Hogwarts to delay reopening.
Missing former headmaster leads to unrest amongst parents.
Merely weeks after Dumbledore vanished from school grounds leaving behind a deceased ministry undersecretary and a handful of injured students the board of governors have decided to delay reopening the school from Yule break.
"The safety of the students is our top concern." Quoted Lucius Malfoy after the meeting of the board.
It's wonderful to know the school board has our children's best interest in mind but that leaves us all wondering. Where does Minister Fudge stand on the issue? He has been silent since the body of Delores Umbridge was found hiding in his office and refusing to make a statement. Is his friendship with previous headmaster Dumbledore keeping him from speaking out or is it maybe something more sinister? This long lasting refusal to speak against Dumbledore has some in the DMLE wondering if perhaps a vow has been taken between the two influential wizards.
Regardless the main question in all of our minds is "Where is Albus Dumbledore?" And even more important. "If the minister will not do anything to stop him. Who can we count on? Who will fight for us?"
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Malfoy manor was once again opened to the masses as another meeting was called. This, like the one held after the Grangers were murdered would be filled with anyone who held allegiance. There would also be a few faces that didn't normally interact with this crowd but was due to make quite a splash within the ranks.
Harry, under the invisibility cloak entered the room early directly behind Theo and Draco as to not be noticed. Hermione had told him earlier that the two boys would sit by him near the back of the room, and that if he didn't want to, he didn't have to communicate with them at all. A fact that Malfoy seemed equally ok with and that made Theo snort out a laugh.
He took his seat and quietly looked around the room as it started to fill. Most faces were ones he didn't know. A few were familiar but he couldn't place from where and even fewer were ones he recognized from school. He felt his breath catch and eyes widen comically as two fair haired figures took the seats to his side.
"Hello Theodore and Draco. Is there a reason you are keeping Harry Potter invisible?"
Where Harry was shocked at Lunas question Theo just laughed and Draco made a small hum of contemplation. Hermione had mentioned multiple times to them both that Luna was much more than the flighty odd witch others believed her to be.
"Evening Ms. Lovegood." Theo greeted her with a smile. "To answer your question we aren't hiding him. It was just suggested for him to not be seen just yet." He winked at her as she stared at the blank space she knew Harry was sitting and nodded.
"Well hopefully no one follows the trail of Nargles then. Otherwise the cloak will be for naught." She said airily and her father who was still smiling ear to ear turned his head and also looked at the empty spot and nodded along with his daughter.
"Quite right Luna dear." He said before turning back to the room.
Harry was surprised to say the least. He didn't know Luna or her father would be in attendance and as much as they both stood out like sore thumbs in their bright robes they looked so calm and at ease in the manor. He stared at them and was curious when he saw a blush emerge on Lunas cheek as she watched a pair of men walk in.
Looking over he saw Rodolphus Lestrange and another man that he realized must be his brother Rabastan. He wondered which one caused such a response from Luna and made a mental note to question Hermione about it later.
As if his thinking of her summoned her the doors opened and the sound of claws on the floor ticked across the room as eight paws trotted in. The stark difference between the two beasts drew the attention of the room. The bright white of Hermione's wolfs fur shone bright next to the black of Sirius' grim like dog. Even though she was a wolf now and much larger than her fox form, she was still dwarfed by the big black dog, further making them believe his form was actually a grim and not just a dog the size of a small bear.
Behind the pair Remus entered with Fenrir. The pair behaving admirably despite their rocky past. After seeing Fenrir's dedication to Scabior as well as hearing what he had done for the man's father and son it forced Remus to look at the werewolf in a different light. He had known his father had done some unspeakable things while he was in office and now he had trouble believing the lies told about the older wolf.
There were shocked gasps as both Hermione and Sirius transformed. Those not privy to the last meeting now aware of Hermione's animagus form and the group as a whole shocked that Sirius Black of all people was there in attendance. In true Sirius fashion he acted as if he belonged there and escorted Hermione to her seat between Rowle and Dolohov, kissing her forehead before turning and sitting off to her side by Remus. The seats not far in front of where Harry was under the cloak.
Locating Bellatrix had been front and center as the main focus of the meeting. As of now they were unsure as to whether she was working for or with Dumbledore. Or if perhaps her insanity had finally won out and she had gone rogue. The information about the original order was shared as well as the werewolf kidnapping ring that was interrupted.
