Second Year Begins

The 1st of September had arrived and with it the return to Hogwarts had come. The staff were at the castle going over last-minute details knowing that the future of the universe literally rested upon Yzma's shoulders. Needless to say, darkness had taken complete control over all of Scotland and was spreading across the British Isles as the once pristine grounds were now a burned-out husk. At this time Yzma and Duncan were at Hogsmeade Station waiting for the Hogwarts Express to pull in.

"It sucks doesn't it Yzma. All this senseless destruction and devastation, all this negative energy and death all caused by a bunch of spoiled rich punks who think they can use their money and connections to do whatever they want and get away with it," Duncan said solemnly before growling, "And the moment anyone stand up to them or tries to discipline those punks they run like cowards to the biggest and most fearsome warlord they know and let them crush their problems into dust while eliminating those who dared to cross them."

"That's basically a good summary of all that has happened up to this point," Yzma said, "Now the question is do you have the strength to stand up to anything and everything Kai Malfoy throws at you or everyone close to you?"

"Did you forget who I am and who my dad is?" Duncan smirked as the day wore on the two watched as locomotives from Sodor picked up and dropped off passengers and supplies via the station, "We're invincible so Kai is going down and so are the boot lickers that follow him once you win your challenge Yzma."

Yzma was wondering how Duncan could be so carefree given what he was facing even as the two were checking the grounds around Hogwarts for any survivors of the attack and burning of the forest before heading back to the station. Yzma knew that she had to focus as much as she wanted to comment and ask and one of the tasks was preparing for these years sorting ceremony of students.

Sure, enough the Hogwarts Express pulled in and Yzma left to return to the castle while Duncan oversaw the students getting off the Hogwarts Express. He could see that most of the students were looking terrified while some were guarded. The Arkeyan students were current glaring at most of the students in Slytherin house with their fury being directed towards one group of students in particular. Draco Malfoy and his cronies were looking like they had a relaxing trip considering that with Kai Malfoy and his wife Fumi in the British Isles Hogwarts would either bow down to the blood purists or they would share Hagrid's fate.

"Problems already?" a voice asked as Duncan was doing his job and to his job and to his surprise he found his foster brother Kenny Rodgers with Yuzu and Pele by his side, "Yuzu was on the train while I flew on ahead riding on Pele's back. Turns out we had a word with Harry and his friends not to mention the Dragon Racing captains as we were getting off at the platform and we learned a lot."

"Turns out Malfoy is getting worse than ever and he's been insulting the muggleborns by saying Kai is gonna crush them and the Arkeyan bylaws make anyone who dares to challenge him pay brutally like that fat oaf and that filthy squib," Yuzu said, "Malfoy's words not mine. He even said that his cousin Armand Malfoy is among the transfer students so if any death eater spawn or blood purists have a problem they go to him or straight to his cousin Armand's father Kai. Basically, the staff are going to have their hands full and with the wards completely destroyed we're in for it big time."

"Well, it's a good thing I'm here now," Duncan spoke, "Nothing Kai has in his army will defeat me. This is why Yzma brought me in, to put the bigots in their place and to protect the Muggleborn and muggle raised from those who despise them once and for all."

Kenny, Yuzu, and Pele agreed as the prefects did their duties of making sure the second years and above along with the transfer students got to the carriages that were pulled by green draconium bull class dragons while Duncan guided the first years to the boats that would take them to the school for the first time.

Once Duncan made sure the first Years were in the boats he had the fleet of boats cross the black lake to give the students a view of the castle. To Daisy and Abigail, the castle was very majestic even in the face of Yzma's challenge. Speaking of whom Daisy and Abigail walked through the corridor along with the rest of the new Hogwarts Students up the stairs where they met Professor Yzma Milano the Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher.

"Welcome to Hogwarts. My name is Professor Yzma Milano. I'm the new Deputy Headmistress here at Hogwarts," Yzma said to the students, "Now in a few moments you'll pass through the doors you see behind me and join your classmates."

Daisy, Abigail, Jade, Isolt, and the rest of the First Years were listening as Yzma continued.

"But first you must be sorted into your houses before taking your seats. The houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin," Yzma continued, "Each house has produced its own assortment of Wizards and Witches some good but some bad. In the end though the choices each wizard and witch made after Hogwarts and the actions that followed reflected who they were and the same applies to you. The choices you make and the actions that follow are a reflection of who you are."

