A/N: Thank you all for the reviews I'm really appreciating a lot. Harry Potter is not mine this is a story from a fan.
Augusta was standing by the door of the chamber that was looking into the hallway. The first to round the corner was Amelia who was followed by Kingsley who disappeared into the room next to the chamber. Augusta knew that Kinsley was her most trusted Auror but he was still a ministry employee and that bothered her a bit. Still, she also knew that he would do everything Amelia would tell him. No, she could only hope that Kingsley would be at their side the moment it would all be unraveled and they could take the fight to He who must not be named.
With her hand on her heart, she saw Albus rounding the corner and was followed by Cornelius and his toad. She then gave a little ladylike giggle. She would never thought that she would be so low to call somebody a name but the toad had done it and the kids had made her loosen up a little. It was then that she saw Lucius rounding the same corner and he was followed by Harry and Isabella. She gave a sigh of relieve and knew that Isabella had done her job by keeping him calm. It was now that she stepped aside to let the minister through and smiled at Umbridge as she walked by her with her nose in the air. Suddenly she got the biggest surprise of her life. Harry took her in a hug as he kissed her on her cheek.
"Thank you, he whispered".
(BSC 3 C23) C81, the minister of magic and Lucius Malfoy.
Augusta blushed a little when she got the kiss from Harry on her cheek. She knew he wanted to thank her for what she had done but for him to give her a kiss was a really big step. Slowly she followed him with her eyes and saw how he also kissed Amelia on her cheek. The moment their eyes met she could see Amelia asking her without any sound. "Is that really Harry". She nodded and saw him giving a kiss to Isabella.
With a couple of big steps, Harry walked down the chamber and onto the middle of the Floor. It was there that he stood still and held his head a little down. With a couple of deep breaths, he made himself ready and waited to get the floor. As time went on he wanted to scream out loud but he knew Albus or Fudge had to give him the floor but the longer they waited the more pissed off he got.
Fudge who had just taken his place saw how Harry took the floor. Slowly he saw the eyes of Harry turning greener by the minute. He knew he had to give him the floor but he was afraid he would go off. So he looked around the chamber to every member in the room. It was at that point he could see Mr. David's and Mr. Abbott walking into the room. The last person he found was Albus and hoped he would take care of it.
Dumbledore had other things on his mind, He was still very afraid of losing his job so he didn't want to do the talking. No the one thing he thought about was keeping his job whatever the cost. It was there and only there he could keep an eye on Harry and it was only there he could get him to trust him again. He also knew that Minerva could block him there but Harry had a mission to for fill and he would make sure he did it. In the end, Harry had to face Lord Voldemort and he would be there when he did. That was the one thing Dumbledore wanted to see.
Fudge who was still waiting was starting to get a little impatient. With a last look, he hoped Dumbledore would still take the stand.
"Hem, Hem".
Fudge looked up and saw his undersecretary take a stand to say something.
"HEM, HEM" sounded a voice a little louder.
Harry immediately looked up at the place where the voice sounded. He instantly knew it was this toad woman but he had to think about what Susan had said, was she sitting or standing. He looked back at fudge and waited, waited and waited.
"Minister, are we required to listen to a story from a child" Umbridge called loudly as everybody started to shake their heads and were screaming no, or don't do it.
Umbridge ignored it and did as if there was nobody there as she went on. "We as well respected members of the Wizengamot have respectable jobs and obligations. We don't have time to listen to a kid telling us a sob story and expect us to just follow them because they had defeated a Dark Lord".
Harry who hadn't moved from his spot was only looking At Fudge. For a moment he gazed at Umbridge and then back at Fudge. It was yet again that Umbridge was speaking without really thinking. So he could react to her accusation but that would mean he would also be speaking out of order. And by doing that he would offer Cornelius Fudge enough ammo to take him down on it or make him look bad. It did have the result of making him even angrier that he had been so far.
Isabella felt it and wanted to rush to her son but was held back and sent outside by Amelia. It wouldn't be right if she did.
Fudge who had waited another few minutes could not hold it any longer himself. "Lord Potter you have the floor". He said solemnly.
