Again, I own nothing. It seems that Fanfiction won't correct the spelling mistakes in chapter one despite me updating it several times so sadly they'll have to stay for now or until it magically updates itself with my corrections
Anyway, on with chapter 3
I can't do Hagrids accent. Just a warning
Malfoy Manor
"Narcissa!" a voice screamed through the floo network. "Narcissa! Answer me Narcissa"
A house elf appeared with a pop
"What can Mopey be helping you with? Mistress is currently unavailable" she said
"Then make her available you wretched little thing! I know this is all her fault so get her here right now" the voice exclaimed
"What is all this racket?" Narcissa asked as she came sweeping into the floo room "oh it's you Crabbe" she said upon seeing who it was "I suppose you received a letter too? Come on through then Esmerelda, the others are here too" with that she stepped back to let the person through. The woman who stepped through was around 5' 4, and apart from the sneer on her chubby face she was remarkably unassuming
"What others?" she asked
"Follow me" Narcissa replied as she led them all the tea-room where three other women were sat having a furious debate. One was Esmeralda's younger sister Anna Goyle, sat to her right was Florence Nott and on her left the very beautiful Constance Zabini "it seems ladies that it wasn't just us four who received the missive from Mr Potter"
"You too Esmerelda? You got one too?" Anna asked her sister
"Yes, I did" she said waving the letter in Narcissa's face "And I just know it was your son's fault Narcissa! It's always your son's fault!" Esmerelda exclaimed
"I fail to see why anything would be my son's fault in this instance. All five of us received a letter. My Draco would never dishonour the family like this" Narcissa replied turning her nose up at the woman
"Oh, shut up Narcissa!" Florence said "you know full well that your son is just as arrogant and entitled as his father! You have done nothing to curb that arrogance in 16 years! From the moment he started Hogwarts he's done nothing but try and one up Potter at every turn and he's not once managed to do so! His ego is the reason my son has one week left to live! Now what are you going to do about it?"
"Me? Why should I be the one to sort out your son's failures? The fact your son is still even in Hogwarts is down to my Draco and my connections to his head of house!" Narcissa angrily replied "if it wasn't for Severus your son and yours Esmerelda would have failed out of Hogwarts years ago! So show some gratitude!"
"Oh, put a sock in it wont you all?" Constance shouted "this arguing and finger pointing is getting us nowhere. Now, I'm assuming we all got the same letter off Mr Potter?" she asked getting nods from around the table "I thought as much. So, what we need to do is go to Hogwarts and get all this straightened out and hopefully we can get Mr Potter to realise that our sons aren't bad people, just misguided"
"Then you have no idea who Harry Potter really is do you?" Narcissa said letting out a very unladylike snort "he's the most stubborn person you will ever meet in your life. Reading between the lines over the years at Draco's rants about him has helped me fathom just who Mr Potter really is. And if this missive is what it leads us to believe he now has political and magical power to back it up. There is a reason the Black family magic has accepted him despite him being a half-blood, it does not accept just anyone, even rightful heirs have been rejected in the past if their Magic isn't compatible. My great, great grandfather was killed outright when the ring rejected him instead passing to his brother Phineus. I just know this is the fault of the family disappointment Sirius. He always was very contrary even as a child"
"That may be, but he is still a boy, and I'm sure that when I meet him he will see my point of view" Constance stated
"Oh, and what is it you believe you can do to persuade him?" Esmerelda asked snidely
"I have my ways" came the assured reply
"Well think again" Narcissa sharply rebuked drawing looks from the other four ladies "your Allure will not work on him. Yes, we all know what you are! Do you think us idiots? Mr Potter resisted the Veela allure in his fourth year during the Tri-Wizard tournament from that Delacour bint. Not only that but Lucius told me he broke the Dark Lords Imperius curse without even trying at his resurrection. Mr Potters exploits are nothing to be scoffed at either. Regardless of what Draco may say he might be incredibly lucky, but he is also incredibly smart and above all incredibly powerful! You do not duel the Dark Lord to a standstill and escape with your life twice by being lucky! We do not need you going around throwing your allure at him and messing up any chance we may have at resolving this issue!"
