Athena and Ron, under the Invisibility Cloak, approach Hagrid's cabin at night. They knock at the door; Fang looks up, Hagrid puts the lid on his teapot and readies his crossbow.
Hagrid: Who's there? [walking to his front door and gently kicking it open] Hello? Hello? [Athena and Ron remove the cloak, Hagrid lowers it at the sight of them]
"Whoaaa" "Hagrid!"
Athena: What's that for?
Hagrid: Oh, nothing, I was expecting, uh... it doesn't matter. Come on in, I just made a pot of tea. [he pours tea into a cup all the way to the brim]
"Somebody's nervous" sang Sirius, Remus just rolled his eyes at his crush.
Athena: Hagrid, are you okay?
Hagrid: I'm fine. I'm all right. [puts the teapot down]
"Liar" "hippogriff shit"
Athena: Di-did you hear about Hermione?
Hagrid: Oh yeah. I heard about that all right.
Athena: Look, we have to ask you something. Do you know who's opened the Chamber of Secrets?
"Always straight forward aren't you love" laughed Fred, Athena just rolls her eyes at.
Hagrid: What you have to understand about that is... [there is a knock at the door; Athena and Ron turn towards the door as Fang barks] [whispering] Quick. Under the cloak. Don't say a word, be quiet, both of you. [Athena and Ron go into a corner, where Ron throws the cloak back over them; Hagrid pushes open the door, to find Dumbledore at the door, accompanied by another older gentleman, Cornelius Fudge] Oh, Professor Dumbledore, sir.
Dumbledore: [as Fudge gives Hagrid a slight greeting smile] Good evening, Hagrid. I wonder, could we...?
Hagrid: Of course. [beckons them] Come in, come in.
Ron: [recognizes Fudge as he enters and whispers] That's dad's boss, Cornelius Fudge, the Minister of Magic.
"WHAT THE FUCK" "He's the minister!" "No wonder the futures shit" everyone was shocked and angry. Why would they allow some fool to be minister of magic? The current minister was enraged he knew that Cornelius was not a good match for Minister.
Athena elbows Ron to shut him up.
Fudge: Bad business, Hagrid. Very bad business. Had to come. Four attacks on Muggle-borns. Things've gone far enough. Ministry's got to act.
Hagrid: I never... You know I never, Professor Dumbledore, sir...
"He thinks it was Hagrid!? He wouldn't hurt a fly!" Exclaimed Mia
Dumbledore: I want it understood, Cornelius, that Hagrid has my full confidence.
Fudge: Look, Albus, Hagrid's record's against him. I've got to take him.
Many students and teachers were outraged! The future gen tried keeping their cool.
Hagrid: Take me? Where? Not Azkaban prison.
"No!" The great hall screamed.
Fudge: For a short stretch only. Not a punishment, Hagrid. More a precaution. If someone else is caught, you'll be released with a full apology.
"He's just trying to keep his image!" Growled the current Minister.
Just then, there is a sharp rap on the door. As Dumbledore opens it, Athena slumps and glares. It's Lucius Malfoy.
"Oh if this couldn't get any worse" Alice shook her head.
Lucius Malfoy: Already here, Fudge? Good, good...
Hagrid: What're you doin' here! Get outta my house!
Lucius Malfoy: My dear man, please believe me, I have no pleasure at all in being inside your -- do you call this a house? I simply called at the school and was told the Headmaster was here.
Dumbledore: And what exactly did you want with me, Lucius?
Lucius Malfoy: Dreadful thing, Dumbledore, but the governors feel it's time for you to step aside. This is an Order of Suspension. You'll find all twelve signatures on it. I'm afraid we feel you're losing your touch. What with all these attacks, there'll be no Muggle-borns left at Hogwarts. And we all know what an awful loss that would be.
All muggleborns glare at Lucius.
Malfoy hands Fudge an official roll of parchment.
Fudge: [Nervous] Now, see here, Lucius. Dumbledore suspended. No, no... last thing we want right now... If Dumbledore can't stop these attacks... I mean to say, who can?
Lucius Malfoy: That remains to be seen, but as all twelve governors have voted --
"More like he threatened" mumbled Mad-eye
Hagrid: An' how many did yeh have ter threaten before they agreed!
"Go on Hagrid" cheered the marauders.
Lucius Malfoy: I would advise you not to shout at the Azkaban guards like that.
Hagrid: Yeh can take Dumbledore! Take him away an' the Muggle-borns won' stand a chance! There'll be killin's next!
"Oh I hope not" shivered Lily, many agreed with her.
Dumbledore: Calm yourself, Hagrid! (steely-eyed) If the governors want my removal, Lucius, I shall of course step aside. However... you will find that I will only truly have left this school when none here are loyal to me. You will also find that help will always be given at Hogwarts to those who... ask for it.
Dumbledore's eyes drift -- unmistakably -- to Athena.
"What" exclaimed the marauders, "you knew!" Minnie narrowed her eyes at Dumblebitch.
Lucius Malfoy: Admirable sentiments. We shall all miss your highly individual way of running things, Albus, and only hope your successor will manage to prevent any more, um, killin's.
Narcissa raises her eyebrow at Lucius.
Malfoy strides to the door and bows Dumbledore out. Fudge, fiddling with his bowler, waits for Hagrid. Instead, Hagrid stands his ground, takes a deep breath and says carefully...
Hagrid: If anyone wanted ter find out some stuff, all they'd have ter do is follow the spiders. That'd lead 'em right! Tha's all I'm sayin'.
Fudge stares at Hagrid in amazement, then follows him out. As the door slams shut, Fang starts to howl, scratching at the closed door. Athena and Ron emerge from the cloak.
"Poor fang" frowned Pandora, all the animal lovers nodded their heads along with her.
Ron: Hagrid's right. With Dumbledore gone, there'll be an attack a day.
Athena: Look...
At the windowsill, a trail of spiders escapes through a crack in the glass. Athena grabs Hagrid's lantern.
Athena: C'mon.
Athena illuminates the trail of spiders. They run from the window to the ground, to the dark trees in the near distance. As Athena moves to follow, Ron hesitates.
Ron: What are you doing?
Athena: You heard Hagrid. Follow the spiders.
Ron: They're heading into the Dark Forest.
Athena sighs, heads off. Terrified, Ron grabs Fang, follows.
Ron: Why spiders. Why couldn't it be Follow the butterflies'? [Athena nods her head in agreement]
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A/N:
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