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Name: Defying Fate
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Se6uel to the *ou"e of )alfoy
Defying Fate
Chapter 7ne
*og#art" School of itchcraft and i8ardry
Septem1er 90th
Se$eru" #atched the 1oy lea$e hi" 6uarter" more tired than u"ual. *e #a" impre""ed 1y
the 1rat0 de"pite him"elf. For the fir"t time "ince thi" "illy 1u"ine"" 1egan0 the 1oy had
managed to dri$e Se$eru" from hi" mind. *o#e$er0 it #a" not 1efore Se$eru" had
managed to learn "omething rather intere"ting. !he 6ue"tion0 #a" #hat to do #ith "aid
information.
Se$eru" #ent into hi" pri$ate 6uarter"0 pouring him"elf a "cotch #hile he con"idered the
enigma that #a" the 1oy #ho li$ed. *e #a" :u"t "itting do#n in hi" fa$orite chair #hen
hi" fire #ent green. ;Ah <uciu"0 to #hat do & o#e thi" plea"ure=;
<uciu" "mir5ed through the flame". ;*ello my old friend. & :u"t came up #ith the mo"t
#onderful idea to annoy the old man #ith.; Se$eru" #a" going to re"pond #hen hi"
1ro#" #ent up. <uciu">" face #a" gi$ing minute t#itche". An a$erage #itch or #i8ard
#ould di"mi"" it a" di"tortion" of the fire call. Se$eru" #a" not a$erage. *e recogni8ed
the *ou"e +rince 4attle <anguage #hen he "a# it. After all0 it #a" Se$eru" #hom taught
it to hi" 1rother. 7ne of the mo"t clo"ely held "ecret" of the +rince family0 to Se$eru">"
5no#ledge0 <uciu" #a" the fir"t non +rince to 1e entru"ted #ith the 5no#ledge.
Se$eru" ignored the prattling that <uciu" #a" "pe#ing a1out hi" late"t plot to em1arra""
the *eadma"ter and li"tened to the true me""age. >!he )alfoy clan i" under imminent
threat and danger. !hi" threat affect" more than :u"t one /reat *ou"e. &t i" "uch that &
ha$e called a truce to confer #ith <ord 4lac5. <ord +rince0 & implore you to ma5e your
#ay at once to the )anor.;
Se$eru" controlled hi" "hoc5 #ith great difficulty. For <uciu" to #elcome the mutt into
hi" hou"e0 not to mention that he only referred to the +otion" )a"ter a" <ord +rince in the
mo"t dire of circum"tance"0 #ell #hat e$er thi" danger i"0 it had <uciu">" complete
attention. hich meant it #a" of "ufficient concern to Se$eru". *e "tarted t#itching hi"
face to re"pond. ;<uciu"0 perhap" & "hould "ee the"e document" 1efore #e do anything
precipitou". & ha$e a fe# thing" to ta5e care of 1ut & "hall "ee you later thi" e$ening.;
;!hat #ill 1e "ufficient Se$eru".;
Se$eru" 6uic5ly got up and made hi" #ay to the *eadma"ter" office. No# the 6ue"tion
#a" if the *eadma"ter had noticed all the facial t#itching. hile the floo #a" monitored
1y the old man0 Se$eru" #a" confident that the +rince language #a" "till "ecure. Still0 it
#ould 1e intere"ting if the fool a"5ed him a1out it.
Se$eru" muttered ;Snic5er"; and #al5ed up the "piraling "tairca"e muttering a1out the
o1$iou" deficiency of the office>" current occupant. *e did not 1other 5noc5ing a" he
#al5ed into the office.
;Ah0 Se$eru". & a""ume you are here to let me 5no# that you are headed to )alfoy
)anor=;
Se$eru" "neered. *e 5ne# it #a" pointle"" to prote"t the in$a"ion of hi" pri$acy a"
Dum1ledore #ould :u"t preach a1out need" of the #ar and the greater good. ;Correct. &
#ant to "ee #hat he ha" and i" up to.;
Dum1ledore "tepped hi" hand" and con"idered hi" +otion" )a"ter. *e con"idered 1riefly
if he "hould confront the man on the o1$iou" u"e of a /reat *ou"e 4attle <anguage.
hile he did not recogni8e it nor 5ne# if it #a" +rince or )alfoy0 he had 1een around
long enough to recogni8e it #hen he "a# it. *e gently ca"t legilimency and too5 a loo5.
Se$eru" immediately felt hi" employer trying to gain entrance to hi" mind. &t amu"ed him
that the old fool 1elie$ed that Se$eru" had the #ea5er mind. Se$eru" had 1een taught
occlumency 1y true ma"ter" of the field and had 1een 1uilding hi" defen"e" "ince he #a"
"i%. Still he allo#ed the old fool hi" delu"ion" a" it #a" a u"eful #ay to pa""
mi"information and 5eep hidden #hat truly mattered.
Dum1ledore pulled out and fro#ned to him"elf. &t #ould "eem that Se$eru" had 1een
"pelled to 5eep the language and any con$er"ation" #ith the language "ecret. !hat #ould
mean that it #a" the language of *ou"e )alfoy. &f it #a" +rince0 then Se$eru" #ould
ha$e control of it and the *eadma"ter #ould 1e a1le to garner the needed information a"
he #a" the "tronger mind0 or at lea"t that i" #hat he 1elie$ed. &n any e$ent0 Se$eru" #ould
not 1e a1le to tal5 a1out it e$en if he #anted to. Dum1ledore decided to allo# hi" teacher
to go and hope that the con$er"ation too5 place in .ngli"h. !hat #ay he could ta5e
another loo5 and get the information from the true meeting #ith Se$eru" 1eing none the
#i"er.
;ell my 1oy. & thin5 you "hould ma5e ha"te to )alfoy )anor. ith the )ini"try
1reathing do#n our 1ac5"0 & do not thin5 #e need anymore trou1le.;
;&ndeed not. & #ill "ee upon my return.; Se$eru" "#irled #ith hi" ro1e" 1illo#ing and
"mir5ed to him"elf a" he #al5ed out. &t #a" o1$iou" that Dum1ledore had diluted him"elf.
hile the Snape>" #ere not a no1le hou"e li5e the +rince"0 they non the le"" had a fe#
family gift". 7ne of them 1eing the mind art" and Se$eru" had learned from the 5nee of
!o1ia" Snape him"elf0 a /rand )a"ter of the art".
A fe# minute" later0 Se$eru" #a" 1eyond the ca"tle #ard" and apparated to )alfoy
)anor. &t too5 a1out fifteen minute" to #al5 up the tree lined dri$e until he #a" at the
)anor it"elf. Se$eru">" eye 1ro#" #ent up. .$ery light in the )anor #a" 1la8ing. *e
6uic5ly made hi" #ay into the )anor and noticed the elf" mo$ing a1out #ith ha"te and
purpo"e. hat in the name of )erlin #a" going on=
Se$eru" made hi" #ay into the "tudy #here he noticed that the mutt #a" already there0
muttering to him"elf. <uciu" greeted him. ;Ah0 than5 you for coming "o 6uic5ly <ord
+rince.; !hey #ere not in pri$ate after all.
Se$eru" ga$e a nod and played along. ;!han5 you for your in$itation0 <ord )alfoy.; *e
turned to the mutt. ;4lac5.;
Siriu" loo5ed up and fought to maintain hi" manner". ;Snape.; *e turned to <uciu". ;&
1elie$e you mentioned a matter concerning my heir= &t i" the only rea"on & am here.;
<uciu" nodded. ;&ndeed. No#0 to e%pedite matter" 1eyond needle"" 6ue"tion" to#ard"
your acceptance of my #ord.; *e pulled hi" #and. ;&0 <uciu" A1ra%i" )alfoy0 "#ear on
my life and magic that #hat & am a1out to pre"ent i" the a1"olute truth a" far a" & 5no#
it.; )agic "#irled around him. *e then loo5ed at 1oth other #i8ard". ;!hi" information
concern" a threat to the continuance of the )alfoy Clan. & re6uire an oath of "ecrecy.;
Siriu" huffed then ga$e the re6uired oath0 then glared at Snape to do the "ame. 7nce the
oath" #ere gi$en0 <uciu" pulled out a pen"i$e. ;hat & am a1out to "ho# you too5 place
earlier today.;
<uciu" "at do#n and #aited for the t#o #i8ard" to come 1ac5 out of the pen"i$e. A1out
t#enty minute" later they 1oth came out and loo5ed at him #ith incredi1ility.
Siriu" #a" ha$ing pro1lem" rapping hi" mind around e$erything "o he a"5ed one of the
lea"t important 6ue"tion". ;?ou do not "eem to 1e frightened a1out the fact that you ga$e
1oth of u" e$idence of your u"e of unforgi$a1le" not to mention the other dar5 "pell".;
<uciu" "mir5ed. ;7h= And #hat may & a"5 of your o#n u"e of the unforgi$a1le"= +erhap"
@ictor )itchell come" to mind=;
Siriu" "co#led at 1lond. ;FineA;
Se$eru" "mir5ed at the mutt then turned to the 1lond. ;& a""ume thi" mean" that you are
a1andoning the Dar5 <ord=;
<uciu" nodded. ;?e" Se$eru"0 & am. & already 5no# you ha$e.; <uciu" nodded to the
pen"i$e in re"pon"e to Se$eru">" 6ue"tioning loo5. ;)y plan i" thu". !he )alfoy>" are
retreating to Chateau )alfoy. From there0 & #ill 6uic5ly 1uild our allie" and prepare for
#ar. A #ar & intend to #in. !he fir"t "tep in accompli"h thi" i" to en"ure the "ecurity of
the children.;
Se$eru" nodded and turned to the mutt. ;4lac5=;
Siriu" "at do#n and thought. ;& ha$e long "u"pected Al1u" of manipulating and u"ing
*arry. & 5no# he ha" 5elp 5no#ledge of hi" +otter heritage from him. & ha$e 1een long
contemplating #hat to do a1out it. And no# to learn that <ily i" a pure1lood and that
*eadma"ter "tole her money andB; *e #a" finding it difficult to continue.
<uciu" folded hi" hand" on hi" de"5 a" he con"idered hi" cou"in 1y marriage. ;&
under"tand that thi" i" hard to accept. ,nder"tand though0 that #e are not only di"cu""ing
the future "anity of your god"on 1ut al"o the "ecurity of my o#n clan. & #ill not allo# that
future that & "a# to come into 1eing. & need to 5no# & can count on you <ord 4lac5.;
Siriu" loo5ed up in anger. ;7f cour"e you can count on me )alfoyA & am not going to let
anything li5e that happen to *arry.; Siriu" too5 a deep 1reath. ;hat are you a"5ing of
me at thi" particular moment.;
<uciu" nodded. ;e need to prepare for the e%traction of the children from *og#art"
Ca"tle. Se$eru"0 & do not 1elie$e there i" a danger to other children. *o#e$er0 you "hould
"till 6uietly pa"" the #ord that they might #ant to pay attention. ?ou 5no# #hich
familie" & "pea5.; Se$eru" nodded. <uciu" turned 1ac5 to Siriu". ;& "ugge"t that you a"
*arry>" magical guardian and godfather and & a" Draco>" father0 tra$el to *og#art" and
"imultaneou"ly #ithdra# the children. !o in"ure there are no pro1lem"0 & 5no# of "e$eral
tru"t#orthy mem1er" of the D)<. that #e can 1ring #ith u".;
Siriu" cro""ed hi" arm". ;,m0 "light pro1lem. *a$e you forgotten that & am "till a
fugiti$e=;
<uciu" "mir5ed. ;Ah0 & thought you might 1ring that up. No# !i11yA;
A hou"e elf popped in dumping a died up and gagged +eter +ettigre#. Se$eru" got up to
pre$ent the mutt from attac5ing hi" former friend. ;No# 4lac50 it #ould 1e $ery much a
"hame to damage him 1efore he can clear your 6ue"tiona1le name.;
Siriu" did not li5e it 1ut nodded hi" agreement. <uciu" "tood up. ;No#0 & am going to call
the )ini"ter and that 1itch 4one". !i11y0 "ho# <ord 4lac5 to pri$ate 6uarter". & thin5 the
)ini"ter might he% fir"t and a"5 6ue"tion" latter if he "ee" 4lac5 1efore it" time.;
Se$eru" #atched the mutt lea$e #ith the elf then turned 1ac5 to hi" 1rother. ;& found out
"omething thi" e$ening that might help #ith Fudge.; <uciu" rai"ed hi" 1ro#. ;,m1ridge
u"ed a 1lood 6uill in detention on +otter.;
<uciu" "#ore. ;*e may not 1e one yet0 1ut no one harm" a )alfoyA;
Se$eru" "mir5ed. ;?ou 5no# you are going to ha$e a :olly time getting +otter to e$en
thin5 a1out 1reathing the "ame air let alone entertain changing hi" name to )alfoy.;
<uciu" rolled hi" eye". ;7ne pro1lem at a time.; 7ne of the 1enefit" of 1eing a po#erful
pure1lood 1a"tard i" that it allo#ed <uciu" to "ummon go$ernment official" on nothing
more than a politely #orded in$itation. @ery "oon0 1oth Fudge and a reluctant Amelia
4one" #ere in hi" "tudy.
;<uciu"0 to #hat do & o#e the plea"ure of 1eing in$ited into your home=; Amelia rolled
her eye" at thi". &t might 1e Fudge" plea"ure 1ut it certainly #a" not her".
Amelia cro""ed her arm" and glared at one that had "o many time" e"caped :u"tice.
;)alfoy thi" 1etter 1e good. & #a" en:oying a 6uiet e$ening.;
<uciu" "mir5ed. ;)y apologie" for di"tur1ing your e$ening my <ady. & a""ure you it #ill
1e #ell #orth your time. &f you 1oth #ould turn around.;
Fudge>" eye" #ent #ide and 4one" "#ore. ;&" that +eter +ettigre#=;
<uciu" nodded. ;7h ye". & a""ume you #ould #ant "ome 6ue"tion" an"#ered "o & too5 the
li1erty of a"5ing +rofe""or Snape to 1e on hand for @erita"erum.; *e "aid thi" in full
5no#ledge that Se$eru" al#ay" had a $ile or t#o on him.
