A/N: Thank you all for the reviews. Harry Potter is not mine this is a story from a fan.
This is the last chapter of part 4. After this, I will take a break for a month. I will see if I can finish my other story a helping hand before I go on to part 5.
(BSC 4 C40) C127, looking at the darkness ahead.
Albus didn't walk to Harry but straight to Minerva. "Minerva, we have to bring back the order. Now that he is back we can't wait any longer. We have to prepare our selves on what is to come. So get the gang back to gather while I bring Harry back to his aunt and Uncle for his own safety".
Minerva just looked at him while Isabella was fumbling for her wand. Poppy didn't know what her ears were hearing as Albus opened his mouth again. there was no sound, however, as Albus had to dive to the left from the incoming spell that went straight to his head. Albus looked up and was just in time to shift himself to the right while another spell connected with the floor next to his head. He jumped to his feet and lifted his left one as jet again another spell came flying between his legs. He was just in time to turn around to avoid another spell that was aimed at his chest. So he did the one thing he had to do and that was to make a run for it. When he placed a hand on the doorknob he pulled it away when spell nr five hit it blasting a hole through the door.
Albus turned around and placed his back to the wall while his gaze went through the Infirmary. Minerva was just standing there looking at him. Isabella had her wand in her hand but her eyes weren't looking at him. Her eyes were directed at the five friends surrounding the bed of Harry. every one of them had their wand pointed at Albus and were ready for another series of spells. While Fleur just sat there with fireballs in her hands that wasn't noticed by the others.
Minerva pinched the bridge of her nose as she gazed at Albus. When she opened her eyes they started to glow. "Albus, I do not know why you have the idea to bring back Harry to those monsters, but I tell you now that is not going to happen ever again. As you have seen the five friends over there will keep you from it and if you say it again, I will be joining them the next round of spells. I will speak with you about the order later this week but not now. Now I want you to leave or we will make you".
Albus gave a sharp nod as he stepped to the left keeping his back against the wall while he shuffled to the door. The last thing he wanted was to have another spell fire coming his way. The last time he had to fight of these youngsters, almost two years ago, he was just about able to keep standing. Now this time they were stronger and he wasn't sure if he could remain standing. At the door, he opened his mouth once again but Minerva cut him off. "I said NO Albus. I will speak with you about the order but not about my grandson". Just before Albus could turn around Minerva called out again "And don't think about getting to him yourself and bringing him there because I will castrate you on the spot".
Albus turned and started to walk down the hallway. Up until now, he had tried to keep Harry away from Minerva to keep him by his side. Now, however, he was thinking to keep them together. Maybe he could use them as a pair and throw in a seed of doubt when he was with them both".
*#*
Because of everything that had happened around the infirmary, the others had woken up. Krum had been sitting on his bed with his knees to his chest. He was looking around like a puppy that was about to get some punishment. Fleur, on the other hand, had rushed from her bed the moment Albus had closed the door and was now hugging the stuffing out of Harry telling him sorry over and over again while she was pulling him against her oversized chest. Harry was trying to push her away while he was blushing more and more. Every time he got some distance between them she pulled him back making him blush even harder. Bella and Daphne weren't really helping him to get out of the arms of Fleur. They couldn't because they needed each other to not topple over from laughing.
Victor gazed up for a second before he again looked at the floor. He knew he was to blame for a lot of what happened last night. He didn't remember what he had done. He didn't remember anything from it if he was honest. The only thing he remembered was a voice in his head that kept on telling him what to do. Something deep inside of him told him he was doing wrong but he just did what it asked him to do.
"VICTOR" sounded a thick heavy Bulgarian voice from the doorway.
Victor and the others looked at the doorway and saw the Bulgarian minister of magic walking into the room. He walked straight to Victor and placed his hand on his shoulder.
It was only a minute after the Bulgarian minister walked into the room that he was followed by Jean, Apolline, and Nolwenn. Fleur immediately rushed to her father and mother. They all sat down as the Bulgarian minister turned to Victor where he looked him into the eyes."Victor, you have been placed under the Imperius curse. Now I know it is a shock but it is true and nothing you have to worry about. Wizards stronger and older then you and even I couldn't resist that curse. So that you can't do it yet is nothing to be guilty about".
Victor nodded but everyone could see in his eyes that he didn't believe it himself.
