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a/n Merry Xmas to you all i hope you have all had a lovley holidays and all that jazz. lil x mas present to you all i was able to update. You can see im taking the story in a different direction just a lil. anyways i hope you all enjoy here is the next Chapter
Zee fell down onto the bed panting and breathing heavily. "God I forgot how good that feels"
Professor Athena fell right next to him. "So I can see you really missed me over the holidays"
"Yes I did. Terribly"
She smiled and got comfortable. "I heard you took Harry and the Weasleys to New York-"
"-And we painted the town red. Usually happens when you go out with me. How was Greece?"
"Beautiful. You know that though"
"No I'm afraid that I haven't known for quite sometime. I'm afraid I never will."
"How do you know you cannot step onto the land they might not have done anything to impede you from entering"
"Ha! This is Zeus we are talking about here. The guy who strapped a giant temple to his fathers back and had him wondering in the deserts for all eternity. He held serious grudges and as for me. Well. Lets just say I was number 1 on his list. And he would make sure that my return something terrible would happen to me. I do not need to be mellowing with some huge punishment in tartarous for eternity."
"So does this mean I can't bring you home to meet my parents then"
Zee chuckled at meeting parents. "I haven't met anyone's parents in hundreds and hundreds of years. Its hard to keep count really"
She turned and rested her head upon his chest playing with his hands.
"Have you ever had a family?"
Zee's face hardened for a moment. Memories had flooded into his mind of the people he once called family and the horrors he had witnessed. "Once or twice."
"And what happened with them how did that go?" he sighed heavily she turned and could see the hurt in his eyes.
"I failed to protect them... I had made enemies all over at that time... barbarian hordes came... did unspeakable acts to my wife and daughters while I was powerless to stop it..."
She covered her mouth at that moment all she wanted to do was comfort him.
"It happened again 50 years later... I lost my family. And it was because of me. I'm cursed... its why I've lived the life I have ever since... he sat up in bed and looked down for a moment.
"Many think of me as a butcher...a merciless horde who kills without remorse. I've never told anybody this before but I fear that they are right"
She rubbed his back "It's like you have explained you are doing what you have to do"
He smiled "no its not like that. Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Ron they are grateful that I have saved the lives and the lives of there family... but something about the looks they gave me when I killed that woman... or when I killed Malfoy. It's always there and its always been there. It 1977 A man was trying rape a 14 year old girl in an alley way at New York city. He had already cut up her face and was looking to do more damage. Until I came in, I broke his neck and she looked grateful at first. But then she stared at me...like I was... an animal. Its always been like that."
Helen did not know what to say she just let him continue. "I was created for one thing. And that's killing. Its all that I'm good at. Most men are born, I was created... no mother no father to call my own. Trained in the arts of war trained to kill trained to enjoy it. I feel Nothing when I kill… No remorse no sorrow. I feel not the angst when I extinguish a life nor do I feel the effect of what it does after. I can end a mans life in the blink of an eye and will not shed remorse for the family he leaves behind. A perfect soulless killing machine"
He got up out of bed and looked at his naked body in the large mirror. Not one ounce of fat he looked as if it as chiseled from stone. His body was meant to be perfect. He was riddled with scars up and down.
"There are days when I... can't look at myself in the mirror… Because I cannot find it in my heart to be sorry for what I have done! No sorrow!"
He punched the mirror. Helen yelped and ran to him to wrap his wound but he wouldn't let her. His hand had become all bloodied. But the wound had slowly closed itself to form another scar. "My body bleeds like humans. The outside heals...the inside never does. The scars I carry both physical and emotional.... but you know what I hate the most of all.
He turned to her his eyes red but no tears could come out. "I cannot weep for my family... I try so hard to shed one tear... and I cannot... because monsters don't cry... he fell to his knees Helen just fell with him and held him.
"I want to weep for them. I want to cry. But my body will not let me. Cry for all the people I have killed cry for my family cry for the looks and screams of monster! I cannot. And that is why I am convinced at what they say..."
"Listen to me Zechial for 3000 years you have watched over the innocent taken the side of what is right. You fought to protect those who could not protect themselves. You have done exactly what you needed to do. You are not a monster, Look at me you are not a monster. You are a champion of the gods. A protector of the innocent.."
She kissed him on his head as he let himself go into her arms. He held her deeply. He could not remember the last time he had felt this safe before.
"There government comes for me soon.... they wish me to face my crimes. And whem they come I cannot fight back it is against my code… And I cannot abandon my post of protection either... I don't know what to do.."
"Are your sure they are coming for you?"
