TIMES ARE GETTING DARKER
Disclaimer: Do I really need to type the same thing over again? I'll do it anyways, I don't own most of the characters in this story. That honor goes to J. K. Rowling. Also, I do not have a beta reader and usually don't check for grammar errors because I'm too lazy too. Unfortunately, Word is messed up, so I've had to resort to WordPad meaning I cannot save this as a webpage. I have decided to show emphasis and letters in CAPS instead of bold and italics. If I can figure out another way to save and upload stories as web pages, I will do that. Also, feel free to post more Madame Maxime-like and Hagrid-like sentences.
Chapter Six: The Giants' Conference
After months of searching for giants, Hagrid, his mother, and Madame Maxime were able to get all the giants together in an obscure place where a very large (in more ways than one) would not be noticed by unsuspecting eyes to discuss whether the giants should help Dumbledore in the upcoming war with Voldemort.
"Why should we fight for any wizards? Most of them spread HORRIBLE rumors about us without even talking to us!" roared one giant.
"That is not the point. I believe that Muggles do have an old adage mentioning picking the lesser of the two evils," said Hagrid's mother.
"The Muggles don't even know we exist! Why are you bringing them into this discussion?!" roared another giant.
"Most Muggles also don't know about wizards and witches, but many of them have decided to protect the Muggles from the horrors that some others would inflict upon them," said Hagrid's mother.
"'E-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named would certainly turn against you if you chose his side," said Madame Maxime.
"How do you know that Professor Dumbledore won't turn against us after this?" asked a giant.
"Professor Dumbledore is a good person. He won't turn on yeh," Hagrid said.
"How do you know?"
"Because when I was a student at Hogwarts and got expelled because of something He-Who-Mustn't-be-Named did, he made sure that I would be allowed to be the gameskeeper at Hogwarts."
"But you are part wizard!" roared a giant from the back of the crwod.
"That doesn't matter. Professor Dumbledore want's yeh to help. He might even get it so the wizards will protect yeh!" said Hagrid.
"Why should we believe you?!" roared yet another giant.
"Stop it! 'E is right. Dumbledore can influence the Ministry of Magic in Britain, and 'e has contacts all over the world that 'e can use to influence the Ministry of Magics in other nations!" yelled Madame Maxime. "If you don't join us and decide to join You-Know-Who, he'll do TERRIBLE things to you IF 'E WINS!"
"Well, how long do you think we have?" asked Hagrid's mother.
"If Dumbledore is right, not too much more time," said Hagrid.
"Well, how about we stay here for a week and decide whether or not to join with Dumbledore's forces?" asked Hagrid's mother.
"That sounds fine. I just hope we have enough time," said Hagrid.
"But what if some of us don't want to join a side?" roared a very angry giant.
"No problem. Only those who want to join will have to. If you don't care, don't vote." said Hagrid's mother.
This was accepted by every giant at the conference, and after a week of debates, the decision was clear: The giants would join Dumbledore's side, but they needed to be inconspicous (or at the verty least as close to it as possible.
*****
"Cornelius," said Voldemort, "We need to do something about Dumbledore. If the Order of the Phoenix is correct, he will soon reveal Potter's ancestry to him."
"Yes, master," replied Cornelius Fudge. "It's a shame they can't prove that I'm helping you! Mwhahaha!"
"Well, we need to figure out someway to remove him from Hogwart's."
"No problem, I'll frame him for something horrible, and that should get him out of Hogwart's."
"You better not fail, but I want the boy to know that he is the heir of Gryffindor, perhaps that'll turn him to revenge. Mwhahahaha!"
"Yes, master. I think I may know a crime that Dumbledore could be framed for already: Interference with Muggles."
"Ah, treachery. A perfect quality my ancestor Salazar Slytherin looked for in his pupils. Pretending to be a protector of the Muggles, but in reality spelling their doom!"
"Being Minister of Magic does have its advantages, and I bet you'd like it that I'm fighting to keep the Dementors at Azkaban so a lot of your Deatheaters will be able to wreak havoc throughout the world!"
"Yes. However, you've get to keep the eyes on the Weasleys, Arthur in particular."
