Escaping This World | By : sablecurse Category: Harry Potter AU/AR > Slash - Male/Male Views: 25481 -:- Recommendations : 3 -:- Currently Reading : 9 |
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Chapter 14 – To Watch You Break Down
One Month Later
Harry threw down the newspaper with a scoff. 'He's gone completely barmy.'
The newspaper headline stood out in large letters Former Headmaster Tries to Assault New Minister! and underneath was quite a picture. In the moving photo, Lucius Malfoy was being pushed behind his Auror guard and a crazed-looking Albus Dumbledore seemed to be struggling to reach the stand he was on, occasionally shooting spells at the new minister.
Harry sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose where his glasses used to rest. 'He must have been really desperate to do something out in the open like that. He's either losing support, running out of ideas, or both.'
Shrugging, Harry decided it wasn't really his problem either way and picked the paper back up, deciding to read the entire story.
Former Headmaster Tries to Assault New Minister!
As everyone knows, Former Minister Cornelius Fudge was ousted from office by a vote of no-confidence by a majority of the Wizengamot a week ago. Less than forty-eight hours later, Lucius Malfoy was voted in as new Minister of Magic.
In his third public speech in the short time since he has attained the office, Minister Lucius Malfoy was addressing the creature laws passed by the previous administration. In a surprise for most of the gathered crowd, Minister Malfoy argued against the laws and promised all those with creature and being blood that his office would look into reversing many, if not all, of them.
It was at this time that then-Headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, stormed the stage yelling about how the new Minister was just the Dark Lord's pawn. Frustrated when he wasn't being taken seriously, Dumbledore started shooting spells at Minister Malfoy, not caring that innocent citizens were in the area and could have easily been hit by a stray spell. Luckily, the Auror guard acted immediately and protected the Minister, moving swiftly to disarm and apprehend the elderly man.
We have learned that, in an overnight session of the Wizengamot, Albus Dumbledore's fate was decided. His magic will be sealed and he will be sent to Azkaban. When asked about the possibility of receiving the Dementor's Kiss, Chief Witch of the Wizengamot Amelia Bones said, "He didn't directly kill anyone, so we cannot order his death. It is our belief though, that given his age, he will not last long there without his magic. We believe this punishment fits with attacking the Minister and putting nearby citizens at risk."
After learning about the sentence early this morning, Minister Malfoy was asked about the status of the position of Hogwarts Headmaster. He reassured everyone that, for the rest of this term at least, Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonagall would oversee the duties of Headmaster. The Minister followed this statement with some exciting news. It seems that on Winter Solstice, the famous Sorting Hat will choose the next headmaster who will hopefully be in place by the end of the winter holidays.
For those who don't know, the Sorting Hat was the traditional way the Hogwarts headmasters were chosen. The tradition was stopped in 1818 by a proposition to the Wizengamot by then-Minister of Magic, Grogan Stump, who argued that the curriculum being taught was outdated (though many later believed he was only upset that they were slow to introduce the "being" and "creature" classification system he is famous for). Stump's proposition was, as you can guess, passed by the Wizengamot who voted on new headmasters for the school (later the Board of Governors overtook this duty).
Many people are looking forward to seeing who the Sorting Hat chooses for this important task. Will it pick the Deputy Headmistress herself? A famous wizard/witch singer? Or an unknown? We shall find out in seven weeks' time!
Harry set the newspaper down and chewed on his bottom lip. While it may have sounded mean, he was glad that Albus would be out of his life from now on. He hadn't told Salazar yet, but Harry had been holding back on moving further in their relationship because he always worried Albus would find out and somehow use either the relationship or Sal against him to get Harry back under the old man's thumb. He would make an appointment to see his therapist later to discuss the situation with Albus (minus all the magical talk, of course).
Harry sipped his morning tea before standing and heading towards the front hall. He had plans to finally go horse-back riding with Salazar.
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Song for this chapter: On Your Way Down by Stabbing Westward
A/N: Harry isn't attending his seventh year at Hogwarts. He doesn't trust Albus and won't put himself in a situation where the old coot can have authority over him. Just assume he is doing some self-study and having intelligent conversations with Sal in which he learns stuff.
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