Fudge :u"t "tared. ;4ut #e need a rea"on toB;
4one" turned her glare from the tied up #i8ard to Fudge. ;e ha$e a li$ing >Dead @ictim>
on the ground. A" head of the D)<.0 & "ay there i" "ufficient rea"on. +rofe""or if you
#ould.;
!#o elf" popped in and placed the rat in a chair and ungagged him. Snape forced him to
"#allo# the potion. 4one" 1egan the 6ue"tioning.
;Name=;
;+eter illiam +ettigre#.;
;Age=;
;!hirty .ight.;
Amelia nodded. ;*o# i" it that you are ali$e gi$en that the )ini"try 1elie$e" you #ere
murdered 1y Siriu" 4lac5=;
;& cut off my finger and tran"formed into my animagu" form #hich i" a rat. & then e"cape
and ha$e managed to remain hidden.;
Amelia then a"5ed the ne%t o1$iou" 6ue"tion. ;Did Siriu" 4lac5 murder all tho"e muggle"
fourteen year" ago=;
;No0 & did.;
Amelia already "u"pected 1ut needed to ma5e it official. ;Did Siriu" 4lac5 1etray the
+otter" to ?ou 3no# ho=;
;No. & #a" the "ecret 5eeper.;
;hy #ould you 1etray your friend" to the enemy=;
;!he Dar5 <ord i" not my enemy.;
Amelia a"5ed a final 6ue"tion for the e$ening. ;Are you a Death .ater=;
;?e".;
Amelia nodded and turned to Fudge. ;)ini"ter. & 1elie$e #e no# ha$e enough e$idence
to charge him #ith multiple murder0 1etraying the fideou" charm to the +otter>" enemy
thu" contri1uting to their death" and high trea"on.;
<uciu" #ent o$er and #hi"pered in Fudge>" ear. ;)ini"ter0 thi" i" a potential political
nightmare. ?ou need to 1e "cene 1y the people a" a man of :u"tice and fully prepared to
fi% a mi"carriage of :u"tice.;
Fudge gulped and the nodded. ;-ight then. A" )ini"ter of )agic0 & declare Siriu" 7rion
4lac5 innocent of all charge" made again"t hi" per"on. *e i" a" of thi" moment a free
#i8ard.; Fudge loo5ed up and caught the loo5 from <uciu". ;A" to hi" #rongful
impri"onment0 the )ini"try #ill pay one..; he then #atched <uciu" fro#n.. ;& mean
three..; a loo5 of appro$al. ;Bye"0 three million galleon" for e$ery year he #a" in
A85a1an.;
<uciu" "mir5ed then turned to 4one" a" t#o Auror" came into the )anor to collect the
rat. ;& "hall ha$e my "tatement on your de"5 in the morning. No# if you #ould e%cu"e u"0
& ha$e need of the )ini"ter for a fe# more moment".;
Amelia 1ri"tled at the o1$iou" di"mi""al 1ut left non the le"". <uciu" then turned 1ac5 to
Fudge. ;)ini"ter. *o# #ould you li5e to get rid of Dum1ledore0 once and for all=;
Fudge loo5ed li5e Chri"tma" had come early. ;*o# <uciu"=;
<uciu" "at do#n. ;!he 5ey to hi" do#nfall i" *arry 2ame" +otter.;
Fudge then "co#led. ;!hen it>" not po""i1le. +otter i" a puppet of Dum1ledore. *e #ould
ne$er mo$e again"t him.;
<uciu" folded hi" hand" o$er hi" "na5e cane. ;+erhap"0 then again perhap" not.;
Fudge huffed. ;<uciu"0 that 1rat i" telling e$eryone that ?ou 3no# ho i" 1ac5 and that
i" helping Dum1ledore to ta5e o$erA;
<uciu" #ithheld hi" "mir5. No# for a 1lend of truth and fiction. ;)ini"ter0 & hate to 1e the
1earer of 1ad ne#" 1ut the Dar5 <ord ha" returned.; <uciu" held up hi" hand. ;*o#e$er0
thi" information doe" not need to de"ta1ili8e the )ini"try or the +eace. & a"5 that you
5eep thi" to your"elf0 1ut & am in contact #ith a group that i" currently "eeing to the
pro1lem. & guarantee that the Dar5 <ord #ill 1e gone once and for all. ?ou :u"t need to
5eep thing" together for the ne%t ten month".;
Fudge t#irled hi" 1o#ler hat ner$ou"ly. Deep do#n he 5ne# that the Dar5 <ord had
returned 1ut he #a" afraid to admit it. Not 1ecau"e he felt in per"onal danger 1ut that
Dum1ledore #ould u"e the fact to gain po#er. Fudge did not #ant to gi$e up the per5" of
1eing )ini"ter. ;Are you "ure and ho# doe" +otter come into plan in all of thi"=;
<uciu" then let hi" "mir5 "ho#. ;?e" & am "ure. & ha$e come into information that #ill
pro$e to +otter 1eyond any dou1t that he ha" 1een u"ed and manipulated. & can not "ay
ho# & gained thi" information ho#e$er & #ill "ay that it #ould 1e ea"y to pro$e. &t "eem"
that <ily +otter i" not #hat #e 1elie$ed. According to my information0 "he #a" in reality
the lo"t !rent *eir. Someho# "he #a" placed #ith muggle" a" their adopti$e daughter
and Dum1ledore made her magical guardian.
&t #ould al"o "eem that Dum1ledore u"ed hi" po"ition to manipulate her and ne$er
informed her that "he #a" the !rent heir. No# you #ould a"5 ho# & 5no# thi". )y
"ource" indicate that the *eadma"ter drained the !rent @ault".;
Fudge hi""ed then "tarted "mir5ing. ;!hat i" theft and again"t "o many la#"0 & don>t 5no#
#here to "tart. Can thi" 1e pro$ed=;
<uciu" nodded. ;7h ye"0 in good time. No# then0 do you not find it "trange that he forced
through the con$iction of Siriu" 4lac5 thu" getting him"elf named magical heir. & ha$e
1een informed that he ha" 1een ma5ing cut" into the +otter fortune. <uc5ily the +otter"
ha$e con"idera1le more #ealth and it #ould ta5e a great deal of time to truly 1an5rupt the
1oy. Spea5ing of #hich0 #hat do you thin5 he i" going to "ay #hen informed of all thi"=;
Fudge #a" ru11ing hi" hand" together. !hi" #ould di"grace and get rid of Dum1ledore0
no 6ue"tion. A" a 1onu"0 if done correctly it #ould "ho# the +otter 1oy that he #a"
mi"ta5en to tru"t to old man and hi" faith #ould 1e 1etter placed #ith the )ini"try0
meaning Fudge.
<uciu" could "ee the #heel" turning and the plot". *e #a" $ery a#are of #hat Fudge
#ould #ant. !oo 1ad he #ould not get it in the manner he #anted. ;So #hat do you
thin5=;
Fudge nodded. ;?e". & thin5 ye". So #hat "hould #e do fir"t=;
<uciu" leaned for#ard. ;Fir"t i" that & get in touch #ith <ord 4lac5. & ha$e a fe# idea"
#here he i". &n the meantime0 & #ill line up thing" #ith /ringott" to get the heritage te"t
done. 7nce #e locate <ord 4lac5 and "ho# him the e$idence0 #e #ill 1oth go and
retrie$e +otter. From there #e :u"t let the e$idence do our #or5 for u".;
Fudge nodded. ;Capitol idea. No# if & 5no# Dum1ledore0 he i" not going to let hi" tool
:u"t #al5 out of hi" control. So & 1elie$e that & "hall accompany you and 4lac50 #ith more
than :u"t a fe# Auror". !hen once #e con$ince +otter0 #e can loc5 up Dum1ledore.;
<uciu" nodded then ga$e a fro#n. ;2u"t one "light pro1lem )ini"ter. ?our aide ,m1ridge
ha" u"ed a 1lood 6uill on the 1oy. & 1elie$e you #ill need to do "omething 1ut that it
"hould 1e handled 6uietly.; )e""age0 get any idea" a1o$e your"elf and & #ill let it 5no#
that you allo#ed the 1oy #ho li$ed to 1e car$ed upon.
Fudge gulped. ;?e" you are 6uite right. ell0 & ha$e matter" to "ee to.; *e 6uic5ly
"ho#ed him"elf out.
<uciu" leaned 1ac5 and turned to hi" 1rother. ;Se$eru"0 & 1elie$e #e #ill pull the children
in e%actly t#o day".;
Se$eru" nodded and made hi" #ay out of the manor. <uciu" pulled a parchment and
#rote a note to hi" heir then called an elf. ;Di1"0 ta5e thi" to Draco and put it in hi"
hand".;
arning: !hi" "tory #ill e$entually contain "la"h and e%plicate male on male "e%ual
"ituation". A" "uch & rate thi" "tory a" NC'1( for )ature audience" only. !he "tory
matche" *+ and D). &t i" al"o A, and #ill contain )+-./. &f thi" i" offen"i$e0 then
plea"e do not read. A" Al#ay"0 & o#e nothing. &t all 1elong" to 23 -o#ling0 4loom"1ury
4oo5"0 Schola"tic &nc.0 arner 4ro".0 and any other entitie" in$ol$ed.
Se6uel to the *ou"e of )alfoy
Defying Fate
Chapter !#o
Slythern Dorm"
*og#art"
Septem1er 90th C@ery late in the e$eningD
Draco had 1een rudely #o5en 1y one of the )alfoy elf" to read thi"Bthi"B#ell0 Draco
did not 5no# 6uiet #hat to refer to the mi""i$e a" "o he :u"t read it again0 for the fourth or
#a" it fifth time that e$ening.
Draco0
& hope that thi" find" you #ell and in good health. !o the point of thi" letter. De"pite my
"ati"faction that the )alfoy Family 4attle <anguage i" "ecured0 & dare not re$eal
e$erything in fear of thi" falling into the #rong hand". & "ay thi" to "tre"" to you the up
mo"t importance of thi" matter. ?ou are to 1urn and 1ani"h the a"he" of thi" letter0 once
you are fini"hed reading it.
&nformation ha" 1ecome 5no#n to me that re6uire" the full implementation of the fir"t
<a# of the )alfoy". & am e%tending thi" la# to *arry +otter. No dou1t you #ill #i"h to
5no# #hy. & regret that & can not di"clo"e thi" in a letter. Suffice it to "ay that information
ha" al"o 1een #ithheld from +otter and "aid information #ould meet #ith the appro$al of
Nightmare. +otter i" in danger from *ou"e enemie" and you are to "ee to hi" protection
and need.
& #ill of cour"e inform you fully #hen & ne%t "ee you. 7h0 a" to the pro1lem of your
mi""ing 1oo50 perhap" 5eeping your $alua1le" clo"e at hand #ould not 1e remi"e.
?our Father.
Draco loo5ed up and too5 a deep 1reath. 750 time to u"e hi" Slythern cunning and read
1et#een the line". 71$iou"ly0 #hat e$er it i" that Father 5no#"0 he i" not #illing to tru"t
the )alfoy>" mo"t "ecure form of communication #ith. hich told Draco all "ort" of
thing"0 none of the good. No# the fir"t la# of the )alfoy>" #a" of cour"e >Family Fir"t
and Foremo"t>0 and hi" father #a" e%tending that to +otty. !hat meant that either +otter
#a" "omeho# family or #ould 1e family0 though Draco could not figure out ho#. Al"o
o1$iou" i" that thi" information #a" 1eing 5elp from +otter.
Draco thought "ome more. ell0 Nightmare #a" the name of hi" /randfather>" animagu"
form0 a $iciou" 1lac5 panther. !hi" information #ould meet A1ra%i" )alfoy>" appro$al.
Draco con"idered #hat he 5ne# a1out hi" /randfather. ell0 fir"t A1ra%i" had 1een
5no#n a" one of the mo"t $ocal adherent" to 1lood purityB Draco>" eye 1ro#" "hot up.
*olly )erlinA +otter i" a pure1lood. And it #a" 1eing 5elp from him=
!hi" could only mean Dum1ledore and the light "ide. !hey #ere u"ing him. ell0 Draco
already 5ne# thi" 1ut the implication" #ent 1eyond mere u"e. !o 1e a pure1lood #ould
mean that +otter" mother #a" not a mud1lood after all. !he 6ue"tion i" ho# did a
pure1lood #itch end up #ith muggle". Furthermore0 if the information #a" 1eing
#ithheld0 then that #ould imply the Dum1ledore not only 5no#" 1ut i" u"ing it to hi"
o#n purpo"e". Ne%t 6ue"tion i" #hat el"e i" the old coot up to.
