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"Kes! Please!" Carmen pleaded. |
Healer Kes waved her hand over Caille, as she began neutralizing the venom from the Acromantula. |
"Hush child. She’ll be fine in a few days. Up and annoying anyone who will listen. I need to put her in stasis, and then get her back to headquarters." |
Everyone except her brother watched in shock as Carmen sobbed over a house elf, as the Healer(?) took her away. |
After Carmen had subsided her tears, she took on a look of determination that even scared her brother. She still had the blood of her best friend on her clothes, and now she wanted to finish what they had started. The others followed her back into the control room. |
"Grid active. Show me all magical and non magical breaches." She spoke the commands into the computer as tears flowed down her face while she typed. |
"Lea..." Morpheus tried. |
"NO! I nearly lost her. And I’ll be damned if we don’t finish this. Give me visual on all quads." She spoke into the computer. |
When the full dome appeared and she had seen all of the specs...or lack thereof that he had tampered with, Carmen jumped out of her chair and was prepared to physically attack Dumbledore. "YOU DECREPIT OLD SON OF A BITCH!" Before she could reach him. Morpheus and Snape grabbed an arm each and pulled her away. She tried... |
As Severus held onto her, her brother put a knee on her chest. He hated to do it to her, but something made her lose control of her magic. The walls were beginning to shake. "You will calm down or I will force you." Morpheus said in a quiet tone. |
That tone. She was fighting through her rage. She knew that tone. That tone was not only discipline but love. Protection. And what was that on her chest? Oh shit! |
"Feel better now?" Her brother asked with a raised brow with his knee still on her chest. |
Carmen blinked through the fading blind rage and tried to find her center again. "What have I done?’ She asked herself. |
Professor LaVaunt took his knee off his sister’s chest. His duty as the elder would have forced him to kill her if needed to protect those in the castle, but he heard Harry’s cry in his sister’s head. |
"Carmen. Don’t do it. I need you.’ |
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"Would someone care to tell me what in the name of Merlin just happened?" Minerva asked. Her wand still trained on Carmen. |
Morpheus helped his sister to stand and held tight to her wrist. Her rage had calmed down, but she was still angry. |
Carmen looked to her brother and he nodded as he released her. She retook her place at the console. "First. I want to tell you that there is no punishment worse than what I am going to receive soon. Second, as I am much calmer now, I want to show you all what had me so enraged." |
Professor Babbling couldn’t help but ask. "What on earth is that contraption?" She asked pointing to the computer. |
Carmen looked at her like she was crazy, but a warning from her brother made her give a simple explanation. "This is a computer." At their continued confusion she tried to think of how best to explain it. "Well it’s...um a device that stores data and it um...well it does a lot of things I suppose. Sorry. Look I’m not i... |
"I know I overreacted, but here is the reason why." She typed into the console once again. "Approximately thirty two years ago, someone got the bright idea to take down the dangerous creature wards. They also thought it was a good idea to remove the abuse, rape, assault, and intent wards. And here." She pointed to grid... |
"The elf ward?" Professor Snape asked. |
Carmen rolled her eyes. "Most normal witches and wizards have elf wards to stop just any elf coming into their home or businesses. Otherwise, you just invite trouble." She looked up from her work to see the shocked look on everyone’s face but her brother, who was running a hand over his face in exasperation. |
"What my sister is trying to explain to you without stabbing all of you for your stupidity is that elf magic is extraordinarily strong. Not to mention that you depend on all of them for just about everything. Who cooks for you? Cleans for you? Delivers your messages? Elves are bound to do their master’s bidding. So, wh... |
Minerva took a moment to think. But then she inhaled deeply. "But surely..." |
"You think in terms of witch, wizard, muggle..." Carmen hated that fucking word... "and creature. What you apparently don’t know is that every magical SPECIES has their own magic!" |
