Weavers of Light & Darkness
A Harry Potter UNIVERSE/ Sasporilla Bucket Fan Fiction
by Darren Kelly
Chapter 18
Sasporilla and Karry brought there things back up to their room. Tomorrow would see the first day of classes again and the beginning of more Tyranny from Deloris "Toad Face" Umbridge.
Mr.Filch hammered another decree up on the wall of the main hall.. Proclamation #26 Teachers are not allowed to give information beyond lessons.
"God forbid they actually teach us something we need that may not be in the curriculum!" Karry said.
"If they did maybe people would rise up against Toad Face and toss her out." Sasporilla laughed.
"I don't know why the headmaster allows her to do this." Korry mused.
"He has no choice." Sasporilla sighed. "Minister Fudge out ranks him I guess."
"Then maybe it's time for the minister of magic to be ousted." Korry said.
"Careful." Karry spoke softly. "Don't let the inquisitorial squad hear you."
Meetings of the DA started up within days. More students showed up than before the Christmas break. With the rise in attacks in London and, the mass breakout of Death Eater prisoners reported in the Daily Prophet, more people were ready to believe Voldemort had returned.
Mr.Filch suspected some kind of strange activity was going on as he saw students in the halls where few ever went. Though diligent with his investigation the DA bested him at every turn. Even the room of requirement assisted them by changing the point of exit to by pass Filches check points.
Sasporilla went for a nice Sunday afternoon walk with Karry and Korry out by the edge of the dark forest.
"So did you get your Defense against the dark arts assignment done?" Karry asked.
"Yes." Sasporilla grinned. "When faced with a dark spell, tuck your head in the sand and blame Sirius Black."
"Works for the Ministry." Korry laughed.
Hagrid came bursting out of his hut carrying a large old blunderbuss and headed into the dark forest. Fang, Hagrids faithful cowardly mastiff stepped outside and laid on the front stoop.
"Fang!" Saslorilla yelled. "What's wrong?"
"Men from the ministry back in the forest." Fang woofed. "Hunting the centaurs."
"The Centaurs are in danger." Sasporilla said. "Go tell the headmaster. I'll go see if I can help."
"What can you do?" Korry asked.
Sasporilla melted into the earth. Karry and Korry stood there stunned for moment, then ran back to the school calling for Professor Dumbledore.
Trees and bushes flew past until Sasporilla caught up with Hagrid who still ran full boar into the forest. Sassy pushed past opening her thoughts and feelings to the forest until she found the men and the herd of centaurs they pursued.
Sasporilla popped up from the earth in the middle of a centaur stampede. Talton halted before her and reared up in surprise.
"Sasporilla." The young Centaur said. "You must not be here. The men are back."
"Run and tell your herd to circle around this spot." Sasporilla insisted.
"Why?" Talton asked.
"Trust me." Sasporilla said urgently. "Hurry!"
The men from the ministry were mostly squibb thugs lead by a couple of relentless trackers and followed by a squad of wizards. They followed the path of least resistant through the dark forest. Their formation narrowing as the forest thickened around them. It happened so gradually the didn't realize until it was to late that they were surrounded by impassable foliage on all sides. Only a young girl stood in their way in a small archway in the trees.
"Move girl." The bake bean toothed thug spat. "You'll get hurt if you don't get out of the way."
Sasporilla stepped back and the archway closed. The trees and bushes moved closer inward surrounding the men in a tight pen.
"I'm not the one who will be hurt." Sasporilla said appearing above the trees standing atop the trees. "You're the ones who don't belong. These lands have been the home of these centaurs long before Hogwarts. Long before wizards and witches. They belong here. You don't. Leave now or suffer the consequences."
Sassy was not surprised to see the wizards apperate away. The thugs were all that was left now.
"Sasporilla?" Hagrid yelled. "Wha'r ya doin' up there?"
"The centaurs have friends in this forest, you don't." Sasporilla insisted. "Get out and don't come back."
The dark forest thinned around the men from the ministry. The thugs realized they were surrounded by centaurs who had their bows drawn.