Draco glanced 1ac5 do#n at the letter. )o"t #ould "ee *ou"e .nemie" and #ould
a""ume that <uciu" #a" referring to either Slythern or /ryffindor. *o#e$er0 <uciu" #a"
al#ay" $ery "pecific #hen he u"ed the term >*ou"e .nemie">. &t #a" al#ay" in reference
to the enemie" of the )alfoy Clan. Draco too5 thi" to mean that tho"e that +otter tru"ted0
#hom #ho al"o happened to 1e *ou"e enemie"0 #ould do anything to 5eep thi"
information to +otter. And hi" father #anted to ma5e "ure that +otter got a#ay from
*og#art" #ith Draco.
ell that had 1een the ea"ie"t part of the letter to decipher. Draco #a" not mi""ing any
1oo5" and 5eeping hi" $alua1le" on him #a" o1$iou". <uciu" #ould "oon 1e coming for
Draco. Draco nodded once hi" under"tanding #a" complete and muttered "pell" to utterly
de"troy the letter. *e then called one of the )alfoy elf" he had managed to "muggle into
the ca"tle. ;)ender.;
A pop. ;?e" )a"ter=;
Draco loo5ed do#n on the elf. ;Do you 5no# #here +otter i"=;
!he elf nodded. ;?e" )a"ter. +otter 1oy i" in <ion" to#er.;
Draco nodded. ;.%cellent. 3eep an eye on him. <et me 5no# if he lea$e" the to#er. Al"o
if anyone attac5" him or trie" any funny 1u"ine""0 & #ant you to protect him then 1ring
him to me.;
;?e" )a"ter. )ender get" it done.;
/ryffindor !o#er Cat a1out the "ame timeD
+up0
& need you to tru"t me. & 5no# you can 5eep "ecret" 1ut thi" one can not 1e 5no#n to
any1ody0 including your friend" or the 4ird Clu1. A certain rat i" no# in cu"tody of the
)ini"try and & am free. !hat i" the good ne#". !he 1ad ne#" i" that there are other rat"
out there. & pray to )erlin & am #rong 1ut not all <ion" are true.
?ou are going to 1e "urpri"e that & of all people "ay thi" 1ut of tho"e that can 1e tru"ted
are mo"t #orthy of pran5". &f one or the other approache" you 1efore &0 plea"e tru"t and
follo# them.
& 5no# thi" i" a lot that & a"5 of you 1ut plea"e tru"t me. & thin5 #e might need to fulfill
your fanta"y from the end of third year.
ith all my lo$e0
Snuffle"
*arry 1lin5ed. *e #a" happy that Siriu" #a" free 1ut a 1it confu"ed a1out 5eeping it from
hi" friend" and the 7rder. *arry thought0 oh 1ut #ho #a" the 7rder 1ut Dum1ledore.
!hat meant that Siriu" did not tru"t Dum1ledore. Al"o Siriu" #a" concerned that there
might 1e other traitor" in /ryffindor. *arry>" mouth dropped0 he "u"pected hi" friend"=
ell in all fairne""0 #a" not +eter a friend to hi" /odfather once upon a time.
!ho"e mo"t #orthy of pran5". *arry "norted. !hi" #a" "omething Siriu" had "aid to him
in pri$ate #hen di"cu""ing Snape and )alfoy. Siriu">" e%act #ord" #ere ;& thin5 that out
of all the "lime 1all"0 Snape and )alfoy are the mo"t #orthy of 1eing pran5ed.; So Siriu"
#anted him to tru"t and li"ten to them. !hat #a" $ery "urpri"ing. Something 1ig mu"t
ha$e happened.
*arry did not li5e #ere thi" letter #a" going. &t #ould "eem that friend" #ere enemie"
and enemie" #ere in fact friend". Still0 that #ent along #ith "ome of *arry>" recent
o1"er$ation". Dum1ledore #a" refu"ing to ha$e anything to do #ith him. *e had noticed
1oth *ermione and -on di"appearing at odd time". *e had :u"t thi" e$ening loo5ed at hi"
map to find them and #a" a"toni"hed that they #ere in Dum1ledore>" office. So hi"
"u"picion" #ere already up. &t al"o "eemed that #ither he #a" at "chool or #hat e$eryone
li5e to call hi" home0 *arry #a" follo#ed and #atched. .$eryone "aid it #a" for hi" o#n
good 1ut #a" it= *arry had a "en"e that more #a" going on.
*arry loo5ed 1ac5 at the letter. >Fanta"y from end of third year=> *arry tried to thin5 #hat
that might 1e. !hen it came to him. *arry had "ecretly offered to go on the run #ith
Siriu" and hi" /odfather "aid that #hile he #a" flattered that he could not let *arry li$e
li5e that. *arry 1lin5ed. !hat meant that #hat e$er it #a" that Siriu" had to tell him0 it
#a" 1ad enough that Siriu" #a" coming for him and they #ere going to flee *og#art".
*arry fought to hold 1ac5 hi" tear". Siriu" #a" telling him that he #a" currently
"urrounded 1y enemie"0 people that he had thought #ere friend" and that they meant him
harm. *arry loo5ed ca"te a "pell and noticed that it #a" almo"t 5am. *e needed "omeone
to tal5 to. <oo5ing at the letter one la"t time 1efore he de"troyed it0 he gra11ed hi" map.
*e mum1led0 ;& "olemnly "#ear that & am up to no good.; !he map re$ealed it"elf and
*arry nodded. *e gra11ed hi" cloa5 and made hi" #ay out of the dorm. Ne%t ta"5 #a" to
find "ome#here to #ait for the 4lond to #al5 1y.
Slythern Dorm
+op. ;)a"ter.;
Draco fini"hed com1ing hi" hair. ;?e" )ender.;
;)a"ter" +otty ha" left <ion" to#er and i" coming to Sna5e" lair.;
Draco nodded. ;Ah0 then he ha" al"o recei$ed #ord. !han5 you )ender.; Draco made hi"
#ay out of the Slythern Dorm" and li"tened for any noi"e". *e heard #hat "ounded li5e a
foot "cuffle a1out t#enty feet do#n the hall. Draco made hi" #ay o$er and noticed a
di"tur1ance in he air0 that Draco no# a""umed #a" an in$i"i1ility cloa5. &t #a" a" if the
#earer #a" going to ta5e it off.
Draco loo5ed at #hat he thought #ould 1e the u"er" head and then "hoo5 to indicate no.
Draco then nodded hi" head in the other direction and hope that the #i8ard pic5ed up on
that Draco #anted him to follo# him. Draco lead the #ay deep into the dungeon" to an
a1andoned cell. After #aiting a fe# "econd"0 Draco clo"ed and #arded the door.
*e then turned around and #atched +otter remo$e hi" cloa5. ;& al#ay" thought you might
ha$e one of tho"e. &t #ould e%plain a lot. ell0 to 1u"ine"". !he"e room" are "ecured0
Se$eru" ma5e" "ure of it. No one #ill 5no# #e are here nor #ill they 5no# #hat #e "ay
to one another.;
*arry nodded 1ut could not find #hat he "hould or could "ay. Draco loo5ed do#n at the
"maller 1oy. ;<et me "tart. & am a""uming that you ha$e recei$ed a letter0 one that more
or le"" "ay" that you are in danger from tho"e you con"ider friend"0 that & can 1e tru"ted
and to 1e prepared to lea$e the ca"tle. Am & correct=;
*arry loo5 up and nodded. ;?eah. Did you get one too=;
Draco nodded. ;&ndeed. 4efore #e continue0 & under"tand that Se$ #a" teaching you ho#
to protect your mind. *o# fare ha$e you gotten=;
*arry 1lu"hed and loo5ed do#n. ;& #a" a1le to thro# him out la"t night 1ut & can>t "eem
to "top him from entering to 1egin #ith.;
Draco turned hi" head for a moment. ;&f you #ere a1le to that0 then you ha$e made $ery
accepta1le progre"" in a "hort amount of time. Still0 it i" not enough to 5eep certain
o$er1earing coot" out of your mind. *ere.; Draco pa""ed o$er a medallion nec5lace. ;&t i"
charmed to redirect your thought" "hould legilimency 1e u"ed again"t you. &t #ill ma5e it
"eem li5e you are only thin5ing of incon"e6uential thing" and hide your turn "ecret".
+ure1lood familie" u"e them #ith children. !hey #ill only #or5 for a1out four month"
until your mind 1uild" up an immunity 1ut 1y then0 your o#n defen"e" "hould 1e
ade6uate. & al"o ha$e a trac5ing charm on it "o if "omething goe" #rong0 & can find you.;
*arry too5 the nec5lace. &t #a" $ery 1eautiful and 1ore the )alfoy Cre"t. *arry loo5ed
up. ;hy are you helping me= hy #ould gi$e me "omething that o1$iou"ly 1elong" to
your family.;
Draco loo5ed into *arry>" eye". ;&t ha" to do #ith thing" that your enemie" can not 5no#.
!he nec5lace i" not one hundred percent and #hat i" not 5no# can not 1e ta5en from
you.;
*arry "co#led. *e hated to 1e 5elp in the dar5 1ut the 1lond had a point. Draco though
#a" not fini"hed. ;& am not "ure #hat your letter "aid 1ut & am under the impre""ion that
#e #ill 1e lea$ing $ery "oon. Do you 5no# "hrin5ing charm".;
*arry "hoo5 hi" head. Draco then in"tructed him on the charm. ;Start caring your
1elonging" on your per"on. ?ou may need to 1e on the mo$e #ith out notice. &t #ould 1e
1e"t to 1e prepared. No# then0 if anything happen" and you find your"elf o$er your head0
call from )ender. *e i" my per"onal elf and he #ill defend you and get you to me.;
*arry nodded hi" under"tanding then a"5ed in a "mall $oice. ;hy i" thi" happening=;
Draco ran hi" hand through hi" hair. ;& hone"tly do not 5no#. All & 5no# i" that my father
told me to protect you for rea"on" #e can not tal5 a1out. A" to #hy you are no#
"urrounded 1y enemie"= & a""ume #e find out once #e are "ome#here "afe. & thin5B
+otter are you crying=; Draco loo5ed at him in ama8ement.
*arry held hi" head in "hame. *e loo5ed at the 1lond0 #ho o1$iou" #anted an
e%planation. *arry fought to get him"elf 1ac5 under control and had to turn a#ay. For a
moment Draco0 almo"t pulled the "maller 1oy into hi" arm". *e al"o had to fight for
control. *arry #a" finally a1le to an"#er. ;Sorry a1out that. )y emotion" ha$e 1een
getting the 1e"t of me. +lea"e don>t repeat thi" 1ut the thing i" that my relati$e" ne$er
li5ed me. &t i" #hy & $alued tho"e that & 1ecame friend" #ith #hen & came into the
i8arding orld and no#B;
Draco nodded. ;And no# you are learning that they ha$e pro1a1ly 1etrayed you.; Draco
too5 a deep 1reath. ;?ou are hurting 1ecau"e of it.;
*arry nodded. ;?eah. & don>t #ant to 1elie$e 1ut e$erything i" pointing to it.; *arry
turned around. ;& gue"" the "orting hat #a" right.; Draco loo5ed up #ith a 6ue"tioning
loo5. ;&t "aid that & #ould find my true friend" in Slythern. ?eah0 & #a" "uppo"ed to 1e a
Slythern 1ut & tal5ed it out of it.;
Draco 1lin5ed. ;?ou tal5edB; *e then "hoo5 hi" head. ;hy=;
*arry ga$e a "hort ner$ou" laugh. ;ell0 loo5ing 1ac5 on it0 & thin5 & #a" rather "tupid.
)y fir"t friend #a" *agrid0 my "econd #a" -on. & ne$er 5ne# #hat it #a" li5e to ha$e a
friend and #ell & 1elie$ed them #ithout 6ue"tion. 4oth of them told me that only dar5
#i8ard" come from Slythern0 including @ol..errBthe Dar5 <ord. And then & met you on
the train andB;
Draco "uddenly under"tood. ;And & in"ulted the fir"t t#o people to 1efriend you. No
#onder you didn>t #ant anything to do #ith me. & am curiou" though0 #hy did you not
ha$e muggle friend"=;
*arry loo5ed 1ac5 do#n at hi" feet. ;& really don>t #ant to tal5 a1out it. Any#ay0 #hen &
#a" "orted0 the hat #anted me in Slythern and & 5eep 1egging it for anything 1ut
Slythern.;
Draco nodded0 5no#ing there #a" more to the "tory. ;& am "orry for ho# & acted. & 5no#
that #e 1oth ha$e ripped into each other for the pa"t fe# year". & am #illing to "tart fre"h0
if you are.; *e held out hi" hand.
*arry 1lin5ed and a fe# "econd" later accepted the hand. ;& am "orry too. !han5 you for
gi$ing me another chance.;
Draco "miled. ;ell0 & thin5 #e "hould 1oth get 1ac5 1efore anyone notice". &t #ill not 1e
"afe for u" to 1e "cene pu1licly 1ut you can pa"" me""age" to me through )ender. Don>t
#orry0 li5e & "aid & thin5 it i" only for a couple of day".
*arry loo5ed at the 1lond. ;75ay.;
*eadma"ter" 7ffice
;Ah Se$eru"0 & #a" e%pecting you 1ac5 la"t night.;
Se$eru" pu"hed the co$er "tory to the forefront. ;Sorry *eadma"ter. & did not get 1ac5
until $ery late. & did not #ant to interrupt your re"t. A" it turn" out0 <uciu" #a" a1le to
find "ome old document" in regard" to your 1rother. *e intend" to u"e the"e in order to
em1arra"" you and further erode your pu1lic "upport.;
Al1u" gently pu"hed in and #itne""ed the e$ening for him"elf. Ah0 "o <uciu" ne# the
floo #a" monitored. !he plan #a" more in$ol$ed then #hat Se$eru" #a" "tating 1ut
Al1u" could "ee that Se$eru" con"idered it tri$ial and thu" not #orthy of "pea5ing of it
further. ell Al1u" could not really let that information out. *e #ould need to ta5e "tep"
to "ee that the matter remained 6uiet.
Al1u" fro#ned a1out hi" 1rother. hy the fool had to ta5e up #ith goat" and in pu1lic.
ell Al1u" had already ta5ing "tep" to in"ure that #ould ne$er happen again 1ut really. &t
"till annoyed him e$en though it happened fifty year" ago.
Al1u" then focu"ed on the pro1lem. So <uciu" #a" going to come after him #ith that and
the +ure1lood #a" hoping it #ould 1e enough to force him to retire. ell Al1u" had :u"t
the right counter 1lac5mail to an"#er that. <uciu" "eemed to forget that orgy he
participated in0 during hi" "i%th year.
Se$eru" "ho#ed him"elf out #hile "mir5ing. !he 1e"t lie" #here tho"e em1edded in the
truth.
