Rose,Albus, and James sat at the Gryffindor table in The Great Hall, awating the usual speech they were going to get from the Headmaster, Minerva McGonagall. ''Welcome, New and old Students to Hogwarts!'' All of the students applauded. Rose turned her head to see Teddy and Victoire sitting together, hand in hand. Since Rose wasn't in the mood for watching snogging right now, she turned to Albus. Albus seemed cheery today, due to the fact that he was grinning from ear to ear. For what reason, Rose didn't know. Headmaster McGonagall seemed to notice the arise of conversation during her pause in her speech and she pursed her lips. The quiet came back immeadietaly. ''I would like to inform you that we have one, and just one change in staffing this year.'' She looked disgusted. ''I would like to introduce Delores Umbridge back to our staff, to resume her post as Defense Aganist The Dark Arts Professor.'' Rose, Albus, and James all shared a look. They had heard about Delores ''Toadface'' Umbridge, and they were not happy that she had returned. The wicked things she had done, why did them, and how she felt about....kids. She hated them. She smiled, or should Rose say grinned. Without showing her teeth. A perfect frog face. Victoire giggled at the sight of her. Umbridge looked at Headmaster McGonagall, and cocked her head. ''Thank you, Headmaster!'' She exclaimed, as if they were good friends. Rose got the feeling that they weren't. ''And look at all the children! It's so lovely to see all your joyous faces facing mine.'' She paused, as if she was gonna get applause. All of sudden, there was a rush of applause, coming from Filch, who seemed to think that Umbridge was most wonderful person in the world. James thought this was most amusing. ''He's in love! Filch and Umbridge, sitting in a tree, S-N-O-G-G-I-N-G!'' He was stilfilng a laugh, which is usually hard for James to do, since he laughed at most things. ''James, Shut up! Do you want to get us in trouble!'' Albus began to argue. Rose knew that if Umbridge heard them interrupting her speech, it would be the end of them. ''You two both shut up! Do you want get detention with her?'' Rose gestured towards Umbridge. Their faces turned so white, it was as if they had saw Nearly-Headless-Nick come back to life. ''No.'' They both whispered in unison. ''Exactly.So be quiet!'' The 3 of them turned their heads to again look back at Umbridge. ''And it's so wonderful to be back and once again part of the Hogwarts staff. I've gotten many warm welcomes from the professors, and I would like to say thank-you.'' Again, there was silence and heads shaking from the professors. ''Apparently, no one gave her a warm welcome...'' James muttered. Rose hit him. Umbridge then bowed, and Headmaster McGonagall rolled her eyes. ''Thank you Professor, and welcome back! You may all proceed to your domitories now.'' Then, all the students got up and ran. Rose got to the Gryffindor doorway first, followed by James and then Albus. ''Grindylow.'' Rose said. ''Wait one moment!'' The Fat Lady exclaimed! Everyone groaned. When The Fat Lady said a moment, she meant a hour. ''Grindylow.'' Rose said again, paitently. ''Wait, wait!'' The Fat Lady pulled out a parasol and twirled it. It looked like James was losing his patience, and he even blurted out ''GRINDYLOW!!!'' The Fat Lady looked offended. ''You know, I have had enough. My whole career here has been kids screaming at me to open the door, day after day, and I don't even get a thank-you! You kids take me for granted!'' She stopped talking and looked at the Gryffindors angrily. For a moment, it was silent. Then, Rose replied in a timid voice: ''Grindylow, please?'' The Fat Lady's gaze was blank. Then she squealed. ''Well, how refreshing! A thank-you! Well, you are most very welcome!'' And then, the portrait opened. The Gryffindor's piled into the Common Room. Rose looked over to find Roxanne opening her new stock of ''Weasley's Wizards Wheezes'' Packages with her friends. Students began buying eagerly. She also saw Victoire and Teddy...snogging very...intensly in the back corner. She thought it would be best to leave them alone. Albus poked Rose and pointed out to her the usual Molly telling everyone to follow the rules. She once remembered her father saying: ''Can't be surprised, she is Percy's kid.'' Now Rose smiled at the thought. Percy and Molly were most alike. ''Well, I think I'm gonna go and buy some puking pastilles, what about you guys?'' James asked. Albus and Rose looked at him. ''What? You guys both know I always try and get out of classes.'' They both nodded. James has been trying to get away with skipping classes for his 2 years of being at Hogwarts. Now it was his 3rd year, and Rose and Albus's 2nd, and he still hadn't given up hope. Something he inherted from his mother. James walked away to get his hands on puking pastilles before they were all gone, true to his word. Albus looked to his cousin. ''So, what are you gonna do? Study?'' He added the last comment smirking. ''You Potters are convinced that I'm just like my mother!'' Rose exclaimed. Albus, however, was still grinning. ''I'm just stating facts.'' This he found highly amusing. Rose found it annoying. ''Well, I'm off to bed so I can have a fresh start to classes in the morning.'' Rose walked up into her dormitory, only to find herself not very sleepy. As usual, she picked out one of her schoolbooks and read. ''The Age of the Wizarding World began when Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff, and Salazar Slytherin founded Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy.'' All of the sudden, she heard footsteps coming up the stairs. It were her two best girlfriends, Aimee and Lizzie. ''Heyy,Rosie!'' Aimee squealed, jumping up onto her bed. Lizzie frowned. ''Aimee, calm down before we get in trouble!'' Aimee laughed. ''How would we get in trouble when the Common Room sounds like a party?'' Rose stifled a laugh. Aimee and Lizzie got along very well, but they had their differences. ''Well, I'm tired...'' Lizzie said, yawning. ''Tired? How could you be tired? It's only 8:02!'' Aimee was clearly upset that Lizzie wanted to go to bed. ''Well, 8:02 might not be late for you, but to me it is time for bed!'' Lizzie argued. Rose decided it was time to step in before her friends got into a fight. ''Guys, stop fighting. I mean, it's the beginning of the year!'' Both her friends turned to look at her. ''Yeah, I guess your'e right.'' Aimee said. ''Sorry Lizzie.'' ''Apology accepted.'' She answered. ''Now, I am most definitely going to bed.'' Pretty soon, all the girls crowded into the Dormitory. It was pretty noisy for a while, but it quieted down pretty soon. Rose had good dreams that night, but the image of Delores Umbridge kept on popping up. Maybe the witchy woman would keep her distance from her and her cousins. Unlikely though, since she absoulety despised their parents. Especially her Uncle Harry. In the morning, Rose met Albus and James at the Gryffindor table. ''So, my plan is, I'm gonna eat a puking pastille during Transfiguration First Period, a Nosebleed Nougat during Fourth Period Defense Aganist the Dark Arts!'' Albus looked at him blankly. ''You know, Umbridge is gonna know you took one of those, she was here when Uncle Fred and George were selling those.'' James started laughing. ''Then she's really gonna HATE Roxanne!'' Rose was worried about today. She was gonna have to face her. But, luckily, she had her cousins with her. And they were good allies to have, in the darkest of times.