Froggie2: Well, lets just say that eventually Harry will come around, but not before feelings get hurt. Also he has suspected Cho might be against him for a while now, the incident in the potions lab, running into a girl with an invisibility cloak, and not seeing Cho come back toward the North Tower. Of coarse that's because she went in and out the window on her broom, but Harry doesn't know that. Ditto on Katie. But here's some bad news. I heard that they cut the part of Marietta Edgencombe from the story, and may make Cho the sneak. Even though that's not her character, and will mean a lot more Cho/Katie hate sights on the net. :( Thanks for the review.
T-person: Well she thinks that she will be expelled. Remember Cho thinks the worst right now, because lately the worst is happening to her. A victim of racism, a brutal beating, not being able to prove Marietta attacked her, and her friends getting sick I may have her drop out, maybe that is, but Dumbledore is a fair man, and will try and come up with a solution. Thanks for the review.
imakeeper: No, he's still the typical Asian father, he just has a lot to deal with right now. Those goblins work him hard, and he has to take care of his wife, and the post has stopped at Hogwarts too. Besides where do you go from the best wizarding school. And even if Cho does attend another school, she'll still be worried about her mum, and besides, it's her final year. Thanks very much for all the review; I was responding to them as you were typing them, it was very hard to keep up, as you're a fast reader.
Hello again everyone. Well, this is chapter 44, and it lets you know what the society really has planed for the muggle, and wizarding world, and what the history of Professor Watson and Dumbledore is. Also Marietta gives a report to her leader. The whole thing takes place right after Cho leaves the room, after telling off Professor Watson off, which is why it takes Dumbledore a little time to get to Watson. Thanks to all who posted a review:)
Chapter 44: A Crime from Long Ago.
Marietta stood nervously under her Master's gaze. Things had not gone at all as she planed, and now it had made her look bad in front of the Professor. She had miscalculated the effect hearing the society's messages would have on Cho. Marietta had believed that anyone would have welcomed wealth and power over hanging out with mudbloods. Besides she had taken it for granted that Cho would be easily swayed by the opportunity to work in the Ministry of Magic, as they had both talked about it since their second year. But instead Cho had insulted Marietta's hero right in front of her, and now he was looking down at her with what seemed like suppressed rage.
"What the hell was all that about Marietta? You assured me that she would be a valuable asset to the society. You assured me that you would have her mind changed by the time you got her down here. And you bring her in here and she insults me? Do you think that this is acceptable?" Professor Watson said in an agitated voice. Marietta lowered her head in shame.
"Well answer me, and look at me when I'm talking to you." He continued. Marietta looked up with a nervous look on her face.
"Professor I… I'm so embarrassed. I never thought that she would do that. I thought that after you spoke with her she would understand. I'm so very sorry. I'll talk with her some more and…" Marietta started, but was cut off by the Professor.
"No, no more of this nonsense with the Chang girl. Just cut your losses, and forget about it. It's been distracting you from your main goals, and by the way I see that Potter is not yet the villain that we need him to be. Have you even been working at that at all?" the Professor Continued.
"I have Professor, truly. Potter is insane, or at least that's what everyone will think. I did something very brutal for which Potter will be blamed, once the other students and the papers believe that and print it up, and then you'll be free to kill him." Marietta said proudly.
"I hope so for your sake. It was good to hear your report about the Quidditch game, and it's unfortunate that we haven't been able to exchange any information because of the censorship of the post at Hogwarts. So now that you're here give me a full report, what have you been doing since the Quidditch match to turn Potter against the school?" The Professor asked.
"Fortunately my work has been cut out for me. Potter has had a row with the Yule ball committee, and he particularly offended a couple of purebloods named Padma Patel, and Allen Miller. So, thanks to our special friend Potter ended up killing the girl." Marietta finished.
"What! This is an outrage, your not to kill any purebloods. Do you know how few of us there are in the United Kingdom?" Professor screamed. Marietta put a finger to her lips indicating that Professor Watson should be quite, and not shout such things out loud. He looked at her and rolled his eyes.
"The room is sound proofed Marietta, no one can here us." He said.
