A/N: Thank you all for the reviews. Harry Potter is not mine this is a story from a fan.
(BSC 3 C18) C76 seven against Fudge Part 2.
Everyone had looked on with a smile as Albus ran out of the common room. It wasn't long after that that Zanita told them all to get some breakfast and they all rushed out to get some food. Only Daphne and Harry stayed behind.
Harry had a worried look in his eyes as he watched Bella, who was sitting next to him. With a jerk of his head, he told Daphne that she had to take Bella to the bedroom. She nodded and took Bella along by her hand.
With every step, they took he could see that she became more and more distressed. He wanted to be with her but he still had to do one more thing. Something he knew he couldn't do alone or by himself. He turned around and looked at the people who were still in the common room. First, he saw Narcissa, "Narcissa, will you please go and talk to Ginny about the adoption and what it all means, but also what role Arthur can play in it".
Narcissa Nodded and left the room. In the hallway, she looked back, shook her head and went on.
Minerva looked at it all and especially at the way her grandson and his friends' handled themselves. Harry had this inner duty of separating the right from wrong. And always wanted to do what was right even if it was the hardest way to do it. The way he stood when Molly was criticizing Daphne spoke for itself. But also the way the other members of the House looked at him. Sure it had been Zanita who told them to get breakfast but it was the nod from Harry that made them run for the food. Now her grandson was already a leader for a small group and she was sure it would only get bigger.
"Grandmother" sounded from next to her. Minerva was brought out of her thoughts when Harry spoke to her.
"Grandmother, could you get Miss Figg here, please. I'm not sure what Bella saw in her mind but it definitely were some memories from when she was young. I don't think they were good ones and she might need her mother for it. I together with Daphne will talk to her but I still think she will need her mother.
Minerva nodded and saw Harry walking away, closing the door behind him. She wasn't really sure if she could get Arabella as fast as she wanted and she didn't really want to leave her grandson alone.
"Minerva you stay here. I can pop in and out of the castle; I will get her here faster than you can". There was a small pop and Zanita had disapparated.
Harry had just closed the door behind him when he saw a brown blur slamming into his chest. The only thing he heard next were sobs long heavy and loud sobs. Slowly he brought his arms around Bella and held her tight against him.
Daphne was slowly getting up from the bed when she saw Bella running towards Harry. Her sobs were hurting her more than she could say. While she gazed into the eyes of Harry she could see he felt the same. Slowly she walked over to them and shook her head at Harry. It was a shake to tell him that it had been the same for her.
Bella had seen something horrible and needed a long time before she could say something or anything at all for that matter. Daphne was standing behind them and started to rub her hand along her back as she took them both in a hug with her other arm.
It was after a long fifteen minutes when the sobs became softer and slower. "I.. I'm Sorry" Bella whispered softly.
Daphne wanted to say something but saw Harry shaking his head. Daphne didn't know why but knew that Harry knew Bella better then she knew her.
"I saw my parents" Sob, Sniff. "It was Horrible" Sob. "My father was standing over me and Narcissa. He had a sadistic smile on his face. Andromeda had just been cast out of the family and we were being punished for what she had done. Narcissa was put into the contract with Lucius because Andromeda had run away. Narcissa didn't want it, but my father was hitting her with his hand across her face. He kept screaming that she had to do it" Sniff, Sniff, Sniff. "After twenty minutes or so Narcissa said she would do it. She only did it because he was hurting her. After that my father started to hit me. He screamed that he would find a husband for me and me alone. And if I didn't marry him he would kill me".
It was now that Bella started to cry harder.
"What about your mother," Daphne asked softly.
"She… She stood behind my father and was laughing while she said we deserved it" Sniff. "I… I was only eleven" Sniff, Sniff "It was at that moment that I heard my father say that he wanted to contract me to someone named Rodolphus Lestrange".
Daphne looked at Harry and had worried written all over her face.
"At first I didn't know who he was but I had heard his name before. It was on a certain night that I met him at one of my mother's dinners. He, his brother and his father were at our home having dinner with us. He was invited to sample the investment. I didn't know what he meant by that but I would find out later. He touched me, Harry, He touched me" And Bella broke down again.
Harry didn't know what to do he could only hold her closer between him and Daphne. Hoping he was doing okay. He could feel the tears starting to build up in his own eyes as he heard the sobs from Bella.