12 /rimmauld
;And that i" the "hort of it.; Siriu" hated ha$ing to di"cu"" thi" #ith hi" mother" portrait
1ut he needed her help.
!he u"ually a1u"i$e #itch leaned 1ac5 in her chair. ;So the +otter child i" a pure1lood.
ell it #ould "eem that he i" accepta1le a" an heir0 a lea"t until you find a pure1lood to
ha$e a proper heir #ith. Still0 if the child i" 1ound for a )alfoy0 that #ould 1e 5eeping
the title" in the family "o to "pea5. Alright then0 you ha$e my cooperation then a" thi" i" a
Family matter. 2u"t "o you 5no#0 & "till con"ider you a di"grace. ?ou ha$e a lot to ma5e
up for.;
Siriu" mum1led under hi" 1reath a" he #ent 1ac5 to hi" room. &f it #a" not for *arry0
Siriu" #ould rather 1urn the hou"e do#n0 :u"t to "pite hi" mother.
)alfoy )anor
<uciu" #a" e%hau"ted. *e had not "leep at all "ince hi" great grand"on popped into hi"
"tudy. Still0 it #a" nece""ary. <uciu" "hould ha$e hi" hand" on all the $ariou" document"
and more importantly had managed to get the /o1lin" to agree to come to the manor.
<uciu" gingerly lo#ered him"elf into hi" 1ed and 6uic5ly fell a"leep. *e #ould need #hat
e$er re"t he could get in the day" to come.
arning: !hi" "tory #ill e$entually contain "la"h and e%plicate male on male "e%ual
"ituation". A" "uch & rate thi" "tory a" NC'1( for )ature audience" only. !he "tory
matche" *+ and D). &t i" al"o A, and #ill contain )+-./. &f thi" i" offen"i$e0 then
plea"e do not read. A" Al#ay"0 & o#e nothing. &t all 1elong" to 23 -o#ling0 4loom"1ury
4oo5"0 Schola"tic &nc.0 arner 4ro".0 and any other entitie" in$ol$ed.
Se6uel to the *ou"e of )alfoy
Defying Fate
Chapter !hree
*og#art"
7cto1er 2nd
*arry #a" 1eginning to run out of #ay" to a$oid the /ryffindor>" not to mention the
*eadma"ter. After tal5ing #ith Draco0 he too5 all of the day" mean" in the 5itchen". &n
1et#een he "pent in the <i1rary all the #ay up to curfe#0 1arely ma5ing it 1ac5 to
/ryffindor on time. -on and *ermione had cornered him and demanded to 5no# #here
he #a". <uc5ily he managed to get rid 1y pretending ignorance and "aying he "pent all
day in the li1rary re"earching for a pro:ect.
!han5 )erlin for Draco a" it #a" hi" elf that told him to u"e that e%cu"e. &t "eemed to
"ati"fy *ermione 1ut it #ould not #or5 again 1ecau"e "he no# had in$ited her"elf
#hene$er he decided to go 1ac5 to the <i1rary. And of cour"e -on #ent right along #ith
her. *i" ne# pro1lem #a" that today #a" a )onday and he had no choice 1ut to "ho# up
in the /reat *all for 1rea5fa"t0 follo#ed 1y cla""e". *arry 5ne# that Dum1ledore #a" not
a fool and undou1tedly already "u"pected "omething. &t #ould not "urpri"e him to recei$e
a "ummon" from the old coot.
Spec5ing of #hich0 )c/onagall #a" ma5ing her #ay o$er #ith that loo5 of her". ;)r.
+otter0 the *eadma"ter #ould li5e to "ee you after 1rea5fa"t.;
;?e" +rofe""or.; *arry clo"ed hi" eye". De"pite hi" ad$ance" in occlumency not to
mention )alfoy>" nec5lace0 *arry 5ne# that if the *eadma"ter really #anted0 he could
1rea5 1eyond the"e defen"e" and find out #hat he #anted. *arry did "omething for the
fir"t time in hi" life. *e prayed. >,m0 & really don>t 5no# #hat i" out there. &f you are /od
or )erlin or the /odde"". 4ut it #ould 1e really great if you could cut me a 1rea5 and get
me out of thi".>
De"pite #hat mo"t #ould a""ume0 our *arry +otter i" entitled to a fe# fa$or" from the
,ni$er"e e$ery no# and then. A" if in an"#er to hi" prayer"0 the door" to the great hall
"lammed open and a1out ten Auror"0 along #ith the )ini"ter of )agic0 <uciu" )alfoy
and much to *arry>" relief0 Siriu" 4lac5.
Al1u" Dum1ledore 1arely held in a hi"". &f 4lac5 #a" in the open #ith the )ini"ter0 then
it #a" not good. Add )alfoy and it #a" di"a"trou". *e narro#ed hi" eye" #hen he
noticed 4lac5 #hi"pering to *arry. )a5ing a 6uic5 deci"ion0 he ca"te a charm under the
ta1le.
Siriu" "6uatted do#n ne%t to *arry and "tarted #hi"pering. ;*arry0 & 5no# thi" i" going to
1e a "hoc5 1ut & need you to do e%actly a" & "ay #ithout 6ue"tion. *ere put thi" on.; *e
pic5ed up hi" god"on" hand and placed a ring on it. And not a moment to "oon a" the ring
pul"ed and a "pell 1ecame $i"i1le and #a" deflected into the ceiling. Siriu" "#ung around
#ith hi" #and out.
Al1u" 1lin5ed0 "hoc5ed that hi" charm #a" deflected. Further "hoc5ing #a" that he no#
had the Auror" and Siriu" aiming #and" at him. <uc5ily hi" deputy decided to "tic5 her
no"e in matter". ;hat i" the meaning of thi"A *o# dare you in$ade thi" ca"tle and
threaten it" headma"ter.;
7ne of the Auror" "tepped for#ard and narro#ed hi" eye". ;No0 ho# dare Dum1ledore to
attempt to ca"te a compul"ion charm on a minorA;
Fudge "mir5ed. ;&ndeed. & "ay Dum1ledore0 you are going to ha$e "ome e%plaining to
do.;
Al1u" "tood up. ;& am merely trying to protect one of my "tudent" and in"uring that he
doe" not act ra"hly due to the confu"ion you are all cau"ing him. *arry come here.;
Siriu" placed hi" hand on the 1oy>" "houlder. ;& don>t thin5 "o0 old man.;
Al1u" narro#ed hi" eye". ;?ou are not in any po"ition to 1e ma5ing demand". A" & "eem
to recall0 you are a #anted criminal. Auror>"0 a" *ead of the i8engamont0 & am ordering
you to ta5e Siriu" 4lac5 into cu"tody.;
Fudge laughed. ;Al1u"0 Al1u"0 Al1u". ?ou "eem to forget that you #ere remo$ed from
the i8engamont. +erhap" that i" #hy you ha$e not heard. +eter +ettigre# #a"
captured.; !o thi" the *eadma"ter #ent pale. ;7h ye"0 Dum1ledore. &t "eem" that <ord
4lac5 #a" innocent all along. +ettigre# i" the real traitor. A" "uch0 <ord 4lac5 i" a free
man. Al"o0 con"idering that he i" the /odfather of *arry +otter and ha" full cu"tody0 &
$ery much 1elie$e he can ma5e deci"ion" for )r. +otter. Spea5ing of #hich0 <ord
4lac5=;
Siriu" ga$e an e$il "mir5. ;Since day one0 my /od"on ha" 1een put in danger after danger
at thi" "chool. *e ha" al"o 1een #rongly placed #ith a1u"i$e muggle" and "aid a1u"e ha"
1een ignored 1y thi" "chool" current admini"tration. & am therefore #ithdra#ing him from
*og#art"0 effecti$e immediately.;
Al1u" "tood up. ;& am afraid & can not allo# that. & do not 1elie$e you are acting
rationally and :udging 1y your current company0 & 1elie$e you ha$e gone dar5. & #ill not
allo# my "tudent to lea$e #ith you under "uch condition". A" & hold the #ard" to thi"
Ca"tle0 *arry +otter #ill remain here.; !o thi" the door" "lammed "hut.
<uciu" "mir5ed. ;& #a" hoping you #ould "ay that. )ini"ter0 & 1elie$e holding a "tudent
again"t the #ill of "aid "tudent>" guardian con"titute" 5idnapping0 doe" it not=;
Fudge returned the "mir5. ;&ndeed <ord )alfoy. Al1u"0 you ha$e e%actly ten "econd" to
relea"e your hold or & am charging you #ith 5idnapping0 among other thing" and you can
"pend time in a cell until your trial.;
Al1u" for a moment con"idered he%ing all concerned #hen he noticed that the *all #a"
unu"ually 6uiet and all hi" "tudent" #here loo5ing at him to "ee #hat he #a" going to do
ne%t. *e could not afford to "ho# hi" anger0 too many $oice" to "ilence. ;@ery #ell.
Seeing a" & can not rea"on #ith you0 & ha$e no choice 1ut to allo# )r. +otter to lea$e thi"
ca"tle in your company. *o#e$er0 you #ill produce him unharmed and in one piece #hen
& pre"ent my ca"e to the i8engamont or each and e$ery "ingle one of you #ill 1e in
A85a1an.;
*arry #a" no# "urrounded 1y Auror" and #a" 1eing e"corted out of the great hall. <uciu"
nodded to hi" "on0 #ho "tood up and follo#ed. <uciu" turned to the head ta1le. ;?ou did
not "eriou" 1elie$e that & #ould lea$e my o#n child in thi" "chool #here not e$en the
$aulted 4oy ho <i$ed i" "afe0 did you=;
Al1u" "at do#n in hi" chair. &f he gue""ed thing" right0 they #ere a1out to inform *arry
of thing" he "hould not 5no#. Al1u" needed to act and act fa"t. ith thi" he got up and
made hi" #ay to hi" office to floo into /ringott".
)alfoy )anor
*arry #a" frightened out of hi" mind. De"pite 1eing felling threatened and in danger and
#anting nothing more than to 1e a#ay from *og#art"0 thi" #a" #or"e. Someho#0 Siriu"
had 1rought him into Death .ater Central. 7nly Siriu">" pre"ence 5eep him from fleeing.
Draco loo5ed around a" they made their #ay to hi" father" "tudy. Something #a"
"eriou"ly #rong. !he hall" and mo"t of the room" he glanced into #here almo"t "tripped
1are. *e al"o noticed that the elf" #ere mo$ing $ariou" item" #ith purpo"e. !o all intent"
and purpo"e"0 it loo5ed li5e they #ere going to a1andon the )anor. And if that #a" the
ca"e0 #ell then it #a" really 1ad. Draco loo5ed o$er at hi" one time neme"i" and no#
friend. Draco had "pent the la"t four odd year" "tudying *arry +otter. *e 1elie$ed that he
5ne# the 4oy ho <i$ed 1etter than anyone el"e. And hi" eye" #idened a" he di"co$ered
that the 1ra"h /ryffindor #a" "cared. Draco fro#ned. Since term 1egan0 he had noticed
that *arry had 1een getting 6uieter and e%cept for a fe# e%ception"0 mo"tly #here the
ne# DADA teacher #a" concerned0 had a$oided all confrontation". Al"o there #a" the
incident of the 1oy crying in front of Draco. Something #a" changing a1out the 1oy.
Draco hung 1ac5 to allo# *arry to catch up. *e in"tincti$ely too5 up the 1oy" other hand
and loo5ed do#n at a "hoc5ed *arry. *e #hi"pered. ;Don>t #orry *arry. & a""ure you
that you are "afe and thi" #ill ma5e "en"e. )y father doe" not do the"e thing" #ithout any
good rea"on. &n any e$ent & per"onally gi$e you my #ord that & #ill protect you #hile #e
are here.;
*arry 1lin5ed. +rotect him= !he Slythern &ce +rince #a" going to protect *arry +otter0
4oy ho <i$ed= &f *arry #a" not "o "cared0 he #ould laugh.
<uciu" loo5ed up a" all of them came into hi" "tudy. *e loo5ed pointedly at the )ini"ter.
Fudge t#irled hi" 1o#ler hat ner$ou"ly. !he flame" in the floo #ent green and hi" Deputy
)ini"ter came through. !he toad "co#led at tho"e pre"ent then turned a "ic5 "mile onto
the )ini"ter. ;?ou #i"hed to "ee me )ini"ter.;
Fudge loo5ed at her then 1ecame mad that "he put him in thi" "ituation. ;& #ill get right to
the point. hy did you u"e a 1lood 6uill on )r. +otter=; !he toad loo5ed li5e "he #a"
going to deny it and Fudge interrupted. ;7h0 don>t 1other. ?our rea"on" don>t matter. )r.
+otter0 may & "ee your hand=;
*arry loo5ed at him #eirdly then held up hi" hand "ho# the "car" ;& #ill not lie.; Fudge
pulled hi" #and then muttered a "pell. hile he #a" doing thi"0 the floo #ent green again
and t#o Auror" came through. Fudge turned around and noticed that the glo# that #a"
"urrounding the 1oy>" hand #a" al"o "urrounding the 6uill 1eing held 1y one of the ne#
arri$al".
!he Auror "po5e0 ;e found thi" in her 6uarter" at *og#art".;
Fudge nodded then turned. ;ell Delori"= !hi" i" $ery much the de1acle that you ha$e
em1roiled the )ini"try in. hat do you ha$e to "ay for your"elf=;
,m1ridge loo5ed confu"ed. ;Corneliu" & don>t under"tand. & thoughtB;
Fudge held up hi" hand. ;Delori"0 & ne$er authori8ed the torture of children. ?e"0 & #anted
the 1oy "ilenced 1ut e$en & #a" a#are that #hen all i" "aid and done0 he i" "till *arry
+otter0 the hero of the people. Do you hone"tly thin5 that the pu1lic #ill "tand 1y #hen
you ha$e done thi"= ?ou may ha" :u"t ruined my entire career. e #ill tal5 a1out thi"
latter. Auror"A;
!he hauled the "hoc5ed #itch through the floo and 1ac5 to the )ini"try. Fudge loo5ed
ner$ou"ly at the a""em1led #itche" and #i8ard" 1efore turning to the green eyed 1oy.
