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Authors Notes: WOW! 112 reviews!!! I'm happy, I'm feeling glad, got sunshine, in a bag...!!!! Anyways, here chapter eight. Hope you like, and please review.
-Chapter Eight-
Halloween was suddenly over them like a Lethifold over a sleeping prey. The school was filled with excitement and rumours. Some said that Dumbledore had hired a wizard band known as the Ghostlings, others again said that the Lord of the Light and the Hogwarts Founder were going to do a spectacular show.
Harry, Ron, Draco, Eminor and Salazar were doing their best to avoid the Minister of Magic, so they usually could be found in the Hogwarts Kitchen as Wieringo never came down there.
"You know, I never knew that the kitchens could be this useful," Draco said the morning of Halloween.
"Cheers for that." Salazar said. "Wieringo reminds me of a guy I knew once. Terrible suck-up. Really creepy to tell the truth."
"Ever heard about Gilderoy Lockhart?" Ron asked. "Now that is a suck-up if I've ever seen one! And the scary part is that Hermione had a crush on him."
"Yes, but note that now the two of you are happily married," Eminor said. "I've got to get myself a wife soon. The laws say that the King's gotta have a wife before he turns 25, and I'm 22. Really stupid rule if you ask me, but that's just the way it is."
Harry watched the conversation in silence. His friends were now talking about how much the world had changed since Hogwarts was built 'till now. The group stayed in the Kitchens until it was time for the Halloween Feast.
On their way to the Great Hall they were nearly run down by James and the rest of the Marauders. Nicholas looked reviled at finding them.
"Harry!" he gasped, completely out of breath. "We... just... Shadow... in trouble!"
Harry read the kid's mind, his eyes widening, then he ran towards Hagrid's Hut and where Shadow was. The rest of his friends followed as fast as they could, but they couldn't keep up with him, not even the Vampire.
In less than a second Harry was knocking on Hagrids door. The giant man opened, big crocodile-tears running down his cheeks. When he saw who it was he somehow shrunk back and let the young man inside without further ado.
Shadow was laying in front of the fireplace. The griffin really did look extremely sick. His eyes were glazed over, his ears lying flat backwards and he seemed to have problems breathing.
Harry was over by the griffin in an instant. He kneeled down by the magnificent head and looked deep into the griffins eyes.
While Harry was looking at Shadow the rest of the group arrived with Salazar ahead of the others. Hagrid just continued to sob, the teens stood rooted by the door; Draco, Ron, Salazar and Eminor didn't know quite what to do so they sat down in chairs by the table, ready to help Harry if he needed it.
Harry gently put a hand on the griffins head and started to concentrate. His arm began to glow in a golden light and everyone in the room got a feeling of immense power.
It seemed like ages before Harry finally stood up, walked over to the table and sat down in a chair made out of the Air Element.
"He's going to live through, but if we had come a few minutes later he would've died." He said quietly, and everyone let out their breath. Lily was the first who ran over to the griffin, she was followed by the boys. "Mr Hagrid, do you know how he could've gotten the poison caniin into his system?" Harry asked.
"I-I d-don' know!" Hagrid sobbed. " 'tis me fault! Jes' gave 'im a bit of the meat, an' 'e jes' fell down." The giant went into another crying-fit. "I tell ya, 'tis was me fault."
"Calm down Mr Hagrid. It wasn't your fault. I know for a fact that you would rather die than to hurt any animal that is good." Harry said.
//And not so good,// Draco added. //But still, the giant's got a good heart.//
"Where is the meat?" Ron asked.
"Out, be'ind the Hut." Hagrid answered, whipping away tears from his cheeks. "I 'aven't got a Muggle-fridge, so I keep it out in a special area Professor Dumbledore was kin' enough to charm for me. Great man, Dumbledore is."
"And everyone could get to it, right?" Eminor asked. "I mean, there's no traps guarding it or anything?"
"No."
"Now we know how," Harry said. "But we don't know why, or whom." He thought for a few moments. "I have an idea who it might have been, but we'll need evidence."
"Who is it then?" Salazar asked.
"Our dear and beloved Minister of Magic, Wolak Wieringo."
"You've got to be kidding me!"
"But Harry, that's impossible! The guy is a complete suck-up sissy!" Draco protested.
