Moving On
Chapter 16
"Minerva?" asked Dumbledore. The Witch in question completely blanked him, not even a single twitch when he called her names. Dumbledore was very irritated, he hadn't had much sleep he had a meeting with the Wizengmot and he defiantly didn't like being ignored. Today really wasn't shaping up nicely, he was going to have to convince them the memory was a lie that it was a plan of Voldemort's to get him arrested. If they used Veritaserum on him then he was done for, he would be kicked in Azkaban before he could protest.
"Will you answer me?" asked Dumbledore putting on his best soothing voice.
"Do not speak to me Dumbledore, you are dead to me!" snapped McGonagall, she couldn't condone the things he had done. It was one thing to marry someone of but to steal from them even if he had been the boy's magical guardian. No it was unforgivable, if Harry wasn't around to hate him, she would hate Dumbledore for him.
"You cannot ignore me forever" said Dumbledore hiding his annoyance, really he was getting sick of Minerva anyone else would be dying to sit in her seat. Perhaps the time had come to tell her to retire or be fired.
"What time is the appointment at Albus?" asked Severus curiously. Once again not eating anything but making it look like he had. He gave big chunks of bacon, sausage and egg to the birds that come to the head table.
"Half an hour" said Dumbledore "Are you coming?"
"Of course" said Severus softly as if he was flattered to be asked. Really all he was looking forward to was when Dumbledore finally got arrested. Severus paid for the paper when the bird came and didn't bother opening it right away, he didn't think Harry could say anything else about Dumbledore. He was about to be proven once again wrong about Harry Potter.
Albus Dumbledore created Lord Voldemort?
Albus Dumbledore was a transfiguration teacher once upon a time at Hogwarts. Even then most students would rather go to him, than Armando Dippet (another previous Hogwarts Headmaster). One student was called Thomas Marvolo Riddle, a boy who resided in an orphanage. Only to be abused, ridiculed and made fun off, because he was magical.
News has it that he told Albus Dumbledore what was going on and still the man refused to do anything. He refused to help a little boy who was being abused, it seems he cannot learn from his mistakes it was a mistake he made with Harry Potter also. Onward's from then on Thomas Riddle became a very embittered young man, never trusted anyone and closed of from everyone.
My sources say he opened the chamber of secrets, at the time he was at Hogwarts causing the death of a fellow student. A Muggle born Witch called Myrtle. Who died from a Basilisk glare, when Tom Riddle found out that Hogwarts could close with his actions he quickly pointed the finger at an innocent boy - Rubeus Hagrid now keeper of keys at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hagrid was proven innocent but never given his wand back now teaches Magical Creatures there without a wand as if it wasn't dangerous enough as it was.
Once Tom Riddle left school he went in search of his family only to kill them, the Riddles who had died of mysterious causes. Which we Witches and Wizards would know as the after affects of the killing curse. Stiff as a bored, their eyes wide in shock, as if they had died from fear.
TOM MARVOLO RIDDLE he anagrammed his name and became someone else someone we all know :-
I AM LORD VOLDEMORT
Now the only question we have to ask ourselves is did Albus Dumbledore create Voldemort by deciding to ignore him? Was he ignored because he was a Slytherin? Not good enough in his eyes? Why did Albus Dumbledore ignore the suffering of a young boy?
Is it even safe to have Albus Dumbledore Headmaster of such students? If it was me personally I wouldn't let Dumbledore within feet of my son or daughter.
Rita Skeeter
"Albus…" said McGonagall tears were running down her face, quickly trying to control herself she left the great hall. Flitwick left to see if she was alright after throwing a glare at Dumbledore.
"Jesus, how did she find out this information?!" mumbled a shocked Dumbledore.
Severus sat stiffly in his chair, even he hadn't known this bit of information. Harry only knew because of the entire Chamber of Secret fiasco. Now the whole world knew, suddenly Severus knew why Harry had said those things.
He was drawing Voldemort out.
Not only that he was killing two birds with one stone, brining Dumbledore to an all down low. Then there was Voldemort, his reputation is totally ruined and he will be out for revenge. He will know Harry was alive, because Harry was the only one who knew. It wouldn't have been Dumbledore because he wouldn't have discredited himself, he wondered silently when they were going to get called.
"You best get going!" said Severus looking at his watch.
"So I must!" smiled Dumbledore his mask back up, he didn't want to let the students think it was true not even a little bit. "It doesn't seem like Minerva is coming then" he said after a few seconds he looked very disappointed. Severus wanted to shake his head was Dumbledore in denial or did he not realise just how much everyone hated him at the moment? He was beginning to think a little bit of both.
"Come on then," said Dumbledore using the fireplace behind the great hall.