Harry nodded his thanks and looked around the room. He had learned from Augusta that he had to keep his mouth just so he would get their full attention. "Minister Fudge" he started. "When we were here earlier on the day, I was announced as King Hogwarts. Now I wasn't ready to announce it myself but it is true. A few months ago I found it out myself. However, there is nothing I can do about it now but as you all know when a goblin tells you something you all know it has a meaning. The meaning is that I now own Hogwarts" Harry told them loudly.
Everyone in the chamber started to scream at ones. Some were screaming it is impossible and others were screaming that Hogwarts was owned by the ministry. But most of them just wanted to know why, how and when.
Harry listened to it all and had to hide a little smirk. He was of the opinion that they had to speak one at a time. But mostly he was waiting for Fudge to get control over the situation, one that was made even more difficult because he had just busted his hammer in two.
Fudge was screaming his head off to get everyone to calm down again.
Amelia wanted to help him but Harry was shaking his head no. The Dementors were taking care of so they could have some fun, and this was fun.
Amelia saw the shake of his head and hid her own smirk.
Finally, after what seemed like hours, Fudge got the chamber to calm down. He again pointed at Harry who was still waiting in the middle of the room.
He gave a fast gaze at Amelia who looked back and both knew that Fudge had learned from his previous mistakes. Harry saw that he got the floor again and he also saw a messenger of the ministry who was bringing the proof around that he was the Lord Hogwarts. "Minister Fudge, Even though our houses still have the blood feud against the ministry, there something I still have to share with the chamber".
Harry took a moment before he went on. "The thing is that while the Wizengamot session was done. A group of at least ten Dementors entered the great hall of Hogwarts while it was occupied by almost all the students as they were having their dinner".
All hell broke loose after the last words from Harry. He waited another moment to see if Fudge or someone else would stop it but nobody stepped up. So he lifted his wand and placed it on the side of his neck and whispered Sonorus. "Members of the Wizengamot, I can tell you all that there was no harm done to the students. But it was really a close call because one of the kids could have been kissed at any second".
Again everybody started to shout at each other. For the third time, Fudge didn't do anything so this time Harry raised his wand and let it blast like a cannon.
Umbridge jumped up and pointed her finger at Harry Potter. "We got you now you little shit. It is forbidden for a miner to use magic outside of the school".
Harry looked at Umbridge gave her a dirty look before he started to laugh uncontrollably.
"Amelia "Umbridge screamed from her spot."I want you to get an Auror down there to take that little shit into custody. I want his wand snapped and his magic bound right here and now" she screamed again.
Amelia rose to her feet, pulled her wand. Turned to her seat placed a cushioning charm on it and sat back down.
Umbridge stood there with her mouth open before she slammed it shut. She huffed loudly and turned to her right. "Kingsley, I want you to get down there and place him under arrest".
Kingsley looked over at Amelia and gave her an apologetic look. This was the undersecretary who gave him an order so he had to respond and do his duty. So he made his way down to the floor. At the edge of the floor, Kingsley stopped to take a deep breath. He made himself big to be more intimidating and started to make his way down to Harry. With both of his arms and hands outstretched he took a step closer.
Suddenly his eyes became big as Harry stopped laughing and turned his eyes into a cold stare. "Touch me Mr. Kingsley and I will make sure you will be making Azkaban the last place you ever live," Harry said with a lot of venom in his voice.
Kingsley was a little startled and pulled his hands back.
Umbridge saw it and stood from her chair as she was about to open her mouth.
"Minister Fudge, the ministry already has an outstanding Blood feud on their hands from seven houses, if you don't apologize before midnight. It is also clear that if you don't you will have one with the Goblins too. Now I give you this warning that if you want to add the house and kingdom of Hogwarts to that list, then you have that toad over there keep on flapping her lips and you will" Harry told the minister in a demanding tone.
Fudge was a little fearful when he heard Harry telling him that and turned to Umbridge when he saw his eyes light up again. "DELORUS SHUT UP".
"But Minister he used".
"SHUT UP DELORUS, JUST SHUT UP" Fudge screamed again.
Umbridge was shocked when the minister shouted at her. For the second time, she shut her mouths with a snap and sat down with a huff.
Harry gave a dirty smile and went on. "I came here for two reasons. One was to tell you all about the attack and that everyone is safe. No, thanks to the headmaster, who should have been there, as his job description indicated. The second reason is that I gave the order for an investigation to the one who has this on his or her Conscience. I as Lord Hogwarts have the right to do such an order".
