AN: This plot bunny takes place during the events of the fifth book.


It was a normal day at the ministry. Dolores Umbridge had returned on ministry business, intending to speak with Fudge. Umbridge had not noticed the people making sure to avoid being too close to the very pink clothed woman.

It was at 9:42 AM that Umbridge made her mistake. She stopped to take a glance at a clock located near the Fountain of Magical Brethren. The clock in question was five minutes and thirteen seconds off, which was a problem Umbridge had not been informed about. A man then bumped into the pink-clothed woman.

Umbridge told the man to watch where he was going. Then there was a rumbling, before Umbridge was crushed by a statue. The statue in question was the statue of the Goblin at the Fountain of Magical Brethren, and those statues had had maintenance work on them put off for a while, since Fudge had believed there to be more important things to do (no doubt including the defamation of Dumbledore and Potter).

Percival Ignatius Weasley arrived just in time to see the statue crush Dolores Umbridge. He was shocked and appalled (or at least, that's what he'd tell the reporters), that Umbridge could die such a death. Others around him had all sorts of opinions, including one man who burst out laughing.


Percy made his way to the office of Minister of Magic.

"Ah, Wesley, there you are, have you seen my Senior Undersecretary?" the Minister asked.

"That's what I came to tell you about," replied Percy.

"Oh, what do you mean?"

"You know how you've put off the maintenance on the fountain statues?"

"Yes, what of it?"

"One of them fell and unfortunately crushed Miss Umbridge," the red-haired boy stated. All Fudge could do was gape.

"...send for the repairmen. And contact Umbridge's family," Fudge said, still thinking about what had happened.

"Yes, sir," the Weasley replied. After leaving the office and shutting the door, he almost smiled. Umbridge had not made a good impression on him (IE, he found her slightly annoying and very haughty), and Fudge almost got his name right. Today would be a good day.