The minister of Bulgaria turned to Harry and his friends. He gave them a deep bow as he started to speak. "Lord Potter, Friends, and family. We all know that he who must not be named is back. Your minister doesn't know it and he doesn't want to know it. It all shows in the way he is going against everything we tell him. Now we know that there will be a war, and when it comes the Bulgarian Auror department will be standing behind you, but only you. Not Britain, not the English ministry but you Lord Potter, you, your friends and your family".
It was right after those words the minister said his goodbyes and assured them that he will be preparing for a fight and that he would be ready when they needed them.
It was not long after it that the others had also left. Jean had another meeting and would be back that afternoon to say his goodbye's.
*#*
Earlier that morning at the ministry.
Cornelius Fudge was sitting behind his desk. With a big yawn, he grabbed the daily prophet from the corner of his desk. It had already been delivered earlier that morning. On his left was a clock that told him he had been up all night. One of the reasons had been the meeting with the France and Bulgarian ministers of magic. It had been one that he never wanted but also one he couldn't avoid. A part of that meeting he did not understand because they had asked him what he was planning to do about the rumors. He just didn't know what kind of rumors they were talking about and had asked them to come back later this morning. And that had been the thing he had been doing all night, just thinking about a way to get out of it all.
While he was rubbing the sleep from his eyes, he looked at the last article that was written by Rita Skeeter. It was again as he read it he was hesitating about what to do. It was a knocking sound at the door that snapped him out of his thoughts. He looked up from the article gazing at the door to see who was the one that came looking for him. "ENTER" he called out in a sleepy tone.
As the door opened Delorus Umbridge walked into the office. She was followed by Lucius but Fudge didn't really know what he was doing here. Umbridge had a sickly smile on his face. "Minister" she started. "I can see that you have already read the article from Rita this morning. Don't you think that it is a wonderful piece of work".
Fudge just nodded at her.
*#*
Back to the infirmary.
Jean Delacour came back into the infirmary around one o clock. Appoline who looked to be in the sixth month of her pregnancy was following him closely. The others of the family had already arrived a couple of hours earlier were looking on as Apolline was cursing up a storm. Apolline who went on and on in France was waiving a prophet with her right hand high up in the air.
Most of the family who didn't speak France, and that were, a lot of them looked on with big eyes. The ones who did speak it were also looking at her in surprise but not by her ranting but the words she was using.
Fleur had stepped from her bed and rushed to the side of Harry where she pushed Bella closer against him. Both Bella and Daphne were looking at her but she just shook her head just that little. In a whisper, she told them that her mother was screaming about a witch called Skeeter who had written another article about Harry. With a smile, she looked at Harry, "She is also yelling about how she doesn't like her writing about the second father of her daughter".
Harry looked at her with wonder in his eyes. "Yes, Harry" Fleur said. "It has been your magical power that gave my sister a second chance. Now we do not know how she will come back or how it will affect her, but we are sure that is will have affected her in some way.
Isabella who could understand France walked over to Apolline and took the prophet from her hand. She didn't have to look far because the Article from Skeeter was on the front so she just started to read it out loud.
THE BOY WHO LIVED.
MENTALLY UNSTABLE OR JUST A COLD HARD KILLER.
Dear readers.
I do not know what to tell you about last night. Yesterday I was there when the last task from the Triwizard Tournament was held at Hogwarts.
I just like many others were in suspense about the beginning and end of the task. None of us could know who would or could win the whole thing.
All of the contestants did have the same chance to win it. But the task itself was not the tasked we hoped to see. Every champion was placed into the maze of hedges and we could not see anything.
It was after thirty minutes when the first champion was carried out of the maze. Yes, dear Readers, the first Champion that was eliminated had been Fleur Delacour. She is the daughter of the France minister and a half Veela. So It is clear to say that we the Wizards and Witches are the superior breadth of the magical gene pool.
Now this will give me the chance to tell you that Miss LaBrun is also of that country and it is clear that we are better than them in every way.
It was not long after the first champion that Victor Krum was carried outside by some other Professors. What happened to both of them was not explained to us, but it was clear that they had been in a fight. Now I do not know what was happening in the maze but I did know that it only left two champions and they were both competing for Hogwarts.
Now most of us were just waiting there with nothing to do when both of the champions appeared in front of the maze.
The first thing I saw was Harry Potter the boy who lived screaming about something. Now I did not hear what he said but he did scream.
On the moment he appeared I knew that something had happened just like the previous two tasks.
the who lived was screaming his head off, while Cedrick the real Hogwarts Champion was just lying there still at his side.
