Chapter 34: The New Minister of Magic
" Ok, how did Harry say that this would work. Oh right I solemly swear that I am up to no good." Angel held out the blank parchment and watched as the map of Hogwarts started to appear and the dots of the people showed up they were clear to make it to Dumbledore's office where he saw that most of the people were including Connor and the other students. They finally made it to Dumbledore's office and went in. Once inside they took of the invisibility cloak and Neville was visibly shaking.
" So it wasn't Zoe they had kidnapped, it was Neville. How did you make out Angel?" Dumbledore asked giving chocolate to Neville and a tissue and glass of water to Angel.
" Well he really really wants Harry, and I'm afraid that Zoe is a Death Eater now. I want all of you to stay away from her, espically you two." Angel looked at Connor and Harry.
" Ok well first thing's first, how did you get Neville out?" Dumbledore said drawing up two more seats.
" I told Voldemort that I was hungry, when I went in there I got rid of this guy named Wormtail, and then had Neville transfigure something to look like him. I hid him under the invisibility cloak, when Voldemort opened the passage way again, I started to carry on a conversation with him so Neville could slip threw and then went myself. I kept him under the cloak until we got here.The blood was Connor's from the attack in the Great Hall." Angel said down in the chair that Dumbledore drew up.
" Ok second was Voldemort able to get into your mind and find anything out? Anything at all." Dumbledore handed Angel another tissue since the first one was so full it was just smearing the blood.
" If he tried it wouldn't of worked. Since Angel's a vampire his thought's don't show us just like his reflection." Buffy said while Angel kept trying to get the blood off.
" That's great that will work for both sides. Finally what are we going to do with Zoe?" Dumbledore bowed his head a little. He thought that they had taken all the precautions they could so that Zoe wouldn't become a death eater.
" It's obvious we're going to have to kill her. If we take her back to the Watcher's council Voldemort is just going to break in there, that or one of his Death Eaters to get her back, which would result in more than one death. But we have to make sure that when we kill her that Voldemort won't be able to bring her back." Angel said looking around at Buffy.
" Angel's right. When the Watcher's Council came to get me, I broke out of there easily. It's not like it was very hard either, and I was a top security prisoner." Faith said looking around at everyone.
" We can't just kill her she's an innocent girl." Hermione said, she hated the thought of anyone dying.
" Look Hermione, She's not such an innocent girl if she's a Death Eater. It would be impossible for anyone to fight her also, she's been trained by the best people there are. I would hate to see her fight with Voldemort against you all. What about the Department of Mystery thing that went on the other year. Yeah I heard about that Ms. Granger, what if instead of it being powerful wizards, it was a powerful Slayer whose also a Powerful wicca?" Faith looked at Hermione, who turned to Ron.
" Faith has a point. However the only things I can think of to kill her are muggle ways and I'm sure that magic could easily bring her back." Giles said looking around.
" Well there is one cure, it's an unforgivable though and their against the law. the Avada Kevada, or the killing curse, there is no coming back from that. The only bad thing is if you use it you go to Azkaban." Hermione said sounding terrified.
" I know what to do, all of you stay here I'll be back in a minute and don't let anyone in." Dumbledore said going to the fire and throwing floor powder in. " Ministry of Magic, Auror headquarters." Dumbledore said and within an instant he was gone. He arrived back at Hogwarts seconds later.
" Two Aurors and the Minister of Magic are on there way." Dumbledore said sitting back behind his desk.
" The Mnister of Magic are you crazy? He'll just send her to Azkaban she'll be out of there in no time!" Ginny snapped.
" Now Ms. Weasley that is no way to talk to Professor Dumbledore!" Professoe McGonnagal snapped.
" It's ok Minerva, she is right. However there is a new Minister of Magic. Cornelius Fudge resigned this morning. You'll be very suprised at whom the new Minister is also." Dumbledore said smiling.
A couple minutes later there was a knock at the door. Dumbledore got up and answered it, he entered the room with Kingsley Shacklebolt, and Mad-eye Moody. " These are the Auror I'm sure you've all met them at one point or another. The Minister will be here shortly he got a little tied up." After saying that Dumbledore's fire blazed to life and out walked the new Minister of Magic.
" How did you get to be Minister of Magic?" Harry said shocked to the person who walked out of the fire.
" I was at the right place, at the right time for once Harry. However I am going to take short breaks every now and then." Came a familiar voice to everyone else in the room. Everyone looked around to see Remus Lupin standing there smiling at them.
" You must of been. Congratulations!" Hermione squealed as she got up and hugged Lupin.
" Thanks, so where's this person I'm suppose to pass judgement on?" Lupin hugged Hermione back and looked around.
" She's not here yet, We need to hide Angel and Neville before we bring her in just in case Voldemort has tapped into her mind and trying to find if our spy is spying on him for us. Well Angel, Neville if you would like you can go back to the Gryffindor common room under the invisibility cloak, Harry, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, and Dawn, I suggest you do the same since Angel and Neville are going to be needing someone to open the door for them. Draco, Connor I am going to have to ask you to go back to your own common room. All of you are not to draw any attention to yourselves. Understand?" Dumbledore looked around and all the students nodded. They all left at once. That left Dumbledore, Lupin, The two Aurors, McGonnagal, Sirius Black, Xander, Faith, Giles, Wesley, Andrew, and Buffy.
" Well, I'm going to wait a few minutes before calling Zoe into the room so she doesn't get suspicious. Remus if you would like I can send for Fred to come up and visit. That reminds me, Congratulations on your engagement Ms. Burkle has told me all about, which I was delighted to hear." Dumbledore looked over at him.
" That's ok, I don't want her to witness this. I'll see her afterwards and tell her the good news. Thanks for the Congrats. that means alot coming from you." Lupin turned to Sirius and they got into a long conversation, when they turned back around they offered Buffy something to eat.
Once Buffy had taken a bite they started to crack up. Buffy turned into a Canary with a band and then back into herself once more. " That was that? It was hilarious?" Faith and Xander asked at the same time.
" You think it's funny do you? Well Xander, Faith I still have a bit of mine left if you would like to try!" Buffy said turning her gaze to them. Both stopped laughing and looked serious. " What was that?"
" A Canary Creme from the Weasley twins joke shop. We figured since we were both back we had to do something. We are the Marauder's after all, the last two remaing also that was just a little dedication to Prongs." Sirius said smiling.
" Ah, yes the Marauders were something to witness in their day, I guess they just can't help themselves at times." Dumbledore said smiling. " Well I guess we should go and get Zoe it's been a good hour since everyone went back to their common room. Xander will you go and get her she trusts you the most. You don't have to come back up her will her if you don't want we know how much you care for her." Dumbledore turned to Xander and gave him a sympathetic smile.
" No, I'll return she has to learn how much pain she's caused with all of this." Xander tried to fight back tears.
" Ok, well please go and get her." Dumbledore got up to escort him to the door, and to hide Remus and the other's until it was time for them to come out. If Zoe had seen them she would of known what was going on and who knows what she would do.