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CHAPTER SIX -
Concsio
Over the next few weeks, Harry and Hermione kept their relationship a secret. They didn't want a big fuss like there was in their fourth year when people thought they were dating plus they didn't know how to tell Ron. They just had a few quick kisses before going down to breakfast and several long snogs while in the privacy of their common room. Finally it was Hogsmeade weekend. The entire castle got the day off. They would be going to Hogsmeade and then back to a feast. They had no idea why they were having a feast at the start of October. Ron had said that he wasn't going to Hogsmeade because he had other things to do. The young couple then boarded one of the carriages and were off to Hogsmeade. Once they got to the Hogsmeade station, the two got off the carriage. They walked out down Hogsmeade Street until they came to a cross road.
`The Three Broomsticks, the Shrieking Shack or continue down this road?' asked Hermione.
`It's up to you,' said Harry,
`How about we go down into Tome and Script?' asked Hermione.
`Tome and Script it is,' said Harry. The two walked down to Tome and Script. As they passed a pub called `Skibbereen' and they heard a familiar voice singing.
`It's well I do remember the year of forty-eight,
When we arose with Erin's boys to fight against our fate;
I was hunted through the mountains as a traitor to the Queen,
And that's another reason that I left Old Skibbereen,' sang Ares, as Harry saw through the open door that
he was holding a pint of mead. The couple laughed and then walked into Tome and Script. Inside all Harry could see were
books. Huge bookcases filled everywhere.
`Hello, can I help you?' asked one of the shop assistants.
`No thank you. We're just browsing,' said Hermione. The shop assistant then walked away. Harry and Hermione then started looking around the shelves. They then came across a book that caught both of their attentions.
FANTASTIC BEASTS & WHERE TO FIND THEM
GOLDEN EDITION
Written by Newton `Newt' Scamander
Revised by Concsio `Ares' Lestrange
Harry then opened up the book.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
CONCSIO Prosipa (`ARES Mars') Nestor Aquila Lestrange was born in 1959 in the city of London. Born the eldest of three sons, Concsio Lestrange's early live was one of learning of aristocratic customs. At the age of 4, Concsio's parents separated. Concsio agreed to live with his mother in Ireland. Three months after the separation, young Concsio was kidnapped and throwing into the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts. There he was cared for and taught by the half man, half horse Centaurs. While with the Centaurs, Concsio was renamed Ares Mars after the Greek and Roman gods of War because of Ares' strength and ability to fight. At age 8, Ares was found by former Hogwarts Headmaster Professor Armando Dippet, current Hogwarts Headmaster and former Transfiguration teacher, Professor Albus Dumbledore and the Caretaker Rubius Hagrid. After being returned to his mother, Ares kept his new names and then shortly after, he went to Hogwarts. There Ares was always a star pupil, scoring 52/52 in his O.W.L.s and 54/54 in his N.E.W.T.s. During his time at Hogwarts, Ares was on both the Gryffindor Quidditch Team, was a Prefect and eventually Head Boy. After Hogwarts, Ares got two jobs at the same time. Hamish McFarlan, the manager of the Montrose Magpies in 1977 approached Ares with an offer to play for the Magpies. Ares agreed even though he had already been agreed for the Auror Training Program. Ares joined the Aurors in 1978 when he became the youngest man in two hundred years to do so. During then next few years, Ares would build for himself a very good life with three daughters, a long-term girlfriend and two very successful jobs. In the five years that he was at the team, the Montrose Magpies won the Anglo-Irish League all five times and the European Cup once. Then Ares Lestrange's life took a nose dive. In the late end of 1983, Ares' girlfriend was murdered and because he wasn't married to his girlfriend, he had no legal claim to his three daughters. All three were taking away from him. Ares then broke into Azkaban Prison and killed the three men incarcerated for his girlfriend's murder. Ares was then sent to Azkaban for three years. After release from Azkaban in 1986, Ares continued to play for the Magpies for a further seven years. Although he played for them, Ares never came to practice and no one saw the man except for matches. In 1993, Ares Lestrange retired from Professional Quidditch at the age of 34. For the previous seven years and to this day, Ares had only been known for playing at Montrose and for the books he wrote. Ares' publishing company, Whizz Hard Books, would receive countless amounts of Ares' books and then they would publish them. Ares is now in the top ten most published Authors list. His books cover a range of topics, from Potions, to Duelling, to Magical Creatures and many other topics that Ares covers in his 117 published books.