The next thing I heard dear readers was that Cedrick Diggory had died in the task.
Yes, dear readers, Cedrick Diggory died in the task. I too could not believe it at first and waited on what was to come while I made my way to the front. Now I do have to say that the friend of Harry, were doing all they could to keep us, adults, away from him. Still, I have the right as a reporter to know the truth so I plowed on and what I heard was hard to believe even for me.
Harry Potter the boy who lived had screamed that He Who Must Not Be Named is back. He was telling everybody that he had killed Cedrick.
I know it is hard to believe and I´m not sure if I do but it was not long after that that people started to say that Harry killed Cedrick himself to win the tournament.
I do not know what I have to think about that, but some questions are clear to me.
If Harry killed Cedrick he has to have the Dementors kiss.
If he is telling the truth about He Who Must Not Be Named, something I do not believe.
Do we not have to prepare for it.
Or is it much simpler and did we wronged Harry Potter by not putting him in St Mungo the day his parents were killed?
Can it not be that with all the fame of being the boy who lived, that it got to him.
Could it not have been all the attention of that day that it all went to his head.
Could it have been an Illusion in his mind where he thought he saw He Who Must Not Be Named and killed him, only turning out that he killed Cedrick instead?
So I ask you.
Did Harry Potter kill Cedrick in cold Blood just so he could get more fame for himself?
Or was he already mental, and is it the fault from a trauma that happened so many years ago.
Isabella was slowly folding up the paper. After it, she placed it on the side table next to a bed and made her way to the door of the infirmary, while everyone was following her with their eyes. No one knew what she was going to do and just waited. Amelia, on the other hand, did have an Idea and walked in front of her as she stopped her by the door. "Amelia" Isabella said. "If I were you I would step aside before I make you".
Amelia just stood there as she looked back. "Now I do not know what you are planning to do but I wouldn't if I were you".
"Amelia, that Bitch just called my son a lunatic or a cold murderous killer. Are you expecting me to stand for that? Do I not as a mother have the right to get that bitch and smack her around with a curse or two?".
Amelia pinched the bridge of her nose as she shook her head. "I know what you mean Isabella, and everything you have said is right. I too want to get her and throw her ass in Azkaban. However, this article is nothing compared with the other things that happened this morning. Now I was there this morning when Fudge talked to Jean and our Bulgarian minister and he was nothing more than a frightened kid looking for a place to hide". It was now that Isabella stopped her attempts of getting out of the infirmary. she looked at Amelia and was about to ask what happened when she saw her shaking her head.
Amelia could already see the question in her eyes and pointed her to the chair next to the bed of Harry. While she herself went to the foot of it. She didn't say a thing as she looked from Daphne to Bella and then to Harry. "You, tree are the ones who are running the show. We are going along for the ride because you are doing a fine job. However, I'm not sure why you are keeping Fudge on as the minister".
Harry wanted to answer her but It was Susan who did as she, Hermione and Neville were also stepping next to the bed. "Aunty, we know it is frustrating to do nothing while we can do so much. But you know that we can't change too much of the timeline. We" and Susan pointed to her friends. "Know that we have already changed it in a lot of ways. We do not know in what way so we can't do much more. there is one thing we know and that is that Snape told Voldemort something about Harry. This happened with Bellatrix at the table with him. Now that hasn't happened yet so the timeline is still on track as far as we know. We might have to help it along but until that, we can't change too much". Amelia nodded as Susan went on. "Now we know that you want to do some about Fudge, and we want to do something about everybody. But first, we have to get Bellatrix back".
Amelia looked over at Jean who nodded. She now knew that she could tell what she had heard that morning and what they had witnessed. "Okay, but we hope that you are right about it".
Susan smiled a deviless smile. "Aunty, don't worry so much we have already done a whole lot and we can take over any minute. The muggles say a fairy told them and we say a dragon told us. But we already have 75% of the Witangemot in our hands so to take it over is only a session away. Harry is King of Hogwarts at the snap of his fingers the door is closed. We can not do that yet because it is the only safe place for the young wizards and witches among us. Now we can get Albus convicted because we have enough to get him. We do not do it because we know he is hiding something and we do not know what, YET. So if all goes right, at the end of next year we strike and if we strike good the war will not last forever but be done in a couple of months".
