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Post by Alexander Verto on Dec 28, 2007 14:10:03 GMT -5
Verto had by that time been seated behind his desk, tooling around with his wand when the Professor Lilac had arrived into his office. "Yes my dear, what is it." His voice weak, not lingering around very long before fading into the silence. Speaking quickly, choosing her words very carefully as not to insight something that was not true. Holding out his own hand he grabbed the piece of parchment from her, holding it for a moment before quickly scanning through it.
“It seems our greatest fears have come true, they’ve taken one of our students.” The portraits around the room of old Headmasters and Headmistresses shuttered in awe that one of the students had been taken one in particular let out a high pitched shriek before leaving the portrait in panic.
Professor Sicoft and Firemaine arrived within his office, Sicoft still holding his wand and peering out the slotted windows every few moments. “I must admit I would not expect the ministry to do such, perhaps my greatest fault in life is not to expect the unexpected. Please, if any of you have input on this matter please feel free to announce them at once.” His head and hands moving in an erratic pattern, the first time the headmaster actually look worried.
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Post by Professor LeStrange on Dec 28, 2007 15:10:45 GMT -5
“Headmaster perhaps I could put insight into this grim picture, I have no doubt they’ve taken one of the students as a tactic to give up the school but knowing the minister he wouldn’t have blood on his hands but my dear brother would gladly except the spares blood.” Managing not to turn away from the window while he spoke, Sicoft suggested his own brother behind this and the taking of the child
It had been a stressful few days for everyone at Hogwarts, word would spread of this and parents would be arriving to take their children home. It was in the staffs’ best interest to assure the safety of the remaining students until word was received in which path to take. Sliding his fingers through his hair Sicoft turned around to face his fellow staff. His wand had not been stashed away and would not be, he looked around the room at all the faces but Verto’s was most grim and frail looking.
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Beth Lilac
Hufflepuff
Fifth Year
"Just because you've got the emotional range of A teaspoon, doesnt mean we all have"
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Post by Beth Lilac on Dec 28, 2007 15:16:05 GMT -5
Beth turned around as Alixas came into the room right behind them. She rushed over and bent down beside her . "Alixas your awake , I'm so happy that your ok" she said as she leaned down and hugged her . Tears were still streaming down her face as she listened to verto and her mother talk.
Her head snapped around and her heart stopped as she heard that a student was taken . It couldn't be , no it just couldn't be. Why would the ministry stoop that low as to take a student . She slowly stood back up and walked over to Vertos desk where they were still talking. She waited until Sicoft had stopped talking to say what she had to.
"Mother... Ace .....hes not .... its him....isnt it? He was the one taken! Theres no one else missing....No No NO its not possible. He cant ...be the ...one gone. What does the note say exactly?" Her sentences where broken up ever few words as she cried . Even as she asked all of this , she knew deep down inside Ace was the one taken. Her best friend was gone and no one knew where he was or if he was alright.
She stared at her mother and waited for her to read the note out loud to everyone.
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Post by Professor Arisoto on Dec 28, 2007 15:19:36 GMT -5
Professor Arisoto walked into the room, her hat askew on top of her head. She ahd been helping out the nurse down on the grounds, before making her way up to the Headmaster's study. Reaching up she righted her hat, and settled back into one of the corners, listening to what was being said, and examening everyones faces.
The sudden incident had left her a little shaken, as it would have left anyone shaken. Quietly she stepped forward, looking around at everyone before her eyes settled upon Alexander. "What do you propose we should do?" Even though she was staring at Alexander, the question was directed at everyone.
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Post by Alexander Verto on Dec 28, 2007 15:23:16 GMT -5
"While its refreshing that love can still be found my dear, it is these times our true friendship shows." The headmaster now behind Lena's daughter "Perhaps, your right Sicoft, I have never seen the minister as much of a revolutionary as your dear brother Septimus. I'd be careful if I was the minister, your brother is gaining support over there and muggle-borns would not do well with him in power."
“I can assure you all that this school will not be closing by his hand or any other hand but my own, I’ve spent my earliest memories dreaming of Hogwarts arriving here and later becoming Headmaster I don’t plan on some silly fooled wizard coming and taking that away.” For once the headmaster anger showed, slamming his fist against the wall
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Post by Alixas Koritsu on Dec 28, 2007 15:24:54 GMT -5
Alixas hugged beth back and struggled to get up after her but gave up and just sat against the wall. She prayed and prayed that what was happening wasnt true. They hadn't taken Ace. They couldn't have. He's probably out on the grounds, hiding somewhere to scare us!
Though as much as Alixas told herself this, she knew Beth was right. They had taken him.
Sure they hadn't been best friends, but Ace had still been a friend to her. Alixas buried her face in her arms, not wanting to look at everyone anymore right now. As much as she didn't want to listen though, she still did, waiting for someone to tell them they were wrong.