Harry couldn't believe what he had read.
`Did you know?' asked Harry. Hermione shook her head.
`I didn't even know about his girlfriend or daughters,' said Hermione.
`How many of his books do you have?' asked Harry.
'Well, none,' said Hermione. `Up until this year, I've never heard of him.' Harry then called over the shop assistant.
`Yes sir?' asked the assistant.
`How many of Ares Lestrange's books do you stock here?' asked Harry. The assistant went away and came back a moment later.
`117,' said the assistant.
`Can I have two copies of each sent to the Sixth Year Gryffindor Prefects common room?' asked Harry. The assistant's eyes widened. They went to the desk and the assistant added up the price.
`That is 467 Galleons, 16 Sickles and 26 Knuts,' said the assistant. Harry then lifted out a book. It was a style of Wizarding check book.
To:
The Amount of (Numbers):
The Amount of (Words):
Vault Number:
Signature:
Harry then lifted a quill off the desk and wrote.
To: Tome and Script
The Amount of (Numbers): 467.16.26
The Amount of (Words): Four hundred and sixty-seven Galleons, Sixteen Sickles and Twenty Six Knuts
Vault Number: 687
Signature: Harold James F.C.L.V. Potter
He then handed it to the assistant. The assistant's eyes flicked to Harry's scar when he read the name.
`Alright Mr Potter, we'll have them books out to you at the end of the week,' said the assistant. Harry and Hermione thanked the assistant.
`Why did you buy two of every copy?' asked Hermione.
`One for me and one for you,' said Harry.
`You didn't have to do that,' said Hermione.
`I know, but I wanted to,' said Harry, giving Hermione a peck on the check. `Plus Ares convinced me that there is absolutely no point in having money if you don't spend it. He said there's no point about worrying about money if you already have it, and I've got millions in my Gringotts account so there is absolutely no point in worrying about the future, well, I'll worry about the future, but never about money.' The couple spent the rest of the day going around Hogsmeade, going into the shops but Harry point blank refused to go up to the Shrieking Shack. In Harry's words `it brings back too many memories'. They ended up going back to school after lunch, where they had gone to Affect Inn, and which Harry paid for. As they entered the Great Hall, they saw Ron come to the door.
`Hi Guys,' said Ron.
`Hi,' said Harry.
`Hello,' said Hermione.
`So, what do you think this feast is about?' asked Ron.
`I don't know,' said Hermione. The three spent the rest of the day relaxing after a month of hard lessons. At dinner the three went down to the Great Hall. There they came across a girl. Harry recognised her as Emerald Black. She was a first year who had been sorted into Gryffindor.
`Hi Harry, Hermione, Ron,' said Emerald.
`How do you know my name?' asked Ron. Emerald grinned.
`You don't recognise me?' asked Emerald. At that exact second, the door to their right opened and out stepped Ares.
`Hello Nymphadora,' said Ares. `Hello Harry, Hermione, Ron.'
`Tonks?' asked Ron, looking at Emerald.
`How did you recognise me?' asked Tonks to Ares, after turning back into her normal self.
`Ah Nymphadora, I could recognise you if you're in your true form or in a metamorphosis. You just always seem the same to me,' said Ares, before walking down the hallway. Tonks morphed back into Emerald and the four walked down into the Great Hall. After everyone was in the hall, Dumbledore stood up.
`Ladies and Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to inform you that a contest is going to be held at Hogwarts School this year. It is the famous Octavus Tournament. Let me explain this tournament's history for you. It was established in 1544. It is a tournament between the top 7 Wizarding Schools in the world. The Salem Witches' Institute, the Brazilian School of Magical Arts, the School of Egyptian Wizardry, the Oriental Academy, Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, Durmstrang Institute and Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It was held every 10 years. It was supposed to be held 2 years ago, but the revitalization of The Triwizard Tournament 2 years ago caused us to postpone it by 2 years. So this year, here at Hogwarts, 8 of our sixth years shall compete. In accordance with the rules of the tournament in previous years, only sixth years are to be admitted and I stress that point. There will be two selected from each Hogwarts house. One male and one female. Any sixth year who wishes to tryout for this tournament, I ask you to go to the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom tomorrow after classes. Thank you, now tuck in,' said Dumbledore. The Great Hall's inhabitants ate their fill before retiring to bed.
