Inquisition of Purity
Author's Note: I have returned from holidays and am back in writing! This is a different story along most of those stories which you have read (I think). It is at the end of the seventh year, where Voldemort has been defeated, and everyone is happy and free. However, Fudge sets a new law, so such pureblood mania is destroyed forever. The majority of the magical population are half bloods, so they happily accept this. Except only a few, Severus Snape among them, who fight for their rights. This is the story...
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Hogwarts, a History says: ' Draco Malfoy went in hiding, and the Ministry went on a search for him. They asked around for him, but it was no use. They asked the witnesses, and they denied of seeing anything. They didn't know however, that the witnesses were all members of the Silver Ring, and were all in this scheme together!'
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'Bring the last witness in,' said Fudge tiredly.
An Auror brought in the last person whom Fudge was going to inquire. He brought in a dark-skinned exotic looking girl which originated from south Asia, from India. She wore a Ravenclaw badge along with her Hogwarts black robes.
'Sit down, sit down,' Fudge gestured to the chair in front of the desk, where he sat just behind it.
The seventh year Ravenclaw sat down calmly, her cool Ravenclaw logic coursing through her mind.
'Your name?' he asked.
'Padma Patil,' she answered straightforwardly.
Fudge looked through the documents on the table in front of him.
'You have a twin sister, Parvati Patil?' he continued.
'She's in Gryffindor,' spoke Padma.
Fudge looked up at her.
'In the Great Hall yesterday, there was an arranged marriage between Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger. But something went wrong. Our guard was drugged, somebody put a green mist, caused by a potion, to fog our vision. Once the fog cleared, Mister Malfoy was gone. ' He paused.
Padma looked at him with innocent curiosity.
'Miss Patil, did you see someone leaving the Hall? Or Mister Malfoy at all?' asked Fudge.
Padma seemed to be thinking hardly. Her eyes narrowed in trying to remember. Then she turned to him.
'No.' She said.
'You were a witness there. You must have seen something-' tried Fudge desperately.
'No.' She repeated, looking at him in the eyes.
Fudge sighed. He waved his hand, dismissing her. Padma got up and left.
'Well, there goes our last witness,' Mumbled Fudge in disappointment.
'I don't trust her,' said the Auror who brought her in, and was currently standing in the shadows.
The Auror was Kingsley Shacklebolt, a former member of the Order of Phoenix. Somehow, the girl didn't sound convincing, even if she did answer more normally than the rest.
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Padma walked down the corridor, and suddenly took a sharp turn into a small forgotten corridor, which broke away the usual destination to the Ravenclaw Tower.
She walked down and there were a few paintings along the way. Padma came upon a rather simple painting of a pasture with cows grazing on it, mooing softly.
'Nocturalis Silverstone.' She said.
The painting swayed sideways, letting her into a room.
The room was spacious enough, and would have been dark if magically lit wands of the people occupying it weren't brightening the room. Some sat on the floor which was covered by a simple light blue carpet, resting from the standing. In the room was also Severus Snape, who was waiting for her like the others.
'You came. They didn't ask a lot of questions?' when she shook her head he added,' You were the last witness. Join us, so we can go on.'
Padma sat on the floor along with some of the others, facing him.
'The plan went well,' he told the members of the Silver Ring,' Mister Malfoy is safe and unmarried. You took him to the correct place, Goyle?'
Goyle looked up at him and nodded proudly.
'Nobody recognised you, so that is a good thing. The "witnesses" didn't see you.' Continued Snape,' Alright, we must calm down for a little while. We must concentrate on the next marriage to break up. Anyone knows who is next?'
Padma sighed,' I am. With that little Gryffindor boy, Colin Creevey.'
'But he's a year younger than you!' Spluttered Terry Boot.
She rolled her eyes at him, 'Do you think they care? They just want to get rid of Purebloods as soon as they can.'
'The Ministry really does make poor decisions for couples in marriage,' said lightly Luna.
'Enough,' said Severus,' Miss Patil, when is the marriage?'
'In two days.' She said miserably.
'We better start planning soon,' Said Severus, raising an eyebrow,' What does your family think about it?'
'My parents didn't get the letter yet, the Ministry will give it to them after the marriage,' she scowled,' I'm forbidden to send letters to them. My Gryffindor sister is absolutely delighted about it, not caring that her long, well-kept family line is going down the drain. '
'That is very pitiful,' commented Snape,' in the meantime, who will bring food to Mister Malfoy, and bring him the homework to his hiding-place?'
Four people put up their hands: Goyle, Crabbe, Parkinson and Lovegood.
