So Much for No Strings Attached

Chapter 43 Informants

 

‘Why didn’t he use Hogwarts?’ questioned Fudge. ‘There are plenty of spare classrooms that are big enough to hold a meeting. All he would need is to conjure a table and some chairs which Dumbledore can easily do so.’

 

Percy shrugged, ‘apparently didn’t believe Hogwarts was secure enough. The Headmaster was worried about a child eavesdropping.’

 

‘He could have just used a privacy ward and a locking charm so even if a child was just outside the door it wouldn’t matter as they would not be able to hear it,’ Amelia said sharply. ‘What happened at this meeting?’

 

‘Well there was twenty-seven of us there,’ Percy said. ‘Dumbledore then arrived and informed us all that He Who Must Not Be Named had returned.’

 

‘How did they react to that news?’ Fudge said sharply.

 

Percy gulped, ‘we were terrified. Mum cried,’ scowled Percy.

 

‘Naturally,’ Fudge nodded crisply.

 

‘It is horrific how Dumbledore uses people’s worst fears against them,’ Lord Slytherin said darkly.

 

‘Indeed,’ agreed Bones.

 

‘Go on, Weasley,’ Fudge said.

 

‘Professor Snape got everyone to stop panicking,’ continued Percy.

 

‘So Professor Snape was there,’ Bones noted. ‘Any other Hogwarts Professors?’

 

‘Only McGonagall,’ replied Percy.

 

‘I’d like a full list of the names of all those present at either of the meetings,’ Bones ordered.

 

‘Yes, ma’am,’ Percy said quickly.

 

Percy quickly conjured a roll of parchment and wrote every name he had on it. Then he pushed the parchment back to the Head of the DMLE. The woman read it with pursed lips at the number of high up people Dumbledore had.

 

‘What was discussed apart from my so called return,’ sneered Lord Slytherin.