Mudbloods and Murmurs
After Druella, Margaret, and Albus had their talk they rejoined the staff and as planned the staff all saw visions of the Arkeyan Empire enslaving the entire universe in an alternate timeline viewed on a screen and torturing all who crossed them and dishonored their charges and tortured all the offender's relatives all the way back to the beginning of time and space. The sheer rage of the Arkeyan Weapon Masters cracked the dimensional barriers and the very foundation of Skylands and the realms beyond and that was just only one timeline.
In a second timeline the same scenario occurred and it was the same as before only the bloodshed occurred much sooner and it was from the forces of darkness tipping the Arkeyan Empire off about all that had happened prompting war and destruction of the offenders' entire dimension and eternal torture at the hands of the entire Arkeyan Empire past present and future until the end of creation.
The third timeline already showed the Arkeyan Empire ruling the universe but the forces of darkness completely drained two entire dimensions of all energy and life leaving said locals all dead and condemned to eternal torture at the hands of the Arkeyan Weapon Masters and the guardian of said realm already dead.
The remaining timeline showed eight terrible dragons made of black smoke clutching a glowing orb and devastating everything and everyone in their path with all who crossed the Arkeyan Weapon Masters slaughtered and butchered to remind all that nobody opposes the Arkeyan Weapon Masters and lives. The planet itself was still intact but those who crossed the Arkeyan Weapon Masters and those the Arkeyan Empire protected had all been eliminated once and for all and the Earth was now under the iron rule of the Arkeyan Empire for all eternity.
The root cause of all the devastation and destruction was shown and needless to say the staff were all shocked and the GFMC representatives and citizens were appalled at the root cause as Professor Paradox ended the light show.
"As you can see the Arkeyan Weapon Masters in the timelines I have shown you have absolutely no faith or confidence in the human race because in their eyes the human race has failed to manage their society problems according to the Arkeyan Empire," Professor Paradox spoke having received this information by Tana the goddess of Time and chronicling. "The Arkeyan Empire has enslaved the entire universe and either destroyed the Earth or enslaved the planet while destroying all the dimensions the offenders reside in and every star, planet, and galaxy in them."
The staff were all at a complete loss for words at the devastation they saw. What nobody knew was that with the wards protecting Hogwarts Castle destroyed the mysterious warlord who destroyed the entire forest around Hogwarts Castle was gathering all the negative energy to empower their armies. At this point the fear of the Arkeyan Empire was at an all-time high and the staff were too afraid to even open their mouths lest they incur the wrath of the Arkeyan Weapon Masters and risk the total takeover and destruction of Earth.
"This is much worse than I thought," Druella said completely shocked, "I knew the Arkeyans were dangerous but this is beyond anything I was expecting. At this rate our enemies will have more than enough negative energy to attack North America. At this point to stop them now would require an immense amount of positive energy."
"Even if you're right I seriously doubt there's enough of that at the moment," Charity said, "We would need a powerful positive event to make it happen. Something to make most of the student body happy would be enough to do the job. I'm thinking that would be enough to get the needed positive energy required."
"Last year Gryffindor House won the House cup," Yzma said, "Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw cheered because it was the first time in seven years that Slytherin House lost the house cup and Slytherin won the cup six times in a row. Still, I'm actually glad that Slytherin House lost the House Cup, the Quidditch Cup, and the Dragon Racing Cup to Gryffindor House. Slytherin House had been too cocky so hopefully this will teach them to be humble. Hopefully this will teach them some humility."
"You're right about that Yzma and the new prefects you selected for Slytherin House should help with that," said Margaret, "But did you have to threaten to replace Percy Weasley with Zeus Potter as Prefect of Gryffindor?"
"Percy Weasley has been going on and on about being a Prefect and he's allowing the power to go right to his head," Yzma said seriously, "I don't know what Minerva was thinking when she selected him. Zeus Potter has natural leadership ability but he understands humility and understands compassion. I think he'd be a better choice for Head Boy than Percy Weasley when the time comes."
"Yzma as you know I chose Percy Weasley to be a prefect because of his grades, his merits, and his understanding of the rules," Minerva spoke before sighing, "But you do have a point. However, with Mr. Oliver Wood and Mr. Russell Carlin leading the Quidditch and Dragon Racing Team respectively not to mention the two were in their fifth year at the time they would've bene overwhelmed. At best they would be backup candidates for the position of Prefect. Now that Mr. Zeus Potter is here he can teach Mr. Percy Weasley some humility. Still the threat of the Arkeyan Empire and their bylaws are intact but at this rate Poppy better get the hospital wing ready or at this rate Duncan may want to start digging some graves."