It was again at this moment that Umbridge stood and was about to open her mouth again.
"Miss Umbridge" Harry suddenly snapped. "I'm starting to get really tired of the way you are constantly interrupting me. From the moment my friends and I introduced ourselves as the new and upcoming Lords and ladies. We have been treated as the dirt under your feet. Now before you start to shout again I want to give the floor to Lady Longbottom, she will tell you why and especially in what way I have the right to give such an order".
Augusta stood and walked to the middle of the floor. "Thank you, Lord Potter," She said.
Harry started to walk back but was stopped by Kingsley who held a hand against his chest. Harry looked up and placed one finger to the chest of Kingsley, gave it a little magical push and saw Kinsley stumble back.
Kingsley looked at the finger of Harry to Amelia who was holding one finger up. She was clearly telling him that it was only one finger, one finger of I told you so.
Kingsley dropped his hand and gazed over at Augusta who was giving him an evil eye and a wicked smile. An action she repeated when she looked at Umbridge a second later just before she started to talk. "First of all let me tell you all why Lord Potter is permitted to give such an order. As Lord Hogwarts or King Hogwarts, he has sole authority over the Hogwarts grounds, meaning the castle, Forest, lake, and Hogsmeade.
According to a treaty that stems from the founders' era, the castle is soul property of the King and must always have the destination of being a school. Now because of this, the King of Hogwarts has an agreement with the Wizengamot to order an investigation for any misdoing on his property". Augusta stopped for a moment to take a drink of water.
Umbridge took her chance the moment she saw Augusta reach for her glass of water. "The ministry has gotten the permission to use Dementors around the school so his order for an investigation is bogus".
Augusta just gave her a smile that immediately shut her up. "Lord Hogwarts was well aware of the permission that was given to the ministry by the headmaster of Hogwarts. However, that permission was given to guard the borders of Hogwarts not the grounds or inside the castle. So Lord Hogwarts wants to know who gave them that order".
Umbridge huffed at the words of Augusta and wanted to disagree but Augusta wouldn't let her "Now Miss Umbridge".
"That is Undersecretary Umbridge" Delores snapped at Augusta.
"Augusta smiled again "Well, Miss Undersecretary. I can tell you that you have been out of line from the moment you opened your mouth against Lord Potter. Now because Lord Potter is also Lord Hogwarts it means that he is magically married to Lady Hogwarts. Because of this marriage, he is emancipated according to the law. So with every word, you said you insulted Lord Potter, A lord of a noble and ancient house".
Umbridge looked at her but it was clear that she didn't really understand where Augusta was going with all of this.
"So to make it clear he is also Lord over at least five houses. Meaning he could have locked you up for at least five years for insulting a Lord over four houses. But if you did the insulting in name of the ministry than the blood feud will start at this moment" Augusta told her still with that same smile that challenged Umbridge to make her day.
"No, this has nothing to do with the ministry; it is all her own doing. No one knew Harry had become Lord Hogwarts so you can't hold that against the ministry. "Fudge shouted from his spot behind his little table. "Kingsley Let Lord Potter pass".
Kingsley who had already backed off turned around to See Harry already on his way to the visitor's area. The penetrating look and the burst of Magic Harry gave Umbridge shocked him to his core. It was a power he seldom felt in an adult wizard and this was just a boy. So he clearly understood why Amelia had said what she had said and he was really starting to believe her.
Umbridge had seen the look but hadn't felt the magic that went with it. So she just answered his look with one of her own.
Augusta went on with the reason why she called the Wizengamot back to gather before she gave the floor to Amelia.
As Amelia took the floor she started to tell about the twelve and the position they had towards the dementors and Hogwarts. She went on to tell about the six who could order the dementors and that they were her main suspects. It was then that she told that she herself was one of the suspects and it was that reason she handed the investigation over to Kingsley Shacklebolt her top Auror.
While Augusta gave the floor to Amelia, Harry made his way to the visitor's area. His mother had to make a personal stop so he was there on his own. It was then that he saw David coming into the room. He had this dazed look a look he could not place.
