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"I say all of this for one reason alone. I have watched all of you grow up. And I see that some of you have a choice to make. Some sooner than others. But I want you to know that if you ever need a way out, I am here." She turned on her heels and faced the entire hall. "That goes for anyone. There is always a choice." ... |
She walked back to the Slytherin table after staring down the Minister. She ignored the snickers of her audience and continued. She stood in front of Blaise Zabini. "For protecting a student regardless of house, I award Slytherin House one hundred and fifty points." She gave a small bow and took her leave from the tabl... |
"Minerva. What is the meaning of this?" |
"Relax Albus. You worry too much." |
"Soooo. Strawberries?" Carmen asked impatiently. |
The Aurors who had dueled the children were now awake and being escorted from the hall. Carmen had to force Fred to change his experiment back. "But we need field research." The boy had whined. She raised a brow at him in challenge, and he huffed out a breath and agreed. |
As Carmen was debating on the merits of using star of leoris versus endemar for a catalyst with George while Fred undid their handiwork, she caught movement out of the corner of her left eye. One of the Aurors had broken free from the pack that was leaving the hall. |
"Brother!’ She screamed into Morpheus’ mind. While simultaneously casting a concrete barrier behind Hermione in case the spell hit her. |
"GRANGER DOWN!" |
Harry wasted no time in grabbing Hermione by the robes and yanking her to himself, then to the ground and rolling them under a table. He cast a powerful shield over the table they were under. |
Andromeda was quick with her wand and blasted a second rogue Auror into a stone wall who had broken rank. She had cast exceptionally harsh when she had seen that her daughter’s nose was bleeding. |
But nothing was more terrifying than Carmen. She had thrust out her left hand knocking the man that had tried to Avada Kedavra Hermione, across the room. She had taken in some of the ambient magic from Hogwarts into herself as she flew over to him then slammed her hand on the offender’s chest. Her eyes had only whites ... |
The other Professor’s had hustled the rest of the children out just in case. Harry’s friends not only refused to leave him and Hermione, but they also refused to drop their wands. They formed a defensive perimeter around them. And if looks could kill? Voldemort would be dead by a handful of Hogwarts students. |
Lucius Malfoy didn’t move. He held his hands up in a non threatening posture. More than a few wands were pointed in his and The Minister’s direction. From students powerful enough to cast a patronus, to the Heads of House and the male LaVaunt, and not to forget the Aurors that had not come with them. He decided to watc... |
Carmen for her part was pissed off. She pulled back and punched the auror hard in the jaw. "You stupid motherfucker! How dare you attack a student inside of Hogwarts. All students are under my protection." She gritted out. The man was sweating and screaming in agony at the same time. Carmen currently had him on the gro... |
He tried to fight her, but he couldn’t. "The Dark Lord wanted us to bring the Mudblood to him or kill her if we couldn’t. To make Potter suffer. Please stop! It hurts!" |
"Did the Minister know of this plan?" Carmen gritted out as she pulled her hand away from his throat and took a serrated blade from her boot. She sliced the left sleeve of his robes open, and the Dark Mark was revealed in all its glory. |
Amelia gasped. One of her own working for Voldemort. Although she shouldn’t be surprised anymore. They were newer recruits, and she did not have time to inspect them all. |
The Heads of House and Dumbledore were poised for battle along with Harry’s friends. Harry was still protecting Hermione with his own body under the table. Holding her as she cried. |
"No. He didn’t know. We were instructed to get onto any special detail he assigned and either get the Mudblood or Potter." The man was crying in earnest now. |
"Did Lucius Malfoy know?" |
Everyone turned to Lord Malfoy with suspicion. |
The man’s eyes went cloudy through his pain. "No." |
Carmen’s smile turned positively evil. |
"I see." Her eyes started to recede to their normal color. She raised the hand that held the blade and plunged it into the man’s chest two inches above his heart and twisted it. She leaned into the man’s ear. "Never attempt to take one of my children again." She spat. She knew that she should take Malfoy out as well, b... |
