disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
A.N. This chapter picks up where my last story left off, so if you haven't read it you might get a bit confused, sorry if it isn't very good or a little short, I'll try to make the next one better.
Chapter 1
Cornelius Fudge sat at his desk going over some paper work, stuff he was hoping would help him keep his job, but so far he has had no luck, he was going to lose his job as Minister he knew it, the wizard world knew it. The parents of Hogwarts still haven't gotten over the whole Umbirdge thing, and it got worse when it was reviled Harry Potter had been telling the truth and Voldemort had indeed came back. Now, that he was already gaining so much power so soon, was blamed on him too.
"If you would have admitted Voldemort was back, then we could have done something before he got so powerful." Was what one Auror had yelled at him not long after Dumbledore was killed, and that of course was partly blamed on Fudge too.
Fudge slammed down his quill and rubbed his tired eyes. It was almost three in the morning, just him, some Cleaning Wizards and a few guards were the only ones still at the Ministry, everyone else had left hours and hours ago.
Fudge sighed and began to tape his quill on his desk, maybe, just maybe it was better he lose the job as the Minster, after all it would mean he didn't have to deal with Voldemort, or try to stop him, something Fudge had no idea on how to do. How can someone just come back from the dead? If that's what he did and if not, what the heck did he come back from, it just didn't make sense to him, and all seemed impossible, sometimes Fudge wanted to pinch himself to make sure this was not all a Nightmare, it had to be some kind of Nightmare he couldn't wake up from.
A big bang and a yelp from above Fudge's head made him roll his eyes, stupid cleaning wizards, they could barely do a simple cleaning spell, why did he have to hire such weak and powerless wizards. He knew the answer to that. Because he did not want workers more talented and powerful than him, in fear they would raise up in rank and take his job. Oh how he regretted it now, maybe if he had hired better wizards than maybe they would stand a better chance at defeating Voldemort and his Death Eaters.
The only wizards or witches who were powerful he would hire was ones seeking a job as an Auror, because even he knew they had to be talented. Plus he did not have to fear them, because the wizards who wanted to be Auros were more interested in catching bad guys than rising in power. Even with that they were still just a few he knew to be talented enough to take on the most powerful of the Death Eaters, and those were: Sirius Black, Nymphadora Tonks, and Kingsley Shacklebott. Jesse Potter would have been one more on his list if he had not been stupid enough to allow him to quiet. Not very comforting. Oh how their world was doomed. And it maybe his fault. He and his power-hungry attitude has doomed the whole freaking wizard world.
There was another loud bang, followed by another, then a few yells. Fudge frowned, what on earth were they doing up there. He went to stand to go check it out but then everything went quiet so he lowered himself back in his seat. So stupid wizards most have just sat something off trying to clean it.
A few minutes passed and no more sounds were heard, so Fudge guessed whoever did whatever must have got it under control. Idiots, that's all he ever hired were idiots. The smart more talented workers that was here were hired before he became Ministry and he had never found anything to fire them over like he did a lot of the others who could have taken his place in power. Just something else he regretted now.
Maybe he should just give up and let himself be voted out of office, go into hidden, let some other poor bloke clean up his mess, he sure didn't want to have to do it. But then the thought of losing all that power put him back to working on his paperwork, hoping he did not lose his job after all.
Cornelius Fudge was just sighing his name to the last paper, when his office door was suddenly blown off the hinges with a loud bang, he jumped up-
"What the-"
Fudge didn't get to finish that statement, a green light flew at him from the end of Lucius Malfoy's wand, hit him in the chest sending him flying throw the fake window behind him, and down to the Ground Floor below, were his body landed on a guard's desk, bounced off and hit another body, before rolling off and lying next to it.
Lucius Malfoy smiled such a cruel smile that many of the Death Eaters winced at the sight of it, he then walked over and sat down behind Fudge's desk.
"Meet your new Ministry." His cruel smile widened. Lucius had turned even colder and curler after the death of his son, and his wife had a break down and refused to eat, she was slowly dying of heartbreak over the lost of her only child, and instead of going into despair along with her Malfoy shut down all emotions and turned just as cruel and evil as his master.
He pulled out his wand, making the Death Eaters with him winch. He made a waving motion and send a silvery snake out the end and to his master letting him know they had just won the Ministry.
Rigel Black stared up at the women who had her hand reached down to help him up, he closed his mouth, the shock leaving him and narrowed his eyes as he ignored the helping hand and stood up on his own.