"Oh, I didn't know. Look, it had to be a pureblood. You don't think that we could show that Potter and Dumbledore are plotting against our kind if I had him kill off an insignificant mudblood do you? It was a one time thing that I didn't like having to do, but sacrifices must be made. Once the papers release that Potter has killed a pureblood than we will have more people flock to our cause. Thank of the outrage. Potter will be seen as a champion for them, and of coerce Dumbledore will coddle, and defend him as he always does with his kind. People will see that the head master shows favoritism to the mudbloods, blood traitor that he is and he will lose credibility… that is until our Dumbledore retracts his defense of Potter. I can assure you that this will be the last time that it's necessary." Marietta said. Professor Watson walked to his chair, sat down and thought on it for a moment.
"I suppose… that you do have a point. I mean if he does kill one of us and Dumbledore does deny the accusations despite the evidence, than it can only show his biased. So, that's why they have cut off post to the school, to keep it quite eh. Funny, when you Uncle Filch was here he didn't mention it. You'd think that he would report such a thing." Professor Watson said. Marietta shook her head.
"No, I don't know why they have cut off the post, but no one has found the body yet… however, it's only a mater of time." Marietta said confidently. Professor Watson rubbed his goatee in deep thought.
"Very strange about the post. I'll have to have our spies look into it. Your Uncle when he was here did have some interesting things to say though. Do you know what he told me that was very interesting?" Watson said in a sinister voice. Marietta sighed.
"I can only guess that it was not favorable, my dear uncle and I have no love for each other, the cause, and society are about the only things that we have in common." Marietta stated. Professor Watson leaned toward Marietta with an angry look in his eyes.
"He told me that you're shagging that… that… creature! Marietta you are to be a birthing mother for the society for a year, you must be pure! You cannot go around laying with Magical Creatures, stick with your own race!" The Professor suddenly screamed at her. Marietta shot up out of her chair, both angry, and afraid.
"I do stick with my own race! Whenever he takes on the form of a pureblood, he takes on the genetic structure of that Pureblood exactly. So I only have sex with him, when he takes on the form of a pureblood." Marietta defended herself.
"It is an it, not a he. It has no sex, and though it takes on the exact genetic structure of a human, it is still a creature, and after it takes over as Dumbledore you will terminate this relationship, do you understand Marietta?" Professor Watson demanded angrily. Marietta did not wish to incur the wrath of her teacher for these many years, but she wanted to continue the relationship with her love after the mission had been accomplished.
"I don't see what the problem is professor, if I'm to be a birthing mother to purebloods, than he can become any pureblood that he wants to impregnate me later. So long as he impersonates a pureblood, then it shouldn't make any difference." Marietta stated, offering a solution to the professors concerns. Professor Watson rolled his eyes again.
"Well, for someone who has developed such feelings for the thing, you seem to have neglected to find out about its history. It cannot reproduce! Marietta was shocked into silence by the revelation, and could only manage a weak, "oh." Professor Watson gazed deep into to Marietta's eyes, and she felt as if her were peering into her very sole.
"Perhaps… you're not up to this after all. Perhaps I placed too much responsibility on a mere school girl, maybe I should transfer control to… your dear Uncle. Marietta jumped in horror at the idea of being under the control of her uncle.
"No Professor, I… I'm doing a good job; I just need a little more time to allow the fruits of my labor to bloom, so to speak. I can assure you that Potter will be a villain in the magical world in good time. I have made it my top priority, and I have even come up with a way to open a teaching position or two, to allow society members a chance at teaching positions. But you need to have everyone in the society, both known members, and secrete members raise protest when Dumbledore appoints another magical creature, or another mudblood to the post first, which he is sure to do. I mean look at who he's put in so far, a virtual collection of mutants that belong in a carnival freak show more than the greatest wizarding school of all time. A half Giant, a mudblood Herbology teacher, and that half horse, have man monster Centaur that he appointed. You should start filing legal protest that Dumbledore is discriminating against purebloods by refusing to give them a chance to apply for positions at the school. It will show that he wants to alienate us from positions of leadership. Professor Watson leaned back in his chair, and looked at Marietta curiously.
"Hummm, and how do you plan to do that, open new teaching positions for us to put one of our own people in?" Professor Watson asked. Marietta gave her instructor a large smile.