It was only five minutes later that Lucius came into the chamber with a delighted smile on his face. Harry followed him with his eyes and knew that he had done something that wasn't right. It was something he had to tell Amelia when they were back in the castle. It was then that he felt something hitting the back of his head. He looked around himself but saw nothing but empty seats. At the other end, there were some reporters who had been at the ministry just in case. Still, they could never hit him on the back of the head from the place they sat. So he looked next to his seat and found a folded piece of paper.
As Harry looked around for the one who looked at him he took the folded piece of paper from the floor. No one was watching him so he opened it to look what was on it.
Lord Potter.
I don't know what it is but my husband has done something to David Greengrass. He had a sadistic smile on his face and a stack of papers.
The moment he went by he told me that David had signed everything. But especially that Draco would be very happy.
He also told me that this has to be dealt with because he had to get Fudge and Albus to Hogwarts.
Your servant.
Ps: you cannot see me because I borrowed your fathers cloak from my little sister.
Harry read the paper another time before he got up and went to the door. There he saw his mother and showed her the paper.
^Harry get back here now, Astoria and Ginny are missing, Daphne and Bella are already looking for them but we need help".
It was clear to Harry that his Grandmother was almost in a state of panic. He could hear it in the way she was thinking.
^Harry hurry, I don't know how but the twins told me they had seen Pettigrew on a kind of map^ sounded the voice of his grandmother through his mind again.
The next thing he did was to kiss his mother on the cheek and to hurry down to Hogwarts after he told her what he had heard. He also told her that she had to work together with Narcissa to see what of Lucius had done.
Isabella looked around but didn't see Narcissa anywhere it was then that she heard her whispering in her ear. "I'm here and we'll take care of it.
With one glance through the chamber before he left he could see Augusta watching him like a hawk. He instantly knew that she understood that something was wrong and that they had to wrap it up. After he saw her nod he headed straight to the exit and hope he could find the two girls before the others would get there.
Amelia who had been oblivious to everything that was happening around her saw from the corner of her eye that Harry walked out of the chamber. She had been talking for almost twenty minutes and was under the assumption that they would all leave together. It was now that she looked over at Augusta and saw her make the gesture to cut it short, she nodded and went on. "So this is why Kingsley will have to do the investigation, now it is not if but when we find the one who did it that he or she will spend their remainder of their earthly existence between the walls of Azkaban". Slowly she started to gather her things and waited for Augusta to join her at the table.
*#*
It was starting to get really cold and fresh snow had been falling from the sky. He had left the ministry by floo and got out of the floo in the three broomsticks. He had made the decision to get out in Hogsmeade because he wanted to clear his head and to focus on the task that lay ahead of him. As he rounded the corner and walked past the shrieking shad that he thought he saw someone on the second floor. For a moment he wanted to go in and check it out but he stopped himself in time to remember he had to find Ginny and Astoria.
Slowly his pace increased as he got closer and closer to the front gate of Hogwarts. It was the moment that he walked through the gate that he saw Hermione running to him. They met halfway but instead of saying something she pointed over his shoulder.
While he followed the finger he could see Minister Fudge, Lucius and Albus walking side by side. They were again followed by the toad and he had to hide a groan of frustration. The other thing he saw was a man walking next to the smiling toad caring a very big axe.
"They have just informed Grandma Mini that they are here to execute Buckbeak, you know for attacking Draco," Hermione told him as he gazed over at the five walking towards the gate.
It was now that he remembered that the Hippogriff attacked Draco because he had shown him absolutely no respect when he greeted him. It was just the way Draco was raised and it had bitten him right in the ass on that day. As the seconds went on he also remembered Susan telling him that Lucius had asked for the death of said hippogriff, a death that had to be carried out by beheading. As he gazed on to the man with the ax he knew that the ministry had granted the verdict and that today was the day it had to happen. Maybe this had been in the papers Narcissa had talked to him about.
As he and Hermione started to walk back to the gate he cursed a little.
"Language Harry" she admonished him.
Harry just gave her a lopsided smile as he told her. "There's a whole lot of shit coming our way right now and we can't go looking for the girls just yet. ^grandmother, please come to the gate and please bring all the others. Also, tell house Hogwarts to keep searching they can't be far^.