;*arry0 & am truly "orry for thi". Delori" #ill 1e puni"hed0 you ha$e my #ord.;
<uciu" narro#ed hi" eye". ;Nothing le"" than A85a1an #ill 1e accepta1le. !he u"e of a
1lood 6uill on a minor i" a mandatory fifty year" if memory "er$e".;
Fudge nodded ner$ou"ly. ;& tru"t that #e can 5eep thi" rea"ona1le and #ell 6uiet=;
<uciu" "at do#n and cla"ped hi" hand" o$er hi" de"5. ;+ro$ided that )r. +otter agree"0
#e #ill accept a pri$ate trial.;
*arry #a" $ery confu"ed. Seeing thi" Siriu" leaned do#n and #hi"pered in hi" ear. ;&
5no# thi" i" all rather "udden not to mention confu"ing 1ut tru"t me pup0 for the moment
#e need Fudge on our "ide. ,m1itch i" not really important and fifty year" in *ell #ill
more than ma5e up for #hat "he did to you.;
*arry loo5ed at hi" /odfather and thought 6uic5. ell0 he really did not ha$e any choice
1ut to tru"t the animagu". !hat i" not to "ay that he #a" not going to force the dog to tal5
e$en if *arry had to get phy"ical a1out it. *e turned to face the other". ;Alright. & #ill
agree #ith )r. )alfoy.; Fudge loo5ed relie$ed. *arry though loo5ed around0 1it hi" lip
and then "ummoned hi" /ryffindor courage. ;,m0 & don>t mean to 1e a 1other 1ut could
"omeone plea"e tell 1e #hat the 1loody hell i" going onA=;
<uciu" "mir5ed. *i" "on #a" going to ha$e a li$ely marriage #hen the time came. ;)r.
+otter0 & a"5 for your patience for the moment. &n order for you to under"tand0 & 1elie$e
#e "hould "tart #ith an inheritance te"t. & 1elie$e you 5no# /riphoo5 from /ringott".;
*arry nodded a" the /o1lin made hi" #ay o$er. ;)r. +otter. hen my employer"
recei$ed a re6ue"t for /ringott" to inter$ene0 it #a" decided that a /o1lin you 5no# and
are familiar #ith "hould come.;
*arry finally ga$e a "mile. ;!han5 you /riphoo5.;
!he /o1lin ga$e him a grin. ;No# then0 hold out your hand.; /riphoo5 too5 the 1oy"
#ri"t and pric5ed hi" finger. Collecting the 1lood he "6uee8ed the drop" onto /o1lin
"pelled parchment. &mmediately name" and date" "tarted to appear.
/riphoo5 nodded. ;?ou are indeed *arry 2ame" +otter0 rightful <ord of the Ancient and
No1le *ou"e of +otter. ?ou are al"o the heir of the Ancient and No1le *ou"e of 4lac5. &n
addition0 you are the "ole "ur$i$ing heir to the !rent family and thu" are entitled to the
!rent $ault".;
4efore /riphoo5 could fini"h0 *arry interrupted. ;& am "orry /riphoo50 1ut #ho are the
!rent" and ho# am & related to them=;
/riphoo5 "#ung the paper around. ;A" you can "ee here <ord +otter0 your mother #a"
really 1orn )eagan +atricia !rent0 then for "ome rea"on #a" adopted into the muggle
family .$an". & only 1rought the +otter ledger" a" & #a" not e%pecting thi".; *e loo5ed
up. ;!hough & e%pect that "ome here had "u"picion". /i$e me a moment and & #ill floo
/ringott" for the appropriate ledger".;
*arry loo5ed at hi" /odfather #hile the /o1lin #ent. *e #hi"pered. ;Did you 5no#
a1out thi" Siriu"=;
Siriu" nodded. ;?e" & found out t#o day" ago. &t #a" one of the thing" that & #a" una1le
to e%plain in #riting. & al"o found out that you did not 5no# a1out your +otter
inheritance. & am "orry +up0 1ut & did not #ant to "ay anything until & had proof 1ut it
appear" that there i" an attempt to 5eep you from #hat i" rightfully your".;
4efore *arry could re"pond0 /riphoo5 had returned. ;<et u" 1egin #ith the !rent
<edger". &f memory "er$e"0 the la"t #ithdra#al 1y the !rent family #a" more than thirty
year" ago. So the intere"t on the account "hould 1e con"idera1leB.;/riphoo5 nearly
"narled at #hat he "a#. *e "tarted flipping page" rapidly. ithout e%planation he
gra11ed the +otter ledger and "tarted flipping rapidly a" #ell.
*arry had heard a1out /o1lin temper" and he #a" :u"t a 1it "cared 1utB ;/riphoo5=;
!he /o1lin loo5ed up. ;)y apologie" <ord +otter. &t #ould "eem that a thief ha"
managed to e"cape /o1lin "ur$eillance. .%cu"e me.; !he /o1lin #ent to the floo and
"tarted "houting in /o11ydigoo5.
*arry 1lin5ed and then loo5ed at hi" /odfather. Siriu" under"tood the 6ue"tion. ;+up0 he
i" going to tell you that the !rent fortune i" all 1ut gone and that the +otter>" #ealth ha"
al"o 1een raided and plundered. & "u"pect certain /o1lin manager #ill ha$e much to
an"#er for.;
/riphoo5 came 1ac5. ;& ha$e "ummoned the /o1lin Council. !hi" i" a mo"t "eriou"
matter. & mu"t in"i"t that <ord +otter accompany me 1ac5 to /ringott". & al"o re6ue"t your
pre"ence )ini"ter a" pro$ided under the /o1lin Accord" of (E2.;
Fudge nodded. ;7f cour"e. <ord 4lac5 i" <ord +otter" guardian0 "o he #ill accompany
u". & al"o re6ue"t <ord )alfoy a" my "olicitor and <ord +rince a" <ord +otter" in"tructor.;
*e tried 1ut could not thin5 of a #ay to get Narci""a and Draco in on the party.
/riphoo5 rolled hi" eye". ;)ini"ter & am not "tupid. !here i" o1$iou"ly more going on
than & ha$e 1een informed of. All pre"ent are re6ue"ted 1y the /o1lin Council.;
/ringott"
Al1u" came through the door" and made hi" #ay o$er to the counter. ;Ah0 my good
/o1lin0 & need to "eeB; *e did not get that much further #hen /o1lin #arrior"
"urrounded him. ;*A! &S !*. ).AN&N/ 7F !*&SA;
;4y order of the /o1lin Council and in accordance #ith the /o1lin Accord" of (E20 you
are 1eing arre"ted and detained 1y /ringott" for the crime of theft.;
Al1u" "tarted to pull hi" #and then dropped it in pain. <oo5ing do#n he noticed a large
cut and a /o1lin "tanding #ith a 1loody dagger. ;& can 5eep cutting on you all day0
i8ard. !a5e himA;
Al1u" #a" 6uic5ly re"trained and ta5en to a cham1er. *e 5ne# that he had pro1a1ly :u"t
1een caught and it #a" time to ma5e a ha"ty e"cape. *e $ery gently0 "o that it #ould not
1e noticed0 "tarted #or5ing on the #ard" and inching hi" hand" to a hidden +ort 3ey.
!he floo acti$ated and "e$eral #itche" and #i8ard" came out0 including hi" pa#n. Al1u"
ga$e him a loo5 of di"appointment. Siriu" put hi" arm around the 1oy and glared 1ac5 at
Al1u".
/riphoo5 came out #ith the t#o ledger" in hi" arm". ;Ah0 & "ee Dum1ledore #a" "tupid
enough to come here. .%cellentA;
!he olde"t /o1lin *arry had e$er "cene "po5e. ;/riphoo50 you "aid that you had
e$idence of theft and #or"e. .%plain.;
/riphoo5 1o#ed. ;?e" my <ord 4attlea%e. !he"e are the +otter and !rent ledger". .arlier
thi" e$ening & performed the heritance right on <ord +otter. A" you can "ee from the
parchment0 he i" li"ted a" the "ole "ur$i$ing heir of the !rent family. & therefore came
1ac5 for the !rent ledger".;
Another /o1lin came into the room and handed o$er t#o folder" to /riphoo5. *e nodded
hi" than5" and 6uic5ly loo5ed o$er them to $erify they "aid #hat he "u"pected. *e turned
to the head /o1lin. ;)y <ord0 if you loo5 at thi" fir"t file0 you #ill "ee that )eagan
+atricia !rent #a" 5idnapped from Alan and Norma !rent "hortly after her 1"t 1irthday.
e can "ee from <ord +otter" inheritance te"t that "omeho#0 )eagan !rent #a" adopted
1y the muggle .$an" family and 1ecame <ily .$an"0 the future #ife of <ord 2ame"
+otter.
)r. and )r". !rent then died under my"teriou" circum"tance" appro%imately t#o year"
latter. &f you loo5 at the ne%t document0 you #ill "ee that Al1u" Dum1ledore managed to
get him"elf named a" magical guardian of )eagan !rent one year later.;
*arry>" eye" #ent #ide and glared at the headma"ter. *e 5ne# #ho hi" mother really #a"
and ne$er "aid anything to him. /riphoo5 continued. ;&f you ta5e a loo5 at the !rent
ledger0 you #ill "ee "teady #ithdra#al" 1y )r. Dum1ledore0 #hich e$entually depleted
the $ault". Al"o0 the !rent" o#ned t#o home"0 one in <ondon and a cottage in &reland.
4oth propertie" #here "old 1y )r. Dum1ledore and a" you can "ee from the ledger"0 the
fund" #here ne$er depo"ited in the !rent $ault".;
4attlea%e hi""ed. ;4ring me Nipno"eA; A fe# moment" later0 a /o1lin #a" 1rought in 1y
the #arrior"0 #hom #here $ery much treating him li5e a pri"oner. 4attlea%e leaned
for#ard. ;?ou #ere the manager of the !rent account". *o# i" it that a i8ard #a" a1le
to illegally plunder itA;
;)y <ord0 the fund" #ent to the rightful heir.;
4attlea%e "neered. ;&t #ould "eem that you #ere remi"e in filing the heritage te"t re"ult"
a" & do not "ee it. !ry again.;
!he /o1lin gulped. ;)y <ord &B;
Another /o1lin came in and ga$e 4attlea%e another folder. *e loo5ed it o$er 1efore
loo5ing 1ac5 up. ;/o1lin manager" are paid one hundred galleon" per month. *o# i" it
that there ha" 1een a "teady depo"it of 2500 galleon" each month "ince 1F60=;
Another /o1lin came in and handed him another ledger. 4attlea%e opened it and ran hi"
finger do#n the column"0 comparing them to the !rent ledger. ;&ntere"ting. For e$ery
#ithdra# made on the !rent <edger0 #e ha$e a corre"ponding depo"it on the Dum1ledore
ledger on the e%act "ame day". !hi" i" pretty damning. /riphoo5 you ha$e "omething to
add=;
;?e" my <ord. !hi" ne%t file "ho#" that Dum1ledore al"o 1ecame magical guardian to
<ord +otter and the +otter ledger" al"o "ho# "teady #ithdra#". & am not "ure ho# it #a"
po""i1le 1ut Nipno"e 1ecame the +otter manager a fe# month" after <ord and <ady
+otter #ere murdered 1y @oldermort.;
4attlea%e had :u"t fini"hed going through the +otter ledger 1efore loo5ing up. ;&f you
remem1er0 the original manager0 Sharp1lade0 had that accident #ith the Dragon". & no#
#onder if it #a" an accident.; 4attlea%e pulled a parchment and "pent the ne%t fe#
moment" doing 6uic5 calculation" 1efore loo5ing up. ;<ord +otter0 if thi" theft had not
too5 place0 the propertie" and the $ault" of the !rent" #ould 1e #orth 902950612 /alleon"
today. From the +otter $ault"0 F0G19021G galleon" ha$e 1een #ithdra#n 1y Dum1ledore.
&f there i" any 1right ne#" in thi" atrocity0 it #ould "eem that none of your three
propertie" ha$e 1een "old. ith intere"t on the mi""ing +otter galleon"0 along #ith the
!rent fortune0 you ha$e 1een ro11ed of 1E02120G16 galleon".
At thi" time there are F0G120016 galleon" in the Dum1ledore $ault". )r. Dum1ledore0 you
are found guilty of theft 1y the /o1lin Council and your $ault" are no# "ei8ed. !here
content" #ill 1e tran"ferred to the +otter $ault". !hat "till lea$e" you o#ing <ord +otter0
E0E000G00 galleon". According to our record"0 you ha$e a1out fi$e million galleon"
in$e"ted in $ariou" #i8arding 1u"ine""e" and propertie". !he"e #ill 1e "ei8ed 1y the
/o1lin Council0 li6uidated and the proceed" gi$en o$er to <ord +otter. Finally0 you ha$e
a1out four million galleon" in$e"ted in $ariou" )uggle $enture". !he /o1lin Council
a"5" the )ini"try for a""i"tance in reco$ering the"e fund".;
Fudge nodded0 o$er:oyed #ith #hat i" happening. ;7h of cour"e.;
4attlea%e nodded. ;/ood. No# then0 Dum1ledore 1eing found guilty of theft0 i" al"o
guilty of $iolating the /o1lin Accord" in relation" to not committing crime" again"t the
/o1lin 4an5". A" "uch0 #e demand that he 1e tried 1y the i8engamont and "ent to
A85a1an.;
Fudge #a" o$er :oined. ;& ha$e already "ummoned Auror" in anticipation of your
:udgment. A" "oon a" the"e proceeding" are fini"hed0 they #ill ta5e )r. Dum1ledore into
cu"tody.;
4attlea%e ga$e the )ini"ter a final nod. ;?ou Nipno"e ha$e $iolated the mo"t "acred of
/o1lin <a#". i8ard" and itche" from all around the #orld 1ring their money0 their
1u"ine""e"0 their $ery fortune" to u". hy= 4ecau"e they 5no# that /o1lin" can 1e
tru"ted to protect their #ealth #ith our $ery li$e". ?ou ha$e $iolated thi" tru"t and ha$e
1rought ill fortune and repute on the /o1lin Nation. ?our life i" no# forfeit. All of your
1elonging" #ill 1e li6uidated and your $ault" content" gi$en to <ord +otter. ?ou #ill 1e
ta5en do#n into the ca$ern" #here you #ill 1e di"mem1ered #hile ali$e and fed to the
Dragon".;
4attlea%e loo5ed up a" the di"honored /o1lin #a" dragged out. ;)y <ord +otter. ?ou
ha$e the "incere apologie" of the /ringott" 4an5 and the /o1lin Nation for thi" tra$e"ty. &
gi$e you my per"onal #ord0 that & #ill per"onally monitor your account" and in"ure
nothing li5e thi" e$er happen" again.;
,pon #hi"pered ad$i"e from Siriu"0 *arry "tood up. ;& than5 you <ord 4attlea%e. & do not
hold the entire /o1lin Nation re"pon"i1le for the mi"deed" of a fe#.; *arry turned.
