maha ( mother hogwarts thoughts) the Defyers thoughts the teachers thoughts(sev so far)
Chapter 3
You know just beacause he's the headmaster and self-proclaimed leader of the light and blah blah blah doesn't mean he's immune to the Malfoy glare. Not that I really thought he was immune, it's just great to have proof.
The whole of the Defyers were currently in Dumbledorks office waiting on Severus so we can get started. If you think spying in general is hard; try spying on your own flesh and blood. It doesn't help that not one of us is particularily happy right now, not only did we already give our reports, apparently there's also a rumor going around that the old coot somehow got a hold of our manager and got us to agree to perform for the pick-me-up christmas dance in the great hall friday. To be honest the blame lies irrevocably and solely on the Weasel. Stupid arse decided that since Hermione (she's now officially on my be-nice list and the law has been made. She is officially bully free) refuses to help get in 'contact' with me he'd resort to drastic measures. Why he's so obsessed with me; I will never know. Personally I think he just likes anything with tits and any measure of beauty. it's always entertaining to think what he'd do if he ever found out that Lyra is actually me, Draco Malfoy. A BOY.
The door opened and our manager and only confidant Severus Snape entered. With a cough Dumbles decided to get to the point of this farce of a meeting started.
"Lemon drop anyone" I swear if the very sight of those...things don't make me want to hurl in the nearest loo.
"With all due respect professor, get to the point. We are very busy students" i'm always the one to talk in situations like these, being groomed for a polictal future and all.
"Ahh, yes well, as you know the war has dropped the spirits of many students. It is for that reason that I am hosting a dance this friday. Now as unusual as this is..."
"You want us to perform." It was not a question, it was a statement.
Sev arched a brow but other than that no one else showed any expression. Dumbledore looked surprised. Hmph, you'd think after close to 5 full years of working together he'd learn; he really should stop underestimating our abilities.
"Well, it would help.." again I cut him off, this time with a patented Malfoy glare. It never failed and this time was no different.
"Do not presume to believe we are more of your chess pieces. Now i'm going to ask you some questions and I expect nothing less than the truth if you even want a chance at what your proposing." I stepled my fingers and waited for him to nod.
"How did you find out?"
"... Severus..."
My eyes narrowed and everyone, including Sev stiffened. "I have told you the concequences of lying professor. I know the concept is foriegn to you but surely you know how to apply it." He didn't answer and I sighed rolling my eyes heavenward.
"Severus has been with us through thick and thin. We have learned a great deal from him...including but not restricted to our occlumency." I stood up. The others followed without prompt. Sev, the arse just sat there relaxed and amused. I was at the door when he finaly deigned to speak, another arse.
"The Room of Requirement has gone through some changes and I was wondering why I could no longer supervise its activities." He looked at us from under his spectacles, as if we personally did something to the room. It was only that much more satisfying that it was false. We didn't do anything, we didn't have to. Hogwarts was always there for us, since first year when we all started this. I smirked ignoring the warning in his eyes. "Now with times the way they are, naturally I was concerned..."
"So you stalked us," this posed a problem. Dumbles wasn't the first and certainly not the last to attempt to follow us. But Hogwarts promised to protect us and prevent that. She would never betray us...
I did not betray you Dragon.
I blinked, Dragon was the name Hogwarts gave me. From the start she thought of us as her children. She claimed us with a ceremony and thus renamed us to her liking. I was Dragon. Pansy was Illya. Blaise , the lucky sod was Blaze. Theo was Albion. Trace being Aldon. Astoria and Daphne became twins due to her wish and the claiming ritual and thus were named Aleta and Arella. Milli was Hera. Greg and Vincent likewise became twins if not more independent ones. They were called Hauk and Oriel. From that moment on we were to call her Maha , short for Mother Hogwarts. It's a lot of names to remember let alone have but its a necessity and we manage.
I know that but how did he find us Maha.
I led him to you; I stilled and felt the others do the same.
Why? I was whining and I didn't care.
Do not whine Dragon. You are not a baby. Blaze, Aldon, Aleta and Arella do not mock your brother.
They bit their tounges and I had to curl my fingers so I didn't stick my tounge out like a child. Not something I want to do in present company. Dumbledore already seems too suspicious as it is. It didn't help that we tuned him out the moment Maha made an appearence.
Maha, why do you wish for us to play for the ball.
Albion, always the straightforward, you should lossen up some.
Is that why, you want us to have a night of freedom ,Maha.
In part Illya in part. I do want you to see my children free and happy for once. But at the same time Albus , though for the wrong reasons has the right idea. The war has deprived the young of thier youth. They need someone to help reclaim at least some of that back or I fear they will grow up to fast.
But how could we do that. We're in the same position as them. Vince thought.
If not a little worse. Greg chipped in.
Hauk, Oriel I know this. But I also know that you are strong and resilient. You also have not only each other but me as well. They rely on Albus and a mere child like themselves. Besides if anyone knows how to put the innocence back in my students then it'd be my children. Kind, brave, will get lots of fudge children.
..That was low maha real low. Milli sighed and rolled her eyes.
No one cared for stealth then. I barely heard the others having jumped from my chair in a whoop; ignoring the groans from the others.
Do you think that means they'll do it. Sev was the first to ever be adopted by hogwarts. He was the one who told her about our situation. Though adopting us was all her idea. We just gave the muggles that we had to give our managers name to the name Hogwarts gave him. Suri, we also call him that in private. It is his real name. Honestly Draco Pansy, Severus, all the others we just use those names as an alias. Everone knows us by that name except the ones we trust. Some of us even used our 'real' names for our glamors.
I never doubted Suri, I never doubted.
With a last tinkering laugh she left confident in her childrens ability to take care of themselves. Though a few veiled secrecy spells placed would not go amis with our dear Albus.