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Just so you know I'll be using the map on www.hp-lexicon,org of Hogwarts and Environs by SVA. I will not be using the one by JKR because I like Hogsmeade to the south with the train station.
Chapter 18 School Board Meetings
The next three weeks was a time of withdrawal for Harry. He was moody and snapped at others for stupid reasons. Guilt fell heavily upon his conscious. Guilt for not saving the woman and guilt for having a sardonic thrill for killing something. Everyone walked on eggshells around him, not wanting to set him off.
To escape his emotions he pushed himself into his work. He learned to embrace electricity once it hit him. He learned how to wield a spear and how to throw it. His homework was immaculate and his spells and potions done to perfection. He pushed the new and old D.A. beyond their limits. He taught them the basics of kick boxing and a way of dueling preferred by American Renegade Agents(Hit Wizards) as well as spells learned by Aurors.
The Shadow wizarding ninja came two days after the African wizard, whose name was Shombay(the African wizard's name that is). It was a female namedYu Jie. She was a couple of inches over five foot and didn't look like she could do much. She was however extremely fast wand wise and physically and very good with a katana.
She improved his martial arts and taught him the intermediate and advanced moves. She also taught him on how to wield light swords, considering she could not lift the heavier ones. She began to show him the art of stealth. She checked to see if he was a Shadow Mage and much to his disappointment he was not one.
He had several practice duels with Kingsley. He lost the first one but after that he won easily because the first duel just showed him how Kingsley dueled and where his strengths and then his weaknesses lied.
On the war front, Voldemort was quiet. No doubt getting more allies. Sirius told him that most of the vampire clans had joined the serpentine man and the werewolves were currently debating it. Dumbledore was trying to appeal to the werewolves, promising them things will change after the war. They were broken promises as long as the current Ministry was there. The giants had fully joined the Dark Lord as had the trolls. Which was no surprise considering Fudge had declared the execution of all giants and trolls in England. The man was an idiot. You wait until AFTER they join the Dark Lord and then declare the decrees, not while they are still neutral.
Dumbledore had no allies in other creatures as of yet. But he has expressed his plan to get the High Elves to ally with them. Something he was positive would happen for two reasons. Now that Voldemort had spread his influence into the Grimoire Realm the High Elves, a relatively light society would feel threatened by the Dark presence and the fact that he saved the main city of elves, which included the Imperial family, from being destroyed from the last of the Draconians, a species of dragons that made the Hungarian Horntail look like a kitten, and a species Dumbledore finished off while saving the city.
As for Harry things were going slightly better then they were for Dumbledore. Parvarti and Padma both agreed to help him with their family's consent. The two Indian beauties as well as Neville, Ron and Terry planned a meeting with the full Ancient Families the day before Halloween. They would hopefully be able to persuade the more purer and influential families to not join Voldemort.
With the help of Remus, who he appointed as his solicitor, he was able to hire fifteen able Potion Masters and Mistresses to make Wolfsbane Potion in the Werewolf Den potions lab. All ingredients and equipment would be provided for. All they had to do was brew enough of the potion for the one hundred and thirteen werewolves in the UK.
The Werewolf den was in fact an old manor once owned by the Blacks' in Hogsmeade. It was on the outskirts of the village in the edge of the Forbidden Forest. It had a damn good amount of wards on it, do to the fact that the Blacks' were paranoid wizards. Sirius, since he owned it, gave it to the Werewolf Relief Organization as well as two hundred thousand galleons.
They took down all the walls except for the kitchen and added two extra floors to it. Then for the top four floors they made small and medium flats for the werewolves to live. The small ones had two bedrooms, a livingroom, a diningroom and a bathroom. The medium ones were basically the same thing except they had three bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms. Kitchens were not added because the big kitchen in the cellar would take care of all their needs, with the help of thirty house elves of course. Not to mention the fact that without kitchens it gave them room for sixteen more flats. Wizarding construction sure was fast, about a hundred times faster then the muggle way.
