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Filius chuckled. "No I would think not." He turned to Mr. Weasley who looked a bit pale. "Is there a problem young Mr. Weasley?" |
"You guys are like... teachers n stuff! You’re... like normal. With feelings." |
Snape smirked into his tea, and Flitwick full out laughed. Children. |
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"Come in Miss Granger." The Deputy Headmistress ushered her into a seat in front of the desk. That was in her office. "Would you care for tea?" |
"Only if you intend to indulge yourself professor." |
McGonagall poured herself a cup, and then Hermione. As her training had dictated, she waited until the professor took her first sip as Hermione was the guest. |
"Interesting’ Minerva mused. "I called you here to find how classes are going, now that you are a prefect." |
"I’ll admit that the classes are more challenging, especially with my extra duties, but I believe that I can handle them." Hermione took a sip of her tea. |
"Good." Minerva took a fortifying sip of her tea. "There was something else that I wanted to ask you. Your teachers seem to feel that you’re not as engaged as you once were. Is there anything wrong that you wish to discuss?" |
Hermione stared at her tea, and then looked back up to her Head of House. She had admired this woman for so long that it was hard to have such conflicting emotions. Why was she never told of her prospects in the wizarding world when she came to her house to show her magic? Why had she learned more over the summer about... |
"Well no, but they have noticed a lack in your participation overall." |
"You may tell them that all is well. I will keep up my grades and pass my exams." Hermione stood to leave. "If that is all professor, I have rounds." |
Minerva nodded sadly. "Yes, Miss Granger you may go." |
Hermione gave a slight tilt to her head and left. |
"Interesting.’ Minerva mused. |
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Sirius was nervous. A lot rode on this meeting of the Wizengamot. He was going to make it a point to reclaim the honour of the House of Black. It had been two weeks since he had last seen his godson, and it was time to throw the House of Black behind him. He watched the proceedings as he sat in the visitor’s gallery. |
The scribes voice called out. "We call this meeting of the September session of the Wizengamot to order." He watched as Dumbledore banged his gavel. "What new business do we have to discuss first." |
"The House of Potter has a new Head of House. Lord Harry James Potter has accepted the ring, and was declared Lord Potter by Magic and by law. He has however abdicated to an adult he deemed worthy, until such a time as he could tend to his duties." |
The whole chamber was in an uproar. Dumbledore was not pleased to say the least. |
"SILENCE!" Dumbledore demanded. "Who stands in place of Lord Potter?" |
"I do." A voice called out. A woman dressed in the finest dress robes that most had never seen, could only be described as gorgeously regal. They were an emerald so dark they were almost black. The robes complimented her figure while still modest. Her hair was done elegantly, with half of it in a complicated style held... |
Albus looked nervous. Andromeda Tonks was a wild card, and he had been using the Potter votes to push through his own agenda. She may have married a Muggle Born, but she was raised a Black. |
Fudge spluttered. "The will was sealed by this body!" |
Andromeda rose a brow at his blatant rudeness. She may go by the name Tonks, but she was a Black at her core. "The Ministry copy was sealed, however the Gringotts copy was not sealed. It was accessible to Lord Potter at the age of eleven, he was just not aware of it." Andi turned a cool eye towards the Chief Warlock. |
Albus looked away, uncomfortably. |
"We still have no proof! For all we know you are lying!" Lord Cummings shouted. |
Andromeda gave the man a grin that reminded them all of Bellatrix. "It would be in your best interest to never imply that I am lying again without proof, unless you want your wife and son to pick up your entrails as you lay dying on the floor." She wanted to laugh at the collective gasp. This was so much fun, that she ... |
Fudge took the document and read it. This was bad. She was right. "She’s correct. She was named Regent in the Potter’s will." He handed it back to her and cringed as she smirked at him. |
"Take your seat please Andromeda." Albus said with a look of foreboding. |
Andromeda leveled a glare at him so cold, it made Albus shiver. "While we are in session Chief Warlock, you will refer to me as Madame Tonks or Regent Potter. That is of course unless you would like me to call you Albus?" |
Albus was shocked. No one had ever spoken to him like that. You could see the looks on everyone else’s face that they couldn’t believe it either. But Albus didn’t make it to this age without learning when to bow out. He would be speaking with her later about the Potter votes though. "My apologies Madame Tonks I didn’t ... |
In the visitor’s gallery, Ted and Nymphadora were smiling so wide that their cheeks were hurting. |
"Go mum!" Tonks whisper shouted. Her father just kept smiling as he patted his daughter’s arm. |
Andromeda nodded her head slightly and made her way to the top tier. She stared down at the man that was in her seat, as it looked like he was going to refuse to move. "Is there a problem?" She raised her brow in challenge. The lackey jumped out of the seat as he suddenly remembered who her sister was. The seat glowed ... |
