Oh Fudge!
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Ever since Harry and Yugi found Riddle's diary, they've had odd feelings towards their huge friend, Hagrid. They knew that he would never really sic a monster on the students of the school, but somehow, they just couldn't shake the feeling. "So, you really think dat Hagrid killed dat girl all dose years ago?" Joey asked them.
Harry shook his head, "Believe me, Joey. Hagrid wouldn't do that! You've been friends with him as long as I have, you should know that!" he hissed. Joey held up his hands, "Hey, jus' sayin'. There is one thing, that's been buggin' me," he said quietly. Tea, Harry, Yugi, Hermione, and Ron looked at him, "If the Heir is goin' after Muggle-borns...why did he knock Serenity out of da picture?" he asked thoughtfully. "Wrong place at the wrong time," Tea offered.
During the Easter Holidays, the students had new things to keep their minds occupied. The teachers were handing them lists of third year classes for their choices in their schedules next year. "You're joking, right? Have they gone mental?" Ron asked in disbelief. Hermione eyed him, "Ron, these can help us determine our very future!" she scolded, and Ron ignored her.
Still, even with all these events, running through everyone's heads, new ones just kept popping up out of nowhere. While the gang was enjoying their mid-morning breaks, Seamus came running up to them, breathing heavily. "YUGI! HARRY! COME QUICK!" he gasped. They all looked at him, "What's wrong, Seamus?" Tea asked him, worried. He shook his head, "All I know, is that someone did it!".
The Gryffindors ran up to their tower and Joey, Ron, Yugi and Harry entered their dorm see that it had been completely ransacked. "Is anything missing, cuz it looks like someone was lookin' for somethin'," Joey observed. They swept through the room, only to find one thing missing. Harry had been looking through his trunk when he found out, "Riddle's diary. It's gone," he informed them. Yugi just gaped at him, "But, only Gryffindor's with the password can enter the dorms,". Harry glanced at him, "Exactly,".
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Yugi, Ron and Harry racked their brains as to who might've destroyed their room. Joey kept staying at the Infirmary as long as he could. "So let's get this straight, mates," Ron started holding up his hand, "You find Riddle's Diary, it's stolen, a Gryffindor is the only one that could've entered the room, and you two are the only ones that can hear snakes," he counted off.
Yugi and Harry nodded for the umpteenth time as Kaiba and Hermione looked at each other and stood up quickly. "Whoa, what's up with you two?" Yugi asked them. Hermione shook her head, "Later, we'll explain later! Come on, Seto!" she urged. The two of them left the table, and their friends looking at their retreating backs. "What's gotten into them?" Ron asked the other two. They shrugged, "Don't know, but Quidditch starts soon. We should get ready," Harry reminded Yugi.
Harry, Joey, and Ron met up at the Quidditch Pitch together, and soon Yami came walking up to them. "Hi guys, you started yet?" he asked them. They shook their heads. "Yugi's late, I think he got lost again," Joey commented. Yami nodded in agreement and looked past them, a frown appearing on his face, "Guys...," he whispered. The trio turned around to see McGonagall running towards them, a large megaphone in her hand.
She stopped in the middle of the field and raised the megaphone to her mouth, "This match is over!" she informed the teams. Oliver Wood descended from his place in the sky, "But Professor, the Cup!" he protested. "NOW, WOOD!" she said loudly. Harry, Yami, Joey and Ron came running up to her, curious as to the sudden stop of the game.
"Potter, come with me," she said quickly. As they began to leave the field, Yami, Ron and Joey started to follow her. For some reason, she didn't object. They reached the Infirmary, only to see new victims on beds. "Hermione!" Harry and Ron breathed. Joey and Yami stared in shock at the other two victims, "Kaiba! YUGI!" Yami cried.
McGonagall looked at them sadly, "They were found at the library. Mr. Kaiba and Miss Granger was holding these," she said, holding up two small mirrors. Yami looked at Yugi and Kaiba, then noticed something that made him worry even more. "Where are the Rod and Puzzle?" he asked McGonagall. The elderly witch shook her head, "I don't know, Pharaoh. They were gone when we arrived. Come now, I'll escort you back to Gryffindor Tower,".
That night, all the students in Gryffindor were gathered around the Common Room, with McGonagall in the center. "Effective immediately, no student shall be allowed out of class without a teacher escort, and a curfew is set into motion!" she said loud enough for the students to hear. Harry, Ron, Yami, Joey, Tea and stood in a corner listening to the whole thing.