With the top four floors occupied with sixty two private flats, twenty three medium and thirty nine small, the ground floor and one of the basements were for public use by all, the other basement full of two hundred stone rooms with steel doors used for the werewolf transformations. Though they were taking the potion so therefor keeping their minds it was better to be safe then sorry. The ground floor had a large sitting room, small library, floo room, two public bathrooms(one for women the other for men), and a daycare room where the few children that werewolves had were watched as both parents tried to earn a living.(There is an seventy seven percent chance that the child will inherit the werewolf gene from a single werewolf parent and ninety eight percent with two werewolf parents. If the mother is a werewolf the chances the child surviving during the transformations the mother goes through is only thirty one percent even if the child is a werewolf and if the child is a werewolf the chances of the mother surviving the nine months as well as labor is seventeen percent. Which is why the chances of werewolves having children were extremely, extremely slim.) The public basement had a dueling chamber with four dueling platforms, a wrestling room where even the high parts of the wall and ceiling were padded(werewolves are vicious and strong even when human), a public potions lab and a private potion lab where the fifteen potion experts worked.
He had a small press conference to make it publicly known on what he was doing. "I assure every werewolf out there of the following: The Wolfsbane Potion we make will never be denied to you. You will never have to pay or do anything for the potion at all. If you ever need a place to stay, whether for permanent or for a short amount of time the Werewolf Den will always be opened to you. This world is not full of just prejudice and I'm here to show you that." Of course the ulterior motive to doing such a thing was to get the support of werewolves during the war.
A Wizengamot meeting was scheduled the third Saturday of the month, three days before Halloween. A School Board meeting was scheduled the Sunday after the Saturday when most of the students of Hogwarts would be going on a field trip while sixty of them stay back and participate in a little practice skirmish between two teams. The Hogwarts one was to discuss the security of Hogwarts. The Wizengamot one was to discuss what should be done about the war. Fudge was too incompetent to think of what to do himself so he had to ask the help of others, though he tried playing it off of him having a grand idea but wanting to see what others thought first. The man was truly idiotic.
And speaking of the idiotic Minister, Dumbledore had indeed filed for the court case against Umbridge. Remus was going to be his lawyer, because he was good at it and the fact that it would piss Umbridge off was a bonus. That would be on Monday and Harry had told Remus who he wanted as witnesses for the trial. The trial was suppose to be a lot sooner but Fudge kept trying to get it postponed till next year.
He discovered a book written by Nicholas Flamel about Grimoire Realm. It didn't give much information. Or at least the kind of information Harry was looking for but it was helpful.
'Grimoire Realm: Geography
Grimoire Realm is very different from the Human Realm.(called so because of its much dominant race that has a population to high to maintain) Grimoire Realm is just one big continent, about the size of Asia and several islands off its coast. The continent is divided up into thirteen different sectors based on their major geographical features and each one is ruled by one of the humanoid beings who lives there.
Ibudriih, also known as, the High Elf River Valley is an area that is declared home by the High Elves. It is composed of a river system formed by one giant river that comes down from the Lithonian Mountains, crosses the Gardun Grasslands and is met by a smaller river in the south of the river valley which comes from a lake in the Gardun Grasslands. Shortly after the two rivers meet the river they form splits into two. One goes north and the other west. The west one travels west where midway to the coast it splits into two, one still going west and one traveling northwest, both ending when they reach the sea. Another river branches of the one traveling north, this one going northeast and this one splits as well, both going northeast until meeting the sea. The main one that is still traveling north finally ends at the sea in a delta. The High Elves have many majestic cities along the river and its capital city is right at the delta. Several other humanoid creatures call this river valley home, though they must abide by High Elf rule.
The Gardun Grasslands, the second largest sector, is just like its name suggest. It is full of high grass with several small streams and brooks flowing in it, as well as the river coming down from the Lithorian Mountains and a big lake to the west, where one of the rivers that creates the High Elf River Valley begins. The main humanoid beings that live here are the Clunisians. Though large cities are rare here many small villages and towns are scattered everywhere.
The Lithorian Mountains is a curvy chain of mountains that stretch from the top of the map to the center of it. Unlike mountains back in the Human Realm some of these mountains are impossible to reach the summits due to the fact that they reach limits beyond what the average body, of any race, could stand. Dark Elves make their homes in a series of caverns and caves in the mountains.