The new students seemed to understand what Yzma was saying before she continued again.

"For the duration of your stay your housemates will be like your family. Your triumphs will earn you points while you will lose points for breaking the rules. At the end of the year the house with the most points will win the House Cup," Yzma said, "Due to the recent string of chaos caused by spite and breeches of protocol we will be having an assembly on being true housemates, not turning your backs on those who don't deserve it and on what it means to be world class people."

Yzma left to go get the great hall ready as the students chatted about what Yzma meant. They knew things were going to be much more difficult than usual as of late.

"What does your grandma mean when she said we'd be having an assembly on being true housemates, not turning your backs on those who don't deserve it and on what true power and being world class people is?" Ursa Malfoy asked Isolt as everyone turned to look at Isolt Cooper and the rest of her cousins.

"I get the feeling that Grandma Yzma and my mum's godmother are about to make some much needed changes to this school," Isolt said, "Changes that will make Magical Britain a much sweeter, better, and overall, a happier place to live and work in."

"What's wrong with England aside from the magisters that tried to level London?" Jade asked much to the shock and surprise of everyone present," What? Uncle Jackie and I stopped them from leveling London using Stonehenge and starting a new dark age in which, they'd rule once more."

The rest of the First Years were interested as she began telling more tales of her adventures with Jackie and about Section 13 and about the villains they faced. Some were awed at the tales and they were the Muggleborn and Muggle Raised half-bloods. Some were impressed but had guarded looks, they were the magic only raised half-bloods. The students that were scoffing were the purebloods who didn't believe a muggle could do all of that. they assumed that muggles were beneath them. Before they could say just what they wanted to say Yzma Milano returned to the group.

"The time has come. We're ready for you now," Yzma spoke, "Form a line and follow me."

The students formed a line and followed Yzma as she led them to the great hall where everyone was waiting. The transfer students were already standing around as well knowing that the time for them to be sorted had come.

In the great Hall Duncan was in the seat that Hagrid always sat in but with the half giant dead the seat belong to Duncan. Right now, the new Gamekeeper was currently glaring at the Potions Master and former head of Slytherin House who had been tortured by the Arkeyans yet again along with the rest of the staff already tortured by the Arkeyans and once again they tortured all of their dead ancestors all the way back to the roman occupation of the United Kingdom.

"You had to bring up what the Arkeyans would do should Yzma fail her challenge didn't you Snivellous!" snapped Duncan to the greasy haired git, "Thank the ancestors that Abigail Bones hired some extra help this year because if Yzma dies I will be blaming you until the day you die which won't be long should the visions of three other timelines in which the Arkeyans destroyed an entire dimension and every star planet and galaxy in said dimension while slaughtering and butchering anyone and everyone who dared to oppose them along with the relatives of all of the enemies of the Arkeyan Empire just for being related to their enemies. Now Yzma's under even more stress and pressure not to fail and it's entirely your fault!"

"How was I supposed to know the Arkeyans have an honor restoration by slaughter clause which is now a permanent by law," Snape sneered, "Then again the Arkeyans showed what they do to those they deem the worst of the worst should somebody be foolish enough to insult them. Then again thinking before speaking hasn't been a trait of the Potter Family has it."

"Which means I now have to do the sorting ceremony," Margaret Rosenblatt hissed as she had the hat and scroll in hand as Yzma brought the first years in while the transfer students were waiting around the Great Hall. "And I really wish the Arkeyans didn't have to resort to slaughtering or enslaving entire dimensions just to cure society problems. But alas it was too late for those dimensions. There is still hope for our dimension."

"I have some announcements to make," Albus spoke as he gave out the typical start of term notices but he also mentioned that the new members of the staff had to speak and they'd do so after the sorting ceremony was done.

The Sorting hat sang a five-minute song but this time the song was warning about Yzma's Challenge and how the houses needed to unite and support each other in these times. After that the sorting began.

Duncan noticed that some students were sorted quickly while some took a while to be sorted and for the students that took a while to be sorted their robes would change from pure black to the color of the house they were sorted into with the color of their secondary house trait being the lining as was the case with his cousin Harry's robes being Gryffindor Red with Slytherin Green Lining and Hermione's robes being Gryffindor Red with Ravenclaw Blue lining. He also noticed that some of the monster girls were sorted into the houses that suited them but one had been placed into Slytherin and while Yzma's grandchildren welcomed her the rest of the house seemed to be divided on the issue.