Amelia gave a smug look at Jean. "See, I told you that they would have an answer for everything and also a reason why not to do anything. They are way ahead of us. Now I and the others do not know how they do it but they are and we are following them. So let's just tell them, I don't think they will be that surprised by it".
"the Others and I," Hermione said as she received an angry look from Amelia making the others laugh.
She gave a deep sigh and started. "Now, just like many of the people at the ministry I to have worked all night long. So around Half past Seven, I folded up my papers and made my way over to the office of Fudge. Before I left I did look at the bottle of fire whiskey, but I knew It was too early. So I went back and did take a little sip".
"AUNTY" Susan said with her hand on her heart "You didn't".
"Are you all going to take the pixy out of me?" she said as she looked around at all the nodding faces.
Amelia huffed again as she put her nose in the air with a sniff. "So, I did have my little drink" and she stuck out her tongue to the friends before she went on again. "Now I was again about to leave when there was a knock on the door. It was there that I saw Jean and the Bulgarian minister standing behind it. It was not long after that, that they said they wanted me to go with them to Fudge something I already wanted to do. We all took another drink".
"Are they always throwing them back like that", Hermione asked Susan.
Susan shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know but it sounds like it is really good stuff so maybe we should start drinking it too".
Amelia wanted to respond but saw that smile on the face of her niece and huffed again. "So we did have another drink of the good stuff, you all can't have yet". as she pointed at the friends making them smile even wider. "Now before we went Jean asked me if we should keep this from you. I shook my head no and told him. They already know or have a good idea of what is to happen. I do not know why but sometimes they are the adults in kids body's while we are the other way around".
"See Harry, I know she would be the first one to figure it out". "AAHH stop tickling me aunty I give I give".
*#*
In the office of the Bumbling fool.
"Minister" Umbridge started "You did read the last article of Rita didn't you".
Fudge nodded and gave a penetrating look at Umbridge.
"Minister, I do not know what is true or not But I wouldn't be surprised if that Potter brat did kill that wonderful boy of Amos Digory, one of our most esteemed members of the Witangemot. Off course he will never tell you if he did, but that doesn't take it away that he could have done it".
"What are you suggesting Delorus, that we go and pick up Potter and ask him under Veritasirum".
"Offcours not Minister. We will just go and get him and throw him right into Azkaban, Just like we did with that grandmother of his and that Sirius Black".
Fudge shook his head as Lucius stepped in to save him as he called it. "There is nothing more that I would like than to see that happening. But I'm afraid we can not do that. If we would throw him into Azkaban for the murder of Cedrick then everyone wants to see the trial. Now we could do that. It doesn't take away the chance that he might not have done it. So if we arrest him for that fact, it could all come down on us if we are wrong".
Umbridge was boiling over with rage as she gazed up at Lucius. "Are you telling me that that Boy is innocent".
Lucius held up his hands, "Not at all Delorus. But I think we can better get him on something he did do. So we can really punish him. Then to get him on something he might not have done and become the laughing stock of the Wizarding world. We are talking about the image of the ministry here. So we have to treat him like a champion, without any kind of ceremony off course. All because of what happened at the last task".
Umbridge sniffed loudly "And what if we can't find anything" she snapped at Lucius.
"Oo that is simple, He will be telling everyone at every time that he who is not to be named is back. Now he will be doing that because it will bring the ministry in a painful situation. Or he will be doing it because he did kill Cedrick and he will put the blame on someone else. Just so he can bring his own people into the right places".
"Lucius, I can't believe that that boy is that smart" Fudge told him.
It was now that Lucius laughed loudly. "That boy is even dumber than Arthur Weasley. No, off course not, he isn't that smart. But you do have to realize Minister that it is not the boy we have to watch out for. Behind the boy are Amelia Bones and David Greengrass. Both of them, have build up enormous support for themselves and are powerhouses in their own rights. Both of them know their way around the Witenagemot. If that was all we could put up a block and fight it, Potter, however, does have another ace in the bag at that is Augusta Longbottom. She can put us down on her worst day. As you know Amelia would love to see you kicked from your spot. Augusta would like to see it happening with Albus. So it wouldn't surprise me if they were the brains behind the youngsters. They are only using them for the fame of Potter and because they are young enough to not realize that they are being used".
Both Fudge and Umbridge were thinking hard about what Lucius had said. It was Umbridge who just had to know something else. "If that is what it is Lucius, what would you do, if it is that way".