;*eadma"ter0 #e are through.;
;Ah 1ut & am not through #ith you0 *arry.; Dum1ledore made a t#i"t and hi" hand" #ere
free and port 5eyed a#ay a "econd later.
;F,C3A; ?elled Siriu".
arning: !hi" "tory #ill e$entually contain "la"h and e%plicate male on male "e%ual
"ituation". A" "uch & rate thi" "tory a" NC'1( for )ature audience" only. !he "tory
matche" *+ and D). &t i" al"o A, and #ill contain )+-./. &f thi" i" offen"i$e0 then
plea"e do not read. A" Al#ay"0 & o#e nothing. &t all 1elong" to 23 -o#ling0 4loom"1ury
4oo5"0 Schola"tic &nc.0 arner 4ro".0 and any other entitie" in$ol$ed.
Se6uel to the *ou"e of )alfoy
Defying Fate
Chapter Four
Chateau )alfoy
7cto1er 15th
Siriu" loo5ed at the lo$ely rolling hill" that made up the )alfoy>" ."tate in France0 deep
in thought. !he fleeing of the t#o hou"e" Cand ye"0 Siriu" con"idered *arry a" part of hi"
hou"eD to France commenced right after the hearing at /ringott". &t #a" not a moment too
"oon a" one of the la"t elf" to pop out of )alfoy )anor reported the 7rder "ho#ing up.
!he #ard" around the )anor had 1een 1rought do#n 1y Dum1ledore. *o#e$er0 <uciu"
had managed to get #ord to the 4riti"h )ini"try and a 1attle had 1een fought 1et#een
Auror" loyal to the )ini"ter and the $ariou" #itche" and #i8ard" of the 7rder. hile the
7rder #a" forced to retreat0 "e$er damaged had 1een cau"ed to the )anor.
Siriu" huffed in thought of the 7rder" retaliation. !#o rather nice 4lac5 home" #here
1urned to the ground a" #a" +otter Cottage in Scotland. !he latter pro$ed to 1e a mi"ta5e
a" it rallied undecided #itche" and #i8ard" 1ehind the )ini"try. !he paper" had of cour"e
reported the re"ult" of the /o1lin hearing. &nitially0 mo"t of i8arding .ngland did not
5no# #hat to thin50 due to the pu1lic" large tru"t and admiration of Al1u" Dum1ledore.
*o#e$er0 an attac5 on the 4oy ho <i$ed though #a" another matter entirely. !he 7rder
had failed to appreciate the fact that *arry +otter #a" "till $ery much a *ero of the
+eople0 de"pite earlier 1ad pre" from the )ini"try. &n point of fact0 many #itche" and
#i8ard" con"idered *arry +otter to 1e a national trea"ure.
!he )ini"try for it" part had dropped all pretence a" to the return of @oldermort0 #hich
"urpri"ed many at the Chateau. )ini"ter Fudge had came out "tating that he had
pre$iou"ly 1een mi"ta5en 1ut had full faith that *arry +otter #ould ha$e the pro1lem
re"ol$ed0 permanently #ithin the ne%t year. !he )ini"try had announced it" full "upport
1ehind the 4oy ho <i$ed. Further0 it declared Al1u" Dum1ledore an enemy of
i8arding .ngland and i""ued a million galleon re#ard for hi" capture. &n a $ery rare
moment0 )ini"ter Fudge "tated that it mattered not if Dum1ledore #a" in good "hape or
ali$e for that matter. !he )ini"try #ould "ay nothing of the condition the e%'*eadma"ter
#a" turned in. !hi" #a" follo#ed 1y arre"t #arrant" for e$ery 5no#n mem1er of the
7rder of the +hoeni%.
!he )ini"try came clo"e to capturing Dum1ledore0 #hen he made an attempt to ta5e
*og#art". Still 1elie$ing the Ca"tle #ould re"pond to him a" *eadma"ter0 he #a" 6uiet
"urpri"ed #hen the Ca"tle ard" acti$ated in pre$enting him from entering and in"tead
"ounded an alarm that "ummoned the Auror". A" a "ide note0 the )ini"try #a" $ery
"hoc5ed to learn that the Ca"tle #a" actually "emi'"entient and that the +hoeni% Flau%
#a" 1onded to the Ca"tle and not the *eadma"ter. Neither had 1een $ery plea"ed #ith
Dum1ledore for a $ery long time 1ut #ere una1le to ta5e action a" he #a" the declared
*eadma"ter. 7nce he #a" declared an outla# and officially fired 1y the 4oard of
/o$ernor"0 the t#o #ere a1le to ta5e action in protect it" inha1itant".
Among the teaching "taff that #ere 1ooted #ere0 )iner$a )c/onagall0 )adam
+omprey0 *agrid0 +omona Spout and )adam *ooch. All #ere 7rder mem1er" and only
)c/onagall managed to e"cape the Auror". !he re"t of the "taff had 1een te"ted #ith
@erita"erum and pro$en to 1e loyal to the School and not Dum1ledore.
De"pite the"e early "ucce""e"0 Dum1ledore "till had huge "upport and re"ource" to dra#
on. !he 6ue"tion of the day #a" #hen he #ould ma5e a mo$e on the )ini"try. !he
common #itch and #i8ard 1elie$ed it to 1e a fifty fifty chance that the old fool #ould
actually ta5e the )ini"try.
Siriu" #al5ed 1ac5 in"ide and "tarted getting him"elf put together for the day. 7n the
other "ide of the conflict0 @oldermort had gone a1"olutely li$id #ith loo"ing the )alfoy".
!here had already 1een an Death .ater attempt to gain entrance to the Chateau 1ut it
failed mi"era1ly. !he Dar5 <ord #a" ta5ing hi" re$enge out 1y "ending pain through the
Dar5 )ar5 on <uciu". So far Se$eru" had e"caped detection 1y the Dar5 <ord and had
remained at *og#art". *o#e$er0 it #a" only a 6ue"tion of time.
Siriu" opened the door and "tarted ma5ing hi" #ay do#n the hall. *e #a" going to try to
get *arry to come out today. Siriu" had "truggled #eather to let *arry 5no# a1out
<uciu">" e%perience" in the future. 7n one hand0 *arry did not li5e hi" entire life 1eing
controlled 1y fate. 7n the other0 *arry de"pi"ed "ecret" 1eing held from him. So in the
end0 Siriu" had decided to "ho# him <uciu">" pen"i$e memorie". *arry had than5ed
e$eryone and then retreated to hi" room. *e had then put up #ard" to pre$ent anyone
from entering and had thu" far ignored all attempt" of communication. 7nly the elf" #ere
a1le to get into the 1oy" room".
Siriu" reached the end of the hall and hi" 1ro#" #ent up at the angry 1lond 1efore him.
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!he threat "eemed to #or5 a" the door fle# open and a *arry hi""ed. ;?ou #ouldn>t
fuc5ing dareA &>ll ha$e your fuc5ing 1ulloc5"B;
Draco "mir5ed. ;!hin5ing a1out my pri$ate" are you=;
*arry 1lu"hed and tried to clo"e the door 1ut the "tronger 1lond 5elp it open. Siriu"
"mir5ed to him"elf and decided to let )alfoy deal #ith matter" for a moment. &n the
meantime0 he could trac5 do#n <uciu" and get the late"t ne#".
*arry hi""ed. ;)alfoy lea$e me alone.; *e #a" trying to pu"h the door clo"e 1ut
unfortunately for him0 the 1lond #i8ard #a" con"idera1ly "tronger than him. &t #a" not
fair0 *arry pouted to him"elf.
Seeing the 1eginning" of a pout0 Draco "mir5ed and pu"hed the 1oy 1ac5 into the room
clo"ing the door 1ehind him. ;No# & 1elie$e #e ha$e matter" to di"cu"".;
*arry "tomped hi" foot. ;e ha$e nothing to di"cu""A;
Draco hi""ed. ;Stop 1eing a child. e 1oth "a# the content" of Father" pen"i$e. &t #ould
"eem that #e are fated to 1eB;
*arry co$ered the 1lond" mouth #ith hi" hand. ;Don>t "ay itA .##.; *arry pulled hi"
hand a#ay in di"gu"t.
Draco "mir5ed. ;&f you are fini"hed 1eing a child0 #e "till ha$e much to di"cu"". & for one
#ant to re"ol$e #hate$er it i" that i" 1othering you.;
*arry #a" #iping hi" hand on hi" pant". ;Did you ha$e to lic5 me=;
Draco "mir5ed further and cro""ed hi" arm" in amu"ement. ;&f you don>t #ant me lic5ing
you hand0 then & "ugge"t that you do not attempt to "ilence me in that manner. No# then0
& 1elie$e you are feeling "orry for your"elf due to the fact that once again0 it #ould "eem
that fate i" interfering #ith your life0 am & correct=;
*arry nodded. ;Among other thing". *ey & am not feeling "orry for my"elfA;
Draco rai"ed a 1ro#. ;-eally= And :u"t #hat do you call "ul5ing up here in thi" room=;
*arry huffed. ;And & am not "ul5ing either. & am thin5ing in pri$ate.;
Draco :u"t "tared at him. ;,h huh. ell then0 #hat ha" your >thin5ing> re"ol$ed=;
*arry turned and "tomped 1ac5 o$er to hi" chair and "at do#n. ;None of your 1u"ine"".;
Draco came o$er and turned the oppo"ite chair to face the 1oy #ho li$ed. ;7h 1ut & defer.
?our pro1lem here i" $ery much my 1u"ine"". &f our "on ha" any chance to 1e 1orn0 then
#e need to re"ol$e thi". No# then0 & 1elie$e the central pro1lem i" 5no#ing that you and
& end up together0 am & right=;
*arry glared at him. ;<i"ten )alfoy0 & am tired of 1eing fuc5ed #ith. .$erything "eem"
to al#ay" 1e decided for me and & ne$er get my o#n choice. So fuc5 fate0 de"tiny0
#hate$erA;
Draco laughed. ;Doe" that feel 1etter= ould it help if & "hared my o#n re"er$ation"=;
*arry turned 6uic5ly. ;4ut you "aid if our "on #a" to ha$e a chance to 1e 1orn. &f that i"
ho# you feel0 then ho# could you ha$e re"er$ation"=;
Draco rolled hi" eye". ;+otter0 "urely you ha$e noticed that my Father #ent all out in hi"
recent action"= *a$e you not a"5ed #hy=; *e ran a hand through hi" 1lond loc5". ;!he
fir"t la# of the )alfoy clan i" Family Fir"t and Foremo"t. A" my father "ay"0 a )alfoy
#ould defy )erlin him"elf for family. !hough i" they are no more than a thought0 tho"e
people the father met are )alfoy"A )ore importantly +ot..*arry0 that i" our "on and that
little 1oy i" our grandchild. & #ould do anything for them.;
Draco "tood up and loo5ed out the #indo#0 placing hi" hand on the ledge. ;!hen there i"
u". e :u"t agreed to 1e friend" after year" of animo"ity and going out of our #ay to
torture one another. ?et "omeho#0 if our de"cendant" are to e%i"t0 #e not only hoo5 up
1ut end up falling madly in lo$e #ith one another. !hi" i" not to mention that & ha$e not
e$en gi$en proper thought to#ard" my "e%uality. !o 1e hone"t *arry0 & find 1oth "e%e"
e6ually appealing. So0 yeah0 & ha$e re"er$ation".;
*arry had #atched him the entire time. !hi" $ery nicely "ummed up #hat *arry #a"
feeling. Draco turned and continued. ;No# & imagine that thi" i" all al"o going through
your mind. Add the fact that you are going to go through your magical inheritance on
your ne%t 1irthday and you #ill 1ecome a "u1mi""i$e 1earer. hich of cour"e i" a
complete turn around from #hat ha" 1een e%pected of you "o far.;
*arry too5 a "hoc5ed 1reath. ;*o#B;
Draco turned and "mir5ed. ;*o# did & 5no# that all thi" #a" going through your mind=
*arry0 & ha$e "tudied you in great detail the"e pa"" fe# year". <i5e & "aid 1efore0 &
pro1a1ly 5no# you 1etter than anyone el"e. A1o$e all thi" though i" that you do not li5e
1eing controlled and your life decided for you. !he $ery idea that & am your only choice0
and it i" not much of a choice at that0 :u"t 1urn" you.;
*arry #a" going to deny it 1ut #hat #a" the point. A" the 1lond "aid0 he 5ne# him 1etter
than mo"t. ;And #hy "houldn>t itA Don>t get me #rong0 & #ant tho"e children a" much a"
you 1ut you can>t "ay you #ould 1e happier #ith at lea"t the illu"ion of pic5ing your o#n
partner0 not ha$ing one pic5ed for you.;
;And that i" #here & thin5 you ha$e it #rong +otter.; Draco finally retoo5 hi" "eat.