"Fine then, what DO we do?" Constance asked
"We go to the source" Florence Nott said "We go to Hogwarts and find out just what happened and why it came to this. Blood feuds do not just happen, they cannot just be called. The magic involved must show just cause and given the letters we received its clear that Magic agreed with Mr Potter"
"Very well. It seems we have no choice" Anna said getting up from her chair and walking to the floo room
Upon reaching the room Narcissa grabbed a pot from above the fireplace and threw it into the fire. Instantly it turned bright green "Hogwarts Headmasters Office" she cried
Headmasters Office an hour earlier
"That arrogant, jumped-up little shit!" Snape shouted as he jumped up from the chair and started pacing round "that boy needs to go Dumbledore! You cannot allow this to go forward! He cannot be allowed to just murder five people and get away with it. Even his father wouldn't have the audacity to pull a stunt like this!"
"What would you have me do Severus?" Albus replied "Harry has every right to do this, Magic has declared he is in the right! Those five boys now have a death sentence hanging over their heads and rightly so! They were obviously guilty of trying to kill him! And we protected them! I am not sorry I did so as it's my job, but they deserve to be punished"
"Expel him! Detain him! Bind his magic! something must be done to rein him in" Snape said "this is unacceptable"
"Harry has done nothing wrong. He's obviously had enough of certain people taking the mickey out of him and being able to do what they please to him without repercussions and is exacting his revenge" Hagrid said from the oversized couch behind the four heads of house
"What would you know about it?" Snape sneered at him "you've always favoured him, is there something we should all know about your 'relationship' with him?"
"And just what is that supposed to mean Snape?" Hagrid growled getting up from the couch "just what the hell are you insinuating here?"
"Well, he has been seen to come from your hovel at night several times" Snape sneered "I'm just showing concern for a student. And make the half breed sit down Albus before he gets hurt"
"Enough Severus! Who the hell do you think you are talking to boy?" Dumbledore thundered angrily as his control of his magic was lost. Fawkes squawked from his perch while the other professors shrank back into their seats from the pressure that was emanating from him "you better learn your place and note just who the hell you're talking to! I am Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, and you better learn some bloody respect before I beat it into you! I've repeatedly told you over the past five years to change your attitude towards Mr Potter and for the past five years you have done nothing but ignore my advice and now it has come to this! Do not think I've been deaf to all the complaints about you Severus, I have an entire file in that cabinet over there with your name on it listing every single instance you've been unfair, but I've let them slide because I know you. Or at least I thought I did until today. All because YOU cannot gain control over your students Blood Feud has been declared in my school!" various glasses and trinkets exploded in his anger causing Severus to shrink down in his chair.
Centering himself and repairing the damage Albus continued "Never in the history of Hogwarts hallowed halls has Blood Feud been declared here and it happens on my watch? For years I've ignored my colleague's complaints about you and defended you to them" turning to the other professors in question he said "I can only offer my most humble apologies and admit I was wrong. While I am headmaster of this school the rampant bullying that has been allowed to happen will no longer do so starting with Severus. As of now he is on probation, he is no longer allowed to administer detentions and any points given or lost will be verified by both me and my deputy Professor McGonagall. I will tell you all now that I will try and have a talk with Mr Potter, but I do not see myself being able to persuade him of another route. Magic found his cause just. I cannot supersede that, nor do I want to risk what could happen to me should I try. Hopefully I can get him to see reason"
"You cannot do this to me Albus!" Snape said horrified "how am I supposed to control the Slytherins with those impositions on me. And what do you think the Dark Lord will do to me when he finds out? This is a death sentence for me!"
"You dinna have done nothing over the past five years to do so Severus" McGonagall said angrily standing up, her Scottish brogue coming through very strongly "you have no-one but yourself to blame. And if I hear another word come from your mouth about doing something like you suggested to Harry or another student you will find out just why I am the Transfiguration Mistress in this school"
"And I will be her back-up, not that Minerva will need it" Flitwick piped up from her side
At that moment the floo blared to life and Narcissas cultured voice was heard to ask "Headmaster can we come through. It seems we have need of an urgent meeting with you"
Turning to his colleagues dismissed them "we shall have to carry on this conversation another time, but rest assured I meant every word. Severus you will stay". They left without even glancing at the Potions Professor
"Come on through Narcissa. This meeting is long overdue it seems" Dumbledore said opening the floo as five women stepped though and conjuring two extra seats so they could all be seated
"It seems our sons are in a spot of trouble" Narcissa started folding her well-manicured hands on her crossed legs