Daphne had come closer and kissed Bella on her cheek, her eyes crossed with the eyes of Harry but her vision was blurry from her own tears. Daphne placed her head on the shoulder of Bella and kissed her cheek. "You know that Harry would never do that to you. You also know that Arabella would never be like the mother you had and there is nobody who will take you away from us" was all Daphne could say to her. If it was right she didn't know but it was all she could think off.
Bella nodded slowly as she sobbed into the chest of Harry. She knew that neither Harry nor Daphne would ever let her go and it felt good when she heard the words from Daphne. Still, the Memories had taken her back to the time that she wasn't loved, bud only a piece of meat that was ready to be sold.
"Listen, daughter of mine. These two love you very much and so do I. You will be happy and we will not do what you mother and father have done to you".
Bella turned her head to the left and opened her eyes a little when she heard a familiar voice. "MUM". Both Harry and Daphne were both pushed aside as Bella rushed into the arms of her mother. "MUM You're here".
"Of course I'm here sweetheart I will always be here when my daughter needs me".
Daphne took the arm of Harry as she heard Bella telling her memories again to her mother. "Come, Harry, sometimes mothers are better at this than we could ever be".
Harry Nodded and walked along with Daphne. By the door, he looked over his shoulder. As he saw Arabella hugging Bella he had to think about his own mother. It was one thing he would never do. Outside the door, they were both pulled into the arms of Zanita. It was not his grandmother or Isabella but it felt good.
"You two have done great" She whispered to them".
*#*
Two days later:
Suddenly the great hall filled itself in laughter as all the students looked at the Head Table. Severus was screaming. Molly Weasley was covering herself up and Albus was flashed out by Felix.
"This was you", Harry asked Ginny.
"Ginny shook her head but her smile gave her away.
Flashback.
After the meeting with the Harpy Weasley before Breakfast, Ginny, Astoria, and Luna walked towards the library. They had an all clear to pull pranks and this would be their first one. The only trouble they had was that they didn't have much knowledge of how to do it.
"Three young Hogwarts students alone in the library what are they doing".
As one they turned around to see who spoke. Right behind them was the pest named Peeves.
"Peeves sees a lot of pranks. Maybe Peeves needs to tell the headmaster. Maybe Peeves needs to show naughty students it's not nice to prank".
"Maybe Peeves, Needs to stop talking and help the little girls or Peeves will be banished from Castle".
The three girls looked behind Peeves and started to smile.
"Peeves doesn't listen to Nobody, Peeves eh huh Hallo Lady Hogwarts" Peeves said as he turned around.
"Hello Peeves", Zanita said with a small smile. "You know I don't like the pranks you pull because they are a lot like bullying. But I also know that you like pranking. Now as Lady Hogwarts I'm not allowed to help in the pranking of Students or Professors. But You Peeves, you can". Zanita looked from the three girls to Peeves and Back. "You know what, Peeves, you can help these girls with their Pranks, but only their pranks and don't let me regret this" Zanita said as she walked away.
Peeves looked at the three girls and started to smile a sadistic smile.
"Come here Peeves", Ginny said and Peeves floated closer. "Now we wanted to do this, then we wanted to do this and then that. Our problems are this".
"Peeves can Help, Peeves knows how" and peeves started to rub his hands together while he laughed an evil laugh.
End Flashback.
Let's go back ten minutes:
It was ten minutes past seven when house Hogwarts walked into the great hall as one like they always did. The moment they sat down they knew something was about to happen; only they hadn't a clue what.
As the great hall started to fill up the students of house Hogwarts were looking around to see what was happening. But where ever they looked there was nothing to see. The head table had filled up just as breakfast was served.
Harry twisted in his seat and found out he was stuck by his robe. His eyes went to Bella next to him and saw that she was stuck just like the others of the house.
His eyes found the eyes of Astoria only she was looking at the head table. Harry followed her gaze and saw that they were also stuck. Nobody seemed to get out of their position so Harry shrugged his shoulders and with a wave of his wand, he was out of his robe and no longer stuck. Everyone from house Hogwarts saw it and did the same just as the Professors did it a minute later.
Suddenly there was shouting from the head table. Severus had removed his robe and was dressed in a garter belt with matching bra and panties, screaming that everyone would be kept in detention. Molly had removed her robe and was dressed in a tank top and boxer's covered in little wizards covering their eyes.
