Albus and Minerva ran into the Muggle Studies room to see four teachers, twenty screaming students, and an unconscious teacher, Arina Hesaro. The children were running around in a panic. It was their first day of school and they had just witnessed a teacher thrown into a window. The noise from them was unbearable.
"Silence!" announced Dumbledore. The students froze in place, looking up teary eyed at Dumbledore. "I would like Minerva and Siera to take the students to their common room and inform the other teachers."
Siera was almost in tears but contained them as she ushered the children out of the room. Maria was now leaning down next to Arina with her wand out. She tried to get the glass out but it was no use.
"It won't come out," she insisted. Everyone's eyes widen in shock. Only powerful wizards were able to make their victims immune to Magical healing.
Albus sighed," It will have to be done manually. Remus. Sirius. Will you take Ms. Hesaro to the Medical Wing?"
"Of course," Sirius answered.
Both men gently lifted Arina in the air. They tried not to enforce any more pieces of glass into her but it was almost impossible. By the time they got her out of there, Harry and Ron ran into the room.
"Professor Dumbledore how is Professor Hesaro?" panted Harry.
"Only time will tell. Professor Lupin and your godfather just took her to Madame Pomfrey. Now explain to me what happened?"
Harry looked over at Ron and then began. "Malfoy was taunting her because she is Muggle born. He got on his broom next and I went to get him down. Professor Hesaro didn't want us up there so she also got on her broom." He paused for a moment.
"Continue," Maria demanded.
"Then her broom just went wild. She couldn't control it. She was thrown back and forth. I tried to help but I couldn't get to her in time."
"It's alright Harry," said Ron comfortably. "Malfoy is the one to blame."
"And where is Mr. Malfoy?" asked a curious Dumbledore.
"We don't know. He must have flown off somewhere."
Minerva and Siera arrived along with Remus, Sirius, and the rest of the staff at Hogwarts. Their mouths hung to the ground as they looked at the shattered windowpanes now lying on the floor.
"I would like for Professors Lupin, Scarlet, Trelawney, Snape, La Dai, and Mr. Black to search the castle for any signs of an intruder. The rest of you please help Hagrid look around the grounds for Mr. Malfoy. If you see any students roaming the halls send them to their common rooms. I do hope all of you instructed your classes to go there before, am I right?"
Answering the man, they all nodded. The group split in two as one went down to the Grounds and the other went to the stairs. Harry and Ron hurried quickly to find Hermione. She was heading to the Gryffindor common room along with the others.
"Hermione!" Ron yelled. She turned fast to see the two boys running towards her.
"Did you hear what happened?" she asked quietly.
"We were there, Hermione!" shouted Ron.
On their way to the common room, they explained about Malfoy and Professor Hesaro.
"Malfoy said something that really upset the Professor. He said do you want to end up like you friend De Long Cre?" stated Harry.
"Who the hell is De Long Cre?" asked a puzzled Ron
Hermione's eyes grew three sizes it's normal size. It was as is a light bulb went off in her head. "That makes perfect since!"
"What are you babbling about now?" Ron asked even more confused than before.
"There was supposed to be four new teachers arriving from the States. How many do you count?" she inquired.
"Scarlet."
"Hesaro."
"An La Dai makes three. Not four. How do you know there was supposed to be four Hermione?" asked Harry.
"Honestly do you even try to read the Education section in the paper?" she asked tiredly.
"Oh sorry I usually wash my dragon during my paper reading time!" Ron said sarcastically.
Hermione ignored the comment and continued," De Long Cre must be the other professor."
"Well now that we have that figured out. Who jinxed Hesaro's broom?"
Stairway"It has to be Lucius Malfoy," added Snape.
"No one asked for your opinion Snivel," yelled Sirius. He kept limping going up each step.
"I foresee awful things," chimed Trelawney.
"Are you still upset about earlier this morning," sneered Snape.
"Of course not you conniving git!" Sirius snapped.
"Awful things will happen!" Trelawney repeated.
In complete unison Maria and Siera turned around and yelled," Shut up!" The group suddenly got quiet until they reached the seventh floor.
Breaking the silence, Remus suggested," We should split into groups. It will be faster."
"That makes since," Siera agreed. "Ok Severus and Sybil, Maria and Sirius, and…"
Before she could finish the sentence Snape interrupted her, " And let me guess Lupin and yourself? You've made sure that you're in a group with Lupin. Pathetic." He spoke with such arrogance that it was unbearable.
Siera strode toward Severus and got within three inches of his face. In a slight whisper but loud enough for the surrounding teachers to hear she said, " Wrong. I based the groups on you."
"Excuse me," he said with absolutely no politeness.
" I take it Remus will not want to be in a group with you because of the way you acted earlier today. Maria will not be with you because of the way you treated Sirius. I will not be with you because you THREATENED me and Sirius well there is not a chance in hell he will be in a group with you. So really I accommodated the groups for YOU," the last line was said with a sickly sweetness that put a smile on Sirius' face.
The group including Snape was speechless. Snape was getting sick and tired of her. Someone should just hex her, he thought. Sybil and Severus went to the left while Remus and Siera went to the right and Sirius and Maria went to check the common room. They wanted to make sure all the children were in the common room.
"That insufferable woman!" Snape bickered.
"Awful things will happen!" Trelawney warned.
"If you do not shut up this instance!" Snape was completely fed up with everyone.
Maria and Sirius headed up the flight of stairs to get to the Gryffindor common room. From the bottom of the steps they could hear the sound of children laughing and talking. When they entered the room the first three children they saw were Hermione, Ron, and Harry. The three ran over to him and started to tell him that they knew about Dominique.
"We realized something earlier today," Hermione said quietly.
"And what is that?" asked Maria.
"Who ever is doing this is going after Muggle borns and since you and Professor Scarlet are the only Muggle teachers here, we think your going to be next."
Sirius looked over at Maria with wide eyes. "It does make since. Voldemort always wanted to get rid of Muggle borns."
"Sirius could we speak in private for a moment?" Maria asked. Sirius and Maria walked over to the fireplace.
"What is it, Maria?" he asked with concern.
"How powerful is Lucios Malfoy?"
"He's powerful but not enough to make Arina immune to magic."
"That's what I thought. We're dealing with something very strong. Something that resembles Voldemort."
"But the Order took care of him. He's dead."
"Are you sure?" Maria watched him carefully. Fear was in his eyes and was plastered on his face.
"We have to find Remus and Siera or else."
Empty Class RoomSiera and Remus looked through the room to check for any entranceways. They saw an open window that had the glass shattered around it. Obviously someone has flown through it.
Suddenly a hooded black figure, tall and gaunt appeared from a doorway. He flicked his wand and the door behind the two shut quickly. Before Remus or Siera could say a word the hooded figure yelled out "Imperio!" at Remus. Siera knew Imperio was the Imperious Curse, which meant that the person that was put under it had to do anything the commander wanted. The shadow creature apparated a large cage into the room. The cage was only big enough for one human. It was complete silver except for the bottom. Remus was forced to get into it. Remus' wand flew out of his back pocket and landed in the hand of the dark man.
Siera was terrified what could happen next. She pulled out her wand but was to late when the man yelled "Locomotor Mortis!" Her legs locked together as she fell to the ground. She was unable to get up but she couldn't figure out why Remus wasn't doing anything. There was no lock on the cage. He could escape anytime he wanted to.
The figure pulled back his hood to reveal two sunken in eyes. His pale gaunt face looked as if he was laughing at the two. Remus apparently knew who the man was because of the sound that lept from his mouth the moment the man's face was shown. It was Lord Voldemort.