"Leave that to me, I only ask your trust in my abilities. You've trained me well, and soon I will show you that your confidence and training will pay off. I just need some more time." Marietta said confidently. Professor Watson smiled.
"Very well Marietta, since you did come up with the plan in the first place and you have shown such great ability to learn the dark arts, than I suppose that I can allow you to maintain full control of the operation. You uncle will be very disappointed.
"I noticed that we had some new guest from the school this afternoon. Can I assume that I largely have you and the other society children to thank for that?" Professor Pinefield asked.
"Of coarse Professor, even though as I told you in one of my last post that Dumbledore forbid our material from the school, we have talked with several students. In particular I've had a chance to talk to Pollyanna Millsworth (Chapter 14), since we now room together, and since everyone else in the room is a society member, I think that she's realizing how important her magical background is. She said that she was ready to take the oath today." Marietta finished happily.
"Exhalent, and tell me Marietta, what did you think of my speech today? I personally thought it was one of my best ever." Professor Watson said full of Pride. Marietta thought about her next words carefully before responding. She didn't want to upset her master, but she felt that after listening to it that she needed to respond.
"Well, honestly sir… I thought it was lacking. I didn't care for it so much." Marietta said respectfully. Professor Watson raised an eyebrow.
"Lacking? Explain yourself Miss Edgencombe." The Professor demanded.
"Well, I don't think that it was forceful enough for my liking. I more prefer your speeches at the level three, and four meetings, about what we really have planned for the mudbloods, and muggles. I prefer when you dehumanize their kind in your speeches, and talk of forcibly removing them, and imprisoning them. I just missed all that." Marietta finished. Professor Watson smiled.
"Is that all, well Marietta, you do realize that this is a level one meeting because we need to recruit more people to our cause, and we can't just go around telling our potential new members that we plan to kill off a bunch of mudbloods, and blood traitors to achieve our ends. I mean people wouldn't understand, you have to work these things in slowly over time, let the brain washing seep in. If I gave a level three speech to first arrivals, they would be running out of the rally to join the enemy. Don't you agree?" Professor Watson explained. Marietta nodded her head.
"Yes professor, it's just that… I miss the more hateful speeches, that's all. Those are the ones that fill me with the pride of being a pureblood the most. I'm so used to hearing them, that it's hard for me to get used to the more subtle, and passive level one and two rallies, that's all. But I do understand the need to bring some people in more slowly sir." Marietta said sincerely.
"Good, I'm glad that you agree. This summer, you will be able to hear plenty of those, and one day, our Dumbledore will be joining me on the stage to condemn the mudbloods, as well. Now moving on, how have the spells I taught you this summer to cover up evidence worked. I hope you have not had to use them, but if you have, I'm curious to know how well you can cast them." Marietta nodded her head.
"Yes professor, I've had occasion to use them while dealing with Cho. I, we, that is some other society kids, and I had to teach her a lesson, apparently one that she didn't learn about being to accepting of others. We roughed her up a bit, but using the spells that you taught me, I was able to cover everything up. It's made everything easer, and even backfired on her when she went to the masters. Because there was no evidence to her accusation that I attacked her, she got into trouble, not me." Marietta said.
"Very good covering your tracks like that Marietta, but as I said, no more of this Chang girl business. And I'll have filch get rid of the body in the coffin as well, I can't believe that I let you talk me into that, what was I thinking?" Watson said. Marietta jumped in panic again.
"Look, there is no need for that; I'll put the issue with Cho joining us aside, besides I need to use it to further vilify Potter. Chang still has an unwitting part to play in that weather she is with us or not. It wasn't just because I thought I owed her a favor that I wanted her on our side, but I promise that she still has a very important part to play in making Potter the enemy of every student in the school. That was actually the plan all along; I can guarantee condemnation of Potter if I use it. Trust me Professor please." Marietta pleaded. Professor Watson looked at Marietta trying to judge her true intentions.
"You're sure that you're planning to use it against Potter, not as part of a plan to bring your friend over to our side?" Professor Watson asked. Marietta nodded.
"I can assure you that it will be the next phase of my plan, but I need to wait until after they find the body of the girl first. I promise you that you will see results Professor." Marietta stated in a confident tone. Professor Watson nodded his head, opened a drawer to his desk, and pulled out a thick black book. He handed it across the desk to Marietta, who took it and looked it over. She then raised her head to look at Professor Watson.