Snape nodded,' You will stay in here after the meeting. I will give you the instructions to get to his rooms. A note to everybody else- look normal, try avoiding to look suspicious. We will meet tomorrow here at nine o'clock as always.'
The portrait door swung open and Filch popped his head in.
'The Ministry is coming toward here, Professor,' said hurriedly Filch.
Severus turned to the empty wall behind him. He tapped his wand against it, and it slid open to reveal a narrow staircase.
'A quick way of escaping, in the case of emergencies.' Explained Severus,' Follow me.
They all hurried, one by one, upstairs, through the dark staircase, lighted by their wands. They reached a door, a simple wooden one. Severus knocked at it, three times. The door swung open, and they were greeted by none other than Professor Trelawney.
Her eyes widened behind her glasses, and she gestured for them to come in. They entered her classroom, recognizing the plush cushions on the floor, and the heavy smoke from the fireplace that crowded the room.
'The Ministry is coming here?' she guessed correctly in her airy voice.
Sibyl gestured towards the trap door and ladder which led downstairs from the attic. The students gladly went there, getting away from the Ministry. Only Snape stayed.
'Trelawney, I just wanted to say..good work yesterday,' Severus said finally.
Sibyl raised her eyebrows, and gave a small, satisfied smile.
'The next is Padma? With Colin Creevy?' Inquired innocently Trelawney.
Severus'head snapped towards her.
'How did you know?' he snapped.
'Do not underestimate the Powers of the Inner Eye,' She answered simply, but gave an aura of mystery with her misty voice.
Severus looked strangely at her.
'Hmmm..you may actually make me believe into those powers of the Inner Eye. Well done, Professor Trelawney, you earned yourself a more active role in the next mission,' Severus commented silkily, turning to leave.
Trelawney stood there, before she said the next thing,' Don't be blown up by that Longbottom boy in the next Potions class. The boy even messes up my classes.'
'I actaully feel sorry for you, because I know perfectly how you feel,' Said Severus coolly, and went out of the room.
Sibyl allowed a small smile to creep up her face, and plopped down on a comfortable cushion calmly inspecting her nails, her mind on different things.
Author's Note: This chapter wasn't anything special, but I did my best. One note to my readers- Why Didn't You Review My Last Chapter??? I spent a lot of time on it and enjoyed it! Come on guys, please review!
Author's Note: I have returned from holidays and am back in writing! This is a different story along most of those stories which you have read (I think). It is at the end of the seventh year, where Voldemort has been defeated, and everyone is happy and free. However, Fudge sets a new law, so such pureblood mania is destroyed forever. The majority of the magical population are half bloods, so they happily accept this. Except only a few, Severus Snape among them, who fight for their rights. This is the story...
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Hogwarts, a History says: ' Draco Malfoy went in hiding, and the Ministry went on a search for him. They asked around for him, but it was no use. They asked the witnesses, and they denied of seeing anything. They didn't know however, that the witnesses were all members of the Silver Ring, and were all in this scheme together!'
**********
'Bring the last witness in,' said Fudge tiredly.
An Auror brought in the last person whom Fudge was going to inquire. He brought in a dark-skinned exotic looking girl which originated from south Asia, from India. She wore a Ravenclaw badge along with her Hogwarts black robes.
'Sit down, sit down,' Fudge gestured to the chair in front of the desk, where he sat just behind it.
The seventh year Ravenclaw sat down calmly, her cool Ravenclaw logic coursing through her mind.
'Your name?' he asked.
'Padma Patil,' she answered straightforwardly.
Fudge looked through the documents on the table in front of him.
'You have a twin sister, Parvati Patil?' he continued.
'She's in Gryffindor,' spoke Padma.
Fudge looked up at her.
'In the Great Hall yesterday, there was an arranged marriage between Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger. But something went wrong. Our guard was drugged, somebody put a green mist, caused by a potion, to fog our vision. Once the fog cleared, Mister Malfoy was gone. ' He paused.
Padma looked at him with innocent curiosity.
'Miss Patil, did you see someone leaving the Hall? Or Mister Malfoy at all?' asked Fudge.
Padma seemed to be thinking hardly. Her eyes narrowed in trying to remember. Then she turned to him.
'No.' She said.
'You were a witness there. You must have seen something-' tried Fudge desperately.
'No.' She repeated, looking at him in the eyes.
Fudge sighed. He waved his hand, dismissing her. Padma got up and left.
'Well, there goes our last witness,' Mumbled Fudge in disappointment.
'I don't trust her,' said the Auror who brought her in, and was currently standing in the shadows.