;!hin5 a1out it for a moment. &n the originalB you 5no# & don>t 5no# #hat to call it0 i"
it future= !imeline= ell #hat e$er it i"0 in the original0 you fled .ngland and #here
holed up #ith Ha1ini for nearly t#o year". According to our "on0 Se$eru"0 #hen #e re
met0 #e 6uic5ly feel in lo$e #ith one another. &t almo"t "ounded li5e it #a" :u"t a chance
meeting 1ut that meeting #a" enough to get the 1all rolling. &t al"o "ound" li5e #ith the
e%ception of #hat tho"e 7rder idiot" did to you0 #hich 1y the #ay i" not going to happen
thi" time around0 you and & had a $ery happy and lo$ing marriage. !he only real
difference i" that #e "ort of all ready 5no# #ho #e end up #ith. !he 1eginning and
middle are "till there to en:oy and "a$or.;
*arry turned hi" head. ;2u"t #hat e%actly are you propo"ing=;
Draco ga$e a laugh. ;anting my ring already are you=;
*arry huffed. ;Stop :o5ing and get to the 1loody point.;
Draco held up hi" hand". ;Alright0 5eep your 5nic5er" on. hat & am "aying i" #hat i"
#rong #ith u" :u"t 1eing friend" #ith one another for no# and ta5e thing" real "lo#.
!hough the timeline ha" already 1een changed0 than5" to Father0 #e #ould "till ha$e o$er
t#o year". No rea"on #hy #e can not u"e the time to get to 5no# one another and #orry
a1out the re"t much latter. 4e"ide" if #e really are that compati1le and are meant to fall in
lo$e0 then #e can :u"t let de"tiny or #hate$er "ee to it"elf and :u"t en:oy li$ing.;
*arry thought a1out it and #orried a#ay hi" lip 1efore loo5ing 1ac5 up. ;So :u"t friend"
for no#=;
Draco nodded. ;!hough & thin5 you are cute0 #e are 1oth too young to 1e getting hitched
and you 1eing pregnant. 4e"ide"0 & hear the 1e"t home" are tho"e #here the lo$er" are
al"o 1e"t friend".;
*arry finally ga$e a nod. ;75.;
Draco 1reath in relief. ;.%cellent. No#0 you ha$e a fe# people #orried. *o# a1out you
get your"elf cleaned up and come do#n for lunch.;
.l"e#here in the Chateau
Se$eru" "tepped through the floo. ;/reeting" <uciu"0 Narci""a0 4lac5.;
<uciu" loo5ed up. ;Ah0 #elcome Se$eru". hat ne#" do you 1ring.;
;& ha$e con$inced the Slythern familie" and "ome of the -a$encla# familie" to #ithdra#
their children. For no#0 they are either fleeing to $ariou" ."tate" on the continent or
going to +rince @illa in &taly. e can te"t tho"e that #i"h to :oin u" #ith @erita"erum.;
Se$eru" nodded hi" than5" to the coffee handed to him.
;!he ne# *eadma"ter0 "ome fool Fudge appointed0 i" prote"ting the e$acuation0 ho#e$er0
& do not percei$e him interfering too much. &n point of fact it "hould 1e complete :u"t it
time to a$oid the unplea"antne"" Dum1ledore>" people are a1out to unlea"h.;
Siriu" rai"ed a 1ro#. ;hat ha" happened. <a"t & chec5ed the people #ere "till again"t
him.;
Se$eru" turned to hi" ri$al. ;!hat i" #hat the +rophet #ould ha$e you 1elie$e. !he people
are "heep and a" the muggle" #ould "ay are going to o1ey tho"e #ith the gun. ell0 the
)ini"try i" 5eeping it all hu"h hu"h0 ho#e$er0 Dum1ledore no# control" t#o third" of the
Auror force. Com1ine that #ith the 7rder and he currently ha" the large"t force. !hat
"aid0 the )ini"try and the Dar5 <ord com1ined "till outnum1er him. !hough it really
#ould 1e too much to hope that tho"e t#o #ould :oin force". & e"timate a #ee50 t#o at the
mo"t 1efore Dum1ledore ta5e" 1oth the )ini"try and the School. *e doe" not ha$e
"ufficient force to control the other i8arding Center"0 ho#e$er0 he #ill 1e a1le to launch
$ariou" repri"al" if the people do not do a" he "ay".;
<uciu" clo"ed hi" eye" and pinched hi" no"e. ;hat of the Dar5 <ord.;
Se$eru" grunted. ;& 1arely made it out of the la"t meeting ali$e. *e 5no#" & am not loyal.
*e i" al"o ra$ing mad o$er the defection" of mo"t of hi" "ane Death .ater". !ho"e that are
left are either cra8y li5e 4ella or :u"t plain tra"h. *e ha" ta5en to launching random and
pointle"" raid". All they do i" terrify the people.;
<uciu" nodded. ;& ha$e "po5en #ith the mo"t of the .uropean )ini"trie" and ha$e
e%plained the "ituation. !hey agree that thi" i" "trictly 4riti"h affair. *o#e$er0 they #ill
deal #ith any attac5" from either the Dar5 <ord or Dum1ledore>" force". *ere in France0
#e ha$e a little 1it more protect and lee#ay0 due to the )alfoy" originally de"cending
from the French ari"tocracy. !hey #ill not pro$ide troop". *o#e$er0 they #ill ignore our
operation"0 a" long a" #e 5eep them 6uiet0 and of cour"e #ill re"pond to any attac5 on u"
#hile on French "oil. Siriu"0 do you ha$e anything to add.;
Siriu" nodded. ;?eah. e can a1"olutely count my old friend -emu" in the enemy camp.
*e fully 1elie$e" Dum1ledore and thin5" & ha$e gone dar5 and lead *arry a#ay. <i5e
mo"t of the 7rder0 he doe" not 1elie$e the charge" again"t Dum1ledore0 he thin5" #e
manufactured them. !hi" ne%t part i" going to hurt *arry 1ut & ha$e al"o learned that the
-on and *ermione a" #ell a" the adult ea"ley" #ere ta5ing money from Dum1ledore to
>5eep *arry on the right trac5>. !hey are firmly in Dum1ledore>" camp.;
<uciu" "hoo5 hi" head. ;Some people #ill do anything for money. &" there any "upport
from +otter>" former circle.;
Siriu" loo5ed up and thought. ;& am not certain 1ut according to one of my "ource"0 the
t#in" rai"ed holy hell #hen they found out that mo"t of their family #a" on the ta5e.
Al"o0 Ne$ille <ong1ottom ha" #ithdra#n from *og#art" and ha" not 1een "cene
any#here in .ngland.;
<uciu">" eye 1ro# #ent up. ;&ndeed. !he <ong1ottom" are a po#erful pure1lood family. &
"hall chec5 #ith my contact" at St. )ungo>" to "ee if the parent" ha$e 1een pulled. &f
"oB;
Se$eru" "norted. ;<ong1ottom i" a idiot. hyB.;
Siriu" glared at him. ;?ou thin5 he i" an idiot 1ecau"e he i" intimidated in your "o called
cla""room. & #ould point out0 that unli5e mo"t of tho"e traitor"0 & thin5 he i" of pure heart
and a /ryffindor for a rea"on. 4e"ide"0 e$en you can not argue #ith hi" talent" in gro#ing
thing".
Se$eru" :u"t "neered. <uciu" "hoo5 hi" head. ;&" there any #ay #e can get in contact #ith
the t#in" and de$ine their true intention".;
Siriu" "tood up and "tarted to head for the floo. ;<ea$e that to me.;
arning: !hi" "tory #ill e$entually contain "la"h and e%plicate male on male "e%ual
"ituation". A" "uch & rate thi" "tory a" NC'1( for )ature audience" only. !he "tory
matche" *+ and D). &t i" al"o A, and #ill contain )+-./. &f thi" i" offen"i$e0 then
plea"e do not read. A" Al#ay"0 & o#e nothing. &t all 1elong" to 23 -o#ling0 4loom"1ury
4oo5"0 Schola"tic &nc.0 arner 4ro".0 and any other entitie" in$ol$ed.
Se6uel to the *ou"e of )alfoy
Defying Fate
Chapter Fi$e
<ong1ottom @illa
Florence &taly
Decem1er 20th
Ne$ille loo5ed up from hi" "tudie" a" hi" /randmother #al5ed into the room. ;/ood
morning Ne$ille.;
;/ood )orning /ran.;
!he elder #oman in$ited her"elf to the "eat 1efore her grandchild>" de"5. She con"idered
the 1oy0 no man0 1efore her. &n the la"t fe# month"0 Ne$ille had "tarted to gain
confidence and #a" "ho#ing that he #a" gro#ing up. She attri1uted thi" to him #anted to
help out hi" friend *arry +otter0 1ut #hat e$er the rea"on0 "he #a" "ecretly proud of him.
A" "uch0 "he had ta5en to "haring more information #ith him. ;& ha$e "po5en #ith our
"ource". &t appear" that Dum1ledore could ma5e hi" mo$e on the )ini"try at any
moment.;
Ne$ille leaned 1ac5 in hi" chair. ;7ur >"ource"> ha$e 1een "aying that for the la"t t#o
month". & #onder #hat he i" #aiting for.;
;.$idently pu1lic "upport. !he +rophet ha" only 1een under hi" control for the la"t t#o
#ee5" and he ha" 1een 1u"y getting hi" propaganda out.;
Ne$ille loo5ed out hi" #indo#. ;Any idea ho# that i" going=;
Augu"ta cro""ed her leg". ;&t i" hard to "ay. 7n one hand that old fool ha" taught literally
generation" of our population and they are u"ed to tru"ting him. 7n the other hand0 *arry
+otter command" a great deal of re"pect. !he )ini"try i" "till "uffering due to it"
propaganda attac5" on the 1oy thi" pre$iou" "ummer. So one could "ay that the +eople are
not plea"ed #ith #hat Dum1ledore ha" done to him. !hat "aid0 Dum1ledore ha" the
+rophet putting out that the crime" ne$er happened0 that >poor *arry> ha" 1een duped. *e
i" "aying that Siriu" 4lac5 ha" gone dar5 and i" fooling the 1oy into going Dar5 #ith him.
ithout actually 1eing in .ngland0 it i" hard to :udge #eather thi" i" #or5ing for him or
not.;
Ne$ille nodded. ;?eah. & late"t o#l to *arry ha" come 1ac5 undeli$ered0 again. *a$e you
had any luc5=;
Augu"ta nodded a" #ell. ;?e" & ha$e. &t end" up that the e"tate he ha" 1een at ha" a o#l
#ard :u"t a" #e do. *e i" currently at Chateau )alfoy in the "outh of France.;
Ne$ille>" 1ro#" #ent up. ;-eally0 1ut *arry hate" the )alfoy".;
She "hrugged. ;.$idently0 there i" more to the "tory than #hat #e 5no#. & am attempting
to contact <uciu" )alfoy through hi" $ariou" 1u"ine""e". No# then0 & 1elie$e you ha$e
e%pre""ed concern a1out a friend of your"0 a )". <una <o$egood & 1elie$e=;
Ne$ille 1lu"hed. ;?eah. & do not #ant here caught up in all thi".;
She loo5ed at her grandchild for a minute. &t #a" clear to her that he #a" infatuated #ith
the girl. <ong1ottom men tended to focu" on a potential mate early on and then pur"ue
that mate relentle""ly until that mate agreed to marriage. So if the girl #a" the future
<ady <ong1ottomB ;& #ill "ee #hat & can do.;
ea"ley i8arding hee8e"
Diagon Alley0 <ondon
/eorge glared at the retreating 1ac5 of hi" mother. ;Did that #omanB;
Fred #a" al"o glaring. ;B:u"t threaten u"= ?e" /red0 & 1elie$e "he did. & thin5 it i"B;
/eorge #ent to clo"e the door. ;Btime for u" to teach the"e traitor"B;
Ba le""on. Iuite right /red..;
;?e"0 6uite right Forge. & thin5 #e al"o "houldB;
;Btal5 #ith little *arryB;
Chateau )alfoy
<uciu" #a" glaring at the late"t report. *e mum1led to him"elf0 ;hat i" that old fool
#aiting forA=;
Se$eru" had :u"t #al5ed into the room. ;.$idently nothing. &t ha" 1egun.;
)ini"try of )agic
Spell light 1led through the "mo5e that "eemed to 1e cho5ing throughout the entire
)ini"try. Amelia loo5ed o$er her o$erturned de"5 and fired another "pell at the renegade.
She #a" more than angered. !o thin5 that until today0 thi" man had 1een a loyal Auror.
Not that he #a" the only one to mutiny.
!he fool actually "houted at her. ;/i$e it up 4one"0 it i" not loo5ing good that you are
fighting again"t the force" of the light.;
;<ight= & 1elie$e you are delu"ional. )a5e no mi"ta5e0 you or nothing more than an
in"urrectioni"t.; She t#i"ted and thre# a 5nife0 #hich :udging 1ut the ho#l of angui"h0 it
had hit it" mar5. She loo5ed o$er the edge of the de"5 and "mir5ed. ;hat>" #rong
traitor= !hought you could rai"e up again"t your go$ernment and not 1leed for it=; She
ignored the no# "creaming #i8ard and fought her #ay o$er to one of her loyal Auror".
;)adam 4one". Dum1ledore>" force" $a"tly outnum1er u". & do not thin5 #e can hold the
)ini"try.;
She hi""ed. ;hat of the )ini"ter=;
!he man "hoo5 hi" head. ;Dead. For all their claim" of fighting for the light0 they are
u"ing "ome $ery dar5 tactic". And 1efore you a"50 it #a" )ad .ye that fired the 5illing
cur"e.;
She "hoo5 her head. <i5e mo"t0 "he had no u"e for Fudge. None the le""0 he #a"0 or rather
he had 1een the legitimately elected leader of i8arding 4ritain. ;& 1elie$e you are right.