"Where the hell have you been the last eleven years?" Rigel demanded. "Why did you not let me know you were alive, why did you not come see me?"
"I...just couldn't." Rhea Black, aka Eve answered. "I didn't want you to see me like this, I...I wanted to protect you, the Dark Lord was after you because of prophecy made...that's why my brothers tried to kill me...I won't tell them where you were."
"That has nothing to do with when the first war was over." Rigel said. "And why show yourself now?"
"I..didn't mean to. I couldn't just stand by and let those wolves tear you apart."
"Whatever." Rigel snarled.
"Rigel!" Sirius voice suddenly called from the front door. "Where are you kid, Moony and them are here, their house was attacked by werewolves."
Rigel didn't answer his uncle he just stood there glaring at his suppose to be dead mother.
"Rigel, please answer me." Sirius's voice sounded panicked now, afraid.
"Rigel-"
"I'm fine Uncle Siri." Rigel finally called. "I'm coming!" He turned to his Mum. "You can just stay away from me. You didn't want to see me for eleven years, now just go disappear for another eleven. I don't need you." And without another glanced back he turned and walked toward his uncle. Leaving his mother behind watching.
Rhea watched as her son left, then reached a hand up and ripped off a tear, before apparating away.
"Did I just here someone apparate? Sirius asked, as Rigel walked passed into the house.
"It was no one, don't worry about it Uncle Siri." Rigel said, Sirius frowned at him as he walked passed.
"Well, Moony and the others are here, anyway." Sirius said as he went to shut the door. "Moony said they were attacked by werewolves, and it's not even a full moon."
Jesse Potter frowned at his younger brother Cody, as he and his girlfriend Hermione Granger sat on the sofa in the living room, holding hands and looking a little ashamed as Jesse flopped down in the chair across from them and ran a hand through his already messy black hair. He looked more and more like their father James Potter each day.
No one spoke for a moment, then Jesse sighed and leaned forward and looked his eyes hazel to his little brother's own hazel eyes.
"Cody, you are an adult now, so if it had been any of time to hear news like this, then I don't think I would be mad or worried or want to give you a talk about how you two are adults and should have known better and acted less reckless and used protection, Merlin knows between the muggle kind and wizard kind there are all kinds out there-" Jesse stopped and leaned back. "Because it really isn't my business what you do anymore, but we're in the middle of a war, Hermione is already in a lot of danger with being Muggle-born-"
"I know that, Jesse.' Cody snapped. "I know-and if we weren't in a worry I would be more happy about it than I would be worried-"
"You know she was in even more danger because she was Harry Potter's brother's girlfriend." Jesse said. "Now to have her carrying another Potter, Harry Potter's niece or nephew it puts that much more danger on her."
"We know that Jesse." Cody said. "I want to be happy about becoming a father, but-"
A howling outside stopped the conversion that was going on outside. Both Potter brothers froze.
Hermione grabbed Cody's arm fearfully. "That wasn't a normal wolf was is?" Cody try to give her a reassuring smile.
"Of, course it was sweetie, what else could it have been?" Cody said, just as another howl was heard.
"I don't think it is." Hermione whispered, her eyes widened fearfully.
"Hermione, stay there, Cody come on, let's see what it is." Jesse said, standing. He led the way outside, Cody pulling out his wand and following him.
The moment Harry Potter's two older brothers stepped outside they were immediately surrounded by werewolves.
"Damn Hermione was right." Cody whispered, Jesse leaned in and whispered back as low as he could in Cody's ear.
"We need to back sure no one finds out about you-know-what, we have to keep it quiet in order to protect Hermione and the little one." Jesse said. Cody nodded in agreement.
Jesse now had his wand out too, and before any of them could even think of a spell that would take down a werewolf they launched. But never made it to the Potters for a loud hissing then the sound of werewolves being tore apart, it all lasted about two seconds, then nothing, and when Jesse and Cody looked around they were no longer surrounded by werewolves, but had been replaced by vampires. A big one guy, one Jesse knew to be a good friend of Harry's a Mark something or another stepped ou of the shadows and gave a little smirk at their surprise looks.
"Hello, Potters, he greeted. WHy the shock faces." He asked. Another one of Harry's friends stepped forward.
"Yeah, you should know our boss would not let you to go without protection." he said. As Jesse looked he realized that all the vampires here were Harry's most loyal friends from his house, he's meant them a few times as they come with Harry, when he visited them.
