Disclaimer: The magical JKR owns Harry Potter and all its glory. I sadly do not have claim to it or to the Ancients leaders of our world nor do I have a claim to Atlantis or the Star Gate Universe. They are just being borrowed for my insane works.

A/N: Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to review. I appreciate those that give constructive advice. While I do not mind Anonymous reviews I would much rather have a signed review so I can respond when there is questions or comments about why I have worked the story a certain way. The recent guest review about life debts comes to mind. A life debt is caused when one risks their life to save another with no hope of reward or gain. The action must be completely altruistic. If you are in anyway responsible for causing the individual to be in danger a life debt can't occur. Therefore Ron is not able to claim a life debt on Hermione. He caused her to be crying in the first place. So therefore it is Harry who has the life debt. One other fact is that this is A/U. That means that it is a universe I am creating. While I appreciate advice and comments please remember it will be written to my vision. I won't please everyone. So as some other one of my favorite fan fic authors say if this is not your cup of tea try someone else's coffee or something like that.

Thanks again,

Fire Wolfe

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Taking Charge of his world

Part 10 Obvious

The now reinstated Headmaster Dumbledore was heading to the staff room to speak to the teachers about the evening events at the ministry. The Headmaster was not happy about this but he had decided it was far better to get it out of the way. He did not need the staff causing him any more complications it was rather annoying that they insisted on discussing the situation with him. Why could they simply not trust that he knew what he was doing? After all he was the Headmaster of Hogwarts, The Chief Warlock of the Wizengmot and the supreme Mugwup of the IWC he was far more qualified to handle the affairs of the Wizarding world then they were. He had saved the Wizarding world once before and he would do so again. Who else among his staff had managed to defeat a 'Dark Lord'?

It had been a long day and the events at the MOM had three of the four heads of houses at Hogwarts were upset and worried. They had learned that six of their students had left their school to confront the Voldermort in London at the MOM. Most of the staff had not been aware of the Headmasters plans for Harry Potter and all three were growing wary of the constant danger the students in their care were tired of being behind the information loop. They had all tried to stop the outright bigotry only to be told that the students had to forgive and forget. Each of the staff had lost family to Dumbledore's forgiveness of various death eaters and they were all done with it. To many Death Eaters had escaped justice and they now knew that the one man who was innocent had been in Azkaban for 12 years for a crime he did not commit and that the headmaster knew he was innocent of doing. It was no longer enough to be told that the headmaster's plans were all for the "Greater Good." None of them had any idea what that meant but given what was happening that "Greater Good" was as much of a myth as pigs flying as the Muggles would say.

Pomona Sprout took a seat next to Minerva McGonagall and Fillus Flintwik they were all in agreement that they had had enough of the Headmaster's games they had decided that filling their fellow teachers and staff about the prophecy Remus Lupin had sent via patronus to Minerva was vital to all of their safety. It was clear that Harry Potter was smack in the middle of some sort of long drawn out plan and that Albus wanted Harry for his called "Greater Good" and that it was a plan that Dumbledore only seemed to share with one of them. While Severus Snape was a head of house he was not the only one who had a right to information regarding the safety of all the students of the school. The three heads of houses had discussed the situation with care and they were convinced that this plan would endanger not only Harry but his friends and the school as well and that they would not longer stand to be left out of the information loop. They would have to stand up to Dumbledore and put a stop to his foolish risks and demand he be accountable to them. That meant that they had to get the support of the other teachers and perhaps bring the situation to the board of governors. There was something very wrong when the Headmaster was setting up life threatening situations to test any student much less one as important as Harry Potter. He was not just the "Boy who Lived" but the head of an ancient and noble house. He could not be used as a pawn in one man's demented chess game. No student should be. They all wanted a fair and equitable society and Dumbledore had been holding it back for far too long.

The three heads were joined in the staff room by the schools remaining teachers and staff Charity Burbage, Rubeus Hagrid, Rolanda Hooch, Aurora Sinistra, Septima Vector, Sybill Trelawney, and Irma Pince. The remaining teachers and staff had no idea what was going on other than that something had happened at the ministry and that was only because of the Prophet's emergency edition. They could however tell by the looks on the heads faces that something bad had happened. They would wait and see and hope that none of the students had been hurt or killed. Each hoped that Dumbledore had returned to be their head once more. One thing they could all agree on was that Madam Umbridge was nothing more than a lackey for Cornelius Fudge a man whose only goal was to make the lives of purebloods better and to fill his pockets full of gold. Umbridge had no qualifications to be a teacher much less a headmistress and she had managed to divide the school even more then it had been. The violence in the school had never been higher and all of the teachers were angered by her abuse of their charges. None could protest for fear of losing their jobs and having even worse teacher appointed. It was beyond frustrating as they each worked hard to obtain their masteries and each wanted to give their students the best education possible regardless of blood status.