"Rita again has done substantial work in alerting the public to those things the minister is working to hide. With the families we have in alliance now the next wizengamot meeting will be putting a vote for impeaching Fudge. He has been incompetent for far too long and his refusal to claim a side has made it clear he fears to go against Dumbledore. Whether this is due to blackmail or an vow I have yet to determine." Tom said as he went through the checklist of items he had wanted to discuss.
"When we are successful." Hermione smirked at his use of when and not if. "We need to decide who we are going to put forth as minister candidate. Also as headmaster. I believe the natural order would be for Minerva Mcgonagall to take over, however if she is unwilling to do so, I believe that position should go to Severus." He nodded his head in the direction of the potion master who didn't change his expression despite the number of eyes that were now on him.
"I believe Mr. Lupin has been in contact with Minerva," Tom looked over. "Remus do you have any idea how she would feel about it?"
Remus gave a short nod before clearing his throat.
"She is currently swamped under the waves of improperly managed paperwork at the school, I think it's fair to say she is more or less over the role of acting headmistress."
"Is she more, more, or more less?" Hermione smirked cheekily from her seat making Remus grin.
"Considering she has dealt with nearly forty years of teaching, managed the marauders, the Weasley twins, and now you and Harry. I believe she is more than imagining a quiet cabin away from it all. However I do believe she will stick around teaching until she sees your lot graduate. Kind of an end of an era." He winked. "I also know that she will support Severus in taking up the position, she has mentioned these last few weeks that he was right for the role. After having someone as spacey as Albus it would be refreshing to have a level head man the position."
The matching smirks on Remus and Sirius faces as they looked at Snape made Hermione want to giggle. They were baiting the sullen man to see if he offered them thanks for the praise, given they spent years at eachothers throats. It was then not so surprising that the Slytherin merely rolled his eyes before looking off to the side.
Smaller conversations had broken out throughout the room about who would be the most suitable person to run for minister, and then who would fill the roles under them. Popping silently into the room the elves had delivered trays of beverages and finger foods.
Not to be outdone by the Malfoy elves Tully came in on her own and delivered steaming mugs of hot cocoa. Hermione watched with a smile as she handed three off to Theo, Draco and Luna before her hand disappeared for a second, having handed Harry one under the cloak. Then she made her way happily to Remus and Fenrir handing them the larger of the mugs with a pat to their cheeks before blushing as she handed over Sirius'.
"Heres yous go Mister Black, Tully shows you hows hot chocolate supposed to taste like. Not like the brown water your crotchedy old elf serves." She cocked a brow before continuing in a sing-song voice. "You knows Tully still willing to retires him for you. Yous only has to ask." She gave him a pat on the cheek as well as he barked out a laugh, praising the little elf for all she did.
Hermione bit the inside of her cheek to keep a laugh in when Tully finally made her way to her. She only had one mug of hot chocolate left as she had sent one over to Rabastan who was now holding it with two hands looking grateful. Tully made a big show of removing the singular mug and placing it lovingly into Hermione's hand. She reached across her knees and pressed a kiss to her head before snapping and vanishing the tray to leave. Hermione saw the bait for what it was, but her poor wizards were played.
"Hey! Tully how come all the others got a mug but we didn't?" Thorfinn asked, crossed between confused and surprised. "I love hot chocolate!" He said in a plea.
Tully huffed and crossed her bony arms against her chest. Her tiny foot angled off to the side tapping. She looked between Dolly and Thor who were both looking between her and the mug Hermione was holding.
"Hmm. If masters Thor and Dolly bes wanting hot chocolate, perhap theys should be callins theys own elves…" She snarked, pointy nose in the air. Before the two could do more than stare shocked she continued. "Bt maybes their elves forgets their young masters, forgets they still live there, because theys spend all the time in m missys bed." She huffed and narrowed her big eyes.
Hermione snorted into her mug when the two beside her actually gasped. She looked out of the corner of her eye to see the muscle twitching in Thors ja where he was struggling not to laugh, the dimple ever so prominent there.
He opened his mouth to speak but a scoffing sound drew their attention to the left.
