So Much for No Strings Attached

Chapter 43 Informants

 

‘Naturally you are no longer going to grant him it,’ Fudge said. ‘Although what Dumbledore wants with the Azkaban inmates is anyone’s guess.’

 

‘It is possible that the Headmaster wishes to let a few of the Death Eaters escape,’ suggested Lord Slytherin. ‘It would lend credence to the idea that the Dark Lord has returned.’

 

Percy frowned, ‘you really think that the Headmaster would free Death Eaters to back up his stories.’

 

‘I have spent little time in Britain,’ Lord Slytherin said. ‘But the little time I have spent here as taught me one thing; there is nothing Dumbledore would not do to achieve his version of the greater good!’

 

Percy felt more than a little sick at this statement from the Russian wizard. Percy doubted the Russian wizard would understand. Percy had grown up on stories of the evil and terror of the death eaters as well as the greatness, the goodness of Albus Dumbledore. The fact that Dumbledore could even possibly be aiding Death Eaters was horrifying to him.

 

‘Was anything else discussed at that meeting?’ demanded Lord Slytherin.

 

Percy nodded, ‘Dumbledore asked Bill to approach the goblins but Bill didn’t seem hopeful and after the embezzlement charges were discovered he did not want to risk his job for Dumbledore.’

 

‘Well at least someone in your family as common sense,’ muttered the Slytherin Lord.

 

‘He is planning to watch any known Death Eaters and has had Lord Vance keep an eye on any bills that could originate from He Who Must Not Be Named,’ Percy continued.

 

‘Must be planning to use scare tactics as a way to influence the Wizengamot especially as he’s lost all the seats he was using in Harry’s name,’ added Lord Slytherin.

 

‘He’s also using some thief to keep an eye out for any gossip in criminal circles and he’s planning to recruit out of the Ministry,’ Percy said.

 

‘I’ll keep an eye on that,’ nodded Bones.

 

‘Last night another meeting was called about Harry err Heir Slytherin,’ Percy corrected himself with an apologetic look at Lord Slytherin.

 

‘You are Hadrian’s friend I do not mind you calling him by his chosen name,’ Lord Slytherin said not unkindly.