"That's why no one would suspect him, but there's more about that man than we get in the first expression."
"Got it!" everyone turned to Eminor. "I knew I had heard that name somewhere before! If I remember correctly, Wolak Wieringo had two sons. What's their names? I've got it on the tip of my tongue! Oh yes! Abel and Wolfgang!"
The Red Dragons looked at Harry, who was trying to control his rage.
"Everyone! On the floor!" Draco said, and everyone did it.
Harry on the other hand walked over to the door of the hut and walked out. The people inside looked at each other, then suddenly there was a great flash of light accompanied by a great explosion and earth shook. Draco, Ron, Eminor and Salazar cringed. They only hoped that no one had been out there. Everyone in the hut got up from the floor.
"What was that about?" James asked.
"Harry and those brothers aren't exactly the best of friends." Ron replied. "There's nothing to worry about," he added. "Harry was just releasing some anger."
"But why did we have to be on the floor?" Sirius asked.
"In case he released his anger in here, which would, by the way, have blasted this hut into pieces. Very small ones too." Eminor said. "Gods, I hope no one was out there."
A second later Harry walked inside. He was calmer now and ready to deal with every problem that popped up. The glint in his eyes told them that he already was planning something.
"Now, Gamemaster," Draco said putting one arm around Harry's shoulders. "Care to include us into your little scheme?" Harry's evil grin couldn't be matched.
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At dinner Harry, Draco, Ron, Eminor and Salazar placed themselves strategically so that they where sitting on every side of the Minister of Magic. In front of him and beside him. No one could get through to the man.
In the middle of dinner, Harry stroke up a conversation.
"You know Salazar, that assassin that poisoned those three Professors is still here." He said, in a tone that said that he was angry. "Thy guy poisoned Shadow."
"Really?!" Eminor asked in disbelief, looking away from his 'conversation' with Draco and Ron. "Is the griffin alive?"
"Yes, I got there in time. He's getting better every moment." Harry replied. "Minister, what do you think about people that poison other people?"
"Oh... they should all be hung." Wieringo's acting wasn't easy to see through.
"I agree," Draco said. "I say they should be burned alive, like Muggels did in the old times."
"I quite agree with you," Salazar said.
Harry was keeping an eye with the Minister. He was beginning to sweat and was looking nervous and very pale. Harry grinned evilly. The very small amount of Muggle rat-poison they had put in his food was taking effect.
"Wait!" he said, as thought just remembering something. "What if the assassin poisoned our food?!"
That was the last straw for the Minister. He jumped up and ran out of the Great Hall, not caring about his image. Harry and the rest of the Red Dragons were laughing merrily.
"I had no idea that old bat could run that fast!" Draco managed to get out through laughs.
Dumbledore was looking questionably at Harry, who was chuckling.
"There's nothing to worry about Headmaster," Harry said. "Our dear Minister just had to go to the bathroom."
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The next morning it was discovered that the Minister had run away from Hogwarts, and the Daily Prophet wrote that the Minister had resigned, and that the former Vice-Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, had taken over.
"Harry, how did you know that he would fall for that trick?" Eminor asked.
"All his golden chains and necklaces were there to hide one special necklace." Harry said slyly. "If you don't know what to look for, you have no chance to spot it."
"And what's so special with this chain?" Draco asked.
"It's the symbol of a priest in the Voodoo religion. They believe that when they have done a job and their gods aren't pleased, the gods will kill them with the same means as they tried to kill with." Harry grinned. "Wieringo seems to have broken the Black Snake tradition. No wonder his sons, or the rest of the family, don't like him. They must have changed their name to Kain, even in the Family Chronicles."
"With you around Harry, we have no idea what to expect." Ron said.
"I thought you would've gotten used to that by now."
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Well, what do you think? There's only one chapter left, and then I'll start on Harry's 5th and 6th year, and after that Saga4 and perhaps a few Saga Side Stories.
I would like to thank TatraMegami, Miranda Flairgold, selena(good to have you back! never got your mail by the way), bill weasly, Tinabina87, clingon87, Lily Evans, krystaldragon, Jeah, Arizosa, libertygrl413, ~¤Arteims¤~, WeaslyTwinsLover1112, Korinna Myorin, Paladin Steelbreaker, Creamy Mimi, Gwen De'Paul.o and Mauve Lipgloss for reviewing.