The Tylashen Desert is the worst desert on Earth. It can reach temperature of one hundred and ninety degrees in the winter. The nights drop to about fifty below zero. Not many can survive the constant change of temperature, humanoid or otherwise. The only humanoid being that lives there is the Tylashians. Sandstorms are a weekly thing and water is so scarce that the few times it does rain(once a year if the Tylashians are lucky) breaks away the top layer of the ground because it is so dry and brittle.
The Glowleaf Forest is full of trees that dwarf every tree, except the redwood, known in the Human Realm. Also unlike all trees, even the redwood, branches can also be found along the trunk. Though few and far between they are still helpful to those of us who may want to climb one of these gigantic trees. If one was to look closely up into the higher branches of the trees they would be able to see the cities of the Wild Elves. A Small isalnd is off the eastern coast of the forest.
The trees in the Battlewood Forest are exactly the same as those in Glowleaf, due to the fact they are the same forest just split up by the two clans of the Wild Elves. The same tall trees occupy much of the space and cities can be found high up in the branches. A big lake can be found in the south of this region.
The Sion Tundra is a place of great mystery to the inhabitants of Grimoire Realm. A mystical race called the Ice people inhabit the area and control it. In the middle of the main city is a gigantic building that no one is allowed to enter. The buildings are made of ice. The only flowing water can be found in the more southern parts of this region. There is also a large island off the northern coast.
The Dark Woods, though next to the Battlewood Forest due not harbor the same trees at all. The trees there are Human Realm size. They are twisted, mutated and with few brown leaves hanging from the branches. The sun can barely be found upon the ground. The Dark Woods is not controlled by one humanoid being.
The Grimoire Plains is a relatively flat area. The end of a big river flows in the northwest to the sea. It is the southern most region in Grimoire. An archipelago of five small islands is off the northwest coast. A big lake can be found in the south. This area is inhabited by the Nglaugos'.
The Kayekut Mountains is a smaller mountain range then the Lithorian one. It is along the middle of the western coast. The tallest summit can be found in this mountain chain. Another Dark Elf clan can be found here in a series of connecting caverns and caves.
The Wasteland, the largest region, was once part of four other regions. Most of it was part of the Glowleaf and Battlewood forest in the north and northeast. The west was part of the Dwarven Canyon and the south was the Grimoire Plains. However six hundred years ago a giant war took place between the races of Grimoire and this area was where the final battle took place. The ground is orangish in color with patches of dead grass here or there. The air is toxic to most races and killed all types of fauna and most animals in the area. If it wasn't for the effort of the High and Wild Elves who, since they couldn't save the area, cast a powerful shield to contain the gas from spreading further throughout the Grimoire Realm and destroying it. A river of questionable water flows from a lake with equal questionable water. It flows southwest until it reaches the Grimoire Plains. There it is filtered and processed so it is just like water is suppose to be. A group of Bandits control the area and a few towns in specialized shields can be found where the air is normal.
The Dwarven Canyon reminds me of the Grand Canyon in America except that it is bigger and deeper. Many precious gems as well as many metals can be found in large quantities in the caverns. Two big rivers flow through this area, one coming down from the Kayekut Mountains going down to the lake in the Battlewood Forest and the other flowing from the same lake and down south into the sea. Like its name suggest this is the main area where Dwarves can be found.
And finally the Rolling Hills of Chiron. Like nothing ever seen in the Human Realm this place is full of many hills, all in different shapes and sizes. The biggest lake in Grimoire Realm is in this area. The humanoid beings that control this area are the centaurs, who named it after one of the founders of the Grimoire Realm, who is also a very important person, or half-person half-horse, in Greek History.
Grimoire Realm: The Population:
High Elves- Elves, like most humanoid beings resemble the human a lot. The High Elves are tall, the average height for a male is between 6'10"-7'5" and the average height for a female-6'3"-6'8", and lean. They all have blonde hair in every shade imaginable with blue or purple eyes. They also have high cheek bones, pointed ears and pale skin. They are more powerful at magic then their brothers and sisters(the Dark Elves and the Wild Elves) and are a Light society. They have beautiful cities, mostly along the rivers of their region, that are built out of a stone that is pure white.
