NOVEL WEB Chapter 29: An annoyance
Dumbledore was furious. The prodigious potion genius from Slytherin found out about Peter Pettigrew and went straight to Amelia Bones with his findings.
All his carefully laid out plans for Harry Potter and his glorious sacrifice to the wizarding world to defeat Voldemort, everything is for naught!
He needed the boy attached and loyal to him and broken from the mistreatment at the Dursleys. Now Sirius Black will take the boy to live with him and it will complicate everything.
His gaze turned to his desk. The young slytherin boy will only get more annoying as time goes by, he needed to prevent him from gaining more political influence. Determined he sat down on his desk and began writing. The boy will never get an order of merlin, not under his watch!
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In another office of the daily prophet Rita Skeeter was having a field day. This was the day where she could slander everyone without even lying!
SIRIUS BLACK DECLARED INNOCENT, BARTY CROUCH UNDER INVESTIGATION!
YOUNGEST POTION MASTER IN HISTORY A FRAUD?
ESCAPED DEATH EATERS LIVING IN OUR HOUSE!
She was ecstasic! This will give her a nice amount of money especially the one calling the kid a fraud. She felt a bit of pity for the young potion genius but his fame was the beginning of his fall. 'Some people seem to be very interested in making his life miserable' she thought and glanced at the bag full of galleons on her desk. 'Well none of my buisiness' she just shrugged her shoulders and continued to dictate her self-writing quill the next articles for the daily prophet.
MINISTRY TAKES BACK ANNOUNCMENT FOR ORDER OF MERLIN!
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Back in Camelot Orion saw the new article printed by the daily prophet. He had already expected something like this but what does it matter? He had absolutely no interest in a meaningless award that can be bought with money anytime. As for Rita, he will deal with her some time later. For now he needed to prepare for the next shool year.
The first year in Slytherin is like a test period. There is a rule that first years are off limits for older students. But the moment they enter their second year the inter-house politics start.
He knew that from now on he will start a war with at least half of Slytherin because he had no intention to follow their ideals on blood purity or loyalty to Voldemort.
The most annoying part is that Dumbledore will think of him like a second Tom Riddle if he isn't careful. That and all the wasted time he'll have to spend in dention for his actions but oh well...
"What bullshit is this? Who allowed them to print something like this? You a fraud? You invented several potions with miraculous effects and they just slander you! Ungratefull bastards!" Mordred said angrily when he saw the newspaper.
"Brother calm down, I already expected something like this. It's normal that some people are not happy with what I did. Be it because I freed Sirius Black a person with a lot of political influence, because my potion healed their enemies that lied in St. Mungo or just out of jealousy. A Genius is bound to face such critism. Just ignore it. It won't change anything anyway" Orion said.
"If you say It's fine..." Mordred said hesistantly.
"Now for more important matters...DEEK!" Orion called his elf.
"What can deek be doing for Sir?" the little elf asked.
"I have a very dangerous and important task for you. I want you to go to albania and search for a big magical snake wich looks like a python. Here are some detection and searching artifacts" Orion said and gave him some enchanted items that were enchanted to search for magical snakes "But be careful, this is no ordinary snake. If you find it just call me and I'll deal with it. And if you encounter other magical snakes like runespoors or horned serpents just retreat as quickly as you can. You don't have to hurry, you have time for the whole next year".
"Deek will do it and find that snake. Deek be careful" Deek nodded and popped away.
From across the table Mordred was looking at him weirdly.
"Why are you looking for a snake in albania?" Mordred asked confused "if you want one just buy one?"
"This snake is a maledictus. A human woman who is trapped in the body of a snake. I can reverse it so I will shape her into my first follower" Orion said.
"Why do you need followers?" Mordred asked confused.
"Because in three years a war will start and I want to have my own fighting force by then" Orion said "Iast year I found out that Voldemort is still alive. And he will try to finish what he started in the last war."
Mordred just gulped nervously "no wonder you tried to get stronger at every opportunity you get"
"You also need to get stronger. Try to improve your knowlege of combat spells and your control over your magic, I'll help you with the rest" Orion said.
"Whatever, I'm going to meet Sirius Black now that guy owes me big time and I will use it. Since my elf is busy I 'll lend myself yours...Flick bring me to St. Mungos!" he said and was popped straight into the entrance hall of St. Mungos.
He went to the reception where a beatiful woman was tipping something on a typewriter.
"How can I help you?" the woman asked and looked up.
"I am Orion LeFay, here to visit Sirius Black" he said confidently.
"You are Orion LeFay? Oh I can't thank you enough. Thanks to your new potions our work got a lot easier. I really don't know why the daily prophet is spouting such nonsense" she said in a respectful tone. Then she seemed to remember something "Ah I am sorry but Mr. Black has refused to meet anyone".
"Oh believe me, I think if you say that I was the one who filed the investigation on his case he would want to meet me" Orion just said.
The woman lolked at him as if deep in thought. "Just a moment, I will ask Mr. Black if he wishes to meet you" she then said and sent a small memo letter like those in the ministry into one of the upper floors.
"You can wait on one of these chairs until I get an answer" she said and gestured to the chairs on the side.
"Alright, thank you" Orion said and sat down on one of the chairs. He then took out a book on animagi and began reading. He had long thought about if he would be able to get a second animal transformation ability. In theory the ability to transform into a crow came from his familiar not from himself so it should be possible. However transfiguration is an extremly delicate art where the slightest changes can end in horrible results.
Suddenly a letter floated in front of him, formed a mouth and began to speak "Mr. Black is ready to meet you, he is in room number 405 on the fourth floor. Please note that visiting hours are only from 8am till 20pm".
Having delivered it's message it turned into white smoke with a small explosion.