Albus Dumbledore had been the last to remove his robe and was just like Snape dressed in a garter belt but no panties or bra.
This made a lot of people lose their breakfast at the spot just before he was flashed out of the great hall by Felix.
"This was you", Harry asked Ginny.
"Ginny shook her head but her smile gave her away.
"Why did you stuck us to the bench as well".
"Nobody will think the prank comes from the bench that got pranked as well".
"Very smart" and the whole of House Hogwarts laughed as they got up and walked out of the great hall.
*#*
Only a day after the breakfast meltdown as they now called Professor Snape's shouting, they were all sitting at breakfast again. Today was the day they would confront Minister Fudge and it was also the day that Ginny Weasley would become a Potter.
It was half an hour later that the six friends plus Ginny left Hogwarts to go to the ministry. Just behind the wards, they would meet their Parents who would sidelong-apparate them to the spot they were expected.
Zanita who had said goodbye to them all in front of the front door looked at them with a lot of worry in her eyes. She didn't know what her master was going to do but she hoped that it would all work out.
The one thing that did them all good was that every one of house Hogwarts had walked along with them and said goodbye to them at the front gate.
The adults apparated them all in an alleyway, next to the leaky cauldron, which was under a notice me not charm. It was there that they would take the floo to the ministry where they would appear in the main hall.
When they walked to the desk where they had to sign in they were confronted by Albus Dumbledore. Next to Albus walked the minister of magic, one Cornelius Fudge, on the other side stood Lucius Malfoy. The friends didn't know what they wanted but they could see Narcissa motioning Ginny to come along with her. There was nothing more for her to do so she could start by getting Ginny adopted into the Potter family.
The moment they were all signed in Albus took his position in front of Harry and said in his grandfatherly tone. "Harry Potter, I do have to say that I'm very disappointed in you, but I was wondering If I could ask you something".
Harry looked to his side and into the eyes of Daphne with a raised eyebrow. He was wondering if he heard it right, and by the look in the eyes of Daphne, she was thinking the same. "Please say what it is you want to say headmaster", Harry told him in a normal tone but was still direct.
"Thank you, Harry Potter, as I said I'm very disappointed that you let it come to this point. So I was wondering if we could let it all go by, forget it all, so to say. It would be better for you if it didn't get in front of the Wizengamot. You do understand that after this you will be known as the boy who prosecuted the minister".
Internally Harry had to agree with Albus. The last thing he wanted was to do this in the Wizengamot. Mostly because of the story that would be in the morning prophet after it was done. "I really don't know Headmaster. It is not only me that is involved so I have to talk with my friends about this. They have as much say about it then I have".
Albus nodded and Cornelius Fudge got a look of hope. It would be he who would get the most benefit out of it all, especially if it would stay out of the Wizengamot.
Neville and Daphne were shaking their heads, they wanted the case. Susan hesitated a bit because she wasn't sure if she wanted it or not.
"Harry, you are not serious, are you. We can't stop now, he started it not us" Daphne said as she lifted her finger to point at him.
Just before her finger was at his chest he placed his hand on it and pushed it down. "I wasn't about to drop it. Fudge brought it on himself and he has to pay. Sure I dread the outcome of it when the morning Prophet places their story. But what is more fun than dangling worms in front of a headless chicken just to pull it away when he thinks he got it".
The friends smiled and Harry turned around. "I'm Sorry. No, I'm not, however, we will see you at the Wizengamot, see you in an hour". And Harry started to walk on with his friends behind him.
Isabella and Amelia who had been standing a little away from them were struggling to hold in their laughter. They knew that the kids wanted this case just to show fudge that they were not the kids to mess with. At the entrance of the chamber, they said goodbye to Isabella and took their places on the floor as the others took their seats in the house and member seats.
Without saying a word the friends were walking into the chamber. They sat down with Harry and Daphne at the front and Amelia on his other side. Even though they had Mr. David's as their attorney they kept him in his seat because they might need his vote. So it was up to Amelia to keep an eye on the friends.
Just a table behind them sat Susan, Neville and their grandmother and adopted grandmother Mini.
Now all they had to do was wait for Cornelius Fudge and Albus Dumbledore. The moment they arrived Harry looked on in bewilderment. Cornelius Fudge walked to the place where the person stood who would be leading the case. He took the hammer in his hand and started to bang it on the table.