Authors Notes: WOW! 112 reviews!!! I'm happy, I'm feeling glad, got sunshine, in a bag...!!!! Anyways, here chapter eight. Hope you like, and please review.
-Chapter Eight-
Halloween was suddenly over them like a Lethifold over a sleeping prey. The school was filled with excitement and rumours. Some said that Dumbledore had hired a wizard band known as the Ghostlings, others again said that the Lord of the Light and the Hogwarts Founder were going to do a spectacular show.
Harry, Ron, Draco, Eminor and Salazar were doing their best to avoid the Minister of Magic, so they usually could be found in the Hogwarts Kitchen as Wieringo never came down there.
"You know, I never knew that the kitchens could be this useful," Draco said the morning of Halloween.
"Cheers for that." Salazar said. "Wieringo reminds me of a guy I knew once. Terrible suck-up. Really creepy to tell the truth."
"Ever heard about Gilderoy Lockhart?" Ron asked. "Now that is a suck-up if I've ever seen one! And the scary part is that Hermione had a crush on him."
"Yes, but note that now the two of you are happily married," Eminor said. "I've got to get myself a wife soon. The laws say that the King's gotta have a wife before he turns 25, and I'm 22. Really stupid rule if you ask me, but that's just the way it is."
Harry watched the conversation in silence. His friends were now talking about how much the world had changed since Hogwarts was built 'till now. The group stayed in the Kitchens until it was time for the Halloween Feast.
On their way to the Great Hall they were nearly run down by James and the rest of the Marauders. Nicholas looked reviled at finding them.
"Harry!" he gasped, completely out of breath. "We... just... Shadow... in trouble!"
Harry read the kid's mind, his eyes widening, then he ran towards Hagrid's Hut and where Shadow was. The rest of his friends followed as fast as they could, but they couldn't keep up with him, not even the Vampire.
In less than a second Harry was knocking on Hagrids door. The giant man opened, big crocodile-tears running down his cheeks. When he saw who it was he somehow shrunk back and let the young man inside without further ado.
Shadow was laying in front of the fireplace. The griffin really did look extremely sick. His eyes were glazed over, his ears lying flat backwards and he seemed to have problems breathing.
Harry was over by the griffin in an instant. He kneeled down by the magnificent head and looked deep into the griffins eyes.
While Harry was looking at Shadow the rest of the group arrived with Salazar ahead of the others. Hagrid just continued to sob, the teens stood rooted by the door; Draco, Ron, Salazar and Eminor didn't know quite what to do so they sat down in chairs by the table, ready to help Harry if he needed it.
Harry gently put a hand on the griffins head and started to concentrate. His arm began to glow in a golden light and everyone in the room got a feeling of immense power.
It seemed like ages before Harry finally stood up, walked over to the table and sat down in a chair made out of the Air Element.
"He's going to live through, but if we had come a few minutes later he would've died." He said quietly, and everyone let out their breath. Lily was the first who ran over to the griffin, she was followed by the boys. "Mr Hagrid, do you know how he could've gotten the poison caniin into his system?" Harry asked.
"I-I d-don' know!" Hagrid sobbed. " 'tis me fault! Jes' gave 'im a bit of the meat, an' 'e jes' fell down." The giant went into another crying-fit. "I tell ya, 'tis was me fault."
"Calm down Mr Hagrid. It wasn't your fault. I know for a fact that you would rather die than to hurt any animal that is good." Harry said.
//And not so good,// Draco added. //But still, the giant's got a good heart.//
"Where is the meat?" Ron asked.
"Out, be'ind the Hut." Hagrid answered, whipping away tears from his cheeks. "I 'aven't got a Muggle-fridge, so I keep it out in a special area Professor Dumbledore was kin' enough to charm for me. Great man, Dumbledore is."
"And everyone could get to it, right?" Eminor asked. "I mean, there's no traps guarding it or anything?"
"No."
"Now we know how," Harry said. "But we don't know why, or whom." He thought for a few moments. "I have an idea who it might have been, but we'll need evidence."
"Who is it then?" Salazar asked.
"Our dear and beloved Minister of Magic, Wolak Wieringo."
"You've got to be kidding me!"
"But Harry, that's impossible! The guy is a complete suck-up sissy!" Draco protested.