In a burst of flame Albus Dumbledore appeared before the ministry thugs. Hagrid stepped in his blunderbuss raised. Sasporilla floated down gently to the ground.
"I've explained nicely once." Professor Dumbledore said quite cross. "These lands are under Hogwarts control and not under the purview of the Ministry of Magic."
The lead thug handed Dumbledore a scroll. "As of today the Ministry revokes all land rights held by Hogwarts in interest of National security."
Professor Dumbledore read the decree. It was official.
"What is Cornelious thinking?" The headmaster said. "It's official. The ministry has taken control of the Hogwarts grounds."
"Headmaster." Sasporilla pleaded. "We can't let them round up the centaurs. They're meant to run free."
"I don't know how much help I can be in this situation." Albus Dumbledore said.
The centaurs drew their bows taught. Sasporilla realized all of these men were dead if they didn't leave. That would start an all out war the centaurs could not win in the long run. In her heart it was all she wanted for the men to just disappear. Sasporilla snapped her fingers and the close to four dozen men vanished, reappearing in the Minister of magic's office, packed in very tightly.
"Nice work Miss Bucket." Professor Dumbledore smiled.
"I can't believe my eyes." Hagrid smiled.
A small group of centaurs lead by Ferenz walked over to the young witch.
"Sasporilla Bucket." Ferenz said. "Talton has told us of your bravery and today we see it with our own eyes. We the tribe of the Northern moon thank you."
"You're welcome." Sasporilla smiled.
"Know that because of your selflessness in service of our Tribe." Ferenz smiled. "That you are now to accepted in the herd as an equal of any one of us."
"Thank you." Sasporilla smiled. "I'll try to be worthy of our tribe."
"You must run with us!" Talton smiled.
Sasporilla looked to her Headmaster for permission.
"I see no harm in it." Professor Dumbledore said. "As long as you can keep up?"
Sasporilla was wearing the boots Miss Daisy had given her for Christmas and as she'd said, they did help her keep up with the herd.
Sasporilla and Karry brought there things back up to their room. Tomorrow would see the first day of classes again and the beginning of more Tyranny from Deloris "Toad Face" Umbridge.
Mr.Filch hammered another decree up on the wall of the main hall.. Proclamation #26 Teachers are not allowed to give information beyond lessons.
"God forbid they actually teach us something we need that may not be in the curriculum!" Karry said.
"If they did maybe people would rise up against Toad Face and toss her out." Sasporilla laughed.
"I don't know why the headmaster allows her to do this." Korry mused.
"He has no choice." Sasporilla sighed. "Minister Fudge out ranks him I guess."
"Then maybe it's time for the minister of magic to be ousted." Korry said.
"Careful." Karry spoke softly. "Don't let the inquisitorial squad hear you."
Meetings of the DA started up within days. More students showed up than before the Christmas break. With the rise in attacks in London and, the mass breakout of Death Eater prisoners reported in the Daily Prophet, more people were ready to believe Voldemort had returned.
Mr.Filch suspected some kind of strange activity was going on as he saw students in the halls where few ever went. Though diligent with his investigation the DA bested him at every turn. Even the room of requirement assisted them by changing the point of exit to by pass Filches check points.
Sasporilla went for a nice Sunday afternoon walk with Karry and Korry out by the edge of the dark forest.
"So did you get your Defense against the dark arts assignment done?" Karry asked.
"Yes." Sasporilla grinned. "When faced with a dark spell, tuck your head in the sand and blame Sirius Black."
"Works for the Ministry." Korry laughed.
Hagrid came bursting out of his hut carrying a large old blunderbuss and headed into the dark forest. Fang, Hagrids faithful cowardly mastiff stepped outside and laid on the front stoop.
"Fang!" Saslorilla yelled. "What's wrong?"
"Men from the ministry back in the forest." Fang woofed. "Hunting the centaurs."
"The Centaurs are in danger." Sasporilla said. "Go tell the headmaster. I'll go see if I can help."
"What can you do?" Korry asked.