"You think I don't know that," Poppy snapped before sighing, "My counterparts at Castelobruxo and Ilvermorny are aware of the Arkeyan empire bylaws. The bylaw in question that has them overwhelmed stated that anyone who insults or dishonors the Arkeyan Weapon Masters, their relatives, their spouses, their in-laws or their culture is to be beaten down into the ground along with all of the offenders' relatives."
"Dare I ask what happens if anyone fails to heed this bylaw," Victoria Snape nee Bathory wife of Severus Snape spoke.
"Failure to heed this bylaw will result in the total elimination of not only the offenders but also the total destruction of the offender's homeland," the Hogwarts Matron said, "The one bright side to this bylaw is that the Muggleborn Students who have Arkeyans for Aunts, Uncles, or Cousins feel protected by the Arkeyan Weapon Masters. They feel safer because Arkeyan Empire have their backs and will resort to slaughter of anyone who dares to piss them off."
"I for one am gonna challenge the Arkeyan Empire's way of thinking in terms of handling bullies and I'm gonna demand reparations!" Duncan said, "As in aid to restore the Forest around Hogwarts and heal any survivors. Should the Arkeyans refuse I'll take any survivors and restore the forest anyway!"
At that point everyone else remained silent knowing that if Duncan were to face the Arkeyans it would be difficult to call should a war break out. If they were to clash the resulting explosion would wind up destroying the earth or Skylands and the universe along with it.
When Saturday Morning arrived, the early morning found Duncan's cousins Verity Potter and Harry Potter at the quidditch pitch. They were joined by the rest of the Gryffindor Quidditch team and the reserve players which included Katie Bell and Maggie Perkins. Oliver Wood Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team was discussing tactics as Beau and Arrow were present as the unofficial mascots waiting for them on the pitch itself with Ron, Hermione, and the rest of the potters and Carlins along with Maggie's cousin Kasiya.
"So I spent the summer devising a new training program," Oliver said, "I would have told you this sooner but Duncan advised me to tell you now and given all that's happened this week I didn't have the time. So, any questions?"
"I have one," George asked, "Why are we bringing Maggie and Katie with us again?"
"And why are we also bringing Kasiya and Abraham?" asked Fred.
"Listen here you lot Verity insisted we have a reserve team just in case," Oliver said glaring at the Weasley twins, "We got lucky when we won the Quidditch Cup last year. If Maggie wasn't the reserve seeker like Verity insisted and she wasn't able to borrow Harry's broomstick and Katie wasn't a reserve chaser we would have lost. We all played poorly in that last match. All of us did that's why we're training smarter this year."
"I was expecting you to suggest we train earlier, longer and harder," Angelina Johnson spoke up, "Considering the fact that we almost lost the Quidditch Cup last year."
"True but Duncan Rosenblatt and his mother gave me some effective advice and so did Duncan's aunt Mina," the Gryffindor Quidditch Captain spoke before spotting trouble, "Oh scales! I don't' believe this."
"That's really something I'd expect to hear from Cousin Russell," Verity said before spotting the Slytherin Quidditch Team and Camille riding upon her Psy Class Dragon Persepshun right across from them on the field, "Let's go clear this up. Fortunately, Yzma gave us a note allowing us to train and to confirm that Oliver Wood booked the Quidditch Pitch for the Gryffindor Team."
In the stands, Ron, Hermione, Abraham, Charlus, Victor, Colin Creevy, and the Gryffindor Dragon Racing Team spotted the Slytherin Quidditch Team.
"We better get down this," Russell said, "This could get real ugly real fast."
Ron, Hermione, Colin Creevy and the rest of the Harry's cousins and the Gryffindor Dragon Racing Team moved their asses.
Down on the field Oliver Wood was glaring at Marcus Flint Captain of the Slytherin Quidditch Team and with Beau and Arrow backing Oliver and the rest of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team supporting him Wood had no reason to be worried but for some reason Flint wasn't afraid.
"Flint what are you doing here?" Oliver snapped, "I booked the field for Gryffindor today. I booked it and cleared it with Professor Milano. Verity and I even have a note."
"Relax I have a note of my own," Marcus said presenting a note as Ron, Hermione, the rest of Verity's siblings, the Carlins, Colin Creevy, and the Gryffindor Dragon Racing Team showed up.
"I, Deputy Headmistress Yzma Milano, do hereby give the Slytherin Quidditch Team permission to deliver a message and to practice this evening, owing the need to train some new reserve chasers and a new primary seeker," Wood read before speaking, "You got a new primary seeker and new reserve chasers?"