Lucius got a smile that almost split his face in two. "If I'm not mistaken, You Delorus have an appointment with Albus for next year. So what do you think about doing the next thing".
The smile on the face of Umbridge became bigger with every word Lucius was telling them. When Lucius came to the end of his story they were highly convinced that their plan was sound and that it will cost Harry all the support he had built up".
Just when Lucius and Umbridge were about to leave the office there was a knock. While Fudge asked the person to come in Lucius stepped to the side and into the corner. He was glad that he had done it because the person that entered was none other than Amelia Bones. She was followed by the ministers of both France and Bulgarian.
Fudge swallowed because he had clearly forgotten about the appointment he had with the both of them. That they had brought Amelia with them wasn't a good sign for him because he knew that if they were in contact with Amelia they would also be in contact with Potter. But then there was nothing he could do about it so he pointed them to a couple of chairs.
Umbridge who was still sitting in a chair did nothing to welcome the guest and just sat there with her nose up in the air as if she was smelling something bad while she gazed at Amelia.
Amelia saw the look and had to smile internally. From the moment she had been at Hogwarts with the toad they had a hate and hate connection. She had tried to intimidate Amelia from the first day but it had never worked.
The Bulgarian minister didn't wait for Fudge to start because he had something to say. "Minister, what are you planning to do at the things Lord Potter has told you, You know about the return of He Who Must Not Be Named".
Fudge swallowed again and immediately thought about the words he had only a moment ago with Lucius and Umbridge. Lucius nodded while Umbridge was only looking at the Bulgarian Minister with hatred in her eyes. "We at the ministry" Fudge started. "Will do nothing about it at this time. I can assure you that He Who Must Not Be Named is not back. The accusations that he is back are nothing but illusions from a mentally disturbed boy. Something that is understandable with all the things that had happened to him as a baby".
Jean Delacour looked at Fudge and had a lot of trouble to keep himself from screaming at Fudge right at that moment. "So you are just placing the words of Lord Potter in the category of Illusions and fairytales".
Fudge just looked at Jean and just didn't know what to say.
Lucius, however, did know "I'm sorry Minister," Lucius said as he looked at Jean. "I was placed under the Imperius in the first war by He Who Must Not Be Named". Lucius gave Jean a look as if he just had to believe him on his word. "Now it is because of that Curse that I know that he is not back, he is dead".
Jean Shook his head at the Bulgarian Minister as he turned back to Fudge. "If you are sure that Lord Potter is lying then I would get him in front of the Witangemot. It is there that you can ask him about the whole story. If you find out it is true then I would get all the Aurors and send them on a search of the Dork Lord". Jean called him that on purpose and he could clearly see the anger in the face of Lucius. Jean also knew he was back because he had been there watching it happen. Now that was something he could not say but he just had to see what Lucius would do. "Now, Minister, I'm telling you this because the whole Country and our countries would like to know the truth".
Umbridge stood from her chair and was at the same hight as she was sitting. She did it to make more of an intimidating impression but didn't realize that it only made the others laugh on the inside. With a sneer on her face and hatred in her voice, she turned to Jean. "I do not care from which country you are and neither does the ministry. We deal with our own problems the way we deal with them". All this while she was jabbing her finger at jean. We here in England do not need your help with anything. We can take care of our own business no matter what any other country tells us, especially countries that make's deals with Beasts and lesser beings. We know that the brat lies and we will not do what he thinks we should do. We know what we have to do and will do it our selves. So If you are done here then leave us and get the hell out of our country".
Both Jean and the Bulgarian minister knew who she was talking about when she reverting to as the beasts. They stood and started to walk to the door both with hate written all over their faces. At the door, they stopped as the Bulgarian minister turned around. He was not happy and the tone in his voice told them enough. "I do hope for your sakes that you are right, but I doubt it. If you are not and Voldemort has come back, then don't count on the Bulgarians to help you" at that he turned around and left.
Jean didn't say much and only extended his hand to Lucius. the Moment Lucius wanted to shake his hand, the hand of Jean shot forward and grabbed the lower arm of Lucius. "I do hope that the Imperius Curse you have there will hurt you for a long time. I was one of the persons that threw curses at all of you in the graveyard. You can also tell that master of yours that the curse that almost hit him went past him intently. We weren't randomly firing at all of you, so you were not lucky when you got out of there. But we let you all because Potter was whipping the floor with him" Jean told him in a whisper as he pulled the ear of Lucius closer to him.