Roaring the 'Ministry of Magic' confidently into the fire he was away, Severus followed his actions coming out if it was possible even more graceful than the all powerful Albus Dumbledore.
"So much for innocent until proven guilty!" said Dumbledore, when he saw the glaring all the people in the Ministry were doing. Getting into the lift he went right down to court room 8.
He entered the room all powerful and mighty, the rest of the Wizengmot looked at him in barely concealed disgust. He would win their trust back if it killed him doing it, he had to.
"Sit down" said Fudge glaring at Dumbledore.
Dumbledore decided not to push his luck and do as he was told "I can assure you that I am innocent of the…."
"And we can assure you we are going to get to the bottom of this!" snapped Fudge right back. Dumbledore may have well just condemned the world, and he was just sitting there not only that he had broken the law many times.
"I'm glad I want this sorted once and for all" agreed Dumbledore.
"Here is the Veritaserum you requested" said a young man, who had taken Percy Weasley's place. As a personal assistant to the Minister of Magic.
Dumbledore paled "Surely there is no need for that"
"You said it yourself, you want this over with, two drops of this and it will all be over" said Fudge.
"I refused to take it" said Dumbledore sitting proud and strong as if he were insulted at their very thoughts.
"You will be detained until a trial date can be made then you will take it, either way this Veritaserum will end things" snapped Fudge. Thinking 'oh how the mighty fall' thinking the exact same thing Neville had just days ago.
"Very well" sighed Dumbledore admitting defeat, hoping and praying his magic would be able to nullify the affects of the truth potion. Or at least let him fight it off until the questions were answered. He didn't want to spend a month in a cell in the Ministry they are treated better at Azkaban and that was saying a lot.
The Veritaserum was administered, Dumbledore began fighting it as immediately. A sweat was gathering at his temples, everyone watched Dumbledore curiously wondering what could be making him sweat so much.
"I heard the goblins caused him unimaginable pain their own curse defending themselves maybe that's why" sneered one of the Wizengmot members.
"What is your name?" asked Fudge.
"Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore" said Dumbledore without thought, Dumbledore groaned he hadn't meant to say his entire name which meant he wasn't fighting it properly. He had to hurry, more sweat pooled at the side of his head but no one was paying attention apart from Severus. He had never seen his potion fought so hard before, it was kind of fascinating. Severus wanted to smirk, he had the anti-dote to it as well as one that nullifies the affects of the potion. He took it everyday just in case Dumbledore tried it or Voldemort either way he took it all the time.
"Did you steal money from the Potter accounts?" asked Fudge going right for the kill.
"Yes" said Dumbledore without feeling, Dumbledore desperate now used all his magic even his reserves to try and stop the affects. Wishing he hadn't been stupid and accepted the potion.
"Did you kidnap Harry Potter?" asked Fudge, now everyone was leaning forward listening intently.
"N….YES" said Dumbledore, damn it all to hell he had just about lied the potion must be wearing off. The others realised what he was doing and had him take more potion. Already under it he couldn't protest because the Veritaserum made them feel relaxed and unbothered about the world around them. Or that's what it looked like on the outside on the inside it was a completely different matter.
"Did you kill Harry Potter?"
"No" said Dumbledore completely under the affects now.
"Did you ever plan to kill him?" asked Madam Bones her arms crossed glaring at Dumbledore.
"Once he defeated Voldemort" said Dumbledore, hating each passing moment under the potion. He could see their reactions to everything he said, and each response he gave made him all the more defeated.
"Have you ever killed anyone?" asked Bones.
"Yes, Gellert Gindelwald, Caradoc Dearborn, Florian Fortescue, Octavius Pepper" said Dumbledore.
"Wait a minute!" protested the Ministers personal assistant, "Those are suspected Order members!"
"They were, when they found out about my past I had to kill them" said Dumbledore.
"What could they have found out about you that would warrant you to kill them?!" asked Fudge looking sick.
"They found out about my lover Gellert Gindelwald, they also found out how I really killed him. I couldn't let it be known, so I killed them," said Dumbledore.
"You loved a Dark Lord?!" asked Fudge now ready to pass out.
"Yes, until I realised what he was capable of" said Dumbledore.
"I don't want to question him anymore! I want him in Azkaban tonight!" snapped Fudge. The others were nodding in agreement they didn't want to have to look at Dumbledore again - ever.
Just then the doors of the Ministry burst open causing everyone to scream and aim their wands at the door. They had been locked closed it was a closed trial, only someone powerful would be able to get in.
Who is at the door? Harry? the Order? The press? Aberforth? Voldemort? how did you like my last piece of revenge? the newspaper of Tom Marvolo Riddle? and the whole Lover bit? and the missing order members? will Dumbledore be put in Azkaban? or giving the kiss? or St. Mungos ward for mentally unstable? R&R please xD byeee xx take care