"Another dark book? With no title." Marietta said blankly.
"More spells that you need to learn. Jinxes, and so fourth. The darkest of the dark arts. Remember to cover up all evidence each time that you use one in practice. Dumbledore might know that something's going on in his castle, no matter how secret that you act. I've spent years learning the spells of concealment, and much time teaching you. Dumbledore will never be defeated by brute force. His end must be met with shred cunning. Oh! I almost forgot." The Professor reached back into his desk, and grabbed an envelope, which he handed to Marietta. She looked at it curiously, and then looked back to the professor.
"What's, this?" she asked.
"What you asked for in your last letter before the post was cut off. A report on the Chang girl's mum's medical file. Though, she wasn't in St. Mungoes as you had suspected, but in a muggle hospital. Marietta gasped.
"Oh god, you mean the Changs' are trusting those people to take care of her over our own?" Marietta said in shock. Professor Watson nodded. "I see. Well I guess that Cho has finally been a bad influence on the rest of her family. Pity, I had such respect for them for keeping the blood lines pure, and now they are associating with those people. How is her mother?" Marietta asked.
"Do I look like I have time to go through those peoples reports? You read through it, she was your friend. Did you get a PO box number from the post office?" The professor continued. Marietta nodded her head. "Good, then it will be easer for you to exchange information from now on. Make sure that you don't miss a Hogwarts trip, at least until this agonizing problem with the Ministry; going through everyone's post is over. I imagine that their going through our correspondence to each other right now." Professor Watson said in an irritated voice.
"No need for us to worry, everything's in ancient goblin, and even if they can find a translator, it's all coded." Marietta smiled. Professor Watson nodded his head.
"Yes, well rather annoying, it takes about two days to translate your code... but I suppose that you can never be to cautious. Alright, you report back to me next Hogsmead visit, in the meantime take this and go out back to my helicopter." Professor Watson said taking a piece of parchment out of his robe, and handing it to Marietta.
"What's this?" she asked.
"It's a spell to strengthen metal; I want you to use it to strengthen the main rotor blades of the helicopter. Those are the long spinning things on the top. Make sure that you do it right Marietta."
Now leave out the front of the tent, and…" Professor Watson was interrupted by a society wizard in a brown robe, who came in with a nervous look on his face.
"I'm sorry to interrupt you sir, but… the head master of Hogwarts is here, and he request an audience with you sir!" The man said, with slight panic to his voice. Professor Watson nodded his head, yes, Dumbledore, I had expected him on the first day of my return, and even announced my presence to get this meeting over with. But the man has the worst timing. Marietta sit down over there in the corner." Professor Watson said casually. He than went into a closet that was located on the right side of his desk, and stayed for a moment, until he came out holding a large cumbersome glass case with three holes in the middle of it. He walked over to Marietta, and placed it over her. She was completely surrounded by the box. "Now Marietta, this is a magical item that I had out best congerours create. You need only cast a simple spell, and you will be invisible to everyone in the room. But, unlike an invisibility cloak, if you utter a sound, the spell will be broken, and we will all be able to see and here you. So, no matter, what you see, and no matter what you hear, don't make a sound. I'm letting you hear this to help you plan for things to come. It's good to know your enemy, and Dumbledore is the biggest, most powerful enemy that we have. Now say this spell…" Professor Watson finished, and told Marietta to say a spell to activate the box. She did this, and in an instant disappeared from sight. Professor Watson looked down at the empty space, and nodded his approval. Now once Dumbledore has finished and left go to the far wall and make a tear in the wall big enough for you to fit through with your things. Then repair the tent from outside, and use the spell to strengthen the rotor blades on my helicopter. Then go back to the castle, and study some spells in the book. I'll send your friend Danielle back later. Professor Watson went back behind his desk, and sat down in his chair. He looked at the Wizard in the brown robe. "Well, go and show the Head Master in Reginald. And bring us some hot tea." Professor Watson said. The man nodded, and left the room.