"In a matter of time yes you see life is a chess board. After so many years one can read the outcome the moves, the oncoming storms. This war is about to get ugly. I can feel it."
"Well in the mean time you are here with me and we will enjoy our time together..."
He smiled as she brought him back onto the bed. He wrapped his arms around her and fell asleep gave way to his dreams which were of her.
Minister Fudge sat at his desk quietly approving the paper load that was coming to his desk. He was trying anything in his power to keep this job. Donations to hospitals more funding to the auror dept. Nothing he was doing was working. He had this job for over 20 years he planned to die before ever giving this job up, and he would fight and claw. They would have to pry it out of his cold dead fingers!
Just then Dolores Umbridge came into his office. "Minister. Its time to leave to St Mungros to visit victims of deatheater attacks."
"Very well Dolores."
They went over to the floo when Dolores gave out her signature chuckle.
"Oh silly me. I forgot my umbrella in my office I will go and get it. I shall meet you there in a few moments. I suppose I can just floo from my office."
"Very well Dolores I shall see you soon"
Dolores had left leaving the minister on his own. The protective detail was already at the hospital. He stepped into the floo.
"St Mungroes!"
The familiar sensation of being pulled into the floo over took him only he did not arrive at Hospital. This place was dark nearly pitch black.
Where was he? Did he wind up ine the basement of the ruddy hospital? He stepped out of the floo.
"Hello? Anybody here?" He walked around the room some more. Finally he realized that he still had his wand. He took it out. "Lumos"
The light helped him a little bit but it was still very dark. He began to get a little frightened. Where was he? This must be the hospital. He said St Mungroes. The minister began to whimper little. There was nobody down here.. Why the he'll did Dolores have to forget her damn umbrella. At least if she were here he wouldn't be alone. It was then he heard whispers. Slight whispers. His heartbeat began to rise. He told himself not to show fear. He then spoke in a booming voice.
"This joke is certainly not funny! This is the minister of magic I demand some lighting. Suddenly the chandelier went on. He found himself surrounded by hooded figures.... the main one wearing a large black hood. He put up his hands to take of the hood. One bony white hand, the other silver. The hood revealed his worst fear. The dark lord himself. The minister fell to his knees.
"Noo! Please no this cannot be happening!"
"I'm afraid it is minister but worry not we shall release your body tomorrow once we are done with you!"
The dark lord laughed that evil laugh. As all the deatheaters along with the dark lord closed in on the helpless minister.
Zee had come down to Morning breakfast in a better mood then he was yesterday. He was still getting the looks from the Slytherin house but
he could care less, they were not his problem. And if they wanted to become his problem, well they would not enjoy that he figured. He sat down at the table with Harry and the gang
"Looking a lot better then yesterday. You get that angst out of your system?"
"Why yes Hermione I did. I went to the top of the highest mountain and I screamed. ANGST ANGST ANGST! And now I feel better."
Harry nodded his head and went about his breakfast "Too early in the morning for your screaming there Zee."
"Why sorry Harry, but the looks of it. It would seems you and Ron might have gotten in my SECRET STASH OF BEER!"
Both Ron and Harry cringed at Zees loud antics. Ginny kissed Harry on the forehead. "Well that's what you get for staying up all night drinking with my brother"
"And that's what you get for drinking all my beer I came into the room earlier this morning and found the cans all over the place the beer that I brought here from New York. Then I just put the evidence together with the sour look faces of you two and I knew right away that you were the perpatraters, The co conspiraters, The shannanaganizers."
"Ok! Enough we get it your mad we took your beer"
"Oh come on Ron I'm not mad you took my beer I just enjoy giving you guys an even bigger headache" he took 2 small bottles out of his poket. "My hangover remedy. Enjoy." Harry and Ron both took the remedy and began to feel much better
"What is in this stuff you never told us"
"Well now if I did my secret would be out for the whole world to know. So in a way you can say it is ancient Chinese secret. Wink wink"
Professor Dumbledore came rushing into the great hall. He ran over to the professors table and whispered something into Professor McGonagall ear. She covered her mouth and looked positively frightened.
"Oh boy something huge just happened and I think you can score one for the bad guys"
Harry sighed. "I was enjoying 3 weeks of tranquility peace and quiet"
Professor Dumbledore got up and called the hall for attention. "Excuse ladies and gentleman...it is with great regret and great sadness to inform you that the minister of Magic Alaster Fudge... has been assonated... Voldemort has taken responcibility for the attack."
Majority of the student population had gasped in surprise at this unexpected news. Albus continued.
"Dolores Umbridge is now acting minister. Classes for the day have been canceled.... that is all.."