They hadn't even seen the family enter, they must have come in with a crowd and moved to the back as to not be noticed, but that little outburst had heads snapping their way. The family was clothed in darker robes, trying to blend in. The two younger ones sitting closer than the parents. It wasn't difficult to determine where the scoff originated as the face of the younger witch was pinched in disgust.
Said face was hard to look at given it had the distinct shimmer of being placed under a heavy glamour charm. She had on a long sleeve black robe with a high neckline and a thick black scarf in her hair that covered her hairline from view. If it wasn't for the company she sat with they wouldn't have been able to place her given her face was an unrecognizable one.
"I'm sorry, did we miss a peep from one of you?" Hermione asked sweetly, the sarcasm thinly veiled. Over her shoulder her animagus senses picked up Fenrir trying to mask his chuckle at her use of words.
The glamoured witch scowled harder, tilting her nose up further.
"It's unbecoming for an unmarried witch to share a bed with one wizard let alone two. Surely someone hailed as the brightest witch her age knows this." she scoffed.
She felt the two beside her stiffen and decided to make a move before they could. Given the crowd they would feel responsible for standing up for her and defending her honor. Something that wasn't necessary. She quickly glanced over her shoulder making sure her father wasn't able to over hear them. She smiled wickedly when she saw him deep in a conversation with Ogden Rowle and two older gentlemen she couldn't place.
"Oh my dear Miss Carrow allow me to apologize. The last thing I wanted to do was upset your delicate sensibilities or ruffle your feathers." She said smoothly, the smile still prominent on her face.
Her two wizards controlled their urge to laugh but both now sported knowing grins, meanwhile heavier laughter came from behind her and she knew Fenrir was no longer even attempting to control it.
She watched as both Alecto Carrow and her twin brother stiffened with the phrasing. A small flicker of comprehension in Amycus' eyes let her know he was piecing it together. The parents, trying to blend in and not have any more attention drawn to their disfigured daughter pushed back their chairs slightly as if to physically distance themselves from the drama.
"Now, before we cause a scene your family seems so adamant to avoid I will make things very simple. You are here today for the sole reason that I respect Severus' time too much to force him to be stretched between St. Mungos and Hogwarts while the healers and specialist hound him for an attempt at a cure. Your soul remains on this mortal plain simply because killing you would have been too easy for me. If in the wildest of imaginations your pea sized brain can think up, you honestly believe you had any chance of standing against me, you are mistaken. I had a job to do, and I obeyed my fathers wishes. Your death in front of families such as the Wesleys would have only brought me trouble and jeopardized my position. Therefore I allowed you to spout out your weak little hexes and make you get away, thinking you came out on top. Just know that I consider your current disposition to be fitting but also me going easy on you. I could have shamed your family and had my father drag them before him and the others, especially given your brother knew of your disobedience. I could have allowed my familiar to consume you, she slithers near silently, you would have never seen her coming. Or, I could have allowed my elf to do her bidding. She may be a tiny thing but she is vengeful and I do so love to encourage her to act on those urges." She smiled wickedly. "I can see by the tightening of your jaws that you are both angry, and that is your right. But I will warn you now, if either of you lift your wand to me, or those I consider my family I will gut you where you stand. We can see if you and your brother look alike from the inside as well."
Hermione felt two hands on her skin and she looked between her two wizards seeing the heated looks in both of their eyes. They loved her every day regardless, but when she allowed the darkness and vindictiveness inside her out, it was a whole new feeling.
"Lastly, your opinion about me or my love life is not needed. I don't care what beliefs you have about propriety considering your idea of proper was to drug a wizard in an attempt to trap him in a relationship. What we do in public or behind closed doors is our business and ours alone. We are betrothed, and more importantly madly in love. If someone looked at you the way these two look at me, you would understand our difficulty in keeping our hands off each other." She winked at the fuming witch before taking the two hands in her own and tuning back away.
She must have missed a lot more of the conversation than she believed because she heard Sirius speak up for the first time.
"I think the best course of action would be attempting to draw them out. We know Diggle is working with Dumbledore, but Bellatrix's motives are still unknown. They have something in common though and that is their dislike of Hermione and their obsession with Harry. I say we utilize Rita and set a trap and see who we pull in."
Tom had his hand on his chin, deep in thought at the idea.