"You know Harry", Amelia said. "He saw that hammering in an American court so he started to do it too, But If I ever have the chance I will shove that hammer down his throat".
Harry snorted and Fudge started to slam the hammer harder and harder until it was quiet "Members of the Wizengamot I welcome you all".
Those were the words Cornelius started with. But before he could go on, both Daphne and Susan stood and approached the bench, they were closely followed by Neville. Only Harry stayed in his seat. It wasn't that he didn't want to join them. No, He was literally kept in his seat by a hand From Amelia on his leg and the hands from his grandmother who was now standing behind him. How she got there so fast he would never know but she was there to hold him down because his anger was radiating more than it ever had.
Minerva smiled at him as she kept him down. His magic was almost touchable with her hands and it told her how strong he could be. Voldemort wouldn't have a chance if he just embraced it himself.
Fudge looked around himself but kept avoiding the eyes of Daphne and Susan. That two of them were heirs didn't face him. Lord Longbottom was a different story. He wasn't really afraid of that punk nose kid. NO, he wasn't, but he was deadly afraid of Augusta Longbottom. So with a final sigh, he looked away only to look right into the eyes of an angry Augusta Longbottom, who was still sitting down. He knew one thing for sure. If Augusta would stand up it would mean nothing good for him. She was just as loved as Albus was but with all the things that went down Albus had lost some of his popularity.
"Like I said. I.. I welcome you all" Fudge started again. Only this time he wasn't as convinced as he had been a moment ago.
The eyes of Daphne were literally penetrating his mind and they were full of fire. So with a final sigh, fudge gave the word to Daphne.
Daphne gazed around the chamber just like her daddy had told her. It would lift up the tension just a bit more. She then took two steps to the middle just before she went back. She pulled Neville and Susan closer to her and started to whisper. The next thing she did was to bend over to Harry and kiss him full on the lips. She knew that every eye would be on her when she steps back and that was exactly the way she wanted it when she got back in the middle of the chamber.
Cornelius Fudge who seen the by-play wanted to say something but he also knew that it could turn out bad if he did. Most of it had been his way of talking; he was the minister and thought he had the right to do it. But again it was something he didn't want to do again.
"Dear attendants" Daphne began. "The case we have here today is something that pains me a great deal. It's not only because it is a case to save the honor of my house and that of several others, but also because it is a case against Mr. Fudge".
"I'm the minister of magic and you are holding this case against the minister" Fudge shouted.
With this the trap was set, hook line and sinker.
Daphne had been the one who was chosen to start speaking. It had to be her because she had been the one who could keep herself from laughing, especially at moments like this. She was known as the ice queen and this was the reason.
The other reason was that Susan and Neville were already holding their hands in front of their mouth keeping themselves from laughing out loud.
Amelia and Minerva were looking at Harry with some pointing looks. "All right Mr. Potter" Amelia hissed in a whisper. "What did you all plan to do today, because we sure as hell haven't discussed any of this in the last couple of nights?
Harry shrugged his shoulders. "Nothing, I just wanted someone else to do the talking".
Amelia lifted her finger and it was lowered by Minerva. Minerva turned to Harry. "Whatever you all planned, I really hope it will work out because thinks like this could go wrong, very wrong, very fast".
Harry turned his eyes to his grandmother. "We discuss this last night and we are only doing what the minister wants us to do, just listen and enjoy because he is only making it worse for himself with every word he says".
They turned their attention back to Daphne just when they heard her say. "Minister, are you sure about this".
"Yes I'm sure, I'm still the minister of magic".
"Are you really sure".
"YES" Fudge shouted.
"Hmmm", Daphne thought with her finger against her lips. She knew what she wanted to do because it had been something they planned if Fudge would say what he had just said. So with another loud hum, she made sure she got even more attention. The biggest part of their plan had just been started and now was the time to do what they wanted to do. With her eyes turned to her mother she got the courage she wanted and went on. "Well Minister, I'm really sorry to hear it. This means that this case is no longer the case of Mr. Fudge offending seven noble and ancient houses, but the case of the minister of magic offending seven ancient and noble houses".
Fudge stood there with the hammer in his hand and his mouth hanging open. He knew he had done something wrong, and again he didn't know what. As he gazed around he could hear a lot of whispering going around.