"That's why no one would suspect him, but there's more about that man than we get in the first expression."
"Got it!" everyone turned to Eminor. "I knew I had heard that name somewhere before! If I remember correctly, Wolak Wieringo had two sons. What's their names? I've got it on the tip of my tongue! Oh yes! Abel and Wolfgang!"
The Red Dragons looked at Harry, who was trying to control his rage.
"Everyone! On the floor!" Draco said, and everyone did it.
Harry on the other hand walked over to the door of the hut and walked out. The people inside looked at each other, then suddenly there was a great flash of light accompanied by a great explosion and earth shook. Draco, Ron, Eminor and Salazar cringed. They only hoped that no one had been out there. Everyone in the hut got up from the floor.
"What was that about?" James asked.
"Harry and those brothers aren't exactly the best of friends." Ron replied. "There's nothing to worry about," he added. "Harry was just releasing some anger."
"But why did we have to be on the floor?" Sirius asked.
"In case he released his anger in here, which would, by the way, have blasted this hut into pieces. Very small ones too." Eminor said. "Gods, I hope no one was out there."
A second later Harry walked inside. He was calmer now and ready to deal with every problem that popped up. The glint in his eyes told them that he already was planning something.
"Now, Gamemaster," Draco said putting one arm around Harry's shoulders. "Care to include us into your little scheme?" Harry's evil grin couldn't be matched.
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At dinner Harry, Draco, Ron, Eminor and Salazar placed themselves strategically so that they where sitting on every side of the Minister of Magic. In front of him and beside him. No one could get through to the man.
In the middle of dinner, Harry stroke up a conversation.
"You know Salazar, that assassin that poisoned those three Professors is still here." He said, in a tone that said that he was angry. "Thy guy poisoned Shadow."
"Really?!" Eminor asked in disbelief, looking away from his 'conversation' with Draco and Ron. "Is the griffin alive?"
"Yes, I got there in time. He's getting better every moment." Harry replied. "Minister, what do you think about people that poison other people?"
"Oh... they should all be hung." Wieringo's acting wasn't easy to see through.
"I agree," Draco said. "I say they should be burned alive, like Muggels did in the old times."
"I quite agree with you," Salazar said.
Harry was keeping an eye with the Minister. He was beginning to sweat and was looking nervous and very pale. Harry grinned evilly. The very small amount of Muggle rat-poison they had put in his food was taking effect.
"Wait!" he said, as thought just remembering something. "What if the assassin poisoned our food?!"
That was the last straw for the Minister. He jumped up and ran out of the Great Hall, not caring about his image. Harry and the rest of the Red Dragons were laughing merrily.
"I had no idea that old bat could run that fast!" Draco managed to get out through laughs.
Dumbledore was looking questionably at Harry, who was chuckling.
"There's nothing to worry about Headmaster," Harry said. "Our dear Minister just had to go to the bathroom."
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The next morning it was discovered that the Minister had run away from Hogwarts, and the Daily Prophet wrote that the Minister had resigned, and that the former Vice-Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, had taken over.
"Harry, how did you know that he would fall for that trick?" Eminor asked.
"All his golden chains and necklaces were there to hide one special necklace." Harry said slyly. "If you don't know what to look for, you have no chance to spot it."
"And what's so special with this chain?" Draco asked.
"It's the symbol of a priest in the Voodoo religion. They believe that when they have done a job and their gods aren't pleased, the gods will kill them with the same means as they tried to kill with." Harry grinned. "Wieringo seems to have broken the Black Snake tradition. No wonder his sons, or the rest of the family, don't like him. They must have changed their name to Kain, even in the Family Chronicles."
"With you around Harry, we have no idea what to expect." Ron said.
"I thought you would've gotten used to that by now."
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Well, what do you think? There's only one chapter left, and then I'll start on Harry's 5th and 6th year, and after that Saga4 and perhaps a few Saga Side Stories.
I would like to thank TatraMegami, Miranda Flairgold, selena(good to have you back! never got your mail by the way), bill weasly, Tinabina87, clingon87, Lily Evans, krystaldragon, Jeah, Arizosa, libertygrl413, ~¤Arteims¤~, WeaslyTwinsLover1112, Korinna Myorin, Paladin Steelbreaker, Creamy Mimi, Gwen De'Paul.o and Mauve Lipgloss for reviewing.