*#*
Let's go back a just after Harry had left for the ministry.
As her grandson walked out of the great hall she knew it was her time to step up because there wasn't a headmaster to do the job. As she gazed over to Zanita it was ones again that she wondered why they kept Albus at his post. She knew the answer for it but it still made her wonder a bit.
She started to walk around the great hall and straight into the hallways looking for someone she could help. It was in an abandoned classroom she spotted the twins who were bent over a map. At first, they tried to cover it up but she kept them from it. As she gazed over the map she saw a lot of spots walking over it.
One of the twins pointed at a spot and she could clearly see her name standing still next to the twins. It was then that she asked what this map really was. While the twins told her all about the map she kept on studying it.
Suddenly one of the twins pointed at the map again. "O Merlin, we need to get the Aurors here. I just saw Sirius following a person by the name of Pettigrew. They were suddenly here and then they disappeared right there".
While Minerva looked at the spot Fred was pointing at or was it George, well that didn't matter now, the one thing that did matter was the spot they disappeared from, it was the place where they had put the whopping willow to keep the other students away from Remus when he transformed. So it was clear to her that Sirius went after Pettigrew. The only thing she didn't know was how he knew that he would be here. It was also now that she saw that Remus Lupin disappeared at that same spot.
It was not long after that that the twins had told her all about the secrets of Hogwarts but that they never found out why people disappeared at that spot on the map. It was only when Minerva told them to keep looking at the map that she was about to leave that they told her that they hadn't seen Ginny or Astoria for the last half hour. And the last they saw them they had been outside on the grounds. Minerva looked up and immediately started to organize a search party for the two girls. After another hour she informed Harry about the two missing girls and only hope they would all come back soon so they could help in the search.
^grandmother, please come to the gate and please bring all the others. Also, tell house Hogwarts to keep searching they can't be far^. It was clear to Minerva that there was something really bad for him to get her there first and not to come in to help to search for the two girls.
^grandma its Fudge and Albus who are among them^
Now that was something she didn't want to hear for the second time.
*#*
Just before Harry and Hermione reached the gate they saw Isabella appear right behind them. With a little smile, he saw that Fudge was waiting at the gate because he just didn't dare to come onto the grounds without his permission, even if Albus gestured him that it was fine.
Isabella who didn't wait just walked around the minister and his entourage. She walked straight at Harry, whispered something and walked on as he nodded.
Harry walked on to Fudge but kept an eye on Lucius. His mother had told him something in his ear and he knew he had to leave him to them. He didn't really like it but he also knew he couldn't do it all by himself. He wasn't Albus Dumbledork. He also knew that Bella and Daphne wouldn't let him if he started to act that way. He chuckled a little and stopped in front of the gate. "Mr. Malfoy, what in Merlin's name are you doing here," he asked.
Lucius narrowed his eyes but kept his mouth shut.
"Now Mr. Malfoy, I know I just asked you, but I will do it again, what are you doing here now".
Again Lucius narrowed his eyes a little further and whispered with some hate. "I'm here to put you out of power and get you out of the castle ones and for all". He hoped they didn't hear him so he went on in a normal tone. I have a paper here with all the names and signatures of the board saying they all want you out of here".
Harry thought for a moment and it was now that he narrowed his eyes at Lucius. He stepped closer and wanted to say his reply.
^Harry, I'm here and have brought Neville, Zanita, and Susan with me. Bella and Daphne remained to keep on searching^.
Harry heard his grandmother in his head but was still standing in front of Lucius with his mouth a little open and his nose almost touching the nose of Lucius. "I would love to go with you Lucius and put you straight. But I think Lady Hogwarts and Miss Granger can handle you by themselves".
Lucius huffed and said. "I will not do business with a lady, it's degrading for a man in my position" he almost screamed.
Zanita threw her hand in the air and pulled it to her. Nobody said anything and just looked. Suddenly Lucius was pulled forward by what looked like a magical rope and flew straight at Zanita. Two centimeters before Lucius was about to hit her hand as she turned it around and made a fist. Lucius stopped only a half a cm in front of her fist and was looking straight at the ring of Hogwarts. "I'm lady Hogwarts, with that I'm the magical mother of the four heirs. They are the heirs of four Noble and ancient houses. How many houses do you have little swine" she bit at Lucius.
