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84:
Jade
woke up before the sun had risen. She would finally have her revenge,
and after all these years, she could let go of this hate. Lucius will
rot in Azkaban, and she would be free of him.
She
already had all of her evidence pilled neatly into a box. And she
found herself humming as she made breakfast for the first time ever.
Jade
pulled on a light, lavender, sleeveless robe and remembered to
conceal her tattoo. She tied her red hair back loosely and pocketed
her wand. In an instant, she apperated to the Ministry.
She
took an official person badge, and walked along the long
oaken-floor hallway to the Minister's foyer.
"Auror
Lorien to see Minister Fudge." Jade told the short witch who sat
behind the secretary desk.
"I'll
let him know you've arrived." The Secretary scribbled something
on a piece of paper, and magic-ed it to fly under the door into
Fudge's office. The curly brown-haired witch tapped her long, perfect
nails on the desk, looking bored. Jade noted her own nails, which
were short and unpolished. The paper zoomed back out and into the
secretary's hand.
''I'm
sorry, the Minister is busy. He will talk to you at your hearing in
August.'' Jade stood there, holding her box, shifting uneasily.
Jade
turned, thinking she'd come back later, when she heard laughter
from inside his office. One of the laughs was very familiar.
Her
heart stopped. Jade whipped around and tried to open the door.
"Alohamora!"
Jade threw the door open and stepped inside the ill-lit room. She
waved her wand and the glass orbs that were floating at the ceiling
came to life, their glow reaching the corners of the large office.
The fireplace was lit; how odd as it was now the end of June.
"How
dare you! You can't just barge in here, uninvited!"
"Minister
Fudge, I heard two people behind this door. Where has your friend
gone?"
"What?
What is this nonsense? I don't have to answer to you!"
"Minister
Fudge," Jade rose her voice to make herself heard. "I have
only come here uninvited for a very good reason. There is a
conspiracy within the Ministry. I am Auror Lorien, and I have put
together a case against Lucius Malfoy on the charges of multiple
murders, mass- arson, bribing, blackmailing, the use of all three
unforgivable curses, and for being in the league with the dark one."
Fudge
was silent.
"Can
you prove all of this?" He asked a moment later.
Jade
thumped her box onto his desk.
"I
have another full box at home, but the more important stuff is all in
here." Jade looked around, feeling that she was being watched.
"I know how much Lucius donates to charities each year, but that
does not change the fact that he is a monster, who needs to be locked
up."
Fudge
nodded.
"I'm
going to be arresting him tomorrow."
Fudge
looked up at her, surprised.
"Don't
worry, I have Aurors Alastor Moody and Patrick Jefferson on standby
if I need them. But something tells me Mr. Malfoy will come quietly."
"Alright."
"I
need you to sign this.'' Jade handed him Lucius' arrest papers,
already done up. He signed it and threw it back to her.
Jade
rolled it up and pocketed it.
''It's
good to see you finally know where your loyalties lie, Minister.''
Jade said. ''I'll leave this box with you to review. I have more than
one copy.''
Jade
left his office and breathed deeply.