Severus Snape took a seat well away from the others and at the seat next to where Albus would sit. He was not happy with the way the situation had played out at the MOM. While he was certain Potter would blame him for failing to warn the order in a timely manner the fact was it was somewhat out of his control. He had to first get away from Dolores Umbridge and then he had to find Albus and then contact the order. None of which was simple or easy. The first had happened when Umbridge had headed for the ministry. He would have used the floo in Albus office to call but it had been locked down when Albus fled the school, he had then rants o Poppy's office and used hers to try to contact the Headmaster who was supposed to be at his brother's pub. Only had no idea where Albus was. He had finally been desperate enough to floo the Hestia Jones. It was not something he liked to do. However she was able to alert the Wolf and Dog at Headquarters. The rest well that was simply a mess of monumental proportions. Severus hated Sirius Black with a passion and he was not overly enamored with Potter or with Remus Lupin. However he would never have wished him to be killed by Bellatrix Lestrange nor would he have wished that he fall through the veil of death. If anything he wanted the pleasure of killing him personally. He sighed and sat quietly. He had a feeling anything he said would be ignored and he had a feeling that anything Dumbledore said would only anger the staff. This was the not the first time he was annoyed that the Headmaster insisted on keeping every piece of information and his decisions close to his chest. It was coming back to be a problem for them both.

"Well I can see we are all here. We have a great deal to discuss." Albus said. "As you know there has been an incident at the MOM. As you have all seen the Prophet has shown that Harry Potter was indeed correct when he stated Lord Voldermort has returned."

Severus gave the Headmaster a look that said 'Can you state anything more obvious?'

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Remus was relieved to learn that Nymphadora was going to be all right. She had been treated and was now resting comfortably. He was able to stay with her because Andromeda allowed it. She had stared down several doctors and told them bluntly that if they refused to have Remus in the room then she would take her daughter home for and treat her there. She had even redrawn her wand when the Aurors once more tried to arrest him for assaulting her. "I will hex the first person who tries to arrest my future son in law. I am seriously considering having my husband file harassment charges against you lot."

The Aurors backed off because Muggle born or not Theodore Tonks was not a man to cross in the courtroom. He had caused many of them problems when they had stepped over the line of the law.

Theodore Tonks arrived just as his wife was about to lose her temper. "Darling please do not hex the Aurors. The MOM is in an uproar right now. It would not do for another of the Black family to be sacrificed for expediency. "It will be far more effective if we sue them."

"Yes Ted, however I think we should remove Nyphodora as it is clear these morons are intent on hexing first. I am worried she will get caught in the cross fire. We can care for her at home now. She must simply use her potions and rest. I can have Poppy pop by to care for her if needed."

"I quite agree, we have much to discuss, I have the papers to withdraw her."

"Have you signed them?" Andromeda asked.

"Of course, all they need is your signature and hers."

Andromeda took the parchment from him and signed it. She grinned at the shock of the Aurors when she used a fountain pen rather than a quill. She handed it back to her husband. "Get this to Nyphadora; I want her out of here as quickly as possible. If she finds out these idiots have been threatening Remus you will have to bail her out of a cell."

"I know, back off you lot, my wife might stun you, Dora will end you for threatening her chosen mate."

"He's a damned were-wolf." One of the pure blooded Aurors said almost spitting on Remus.

"He is my daughter's chosen and he is a good man. A man who was bitten young, he did not choose to be infected and he has always acted to keep people safe. He has never hurt anyone in his wolf form and to my knowledge never killed an innocent. That is more than a lot of you bigots can say." Ted replied. "He is also the adopted brother to James Potter and Sirius Black which makes him a member of not one but two Ancient and Nobel families. Remus is also a scion of an old and respected and distinguished pure blood family in his own right so watch what you say."

"Yeah right no family keeps half breeds in it."

"Mine does so watch what you say about my son and heir." Roman Lupin said as he came toward the group. "Theodore, Andromeda I am sorry Julia and I were late. We got caught up at customs."

The smart mouthed Auror froze.

"It is not a problem Lord Lupin. I am just sorry you had to come straight here and that our family meeting was at this hospital." Ted said with a grin. He could not have timed that entrance better if he had tried. He was rather pleased to see how shocked Remus was. Clearly he had never expected his parents to come to discuss h is wedding.

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He tumbled through space and time and screamed in terror. He was suddenly falling down hard. He rolled out of the veil and slammed against a large cabinet. Sirius hit his head and was knocked out. The portraits that were hanging on the mantel of the fireplace began to curse.

"James please watch your language." Lily demanded. "It does not need to be so vulgar."

"How can I do that Lily Sirius just came tumbling through the veil."

"Well cursing won't help and it will likely give him a bigger headache then he will already have." Lily said. "Jarvis come here please."

An elf appeared in front of the portraits. "Yes Mistress Lily."

"Please take Sirius to his room and tend his wounds."

"Yes Mistress, shall I call for assistance from Lady Marlene?"

"No, just settle him in his room for now. James go find Marlene and bring her here we will need her healing skills. I will stay with Jarvis and keep an eye on Sirius."

"Why me, I should be here when he wakes up." James protested.

"Because he won't believe it and because you two would try to prank each other. I dare say you would forget that you are a portrait. So off with you now, Marlene should be home from the clinic by now."

"Yes dear, I wonder what Sirius will say when he learns she is alive and that she hid from all of us."

"Not a clue but his language will probably be as bad as yours was." Lily replied. "I just hope he knows what happened to Harry."

James nodded and then left the portrait to find their only human contact.

TBC….