"Get him out of here. If he darkens Lady Hogwart’s door again he’ll be instantly killed! Auror Tonks. Do you require medical attention?" Carmen asked as her power began to fully control itself and all of her features returned to normal. |
"No." Tonks shook her head. "Mum’s a healer. I’m fine." |
"Professor Snape. Two calming draughts if you have them please. My magic is pretty raw at the moment, and I don’t want to mess anything up. I might even kill a few on accident." She said while staring down the Minister. |
Severus sent them both quickly into The Warden’s hands. |
"Harry, Hermione you can come out now." |
The two slowly came from under the table with the help of their friends after the powerful shield was lowered and the concrete was banished. |
Carmen walked over to Hermione and grasped both sides of her head. "For now you are safe My Lovely One. Both of you drink these." The warden made sure that they had drank the potions. Carmen looked to the Headmaster. "She has had a traumatic event. She should be allowed to leave early as per the rules." |
"I will see too it." He turned to Andromeda. "Madame Tonks. Please get her to her family." Andromeda nodded. |
"Harry. I..." Carmen started |
"Don’t worry about it. Take your own advice." Harry winked at her. |
She nodded. "One more thing." She turned into the direction of Lucius. "I will see you soon I suppose. Please give the Dark Lord my regards. His mind work on the auror that I probably should have killed was quite impressive. You know before he went crazy, he had some pretty good ideas.’ She pressed into his mind. Carme... |
"Minister. Do be careful of the company that you keep. Keep in mind Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, that I was not raised to be a sheep. My first instinct was to plunge my blade into his fucking heart. Believe me when I tell you that I have killed many times before and have no problem doing it again. My brother may... |
The Minister went ghostly white. |
Carmen smiled sweetly at him before she turned to the Director. |
She looked at the woman who was supervising the stunning and removal of the rogue aurors. She was beyond enraged. "Director Bones. Please contact me if there is any further information that you require." |
Amelia just gave a sharp nod and left. |
"Brother. I want to go back to our rooms. My magic is still a bit upset and I really don’t want to kill anyone on accident." |
Translation. She was tired. Well, that and she still wanted to kill people. |
"Come on then." Carmen eeked as he swooped her up bridal style and she wrapped her arms around his neck. |
"Put me down you idiot! I can walk you know." Carmen put up a fight, but it was merely for show. |
"You. Wobbly magic. Not a good combination. You might castrate someone!" Morpheus gave a huge grin over his shoulder and watched as all the males in the room blanched. |
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"Cornelius. If you ever and I do mean ever try something like that again, I will demand a duel." |
The Minister paled but attempted to rally. "Strong words from a man who let the boy who lived be abused for years." |
Dumbledore did not falter in his outward anger, but the pang of guilt still hit his heart. "Make no mistake Cornelius. I will one day pay for my crimes against the boy. But if I go down, you will of course go down with me as the head of the government. Tell me where were you all of those years while he was being treate... |
"Madame Tonks. Please get Miss Granger home to her parents." Albus instructed. |
"Come along Hermione." Andromeda held the frightened girl to her side as they left the Hall. |
"Minerva. Secure the castle." |
"Very well Headmaster." |
"Lucius. You are welcome to speak to your son while you are here." |
Severus tensed. He knew that Draco would be in serious trouble, and it would be him that most likely have to patch him up once more. |
"Just a moment Albus." Minerva interrupted and made her way up to Lord Malfoy. |
"Mr. Malfoy. I have yet to hear a response to my letters regarding your son’s performance in my class." |
Lord Malfoy looked down at the woman in front of him, but then quickly schooled his face from a sneer to a blank mask as she glared back at him. After all these years she still had the ability to make him feel like a little schoolboy. "My apologies Professor. I have been out of the country on business, and I am afraid ... |
"I understand. You are a member of the Wizengamot after all. My letter was simply to inform you and your wife of his progress in my class. He is turning out to be one of my top three students. I was hoping to steal him away from Severus." |
"Absolutely not! He is going to be my apprentice." |