!he )ini"try i" going to fall. ell then0 your :o1 i" to ma5e "ure you ma5e it out of here
ali$e a" you are a #itne"" to Fudge" a""a""ination.;
;hat a1out you )adam 4one"=;
;)y :o1 i" to "ee if & can get #hat remain" of our /o$ernment to "afety.;
Another Auror came up and heard her la"t comment". ;&n that ca"e0 that #ould 1e you.;
*e turned to the original Auror. ;!hom"onA ?ou heard the )ini"ter" order". /et out of
here and 1y )erlin0 1e careful and "tay "afe.;
4one" rai"ed her 1ro# at the ne# Auror. ;)ini"ter=;
!he ne# Auror 6uic5ly fired a "pell and then turned to her. ;?e". Fudge ne$er pic5ed a
ne# ,nder )ini"ter. Ne%t in line of "ucce""ion #ould 1e the Chief of the i8engamont0
#hich a ne# one #a" al"o not appointed after Dum1ledore>" di"mi""al. And afterB;
Amelia nodded. ;Band after the Chief #ould 1e the head of the D)<.. ell "hitA;
!he Auror rai"ed hi" 1ro#. &t #a" the fir"t time he had e$er heard hi" 1o"" "#ear. She
then clo"ed her eye" and 1le# out 1efore loo5ing o$er hi" "houlder and firing a "pell.
;@ery #ell then. Do you 5no# ho# many #e ha$e on our "ide=;
!he Auror "hoo5 hi" head. ;& am not "ure a1out tho"e #e ha$e on the out"ide 1ut in here0
"e$enteen.;
Amelia "#ore again. ;And tho"e turned traitor=;
!he Auror leaned o$er and fired a 1orderline dar5 "pell. ;According to the regi"ter0 101
Auror" #ere in logged in. !hat mean" EG Auror" turned traitor. & am not "ure ho# many
of tho"e 7rder fool" are in here a" #ell.;
;hat of the ,n"pea5a1le"=;
;& am not "ure.;
Amelia "tood up and "tarted fighting her #ay do#n the hall "urrounded 1y three
<oyali"t". ;e can not let Dum1ledore get hi" hand" on the content" in the Department of
)y"terie".;
!he Auror 5noc5ed her to the ground a" green "pell light #ent through the "pace "he :u"t
occupied. ;& do not "ee ho# #e can pre$ent itA 2one"0 )aceA !a5e that fuc5er out0 no#A;
Spell light hit the enemy from the rear and Amelia recogni8ed a mem1er of the
i8engamont fighting hi" #ay o$er to her. ;/reeting" <ady 4one". & dare "ay that thi"
little "pot of your i" not ideal for a plea"ant afternoon.;
Amelia rolled her eye". ;<ord +ar5in"on. & #ould than5 you for helping u" out. *o#e$er0
& #ould 6ue"tion #hy0 gi$en the particular" of yourBallegiance".;
!he #i8ard rai"ed a 1ro# at her. ;<et" not menace #ord". e all 5no# that & am a Death
.ater. 7r rather #a" a Death .ater.; *e hi""ed and fired a "pell do#n the oppo"ite #ay.
;A@ADA 3.DA@AA;
Amelia rai"ed her 1ro#" at the u"e of an unforgi$a1le0 right in front of the head of the
D)<. no le"". ;ere a Death .ater= Funny a" you :u"tB;
;Bu"ed an unforgi$a1le= ell & thin5 today of all day"0 #e can :u"t forget a1out petty
little rule". 7r ha$e you not noticed that #e are fighting for our li$e" here.; *e nodded
hi" appreciation a" the Auror fired a "pell :u"t in time to "a$e <ord +ar5in"on>" life. ;A" &
#a" "aying 1efore #e #ere rudely interrupted0 & ha$e left the "er$ice" of the Dar5 <ord
and ha$e :oined the /rey "ide. A "tory for a different time. For no#0 & thin5 #e "hould
mo$e to another location.;
!he enlarged group "tarted mo$ing again. 4y thi" time0 the group #a" rather large0 ha$e
1eing :oined 1y fi$e more <oyal Auror"0 not to mention other" in the )ini"try that #ould
normally not 1e in$ol$ed 1ut gi$en the circum"tance"0 #anted to ma5e it out of there
ali$e. Amelia turned to <ord +ar5in"on. ;hat of the re"t of the i8engamont=;
;& #ould "ay a 1etter part of a forth defected to Dum1ledore. 7f the re"t0 a1out a third
#a" out of the )ini"try #hen the attac5 happened. ord ha" 1een "ent and they are
getting them"el$e" and familie" out of the country. 7f tho"e loyal in the )ini"try0 & 5no#
of a1out t#enty that ha$e fallen to enemy #and". From #hat & under"tand0 tho"e ali$e
ha$e 1anded together and are 1arricaded in the old e%ecuti$e conference room. !o my
5no#ledge0 & am the only one that ha" made it out in the open.;
Amelia did 6uic5 calculation". !here #ere 125 mem1er" of the i8engamont. &f a forth
defected0 t#enty dead and a1out 91 out of the )ini"try and +ar5in"on hereB ;So #e
ha$e a1out 62 mem1er" of the i8engamont trapped in the old e%ecuti$e conference
room. DamnA & ha$e to "top Dum1ledore from getting into the Department of )y"terie".
4ut #e al"o need to re"cue the i8engamontA & do not "ee ho# #e can do either0 let alone
1othA;
;)adam )ini"ter0 if & could ma5e a "ugge"tion=; +ar5in"on rai"ed hi" 1ro# at the *ead
of Commerce "po5e the title at the #itch.
Amelia loo5ed at +ar5in"on. ;& ha$e it 1y "ucce""ion.; +ar5in"on :u"t "aid. ;Ah.; Amelia
then "po5e to the other #i8ard. ;hat i" your "ugge"tion )athe#"=;
;)adam0 you may ha$e not yet 1een "#orn in 1ut for all intent" and purpo"e"0 you are the
)ini"try. !he hou"e elf" )adam0 their loyalty i" to the )ini"try=;
Amelia ignored the "coffing of +ar5in"on and concentrated on the #i8ard. ;hat good
are the *ou"e elf"= !hey are pre$ented 1y magic to fight.;
)athe#" lic5ed hi" lip". ;!hey can not "tart a fight 1ut they are allo#ed to defend. !hey
can get to the i8engamont and pop them to "afety. &f the enemy trie" to hurt the
)em1er" then the elf" can re"pond. 4ut to get them you ha$e to en$o5eB;
Amelia rai"ed her hand 5no#ing e%actly #hat he #a" thin5ing. ;-ightA +ar5in"on0 & #ill
need a SecondA; *e nodded. She then pointed her #and up. ;,nder the !hird Article of
the Accord" or i8arding A$alon0 and 1y right of "ucce""ion0 & Amelia /loria 4one"0
a""ume the title of )ini"ter of )agic for /reat 4ritainA;
)agic "tarted "#irling around her. +ar5in"on pointed hi" #and up. ;Do you Amelia
/loria 4one"0 "#ear 1y )erlin to uphold and defend the )ini"try and the +eople of
4riti"h i8ardom0 again"t all enemie"= !o you "#ear to uphold the la#" of the land and
magic=;
;4y )erlin0 & "#ear on my )agic and <ifeA;
;4y the authority of the +eople and i8engamont0 & declare you )ini"ter of )agic.;
!he magic "#irled fa"ter 1efore flo#ing into her. She nodded then rai"ed her #and again.
;7n 1ehalf of the i8engamont0 & am declaring that a deadly threat i" no# upon the
)ini"try. A" "uch & am declaring a State of .mergency and implement the ar
.mergency ActA; )agic pul"ed throughout the )ini"try.
+ar5in"on "po5e. ;?ou 5no# that "pell #ill only #or5 for "e$enty t#o hour". ?ou #ill
need the i8engamont to appro$e it to ma5e it long la"ting.;
;7ne thing at a time.; She #a" a1out to "pea5 again #hen one of the office #or5er"
a"5ed. ;4ut #hat i" to "top the renegade i8engamont )em1er" from :u"t $oting it
do#n=;
+ar5in"on an"#ered thi". ;)y Dear. Nothing can 1e $oted upon #ithout a 6uorum of at
lea"t "i%ty percent of the i8engamont pre"ent. Furthermore0 it ta5e" a $ote of the
i8engamont to $ote out one of it" mem1er". Since a ne# mem1er can not 1e appointed
until the current holder of the "eat $acate" it0 Dum1ledore>" traitor" #ill not 1e a1le to do
anything.;
Amelia "norted. ;<et" gi$e education le""on" later. & "ummon the head elf of the
)ini"tryA;
A +op. ;)i"tre"" )ini"try call" Don5=;
;?e" Don5. & ha$e declared an emergency. )em1er" of the i8engamont are trapped in
the old .%ecuti$e Conference -oom.; She then thought for a moment. ;Don50 ho# many
hou"e elf" are in the )ini"try=;
;15(50 )i"tre"".;
Amelia rai"ed her 1ro#". She had no idea the )ini"try had that many. ell then0 that
changed thing". ;Don50 & #ant the elf" to ta5e the mem1er" of the i8engamont to
"afety. ?ou are authori8ed to u"e force if nece""ary to protect them. & then #ant the elf" to
ta5e any other <oyal per"on in the )ini"try to "afety. And then & need you to remo$e
certain item" from the )ini"try. Can you mo$e the content" of the Department of
)y"terie" "afely=;
!he elf "hoo5 hi" head. ;No )i"tre"". .lf magic #ould do damage. 4ut .lf" can put
)y"terie" under .lf hiding "pell.;
Amelia rai"ed her 1ro#". She had ne$er heard of an elf $er"ion of the fidelu" charm. 4ut
that #a" neither here nor there. ;@ery #ell0 then & a"5 that you do that.;
!he elf nodded. ;here "hould Don5 ta5e #i8ard and #itche"=;
Amelia only thought for half a "econd. ;France i" an allied country. !a5e them to the
French )ini"try.; !he elf nodded and popped out. Amelia turned to the other" a" a1out
three do8en elf" popped around her group. ;<adie" and /entlemen0 & 1elie$e #e ha$e
o$er "tayed our #elcome. &t i" time #e departed.;
/ringott" 4an5
A fe# hour" after the fall of the )ini"try
/riphoo5 narro#ed hi" eye" a" the i8ard made hi" #ay from the gathered force" 1efore
the 1an5. For the mo"t part0 the Alley #a" de"erted. A1out fifteen minute" ago #i8ard"
and #itche" "tarted to apparate in front of /ringott". *o#e$er0 they #ould 1e $ery
di"appointed. hile the )ini"try #a" under attac50 the /o1lin" had ta5en precaution" and
had "hut do#n the 1an5. All of their record" and anything el"e $alua1le had 1een
remo$ed from the 1an5 proper and "ecured in the ca$ern" that hou"ed the $ault".
/riphoo5 turned to the /o1lin #arrior ne%t to him. ;&f Dum1ledore come" #ithin fi$e
feet of the 1an50 put a 1olt 1et#een hi" eye".; !he /o1lin ga$e an e$il grin and nodded
hi" agreement to the order". /riphoo5 then e"corted the un#anted #i8ard into the 1an5.
;!hi" i" <ord 4attlea%e. ?ou #ill introduce your"elf #i8ardA;
Dum1ledore>" crony nodded. ;& am 3ing"ley Shac5le1olt0 *ead Auror of the )ini"tryB;
!he /o1lin" laughed at thi". /riphoo5 "#ung the pole of hi" "pear to cut the feet out from
under the #i8ard and force him to hi" 5nee". ;& happen to 5no# the *ead Auror and you
are not himA hat do you #ant #i8ardA;
Shac5le1olt focu"ed on the head /o1lin. ;!he )ini"try ha" 1een li1erated 1y the force"
of <ight. & ha$e a li"t of $ariou" traitor" to i8arding .ngland. 4y order of the ne#
)ini"ter0 Al1u" Dum1ledore0 their fortune" are here1y forfeited. ?ou are directed to hand
o$er the content" of their $ault".; *e held out a "croll 1ut none too5 it.
4attlea%e declined to "oil him"elf 1y "pea5ing #ith the #i8ard and in"tead turned to
/riphoo5. ;A"5 it if it i" not a#are of the /o1lin Accord".;
Shac5le1olt 1ri"tled at 1eing referred to a" >it>. ;&f you a1ide 1y thi" decree0 then there #ill
not 1e any trou1le. -efu"e and the force" of <ight #ill 1e forced to ta5e the 1an5.;
)o"t of the /o1lin" 1ri"tled and too5 a "tep to#ard" the #i8ard 1ut "topped at the
cac5ling of 4attlea%e. ;&t i" funny. &t ha" no idea #hat it i" tal5ing a1out. &t mu"t 1e a fool
if it 1elie$e" the /o1lin Nation #ould ta5e any order" from the legitimate )ini"try let
alone a declared criminal #ith delu"ion" of grandeur. &t mu"t not 5no# that it :u"t
declared #ar on the /o1lin Nation. SoB; *e ga$e a nod.
/riphoo5 leaped for#ard and lo11ed of the head of the #i8ard. *e then ran to the door"
and thre# it out at the old fool. !he 1an5 door" then "lammed "hut and /riphoo5 #al5ed
1ac5 to hi" leader a" #arrior" flooded the lo11y0 preparing for 1attle.
4attlea%e ga$e an e$il grin. ;?ou may 5ill all that enter the 1an5 1ut for no more than
fifteen minute". !hen retreat into the ca$ern". 4e prompt 1ecau"e in e%actly fifteen
minute" the "iege #ard" #ill 1e rai"ed. /riphoo5 1ring that.; *e pointed at the #i8ard"
decapitated 1ody. ;& thin5 a "na5e #ill 1e :u"t lo$ely.;