Lucius became pale when he heard the words and started to doubt his own thought about his master. He did give a deep sigh when he saw Jean closing the door behind him.
When Amelia was about to leave the office she was called back by Umbridge. "Amelia, we will be changing a lot of things around here. I would ask myself if it was a good decision to work together with Potter on all of this".
*#*
Back in the Infirmary.
"I did not react at those words, because if I would have I would have cursed her right there," Amelia told them all. "So it is clear to us that Fudge will just ignore it at his fullest. Lucius will do all he can to keep it that way. I also think we have to do more next year than just preparing for war. I'm even thinking that Lucius will do everything he can to get all of the support to Voldemort. Just like his father had done the first time. That will be something just to make the Ministry as weak as they can".
The youngsters just looked at each other and didn't know what Amelia was talking about while the other adults were nodding their agreements.
Minerva saw it and had to think why that was, and then it hid her, they knew nothing of the first war. Sure they all talked about it but they never really told them how it was. For that, it was only a history lesson and nothing of it had been a reality for them. She knew that they had to teach them a lot before they would really understand what was about to happen. Sure they knew about the war and what they could lose. Harry, Susan and maybe Bella knew a little bit more but they were still young when they lost it. "Amelia I know you mean well but I do believe we have some time. We know that the trouble will really start the moment just before Bellatrix will be sent back. It was just before it that Voldemort has told his Death Eaters that they now knew that he had returned. Like the last time, he will start to build his army and spreading fear among the people. This time he will not have twenty years to build it so that will be his priority. Just like he will send his Death Eaters on a rampage through England. So we have a year to prepare them for what is to come. And you know as well as I do that we have already done a lot".
Amelia looked back at her and nodded. The first thing she wanted to do was to go to the attack, but she knew that that would not happen. Before Amelia could say another thing the door to the infirmary opened.
As the doors slammed against the wall, they could hear Poppy running out of her office. "Well I never, Minister, this is still an Infirmary and not the playground for the ministry. So please be quiet when you are here" Poppy snapped when she saw Minister Fudge walking into the infirmary with Albus behind him.
Fudge just looked at Poppy when he said. "Madam Pomfrey, I decide what, when and how I will do when I do it. You do not tell the Minister of magic what to do or how to do it. I'm the minister and I'm above the law".
Fudge wasn't finished when Poppy stepped over to him and pushed the tip of her wand into the jaw off Fudge. "Give me one good reason, and I will show you what I can and can't do" she snapped back. Fudge swallowed loudly "This is my Infirmary and I'm the law here so better behave or I will deal with you right here on the spot".
"Hem, Hem" Umbridge said as she too walked into the infirmary. "If I were you I would lower that wand. There will be some changes next year here at Hogwarts when I get here. I don't know what they will be yet but you are not making a good impression on me".
"As you do," Susan said.
Umbridge turned around and gazed at Susan. "You missy are the first I will deal with. The things that will be happening here will be for a better world".
Amelia walked over to Poppy and lowered her wand with her hand. "Minister I know that you will not believe that Lord Voldemort is back, But".
"No, Amelia. I will not believe lies from that Potter over there. Now I do not believe that he killed Cedrick".
"Minister" Umbridge snapped.
"No, Umbridge, I know Potter is a pain in the ass but I do not believe he is a killer. I do believe that Bartimaeus could have made him do it but I will not believe he did it out of his own free will if he did. Still, I know he lies about he Who Must Not Be Named and I will never believe it. If Bartimaeus didn't make him do it, it could still have been an accident but I still do not believe these lies because he is only doing them to save his own hide. It is something Lucius has told me".
"Sure you believe a Death Eaters word over that of mine," Harry said in a sarcastic way.
Umbridge smiled and walked over to the bed of Harry. Harry got out of his bed and stood right in front of her. He was bigger than her so her intimidation didn't work. He knew how his so-called Uncle did it but that would never work again and so this would not even get close to intimidate him. "I assure you, Mister Potter".
"That is Lord Hogwarts/ Potter. Gryffindor or Peverell for you Toad" Harry snapped back. He didn't know why he said Lord Hogwarts first but something inside him told him he had to.
Umbridge just looked at him. For a moment she didn't know what to say at it and then a little smile appeared on her face. She was smiling even sinister then she had ever done before. "Yes you are Lord Hogwarts, but the ministry is making the lessons and paying Hogwarts for the studies of the students. So you may be the boss here but without the money from the ministry, there will be no School".