The Wild Elves are shorter and burlier then High Elves and Dark Elves. The average height of a male is 6'5"-6'11" and the average height of a female 5'11"-6'4". They are more muscular and stronger then both of their brothers and sisters. The Wild Elves have black or brown hair with green, brown or hazel eyes. Like all of the Grimoire elves they have pointed ears and high cheek bones. They also have tan skin. The Wild Elves live in wooded cities high up in the trees of their forest. They are better at archery then the other two elven races.
The Dark Elves are in the middle of their two lighter brothers and sisters. The average height of a male is between 6' 8"-7'3" and the average female is between 6'1"-6'6". Though not as muscular and strong as Wild Elves they are stronger and more muscular then High Elves. They have black skin, white or grey hair and black or red eyes. They also have the pointed ears and high cheek bones of the elves. They live in a series of caves and caverns that were either preexisting or dug into the mountains of Grimoire Realm. The Dark Elves are better at hand-to-hand combat then Wild or Light Elves.
The Nglaugos would be a parselmouth's best friend I assume. The upper torso is one of a man's except covered in scales. The same could be said about some of the exterior features of the face. They have no hair or ears. Their tongue are forked like a snakes and the nose are just slits where the nose is on a human. The lower torso is like the end of a snake, a long scaley tail that begins where the waist ends. They are warriors and have a small form of magic, very similar to Parselmagi. They all vary in size and color of scales, just like snakes. Nglaugos live in burrows in the ground.
The Dwarves are a short and stout race. They are barely bigger then your average seven year old. Strong combatants who are also great miners and are slightly obsessed with the gems and metals they mine. They have beards, even the women, and gruff voices. They also have a weak form of magic they barely use. Dwarves like Dark Elves live in caves and caverns.
The Clunisians or the Cat People, have the same basic form as a human. Except they have the tail, ears, claws and whiskers of a cat. They also have the senses of the feline animal as well, all depending on what type of cat they, well what kind of cat the inherit. The same is with their looks. For instance if they inherit the lion one and they are a male then they'll have the mane of hair a lion has. They are around the same height and build of the Dark Elves. The Clunisians live in homes made of thick grass.
The Ice People look like a normal human would in basically every way shape and form. Although their hair is white, their skin is white and their eyes silver. Their breath does not come out as vapor and they can stand the colder temperatures very well, wearing only one light layer of clothing. Not to mention their skin is as cold as ice when touched. They are very powerful magic wise and have a good amount of control on the elements of water and air. Ice People live in buildings made of ice.
The Centaurs are just like that of our world though not as distant to our world and not as in love with stars. With the upper torso of a human and a lower torso of a horse the centaurs are the fastest humanoid beings in existence. They possess no from of magic. The centaurs have no permanent place of shelter.
The Tylashians are a race of dark red furred creatures with bat like wings. They have long arms that hang to the ground like apes do. Their feet are like that of a bats, small. Their teeth are nothing but molars because all they eat is fruit. They can survive in the coldest and hottest temperatures, which is why they are the only ones who can survive in the desert of Grimoire. They make their buildings out of a type of hardened sand.
The Verins are a race that have light grey fur with a bunch of razor sharp teeth. Their toes were longer and the big toe was off to the side making it look like a mutated hand. The Verin was a fast and it could jump. It could walk on its feet, its hands or if it is running, on all four.
Vampire also take up home here, in the Dark Woods. A tribe of werewolves live in the forest of the Wild Elves. A city full of veelas find home in Ibudriih. Giants live in the Lithorian Mountains. Sphinx live in the Tynashian Desert, yeti live in the Sion Tundra. Goblins live in the Dwarven Canyon Many other humanoid creatures that we are familiar with make home in the Grimoire Realm as well, where they are free of the prejudice and hate of humans.
Many muggle animals are found in both realms, such as deer, canines, felines, and hundreds of other species. Since the realms were once part of the same world and not separate it is really no surprise. The species of plants are all the same, at least from what I saw, though I did not spend as much time there as I would of liked.
