Slytherin
A/N All thanks are to JK Rowling for creating the Harry Potter universe and everything to do with it.
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Summary so far (SPOILERS): Harry is working for the Ministry but more importantly for Voldemort after Voldemort's resurrection in the Goblet of Fire book. Harry has been speaking with Dumbledore and McGonagall about very important business and the Ministry are starting to crawl their way to Hogwarts again but for how long can they keep this running streak?
Parseltongue & Thoughts
She replaced the memory of Hagrid talking to them and telling her all of the information with a failed attempt where Harry sided with Hagrid and stopped Umbridge.
"Come on Harry" She smiled hastily "I have an owl to send"
Harry jumped to his feet successfully and excited "Yes Professor".
Harry sat in the Great Hall eating dinner at the Gryffindor table today. They were ignoring him and it meant that he was able to read it in peace; if he sat at the Slytherin table they would just talk. Since the start of the year Harry had gone through the most books as most of his day was spent doing it unlike others, like Hermione, who spent too much time talking to idiots. Something that also changed was his like of potions. Being a friend to the Slytherins meant that Snape didn't Harry as much and he started to see less and less of his father in him. His grades were top of the class, especially in potions where Snape tended to take away marks from Gryffindors for being Gryffindors.
He also found specific techniques while practising making potions, for example he found that crushing a Sopophorous bean with the flat side of a silver dagger was better than cutting it. He also found that if he turned a clockwise stir after seven clockwise stir he was able to obtain a clearer potion a lot more quickly.
He looked up and saw that his old friends were sitting quite close to him. He made an exaggerated harrumph sound and looked back at his book. Professor Umbridge was sitting up at her table; unable to end her smiling as she watched Dumbledore mindlessly continue the day without a single note that his job, as headmaster, would soon be his and he would be sent off to Azkaban for raising an army which hypothetically could take down the Ministry for Magic which was treason.
The Hall was filled with voices of people chatting and eating their dinner the noise of the Great Hall doors swung upon and Dumbledore sat up from his chair surprised to see any visitors. Walking through the door was the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge, and Kingsley Shacklebolt who was a very popular Auror and assistant to the Minister. He was also accompanied by two other Aurors and a reporter for the Daily Prophet whom carried a camera.
The Minister for Magic marched up to the teachers table, followed by the other men behind him, and Dolores Umbridge almost jumped off her seat at their table.
"Hello Minister" The Headmaster said slightly confused and embarrassed "What bring your attention at Hogwarts today?"
"The Ministry have found undeniable evidence in your attempts to create an army" He exclaimed to the entire hall and there were gasps everywhere "This army would have the ability to take down the Ministry and the Ministry and we condemn all of these armies as there is no need of them with a perfectly capable Auror department"
Dumbledore paused for a second in complete awe and then continued "But Minister" He tried to act innocently "I haven't done anything of the sort, I can assure you"
"A meeting today with Dolores Jane Umbridge has proven that you have been setting up an army. One Rubeus Hagrid, an accomplice, admitted the entire incident"
Dumbledore darted his eyes to Hagrid who looked as shocked as he did. Hagrid jumped up onto his feet "I said nothing of the sort"
"The parties present were Dolores Umbridge and Harry Potter" The Minister continued ignoring the statement "and due to the possible attempt of the people involved leaving your memories had to be temporarily wiped under a memory charm" In a flick of her wand Dolores Umbridge restored his memory of the incident and then continued.
The entire hall was distraught. Harry turned around and saw Hermione Granger staring at both him and then back at the Minister when she saw him looking back at her. He looked over to Draco who couldn't believe his eyes and was laughing to himself quietly.
"Is this true Harry" Dumbledore called upon him.
"Unfortunately it is Headmaster" Harry spoke up and everyone's heads turned to him "I unfortunately have to tell you that Professor Umbridge walked down to Hagrid's Hut. I was present at the time and I witnessed Hagrid explaining everything. At first I never believed it but it was undeniable evidence Professor. I can't believe you did it. How dare you oppress the Ministry for Magic? The people who protect us from mindless idiots such as yourself"
"I have a confession to make" Dumbledore stated "I have reasons to believe that Lord Voldemort is back"
The entire hall laughed at the man's stupidity. Harry chuckled to himself slightly. The man was right but he couldn't tell anyone.
"He's not back!" The Minister stated "For these reasons Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore you are sentenced to Azkaban Prison – in a high security cell – and you will await trial for your actions. You will be removed as Chief Warlock in the Wizengamot. Similarly Rubeus Hagrid will remain in Azkaban until further trial"
"Minister you can't do this" Professor McGonagall spoke up "He is an innocent man-"
"-Minerva please sit down I can handle myself" Dumbledore spoke up "I wasn't expecting this visit if I am honest"
"SEIZE HIM!" Umbridge shouted and the two Aurors went up to arrest him.
Harry noticed as the Headmaster slowly took out his hand. Harry did the same and shouted "expelliarmus!" The Headmaster looked around in shock and un-expectantly his wand was thrown out of his hand and the two Aurors ran up and caught him pinning him to the ground. The Headmaster watched out of the corner of his eye of Harry Potter pointing the wand at him, betraying him.