"Next order of business. The new Head of The Ancient and Noble House of Black has been accepted by magic, and by law." The Dark Alliance had assumed that it would be Malfoy’s son to claim the ring, but that boy was still at Hogwarts. Who... |
The scribe swallowed deeply. "The new Head of House Black is..." He paused out of fear. "Sirius Orion Black" |
The entire gallery was in an uproar, as Sirius made his way to the top tier where the Sacred Houses were normally sat. He had on robes that showed off his hard work and he loved it. He would of course have to get those hideous Wizengamot robes, but that was a problem for another day. Sirius smirked as he made his way t... |
Lucius stood but did not move from the spot. "I have a point of order." |
"Lord Malfoy is recognized." |
"It was well known that Sirius Black was disowned. Therefor he cannot take up the title of Lord Black." |
Sirius’ laugh, or what Andi called his "demented laugh’ rang throughout the chamber. |
"I will explain this in as few syllables as I can Lord Malfoy. I was disowned by my mother after my father died. As you know, the Black line, like most tend to be patriarchal. Would you like to guess who was still Lord Black at that time?" |
Malfoy paled. "Arcturus." He whispered. |
"That’s right. My loving grandfather had named me in the line of succession from birth. He never disowned me, so I say again...cousin. I do believe you are in my seat. |
There was nothing that he could do, so he gave a nod and went to the seat that the Malfoy’s held. |
And suddenly many people looked nervous. Lucius had many deals with different people using the Black vaults and properties. |
The scribe cleared his throat. "Our next order of business is from Lord Malfoy. Lord Malfoy. You have the floor." |
Lucius gave a slight nod of his head. "I will make this brief. I put forth a motion that the Wizengamot send a letter of recommendation to the Hogwarts’ board of governors to implement a class on wizarding culture." Lucius sat down and let the light side argue why it shouldn’t happen. Lucius knew he was a terrible pers... |
"I second the motion." Sirius bellowed out. Malfoy looked at him in shock as his mouth hung open. All of his Pureblood training forgotten. |
"I third the motion, shall we put it to a vote?" Andromeda called out. |
"Just a moment Madame Tonks. I do not believe that Harry would want the students to be taught Pureblood culture." Dumbledore said. |
Mrs. Tonks gave The Chief Warlock a look so cold, that many swore that icicles were forming on the walls. "Lord Potter expressed to me that if something like this should come up, he supports it fully. It may surprise this body to know that Lord Potter did not know anything about his heritage until this summer." |
Andromeda continued over the fighting with a quick "Sonorous’. "He has had no formal training in what it means to be a peer to this body, and has had a crash course over the summer. He never knew the customs, the laws or his place in our world. He does not want to see others make the same mistakes that he did in his fi... |
Andromeda gracefully sat down and tried her best to hide a chuckle. |
Lord Nott stood. "No Muggleborn." Nott sneered the word muggleborn. "...could even afford Celestial Alley, so who cares about if they know about it or not." |
Andromeda once again stood. She had a grin on her face that made most people cringe. It was made even worse as they realised that Sirius had the exact same one. It was evident to all that the true House of Black had returned. "Lord Nott. It may surprise you to know that currently there is a Hufflepuff fifth year whose ... |
There was a collective gasp from not just the "Dark’ faction, but the "Light’ as well. A wealthy muggleborn? And a Hufflepuff to boot? |
"Not to mention." Andromeda continued. "His father is also in the non magical Parliament of Britain. Since he found out that his child was magical, he has used his skill and cunning to make contacts in magical communities around the world. So trust me when I tell you Lord Nott. He can afford it."Andromeda retook her se... |
Everyone was silent. A wealthy and influential muggle born? |
Albus cleared his throat. "Sirius my boy. I can’t see you agreeing to this? Your history with your family is known throughout the wizarding world." Albus tried to rally. |
Sirius looked at him with a raised brow. "It is true that I hated and fought against the Pureblood bigotry of my parents. I have had time now to research the journals of my fore bearers. It was only the last five centuries when the poison of hatred and ignorance showed itself. The House of Black knew that it would take... |
"And if you ever refuse to use my title in these halls again, Albus, I will take it as a sign that you want me to refer to you with your unofficial title of Bumblemore. Or Bumbles as the Minister of Sweden refers to you as." |
Dumbledore took on a look of both anger and embarrassment. "My apologies Lord Black. I meant no offence." He nodded as he acknowledged the rebuke. "Shall we put it to a vote then? Light your wands if you would like a letter sent to the Board of Governors to begin a class of Wizarding culture?" Forty wands lit up. |
"All of those opposed?" Twenty wands lit up. Albus sighed. "The motion is adopted." |
