Chapter 223: Conflicts and Compromises (1/2)
”This is the third time few wizards had visited Azkaban, my Queen,” said Ryan, the young Dementor.
”And we are sure that they are working for the dark lord,” said Jose, the other Dementor.
”The situation is getting out of hands, my Queen. They are promising a lot to us, it is a matter of time before few of the Dementors give in to that,” said Dames. ”I am going back to Azkaban. I will try to pursue them. . .”
”My Queen, a woman mistook me for our elder Dames and told me to inform you that the Minister is being controlled,” said Fitz. ”She said the Minister is under the Imperious Curse.”
”Miss Norton! Miss Norton! MISS NORTON!”
Chris jerked her face towards the calling voice and saw a furious looking Professor McGonagall.
”Y—yes Professor?”
”I asked you to demonstrate transfigure your goblet into a rat — for the fifth time,” said Professor McGonagall, clearly irritated. ”I don't expect this kind of negligence from any of my students.”
”Yes, sorry Professor,” Chris replied nervously and waved her wand.
The goblet changed into a rat which tried to scurried away but Professor McGonagall created a cage out of thin air and caught the rat in it. Still glaring at Chris, she held up the cage showed the rat to the class. As she walked away Ginny leaned towards Chris.
”You alright?” Ginny whispered.
”Are you thinking about your last night Astronomy tower visit?” asked Colin quietly.
Chris silently nodded.
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”Things are getting out of hands, I — ”
Ginny nudged Chris hard before Professor McGonagall could look at them again. They decided to fell silent for now. After the class, they went to the great hall for lunch.
”I don't know what to do anymore, really,” Chris sighed.
”Hey!” Ginny chastised. ”Why so defeated comments?”
”Gin, things are bad in Azkaban, I don't know what's going on with the prophecy, Fudge is under the imperious curse, Harry is having no progress in Occlumency and Umbridge is planning — God knows what — how am I supposed to fix all of this?” Chris hissed.
”Wow,” Colin shook his head. ”You are not supposed to fix all of this, remember? Dumbledore is here for that, the order is here for that.”
”True,” Luna nodded. ”You are — we are supposed to think about the mystery behind Malgino's immorality.”
”We have limited options on that, Luna,” Chris said. ”Helena has told me what she knew, Baron — I don't think — is going to talk and we've found nothing in those ancient magic books about the curse or any way of immortality.”
”But that doesn't mean we are going to stop looking. We'll find something eventually,” Ginny said firmly. ”Have you told Dumbledore about this?”
”Yeah, this morning,” Chris replied, with a small smile. Ginny was really optimistic.
”What did he said?” Colin asked.
”Nothing, just 'thanks for the information, Christina,'” said Chris. ”He is really busy, I get it.”