"Thank-you Harry" The Minister congratulated him "Bring him to Azkaban with one Rubeus Hagrid"
The Kinsley Shacklebolt brought Hagrid with him also.
"Now – Under Educational Decree Number Twenty-Eight I hereby appoint Dolores Umbridge as Headmaster for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry replacing Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore" Fudge announced.
The entire Slytherin table, a few dozen Ravenclaw students and a few Hufflepuff students cheered at the new Headmistress. Harry himself from the Gryffindor table cheered for the new Headmaster and watched with fruitful eyes as Dumbledore was escorted through the hall with the Aurors to Azkaban. Dolores Umbridge smiled and gracefully watched her students clapping for her and glared down at those who didn't distinctively watching their faces and noticing those who trusted her and those who didn't.
"Now" She smiled and stood before them all "I would like to officially start the resorting of Mr Harry Potter" Harry jumped up from his seat and glared back at the table.
She produced the Sorting Hat and a stool and everyone watched as Harry sat on the stool and she placed the hat on his head.
Ah here we are. Harry Potter comes for his resorting.
We both know what it is going to be, Harry thought back, just don't take too long.
You see Mr Potter – I am never wrong. I haven't spoken to people in a month and it will be many months before I speak to them again so I might as well make this last.
Alright then, Harry replied annoyed.
You always deserved Slytherin. I could see the ambition in your head, the talent and the power. A parseltongue as well which is something that never ran in the Potter line. I suspect your mother may have been a little bit unfaithful with the Potter line.
I don't think it is that, Harry thought back
I meant not offence by it of course, He said defending himself, I was just speculating of course. Who is always right, and never wrong?
You are
Very good – always remember that "SLYTHERIN!" It shouted at the top of its voice.
The Slytherin table all jumped to their feet. Draco Malfoy pushed against the other students making room for Harry to sit down and gestured for him to sit there. Harry leapt out of his seat, thanked the new Headmaster. He sat back down with his other fellow students who were all wearing the same Inquisitor Squad badges. Harry was the only Gryffindor to have one of those badges but now his robes turned green and his crest turned into a snake.
"Yes – Yes… Congratulations Mr Potter" Umbridge spoke clapping with the Minister.
Umbridge couldn't have asked for anything more. She was Headmistress of Hogwarts before Halloween.
"Nice to see you wearing the right colours" Draco laughed and they watched as his ex-housemates glared over to him "Look at those idiots over there"
"I know" Harry laughed with him.
"Harry if you wouldn't mind" The Minister spoke up "I would like to take a few photos with the Daily Prophet and to announce your new job"
"Yes of course Minister" Harry got up and walked back up to the Ministers side. He looked around the hall as people looked questioningly "Wouldn't this be better done… Outside?"
"Yes a very good idea" He agreed.
They through the Great Hall doors were he kept his chin up and tried to show as little emotion about the situation as possible – for the photographs. Harry smiled for the photographs outside though along with the others and then the Minister spoke.
"Mr Potter here, during the Holidays came into the Ministry talking about how terrible Hogwarts has gotten over the years and today I can officially say that it is under better management. My Undersecretary Dolores Jane Umbridge, now Headmistress of Hogwarts, with her assistant Harry Potter can now start making further changes to the school to improve it" He spoke full of admiration for himself "He was trying to raise an army and claimed that You-Know-Who was back but the Ministry can confirm for certain that all of these speculations are untrue and are falsified evidence to try and absolve and approve of these terrible crimes"
"Mr Potter would you like to make a statement?" The reporter called on him.
Harry stepped forward "Today we have gotten rid of a terrible burden on Hogwarts. A man that allowed for me to be endangered for four years and allowed a werewolf, a fake and a two-faced man – quite literally – come into our school to teach Defence against the Dark Arts. He hasn't been able to keep one of those teachers for us, for a whole year!" He said emotionless "I did what I felt was right for the safety of the students and for the safety of our school.
"I would also like to thank the new Headmistress for resorting me which guarantees my safety away from my fellow housemates. I took the job of the Assistant to the Undersecretary so that I would be able to ensure that every student is protected and their right to learn upheld to the highest amount. I was once a puppet to Dumbledore and over the summer I refuted this idea and I found, within myself, a better person and someone to take charge. I found myself taking control over my own life away from that crazy man.
"I am free from this injustice and I have taken a stance in this world. Tomorrow is a new day, where everything in Hogwarts will chance for the better and using my new title I will ensure that the brilliant new Headmistress is probably informed and I can help her make the correct decisions. I would again like to thank all of those who have supported me and a thank-you to Professor Umbridge and the Minister for Magic for giving me this unique opportunity because every day they are helping me and everyone in the magical community. I support all of the work that they are doing and a few other people I would like to thank is the Malfoy family who have supported me over the summer and helped bring me away from my Aunt and Uncle whom tortured me every year and yet the Headmaster continued to allow them to do so"
He smiled and shook the Ministers hand and then Dolores Umbridge's. Then Umbridge stepped up and started to give her speech. All was well and their plans had been successfully completed. Today was a good day. All had been done without the use of Felix Felicis.
A/N I hope that everyone has enjoyed this chapter. Finally allowing them to win their rewards has given me a great feeling as more plans can start to happen!
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