The Scribe took up his post once more. "The next order of business, is that the Auror Department is requesting once again to increase their funding, with the threat of you know who being back. |
"I recognize Minister Fudge as having the floor." Albus almost whined but he caught himself. |
"Thank you Chief Warlock. The Aurors are sufficiently funded, and this nonsense about additional funding should not be allowed to continue." Fudge sat down, only to hear a voice purr from above him. |
"Really?" Andromeda asked in a voice that would even make her evil mother proud, as she requested to be recognized. |
"Madame Tonks has the floor." Albus nodded. If a bit hesitantly. |
"I have here the requests from the DMLE." She magically sent the requests to all of the members of the Wizengamot. "These are the requests that were sent to the Wizengamot, since it was known that Voldemort was back. They have all been denied." |
Minister Fudge asked to be recognized. "The Ministry simply doesn’t have the funds. The budgetary review is in two months time. That would be a much more appropriate time to discuss such matters." He sat back down. |
"He’s stalling’ Sirius mused. "Good thing I’m rich.’ |
Sirius asked to be recognized. "Just so we’re clear, Minister, are you saying that the only reason that the Auror Corp is not being funded is because we as a nation are unable to pay for it, and that if the funds were available that you would support giving it to them? |
"Yes. Lord Black." Cornelius gritted out. |
"I see." He turned his attention to the head of the DMLE. "Madame Bones. How much would your department need to help the people of this land get it ready, to face the threat against us by the So Called Dark Lord Voldemort?" |
The intake of breath at the insult, almost made Sirius burst out laughing. |
Madame Bones narrowed her eyes at Sirius. She wondered what he was playing at. "Considering we need new uniforms, training gear, training materials, increased incentives for retention, raises that haven’t been given in four years, hospital stays, sick leave...needless to say the list is long." |
Many members looked horrified at the prospect. |
Sirius asked again with a smirk. "How much?" |
Amelia Bones went with a low ball number, because honestly anything would help at this point. "Fifty thousand galleons." |
Sirius gave a shark like grin. All teeth and bad promises. "Excellent! The House of Black donates five hundred thousand galleons to the DMLE. So long as Madame Amelia Bones is the only one in control of it. I will take a vow here and now to not be allowed to have any say, so long as her wishes are just, honourable, and... |
Amelia dropped her monocle. |
Dumbledore just stared in shock, as if Sirius had gone insane. But then there was another declaration. |
"The House of Potter donates one hundred and fifty thousand galleons under the same conditions." It was the most that she could give as Regent. Harry was in full agreement however. |
"Now see here! I am the Minister, and I will set the budget!" |
Apparently, protocol went out of the window when it came to going against his cronies...er supporters. |
"You just said yourself Minister, that if we had the money, that the DMLE would be funded. We have the money, so I do not see the problem. Besides. It is a gift to the department, so technically not part of the budget negotiations." |
"It has never been done before!" |
"Really?" Sirius had a look on his face that made the dark faction shiver in their seats. "Tell me Minister for Magic Fudge, what would you call the donation that Lord Malfoy made to St. Mungo’s Hospital of over five hundred thousand galleons shortly after the fall of Voldemort? That too should have gone through commit... |
Fudge wasn’t a complete idiot. He sat down and fumed in his seat like a toddler. |
Sirius for his part looked extremely bored. He and Remus had business to tend to in Surrey, and he didn’t want to be late with the barrister. |
Madame bones stood, and everyone could tell that she was fighting back tears. "Lord Black and Madame Tonks. On behalf of my department. I thank you for this gift. It won’t be wasted." She gave a small bow and they did the same before they all sat down. |
The rest of the meeting dealt with things of the mundane variety. A wife caught by her mother in law trying to sever the penis of her husband because she found him in their marital bed with another woman. The case of a man who was so drunk that he started casting tickling curses in front of a dozen muggles...naked. In ... |
"The last announcement belongs to Lord Black." The scribe pronounced. He nodded in Sirius’ direction. "Lord Black. You have the floor. Sirius returned the nod. |
"Let it be known here and now, that Bellatrix Black LeStrange shall be known as Bellatrix No Name. Her dowry of six hundred and fifty thousand galleons has been seized and her marriage has been dissolved, as the stipulations of the marriage contract didn’t come to pass." Sirius sat back down. |
Bones got the implication first. All decorum was lost when she looked at Sirius and exclaimed. "You didn’t?" The amusement in her eyes was hilarious. |
Andromeda and Sirius gave equal shit eating grins. |
It took a moment for everyone to comprehend. "I declare this meeting of the September Wizengamot over." Dumbledore looked at Sirius once again as if he was crazy, and then to Andromeda with the same look, as he banged the gavel. The Wizengamot was in an uproar. |
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