Harry threw his eyes at his grandmother and Augusta who both nodded slowly at him while Minerva started to talk to her grandson in her mind. "It is true Harry. It is something Albus had arranged the moment he became the headmaster. Why I will tell you later when we are back at Potter castle".
Harry gave a small nod and turned back to Umbridge.
"So Potter, I would watch my step when I'm here. Lucius has told me how certain people were given more leeway than others" and she gazed at the friends "I can see".
"It is still Lord Hogwarts" Harry interrupted her again.
Umbridge sniffed loudly. "Hem, Hem. This attitude will not do, it will not do at all. So that will also be one of the first things I will change" she said just before she left the infirmary.
Fudge strained his back as he walked towards Harry, not seeing that all of the wands of the friends came out and were pointed at him. As he stepped in front of him he took a bag from the pocket of his coat and almost slammed it into the hand of Harry."These are the thousand Gallions you won. I'm sure you didn't deserve it but there is nothing I can do about it. There will be no ceremony because we don't do that for liers" At that Fudge turned around and headed to the exit.
"MINISTER" Harry snapped before he could step out.
Fudge turned around with an irritated look at Harry, while Umbridge started to walk back in because she had been waiting just outside of the door.
"Minister, I know you will not believe me, But I'm telling you, Voldemort is back".
Fudge sniffed loudly. and opened his mouth.
"I wouldn't say a thing Minister, but if I have to I will step up into the Witenagemot and order you to ask me under Veritasirum. However, I know you would not allow it because it will place your Blood scum named Malfoy in a guilty light".
Fudge started to splutter But Umbridge started to talk. "Are you telling us that Lord Malfoy isn't as good as he is saying he is. Are you telling us we should not trust him but you, a Filthy lying stuck up Son of a"?
Umbridge found the wand of Harry up her left nostril while she was looking into two very dark Emerald green eyes. "If you would have said that to me three years ago, then I would have told you-you were right. Now, however, ever since I found my grandmother I will tell you this. If you ever call me a son of a bitch, you are saying my mother is a bitch and so is my grandmother. With that, I will rip you apart limp for limp. you are already on thin ice with me don't fall through because no one will be helping you when I get you into my hands".
"Do you think you scare me" Umbridge squeaked.
Harry stepped closer and saw how she took to steps back out of fear. "The day the truth comes out I will kill the both of you in every politicly way politic will allow me to do. On the day the truth comes out everyone with the dark mark will be killed at the spot. Now you don't have to believe me and I'm not asking you to. But on that day I will call a blood feud on everyone wearing a Dark Mark and every sympathizer there is". As he said the last thing he looked into the eyes of Umbridge. "Even if it is a little Toad like YOU".
Before one of them could say anything they were removed by Zanita.
Harry shook his head and rubbed his eyes with his hands. "I'm not sure if I did good on that last part but it felt wonderful". the friends laughed as the Adults were just looking on as Harry was still rubbing his eyes. "It is going to be a long year and we will have to deal with a lot. We will let her to a certain hight but if I can I will block her on every way".
"We Harry, we," Daphne said while she was pointing at the other friends.
Jean Delacour walked up to Harry and placed his hand on his shoulder. "Lord Potter".
Harry looked up. "Its Harry, Jean, just Harry".
Jean shook his head. "No, not now Lord Potter. Now I'm speaking to you as the Minister of France. So, Lord Potter, I have to go back and tell my ministry all about it. I, together with the Bulgarian minister will be going to the ICW to also tell them about it. We will advise them to not help fudge but to be ready to help you. Apolline will have to go back to her community. There she will have to tell them about Gabriella and why she is carrying her for a second time".
Jean could see in the eyes of Harry that he didn't understand everything and so he told him. "Don't worry Harry I will explain everything when I get back this summer. We have to because of your magic, Gabrielle is growing faster than she normally would".
It was now that Harry gazed at Apolline and saw her smiling back at him. Jean smiled "Harry Felix has done something that was only written down in myths. Your raw Power made it possible and it is a question of how Gabrielle will come to us. We already know she will be more powerful than she was. That is also something we will tell you about when we get back. Something is telling us that we have to have Gabrielle here at Hogwarts. Jean and Apolline said their goodbyes together with the mother of Apolline.
Nolwenn stood behind them as she stepped up to Harry with the Prophet in her hand. "Harry, I'm not a fighter but I will be here for you if you need me. I can write in our paper to get your message across. or in some other way, you might think of that might help".
