Chapter 9 Ministry blunder Strike two.
Listening to the information laid out before him Severus nodded gravely, "See that they are rounded up and bring them to the main chamber, our Lady knew they were searching the manor just not to the extent that they seem to have gone, make sure it is done quietly and without resorting to a fight."
"I will Sir."
Severus watched as the woman left before returning to the main chamber seeing the Ministry in the process of leaving, "Guards seal the door!" he ordered halting the group in their tracks.
"What is the meaning of this?" Fudge glared, "We were asked to leave!"
"And you shall just not at this moment in time," Severus hissed, "My Lords and Ladies if you would follow me please."
Kayleigh looked between the two groups before nodding and following Severus back through the side door, "Sir?"
"You were correct they are searching the manor," Severus spoke the moment it was closed, "So far a few of your classmates have had to restrain three people before they entered where they should not, one has been stunned and bound for our safety along with their own."
"What is going on Professor?" Eike asked.
"They attempted to take grievous action against you, but between your year mates they prevented the disaster that was to unfold there is no easy way to say this so I will say it straight," Severus sighed, "One single Ministry employee was found within the kitchen, the house elves had been stunned to stop their interference a potions vial was found in the employees hand the contents until I can run a full analysis are not known."
"You believe they were attempting to harm us?" Mark asked his eyes wide.
"I do believe so; I have kept them here for now as there are questions that shall need to be asked."
"Sir how do we…"
"If you were to call forth the Lords and Ladies of the community, you can question each of the ministries personal to trace back who gave the order and also the real reason for today's meeting."
"I would lower those wands now," Severus spoke in a deadly voice re-entering the chamber seeing a few of the ministry pointing their wands at the guards.
"What is the meaning of this?" Amelia asked turning to face him.
"We shall address that shortly, but first you shall need to surrender each of your own wands to myself where I shall keep them safe, the guards you brought this evening shall be escorted into here shortly."
"Lord Proclotect," the department of mysteries head spoke stepping forward unsheathing his own wand and handing it over, "If what is to happen what I believe it is then I shall ask to be questioned in private, for the secrets of my own department are ones that cannot be shared."
"Of course," Severus nodded taking the wand and storing it within a bag before placing it in his pocket.
"Questioning? What is the meaning of this you have no right!" Umbridge shouted.
Ignoring the question Severus took control of the other wands offered to him noticing only three those being the Head of the Aurors, Umbridge and Fudge were still to give up their own wands, "If you so not surrender them willingly I shall take them by force."
"You have no right…"
"Just hand them over!" Amelia lost her cool with the three, "Vance I am your head you are to hand over your wand to Lord Proclotect now," she ordered glaring at the man.
The Head of the Aurors looked between the Minister who was twisting his hat, to the irate Umbridge before his eyes fell on his own head who was glaring at him in a threatening manner before nodding once and handing his wand over, "This is your last chance to hand them over willingly," Severus took a step forward neither official complying, it was a brief struggle in which the two were restrained by the guards while Severus snatched the two wands away, "You are all to stay within this room until you are called."