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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Here is my present to all of you. (I'm like a Hobbit, giving out gifts on my birthday instead of getting them) :D

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"Ah, Suzaka, please come in." Albus called out after checking the window on the door to see who knocked. It was very handy having that window there, especially since it only activated as a window when someone was on the other side and didn't let them know it was there. It also, very handily, showed the name of the person at the door so Albus could call out their name even if he didn't know them.

"You sent a message asking to talk Mr. Dumbledore?" Suzaka asked as he entered the room, Kazuma and Naoya slipping in behind him invisible. Suzaka walked over and took a seat in the chair in front of Albus's desk.

"Yes, I did. I wanted to talk to you about how the Joukriger are doing here at the school. Have they all settled in alright? No issues?" Albus asked while setting out a pot of tea. "Tea?"

"No thank you," Suzaka said, waving aside the offer. "Everyone has settled in just fine. Patrols around the school have not encountered any problems besides the few days after Halloween that your Professors were also facing. The grounds have not been breached by anyone or thing not already accounted for. Your Gameskeeper, Hagrid, has been a great help in that. We also have made plans for Joukriger to go with a select group of students, those you indicated concern about earlier this year, back to their homes during the winter break coming up."

"I see. Have the students' guardians been made aware of this?" Albus asked as he steepled his fingers before him. 'Damn, a few are leaving the castle and I can't restrict where they go.'

"They were contacted by the students themselves. There will be no issues on that." Suzaka reassured him.

"Good. Good. Well with the holidays coming up and most students going home it might be a good idea to send some members to the main gathering spots. In order to continue protecting the students, of course." Albus stated.

"I'm sure you can find people to do that. It sounds like a good idea to keep the students who go home safe." Suzaka replied.

"The Ministry doesn't really have the number of people available to be able to pull that type of protection off." Albus hedged.

"In that case, it seems you should tell your students to be vigilant when leaving their homes. I'm sure an announcement tonight and the breakfast before they leave, as well as letters to their guardians about this will suffice as adequate warning." Suzaka said, getting more comfortable in his chair as Naoya started wandering around the room in exploration.

"Do the Joukriger that are not going home with students have plans during the break?" Albus asked, seeming to change direction with his topic.

"Some are going back to visit their own families." Suzaka stated, watching as Naoya started examining the portraits behind Albus. "Others will be renewing the protections here. Having so many gone for the break makes this a perfect time to check the protections that we added and reinforce them if necessary."

"Well, if there are Joukriger free I'm sure I can find some work for them to do." Albus smiled. 'I'll send them out with a few Order members to patrol Diagon Alley, at least, if not elsewhere as well.'

"That won't be necessary. They will be working in rotating shifts and those who are not working will be using that time to visit their families. This way, we have a full protection shift here at the school at all times." Suzaka smiled back as Naoya made his way back to Suzaka's side, opposite of Kazuma.

"Splendid." Albus's smiled grew strained. Suzaka noticed that Kazuma very quickly, but quietly, slapped a hand over his mouth to stifle the laugh that wanted to come out at Albus's obvious annoyance.

"If there is nothing else, Mr. Dumbledore, I need to get back to creating the rotation schedule. I should also let you get back to your mail. Good day." Suzaka rose and opened the office door, allowing Kazuma and Naoya to leave before him. Albus could only watch in shock as the General left his office without his permission.

Pansy stood in an alcove at the top of the stairs that lead down into the dungeons, watching the doors of the Great Hall. She was hidden from those coming up the stairs and hidden by shadows from those at the door. Like all other days of the week the creature that Zabini was seeing was waiting at the doors for Zabini to arrive from the Common Room.

Across the entry was also a group of young Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs; including the boy with the box of potioned chocolates. Pansy could see her fellow conspirators as well as the main gossipers of each house staggered around the Entry Hall, acting as if it was a normal day.

'Come now boy. I got everything set up for you. Take the chocolates to the creature and get him to eat one. Zabini should be here any minute.' Pansy thought, glaring at the Hufflepuff victim. 'I need to get Zabini away from Draco even more now with mother dead. I need to insure that we will marry. Zabini cannot be allowed to continue his influence on Draco!'

Finally the Hufflepuff seemed to gather his courage and moved away from his group. Watching as he made his way across the hall, Pansy shifted a little closer to the opening to listen better to what was about to happen. She quickly checked that all of the players were in their places.

"Um, Kazuma." The Hufflepuff started. "I noticed that you liked this type of chocolates. I was hoping that you will accept these and enjoy them." The Hufflepuff blushed as he held out the box to the creature.

"Thank you. They are a favorite of mine." The creature reached out and took the box. Pansy looked on in glee as it opened the box. "Would you like one as well, since you are giving them to me?"