***
The following day, after classes, about 40 people walked into the Defence Against the Dark Arts Classroom.
`Welcome everyone,' said Ares. `Alright, there are 41 people here. I'm going to pick 5 groups of 7 and 1 group of 6,' said Ares. He then went and divided the 41 people. Harry was put in a group with Hermione, Ron, Malfoy, Millicent Bulstrode and Pansy Parkinson.
`Alright, there are 6 groups. You will all be assigned a day which you will come here for two hours straight after dinner. There you'll do tests that will determine if you will get picked or not,' said Ares. He then assigned the days. Harry's group got Monday. As the 41 people were leaving, Ares called Harry back.
`Harry, get all 14 of the Quidditch Players together and meet me in the Entrance Hall tonight after dinner,' said Ares, before walking away. Harry called the Quidditch players after dinner and they waited, as Ares told Harry, in the Entrance Hall. Two minutes later, Ares walked out into the Hall.
`Follow me,' said Ares. He led them to a portrait of a man. He was a small, white man, with long brown hair and a brown beard. He held a wand in his hand and the Golden Snitch flew around his head. `This is the old Gryffindor Quidditch Room. It was abandoned about 15 years ago. Whitehorn.' The portrait opened up. They walked inside. The room was a square room. It was about the size of a classroom only there were no desks. On the walls were various murals. The first showed a group of men on old broomsticks, throwing a leather ball to each other and throwing it at trees. There were two rocks flying about trying to knock the players of their brooms. On the bottom of the mural was a gold banner with writing. It said `The Game at Queerditch Marsh, 10th Century'. The next mural showed a Quidditch Pitch, only it had baskets instead of goalposts and had rocks instead of Bludgers. A woman was running away with a bird. Harry recognised the bird as a Snidget. The writing next to this said `Madam Modesty Rabnott's Snidget Save, 1269'. The third showed Quidditch like it is today. It had proper Bludgers, hoops and a Golden Snitch. The caption beside this mural was `Pride of Portree Vs Kenmare Kestrels, The first modern Quidditch Game, March 1883'.
`Those murals show the evolution of Quidditch,' said Ares. He then led them through the other door in the room. This led them to a corridor. In the corridor were several doors. One of the doors said `Tactics Room', another said `Break Room', another said `Changing Room', another said `Training Room', another said `Weights Room' and the last one at the far end of the corridor said `Quidditch Pitch'. They walked into the Tactics Room first. Inside was a 1:100 scaled model of a Quidditch Pitch. At the far side of the room were five huge book cases. They were labelled `Chaser', `Beater', `Seeker', `Keeper' and `Tactics'. There were about 50 books in each bookcase. They then went into the Break Room. Inside were 14 armchairs. There was also a door at the far side.
`That door leads to the School Kitchens. What we used to do was stay here at Lunch and then go into the Kitchens to get food,' said Ares. They then went into the Weights Room. Inside was a full Weights set as well as 14 Magic Treadmills.
`Now, you can't work out in your school robes or in your Quidditch Robes, so this is what these are for,' said Ares. He handed everyone a Work Out uniform and a pair of Weight Lifting gloves. On the back of each Uniform were a name and a number. On the gloves was the same number. Harry had POTTER on the back of his and the number 1. The group then walked into the Training Room. Inside was a Quidditch Pitch.
`The best thing about this Pitch is that the other teams can't see you train. Also you can do this. Rain!' shouted Ares. It started raining. They walked outside of the room and closed the door after Ares stopped the rain. `You can pick the weather conditions so you can practice in all conditions.' They then walked into the Quidditch Pitch.
`This leads to the School Pitch,' said Ares. He pushed open the door and they were standing on the pitch. They then walked back inside. Finally the walked to the Changing Rooms. Inside were 14 lockers. They had the player's name and number on each locker. Harry opened his. Inside were a pair of new Quidditch Robes, and also a Broomstick covered in a red faux fur cover. The robes held a jumper, which was golden and had the Sugary logo on it. They also held two robes. A red inner robe and a scarlet outer robe. The Outer robe held the name and number of the player as well as the Gryffindor Logo. The entire team took out their broomsticks.