Minerva waved him away. "Yes yes yes. Playing with potions all day is going to make him grouchy like you. He would be much better served as a Transfiguration Master. He has a natural gift!" |
"Like you are not a bitter witch!" |
Lucius Malfoy watched in quiet fascination as the two Professors went back and forth debating who would be the best to help his son obtain a Mastery. He only cared if he was not performing up to his standards. He always avoided the extra comments that the professors had put in. He was still not happy that Granger was d... |
"Enough!" The Headmaster pushed a small amount of his magic out to enforce the order. Once he had their attention, he continued in a much calmer voice. "Now. I am sure that young Malfoy is an admirable student in both disciplines, but bickering like two first years is not the way to go about this. Am I clear?" |
"Yes Professor." Both said at the same time. Both still glaring at each other. |
"Your thoughts Lucius." Albus asked the aristocrat. |
Malfoy cleared his throat. "I am aware that my heir is doing well in potions. Severus is a friend of the family after all, but I am quite pleased that you think highly of him as well Professor McGonagall. The choice shall be up to him." |
"Why does he have to choose between the two at all?" |
Lord Malfoy looked down at the half breed Charms teacher. "I beg your pardon?" |
Filius gave him a toothy grin. "I said why should he choose between the two at all. Why not go for a dual mastery? I did." |
"What?" Was said by everyone including the minister. |
"Filius. What you are proposing has not been done since..." |
"Since you stopped the apprentice programme Albus. Yes. I know. I myself hold masteries in not only charms but warding as well. I received both at the same time. If the boy is as bright as you both seem to be arguing about, why not do both?" |
Minerva and Severus looked at each other silently contemplating. |
"Oh dear. I do believe you’ve lost them." Albus chuckled. |
"I shall take my leave." Lucius bowed to the professors. |
Severus and Minerva snapped out of their staring contest and gave a farewell greeting. |
"I should be going as well. Goodnight." The minister gave a small bow and left with Umbridge tittering behind him. |
"As soon as they have reached the gates, I will lock down the castle." Minerva proclaimed as she stormed from the room. |
"Oh dear." Albus shook his head. "Severus it would be wise to make a trip to Honeydukes in the morning." He held up a hand to forestall any complaining. "Chocolate covered cranberries are her favourite. Believe me when I say that there are times that I think that Minerva is more terrifying than Voldemort." |
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"He’s blaming himself, isn’t he?" Luna asked as she sparred with Ron. Ron almost landed a blow to her shoulder and she had ducked and rolled just in time. Jumping up to kick Ron in the chest, but he grabbed her leg at the last minute and threw her backwards. She rolled out of the fall and into a defensive crouch. |
"You know Harry. He doesn’t care about himself nearly as much as he cares about anyone else. Hermione calls it his saving people thing." Ron said as he actually landed a blow to her chest that knocked the wind out of the petite girl, but she was still on two feet. She had danced away from him to get her bearings and br... |
What Ron held over her in brute strength, she ruled over him in speed. |
And Ron never saw it coming. |
Luna conjured a table while running, jumped on it and did a spinning back kick to Ron’s face. He landed on his back with a hard thud. |
She raised a blond brow at him while still in a defensive stance. |
He raised his hands in surrender. Just before the loudest boom came from the next room. |
They made their way over to the noise, only to be stopped by Fred. "No. He’ll be fine." |
"But..." Ron started. |
"No! I said he will be fine. He should burn out shortly. He needs this. He needs to burn off his magic and emotions. He’ll be fine. Georgie handles him best when he’s like this. Leave him to it." Fred took in the bruising on the both of them and sighed. He pulled out two of each of healing balm, healing potion, and pai... |
"You worry too much big brother." |
Luna looked towards the room in alarm. |
"Ah! He’s almost done." |
"How do you know?" Ron asked. |
They heard the sound of glass breaking, and then heart wrenching sobs. |
"And that’s my signal. You guys get top side and don’t forget your glamours." Fred turned to leave. |
"How did you know to..." Ron waved his hand in a fashion known around the world that meant...that. |
Fred looked at him as if he had grown a second head and Luna just rolled her eyes. |
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