Albus stepped down leaving everyone in there own thoughts. "I can't believe they got to Fudge..."
"Did you hear that Umbridge is minister... this war is only gonna get worse now."
Harry sighed "I can't imagine what direction she is going to take this country in. And here I thought we were terribly off with Fudge as minister. With Umbridge in she's going to tern the entire government into a socialist affair. We can forget about ever winning this war With Umbridge as minister"
"That bad huh" Zee said quietly
"Yes. That bad she used to run things here at school last year and lets just say she did no take to kindly to much of anything"
Ron then added his own commentary "She banned all sorts of clubs and students could not even travel in more then three to a group. She refused to teach defence against the dark arts. Just tried to train us and fill our heads with lies."
"Not to mention she tortured Harry" Ginny added taking Harry's hand and kissing it where it said I shall tell no lies.
"She's the one that wanted me arrested for my crimes. At least that is what it said in the prohpet yesturday... well this is not good"
"She will definitely want to come after you"
Zee sighed heavily "I hate being so damn right."
"What do you mean?" Ginny asked
"They're going to be coming for me soon then. It would not surprise me if she was in league with Voldemort she's a building a case against me as I speak..."
"What are you going to do?"
"Well Harry I cannot fight against the side of the light but I will not allow myself to be captured either I guess we shall play this one by ear. But I am going to step up both of your training. That means we will have to train hardcore with your new swords. Because I might not be around much longer to teach you guys." "What will you do if they come?"
Zee looked thoughtful for a second "I will have to flee. I will not turn myself in to spend the rest of my days in Askaban. I'm too pretty for that. Im just too darn pretty to go to jail"
"Where will you go?" Professor Dumbledore had come by he had heard part of the conversation.
"If they come for you you can take safe refuge at Grimauld place for the time being"
"What are the chances they will come for him professor"
Dumbledore just sighed the man looked extremely exhausted and his age was beginning to show."I'm afraid that its a quite possibility and that it will be soon. With Dolores Umbridge incharge she is going to do anything in her power to cling on to this position which she has coveted since she was a child. And if you thought fudge could fight to stay in his position. You have not seen the way Dolores will. She is just as if not a lot more stubborn then Mninister Fudge. Merlin rest his soul of course. I shall keep you 5 apprised"
With that Dumbledore stepped away. "Well there you have it. Only a matter of time."
Dolores Umbridge had gone over what to say with her staff. She had to give a press conference in just a few moments regarding what her steps
to the future was and how to handle the current problems at state. She had alerted the auror dept of her plan and hoped they would come into
effect before the weeks end. She needed to be careful, Wizemgrot could still remove her being she was part of fudges staff. And also there was an election just one month away. She could maybe up her popularirty into getting elected officially for the position. Then she would not need to
worry about anyone trying to take her job. While it was regrettable about how she had attained it. Poor Alaster... she had worked with him
for many years and was sad to see him go.
But the dark lord was right however it was indeed time for a change. And this was truly for the best. She had attained the position she had dreamed about for 45 years.
"Minister they are ready for you"
Dolores smiled. Just the title sent shivers down her spine oh yes. This decision was definitely worth it. She stepped in front of the podium in front of the ministry of magic. flashes from cameras went off in front of her. She let out her childish giggle.
"Hem hem...thank you very much for quieting down. It is with deep sorrow and regret that I take this job in the steed of the great Allaster Fudge esteemed minister of magic. And while I'm sure you are all grieving on the inside along with the entire country. Now is not the time to grieve. We still have a job to do and a country to run, A way of life of living. And I will see to it that Minister Fudges killers be brought to justice swiftly and as quickly as possible"
There was some applause for her and she continued to smile
"Now there are a number of things that must be attained too. First things first in the case of a deatheater attack you are not to engage them in battle. You are to find a safe place to hide until aurors arrive at the scene... furthermore Aurors who engage deatheater targets are Not to use lethal force. I cannot stress this enough. You are to negotiate, because that is a main objective of war. To negotiate for peace. We wish to not cause any further loss of life. Negotiations to the dark lord shall be open so once again I urge you to not engage in deadly combat with any deatheaters..."
She cleared her throat and continued "my next order of business. Any Vigilant group against The Dark Lord and his deatheaters are acting not in accordance with the ministry law you are to cease and desist all criminal activity. This warning goes out to the Order of the phoenix. If it is discovered that you are acting against ministry regulations you shall be tried under the full extent of the law." She took a deep breath. She knew somewhere the dark lord was pleased.