"I agree it would be the easiest, especially given that there are still so many unknowns in the equation as to the members of Dumbledore's order. However I don't like the idea of offering the two of them up for bait. It's been done too many times now and they have barely gotten through unscathed. I don't want to risk either of them if it's unnecessary."
There was a sound of fabric fluttering and all eyes turned to the back when a new voice spoke up.
"It doesn't have to be a risk." Harry's voice said confidently as the cloak laid in his lap now. He ignored the surprised gasps as he looked over at Hermione and gave her a knowing smile.
"The ali-buddy." He said and her face quickly matched his and her hands clasped together in a clap.
"Genius!" She gushed happily.
A clearing of a throat across the room made them look to Rodolphus as he waved an unimpressed hand in their direction, a mocking scowl on his face. "Care to share with the rest of the class?"
"The Weasley twin created the Ali-buddy. 'For when you need an alibi' is the tagline. It's basically a clay golem that takes on the owner's appearance. Downfall it can only handle one task at a time." Harry explained.
"Right, we used them in the library before when we needed to be seen by Umbridge while we were using the room of requirements." Hermione gushed, loving the magic the twins performed to create them. "They sat there for hours flipping through the books and writing notes. No one was any the wiser when we snuck back in and cancelled the spell."
She ignored Theos grumble about thinking he had pissed her off that day as she ignored him completely and continued on.
"Sirius is right, we use Rita to report on some kind of accident.. Brewing maybe? A flying one even if we make it seem like Harry was teaching me, after all it's common knowledge I don't fly. Then we set up the Ali-buddies in a secure room, have Dolly set it up with anti apparition wards and then we wait. Chances are if they all think we are incapacitative, someone will make their move."
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The door behind them had barely clicked shut before she was backed into it. She heard Antonin off to her side throwing up locking and silencing charms but couldn't focus on the words due to the feeling of Thor's body pressed against her and his lips sucking on her neck. She let out a keening sound and arched into him when his teeth found the sensitive section of skin on her neck and bit down lightly. It was such an overwhelming feeling that she didn't even notice he had found his way between her thighs before he was lifting her up by them, pinning her against the door.
"Fuck Princes." He growled into her skin as he rutted against her.
"Hmm. That sounds like a wonderful idea." She moaned breathlessly.
His deep chuckle was all the warning she had before he turned around carrying her with him as he made his way to the bed. Antonin was sitting there on the end with a smile on his face as he watched his best mate toss their witch onto the bed. She let out a laugh as she bounced on the mattress but it died when she saw the heat in their stares.
"You knew what you were doing," Antonin warned her. "You are lucky we made it out of the room before we jumped on you."
None of the three was patient enough to wait for the other, so in an act they would later look back on as comical, they all three cast a divesto to rid them of their clothing. The result from a three way cast had their clothing ripping off dramatically and scattering about the floor. They each looked at each other in surprise before breaking into laughter.
"Well.. that's one way to do it." She chuckled.
"Oh believe me princess I am currently imagining about a hundred ways to do it." Thor winked before lowering his mouth down on her stomach and placing open mouth kisses there.
She moaned through a giggle as he hit her ticklish sides. Not to be out done Dolohov leaned over her and pressed his lips to hers. It was a slow deep kiss, taking the time to nip at her lip and slowly trace her mouth with his tongue. It was such a contrast to Thor's movements that she started writhing trying to get their actions in sync.
"Ah, I think she wants more Thorfinn. What do you think? Should we help put the little witch out of her misery?" Antonin asked, pulling back from her lips to look at the viking currently kissing her inner thighs.
She laid there wondering for a moment if the sheets they laid on were sentient. The cool of the satin seemed to caress her heated skin as she moved between them. The smoothness against her skin contrasting to the stubble she could feel on both her wizards cheeks. She let out a sigh of a moan when Thor's mouth was replaced by his hand and two thick fingers entered her. Her back arching off the haven the sheets had created for her.
Seeing where this was heading, the last step of their relationship they had not reached before, Antonin paused. Pulling back from the kiss and resting his forehead against hers, Antonin breathed, "If you don't want this, tell us now."