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Post by Headmistress Lena Lilac on Dec 28, 2007 15:45:25 GMT -5
" Alexander, This is the worst possible thing that could ever happen. We have failed to keep our students safe. One of them has been taken right from under our nose's. What are we going to do ? This time i feel that the rest of the students must be sent home, for their own safety.As far as i see it , we have no other choice." Her voice was shaky and she was on the verge of crying again. In all of her life she had never , ever been this worried.
"Something has got to be done about this , i never ever thought that the minister would result in kidnap but he has." She wasn't really talking to anyone at this point, she was just speaking in general. She shook her head and looked over at her daughter as she brought up the number one thing that was on her mind. "It seems that Ace Clearwater is indeed the one that has been taken.No one else is missing,so that is the only logical explanation." She looked at Beth with an apologetic expression. She hated to see her daughter so upset.
Lena grabbed the note back from Alex and read it out loud. "One by One we take, until you leave the school to us. Respectfully yours, Minister" She shook her head and flung the paper back onto Alexanders desk.
"How do you expect us to keep this school open when our students are in danger Alexander? I don't think we should risk yet another innocent person because we cant protect them correctly." She really didn't mean the last sentence but it left her mouth before she could stop it. Her anger and worry was starting to expand and show . "It makes sense for Septimus Lestrange to be behind this one. Ive known the minister for many many years now unfortunately and he is not one to kidnap. What are we going to do , Alex?" She walked over and slumped into the chair that sat in front of Verto desk.
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Post by Alexander Verto on Dec 28, 2007 23:25:15 GMT -5
Stepping aside he soon found himself leaving his own office, ushering everyone but Lena to leave with the assurance nothing would happen. Rejoining Lena once everyone had exited he flicked his wand at the door which sealed itself shut, muttering “Muffliato” towards the door.
“Lena I think I’ve found it, it’s marvelously, absolutely breath-taking.” From her face he noticed she was unsure of what he was making note towards but he quickly interjected that he was talking about the atrium. “I am ashamed of myself though that I went searching for something of such foolishness whilst the castle lay in upheaval and for that I most sincerely apologize. It is with guilt I must assure you I don’t plan on leaving again to secure my find but perhaps after this all settles down my dear we both can discover it.” His expression showed that of an honest man, a man who had seen his better years, a man who was physically and emotionally drained and yet the smile had never faded through the years
“I know, I know my dear Lena what on the matter that is upon us now. I’ve never imagined we’d see the Ministry and Minister in such displeasing light. I’ve had my high wizardry revoked, my name smeared through the daily prophet and my once high position on the Wizangamot taken away. None of that matters as much as you and this school I hope you understand that.” Resettling himself in the chair, he let his wand trickle water into a dish for his majestic bird that sat perched, cleaning its lengthy feathers so gracefully. Placing his wand on the spilled water he said “Tergeo” as the water siphoned up
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Post by Headmistress Lena Lilac on Dec 29, 2007 0:03:35 GMT -5
Lena stood there and watched as Verto ushered everyone out of the room. She remained seated but kept her eyes on him.As he sealed the door and put a silencing charm around it she cocked her head and waited for him to talk. She wasn't sure what she was about to hear but she was curious none the less.
She looked at him like he was crazy until it hit her and she understood what he was referring to . She shook her head but waited for him to finish speaking before she stood up and folded her arms. She began to pace back and forth at this point and she couldn't look over at him.
"Alexander, I cant believe this .I knew thats why you left. With everything in me i knew you went after the atrium. I was here dealing with the ministry and having to worry about the safety of these students while you were out being a treasure hunter. You told me a long time ago that you had given up the search for the atrium. Why , why after all these years did you decide to just up and leave to go search for it again? Answer me that . DO you have any idea what Ive been going through here without you? Do you? No i don't think so , because you decided to be Mr. Explorer and go find something that may or may not exist!" She was trying really hard to keep her voice normal.
" How do you even know if you've really found it ? It could be just another stupid fake. I don't even care right now , this is not the time nor the place to be discussing this matter. We have a bigger issue at hand ALexander. One of our students has been taken and we need to figure out a way to get him back before our careers and our lives are completely ruined. Or before his life is lost because of our lack of protection." Lena rubbed her temples and then took a seat again.
"You , my daughter and this school are the only things that matter to me anymore Alexander and I'm slowly starting to lose all three. This is absolutely going to kill Beth if Ace isn't found alive. We are going to be stripped of this school if we don't get ourselves together. I cant lose everything , we need a plan . We need to figure out how to get Ace back alive and to defend ourselves against the ministry . Until this is all over let the atrium topic rest. I cant deal with all this and deal with the nagging thought of the atrium as well" Lena looked back up at Alexander and sighed.But in her mind the thought of the Atrium being real excited her and she knew that Alexander knew that.
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