Carmen sighed and tried to control herself. "The wards blocking just any random elf coming into the castle was taken down. According to The Book, fourteen poisonings have occurred by the use of House Elf since nineteen eighty three alone. I could go back further if you need me too. Eleven of them resulted in death. The... |
She gave a short nod in his direction. |
Carmen turned back to her console. "You have absolutely no physical barriers, and your wards stop shortly after they go into the forbidden forest." |
"Surely no one would go into the forest. It’s dangerous." Charity stated. |
That was it. Carmen went to the top drawer of her desk and pulled out a bottle of scotch. She poured herself a shot, drank it in one gulp and put everything back. She began counting backwards from fifty as she tried to calm down. Loudly. Just so that they knew she thought that the professor was an idiot. |
She turned back to the Headmaster and asked him the question that was on their minds. "Why?" |
Albus Dumbledore had the grace to look embarrassed, as he pulled himself into a chair. "I was trying to save the school. The magic of those wards was draining the magic of the castle. They seemed the least necessary at the time. If the children are taught that these things are wrong, then surely it won’t be a problem." |
Morpheus grabbed his sister by the arm before she could even think of lunging at the idiot. He turned to The Deputy Headmistress. "The matters we are about to discuss should only be between the Heads of House and the Headmaster. It is of a delicate nature, and quite frankly the less we embarrass the children the better... |
Minerva nodded at the other staff members and they filed out. "What is this about?" |
Morpheus looked to his sister, who was smiling gratefully at the Potions Master for the calming draught. Which she of course checked before she took it. Carmen once again retrieved the Book of Incidents. "Since nineteen eighty three. There have been one hundred and thirty seven incidents of sexual assault. They have sp... |
"Four hundred assaults that resulted in serious injury. Three hundred and seventy two thefts of items worth over ten galleons. Seven hundred and fifty seven thefts for items worth less than that including clothing, pictures and various knickknacks. You’re getting my point, I hope. Those wards could’ve have prevented th... |
"Albus?" Filius asked in horror. |
"Children do rash things Filius. In time I’m sure they would learn the error of their ways." |
"And the sexual assaults. Albus. What do you make of those? Surely you can’t excuse those as well?" Filius asked. |
The Headmaster said nothing. |
"Here is what is going to happen. I agree with the general consensus in as much as the ward stones not only need to be fixed but updated as well. I also think part of the problem is boredom and lack of staff to oversee the students. They are kids. They’re supposed to be stupid and making mistakes is a part of growing u... |
Minerva looked pensive before making a decision. "Severus would you leave the room please? Your bias is well known after all." |
Severus was about to object, when Carmen popped into his head. The nod was subtle. Very subtle. And only between the two of them as she went through her papers. No one else noticed. |
The Potions master got the hint. The Dark Lord could not take what he did not know. |
"Very well, I have better things to do than discuss the finer points of adolescent behaviour with the rest of you. I have potions to brew." And with that he swept out of the room. |
"Where do we start?" Pomona asked. |
"First things first. Get to Gringotts and get that money released." |
"Minerva..." Albus warned. |
"No Albus. If we have the chance to improve and secure the school, then we have to take it. Miss LaVaunt has offered to pay for it, but she shouldn’t have to. Don’t make me override you Albus because I will if I have to!" The stern witch was staring into his eyes. Daring him to invade her mind and try to place a compul... |
He was defeated and he knew it. "Very well. I will speak to Gringotts." |
"Um...that might not be such a good idea." Carmen spoke up. |
"And why not? I am the Headmaster." |
"Well, the truth of the matter is they don’t like you." |
"I beg your pardon?" He asked taken aback. |
"Something about you not standing up against the creature laws. Anyway, I think that Sprout and McGonagall would fare much better. There are a few goblins there that sort of..." She trailed off as she mumbled. |
Morpheus chuckled. |
"I’m sorry what was that?" Pomona asked. |
Carmen sighed. "They have a crush on you alright." |
"Excuse me?!" Sprout’s mouth was hanging open. |