"And on a final note. I am issuing a warrent for the arrest of one Zee Bauer for the murders of 47 deatheaters. Including Bellatrix and Rudolfus Lestrange, Allecto Carrow and so on. I will not tolorate such brutality and murder. You have 24 hours to turn yourself in or we will take you by force. I am allowing the use of lethal force being the brutal manner of which you have slain the many of people. That is all. If you have any questions please refer them to my under secretary Williams thank you very much and have a great day"
Dolorous Umbridge stepped down from the podium with a smirk on her face let all those who oppose her be damned.
"Umbridge steps up in the war against you know who" by Ritta Skeeter
New minister of magic Dolores Umbridge has taken a strong stand against the War on You Know who which in this reporter's opinion will usher a new era for the British ministry of magic. That will save many and most likely come out of this war as true victors.
"We are in a negotiating process with the Deatheaters and you know who. I wish to have no further loss of life"
She also went on to lay guidelines to aurors who have been a little more cavalier and unothrhadox with there jobs then they should be. Also domestic groups that stand against you know who will have to come forward or cease and desist. On top of that list would be the Order Of the Phoenix headed up by Albus Dumbledore which is also believed to have high ranking members at the ministry in it. According to Minister Umbridge a through investigation will undergo and any ministry worker discovered in the order shall be fired and lose all pensions and privileges. Also Minister Umbridge has issued a warrant for the immediate arrest of Zee Bauer, The young man who showed up just a few months ago And since then has unlawfully partaken in numerous battles with Deatheaters causing many causalities.
"These are meant that have the right to a trial by jury. Murder is Murder under the eyes of the law and Zee Bauer shall be brought to justice for the crimes he has committed."
Many are extremely happy in the aggressive take that minister Umbridge has taken so far and look forward to see what she can do for the ministry. More on page 6"
Zee put the paper down and smiled.
"Well looks like I'm public enemy number 1. I try and too some good, I killed a lot of Moldieshorts top advisors and Lieutenants, and yet I'm the bad guy...
He noticed a look from the slytherins who were all looking at him like they wanted to kill him. H also noticed some other students from the other houses looking as well. They ust have agreed with the minster A smile crept up to his face as he got up and began speaking in a Cuban accent
"What you lookin' at? You all a bunch of fuckin' assholes. You know why? You don't have the guts to be what you wanna be? You need people like me. You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." So... what that make you? Good? You're not good. You just know how to hide, how to lie. Me, I don't have that problem. Me, I always tell the truth. Even when I lie. So say good night to the bad guy! Come on. The last time you gonna see a bad guy like this again, let me tell you. Come on. Make way for the bad guy. There's a bad guy comin' through! Better get outta his way!
The entire hall was Silent staring at Zee
"Oh come on! None of you have ever seen Scarface before? Your all going to sit there and tell me that you never seen one of the greatest movies of all time! Scarface? come on! Say hello to my lil friend! Nothing? Damn you people suck"
Zee sat back down as the others just stared like he had three heads "So anyway digress You really got to admire what she is doing though I mean this is corruption at its finest. I was wrong to call your government passive aggressive, because with her at the helm she's going to make Fudges administration look like a blitzkrieg war front here. Harry I wouldn't be surpised if she negotiates to turn you over to Voldemort himself."
"Well this is lovely. What are you going to do now?"
Zee sighed. "I won't run. Not yet at least. Let them send aurors after me I can elude them. They don't know how powerful I am so hence I have the upper hand. All we have to do is survive the month and hope to god she does not win the election"
Hermione grabbed the paper "I don't think she will. Amelia Bones is a very good candidate who everyone knows will do only good for the ministry I mean.. The average voter cannot be that ignorant right? To keep Umbridge in office?"
Zee just stared at her and laughed. "Oh Hermionie so young and naive." She squinted her eyes at him.
"Maybe we should all withdraw... take Dumbledore's advice and head to grimauld place. I mean it really can't be safe with Umbridge at the helm"
"No Gin we can't abandon ship. No one is abandoning ship all right. We go on like every day. If they come they come. Ill be ready."
They all sighed. It was no doubt that things would get harder now. Zee had talked about momentum shift in war. How one little turn of events can cause momentum to shift traumatically. Zee entering the war had been a huge shift in there favor. Overpowering Voldemort had been another. Many were beginning to have hope but now with Umbridge taken over it seems the war was going to go in an entirely different direction.
Zee had gone on and one about how in war time the decisions should not be left up to politicians but to the generals or the grunts as he put it who fight this war. Who are on thr ground risking there lives. "Politicians expect you to fight the war with 2 hands tied around your dick" Zee would also say. One thing was for certain. The ministry would be no help at all. The order realized that along with others. The side of the dark had just scored huge and it looked as the monmentum was now back on there side.