A few minutes later Dumbledore walked in casually, and looked around the room. Professor Watson stood up, and offered his hand. "Dumbledore, what an honor this is. I had actually expected you much earlier. Come, please sit down. Professor Watson gestured to a seat. Dumbledore looked at him over his glasses, with an unpleasant look, but sat down slowly. "Now Dumbledore, it's good to see you. How have you been, still running the school I see…" Professor Watson continued, but was cut short.
"You may dispense with the pleasantries Mr. Watson. I'm here to ask you nicely to leave the United Kingdom, and never return. We don't need your type of hateful rhetoric here." Dumbledore said firmly. Professor Watson gave a smirk.
"Oh come now Dumbledore, surely we can take a little time to reminisce, I mean it has been a very long time. Don't you want to know what I've been up too since you had me banished?" Professor Watson said, with an evil grin. Dumbledore remained still.
"I can see what you've been up to more of the same. Filling others minds with your hate, like you always have. Nothings changed." Dumbledore said in a monotone. Professor Watson's grin got even bigger.
"Oh, but Dumbledore, things have changed. You see the society has grown in Europe to a large extent, as well as in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Australia. We've gotten bigger, and been able to spread our message to more people around the world. And now were back where we started, in the Untied Kingdom. Fitting isn't it? We've come full circle, back to our beginnings." Professor Watson countered.
"Fitting? It's obscene that you've been allowed back here. I had to go to the Ministry of Magic to confirm that your banishment had been rescinded. There are far too many fools in the Magical government these days, but I have lodged my complaints none the less. I shall report on your little rally here today as well." Dumbledore countered.
"Look Dumbledore, it was perfectly legal for the Ministry to grant me a pardon, and this rally this weekend, next weekend, and whenever we feel like it, is also perfectly legal. I can assure you that you have no legal recourse to try and shut us down. Particularly since the good people of Hogsmead are so supportive of us." Professor Watson retorted. Dumbledore let out a slight chuckle. Ha, good people? It seems to me that the only good people of Hogsmead here are the ones that are outside the gates protesting." Dumbledore stated. Professor Watson leaned back in his chair.
"Those people, the purebloods amongst them, are misinformed by blood traitors like yourself, who show extreme biased against the purebloods, by hiring freaks horse-man mutants, horrid half giants, and mudbloods on your staff. You and your ilk have misled the people long enough and were going to inform everyone about your lies, and favoritism. However, if you thank that the society has no friends here, I would remind you that we're partially sponsored by a local pub, The Three Broomsticks, and I've seen several of its patrons here today." Watson said. Dumbledore nodded his agreement.
"Yes, I think that it is fitting that the three broomsticks support you since the owners, and patrons of that establishment have a reputation of being of the more dubious quality. Dumbledore, stood up, and walked over to the wall of the tent. He pulled out his wand, waved it, and made a window in the tent, to look out of. Without looking back at Watson he spoke. "Tell me, how many people know that your not really a Professor? I mean, the flyers did mention that you returned from banishment, but not that you were not allowed to attend any wizarding school." Dumbledore said casually. Watson sat up, and gave Dumbledore, who was still staring out the widow, an offended look.
"Everyone calls me Professor more out of respect. They know it's a title I would have attained, had I not been cheated out of." Watson said coldly.
"Humph, is that what you were, cheated out of it? I can see your helicopter from here. You made quite an entrance the other day. It sent me off to the Ministry immediately to find out what happened. I see that though you hate everything about muggles, and their world that you don't have a problem using their transportation." Dumbledore countered.
"Well, you didn't give me much choice after breaking my wand, and banning me from using magic, did you Head Master." He replied.
"The choice was yours not to have your wand broken. You had only to do your school work, and not get into trouble. You could have accepted others as your equals, and even if you didn't think that they were, kept your opinions to yourself. But you had to start up this hateful organization in Hogwarts, and then encourage the purebloods that followed you to bully the other students. That was during my last years as head of house, if you'll remember. I suppose you never thought on me becoming head master in your final year, and perhaps your thought yourself invincible, and that because you were a pureblood that you could get away with anything. Now here you are back in the United Kingdom, and what's the first thing you do? Hold a hate rally. It seems that all those years away have left you none the wiser, and I suspect that you will not be satisfied with mere rhetoric just as before you were not satisfied with mere rhetoric." Dumbledore stated. Professor Watson stood up from his chair.
