Lord of time (chapter 41-107)

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"That's extremely odd, don't you think?" Aiden asked, glancing at the front page of the Daily Prophet, its date emblazoned across it, April 30th, an important day to wizards and witches of the magical world. "I wonder what he's done to be fired, it doesn't say." which was actually the odd thing about it.

"It must be something really embarrassing if the Ministry don't want it to get out," Lestrange answered him, wiping his mouth of the greasy residue left over by the egg he had just consumed. He was just as curious as Avery if he was honest, but they'd probably never get an answer.

"Don't want to get what out?" Hadrian questioned curiously, both he and Tom sat down, Hadrian already filling up his plate completely famished. Temporarily ignoring the bundle of letters and the newspaper next to his empty goblet, well not for long as Hadrian filled it with orange juice from the jug, ignoring the pumpkin juice.

"Apparently Bob Ogden has been fired from his position as the Head of the Magical Law Enforcement office." Aiden commented as he ate his breakfast. "Usually there's an explanation, but there's nothing,"

Hadrian felt extremely surprised, "So they actually fired him for it then?"

"Many other rule breakings may have cropped up while he was under investigation," Tom pointed out much to the confusion of the others who were listening in.

"What, wait, you know what this is all about?" Lestrange asked, "Has Abraxas already been in touch?" they didn't always get told everything, they were used to that, but if they could get information they'd do it, more likely from Hadrian than Tom who rarely divulged anything unless he felt like it.

"No, nothing like that," Hadrian shook his head, "Although no doubt he either knows or is trying to get the facts for Tom. Ogden was giving memories of interviews he had with suspected law breakers to Dumbledore. Specific ones to be sure, but he still did it nonetheless, which as you know is illegal, I didn't think he'd lose his job though, maybe a warning and the whole thing swept under the rug." it just went to show just how different things actually were.

"They would never take the chance of that, information never stays buried for long," Orion insisted vehemently.

"I agree," Hadrian replied, grinning at Orion, he looked particularly like Sirius today; or rather Sirius would have looked like him. His hair wasn't slicked back; instead it curled around his face, framing it in black tresses. It made his heart ache a little, he hadn't gotten the chance to know Sirius all that well, but the memories he did hold of him he cherished them fondly. The image of him singing at Christmas particularly, his actions towards Kreacher had been despicable though.

Tom squeezed Harry's thigh from under the bench, trying to get him out of whatever memory he was immersing himself in right now. Orion was giving Hadrian an odd look, glancing at Tom with wariness, not wishing to be the subject of Tom's anger no doubt. Orion definitely didn't have to worry about that, he knew Hadrian only had friendship in mind when it came to Orion. Although the underlying fondness he felt did irritate him he realized it wasn't Orion but probably his godfather. They did look remarkably similar, especially today actually, now that he thought about it.

Hadrian blinked coming back to himself, shaking his head a little, no; he wasn't going to think on it. Things were going to be so much better now, he would ensure it.

"Er...I'm going to head to class," Orion said, wishing to put as much distance between them as possible, hoping that Tom wouldn't get the wrong idea and curse him into next year. "You coming, Walburga?"

She put her hand up, gesturing towards her mouth for a few moments, before, "Sure, just a second," Walburga said after swallowing her piece of toast. Grabbing her bag, she put it over her shoulders and began to walk away with Orion, still eating the toast she'd had in her hands.