Zee had to head to Dumbledore's office. He was summoned dint he middle of potions. He knew that this would probably be something bad he just did not know what yet. He walked over to the stone gargoyle and gave the password. He stepped into Dumbledore's office and found woman sitting in the chair across from Dumbledore flanked by 2 aurors and a man in very expensive dress robes. He recognized the woman well. He had seen her pictures in the paper. This was none other then the minister of magic herself Dolorous Umbridge.
"Well well it is the minister oh my lucky stars how lucky am I to be praised with you presence ma lady"
He said in a dry sarcastic tone. He could see the 2 aurors flanking her side which looked like secret service agents looked angered and appalled by his tone with the minister as if he had the audacity to talk to her that way.
"Hem hem... if you would please sit?" Dumbledore looked absolutely irritated at the fact that she was here once again. Of course not much could be done. She was the minister.
"Minister Umbridge I must insist that this is not necessary the arrest of Zee Bauer is simply-"
She cut him off "The crimes you have committed Mr. Bauer are unforgivable while you may believe that you did justice for the ministry you did not. You killed many mercilessly something that in my own opinion is despicable within itself. Now I am here to ask you ever so nicely to turn yourself in. I wish not to do this up at the school because you must certainly think of the children. I wish no harm to come to them, So turn yourself into me. And perhaps we can strike a deal? This is Chief Wizard Councell Mr Powers Oxide."
The burly old man walked up to the desk. "If you turn yourself in for the crimes you have committed we are offering you a sweet package deal here. 15 years incarceration. That is as any good deal as you are going to get because believe me. You will go to Askaban for your crimes and you will spend the rest of you life there"
Zee looked back toward the minister and she smiled as she took a sip of her tea. "Well ok... Minister... your deal.. Here is what you can do with it. I want you to take it. Dip it in some battery acid and perhaps some thumbtacks. Roll it up real tight. And hsove it up your old wrinkly fucking asshole"
She immediately coughed up her tea. She no longer at a look of content and caring but was now glaring at him.
"The nerve of you talking to me! Aurors Dawlish and Williams take him in!" The two stepped forward.
"No no no. Do not put your hands on me. You will regret that." Dawlish rolled his eyes.
"Come on lets go"
Zee grabbed Dawlish arm and twisted it sending his face into Dumbledore desk. Williams took out his wand to retaliate but Zee was able to kick his wand out of his hand he released dawlish and sent him flying into Williams. Both remained on the floor grabbing there heads and licking there wounds. Zee picked up both there wands.
"Now Dawlish is it? When you apprehend a suspect you have to use greater force you can't just put your hand so lightly on my arm look how easily I was able to throw you off. And Williams. You need to not be so hesitant. You could have fired a jinx or two at me. But you hesitated too long and I had more then enough time to react to what you were doing. And Minister Umbridge. I will not turn myself in for any crime what so ever. The only crime here is the fact that your dumb ass is in office. Anyone willing to follow you and your twisted ways may they go to hell. And as for you sending an auror force after me I think you do not realize just how powerful I am. But please try! Because the next time you come here and try to humer me with this bullshit...I swear to god. I WILL SHOVE HIS FUCKING HEAD UP YOUR WRINKLY FUCKING ASS!"
Umbridge fell out of her seat quivering with fear. She could not believe the power radiating off this young man. Voldemort was correct.
"And I Minister Umbridge will not tolerate or allow any auror force to come up here and try and arrest one of my students."
"You certainly cannot deny me! I am the minister"
"Oh but you Forget I am the Headmaster of Hogwarts deemed to take any action I see fit to ensure the safety of my students. And believe me minister I will do just that good day"
Dolores got up Zee handed the wands back to Dawlish and Williams
"This is not over. You will soon be in custody and pay for your crimes."
They immidiatly left within the floo zee chuckled. "I'm in deep shit arnt I?"
"Yes Zechial those words exactly I believe you are in Quite Deep shit. Maybe it is wise for you to relocate to Grimauld place"
"Not yet that is what Voldemort wants. Me abandoning my post. He was already able to sneak two assassins within your walls headmaster. The third time he could be successful. And if I'm not here... well I will not do that."
"Then we must remain on the look out and remain careful. She will not just lie down. She will make an offensive."
"Well I guess we will just have to cross that road once we come to it."
a/n there it is another chapter done. things will be coming to a close soon so be ready for the epic battles to come. anyways please read and review