A Decree of Segregation
Written for The Review Lounge, Too 2015 Green Room Challenge. Challenge Five: The Wacky Law Challenge
Prologue
Dolores Umbridge stood at the front of the school as the new headmistress of Hogwarts. "My first Education Decree as Headmistress has been passed by the ministry of magic. Decree Number Twenty-Nine. Students and teachers will not interact with students or teachers of a different blood status."
The students started chattering amongst themselves. Some shouting in outrage at her new decree.
"He-hem." She cleared her throat trying to get the students attention. It didn't work. She raised her voice. "Quiet down students." That still didn't work. She was shouting at the students to settle, but they still wouldn't quieten down.
The deputy headmistress stood up and addressed the students. "The headmistress is talking. What she has to say effects everyone, it is best that you listen."
That had the students attention and they settled immediately.
Dolores continued her speech. "I would like to remind everyone that Educational Decree Twenty-Six is still in place. A teacher is forbidden to give students any information not related to the subjects they were hired to teach." She paused for a few moments to remind the teachers that they were all on thin ice. "Since students of different blood status are no longer allowed to mix with teachers of a different blood status, all students will be resorted according to blood status and only taught by teachers of the same blood status. Luckily for us, all four of your current head's of houses are of different blood statuses, so I didn't need to assign new house heads."
This had students whispering again.
"Our first new house, the purebloods. Your head of house is Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall - pureblood. The pureblood dorm rooms are in what was previously known as Ravenclaw Tower.
"Due to the number of half-blood students you will be split into two groups. The wizard raised half-bloods head of house is Pomona Sprout - wizard raised half-blood. Your dorm rooms are what was previously the Gryffindor dorms.
"Since we only have a small number of muggle born students the muggle borns will be in the same house as the muggle raise half-bloods. Your head of house is Professor Severus Snape - muggle raised half-blood."
This had majority of the students looking straight at Professor Snape and whispering in excited tones. Very few if any knew that fact. Most had assumed he was part vampire, a middle class pureblood or wizard raised half-blood. He portrayed a middle class pureblood so well, that his blood status was just assumed and never questioned by the students.
Once the students had settled Dolorous continued speaking. "The muggle raised half bloods and muggle borns dorm rooms are in the Hufflepuff dungeon.
"Wizard raised half-bloods and muggle raised half-bloods are not to interact with one another. You will be punished if caught interacting with someone of a different house.
"The final house, whom hopefully won't be students of the school long are the Magical Creatures. Your head of house is Professor Filius Flitwick - whom has goblin blood. Your dorm rooms are outside where you belong. You filthy creatures will no longer be allowed in the castle. Once the new laws are passed by the ministry, you filthy creatures won't be allowed on the school grounds at all.
"You can't place me outside!" A Slytherin seventh year student yelled out.
"I can and I will." She tutted at the students. "The decree have been passed by the ministry."