Walking A Different Path
Child of the new Dawn
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At St. Mungo's
'Why that-' Percy thought.
"Minister!" a young wizard burst into the room. He looked around the office and turned to Percy. "Where is he?"
"He left." Percy stated bluntly.
At the young wizard's blank look he added, "For his health, you know. With all that has been going on and everything."
"Oh, right." He waited a beat then said, "Well, I guess I'll just give you this then." He handed Percy a roll of pink parchment and left.
Opening the letter he recognized Dolores Umbridge's handwriting.
Minister,
Knowing how busy you are at the moment I will try to keep this short. As you well know, I am currently in St. Mungo's for additional aid after my dreadful ordeal with the centaurs. I would like to discuss with you the matters of Miss. Granger's description of the weapon and the accusations of Professor McGonogall. Thank you for taking time out of your schedule to read this and I look forward to your visit.
Dolores Umbridge
Sighing in frustration Percy grabbed his cloak and started to St Mungo's.
Percy pulled the door of a closed mental ward of the hospital and started down the row of beds. He jumped when a wavy-haired blue-eyed man jumped in front of him and asked "Would you like an autograph?"
Stunned at seeing his old DADA teacher Percy was speechless for a moment. This was a good thing because a healer appeared and led the grinning Lockheart away. Shaking his head in an awed manner he continued down the row of beds until he reached one with a rather squat witch lying on her back, staring at the ceiling.
"Mrs. Umbridge?"
She looked up and a look of annoyance and disappointment flashed across her face before it relaxed into, what she considered, a welcoming smile.
Percy considered it a smirk.
"Ah, Mr. Weasley. I expect the Minister was too busy to come?"
"Yes, in a way. Anyway I know you must still be tired, so lets get to the point shall we?"
She nodded in a satisfied way and started to speak, "Well beginning with Mrs. Granger's weapon I believe it to be in the Forbidden Forest and-"
"Mrs. Umbridge," Percy interrupted, "Mrs. Granger lied about the weapon to lure you into the forest to the centaurs. We have confirmed this."
Her small toad-like body sagged with disappointment. "Well, to the other matter of McGonogall. She, I believe is spreading the story that I tortured and terrorized the students at Hogwarts. This is, of course a lie-"
Percy once again interrupted her, "I believe forcing students to cut their hands with an illegal quill, attempting to perform a unforgivable curse on a boy, and sending dementors on said boy would actually be called torture."
"Lies all lies!" Umbridge shrieked.
"Two of the 'lairs' include a younger brother and sister of mine. Also, I believe that you ordered the wiping of my two twin brothers."
She glared murder at him through her piggy eyes, but did not argue.
"I also believe anything your say would not have any value to the ministry. And now Harry Potter's story proved true, any mistreatment of him you did will not gain you any friends."
"All I did was try to teach a lying boy not to tell lies."
"He was not telling lies."
"Well-"
Silence.
"I believe that we have nothing else to discuss." Percy stated wearily.
"Am I to be fired?"
Percy shrugged and left the ward, once again ignoring Lockheart as he pressed himself against the glass to watch him leave.
Percy did not return to the ministry.
He went back to his flat and stared out the window half longing to return to the warm place he once called home.
A/N please review!!
Thanks for reviewing
Hydraspit (hydraspit@yahoo.com)
Nixiy
TheAnonymousAgent506
Disclaimer: Don't own, Don't sue
At St. Mungo's
'Why that-' Percy thought.
"Minister!" a young wizard burst into the room. He looked around the office and turned to Percy. "Where is he?"
"He left." Percy stated bluntly.
At the young wizard's blank look he added, "For his health, you know. With all that has been going on and everything."
"Oh, right." He waited a beat then said, "Well, I guess I'll just give you this then." He handed Percy a roll of pink parchment and left.
Opening the letter he recognized Dolores Umbridge's handwriting.
Minister,
Knowing how busy you are at the moment I will try to keep this short. As you well know, I am currently in St. Mungo's for additional aid after my dreadful ordeal with the centaurs. I would like to discuss with you the matters of Miss. Granger's description of the weapon and the accusations of Professor McGonogall. Thank you for taking time out of your schedule to read this and I look forward to your visit.
Dolores Umbridge
Sighing in frustration Percy grabbed his cloak and started to St Mungo's.
Percy pulled the door of a closed mental ward of the hospital and started down the row of beds. He jumped when a wavy-haired blue-eyed man jumped in front of him and asked "Would you like an autograph?"
Stunned at seeing his old DADA teacher Percy was speechless for a moment. This was a good thing because a healer appeared and led the grinning Lockheart away. Shaking his head in an awed manner he continued down the row of beds until he reached one with a rather squat witch lying on her back, staring at the ceiling.
"Mrs. Umbridge?"
She looked up and a look of annoyance and disappointment flashed across her face before it relaxed into, what she considered, a welcoming smile.
Percy considered it a smirk.
"Ah, Mr. Weasley. I expect the Minister was too busy to come?"
"Yes, in a way. Anyway I know you must still be tired, so lets get to the point shall we?"
She nodded in a satisfied way and started to speak, "Well beginning with Mrs. Granger's weapon I believe it to be in the Forbidden Forest and-"
"Mrs. Umbridge," Percy interrupted, "Mrs. Granger lied about the weapon to lure you into the forest to the centaurs. We have confirmed this."
Her small toad-like body sagged with disappointment. "Well, to the other matter of McGonogall. She, I believe is spreading the story that I tortured and terrorized the students at Hogwarts. This is, of course a lie-"
Percy once again interrupted her, "I believe forcing students to cut their hands with an illegal quill, attempting to perform a unforgivable curse on a boy, and sending dementors on said boy would actually be called torture."
"Lies all lies!" Umbridge shrieked.
"Two of the 'lairs' include a younger brother and sister of mine. Also, I believe that you ordered the wiping of my two twin brothers."
She glared murder at him through her piggy eyes, but did not argue.
"I also believe anything your say would not have any value to the ministry. And now Harry Potter's story proved true, any mistreatment of him you did will not gain you any friends."
"All I did was try to teach a lying boy not to tell lies."
"He was not telling lies."
"Well-"
Silence.
"I believe that we have nothing else to discuss." Percy stated wearily.
"Am I to be fired?"
Percy shrugged and left the ward, once again ignoring Lockheart as he pressed himself against the glass to watch him leave.
Percy did not return to the ministry.
He went back to his flat and stared out the window half longing to return to the warm place he once called home.
A/N please review!!
Thanks for reviewing
Hydraspit (hydraspit@yahoo.com)
Nixiy
TheAnonymousAgent506