`The Beaters, the Chasers and the Keepers all have Cleansweep Swifts and the Seekers have the Infernos,' said Ares. The team stood in awe looking at the brooms. After that Ares led them away and brought them back to Gryffindor Common Room. He said goodnight and the team pilled through the Fat Lady. Harry made his way back to his own Common Room and entered. Hermione was sitting at the desk with her head on a book. She was sleeping. Harry went over to her and kissed her cheek. She woke up, grinned sleepily and yawned.
`Hi Harry,' said Hermione.
`Hi,' said Harry. Hermione yawned again. `You should head to bed.'
`Okay,' said Hermione. She kissed him goodnight and went to bed.
***
The next few weeks passed like lightening for Harry. His days were filled with classes, Homework, Quidditch, Tryouts for the Tournament and Hermione. Today was the first Quidditch Match of the year. It was Gryffindor Vs Hufflepuff. Harry knew that the majority of the crowd would be against them as it would be Hufflepuff and Slytherin against them, while Ravenclaw would be an in between. He led the first team to the door of the Quidditch Pitch.
`Alright, were stronger, faster, smarter and we have more skill than the Hufflepuffs. Let's go out and prove it,' said Harry. He pushed the door open and mounted his broom. He shot off, followed by the other six on the team.
`Now, welcome the Gryffindor Lions. Led by Captain Harry Potter,' said the new commentator, Stewart Ackerley. `Playing Keeper for Gryffindor is Ron Weasley, star of the song Weasley is our King. Playing as Chaser, last year's replacement Seeker, Ginny Weasley. Also there is Neville Longbottom and Natalie McDonald, who I might add is very attractive.'
`ACKERLY!' shouted Professor McGonagall. Harry looked over grinning. Then he saw Ares looking at Stewart. He looked like he wanted to throttle the boy.
`Sorry Professor. Also for Gryffindor are Billy Cudo and Pete Strike. Now, playing for Hufflepuff, led by Captain Zacharias Smith. Also playing Chaser are Laura Madley and Susan Bones. Playing Seeker is Kevin Whitby, playing Keeper is Justin Finch-Fletchley and playing as Beaters are Ernie Macmillan and Owen Cauldwell. And now, Madam Rolanda Hooch kicks open the crate and releases the Bludgers and the Golden Snitch. Remember, the Seeker who catches the Snitch earns his team 150 points as well as ending the game. And Madam Hooch lifts the Quaffle and there off. And Longbottom grabs, passes to Weasley, who loops and avoids a Bludger and Bones. Weasley passes to Natalie McDonald, who passes it to Longbottom and SCORE! Gryffindor lead 10 to 0,' said Stewart. Harry started scanning for the Snitch. He looked about and then noticed that Kevin Whitby, the Hufflepuff Seeker was just following him. Harry went into a step dive while Whitby followed.
`And what's this. I think Potter has seen the Snitch,' said Stewart. Just as the two Seekers got to the ground, Harry pulled up. Whitby wasn't so lucky. He slammed into the ground, breaking his leg and two of his arms.
`Wow, what a Feint. That was a Wronski Feint ladies and gentlemen. First seen in 1943, played by Josef Wronski for the Grodzisk Goblins. Made famous in 1945 World Cup which saw Poland go on and lift the cup for the first and only time in the country's history. And, I don't think Whitby can continue. That means that the only way Hufflepuff can win is if Potter captures the Snitch while Hufflepuff is leading by more than 150. And the score at the minute is Gryffindor 70 to Hufflepuff 0. And Longbottom passes to Weasley who SCORES!' said Stewart. Harry say Billy Cudo and Pete Strike beat the Bludgers straight towards the Hufflepuffs. The training that they had done within the last few weeks had made them as good as the Weasley twins.
`And Weasley passes to McDonald who DROPS THE QUAFFLE! Oh, Longbottom has caught the Quaffle. Nice Porskoff Ploy. And Longbottom flies, uses an excellent reverse pass to Weasley and Weasley SCORES! Gryffindor now lead Hufflepuff 130 to 0. And Potter dived again!' shouted Stewart. Harry had seen the Snitch. He dived. He reached out his hand. He pushed the Inferno forward and closed his hand around the Snitch. Madam Hooch blew her whistle.
`Gryffindor Win, 280 to 0,' shouted Stewart.