During the feast, Duncan added some fiery spices and sharp aged white-cheddar cheese to his shepherd's pie and sipped some cherry coke from his goblet. Fortunately, the kitchens had been told he'd be coming by Abigail Bones and she made sure the house elves were up to scratch and kept them up to date on the foods of the Magical and non-magical worlds.

As the feast was winding down, Dumbledore stood and began to face the students for the start of term announcements.

"First Years, welcome to Hogwarts. Second Years and above, welcome back. I must announce some changes in staff this years. Professor Yzma Milano has been promoted to Deputy Headmistress and is now the new Head of Slytherin House. She will also retain her role as the Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor. However, this year her new assistant will be Gilderoy Lockhart." Dumbledore announced as Lockhart bowed to the students causing most of the Human Female population to gush in delight while the Monster Girls were rolling their eyes annoyed at him.

"Moving on our new History of Magic Professor will be Jin Chan who prefers to go by the name of Uncle," the Headmaster Continued as Uncle bowed politely, "And finally we must acknowledge the loss of our beloved gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid for he had been murdered by a Demonic Japanese Ogre. So, to replace him as Gamekeeper is Duncan Rosenblatt while his mother Margaret Rosenblatt will take Professor Milano's as the School Councilor. He will also be assisting Professor Wendy Forrester in Care of Magical Creatures Classes. I'd like to introduce Charity Burbage wife of Professor Yzma Milano's Nephew Felix Burbage nee Deville as our new Non-Magical Studies Professor. In addition, Non-Magical Studies is now a required course for all pure blood and magic only raised students. For the Muggle Born and Muggle Raised a mandatory course on Magical Law, Politics and traditions will be taught by Eric Bones. In addition Sex Education Classes and Physical Education Classes are now mandatory and they will be taught by our new School Councilor Margaret Rosenblatt and our newest Professors, Princess Druella and Colonel Bradley Barnes."

The Students were shocked to hear all of that as the professors in question stood up and bowed politely but before they could shout Yzma Milano stepped into action.

"SILENCE!" the newly minted Deputy Headmistress yelled using the power of the Sonorous charm "The Headmaster and I deem this to be a necessary change that is going to benefit the British Islands. And here's another change I'm putting in. As Deputy Headmistress I've placed Duncan Rosenblatt in charge of all detentions for all pure blood and Magic only students while Professor Uncle is in charge of all detentions for all Muggleborn and Muggle raised half-blood students."

"Thank you for announcing that Professor Milano," Albus spoke as he handed the rest of the announcements before sending the students off to bed as the House Dragon Racing Captains were the ones to take the First Years up to the dormitories.

Once the hall was empty the staff discussed in the staff room about the challenge the Arkeyans had given Yzma and of the assembly that would take place on the first Friday of the month about being true housemates and not turning their backs on those who don't deserve it not to mention on what real power is.

"Well, I'd say that was a rousing success," Professor Lockhart spoke, "Ow!"

"You call that a success?" Uncle snapped dope slapping Gilderoy, "The Arkeyan Empire is on the verge of destroying the entire galaxy should Yzma fail her challenge!"

"The Arkeyan Weapon Masters of the dimension in which they already slaughtered and butchered not only everyone who pissed them off but all of their relatives in the process are so outraged that the dimensional barriers are on the verge of total collapse," Madam Hooch, "At this rate if Yzma fails we may as well work on our last wills."

"Yzma won't fail because we will be supporting her," Duncan said, "After all we just have to remember what we're fighting for. If we can do that then we can make sure we won't have to see that horrible future Professor Paradox showed us."

"That's assuming we're successful," said Professor Sinistra, "Our Enemies are sure to have many tricks up their sleeves and they won't give up so easily."

"For now, we just have to make sure that Professor Yzma Milano comes out of this alive and does her best," Margaret said.

"You have my word that as the Defense Against the Dark Arts Teacher I will do my very best and if I go down in flames then at least I went down fighting," Yzma spoke, "I will fight until the very end and I will not allow a bunch of bigots to stop me."

The staff were impressed with the strong leadership that Yzma was showing already as they knew that Yzma Milano had a fighting chance at winning her challenge.

Author's Note: Sorry about the lateness of the chapter. Life was getting in the way. Please read and review. Thank you that is all.