"Why?"
"He's working with Dumbledore to rid Azkaban of the Dementors, and possibly to remove you from your post as Minister of Magic. Also, the Weasleys are the heirs of Hufflepuff. It is no coincidence that Harry met them at the train station. I believe Dumbledore had a role in that."
"Okay, I will keep an eye on him, and might even frame him for the same crime that I'll frame Dumbledore for. If only I could find Sirius Black. I think he knows the truth about you and me, my lord."
"Don't worry about him for now. If he hears Harry's in trouble, he'll try to find him."
"Well, I think it's best that we stop this conversation. We don't want anybody to know that I'm helping you." And with those words, Voldemort's head disappeared from the fireplace. 'Nobody will know,' Cornelius Fudge thought to himself whie smirking an evil smirk. Helping Voldemort had been the Ultimate crime, but no one knew that he himself had done it. Everybody had thought that all Voldemort's helpers were Deatheaters, but the Heir of Slytherin wasn't going to make that mistake, and Cornelius had intentionally freed a few Deatheaters for the purpose of aiding Voldemort's return to power.
*****
The giants had set off in their different ways to Hogwarts, but in small groups. Only two giants did not want to help Dumbledore at first, but after awhile they changed their minds, and started heading towards Azkaban in order to remove the Dementors from their posts. After all, many wizards were scared of giants as well as Dementors. The Giants' Conference was successful in creating a wizard/witch-giant alliance. Small groups of giants (two or three) were as inconspicous as they could get without risking too much safety, and Hagrid and Madame Maxime split up in order to protect two separate groups: the groups that the giants had voted the most valuable to the fight against Voldemort. The march to Hogwart's continued for a long time.
(A/N: I have decided to make a trilogy out of this whole story line. The first story (this story) will take up the fifth and sixth years of Harry's training at Hogwart's; the second will take place in Harry's seventh year. The title is to be determined, and last but not least the third and final story will start to take place about eleven years after the final battle with Voldemort. Note, I might have to up the rating of this story to "R" to do what I want with it, but that won't be until I add a chapter that is worthy of that rating)
Disclaimer: Do I really need to type the same thing over again? I'll do it anyways, I don't own most of the characters in this story. That honor goes to J. K. Rowling. Also, I do not have a beta reader and usually don't check for grammar errors because I'm too lazy too. Unfortunately, Word is messed up, so I've had to resort to WordPad meaning I cannot save this as a webpage. I have decided to show emphasis and letters in CAPS instead of bold and italics. If I can figure out another way to save and upload stories as web pages, I will do that. Also, feel free to post more Madame Maxime-like and Hagrid-like sentences.
Chapter Six: The Giants' Conference
After months of searching for giants, Hagrid, his mother, and Madame Maxime were able to get all the giants together in an obscure place where a very large (in more ways than one) would not be noticed by unsuspecting eyes to discuss whether the giants should help Dumbledore in the upcoming war with Voldemort.
"Why should we fight for any wizards? Most of them spread HORRIBLE rumors about us without even talking to us!" roared one giant.
"That is not the point. I believe that Muggles do have an old adage mentioning picking the lesser of the two evils," said Hagrid's mother.
"The Muggles don't even know we exist! Why are you bringing them into this discussion?!" roared another giant.
"Most Muggles also don't know about wizards and witches, but many of them have decided to protect the Muggles from the horrors that some others would inflict upon them," said Hagrid's mother.
"'E-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named would certainly turn against you if you chose his side," said Madame Maxime.
"How do you know that Professor Dumbledore won't turn against us after this?" asked a giant.
"Professor Dumbledore is a good person. He won't turn on yeh," Hagrid said.
"How do you know?"
"Because when I was a student at Hogwarts and got expelled because of something He-Who-Mustn't-be-Named did, he made sure that I would be allowed to be the gameskeeper at Hogwarts."
"But you are part wizard!" roared a giant from the back of the crwod.
"That doesn't matter. Professor Dumbledore want's yeh to help. He might even get it so the wizards will protect yeh!" said Hagrid.
"Why should we believe you?!" roared yet another giant.