Mokuba was crying silently next to Percy, who seemed just as distraught. "What's with him?" Ron asked Tea. "You didn't see her, but a Ravenclaw girl was attacked with the others...apparently they were going out," she explained. "We need to talk to Hagrid. If he did let this thing loose, he can tell us how to put it back," Harry said quietly, not wanting McGonagall to hear. Tea looked at him, "You heard McGonagall. We can't because of the curfew," she pointed out. Harry crossed his arms across his chest, "I think it's time to bring out my dad's old cloak again,".
-That Night...-
A silence fell over the grounds of Hogwarts as the moon shone in the sky. Footsteps could be heard, making their way to Hagrids hut. Soon they stopped and a loud knocking was heard. A few moments passed and the door swung open to reveal Hagrid holding a very large crossbow, with Lucien behind him.
"Hello? Somebody out here?" Hagrid called out. Harry, Ron, Joey, Tea and Yami threw off the cloak, "It's ok, Hagrid. It's us!" Harry said quickly. The large man sighed in relief, "Come in, before someone sees ya!" he said waving his hand. They folded the cloak and took seats in the large home as Hagrid began to pour tea. "I heard about wha' happened ta Hermione and Yugi...shame that is," he said sadly.
As he started the tea, they noticed that he kept looking out the windows. "You ok, Hagrid?" Yami asked him. Before the man could answer, a loud knocking at the door was heard. "Oh no! Ya gotta hide, under the cloak! Hurry!" Hagrid whispered. The group of wizards quickly covered themselves with the cloak and moved to a corner of the hut. Once he knew they were good, Hagrid opened the door.
Dumbledore was standing outside, with a man in a pinstriped suit. "Evening Hagrid. May we come in?" Dumbledore asked kindly. "Oh, yessir!" Hagrid nodded. He moved aside, and Lucien made room for the men to enter. The two men joined Hagrid inside and he served them tea, while the teens stayed hidden.
Ron peered through the fabric of the cloak, "That's Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic!" he whispered, pointing to the man next to Dumbledore. "Bad business, Hagrid, very bad business. Numerous attacks on Muggle-borns, and a missing student. The Ministry debates on the safety of the school," Fudge said tiredly. Hagrid paled, and Dumbledore intervened, "I want it known, that Hagrid has my utmost confidence and support," he said softly.
"I understand that, Albus. But Hagrid's record is against him! We have no choice but to take him," Fudge argued. "Take me where? Not Azkaban!" Hagrid gasped. Before Fudge could answer, a loud rapping sound on the door made them turn. The teens under the cloak tensed as Hagrid opened the door to reveal Lucius Malfoy outside the hut.
The blonde man stepped inside and nodded, "Already here, Fudge? Good, very good," he said quietly. Hagrid's face turned angry, "What are you doing here? GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!" he roared at him as Lucien bared his teeth at the man. "Careful, Hagrid, you don't want to make this worse for you," Lucius said wagging his finger. He walked around the hut, a look of disgust and confusion on his face, "Did you call this a house?".
He 'hmphed' and walked back to Dumbledore and pulled out a large roll of parchment. "I have here, an Order of Suspension, which is signed by the committee, to remove Dumbledore from Hogwarts, effective immediately," he explained. Hagrid's eyes grew wide, "Ya can' get rid of Dumbledore! If he leaves, no student will be safe! There'll be killins next!" he protested.
Dumbledore, however, placed his hands in front of him, "I will leave without arguement. However," he said loud and clear, looking at a certain spot in the corner, "I will have only truly left Hogwarts when there are none loyal to me here,". Lucius and Fudge blinked in confusion, but made their way out of the hut, Hagrid and Dumbledore behind them.
"Someone will need to feed Fang and Lucien while I'm gone," Hagrid told Fudge. He stopped and cleared his throat, "Oh, and if anyone would want to know anything about stuff...jus' follow the spiders, that'll set them on the right track," he said loudly. Fudge once again, looked at him in confusion but shrugged, and they left the hut.
Soon after, Yami, Harry, Ron, Joey and Tea threw off the Invisibility Cloak and sat down in the seats of the hut. "This isn't good. We are so screwed!" Joey moaned, pulling at his hair. Yami and Tea remained silent, as Harry and Ron looked at the floor, while Lucien and Fang pawed at the door, whining.