Grimoire Realm: Getting There
There are several portals throughout the continents of the Human Realm that will lead you to Grimoire Realm. Each one only being opened for twelve days a year. Most are only open on the day before, the very day and the day after of the Spring Equinox, Fall Equinox, Winter Solstices and Summer Solstices. Only one of them is opened year round. I myself accidently stumbled on one of them and found myself in a new place.
I know for a fact that there are twenty-seven portals. Three in Europe, six in Asia, two in Antarctica, four in Africa, five in North America, four in South America, two in Australia and one in a mysterious island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Do to the fact that humans destroy everything I'm not going to tell you where the portals can be found or how to enter them.'
The book even came with drawings of what the humanoid beings looked like.
So somehow Voldemort had gotten a hold of some Verins. Either they stumbled upon the Human Realm by mistake or Voldemort had discovered one of the portals. And if Voldemort had discovered one of the portals, well they were screwed if they could not find it as well.
He asked Dumbledore if he could contact Nicholas Flamel so he can find out one of the portal locations in Europe.
"Mr. Potter, I know what you attend to do. You wish to travel to the Grimoire Realm, and though I do not want you to do it, I know you won't rest until it is done. However you do not need to find Nicholas for the locations. I myself stumbled upon a portal there before I started to teach at Hogwarts. However since it is pass the Fall Equinox and I do not know where the one opened year round is we will have to wait the three months for the Winter Solstices."
He asked Dumbledore how he had stumbled upon the portal and what he had done there. That is when Dumbledore had told his story of traveling Europe when he was younger and stumbling upon a High Elf city being attacked by Draconians. He told how he saved the High Elf city from being destroyed by the Draconians and accidently bringing the end to an old species of powerful Dragons.
The little skirmish between the two teams that took place on the first Saturday of October was an exciting thing to do. Harry's team was started in the Divination tower. From there they made their way to the library and used a secret passageway that took them to the Potion's classroom. Hoping that the other team had decided to use an area half of them knew very well, they silently moved down the hallway checking every area they could.
They came upon a small group of them by the only staircase that led to the dungeons and dispatched them in a small fight. The rest of them were in an old potion's classroom that had little light. They used Malfoy and two Hufflepuffs as bait. The two Hufflepuffs were taken down before they could reach safety however.
They followed the little runt to a classroom where two of the Gryffindor seventh years rushed in after him because they were Gryffindors. Most of the other team proceeded to pop up out of there hiding spots to curse them giving themselves away.
The rest of Harry's team rushed into the room quickly and charging the hiding figures. Spells flew and basically everyone was knocked out, even Harry. Only three people were left conscious, all from Harry's team therefor declaring them the winners.
However they got a talking to about the stupidity of rushing into a room where the enemy was taking cover and therefor leaving themselves upon for attack. Twenty minutes later, after a thorough tongue lashing, they were allowed to go to their dorms to clean up and get some food.
So with three weeks gone and the simulation over with a nervous Harry found himself dressed in a pair of dress robes. Dumbledore, Spout, Flitwick, Snape and McGonagall were all gathered in the Entrance Hall with him. They just had to wait for Lucy Corvus, the England Head of Ravenclaw to appear.
When she finally showed up they made their way out of Hogwarts and to the two carriages outside. The teachers got into one and the two students got into the other. Lucy was an extremely smart and pretty Ravenclaw who was Head Girl. She had copper hair and blue eyes, like most descendants of Rowena Ravenclaw did. Lucy was a shy, level-headed witch who was like Percy Weasley when it came to following rules.
All attempts at trying to make a decent conversation were squashed quickly. The girl didn't like quidditch, hated pranks, disliked Defense Against the Dark Arts and thought he was a trouble maker. So for the hole ride they sat in silence, Harry facing the window, his arms crossed over his chest and a pout on his face.
The carriages pulled to a stop at a small official looking building in Hogsmeade. Above the door 'Hogsmeade Town Hall' could be seen carved into a wooden board. Dumbledore pushed open the door and held it open for the others to enter the only government building in the pure wizarding village. Entering the building they were immediately greeted by the receptionist.
"They are waiting for you just inside sir" she said quickly to Dumbledore.