Lucius opened his mouth to bite back.
"Hold your tongue you shrimp of a man" the mouth of Lucius closed with a snap and his legs started to move on his own.
Nobody had said a word and only watched as Lucius was walking away like a marionette that was clearly operated by Zanita. Who was followed by Hermione?
Harry was holding his laughter with a lot of difficulties as he gazed back at Albus. "Headmaster it's truly an honor for me and all the students to have you back now that the danger has subsided. I was starting to believe that you didn't want this job at all. However, I think you can beg and suck up at the feet of my grandmother. Mr. Longbottom the prince of Slytherin will go with you so you will not be alone".
Albus swallowed and started to walk after Minerva.
Now there were only two people left to be dealt with Minister Fumble and his toad. "Minister Fudge, I'm I correct to assume that you are here together with your toaaaundersecretary, to apologize to our houses".
"Now listen here you little shit" Umbridge started again.
Harry didn't react he only sighed and gazed over at Fudge. As Minister of Magic he was her boss and therefore he had to make her shut up, now more than ever because they were on the grounds of Hogwarts. Put in the fact that they were in the presence of King Hogwarts, Fudge and Umbridge were his lesser and therefore Fudge had to discipline her by himself.
So Harry waited and waited but it was becoming very clear to him that Fudge would not do his job and he had to do it himself.
"Lord Potter we are here to carry out the verdict of the Hippogriff named Buckbeek," Fudge told him as he ignored Umbridge who was still cursing Harry under her breath.
"Oh, you mean the one that attacked Draco and put him in the hospital wing for seventeen weeks. If I heard correctly he almost died from a sprained wrist" Harry said with a lot of disrespect in his voice.
Fudge stumbled back a little, something he wanted to do with some dignity but failed completely.
It was now that Harry turned to Susan. "Princes Hufflepuff could you go and get young Mr. Malfoy here. We would not want to behead the wrong Hippogriff now do we".
"Susan nodded and started her walk to the castle.
"O Princes Hufflepuff please bring the book on the Hippogriffs when you come back".
Susan gave him a doubtful look but nodded anyway.
*#*
Zanita, Lucius, and Hermione.
Zanita was making her way to the common room of house Hogwarts. Lucius was still walking in front of her while Hermione was walking next to her giggling uncontrollably. Most of the students they passed were looking at Lucius with their mouths hanging open before they too started laughing at Lucius who was still walking ahead with his legs and arms snapping up and down like they were tied to strings.
Zanita just walked on and just had the best time she had in thousand years.
As Zanita and Hermione pushed Lucius inside they were surprised by Isabella and David who were sitting on the couch. In front of them stood a tea set and a table that was set for six.
Isabella saw how Lucius was brought inside and had to think back to the ministry.
"David, what's the matter, why are you not answering me," Isabella asked David as he walked by.
David turned around and slowly looked into the eyes of his wife with his own glazed eyes.
Isabella opened herself to the feelings of her husband and almost became ill. He had a feeling of loyalty but this loyalty was not directed at her. He also had a feeling of obedience but that also wasn't directed at her. It was now that she knew what it was. He had been dosed by a loyalty potion and the obedience came from the Imperius curse. Isabella looked a little bit deeper into his eyes and asked what he had done.
"I signed papers a lot of papers. I signed a lot of papers with Lucius but I don't remember what the were for" David told her still with that glazed look in his eyes.
Isabella shook her head and served everyone a cup of tea. It was customary to drink a cup before you did business. As she had filled the cup she took hers and started to drink from it.
Lucius was a little held back as he gazed at David. You could see the gears running in his head as he took his cup of tea in his hand. Absentmindedly he took a sip and instantly knew it had been the wrong thing to do. The eyes from Lucius became a little foggy and he knew he had just drunk a little Veritaserum.
Amelia appeared in the corner as Narcissa pulled the invisibility cloak from her head.
Hermione saw it happening and wanted to say something but was pulled away by Isabella. "Lucius has done something and we want to know what it was so let it go".
Hermione nodded and looked on from the other side of the common room.
"Do you think that the Veritaserum has taken his effect already?" Narcissa asked softly.
Amelia looked thoughtful at Lucius. "What is your name" she demanded.