Sasporilla melted into the earth. Karry and Korry stood there stunned for moment, then ran back to the school calling for Professor Dumbledore.
Trees and bushes flew past until Sasporilla caught up with Hagrid who still ran full boar into the forest. Sassy pushed past opening her thoughts and feelings to the forest until she found the men and the herd of centaurs they pursued.
Sasporilla popped up from the earth in the middle of a centaur stampede. Talton halted before her and reared up in surprise.
"Sasporilla." The young Centaur said. "You must not be here. The men are back."
"Run and tell your herd to circle around this spot." Sasporilla insisted.
"Why?" Talton asked.
"Trust me." Sasporilla said urgently. "Hurry!"
The men from the ministry were mostly squibb thugs lead by a couple of relentless trackers and followed by a squad of wizards. They followed the path of least resistant through the dark forest. Their formation narrowing as the forest thickened around them. It happened so gradually the didn't realize until it was to late that they were surrounded by impassable foliage on all sides. Only a young girl stood in their way in a small archway in the trees.
"Move girl." The bake bean toothed thug spat. "You'll get hurt if you don't get out of the way."
Sasporilla stepped back and the archway closed. The trees and bushes moved closer inward surrounding the men in a tight pen.
"I'm not the one who will be hurt." Sasporilla said appearing above the trees standing atop the trees. "You're the ones who don't belong. These lands have been the home of these centaurs long before Hogwarts. Long before wizards and witches. They belong here. You don't. Leave now or suffer the consequences."
Sassy was not surprised to see the wizards apperate away. The thugs were all that was left now.
"Sasporilla?" Hagrid yelled. "Wha'r ya doin' up there?"
"The centaurs have friends in this forest, you don't." Sasporilla insisted. "Get out and don't come back."
The dark forest thinned around the men from the ministry. The thugs realized they were surrounded by centaurs who had their bows drawn.
In a burst of flame Albus Dumbledore appeared before the ministry thugs. Hagrid stepped in his blunderbuss raised. Sasporilla floated down gently to the ground.
"I've explained nicely once." Professor Dumbledore said quite cross. "These lands are under Hogwarts control and not under the purview of the Ministry of Magic."
The lead thug handed Dumbledore a scroll. "As of today the Ministry revokes all land rights held by Hogwarts in interest of National security."
Professor Dumbledore read the decree. It was official.
"What is Cornelious thinking?" The headmaster said. "It's official. The ministry has taken control of the Hogwarts grounds."
"Headmaster." Sasporilla pleaded. "We can't let them round up the centaurs. They're meant to run free."
"I don't know how much help I can be in this situation." Albus Dumbledore said.
The centaurs drew their bows taught. Sasporilla realized all of these men were dead if they didn't leave. That would start an all out war the centaurs could not win in the long run. In her heart it was all she wanted for the men to just disappear. Sasporilla snapped her fingers and the close to four dozen men vanished, reappearing in the Minister of magic's office, packed in very tightly.
"Nice work Miss Bucket." Professor Dumbledore smiled.
"I can't believe my eyes." Hagrid smiled.
A small group of centaurs lead by Ferenz walked over to the young witch.
"Sasporilla Bucket." Ferenz said. "Talton has told us of your bravery and today we see it with our own eyes. We the tribe of the Northern moon thank you."
"You're welcome." Sasporilla smiled.
"Know that because of your selflessness in service of our Tribe." Ferenz smiled. "That you are now to accepted in the herd as an equal of any one of us."
"Thank you." Sasporilla smiled. "I'll try to be worthy of our tribe."
"You must run with us!" Talton smiled.
Sasporilla looked to her Headmaster for permission.
"I see no harm in it." Professor Dumbledore said. "As long as you can keep up?"
Sasporilla was wearing the boots Miss Daisy had given her for Christmas and as she'd said, they did help her keep up with the herd.
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I am in no way affiliated with Warner Bros. or with J.K.Rowling. My work is purely that of fan fiction & do not ask for, nor accept money, gifts or other compensation for my work. If you really feel you must do something, research which charities J.K.Rowling donates to, then donate to them as such.