Daphne who was still standing in the middle of the chamber smiled a little as she heard the whisper increase with every second that passed. So she walked back to Harry and took his hand in hers.
"Great job Daphne, he did exactly what we thought he would do".
Neville and Susan were just smiling as they were given them the thumbs up.
While Daphne stood at the side of Harry she was looking around. Many people had stood the moment that Daphne said that she was now holding a case against the minister. The one person she was looking for stood at the top in the last row of seats. It was Mr. David's and this was also why they didn't want him to represent them this time.
Minister Fudge was looking around as he was slamming his hammer down for silents. He knew he had done something wrong only he didn't know what. He gave a dirty look at Daphne but immediately turned away when he saw the glowing eyes of Harry Potter looking back at him. So again he looked around at everything except Harry Potter. It was now that his eyes found the eyes of Mr. David's the one member of the Wizengamot that always remained in his seat. So for him to stand now was a sign that something was up. It was also the one person he hadn't seen at the party in Potter castle. "Lord Davids the floor is yours".
"Thank you Minister", David's said. "However I'm very sorry but I do have to ask you if you really want to do this as the minister. The young Lords and Lady's have given us a wonderful opportunity here so I would really hate for us to not use it".
Fudge just shook his head. "I'm the minister of magic and they are dealing with me, if they like it or not", He said hotly.
Mr. David's gave a sigh as the friends started to laugh softly. Minerva had a smile on her face a smile that only a proud grandmother could have, while Amelia had placed her head in her arms shaking it while she whispered, "That damn, bumbling, fumbling, fool".
Mr. David's knew exactly what the kids had done. Being a lawyer he knew all the tricks to make a person tell the truth without them knowing it. As a Slytherin, he was cunning enough to use every weakness in his advances. It was those weaknesses the kids had used to make fudge tell the thing they wanted him to tell. Mr. David's stood up straight and started to speak to the minister and the members of the Wizengamot. "Minister Fudge, because you stood on the fact that this case would be against the minister, you singlehandedly made it a case against the ministry itself. So this means that we are all guilty of offending seven Ancient and Noble houses and only because you can't keep your mouth shut for two minutes to think. So I propose a Settlement to put this all behind us. I" and Mr. David's glanced at the friends. "I would say an apology from the minister in the Daily Profit, This you can do right now because the reporters are here to write about the case. But also an apology from Warlock Dumbledore because he hasn't done it the last time he had to do it".
Cornelius Fudge was still standing there with his mouth open wide and his hammer in his hand. When he was told about this case he had been worried that he would go up against Mr. David's. But this turned out to be much worse. While he gaped on he saw many members standing up nodding their heads. It were these jesters that told him he could never win this case even if Albus would appeal on his popularity.
"You are not serious about this, are you, Mr. Davis. Do you really think that the ministry has to apologize to four kids; they are making a joke of us" A toad looking woman almost shouted.
Amelia who had recovered from her first shock hung a little closer to the friends. "That person is the undersecretary Delores Umbridge".
"Umbitch" Neville asked.
"GGMMHHPP" Amelia stifled a laugh, "Delores Umbridge" Amelia corrected him and turned back to the happenings in the chamber.
"I'm absolutely serious Miss Umbridge. We as the representatives of the ministry have offended seven ancient and noble houses. So it's only natural that we cut our losses so to say and offer our apologies".
"But they are just kids" Umbridge squeaked.
"Yes they are very young, but the only thing I can do is take my pointy hat off to these kids. It was their intention to hold the minister responsible as a person. Yet it was the minister himself that made it into a case of the ministry. So if you want to be angry Undersecretary Umbridge, then be mad at the minister. That is also why it made those kids act more maturely then we were" David said.
"So you are telling us to bend down to a bunch of brats. Kids that don't even have three years of schooling behind them and still you want us to apologize".
That is exactly what I want us to do Miss Umbridge and if I may be so free, I would stop offending them. We are already in this mess thanks to the minister so I don't want us to go deeper into it thanks to the Undersecretary".
As Umbridge huffed the friends were hiding a smile. They had made several plans together to put the minister back in his place. This, however, has been something that wasn't planned at all and they just loved it. But the moment Umbitch called them brats it took another route.
"You are only telling us this because those brats got you in their pocket".
That was the comment that whipped the smile from the faces of the friends in one swipe.
