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... (Characters belong to J.K. Rowling)
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Hogwarts, a History says: 'Betrayed, caught and put in prison, a trial had to be held in the Ministry. It was the law. However Fudge had other intentions.'
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Severus Snape sat at the floor of the cell, accompanied by Sibyl Trelawney, Luna Lovegood and Draco Malfoy. Their heads snapped towards the door creaking open, revealing a rare source of light which fell into the mostly dark cell. Fudge walked in, so full of himself.
'Well, well, well, look whom we have caught,' Smirked Fudge.
When he received no response, he grew frustrated and jumped to the point,' Tomorrow will be your trial. Bear that in mind.'
Fudge looked over to Trelawney, and raised his eyes in surprise,' Never thought you would have part in this Sibyl. Especially when your family had suffered badly after the incident with your father. You wouldn't have added more pain to your family by being exiled from the wizarding world.'
Sibyl looked hardly at him, throwing aside her misty look. She suddenly looked very aware and cold.
Fudge smiled and left the cell.
Draco turned around to Trelawney,' Professor? What was Fudge talking about? What incident about your father?'
Sibyl sighed sadly,' It's an old story.'
Snape stood up and lent against the wall,' We have time. Besides, we have nothing else to do. It is needed to know something more about your background.'
Sibyl lowered her head.
'It was when I was about to begin my first year in Hogwarts. My father was a wonderful man, very clever and handsome. A caring husband something that is rare in a pureblood family. He was in Ravenclaw, like my mother. I was the only child.' Sibyl said in a quiet voice,' Before I went to my first year of Hogwarts, my father became very sick. It is a dangerous disease which attacks wizards, destroying magical genes, and their poison spreading on other blood cells, killing them. The disease is very quick and is incurable. He got the disease while he went on a trip to North Scotland, where the disease is common.
' On the second day of my Hogwarts education, in the Ravenclaw house, I received a letter from home, telling me he died.' Sibyl stopped.
Her voice got heavier, as if it was becoming hard for her to speak,' But the terrible thing was, that I had a vision he was going to get it. I KNEW he was going to get it. I could have stopped him from going to Scotland, could have told him to be careful, could have stopped it, if only I had taken the vision seriously. You may wonder why I keep seeing bad omens. How could I not when I only see darkness in future. There, here is my past that you wanted to know. Say anything, see if I care.' She finished bitterly.
The prisoners were silent. It wasn't anything they expected. Then the amazing thing happened. Severus put a hand on her shoulder, and she looked up. A silent understanding rose between them.
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'I can't tell you Filch how much you have been a help to us,' Said Fudge.
Filch shifted uncomfortably,' Minister, could I ask you if I could attend the trial? Please?' Asked Filch.
Fudge smiled,' IF there is going to be a trial.'
'What do you mean? There has to be, it's the law.' Filch was confused.
'But not if we get him first!' Fudge hinted,' You're the kind of man whom I trust to tell my plans. Snape will be taken in early morning to be executed. The rest will be exiled!'
Filch grew pale,' But..you said nothing will happen to them if I gave you access to the Silver Ring! Professor Snape will be excused and return to teaching, and the children won't be harmed! They will continue their schooling!'
Fudge tutted,' Filch, Filch, could you be so naïve? We don't want anything like this to happen again. We have to set up a good example.'
'I never signed up for such a scheme!' Hissed Filch,' You are not keeping your word!'
'Who ever knew Filch had a heart?' Snickered Fudge,' I suggest you leave, SQUIB.'
Filch turned around in fury, at the last word 'squib', which hurt so much. What had he done? Filch thought as he exited the office. He wanted to put a stop to a childish game of attacks, but instead he brought his comrades misery. He wanted to help them, but it seems that no one will believe him.
Severus would get killed, all because of him. Filch molded his hand into a fist. He had to save him.
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'Get up Snape!' barked the guard.
Snape was woken from his light sleep and obediently got up. He was ushered out of the cell.
'Where are we going? It is not even the time for trial yet.' Snape questioned.
'The Minister has other plans for you,' Sneered the guard, hauling Snape away.
The door of the cell was closed. Silence. Slowly, the door creaked open again.
'You want to see the prisoners? Alright, only a short time,' growled another guard.
Filch came into the cell, now occupied by three people. They were looking at him with disgust.
'What do you want, traitor?' spat Draco.
'I'd keep my mouth shut if I were you, brat,' Filch snarled.
He took out of his greasy coat three wands. The prisoners looked at him in wonder.
'Professor Snape will be taken to the execution room, instead to the trial room. Hurry, and save him.' Filch turned around to leave the cell.
'Why are you doing this?' asked Luna.