"Thank you Cynthia" Dumbledore smiled kindly at the woman before leading everyone to a door that sat to the left of the receptionist desk.
The room he just entered was a fairly large room. On the far wall from the door he entered from, sat a table where three chairs were located, all facing the wall where the door was. Two of them were occupied by two wizards. To the right of that table against the wall to Harry's left sat another table, this one having four chairs. One of them was occupied by a portly wizard and the other three were empty. Against the wall to Harry's right was another table of four, these all empty. Two rows one of five and the other of six were located in stands to the right of Harry against the wall where the door he just entered from was located. All of those eleven chairs were occupied by various witches and wizards. The middle of the room was only occupied by a small table.
Dumbledore walked to the table across from him where he took the empty chair in the middle. The four head of houses walked to the empty table against the wall to his right.
"Well lets go" The Ravenclaw heir grabbed his arm and pulled him to the other table of four where the portly man sat.
A loud banging sound came from the head table. Dumbledore was banging a gavel against the table. "If we can begin the meeting please." Everyone quieted down and looked at Dumbledore. "Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts" Dumbledore spoke.
"Ferdinand Hansel Adams, Mayor of Hogsmeade" the wizard to Dumbledore's right said.
"David Lawrence Gudgeon, Hogwarts liaison to the Ministry" the wizard to the left of Dumbledore exclaimed.
"Minerva Marilyn McGonagall, Headmistress of Hogwarts, Head of Gryffindor House"
"Filius Charles Flitwick, Head of Ravenclaw"
"Pomona Flora Sprout, Head of Hufflepuff"
"Severus Salazar Snape, Head of Slytherin"
"Patrick Andrew Hoffel, Head of the Hufflepuff line"
"Lucy Kristen Corvus, Head of the Ravenclaw line"
"Harry James Potter, Head of the Gryffindor line"
It was obvious Voldemort wouldn't come strolling in saying. "Tom Marvolo Riddle, Head of Slytherin line and sorry I'm late you guys but those Death Eaters could be really clingy sometimes. I was lucky enough to get away!"
"Orion Darryl Zabini" Orion Zabini was a tall man with strawberry blond hair and gray eyes, most likely the father or uncle of his Defense partner.
"Jeffrey Phillip Tofty" Jeffrey Tofty was the same old man who graded several of his OWLs.
"Martin William Boot" Martin Boot looked like an older version of Terry Boot, making Harry guess it was his father.
"Derek Wilfred Florish" Derek Florish was the great-grandson of the original co-owner of Florish and Blott's.
"Kenisha Brooke Rosmerta" Madam Rosmerta was as beautiful as ever, at least in Harry's opinion. Really she did not look fifty-eight years old at all more like thirty-eight.
"Stephen Duke Williamson" Harry remembered him as the Auror with the ponytail who was at the cleanup of the Department of Mysteries fiasco.
"Veronica Landry Smethley" Veronica Smethley was a middle aged witch who looked like a hag. Harry remembered her writing fan mail to Gilderoy Lockhart.
"Jane Overton Derwent" Jane was a plain looking witch with a square jaw.
"Isaac Barry Newton" Mr. Newton was a good-looking brown haired wizard whose posture reminded Harry of Lucius Malfoy.
"Oscar Donald Johnson" Oscar Johnson was a small, timid looking man, one who looked to be easily intimidated.
"Jacquelyn Marie Rose" Jacquelyn was a good-looking brunette witch with weird eyes. One of her eyes was a bright purple, the other a light blue.
"The meeting of the fifth of October in the year 1996 is now in order. We are gathered here today to discuss the security of Hogwarts now that the Dark Lord is back" Dumbledore began. "As Headmaster of the school I feel and I hope you all agree, that the school should have added security measures to assure the students safety"
"And why Dumbledore would Hogwarts need extra security?" Isaac Newton asked in a drawl. Not only did the mans posture remind Harry of Lucius Malfoy but also his attitude.
"For three reasons Mr. Newton. The first is that I am Headmaster there. The second is Harry Potter is a student there. The last one is that Hogwarts is a symbol of hope to the people of the United Kingdom. If Hogwarts was to fall the will of the wizards and wizards in Britain and Ireland would surely fall with it. Voldemort would do anything to get Hogwarts" Dumbledore explained kindly.