Right on cue Camille's dragon Persepshun magged off Tracey Davis and placed her on the ground and she was already wearing the Slytherin Quidditch Robes and holding a new broomstick. Draco Malfoy and his cousins Armand and Nathan Lestrange showed up from behind the team. Draco and Nathan had smug looks on their faces while Armand already had a stick in his left hand and his wand in his right hand.
"Malfoy squared, Lestrange, and Camille's cousin Tracey?" Verity asked, "They're the new players? Seriously?"
"Actually, Davis is trying out. We're just here to help deliver the message," Armand spoke spotting the Gryffindor Dragon Racing team and their friends showing up, "Oh look it's a field invasion. This shouldn't be a problem."
"Oliver what's going on?" Carol asked, "What's the Slytherin Team doing here?"
"Wait is Camille's cousin Tracey holding a Nimbus 2001?" Ron spoke looking at the broom in Tracey's hands.
"It is and it was a present given to me by my grandmother Professor Yzma Milano," Tracey explained, "Grandma even gifted Nimbus 2001s to her grandchildren who are already on the house quidditch team or have just made the house quidditch team."
Right on cue Tracey's Older brother Edward Davis brandished his own Nimbus 2001.
"As you can see Ronald, Grandma Yzma believes the quidditch players in our family have the skill to use these brooms and we have the money to get them," Edward said, "I'm not sure if you know this but we come from a very wealthy, highly skilled, talented, and trained family of Dragon Racers and Quidditch Players. Our performance on the pitch and the track speaks for itself."
"See that Weasley unlike some people the Cooper, Milano, and Davis Families can afford the best of the best not just for quidditch but also dragon racing," Malfoy sneered, "Unlike some of those museum pieces your brothers call broomsticks."
"Nobody on the Gryffindor Quidditch Team or Gryffindor Dragon Racing Team had to by their way in," Hermione said, "They all got in on pure talent not on their money or connections."
One minute Hermione was fully dressed the next minute she was completely butt naked for all the world to see and she began belching slugs while hanging upside down in the air. She promptly shrieked and tried to cover herself but Draco, Nathan, and Armand began pointing and laughing as Armand had already taken some pictures of Hermione's nakedness planning to humiliate her in front of the entire school.
"Let me make something very clear," Camille said in a menacing tone as she had her wand out, "My siblings, cousin and I may come from a rich family but we have plenty of skill. Never insult my skill or that of my siblings and cousins."
The Slytherin team left on that note but not before Draco and Nathan had some more snide remarks.
"Serves you right you filthy little Mudblood," Draco sneered from his place on the back of Percepshun.
"That'll teach you to respect your betters," Nathan remarked also on the back of Percepshun.
At that point most of the Gryffindor Quidditch Team and the entire Dragon Racing team looked ready to curse Malfoy and Lestrange but before they could Armand Malfoy riding on the back of his cousins Comet 260 tossed a disruptor mine right in front of them before it exploded causing confusion. By the time the Gryffindors got their focus the Slytherin team had vanished well out of range.
"Okay will somebody please tell me what the bloody fucking hell just happened?" Carol asked as she was currently tending to Colin Creevy making sure he didn't take any more pictures than necessary while Verity managed to get Hermione down and back on her feet, "We're supposed to be training right now not standing around like baboons."
"Perhaps we should have this discussion in the stands or after practice," Ron suggested.
"I swear Malfoy and Lestrange have gotten worse than ever since Kai Malfoy arrived," Russell said annoyed.
"Sounds like somebody should go in and kick their butts already," Jade Chan 1st year Gryffindor and Jackie Chan's niece suggested.
"Good idea Jade," Katie Belle spoke causing everyone to do a double take as Jade was present and had appeared out of nowhere, "Jade how did you get here so fast? How much did you see and hear?"
"Right from when you showed up on the pitch," Jade said, "And up to this point."
Oliver wood decided to get the team into the air including the reserves as the Dragon racing team stuck around to provide security and prevent more outside interference. Carol also tended to Hermione as she was still belching slugs from her mouth so she got an empty bucket to puke the slugs in and let the younger witch borrow her outer robe to cover herself.
"So does somebody want to tell me why everyone was ready to attack the blonde Malfoy and Lestrange?" Jade asked speaking to Ron, Charlus, Abraham, and the Dragon Racing Team. "I know Malfoy called Hermione a Mudblood but what does that word even mean?"
"Mudblood is the worst insult used by Pureblood supremacist bigots like Delores Umbridge or as we call her Toad Face Umbitch," Carol said, "That's what pureblood supremacist bigots call wizards and witches born to non-magical parents. People like yourself, Colin, and Hermione to name some examples."
"How bad is it exactly?" Jade asked. "And what does Mudblood even mean?"