Filch smirked,' Let's just say, the Ministry didn't keep a promise, which was one of the reasons I agreed to work for them.'
Filch called the guard, and was taken out.
'Ready?' asked Sibyl.
The students nodded, as they began to call the guards, so they could stun them.
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Severus hissed in anger as he saw where the guard brought him. The execution room. A plain room that only had one occupant in the room: a Dementor.
'Not for your taste, is it Snape?' Asked Fudge.
'You will be fired.' Snape spat.
'No one will hear of it. A story would come out that you tried to escape the prison, but oh, unfortunately was Kissed by one of the Dementor guards in the Ministry.' Fudge sighed dramatically.
Snape shot him a dirty look. Fudge snapped his fingers where chains slithered from the ground and wound themselves around Snape's ankles and hands. The guard let him go.
'Come forward,' Fudge directed to the Dementor.
The Dementor slid forward, and a clammy hand grabbed Snape's chin. It lowered its mouth, to provide the Kiss. Snape heard its shuttering breath coming closer..horrible memories from the past swirled into his mid, clouding his sight..growing weak..
'Expecto Patronum!' yelled a familiar voice.
The Dementor shrieked, and as if burned jumped away from Snape, being attacked by a silvery Patronus ghost in the shape of an owl.
The voices in his head stopped and his eyesight cleared. There at the entrance stood Sibyl Trelawney followed by the members of the Silver Ring, all freed.
Her wand had been drawn. Fudge boiled in anger. Snape's chains fell off and he sprinted off the floor to join the rest.
'Stop them!' Howled Fudge.
More guards came, encircling the band of Purebloods. There was no way out.
'What is going on?' Asked the voice of Madam Bones.
Her eyes swooped from the members onto the execution room.
'Fudge! You were planning to execute this man? Without a trial?' She asked in horror.
'They are purebloods! They must be stopped! We don't want anymore trouble in the wizarding world!' Screeched Fudge.
'And by executing people you will achieve this?' her eyes narrowed.
'Exactly!' Yelled the crazed man.
Madam Bones sighed,' Take him away.'
The guards came, and took the Minister away.
'I'm the Minister! You cannot take me away! I can have you all executed!' Fudge's yell's went down the hall, as he was carried away to St. Mungo's.
Author's Note: See! I told you Filch wasn't evil. Fudge is crazy! What do you think of Sibyl's past? Quite angsty, isn't it? 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... (Characters belong to J.K. Rowling)
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Hogwarts, a History says: 'Betrayed, caught and put in prison, a trial had to be held in the Ministry. It was the law. However Fudge had other intentions.'
**********
Severus Snape sat at the floor of the cell, accompanied by Sibyl Trelawney, Luna Lovegood and Draco Malfoy. Their heads snapped towards the door creaking open, revealing a rare source of light which fell into the mostly dark cell. Fudge walked in, so full of himself.
'Well, well, well, look whom we have caught,' Smirked Fudge.
When he received no response, he grew frustrated and jumped to the point,' Tomorrow will be your trial. Bear that in mind.'
Fudge looked over to Trelawney, and raised his eyes in surprise,' Never thought you would have part in this Sibyl. Especially when your family had suffered badly after the incident with your father. You wouldn't have added more pain to your family by being exiled from the wizarding world.'
Sibyl looked hardly at him, throwing aside her misty look. She suddenly looked very aware and cold.
Fudge smiled and left the cell.
Draco turned around to Trelawney,' Professor? What was Fudge talking about? What incident about your father?'
Sibyl sighed sadly,' It's an old story.'
Snape stood up and lent against the wall,' We have time. Besides, we have nothing else to do. It is needed to know something more about your background.'
Sibyl lowered her head.
'It was when I was about to begin my first year in Hogwarts. My father was a wonderful man, very clever and handsome. A caring husband something that is rare in a pureblood family. He was in Ravenclaw, like my mother. I was the only child.' Sibyl said in a quiet voice,' Before I went to my first year of Hogwarts, my father became very sick. It is a dangerous disease which attacks wizards, destroying magical genes, and their poison spreading on other blood cells, killing them. The disease is very quick and is incurable. He got the disease while he went on a trip to North Scotland, where the disease is common.
' On the second day of my Hogwarts education, in the Ravenclaw house, I received a letter from home, telling me he died.' Sibyl stopped.
Her voice got heavier, as if it was becoming hard for her to speak,' But the terrible thing was, that I had a vision he was going to get it. I KNEW he was going to get it. I could have stopped him from going to Scotland, could have told him to be careful, could have stopped it, if only I had taken the vision seriously. You may wonder why I keep seeing bad omens. How could I not when I only see darkness in future. There, here is my past that you wanted to know. Say anything, see if I care.' She finished bitterly.