Mr. David's stood a little straighter as he addressed Umbridge. "I did have the honor to meet these fine young Lords and Lady's the day I was invited to the party at Potter castle. It was there that I saw what they can do, while they are still this young. It makes me wonder what they will do when they are older. So yes I would keep them rather as friends than as an enemy".
When Mr. David sat down, Lucius Malfoy stood.
Fudge who was still standing there with his hammer got a smile when he saw Lucius stand up. "Lord Malfoy, you got the floor".
"Thank you Minister" Lucius responded in a very slimy way. "So it's fair to say that Potter and his friends have been buying you by inviting you to that party. Showing themselves in another light, so you would take their side".
Mr. Davids wanted to respond but from the corner of his eyes, he could see that Harry had stood up.
Harry walked slowly to the center of the chamber and kept his eyes on Lucius. As he arrived at the center he started to speak. Normally he had to wait to get the floor but this time he had enough. "Mister Malfoy" Harry snapped from his spot on the floor.
Lucius was about to say something but Harry didn't let him. "How dare you, Mr. Malfoy. You know as well as I do, that you are also in a very personal business deal with me. And yet you are here complaining about people at our party, a party where you were one of the guests. Now we are not against anybody telling us that we do things wrong? No, we are young enough to know that we do make mistakes. But we are also old enough to know when people try to put us in a bad light, so either you say something true or we will bring you down". Harry turned around but said something to Lucius as he looked over his shoulder. "You better be a little more humble or our business deal will turn out to be very bad for your part of the deal".
Lucius didn't know how to respond to this but by the look of Harry, he could see that he didn't expect an answer from him. He knew that this brat had him exactly by the balls and he had nowhere to go. It didn't help him that Delores Umbridge was nagging him on about the spoiled brat. "POTTER".
Harry turned around and just looked on.
Lucius stood and saw the eyes of Harry. He was looking for an answer or a comment but knew that whatever he said could be the last thing he did. So the choice was simple. Either answer Potter and lose his wife or battle another day and keep Narcissa and his status.
Delores huffed by the lack of fire in Lucius and stood. "I will put a stop to this and answer for the ministry" she screamed to everyone around her.
"Please stand up and show us at least some respect when you blow your top like that" Susan yelled from her seat.
Half of the chamber looked on with their mouths open as the other half doubled over from laughter.
"What, I'm standing you bitch" Deloris yelled back.
The eyes from the friends became predatory after that comment towards Susan. As everybody held their breath of what was to come.
"Like I said I will answer. We as a whole will not apologize to a bunch of brats. We don't care if we hurt them but we don't apologize to no one. So this case is closed".
The Wizengamot was silent's after the words from Delores. It was obvious what she thought about the case. But everyone was anticipating what the friends were going to do.
Albus had been sitting in his chair from the moment it started. He had seen the whole case take a nose dive from the moment it started. He smiled a little because now was the time to save the day. Now was the time to be the leader, save the friends and restore the order of the Wizengamot. "Lord Longbottom, Lord Potter, Heiress Greengrass, and Bones, Please forgive Miss Umbridge, for her words, she wasn't speaking for the ministry".
Those were the words from a man in distress, for the last chance to heal what has been broken. However, those were also the wrong words he could say as the chief warlock. He had the power to vacate people from the chamber. But he didn't, he let it all come down to the moment he could save the day.
Neville wanted to stand just like Harry did. But before Amelia could say she would handle it, it was Susan who took the floor.
Albus looked at Susan and waved his hand. "Heirs Bones, the floor is yours".
Susan gave a nod but her smile never showed. She gazed over her shoulder and saw the small nod Harry gave her. She was going to do the last thing they ever wanted but the friends had enough of the Wizengamot.
Amelia was mad but also very fearful. She knew how the kids were when they were going to handle the business by themselves. They had seen it before and this time it would be no different. She saw that the friends were way beyond mad they were pissed off, and that was telling it nicely. As she glanced at Minerva she could see that she looked worried but also at ease. It told her that it wasn't good but Minerva was okay with it.
Susan gave a deep sigh. This was it the last thing they could try to get some real things from the Wizengamot and not the egotistic bullshit they had received until now. They may be kids but it was clear to them that most of these people were only sitting here because they could say they are a member and collect their fifty galleons membership pay ones a week. "I'm very disappointed in this chamber. It is also with a heavy hard I have to tell you what I'm about to tell".
