’t see the red when he sings on the lake shore…” She smiles sadly, as if remembering a dream. She then looks above her and closes her eyes, humming.
Glancing at Harry and Ron, Hermione gestures at them to resume the training session. It will be more useful than trying to understand what Luna just said.
***
An hour later, the students start to leave the secret room used for the DA sessions, two at a time to make sure nobody notices them.
As he sees she is the last to leave, Harry calls to Luna.
“Hey ! Luna ! Can I ask you a quick question ?”
“Uh ? Harry. You want to see the pictures too ?”
“Y-yes. Do you know if it’s possible?”
She doesn’t answer right away. She clocks her head to the left and hums. She suddenly snaps two fingers in front of him before saying “The lake. He goes there in the mornings, but he has darker songs. Maybe you will see something?”
And then she exits the room as well, leaving Harry to turn a helpless look to his two friends.
“Well!” Exclaimes Ron, “I think I'm glad we couldn't take this class this year ! Between that and Mione’s book, that’s a lot of weird things going on !”
“Technically, what happened in the book happened a long time ago, but yeah. This is becoming quite strange.”
Choosing to wait for the next Hogsmeade weekend, the trio decides to work a bit on the book while they still are in the Room of Requirements.
***
Three days later, Hedwig comes at breakfast with an answer from Sirius.
Hey Harry !
Wow, you got quite the mystery there ! Let me think, we made the map to show everybody ; the only ones that aren't shown are the elves. Their magic is strange so we didn’t manage to include them.
I’m curious, keep me informed!
Study well and have fun !
Padfoot.
PS : I heard about that toad, do what you can and take hope in the fact that if that curse rumour on the dada post is true then she won’t be there next year.