"Lucius Draconius Malfoy" Lucius answered.
"Do you love your wife".
"No, She is just a slut to me which I use for my own pleasure. Her job was to give me a son which she did".
Hermione slammed her hands before her mouth and looked with fear at Narcissa
Isabella saw the frightened look in the eyes of Hermione and came closer to her ear as she whispered. "This is what we planned to do. Lucius has done something and we are positively sure that it is bad. Now we also know that David has helped him with it. He doesn't remember it himself but he knows he did".
Hermione nodded again and turned her attention back to the questions Amelia was asking.
"Lucius, what do you have against Harry Potter". She especially asked about Harry Potter because she had seen that that version of the name gave the most reaction.
"He has the demise of my master on his conscience and I hate him for it, this should have been our time to rule".
"Who is your master".
"My master is Lord Voldemort" Lucius answered with a victorious smile on his face.
Amelia turned herself around and looked at the others. "I think the Veritaserum has taken his effect don't you all think". She didn't wait for an answer and turned back to Lucius.
Amelia gave him a sharp look and thought about her next question. Suddenly it popped into her head. "Lucius were you one of the people that attacked Harry Potter last year during the Christmas break".
The next thing that happened not only surprised them it sickened them to. Slowly a soft but sadistic smile appeared on the face of Lucius. "Yes, I was one of them. It was so nice to hear that he had ended up in St. Mungo".
Lucius hadn't even finished speaking or Amelia and Zanita had to jump up to keep Isabella from attacking him. "YOU SON OF A BITCH, MY SON, HOW COULD YOU" she shouted as her wand was starting to glow up with a green light at the tip of it.
It took a lot of effort to get her back into the corner where she was breathing heavily. Narcissa was very shocked and could not believe it and had to ask. "Was that the AK curse you were about to do".
Isabella lowered her head and looked sadly at the ground. Narcissa stepped a little closer to her and took her into a hug. "Isabella it's alright when I heard him saying it in the restaurant I wanted to kill him too. But it would only make us as bad as he is".
Isabella nodded as her head lay on the shoulder of Narcissa but could not keep her tears from running freely. "I can still see him lying there on that bed. He was so small and helpless" she told Narcissa between her sobs.
Hermione did the one thing she had to do. She walked over to Isabella and pulled her along to her bedroom. She knew that Isabella would not be able to listen to everything else Lucius would say. She herself would also not be able to do it. So at some point, she was glad that she could take Isabella away for Isabella but mostly for herself.
Amelia had looked at it all and was glad that Hermione took Isabella away. She wasn't sure what Lucius would answer next but she also wasn't about to lose the chance to learn something. "Lucius, were you the only one who did this to Harry at the time or were there more than just you" It was the one question she already knew a large part of but not everything.
"No, there were four of us, just waiting for him to show up".
"Who were the other three".
"I don't know we all had to wear a mask".
"Then tell me, what did they look like".
"I could only look because it was told that we weren't allowed to talk. What I do know is that there was one woman a little on the short side. The other two were definitely men. One was extremely fat and I really mean massive, while the other man was more timid and even a little Anxious".
"Who of you have done the most harm to Harry Potter".
"Well, I think it was a toss between me and the fat man". He told as if he was reliving a glorious moment. "The other man had only kicked him twice and the woman wanted to do more but we pushed her away," he said as his sadistic smile grew a little more.
The smile Lucius gave them turned their stomach just that little bit more. So the next question she wanted to ask made her wait for a little. She knew the answer that would be coming her way so she didn't really want to hear it. "What did you do the moment Harry appeared".
This was it the million galleon question for Lucius. He knew the answer and he was going to tell it. What followed was Lucius telling them every detail that happened that day. It made most of the woman physically ill as the heard him saying that he loved the sound as his little ribs broke under his feet. He went on to tell them he liked to see the bag that had been pulled over his head to slowly turn redder from the blood he was losing.
It was at this point that Narcissa ran to the toilet to throw up. That little bit she had in her stomach from that afternoon came out in one flow.
Zanita who had seen a lot inside of Hogwarts in the last thousand years had never realized that the outside world was so much worse. The bad part of it all was that it had been her master that had gone through all of it and as she thought about it, it was always her master.