"So why not just get rid of you and Potter then?" Newton sneered.
"Because you idiot just because we're out of there doesn't mean he won't attack it! With us there it is probably safer because Voldemort will wait awhile to attack the school if the only person he ever feared and the person who has foiled him for about five times now was there!" Harry snapped, irritated at the Malfoy wannabee.
"Do not think that you could match the power of the Dark lord boy!" The brown haired wizard hissed. Harry stood from his seat and strode over to the man, his eyes narrowed in anger. As he got closer he could see the man's eyes widen slightly.
As he reached the place where Newton sat he leaned in close to the man and hissed. "It does you know good when you tell Voldemort's arch-nemesis your loyalties to that fool"
"I-I did no such thing!" the man spluttered.
Looking at him Harry muttered "Could of fooled me" before walking back to his seat. The other governors were watching him wearily. Snape was sneering as usual, Flitwick looked as cheery as usual, Dumbledore and McGonagall had frowns on their faces and Sprout looked confused. The two other people at the table with Dumbledore as well as Hufflepuff's heir all looked nervous while Lucy was glaring at him.
"As I was saying." Dumbledore continued cheerfully as if nothing had happened. "Now that Voldemort is back I feel that it would be imperative to increase the security on the school. Hogwarts is more then just a school. It is, like I said earlier, as symbol of hope to our world. Voldemort will feel no qualms about attacking a school where children live and learn." Dumbledore finished his little speech and leaned back in his chair laving the opening for suggestions.
"I've talk to the Ministry about sparing some Aurors, however they don't even have enough to guard all of the major places where Voldemort might strike. We'll have to hire some people on our own then" Mr Gudgeon stated.
"With what money? What ever extra money we usually get from the government has been taken away for the Auror program. Hogwarts has no money left to spare!" Martin Boot exclaimed.
"Then we'll have to make money!" Mr. Gudgeon said fiercely.
"How? A fund-raiser? Perhaps we could bake chocolate cookies and sell them!" Mr. Zabini retorted sarcastically.
"I can provide the money" Harry piped in. "The Gryffindor fortune is huge so I have nothing to worry about. Just find some men, get a weekly price and bill it to my account, I'll give my manager the heads up"
"Then that manner is settled then!" Dumbledore said cheerfully. "However I fear that, that will not be enough. I would like permission to increase the wards on Hogwarts"
Silence met his words as everyone thought about Dumbledore's suggestion. Increasing the wards on Hogwarts was something that had never been done before, something that never needed to be done before because the wards were probably the strongest in the world.
If during the last war with Voldemort the wards needed no adjusting then how come now, when the Dark Lord had only been active for two or three months, would the wards needed to be increased?
"All those in favor please raise your hand" The votes worked a little odd for the School Board of Governors. If two out of the three, the Headmaster, Mayor and Liaison, voted for whatever was being voted on then that would equal two votes in the overall one. If the heirs voted in favor of it then that would count as one vote for the overall one. And if the teachers voted in favor of it then that would also count as one vote. (If in case of the heirs and teachers, that it happened to be tie in the decision then their vote would be based off of the Headmaster, Mayor and Liaison.) Then the Governors would vote on it. Since the Governors held the most power in the organization each of their votes would equal one. Making a total of fifteen votes and the number needed for a vote to pass was only eight.
Harry raised his hand and saw that the other two heirs had done it as well. The four professors had raised their hands as well as the three at the head table. 'Alright, so we have four votes already' Looking at the governors all but two of them rose their hands. Isaac Newton and Orion Zabini.
"Very well then. By Halloween these two new security measures will be placed in the school." With that said Albus Dumbledore banged his gavel and the meeting was over.
Does anyone know how to get in contact with Nappa to plead and beg for him to start updating his story again? Seriously it was probably one of the greatest ones I've ever read and he just stopped it. I cried, I got angry and I listened to Brittany Spears, that is how bad it was.
I made a yahoo group mostly just to put up my sketches and pictures of what I'm trying(and most likely failing miserably) to describe in my story i.e. Grimoire Realm. It is listed as my homepage.