"Well that's just the thing Dumbledore, what you think, and reality are as usual, two different things. You see, it's actually you who seems to be breaking the law. I've heard that that Potter boy has been attacking people in the school, and that you've been covering it up. I've also found that you refuse to hire any purebloods to teaching positions. We're filing legal action in the Ministry to protest. These things do not become a Head Master, who claims to treat all students equally. You see that's how we do things these days, instead of violent action, we prefer to defeat you in the courts." Watson finished.
"False accusations Watson. Potter has not been attacking students constantly. He got into a row, as boys sometimes will, and he was punished for it. And I have never denied a pureblood for any job; you're just bothered because the entire staff isn't pureblood. In any event, you may have not broken the law yet, but I suspect that old habits die hard. I wonder how long until this tent goes up in flame. Like the Hogwarts Auxiliary building?" Dumbledore pondered.
"Still holding that against me Dumbledore? I have to admit that it was a foolish idea, to burn down our own building and blame it on the mudbloods, but I had no idea that you could recreate the events of what I did that night at the time. Very ingenious spells indeed. But believe me, I've learned from my mistakes. I've changed. So why don't you stop harassing me. And why don't you excuse me. I have some important people to meet today." Watson said as he started toward the door.
"Very well Mr. Watson, I may not have proof of any wrong doings yet, but I don't think that you have changed all that much and I plan to keep a sharp eye out for you. You're only lucky that I have bigger fish to fry, so to speak that I don't take more personal hands on approach to getting you back across the channel. But there is You-Know-Who to deal with first. But believe me; I'll still have plenty of time for you should you strayed from your legal idiotic rallies." Dumbledore finished. Professor Watson turned to him.
"Yes, about You-Know-Who. Some people say that you made him up. That Potter has brainwashed the people at the Daily Profit, and important people at the Ministry, and that you're both controlling them in an attempt to take over the wizarding world. There seem to be very few witnesses to your… err, little incident. Some people that you say could not be interviewed in order to protect their identity and a Minster of Magic that strangely after the incident committed suicide. I really wonder if there is a danger, or if you and Potter are just trying to control everyone by trying to scare them into believing that You-Know-Who is still around. I think that very soon the papers are going to report on the real Harry Potter, and on what really happened at the Ministry that day. Oh, and did you know that Luscious Malfoy has his trial next week? Should be interesting to hear his side. In any event, your suspicions are from a crime I committed long ago, and I have been given amnesty for it." Professor Watson finished.
"Mr. Watson, if you think that You-Know-Who is not back, and then you're a fool. Actually I'm really surprised that you and your society don't rush to join him. And yes I know about the funeral of Luscious Malfoy, I'm going to be a witness for the prosecution. I'll take my leave of you, but I say to you again. I'm going to keep a close eye on you from now on. I don't think that you have changed." Dumbledore finished, and walked casually out the door. Watson changed his mind about visiting with his guest for a while, and returned to his chair. When he was sure that Dumbledore was not listening at the door, he called Marietta to recite a chant that would dispel the invisible box. Marietta then stood up, and waited silently for her instructor to speak. Watson spoke out loud, but mostly to himself.
"Oh, but Dumbledore how I have changed. When I burned down the Auxiliary building, the society's own headquarters, and tried to blame it on the so many decades' ago, I didn't think that I would get caught. But I didn't know that you could recreate an image from the memory that remained. It got me kicked out of Hogwarts, and banned from the UK. But I've spent a good deal of my life since then learning to cover up the evidence, and passing that knowledge on to my apprentice, along with some other useful magic. Now I'll show you through her how I have changed by having her bend others to the societies will, blaming it on Potter, and not allowing you proof of his innocence." Mr. Watson finished.
He turned to Marietta. "Go and fix my helicopter as I instructed, and study the book. Remember to forget about the Chang girl until after you deal with Potter, unless she can be directly helpful in vilifying him. Now go quickly." Watson finished. Marietta gave the society salute, and he returned it. As Marietta walked toward the helicopter she now understood more than ever why the professor had trained her so hard to cover up evidence. She vowed that she would not be banned as he was, and that she would be the one to get rid of the societies enemies, Potter, Dumbledore, and if necessary… Chang.