Sean Cormag and the Legacy of Hogwarts.

Chapter 38: In the Shadow of the Mountain.

Sean was so angry at the Ministry, that he continued his rant up into the Room of Requirement. "There are laws, there are rules. Oh, yes. Laws and Rules that are corrupted!" He shouted all the way up. 

Sarah was already up there and feeding up the Thestrals. She had seen Sean kill before, which was how she could see the Thestrals. "Here you are." She said to the Thestrals. And Sarah also never understood why people considered the Thestrals bad luck. 

That was when Deek came into the habitat. "Sarah. Sean's back. And he's... well.... he's..." He started to say. 

"Oh, he is." Sarah said jumping up to go see Sean. "Sean how did it-" 

But Sean had walked past and slammed a door. "-go...?" She asked. 

An-ru also walked into the room. "Sssssssean had a bad day." He informed.

"Well, can you blame me?" Sean asked. 

"What happened?" Sarah asked nervous. "Is Natty... is she-?" 

"Natty's fine." Sean assured. "It's that idiot, Officer Singer!" He shouted. 

"Well what happened?" Sarah asked. 

"Natty and I were looking for evidence of Harlow blackmailing. He grew quite the record of blackmailing people around Hogsmeade." Sean answered. "And then... Natty got kidnapped. So, An-ru and I rescued her. And we also rescued a Mr. Rabe... who was kidnapped by HARLOW! AND THEN... we ran into Officer Singer. And we told her... who was kidnapped... can you guess what she said?" He asked. "Seriously. Ask what she said." 

Sarah could tell how eerily calm and sarcastic Sean was being. A clear indication that he was about to lose his mind. "Um... okay... what did she... say?" 

"She said that SHE WOULD LOOK INTO THEM!" Sean yelled very angrily. "A BUNCH OF HOGWASH FROM AN IMCOMPETANT MINISTRY THAT JUST LETS CRIMINALS RUN THINGS IN THIS COUNTRY INSTEAD OF DOING EVERYTHING IN THEIR POWER TO PREVENT STUFF LIKE THIS FROM HAPPENING AND WE HAVE TO DO ALL OF THE WORK!" 

"Sean. Calm down." Sarah said.

"Easier said than done, Sarah." Sean snapped. "You're not the one who ignores all the evidence when it's right in your face and you say that it is just a few items." And then he fell onto a chair. "Not to mention that she tells us to stay out of the affairs of the Aurors. Though... I'm the one who's doing all the work." 

"We're doing all the work." An-ru corrected.

"You know what I mean, An-ru." Sean replied. "Our lands have laws, rules." He also sneered in a mocking tone. 

"Sean. I understand that you're upset-" Sarah started to say.

"You don't know the half of it." Sean interrupted. "I'm the one who's taking all of the hits. I'm the one who saved Archie Bickle, I'm the one who's saving the Beasts, I'm the one who- well you get the idea. And if there are 'proper' authorities to handle these issues... where are they?" He then stood up and walked around the room. "Where was the Ministry when the Goblins built their Mechs? Where was the Ministry when Feldcroft was attacked? Where was the Ministry when Beasts are getting attacked? Where was the Ministry when Mr. Bickle was killed?" He asked. "Where were they? Twiddling their thumbs and doing nothing!" 

"I don't know what to say, Sean." Sarah answered. 

"Then don't. It's a rhetorical question." Sean replied. "By the time they do get around to handle it, it'll be too late. A hundred years will go by, and the Ministry will still make the same mistake then, as it does now." 

Sarah sighed. She couldn't blame Sean for acting this way. In a way, she could feel that was what a lot of politicians these days did. Nothing until it was far too late. Sometimes, one would have to act and fast before the conflict could be avoided. Perhaps if they did, the Goblin Rebellion would not be getting out of hand like it did.