"Stop it! 'E is right. Dumbledore can influence the Ministry of Magic in Britain, and 'e has contacts all over the world that 'e can use to influence the Ministry of Magics in other nations!" yelled Madame Maxime. "If you don't join us and decide to join You-Know-Who, he'll do TERRIBLE things to you IF 'E WINS!"
"Well, how long do you think we have?" asked Hagrid's mother.
"If Dumbledore is right, not too much more time," said Hagrid.
"Well, how about we stay here for a week and decide whether or not to join with Dumbledore's forces?" asked Hagrid's mother.
"That sounds fine. I just hope we have enough time," said Hagrid.
"But what if some of us don't want to join a side?" roared a very angry giant.
"No problem. Only those who want to join will have to. If you don't care, don't vote." said Hagrid's mother.
This was accepted by every giant at the conference, and after a week of debates, the decision was clear: The giants would join Dumbledore's side, but they needed to be inconspicous (or at the verty least as close to it as possible.
*****
"Cornelius," said Voldemort, "We need to do something about Dumbledore. If the Order of the Phoenix is correct, he will soon reveal Potter's ancestry to him."
"Yes, master," replied Cornelius Fudge. "It's a shame they can't prove that I'm helping you! Mwhahaha!"
"Well, we need to figure out someway to remove him from Hogwart's."
"No problem, I'll frame him for something horrible, and that should get him out of Hogwart's."
"You better not fail, but I want the boy to know that he is the heir of Gryffindor, perhaps that'll turn him to revenge. Mwhahahaha!"
"Yes, master. I think I may know a crime that Dumbledore could be framed for already: Interference with Muggles."
"Ah, treachery. A perfect quality my ancestor Salazar Slytherin looked for in his pupils. Pretending to be a protector of the Muggles, but in reality spelling their doom!"
"Being Minister of Magic does have its advantages, and I bet you'd like it that I'm fighting to keep the Dementors at Azkaban so a lot of your Deatheaters will be able to wreak havoc throughout the world!"
"Yes. However, you've get to keep the eyes on the Weasleys, Arthur in particular."
"Why?"
"He's working with Dumbledore to rid Azkaban of the Dementors, and possibly to remove you from your post as Minister of Magic. Also, the Weasleys are the heirs of Hufflepuff. It is no coincidence that Harry met them at the train station. I believe Dumbledore had a role in that."
"Okay, I will keep an eye on him, and might even frame him for the same crime that I'll frame Dumbledore for. If only I could find Sirius Black. I think he knows the truth about you and me, my lord."
"Don't worry about him for now. If he hears Harry's in trouble, he'll try to find him."
"Well, I think it's best that we stop this conversation. We don't want anybody to know that I'm helping you." And with those words, Voldemort's head disappeared from the fireplace. 'Nobody will know,' Cornelius Fudge thought to himself whie smirking an evil smirk. Helping Voldemort had been the Ultimate crime, but no one knew that he himself had done it. Everybody had thought that all Voldemort's helpers were Deatheaters, but the Heir of Slytherin wasn't going to make that mistake, and Cornelius had intentionally freed a few Deatheaters for the purpose of aiding Voldemort's return to power.
*****
The giants had set off in their different ways to Hogwarts, but in small groups. Only two giants did not want to help Dumbledore at first, but after awhile they changed their minds, and started heading towards Azkaban in order to remove the Dementors from their posts. After all, many wizards were scared of giants as well as Dementors. The Giants' Conference was successful in creating a wizard/witch-giant alliance. Small groups of giants (two or three) were as inconspicous as they could get without risking too much safety, and Hagrid and Madame Maxime split up in order to protect two separate groups: the groups that the giants had voted the most valuable to the fight against Voldemort. The march to Hogwart's continued for a long time.
(A/N: I have decided to make a trilogy out of this whole story line. The first story (this story) will take up the fifth and sixth years of Harry's training at Hogwart's; the second will take place in Harry's seventh year. The title is to be determined, and last but not least the third and final story will start to take place about eleven years after the final battle with Voldemort. Note, I might have to up the rating of this story to "R" to do what I want with it, but that won't be until I add a chapter that is worthy of that rating)