Harry's eyes went to Susan as he mouthed at her "Luna" while Susan nodded.
Nowlen saw it and wanted to go to Susan but she held up her hand. "Are you coming back with the Delacours". Nolwenn nodded. "Good, then we will talk about it at that time". The following two weeks went by slowly. After the first week, there was a goodbye dinner for the other schools that was attended by Fudge and his toad. The night was overshadowed by the death of Cedrick who got even more attention than the five deaths they had with the second task. The friends knew Cedrick deserved it but so had the other people who had died that year.
The morning that followed was the day the other schools left. Viktor didn't say goodbye but rushed to the ship where he waited for the others. Fleur, on the other hand, took her time when she was saying goodbye to the friends. This was met with a smile from Minerva and an angry look from Madam Maxime. She was huffing, Puffing and sighing just to let her know she was waiting. "You can huff all you want, it will only slow her down even more," Nolwenn said from her side.
"I did say I was sorry".
"Yes you did and right after it, you said bud Albus said. So you are either that stupid or just to blind to see that Albus isn't the wizard he ones was".
Madam Maxime wanted to say something but stopped when she heard Fleur telling them she will see them later that summer.
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The last week went even slower than the one before. It was on the last day that the friends found themselves in a compartment of the Hogwarts express. The friends were sitting together while the others of house Hogwarts were sitting in a compartment before them or behind them. most of the friends were thinking about the year that was to come. They all knew that the war had started two weeks ago but the fighting had yet to begin. Voldemort was back but hadn't done anything yet.
Harry was the first to speak when the others were looking at him. "I do not know what the Adults are going to do, But if Voldemort wants a war he will get one. I do not know what you all will do but I will fight fire, with fire" and Harry held his hand out in front of him.
Bella was the first to place her hand on the hand of Harry. "I will go where you will go and stand next to you when you go into war, you are mine Harry".
Bella was followed by Daphne "I will be on your other side and Kill if they kill, and I will kill them just like you. You are mine just as you are Bella's".
Neville was next when he placed his hand on the hand of Daphne. "Harry you are my blood brother and if you go to war, I will be going with you, You can count on me".
Neville was followed by Hermione who placed her hand on top of the pile. "I never had any friends, and now I have more than I ever thought I would get. But no Noseless dirtbag will take that away from me. I will stand by you, Harry".
She was immediately followed by Susan. "Harry we have already done so much more than the Adults had done in the first war, So I stand by you because we have to look out for the adults".
Harry looked at his friends and started to smile but he stopped when he saw another hand landing on top of the pile. With a gaze to the left, he saw Astoria standing next to him. "Harry, I never had a brother and without you, I would not have survived my first year. I will stay with you".
The hand of Astoria was followed by the hand of Ginny. "Harry, I do not know where my life would be right now if it wasn't for you. If you weren't there than my mother would have found another Wizard to sell me to. You never know I might have been the sex toy for Albus". Most of the girls in the compartment had a look of fear when they thought about that image. "No, you have saved me and I will always be thankful to you for that. So I will stay with you no matter what".
They all smiled when they saw another hand being placed on the pile. As they look at the hand they saw Luna standing there with the whole of House Hogwarts behind her. "We will also be standing behind you all. You all have made house Hogwarts one big family. None of us were welcome in our house and all have made a house for those who weren't welcome in their own. So we do not know how we can help, but helping you, that we will do".
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At the top Floor of Azkaban.
"Bellatrix are you there," A male voice asked from the other side of the bars.
Bellatrix looked up and saw the one person she never thought to see here on the other side of her cell, "Merlin, Look at what the House Elf dragged in" She sneered as she saw the men.
The man did as if he didn't hear her at all and went on. "I can not stay here very long but I had to tell you that our master is back. It will take a while but we will get you out of her very soon. But I do want to ask you one thing. Where are your husband and his brother" the man asked?
"They have been thrown through the vail, You know how my husband was, he never could keep his big mouth shut. But you have to get me out of here, I want to kill that Potter brat" Bellatrix screamed the last part as the man walked away.
The man turned around and walked back. at the cell, he stopped and said: " I almost forgot, OBLIVIATE".
This was it again for this week. The next one will be in four weeks. I'm taking a break like always after a part but then I will start with part 5. No more translations just completely fresh out of the mind.
Gr Winmau