"Mudblood is a highly offensive term stating that the individual in question had dirty and inferior blood," Russell spoke. "And to answer your question on how bad it is well it's very bad. See there are some wizarding families like the Malfoy, Black and Lestrange Families for example who think they're better than everyone else because they're what you call pureblood. They're from all magical families without any known muggles or muggleborns in the tree."
"Of course, my godmother's mum Professor Yzma Milano, despite her ancestry and being a pureblood, herself teaches that blood makes no difference," said Carol "Grandma Yzma teaches that ancestry, blood, nor wealth should matter. Your talent and merits are the only things that should matter."
"I had flying class with her granddaughter Isolt and she said her father is a muggle," Jade said, "Isolt also said that Yzma taught her children and grandchildren to judge somebody based upon their actions not on appearance or blood status. Hard to believe considering that Professor Milano is the head of Slytherin House and a direct descendant of Salazar Slytherin himself."
"Yeah but we really need to do something about Malfoy and fast," Payson said, "But then again we may not have to. If I know the Carlin family's luck then things are bound to play out as they did last year. When something goes wrong for the Quidditch Team the Dragon Racing Team usually steps up. Anyway, Hermione don't worry about what Malfoy and Lestrange said. Remember you're the brightest witch in our year group. Cousin Kenny said that you've scored higher than most of the purebloods in your year group. Either way let's get you back to the dorm. You're not fit to be seen like this."
Payson took Hermione back to Gryffindor Tower while everyone else continued to observe practice. It was lucky that they had this Saturday and Sunday off as it was part of Yzma's plan to get the school back on track and she needed today to get the plan in question for tomorrow set.
At Lunch time Duncan was shocked when his cousin Payson told him what had happened after she took Hermione to Gryffindor Tower to get some new clothes and a cauldron to burp the slugs in.
"Somehow I'm not surprised Malfoy and Lestrange would call Hermione a filthy Mudblood," Duncan said remembering what his foster brother Kenny told him, "What I'm surprised by is how Camille reacted when Hermione responded to Malfoy's comment regarding the new brooms."
"I can't believe Camille actually humiliated Hermione like that and threatened her," Kenny added before speaking to Yzma, "Yzma is this how you teach your grandchildren and is this how the rest of us can expect you to run things as Head of Slytherin House?"
"I teach Defense Against the Dark Arts and I brought brooms for my grandchildren who were already on the quidditch team or wanted to try out," Yzma said, "My grandchildren have the skill to handle those brooms but I should've waited till after Tracey was already on the team before getting the new brooms."
"Yzma don't blame yourself I've seen your children and grandchildren fly and dragon race and they've got the skills," Kenny said, "The real issue is Camille's reaction to Hermione's comment. I can understand where she's coming from but that was a tad too much."
"Just be thankful nobody posted that on the internet by now," Jade said suddenly joining the conversation.
"Either way I will be docking a lot of points from Slytherin and handing down some detentions," Yzma Milano, the Current Head of Slytherin House said, "Duncan please tell me you have an appropriate detention in mind ready for Mr. Draco Malfoy and Mr. Nathan Lestrange."
"I do actually," Duncan said, "A week of boot camp with Coach Blitz Barnes and some hard work should send a message loud and clear that not only pureblood supremacy is no longer tolerated but neither is calling a Muggleborn a Mudblood."
"That's assuming he survives whatever Kai's sure to have waiting in the wings," Tohru added scared out of his mind. "Once Armand Malfoy says something and tells his father we're going to be up to our necks in the undead."
"Kai Malfoy's minions and monsters are no match for me," Duncan said reminding them of what he did to Moloch, "I'll send whatever Kai Malfoy sends after me straight to hell and burned to a crisp along with Kai himself and the entire Malfoy Clan."
"That's assuming Yzma survives his wrath and her challenge," Kenny reminded, "Still this is Yzma Milano we're talking about and professor Paradox gave us some help not to mention Yzma's prepared."
"And I've already made the most of it," Yzma added, "I've had some full grown Mandrakes transported to Greenhouse eight. I've also put some plants used for Uncle's Chi Spells, the Shiba Clan's Chi Spells, and some Greek spells greenhouse Nine and I've even added some non magical plants and vegetables in that very same green house. Pomona was a bit concerned but I told her that it was necessary for my challenge and to solve some potential future issues."
"Believe me when I say that Pomona made the right decision by helping you," Duncan said, "At this rate any advantage you have is going to give you a greater chance of winning your challenge and that in turn will allow me to step in and remove the protection the Malfoy's have by defeating Kai Malfoy."