The Auror was Kingsley Shacklebolt, a former member of the Order of Phoenix. Somehow, the girl didn't sound convincing, even if she did answer more normally than the rest.
*********
Padma walked down the corridor, and suddenly took a sharp turn into a small forgotten corridor, which broke away the usual destination to the Ravenclaw Tower.
She walked down and there were a few paintings along the way. Padma came upon a rather simple painting of a pasture with cows grazing on it, mooing softly.
'Nocturalis Silverstone.' She said.
The painting swayed sideways, letting her into a room.
The room was spacious enough, and would have been dark if magically lit wands of the people occupying it weren't brightening the room. Some sat on the floor which was covered by a simple light blue carpet, resting from the standing. In the room was also Severus Snape, who was waiting for her like the others.
'You came. They didn't ask a lot of questions?' when she shook her head he added,' You were the last witness. Join us, so we can go on.'
Padma sat on the floor along with some of the others, facing him.
'The plan went well,' he told the members of the Silver Ring,' Mister Malfoy is safe and unmarried. You took him to the correct place, Goyle?'
Goyle looked up at him and nodded proudly.
'Nobody recognised you, so that is a good thing. The "witnesses" didn't see you.' Continued Snape,' Alright, we must calm down for a little while. We must concentrate on the next marriage to break up. Anyone knows who is next?'
Padma sighed,' I am. With that little Gryffindor boy, Colin Creevey.'
'But he's a year younger than you!' Spluttered Terry Boot.
She rolled her eyes at him, 'Do you think they care? They just want to get rid of Purebloods as soon as they can.'
'The Ministry really does make poor decisions for couples in marriage,' said lightly Luna.
'Enough,' said Severus,' Miss Patil, when is the marriage?'
'In two days.' She said miserably.
'We better start planning soon,' Said Severus, raising an eyebrow,' What does your family think about it?'
'My parents didn't get the letter yet, the Ministry will give it to them after the marriage,' she scowled,' I'm forbidden to send letters to them. My Gryffindor sister is absolutely delighted about it, not caring that her long, well-kept family line is going down the drain. '
'That is very pitiful,' commented Snape,' in the meantime, who will bring food to Mister Malfoy, and bring him the homework to his hiding-place?'
Four people put up their hands: Goyle, Crabbe, Parkinson and Lovegood.
Snape nodded,' You will stay in here after the meeting. I will give you the instructions to get to his rooms. A note to everybody else- look normal, try avoiding to look suspicious. We will meet tomorrow here at nine o'clock as always.'
The portrait door swung open and Filch popped his head in.
'The Ministry is coming toward here, Professor,' said hurriedly Filch.
Severus turned to the empty wall behind him. He tapped his wand against it, and it slid open to reveal a narrow staircase.
'A quick way of escaping, in the case of emergencies.' Explained Severus,' Follow me.
They all hurried, one by one, upstairs, through the dark staircase, lighted by their wands. They reached a door, a simple wooden one. Severus knocked at it, three times. The door swung open, and they were greeted by none other than Professor Trelawney.
Her eyes widened behind her glasses, and she gestured for them to come in. They entered her classroom, recognizing the plush cushions on the floor, and the heavy smoke from the fireplace that crowded the room.
'The Ministry is coming here?' she guessed correctly in her airy voice.
Sibyl gestured towards the trap door and ladder which led downstairs from the attic. The students gladly went there, getting away from the Ministry. Only Snape stayed.
'Trelawney, I just wanted to say..good work yesterday,' Severus said finally.
Sibyl raised her eyebrows, and gave a small, satisfied smile.
'The next is Padma? With Colin Creevy?' Inquired innocently Trelawney.
Severus'head snapped towards her.
'How did you know?' he snapped.
'Do not underestimate the Powers of the Inner Eye,' She answered simply, but gave an aura of mystery with her misty voice.
Severus looked strangely at her.
'Hmmm..you may actually make me believe into those powers of the Inner Eye. Well done, Professor Trelawney, you earned yourself a more active role in the next mission,' Severus commented silkily, turning to leave.
Trelawney stood there, before she said the next thing,' Don't be blown up by that Longbottom boy in the next Potions class. The boy even messes up my classes.'
'I actaully feel sorry for you, because I know perfectly how you feel,' Said Severus coolly, and went out of the room.
Sibyl allowed a small smile to creep up her face, and plopped down on a comfortable cushion calmly inspecting her nails, her mind on different things.
Author's Note: This chapter wasn't anything special, but I did my best. One note to my readers- Why Didn't You Review My Last Chapter??? I spent a lot of time on it and enjoyed it! Come on guys, please review!