That last bid made a smile appear on the face of Amelia and Augusta. It is always nice to play the guilt game with the members.
Susan saw the smile on the face of her aunt but knew she could not smile back. "Today we came here to see if the adults in this chamber could act like they should. But just like the first time, it was again a member who spoke for all of you without listening. It was the thing we expected so we gave the chamber the chance to make it an individual case. The first time we warned you three times and none of you did anything about it".
Susan stopped and looked at the floor with a very sad look as she shook her head.
"Damn, she is really working them over" Amelia whispered to Minerva who nodded back with a smile.
"We had high hopes that just like us kids you all learned from the mistakes you made. Yet today there was again a person who spoke for you all while insulting us with every word she said. Yet no one interfered but just let it go on", her tone was sober and sad. She kept her mouth as she let the members think about what she had said.
It was now that Daphne, Neville, and Harry got to their feet and walked closer to Susan. Minerva wanted to remain seated but was pulled along by Harry. This was a part she didn't know, and it wasn't sitting well with her.
Susan looked at her friends and started again. "We came here with good intentions but Miss Umbridge".
"You, slut" Umbridge shouted.
Susan waited and looked around.
"Are you all crazy, are you all letting brats like this dictate the chamber, Kids who aren't even old enough to have a drink, telling us what to do and make a joke of us, us the respected members of the Wizengamot?"
None of the members interfered or said something to Miss Umbridge. The friends and family of the friends kept their mouth shut because it wasn't their place to save this.
It was almost ten minutes later that Susan took the floor again. "Like I said before, after the first round of insults and offending remarks we have arrived at the same place as where we started. The ministry insults and none of you are going against it. Now you all just sit there and do nothing, is it because you agree with it all or are you all, to chicken to do it".
Some wanted to protest but Susan held up her hand. "Don't bother to complain now because it will only strengthen our believes that you all agree with what the Ministry tells about us and in extension our houses. This all because, not one member, outside our houses, stood up for us and that Sais it all. So Like I said before I'm really sorry but there is only one thing left to do".
Susan looked over her shoulder to her aunty and mouthed "Sorry Aunty". She then turned back to the chamber and said solemnly. "I Susan Bones, Heir to the ancient and noble House of Bones, Do hereby call on a blood feud with the members of the ministry if the ministry does not apologize to our seven houses before midnight tomorrow night, this because of the repeating insult to our houses. So mote it be".
Everyone in the chamber looked at Susan with their mouths hanging open. The next thing they did was to look at Amelia. The one thing they were all sure about was that she would put Susan straight and stop it all from going any further.
Amelia rose to her feet and slowly walked to Susan. She looked her in the eye for a moment and nodded. She took her hand and walked to the back of the chamber. It was after this moment that most of them swallowed hard.
Isabella looked from her spot in the chamber at what Daphne was about to do. The moment their eyes Crossed she nodded and Daphne took the floor. "I Daphne Greengrass, Heir to the ancient and noble House of Greengrass, Do hereby call on a blood feud with the members of the ministry if the ministry does not apologize to our seven houses before midnight tomorrow night, this because of the repeating insult to our houses. So mote it be". It was after those words that Isabella came down from her seat and took Daphne back to stand next to Amelia and Susan.
As Daphne stepped back, Neville stepped to the middle of the floor. "I Lord Longbottom of the ancient and noble House of Longbottom, Do hereby call on a blood feud with the members of the ministry if the ministry does not apologize to our seven houses before midnight tomorrow night, this because of the repeating insult to our houses. So mote it be".
Augusta made her way down and to her grandson. With a sad look, she looked at him and asked loudly so everyone could hear her clearly "Are you sure".
Neville looked up. "Yes if they can't even apologize for a simple remark or lapse of judgment. Who is to tell us, that they won't do it when it really counts, or when hard decisions have to be made".
Augusta gave a sharp nod and turned to the chamber. "To all the houses that are aligned with the house Longbottom how small they may be. If you do not aid us we will call back your debt, knowing full well it may ruin you". She took the hand of Neville and walked back to stand next to Susan and Amelia.
Minerva stood next to her grandson and had doubt in her eyes. "I don't know Harry" she whispered.
"I know grandma. But if kids like us can make a real joke out of this chamber, like the toad said. Does it mean that we are this good or are they that stupid"?