The prisoners were silent. It wasn't anything they expected. Then the amazing thing happened. Severus put a hand on her shoulder, and she looked up. A silent understanding rose between them.
**********
'I can't tell you Filch how much you have been a help to us,' Said Fudge.
Filch shifted uncomfortably,' Minister, could I ask you if I could attend the trial? Please?' Asked Filch.
Fudge smiled,' IF there is going to be a trial.'
'What do you mean? There has to be, it's the law.' Filch was confused.
'But not if we get him first!' Fudge hinted,' You're the kind of man whom I trust to tell my plans. Snape will be taken in early morning to be executed. The rest will be exiled!'
Filch grew pale,' But..you said nothing will happen to them if I gave you access to the Silver Ring! Professor Snape will be excused and return to teaching, and the children won't be harmed! They will continue their schooling!'
Fudge tutted,' Filch, Filch, could you be so naïve? We don't want anything like this to happen again. We have to set up a good example.'
'I never signed up for such a scheme!' Hissed Filch,' You are not keeping your word!'
'Who ever knew Filch had a heart?' Snickered Fudge,' I suggest you leave, SQUIB.'
Filch turned around in fury, at the last word 'squib', which hurt so much. What had he done? Filch thought as he exited the office. He wanted to put a stop to a childish game of attacks, but instead he brought his comrades misery. He wanted to help them, but it seems that no one will believe him.
Severus would get killed, all because of him. Filch molded his hand into a fist. He had to save him.
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'Get up Snape!' barked the guard.
Snape was woken from his light sleep and obediently got up. He was ushered out of the cell.
'Where are we going? It is not even the time for trial yet.' Snape questioned.
'The Minister has other plans for you,' Sneered the guard, hauling Snape away.
The door of the cell was closed. Silence. Slowly, the door creaked open again.
'You want to see the prisoners? Alright, only a short time,' growled another guard.
Filch came into the cell, now occupied by three people. They were looking at him with disgust.
'What do you want, traitor?' spat Draco.
'I'd keep my mouth shut if I were you, brat,' Filch snarled.
He took out of his greasy coat three wands. The prisoners looked at him in wonder.
'Professor Snape will be taken to the execution room, instead to the trial room. Hurry, and save him.' Filch turned around to leave the cell.
'Why are you doing this?' asked Luna.
Filch smirked,' Let's just say, the Ministry didn't keep a promise, which was one of the reasons I agreed to work for them.'
Filch called the guard, and was taken out.
'Ready?' asked Sibyl.
The students nodded, as they began to call the guards, so they could stun them.
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Severus hissed in anger as he saw where the guard brought him. The execution room. A plain room that only had one occupant in the room: a Dementor.
'Not for your taste, is it Snape?' Asked Fudge.
'You will be fired.' Snape spat.
'No one will hear of it. A story would come out that you tried to escape the prison, but oh, unfortunately was Kissed by one of the Dementor guards in the Ministry.' Fudge sighed dramatically.
Snape shot him a dirty look. Fudge snapped his fingers where chains slithered from the ground and wound themselves around Snape's ankles and hands. The guard let him go.
'Come forward,' Fudge directed to the Dementor.
The Dementor slid forward, and a clammy hand grabbed Snape's chin. It lowered its mouth, to provide the Kiss. Snape heard its shuttering breath coming closer..horrible memories from the past swirled into his mid, clouding his sight..growing weak..
'Expecto Patronum!' yelled a familiar voice.
The Dementor shrieked, and as if burned jumped away from Snape, being attacked by a silvery Patronus ghost in the shape of an owl.
The voices in his head stopped and his eyesight cleared. There at the entrance stood Sibyl Trelawney followed by the members of the Silver Ring, all freed.
Her wand had been drawn. Fudge boiled in anger. Snape's chains fell off and he sprinted off the floor to join the rest.
'Stop them!' Howled Fudge.
More guards came, encircling the band of Purebloods. There was no way out.
'What is going on?' Asked the voice of Madam Bones.
Her eyes swooped from the members onto the execution room.
'Fudge! You were planning to execute this man? Without a trial?' She asked in horror.
'They are purebloods! They must be stopped! We don't want anymore trouble in the wizarding world!' Screeched Fudge.
'And by executing people you will achieve this?' her eyes narrowed.
'Exactly!' Yelled the crazed man.
Madam Bones sighed,' Take him away.'
The guards came, and took the Minister away.
'I'm the Minister! You cannot take me away! I can have you all executed!' Fudge's yell's went down the hall, as he was carried away to St. Mungo's.
Author's Note: See! I told you Filch wasn't evil. Fudge is crazy! What do you think of Sibyl's past? Quite angsty, isn't it? Please review!