"You're saying my little brother told you to stand guard outside our house?" Jesse demanded, Mark gave a nod.
"Not only that, our orders were to follow you and keep an eye on you." Another, one names Nate said.
"Don't forget the. And if anyone even thinks about touching either of them, tear them apart." Another said.
Jesse and Cody looked at each other, both thinking the same thing. Maybe Harry could help Cody keep Hermione safe. they turned back to Harry's friends.
"We really need to see Harry, it's very important." Jesse said. All the vampires looked at each other frowning.
"Please, " Cody stepped forward. "Please it really is urgent." Mark sighed and turned to one of the others, who gave a nod.
"Alright, a few of us will go tell him." He gave a look at a couple of his friends and they were gone with a blink of their eyes.
Harry and Ginny arrived back home from their visit to the Burrow about three in the morning. Ginny was a bit sleepy, so after kissing Harry goodnight, she went straight to their wing to go to bed, Harry went to hunt down his second in command Daniel, something needed to be done about the werewolves that could now change without a full moon, this was bad, very bad.
Harry came to the quarters Daniel shared with his wife and knocked on the door. No one answered. Then Harry knocked again so hard the wall that slid into the door shook. Then five minutes later, Daniel answered, he was wet, from his brown hair to his feet, and had only a towel tied around his waist, he scowled at Harry.
"Bloody hell, Harry, I was busy." He said, Harry smirked, as Daniel's wife Frona appeared behind him, she too was wet, and had on nothing but a robe.
"Yeah, I see that." Harry's smirk grew wider, as Daniel glared at him. "Don't give me that look, Daniel, you knew when you became second in command that I could show up at your door at any time for any reason." Daniel rolled his eyes, but stepped aside to let his leader in the room.
"Just hang on let me go get dressed." Daniel said, he walked back into the bedroom grumbling to himself, Harry noticed Frona had already disappeared into the bedroom.
Harry snickered knowing he had interrupted the happy little couple having a shower together and sat down in a chair by the fireplace, minutes later Daniel and Frona came back out fully dressed. Making Harry actually laugh.
"What is t you wanted." Daniel demanded, as he and Frona at side by side on the love seat, he put his arm around her and pulled her closer to him.
"The rumors are true." Harry said.
"What rumors." Frona asked, snuggling closer into Daniel's side.
"Werewolves are using a potion to be able to change without a full moon." Harry said. "They attacked Ginny's family home while we were visiting her parents and brothers."
"Are they okay?" Frona asked, she and Ginny had become pretty close, almost like bet friends, same could be said about Harry and Daniel.
"Yeah, Ginny and I took care of the wolves." Harry said. "But we have to do something about this."
"Like what?" Daniel asked. Harry frowned, he had no idea.
"I don't know, maybe try to come up with a counter potion to reverse it, but then how would someone be able to get close enough to give it to them." Harry frowned.
"I think we should send a group out to hunt down and kill as many of Voldmort's wolves as we can." Daniel suggested. Harry frowned, not sure if he liked that idea, after all there was good werewolves, like Remus Lupin and his daughter Britney. "Look, I know you have a couple werewolves friends, but we'll make sure that the wolves we kill are Voldemort's werewolf henchman."
"How can we be sure about that?" Frona asked. "After all they wouldn't have the Dark Mark."
"We only kill wolves that are changed not on a full moon." Daniel said. "After all the ones working for Voldemort would only be the ones with the potion."
"That's true." Harry nodded. "I guess it's the only thing we can do." he stood. "We'll get together tomorrow night and decided who will go out on these hunts." Daniel nodded and Harry turned and left with a wave and a smirk. Still thinking it was funny that he interrupted his two friends.
Harry was walking toward his wing, to crawl into bed next to Ginny, he went to turn down the corridor that lead to his wing when someone yelled out his name.
"Harry!" Harry stopped and turned around, he frowned when he saw two off the guys he had sent to watch his brothers.
"What are you-?"
"Jesse and Cody were attacked." One said, Harry frowned. "They are fine, it was werewolves, but we all took care of them before they got near them."
"But Jesse and Cody say they need to see you, it's very important." the other side.
Harry nodded. "Go tell Ginny where I have went." he said, then headed toward the way that would take him out of house-three.