"I just want you to enjoy them and think of me as you eat them." The Hufflepuff stammered out. The creature smiled kindly and popped a chocolate into his mouth.

"These are really good." It said as it started to eat another.

"I'd be happy to take you to the shop during the next Hogsmeade weekend. We could have more chocolates there." The Hufflepuff offered.

"I'd like that." Pansy felt a smile spread across her face as the creature leaned down to press a kiss to the Hufflepuff's cheek. The creature stayed there long enough for the gossips to spread out. The little Hufflepuff was also turning bright red, just more ammunition. Not where she really wanted for her plans, but she would take what she could get. 'The gossipers can easily spin this into a snogging session with the right words used.'

Antoine hurried back from Potions and entered the Slytherin Common Room looking around for Blaise. Not seeing him at first glance, Antoine made his way over to the couches. Sitting down, he positioned himself to see both the entry portrait as well as the stairs to the boys' dorm.

A minute later Blaise entered the room and headed up to his dorm. Settling in to wait a bit longer, Antoine picked up a discarded potions book from the coffee table to his right. Flipping through the book, he glanced up every few seconds to watch for Blaise.

"Blaise!" Antoine called out seeing his fellow Slytherin come down the stairs from the dorms.

"Antoine. How are you? 7th Year treating you well?" Blaise asked as he moved over to where the 7th Year was sitting. He perched himself on the arm of the couch across from Antoine, "still with Kyle from Ravenclaw?"

"Things are going well. No, Kyle and I didn't last long without you gluing us together. Although I'm sure he wouldn't say no to a one-night hook-up if you are looking for some fun." Antoine said as he got up from his seat, moving closer to Blaise. "Walk to lunch with me?"

"Sure." Blaise got up and followed the 7th Year out of the Common Room. "It's too bad that you two didn't last longer. You looked very nice together. Your tan and his paleness." He easily skipped over the idea of another three-some with them.

"We may have looked good together, better with your dark in between, but something was missing in personality and conversation. Too many differences there. For a Ravenclaw, he didn't have much to add to conversations without you."

"Have you gotten together with anyone else then?" Blaise looked over at Antoine as they transversed the dungeon maze.

"On and off," Antoine shrugged. Glancing at his watch, he slowed his steps a little. "Currently enjoying a loose friends-with-benefits situation. Always room for more though." Antoine sent a look over to Blaise.

"I'm quite happy with the relationship I am in now." Blaise sent a smirk back as the two started to climb the stairs to the main hall.

"Well, if you ever get bored or done with that, just let me know." Antoine winked at Blaise as they reached the middle of the stairs. "I'm sure I can make your night, again."

Before Blaise could respond, a Ravenclaw saw them coming up the stairs and called down to Antoine.

"Hey, Antoine! You know that Joukriger that has been sitting at your table for weeks now? He's snogging a Hufflepuff at the Great Hall doors. Guess he won't be sitting with you snakes anymore." The Ravenclaw said with a laugh. "He'll be moving to the 'Puffs now."

"No way!" Antoine called back as he and Blaise made it to the top in time to see Kazuma pull away from the blushing Hufflepuff.

"Kazuma?" Blaise whispered with furrowed brows.

"Oh, Merlin. Blaise, is he who you were talking about being in a relationship with? I know you've been sitting with him often." Antoine said, glancing at Blaise. Seeing the teen still not really paying attention to him, Antoine shared a smirk with the Ravenclaw 7th Year. So far Parkinson's plan was going well. Now he just needed to get him away from the Hall so that the gossips could get to work on expanding the story out further without Blaise questioning what is added or going up to the creature to ask directly.

"Yah." Blaise said distractedly.

"Let's go to the Kitchen's instead today. No need to stick around here." Antoine put an arm around Blaise and started to lead him back down the stairs, sending a wink to the Ravenclaw who stayed at the top as they walked away. Patting his robe pocket, Antoine made sure that he still had the potion to add to Blaise's drink in the kitchen. "I'm sure that the House Elves would be happy to make you some hot chocolate to feel better."

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AN: So we finally have the grand climax of Pany's plan! Next chapter will include some to all of the conclusion of reactions. We also have Dumbledore trying to get the Joukriger to do more in the war (later). Didn't really work well for him, did it? Hehe

In case it wasn't clear, the part with Blaise and Antoine starts at the same time as Pansy's part.

Sorry it's a little shorter than normal. I'm almost done travelling and should be able to get back to a normal-ish schedule soon.

Remember to mention some scenes you'd like to see.

Reviews are greatly appreciated. So are favs, kudos, follows, pms, and subscribes. Flames or negative reviews are fed to the plot bunnies to keep them multiplying (ie they help me with what I am missing). Please let me know if something doesn't make sense, it is how I know to add a scene with more info in it.