***
The Gryffindors were proud. They had worked at there technique and had turned out to be even better than the team that Wood had fielded in 3rd Year, the team that had won the Quidditch Cup. They had thrown a party to celebrate the win. At 12 o'clock Professor McGonagall chased them all to bed. The following morning, Harry walked downstairs to the Great Hall. Sitting reading her paper was Hermione. As Harry sat down beside her, she passed him the paper.
Council Votes Unanimous On Minister Removal
Last night the High Council of the Wizengamot voted on the removal of Cornelius Fudge from office. For the past few months Fudge's reputation in the ministry has gone from bad to worse. The Ministry's original stand on the birth of You-Know-Who was because of Fudge's opinion. This and several other mistakes that the ministry made over the summer led several high ranking members of the public and the ministry such as Lucius Malfoy, 43, Head Auror Kingsley Shacklebolt, 35, the Head of Department of Magical Law Enforcement Amelia Bones, 48, and former Head Auror, Concsio `Ares' Lestrange, 37, to all ask for the removal of Fudge from Office.
Cornelius Oswald Magnil Turgeo Fudge, 53, was elected to the Office of Minister for Magic in 1990 after Millicent Bagnold's two terms ended. During his early days as Minister, Fudge was incompetent. He would send Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore letters every day to ask advice. In early 1993, Fudge had a slight falling out with Dumbledore after the arrest and incarceration of Hogwarts Game Keeper Rubeus Hagrid. The falling out continued during the 1993/94 Hogwarts School year when Dumbledore refused to allow the Dementors inside the school. The grudge came to its highest point when Fudge refused to acknowledge that You-Know-Who had returned in the summer of 1995. This led him to manipulate the press to get the public to believe that Dumbledore was lying about You-Know-Who.
Last night, after only 5 minutes of discussing the matter, all 12 Chief Warlocks voted for the removal of Cornelius Fudge from the post of Minister for Magic.
`It is about time that Cornelius Fudge was removed from office,' stated Lucius Malfoy, last night after hearing the news. `Fudge is a disgrace to the name of Wizard. I personally think they should break his wand and send him to live with the muggles.'
`Fudge was wrong for the job in the first place. For us you worked in the ministry 15 years ago, we remember Fudge as the pompous Junior Minister of the Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes,' said Concsio `Ares' Lestrange. `He could barely direct an owl never mind the entire Ministry of Magic. Let's just hope we can find a leader who can get us past our difficult ordeal that we shall soon face against Lord (You-Know-Who's name).'
That is the real question. Who will succeed Fudge? Two likely candidates are Amelia Bones and also William Croaker, the Head of the Department of Mysteries. Other rumours are that Professor Dumbledore may take the post or even Ares Lestrange or Alastor Moody.
Harry looked up from the paper. Fudge had been removed from the Minister position.
`What do think will happen now?' asked Hermione.
`I don't know,' said Harry. `Who do you think will get the position?'
`It won't be Moody. He's too paranoid. I don't think Dumbledore will take it, as he has Hogwarts to worry about. I don't know who Croaker is except that he's an Unspeakable and from what I've heard there's never been an Unspeakable elected as Minister. Then there's Ares. I don't think it will be Ares. I mean he was convicted by the Ministry so I don't think he'll get elected. So then there is Madam Bones. I think from what I hear of her she's a good leader, especially in a time of trouble. She was a Head Auror during Voldemort's first rise to power,' said Hermione. At that minute Ares walked through the door.
`Harry, come with me. Hermione, if you want to come along your very welcome,' said Ares. Ares looked different today. He wore the normal black robes but his shoulder length raven black hair had been tied back into a ponytail and his goatee had been shaved off. The three walked all the way to Professor Dumbledore's office. Sitting at the desk in the office was Dumbledore.
`Ah, Harry, Hermione, please sit,' said Dumbledore. `You may be wondering why I called you here to see me. I wish for Harry to continue his Occlumency training and if you wish Miss Granger, you can start Occlumency.'
`Who will be teaching us?' asked Hermione.
`Ares has agreed,' said Dumbledore.
`We'll start next week,' said Ares. With that Harry and Hermione left, with Ares closely behind.
SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG. I JUST GOT BACK TO SCHOOL LAST WEEK SO I'VE BEEN PRETTY PRE OCCUPIED. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!!!