Minerva McGonagall was sitting at the Headmaster's desk, going through some papers, something she should have already done, but hadn't had the heart. Not with Dumbledore now dead, she was the Headmistress, but she didn't want it this way, she thought it would be when Dumbledore had finally retired or dead of natural reasons, not killed by someone he had trusted. Of course Dumbledore was the only one that had trusted Snape.
McGonagall put her quill down and leaned back to rest a moment, she had been in here all day going over paper work and making it all legal for her to become the new headmistress of Hogwarts. She just needed to read and sign all the paperwork the Minister had given her when Dumbledore first deid, she hadn't been able to do it then, she couldn't bring herself to do it then, but Fudge was on her back, saying she signs the papers or he finds someone else. She only had a few more to go over and sign and she would be done; the most important the ones that legal and magically bound her as the Hogwarts headmistress and the only she could lose the job would be to get fired by either the school governors and backed by the minister, quiets or retires herself, or dies.
"Come on Minerva, Hogwarts needs you, sign those last papers, you have to get them to the Ministry by noon tomorrow." The portrait of Albus Dumbledore said behind her. McGonagall rolled her eyes, then turned around to look at it. Even in a painting his damn eyes twinkled.
"I know that, Albus." She snapped. "I have a few hours till then so don't-" she stopped talking because Albus suddenly held up a hand and looked toward the office door, he frowned deeply.
"Albus what?"
"Quickly, Minerva, open my picture and get behind it." He ordered, all teasing out of his eyes and voice as he gave McGonagall a do it now look.
"What?" She frowned. "Albus-"
"Do it!" He snapped, her eyes widening a moment, not even while he was alive had she ever heard Dumbledore so much as snapped or yell at someone, realizing this most be serious she got up, opened up his portrait and was shocked to she a pathway behind it. "Go Minerva, the end of the path leads right into the Hogshead, you must get out of here at once."
Minerva had never disobeyed her long time friend and decided maybe one last time she would listen to him, and stepped into the path and closed the portrait behind her, the moment she did there was a rumbling sound and stones formed behind the portrait blocking both her getting back out that way and someone coming the from that way not knowing what was going on, she fled down the dark path with only a lit wand.
Back into the Headmaster office the door was blasted off the hinges and Voldemort came running in the room, followed by his most faithful Death Eaters, which included the whole Lestrange family, Bellatrix, her husband and daughter, and brother-in-law, the Carrows, and a couple of others.
Voldemort looked around with a frown, "Pity, I was so looking forward to killing that former Gryffindor." His Death Eaters laughed.
"You're too late again, Tom." Dumbledore's portrait said. "Minerva stepped out hours ago." Voldemort looked up at the portrait with a frown. Then headed toward it.
"Really, Dumbledore, is that so?" He asked, looking the frame over, then jerked it open, but frowned when he saw only stone behind it. Dumbledore laughed a little.
"What, Tom, do you think, Minerva has the power to walk through walls?" Dumbledore asked. "Sorry, but even an animagus could do that."
Voldemort sneered, slammed the portrait back in place, then pointed his wand at it and blow the portrait to pieces, making his Death Eaters laugh. Voldemort looked around the room, turning and ignoring the broken pieces of the portrait behind him, he noticed the papers sitting out all over the desk and walked up to them, with a frown he flipped through them and read. He frowned, looked like Minerva McGonagall had not yet been officially made the new Headmistress. Then a thought suddenly came to him, and his lipless mouth grew into a creepy grin.
"Bella, step over here a moment." he called picking up the dropped quill, she did as ordered, and Voldemort held the quill out to her. "I believe it is long over due for Hogwarts to have a Slytherin in charge, don't you?"
Bellatrix frowned a moment, looked down at the paper and read it over then laughed as she took the quill and signed the last few papers, the moment the very last was signed a light of blue, red, green and yellow surrounded her and then died down, making the room laugh.
"My faithful Death Eaters, your new Hogwarts headmistress Bellatrix Lastrange." Voldemort laughed.
Just then a silvery animal came through the tower window. "It's done, I am the Minister of Magic, My Lord." The voice of Lucius Malfoy rang out, then the silver light dead.
The whole room began to laugh, with Lucius Malfoy as Minister of Magic, and Bellatrix Lastrange now the Headmistress, Voldemort basically had taken over the wizardry world. Oh, yes, the witches and wizards of said world was going to wake tomorrow morning to a nightmare.
A.N., Sorry if anyone got confused, like I said it was where my last story left off, and the next chapter will probably skip a couple of months.
