Hogwarts Is Where The Heart Is

Chapter 42

The teacher's meeting was held the following evening. The Hospital Wing was now filled with her professors. Some sitting on beds others leaning against the wall. Even Binns had SHOCKINGLY floated in. The only ones missing besides Black were Moon and Scribner.

Professor Weasley started things off addressing the two patients. Genevieve was currently sitting in a chair next to Fig's bed holding his hand. She felt rather like she was in for a scolding.

"So, this meeting was called so we can all be on the same page about what happened this year," said Professor Weasley.

"And what we plan to tell Phineas and the Ministry," added Professor Hecat.

"Because those are likely not to be the same thing," said Sharp.

Genevieve glanced over at her father. She was still getting used to allowing herself to think of him that way.

"Indeed so how about you two finally tell us EVERYTHING this time?" suggested Professor Weasley.

"Yes ma'am," said Genevieve. The red head was nearly as intimidating as Professor Hecat. Honestly with teachers like those two Ranrok was a puffskein in comparison.

"It all started with the research my Miriam was doing into ancient magic." Professor Fig launched into the tale of the mysterious container and key and the ruins.

"You really ought to have gone straight back to Hogwarts Eleazar," sighed Professor Weasley.

"Believe me Matilda in some ways I wish I had."

"It wasn't entirely his fault. I wanted to find out what was going on as well. I'm the one that pushed for us to explore and by the time we got into Gringotts it was too late," said Genevieve.

"I think we can all agree right now there were more responsible ways this could have been handled most notably that we should have been informed the night these two got back to Hogwarts," began Professor Onai sternly.

"But since there's not much to be done now there's no use harping on about it?" suggested Professor Hecat unrepentantly and Professor Onai rolled her eyes.

"Well, it certainly wouldn't take the sight to predict you wouldn't be repentant about the matter." Hecat shrugged. Deciding to jump in before they could continue the scolding Genevieve took up the tale now describing the trials of Gringotts, the memory, and running into Ranrok.

"I attempted to warn the Ministry of Ranrok's doings but they were..." Genevieve's father seemed to be searching for a polite way to put it.

"Predictably incompetent?" suggested Madame Kogowa.

"Essentially," agreed her father. Next came the story of the Restricted Section at which point Genevieve declined to mention who exactly helped her. So she was surprised when Professor Ronen chuckled.

"Well at least Mr. Sallow's midnight jaunts came in useful." Genevieve's eyes widened and Ronen chuckled.

"Madame Scribner has been complaining about them all year." Deciding to not give away her friend more than she possibly had Genevieve instead focusing on finding the book and her resulting search for the missing pages.

"A former Auror used her access to take a student to AZKABAN?" said Sharp looking annoyed.

"Don't worry I already had several words with Helen Thistlewood on the matter," the Magical Theory professor assured the younger teacher sounding slightly terse.

"Talk about breaking the rules," muttered Sharp.

"I don't think you'll like the rest of the story even if I technically didn't break any rules," said Genevieve. The story continued with the forbidden forest and the Keepers. Genevieve described the trials and bringing Professor Hecat in after the first one.