Here is the next chapter. For future reference Tom Senior is Tom Riddle and Tom Junior is Harry Potter. Please read and review thanks, love Angel x
Dumbledore came out of his floo more than a little flustered. What a day that had been. He'd not even been thinking anything would happen but then as he put his hand into his pocket and pulled out Dolores' pink satin thong he practically screamed his head off. Minerva entered his office at that moment and looked at him in disgust.
"Well really Albus! I wish you'd keep your conquests items out of the school. What if a student saw you like this? Who was she anyway?" she asked as he blustered finding no words to explain himself out of the bizarre situation in which he currently found himself.
"I wasn't with anyone Minerva I assure you. At the Wizengamot session Dolores Umbridge sought to make a fool of me and slipped her underwear into my pocket. I have no idea what she hoped to achieve by doing that but she had failed miserably!" he said tossing the slightly damp underwear into the flames of his fire where it burnt slightly in the embers. At home Lucius seemed to have only suddenly realised he was even without his own underwear shocked when Crabbe emerged from his floo behind him chuckling.
"Lucius there are better ways of making a statement you know. There was no need to hang your underwear off the flag pole of the Wizengamot!" he said showing him a photo he'd taken of it earlier as Lucius bristled.
"Crabbe you insolent little shit I didn't do that. I don't believe Dumbledore did that either as he'd not have the power to do it. I mean he's never done anything like that before. I believe someone was trying to set him up although I haven't figured out who that might be yet. Sit down and let's talk!" he said as Reginald Crabbe sat down taking the offered glass of firewhiskey and the slice of chocolate cake from Lucius.
Lucius too had a small slice of cake finding the warm and melting chocolate calming for his soul. He'd been watching Lord Addlemore for a small while today and was amazed by how he'd just watched everything going on around him but also seemed very sure about what he wanted to do. He wasn't swayed and didn't even remotely act out when Dolores of all people slapped him in the face. He'd even noticed how disappointed Dumbledore seemed and how he'd try to convey that to Lord Addlemore. Why would Lord Addlemore care about the feelings of Albus Dumbledore? It made no sense. "As you know Reg I take things very seriously indeed and would like very much to help Lord Addlemore in any way I can. Then he will be grateful to me and can owe me a favour later on when I may have need of his services. I want to learn all I can about this Order of the Phoenix thing he was asking about. Sounds a bit gay doesn't it? Do you think this could be a strange nightclub organisation or something? My grandfather noted how much the old Lord Addlemore loved dancing and parties" he said as Reginald smiled at him.
It was indeed true. Reg's own ancestors had written many notes on the splendour of Addlemore parties and how they were never ones to miss. He was ever the social butterfly of his time. Who knew how this new Lord Addlemore would be? He knew his lord and master knew of him having asked for a report on his family but he wasn't sure if he should ever tell Lord Addlemore about that. Maybe he should see what his master thinks of this idea. Should they help Lord Addlemore or not? What would they gain from such an adventure? Technically they were one in the same not that he knew that of course.
Back at Hogwarts Albus had asked Severus to come up to his office for a chat. He was very concerned about Tom Potter. Severus entered and accepted the tea he was offered after making sure it had nothing in it which it didn't this time.
"Severus my lad we need to talk about Tom Potter. He has quite clearly given someone in the wizarding world the right to vote on his behalf until he is of age to do so himself and I need you to find out as subtly as you can who it is because I am scared they will use that influential vote in a negative way. Also Lord Addlemore has been asking more and more questions about the Order and even Kingsley himself was tasked by Madam Bones with finding out about it for her. I will deal with him later but for now I need your advice on what we should do about Addlemore?" he asked as Severus looked around and frowned as his eyes fell on the fireplace.
"Albus is there any reason there is a smouldering thong in your fireplace? That looks very odd indeed. As for Addlemore he probably only remembers the Order of the Phoenix by name and merely wishes to know more to unfog his memory. I mean he did forget everything but that name so it is understandable he would wish to know more about it. What can Kingsley tell anyone anyway since you control what he would say as the group's leader? Try not to overthink things Albus!" he said as Albus bristled deeply.
"Yes well Dolores Umbridge thought she'd make a fool of me in today's Wizengamot and put her underwear in my pocket when I was not looking. She then had the cheek to claim I'd summoned it from her. She even attacked Lord Addlemore too!" he snapped as Severus' head darted up so fast he was almost dizzy. Tom had promised to show him a memory of the meeting after this meeting with Albus was done so he was excited to see how many more lies Albus could concoct.
"Why on earth would she attack a Lord?" he asked sounding baffled.
"To be honest I don't rightly know. I just know that she slapped him in the face. He went to respond and hit her back but when he saw my seriously disappointed expression he instantly softened and took the higher path. He was the better man and I was proud of him for making such a choice. It shows that there is hope for him yet. We can yet get him on the side of the light. I want you to attempt to become his friend Severus. You would draw the least attention from anyone and he might reveal more information to you. It really would be for the best my boy now go and wash up for dinner!" he said as a stunned Severus left the office shocked with what he'd been asked to do. This would be fun for sure. Oh the fun he and Tom would have with this wouldn't be lost on him. What fun!