"Something about if you were a Gobliness you would be a very profitable mate. They are aware of your EMEA standing and find the prospect of gold filling their coffers rather appealing. They would like it if you were willing to use your expertise to start a business venture of some sort and can we change the subject ple... |
Everyone except Pomona laughed, who was gaping like a fish. Including the Headmaster who tried to hide a few chuckles. |
"Alright. Pomona you and I will make plans to head to Gringotts. The rest of you get some rest. |
They all stood to go to their individual accommodations. Carmen packed away all of her things and waited for her brother to finish talking to Minerva. |
She was in SO much trouble. |
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Once the door closed to their quarters Morpheus rounded on his sister. "What in the actual fuck is going on with you?!" |
Carmen hung her head in shame. "Mo. I’m sor..." That was as far as she got. |
"THE NAME IS MORPHEUS!" Morpheus thundered. He felt a pain in his chest as we watched his sister flinch in fear of him. He took a calming breath and began to pace. Once he felt like he could talk without shouting he turned back to his sister. He ignored the fact that she was silently crying and asked the question that ... |
"Morpheus. I’ve just been so busy. With the school and my company. I haven’t had any time." She pleaded with her brother to understand. "And then to see how the children were being taught or the lack of teaching here, I guess I became angry. Then the lack of security in the school during a time of war." Now it was Carm... |
Morpheus took a seat at the dinning room table, crossed his legs and folded his arms across his chest. "No." |
Carmen looked at him confused. "No?" |
"No." He repeated. "Six years ago someone gave me an hour long lecture on nation building." |
"Morpheus. I..." |
"Someone made the argument that it was not our job to be the world’s police." |
"Surely you could see..." |
"Someone also lectured me on how not to press our beliefs on other cultures!" |
Morpheus shook his head. "You’re slipping sis. Go get your trunk and put it in an unused classroom for a few days. I...just can’t...just go." |
When her brother turned around and went into his room and closed the door. She fell to the floor and cried. After a few minutes she went to her room grabbed her trunk, shrunk it and left. |
Her brother had shunned her. |
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The next day at breakfast, Harry noticed that Carmen was missing but that her brother was there, and he didn’t look happy. He was stabbing at his breakfast as if the eggs had offended him. |
Harry was just about to have another glass of milk when a very colorful bird that no one had ever seen before came in with a purple envelope attached to itself. The bird stopped right in front of George Weasley. |
George tried to pet the bird, but it nipped his hand and insisted with a put upon avian glare that George relieve him of his package. |
"Fine I get it." George stated to the bird. |
"Whose it from?" Harry asked. |
"Don’t know but the spells say that it’s harmless. Be at the ready just in case." |
Everyone nodded and took out their wands. But as soon as George opened the letter it exploded into sound. |
GEORGE FABIAN WEASLEY! |
Said Weasley looked mortified. Molly Weasley had nothing on these lungs. |
HOW DARE YOU LET YOURSELF NOT ONLY BE AMBUSHED, BUT THEY NEARLY DEFEATED YOU BECAUSE YOU GOT OVER CONFIDENT. I KNOW I TAUGHT YOU BETTER THAN THAT! THE NEXT TIME... |
"BABY WHY ARE YOU YELLING? OH A SCREAMER. WHO IS THE MISCREANT THAT PISSED YOU OFF TODAY? WAS IT THE MAYOR’S SON WHO THINKS HIS SHITE DOESN’T STINK?" |
Fred and Harry were nearly close to falling off their seats in laughter, while everyone else just stared at the Gryffindor table like it was the most fascinating place on earth. |
THIS ONE IS TO GEORGE FABIAN. |
GIVE ME THAT. LISTEN HERE BRAT. WE DID NOT SPEND ALL OF OUR TIME TRAINING YOU SO THAT YOU COULD SHOW MERCY TO EVERYONE. THE NEXT TIME I HEAR THAT YOU DID SOMETHING SO STUPID, I WILL TAKE YOU OVER MY KNEE IN THE MIDDLE OF THAT DAMN SCHOOL DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME? |
The teachers at the Head Table were torn between amusement at their student’s expense and concern that someone was teaching them lethal tactics. |
George just wanted to hide under the table. |
I AM IN THE MIDDLE OF AN EXPERIMENT. WHAT THE HELL IS ALL THE COMMOTION IN HERE? |
Fred and Harry instantly sobered and looked at George in sympathy who was slightly cowering. That was Natasha. |
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