"If we're lucky we can get Malfoy and the rest of the bigots on the Hogwarts Board of Governors removed and replaced with some progressive board members once and for all," Margaret Rosenblatt spoke.
"Either way the Opening Dragon Race is on the last Saturday of September," Kenny said, "I hear it's usually intense but a good chance for the teams to grow."
"So who do you think is gonna win the opening race," Jade asked, "I'd say it's somebody from Gryffindor."
"I don't want to be biased but I would have to say either Russell from Gryffindor or my grandson Bret from Slytherin House," Yzma said, "Not to say that Jocky of Hufflepuff or Nolan of Ravenclaw haven't shown the same promise but the former two have experience. Either way Bret and Russell have talent for dragon racing and experience and that's what important. That's how the Ministry should be run, Pure wizarding blood should no longer count anywhere and thanks to Alaric Bones it no longer counts when getting a job at the Ministry and neither do money or connections."
Jade, Kenny, Margaret Rosenblatt and Duncan nodded politely letting Yzma know that they supported all she said but what they didn't know was that Armand Malfoy heard every word they said and recorded the entire discussion so he'd be able to send the information to his father Kai Malfoy and let him deal with them. Armand waited until everyone was busy before slipping out to the owlery to send the information right to Malfoy Manor at once and let Kai know what was happening. With his task complete Armand decided to make himself scarce for the moment.
At Malfoy Manor Kai, Fumi, and Delores were making their next moves by going over the citizenship records for every wizard and witch with citizenship for the United Kingdom and cross referencing those records with the records of those who had citizenship in France, America, and Japan. This was all part of Kai and Fumi's plan to help Lucius Malfoy stay in the Senior Undersecretary's good books.
"You're absolutely sure that these are all the wizards and witches in Britain and Ireland that have Dual citizenship with the United States of America Delores?" Kai asked looking over the information.
"I checked again and triple checked," Delores said, "Don't forget the current Chief of Staff stared out as an intern and made sure the records were clean and organized by alphabet and by country so finding somebody in particular is so easy even a filthy half breed oaf can do it."
"So far the only real problem is the Rosenblatt boy," Fumi said going over the files," Fortunately he doesn't have citizenship with Japan or the rest of continental Europe. I however have dual citizenship with France and Japan so if the French Ministry interferes I can easily crush the French Chief of Staff, the Senior Undersecretary or get my husband's relatives to do the job instead."
"Yep and by relatives I mean we get my father to handle it," Kai said, "After all there's a reason dad's one of the most fearsome wizards and it's thanks to him that Cousin Lucius even sits on the Hogwarts Board of Governors to begin with. As for my mom she comes from a very old and very wealthy family. Delores, how much do you know of the Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Lestrange?"
"Only that they're an ancient pure-blood wizarding family and one of the Sacred Twenty-Eight," Delores said, "They have a vault full of treasure at Gringotts and they believe in the notion of pure blood supremacy. But what does that have to do with you?"
"My mother is Nozéa Lestrange and my father is Varis Malfoy," Kai said much to the Senior Undersecretary's shock.
"Wait Varis Malfoy as in Varis the Investor?" Delores asked, "Rumor is that he invested in plenty of factories and made a lot of money."
"Yep he wouldn't tell me what they were but I can tell you that my dad knew how to invest the Malfoy family's money well as well as the Lestrange Family's money," said Kai.
"At least your mother and her family are proper pureblood wizards and witches and know what that means," Delores said, "They'll be a big help once you return to France so you can make the place suitable for pureblood wizards and witches and the first step is to dispose of those filthy half breeds infesting the ministry."
Fumi was about to comment when a Shadowkhan ninja delivered her a tape recording of the conversation that Armand Malfoy had recorded.
"It seems that I'm gonna have to step in and strong arm the board of governors into getting rid of Yzma earlier than planned," Fumi said after she, Kai, and Delores listened to the entire message. "Lucius and Silas would have no hesitation backing us up but as for Abigail Bones well I'm sure a beatdown at the hands of my father-in-law should send a message."
"Indeed, it should and this will also send a message that pure blood supremacy is the only thing that matters," Delores added, "And once Yzma fails her challenge and you and Kai have full immunity nobody will be able to stop us ever again."
"And with the curse in place the plans are already in motion even as we speak," Kai added, "When we're though nobody's going to challenge us ever again. Not even the Global Federation of Magical Creatures will cross us."
Delores smiled wickedly knowing that once all was said and done the filthy beasts would be run out of Hogwarts and the Ministry and soon the rest of continental Europe would follow Magical Britain's example.
Author's Note: Again Sorry I'm Late. Real life was getting in the way. Anyway don't forget to leave a review thank you that is all.