Minerva gazed at her grandson "I'm not sure if I want to answer that, I have to keep your ego in check". Harry gave her a mock glare and Minerva gave him a knowing smile.
"Now this was the last thing we wanted to do but that toad woman made us do it. The only thing they have to do is say sorry and learn from it" Harry told her.
"Harry what if they don't, what if they refuse to apologize to you".
Harry gave her a smile that sends a tremor of fear down her spine. It was nothing of her little Lily. It was a smile from James when he had them by the hippogriff balls.
"Just wait and see. I have learned that power is more than just strength. Now go and get them".
Minerva stood proudly and walked to the middle of the floor. "I Lady McGonagall of the ancient and noble house of McGonagall, Do hereby call on a blood feud with the members of the ministry if the ministry does not apologize to our seven houses before midnight tomorrow night, this because of the repeating insult to our houses. So mote it be".
Hermione and Bella, who had been waiting at the back of the room for the last half-hour or so, walked to the middle of the room and took the hands of Minerva. Slowly they walked back and were joined by the new Ginny Potter.
The last to take the floor was Harry himself. He swallowed a little as he gazed up to his own seat where Bogrod was sitting for the second time. He was there to vote for him if it would be turned to a voting.
What Harry didn't know was that Bogrod was also there to protect Harry with his warriors if he had to. But again the Adults of the wizarding world had shown that they would not listen and if they would hurt his little friends, there wouldn't be a walking soul left if he was done.
After a little sigh, Harry began. "I Lord Harry James Potter of the ancient and noble house of Potter, Gryffindor, Peverell Do hereby call on a blood feud with the members of the ministry, if the ministry does not apologize to our seven houses before midnight tomorrow night, this because of the repeating insult to our houses. So mote it be". Harry kept his mouth. The only thing they wanted was the minister saying sorry and it would have been all over. "Honorable members of the Ministry and the Wizengamot, I'm sorry that it had to come down to this. We have warned the minister and have given him a chance. You all however shown that you do not listen to reason so we have to do it this way".
"How dare you, you little shit" Umbitch screamed.
The eyes of Harry started to glow and Daphne and Bella rushed to the side of Harry, They were followed by Susan, Hermione, Neville, and Ginny. "HOW DARE I" Harry screamed back. "We did everything according to the old ways, the old ways you all love so dearly. What astonished me more is that the ministry doesn't do it themselves. They only do it when it benefits them the most. But when it bites them in the ass they whine like the kids they accuse us of being".
"Doesn't the spoiled brat gets what he wants" Lucius sneered from next to Umbridge.
Narcissa who was standing next to the door and out of site shook her head. The only thing what she was now praying for was that Harry didn't lose his cool as Susan always said.
Harry sniffed loudly and turned his eyes to Bogrod. "Bogrod my friend, my family, if we have a blood feud by the end of tomorrow night, We will close our bank and every vault within, if that happens then our Family will be at war with the ministry". Harry hung his head as he said. "I'm sorry my friend, this was the last thing we wanted".
Bogrod rushed down to stand in front of Harry. The moment he reached the floor he was immediately surrounded by four of his guards' that were in full armor. He took the head of Harry in his hands and made him look up. "You and your friends have nothing to be sorry about. We are all family and I'm very ashamed that the adults do this to their younger generation".
Bogrod turned his eyes from one friend to the other; he then gave a sharp nod and said loudly. "I Bogrod leader of the Goblins of the World, Family member of the ancient and noble house of Potter, I and my people will be ready to go to war if it would come to it at sundown tomorrow evening. I and the Goblin nation pledge loyalty to you and you alone King of Hogwarts. So mote it be".
It was after those words that Bogrod walked out of the chamber and was followed by Harry who was pushed forward by his friends. It was by the door that Daphne turned around. "Every member that is aligned with one of our families have until tomorrow at noon, to pledge their loyalty to the family. Then and only then they will be spared and protected by the family. If not they will also be at war, just like everyone else".
As Daphne walked out of the door she saw Bella and Ginny waiting for her. They didn't say a thing as they rushed after the family and right to Gringotts.
A/N: Thank you again for reading. This has been a hard chapter to translate. So I do have to say sorry to all the fans of my other story A helping hand. I didn't forget it but this story comes first like I said. See you all in two weeks.
Gr. Winmau.