Breathing hard, Hermione thought for only a moment before deciding, "I want this." Her hands finding their way into his thick, dark hair, she pulled him back down to kiss her again. Releasing her stranglehold on the sheet, she tentatively grasped his cock and began stroking, causing him to moan and buck his hips into her hand.
She felt the bed dip down below her waist and opened her eyes to see Thor lifting up to his knees. His blue eyes darkened with heat as he reached down to grab himself in hand, pumping slowly as he let his gaze take her in. She gave him a smile to let him know she was sure.
She felt a nudge against her leg and looked down to see Thor positioning himself at her entrance. He started to push in slowly, clenching his teeth at the tightness.
"Oh fuck! Don't stop," Hermione pleaded, feeling him stretch her, but not filling her.
He pulled back a bit before thrusting in, making her cry out in shock. She was impossibly full and her inner muscles fluttered at being stretched so much. Meanwhile Thor was reciting quidditch rules in his head to keep himself from instantly exploding.
"That has to be the hottest thing I have ever seen." Dolohov whispered in her reached down and started rubbing her clit, trying to bring her pleasure as her body adjusted to Thor's cock stretching her. It only took half a minute of his finger on her sensitive clit to have her moaning again. She shifted her hips, and Thor took that as his okay to continue.
Pulling out and thrusting back in, he set a torturously slow pace that quickly had her begging for more. "Please, harder, please," she gasped, bucking her hips up to meet his thrusts.
"I need more." Thrusting a bit faster, he refused to go any harder, knowing she still had to adjust and loving watching her breast shake everytime he plowed back into her.
She reached down and started stroking Antonins cock again, tracing the thick vein along the underside with her thumb.
"Let me taste you," she begged, pumping her hand on his length.
This caused both men to groan and Antonin moved to his knees closer to her head. She took in as much of his length as she could, wrapping her hand tightly around the portion she couldn't fit in her mouth, and gave a long suck. Her fist moving up to meet her lips in a pumping action
"Fuck Malyshka!" Dolly's head fell back, and his hand shot out to tangle in her curls. She rolled her tongue over the head and squeezed his balls, moaning when he tugged sharply at her hair.
"More," Hermione panted.
"Fuck me harder, Superstar, please."
Having been completely inraptured by watching her suck off his best mate, and more turned on than he had ever been, Thorfinn finally relented and started thrusting harder. Hermione's moans filled both guys' ears. The vibrations from her moans were too much and Antonin knew he didn't have much longer. Looking up he saw Thor was struggling for control as well. He had reached and hand down and was rubbing her clit as he pulled one of her legs up and rested her foot against his shoulder.
Hermione was in a blissful daze. She was instinctively working Antonins cock to the best of her ability while she was being pushed rapidly to the edge from Thors pounding. When he grabbed her leg and lifted it where it rested against his chest, her foot touching his shoulder she almost screamed out in glee. He had adjusted her where his every thrust hit the spot inside her that had her seeing stars.
The buzzing of her magic filled her ears and she knew it was only a after of time before she exploded. She looked to see both men biting their lips trying to control themselves, and hold off for her and she knew it was time to let go. The moment thor thrusted into her again she fell over the edge. Her muscles tightening and shaking as she exploded in orgasm.
Like always the magic pulled both men into theirs with her and she was thankful she had the forethought to prepare for Dollys, swallowing down the mouthful.
Antonin pulled out of her mouth and collapsed beside her on the bed. Thorfinn fell forward resting his head against her chest, she could feel him still twitching inside her. He leaned up after a minute to kiss her forehead, his hand hovering over her abdomen and she felt the warmth of a contraception charm and a cleaning rush over her. Falling to her otherside they laid together until sleep claimed them all.
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Potions Accident send teens to Hospital
Harry Potter and Hermione Granger in St. Mungos after potion brewing gone wrong. Teens are expected to make full recovery after a few days in healing sleep to mend damage done from toxic fumes.
The teens who were left to teach themselves since school has not been reopened found out the difficult way that a poorly ventilated lab can cause serious damages. We at the prophet are sure this won't be the last accident of this kind as long as the school remains closed.
Lord Black has given a statement that both teens are on the mend and expected to come home in three days time. He has asked for no visitors so that they can rest and heal.
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Harry and Hermione shared a smirk over the breakfast table. They loved it when a plan came together.