Amelia who had to swallow a lot and waited for Lucius to finish the story. Every word he had said had been written down on the note pad she kept in her pocket. After a sip of her tea, she went on with the next question. "Who was the one that told you to attack Harry Potter that day".
"We had gotten the order from Severus Snape but all of us knew that Albus had been the one to tell Severus what to do. However, the order had been to only scare Harry Potter and to ruff him up a little. We were allowed to hit or kick him one time and after that, we had to let him lie there. But the moment I and the fat guy saw him before he got the bag over his head we just went all in a free for all".
Amelia took another sip and placed her wand on a cabinet on the other side of the room. Slowly she was starting to get the feeling to just kill him right on the spot. So she took a moment and started to ask about that afternoon. "What Papers have you signed today with Lord Greengrass.
"After that little shit had declared a blood feud I, Cornelius and Delores made a plan to get back at that little shit. To accomplish that plan we needed a member of the Wizengamot and one from the Board of Governors and that is where we needed David. Now the big part was to get David to help us, something we knew he wouldn't do willingly. To get him to cooperate with us we gave him a loyalty potion and a mild sedative potion so he would not fight back. The next thing I did was to place him under an Imperius curse so he would sign the papers to throw Harry out of the castle. I even made him fake all the other signatures".
"How did you get Lord Greengrass to drink this loyalty potion".
"We knew he would always sit with Diggory when he is at the ministry so Delores placed Diggory under an Imperius curse to give David that Potion. We also know that he trusted Diggory so he would just drink it without any suspicion on his part".
"Did you make Lord Greengrass sign any other documents".
"Yes, I made him sign a marriage contract between Draco and his oldest daughter. I even made him use a blood quill" Lucius smiled even more than he had done before.
Amelia became as white as a sheet and a little weak in the knees. It took her some difficulty to remain standing but she did it while she gave Lucius the antidote. Before it started to work she Obliviated him and gave him another memory that they had been reading the papers. The thing she had just done had been something she wasn't allowed to do. The minister had made a paper that said that Lucius was never to be questioned under Veritaserum unleash he was caught red handed. This memory would disappear tomorrow but he would not remember what had happened to him. It was after that that she vanished from his field of vision.
Narcissa took the invisibility cloak and threw it over herself the moment Isabella and Hermione walked back into the common room.
Zanita and Hermione were now sitting in front of Lucius and were looking through the papers he had brought with him.
Isabella took a seat at the side and threw daggers at David. She had heard the last question and also the thing David had done. It had made her extremely angry only this time it wasn't at Lucius but at David.
As Lucius shook his head, Zanita coughed and said. "I'm truly sorry for your loss of time Mr. Malfoy, but I can't and I definitely won't put him out of his position. Not in the name of the board or even in the name of the school itself".
Lucius jumped up as he shouted. "Why in Merlin's name not. I have it black on white and you have to do what the board wants you to do".
It was now that Zanita stood and looked Lucius straight in the eye. "Firstly I want to be addressed with respect, this is still my castle and you are still my guest. Secondly, as Lady Hogwarts, I have the right to decide what can happen inside these walls. As for your information, the board of Governors of whom you are talking about has been dismantled the moment I got a body. Now my dear husband did keep the board as an advisory counsel. That means that if these papers are nothing more than an advice if not they are worthless" she snapped. The hatred she now felt was even more noticeable after the things she had just heard.
"Just wait until Fudge hears of this" Lucius snapped back.
Zanita didn't say anything but just looked at Lucius with a pleased look. "Like son, like Father," she said.
"What was that," he asked.
"I only said that your son is so much like you".
Lucius huffed a little. "Am I at least allowed to go and visit my son while I'm here"?
"Sure take all the time you need," she told him in an overly friendly way.
The moment Lucius slammed the door behind him Zanita turned around and called her head elf. "Hi Tuni" she called when the elf appeared in front of her. 'I want you to follow Lucius and tell me what he and his son are talking about".
As the elf disappeared she started to make her way to her master. The more she heard the more she wanted to lock him up in the castle.
Isabella who saw Zanita starting to leave turned to David. "Do you know what you did?" she asked in a demanding way.
To be continued.
A/N: This was it again for this week. See you all in two weeks.
Gr Winmau.