Sirius, feeling a bit bored, lazily lifted his eyelids. He had long known about the news regarding that rat, even back during his time in Azkaban.
However, now he was at Hogwarts. Although this was the most magical place in all of Britain, making one's head spin, it was also the place where magic was most strictly controlled.
He had wandered around the castle for quite a while but hadn't found a single wand.
Besides, it was currently the holidays. The Weasley family should still be in Egypt. In terms of time and distance, he and that stinking rat were just way too far apart.
"Sigh... A dog's life is so confusing. When the hell will this damned holiday be over..."
Sirius mumbled from where he lay on the carpet, his voice something that would make countless students go crazy if they heard it.
It was as if Merlin himself had heard his wish, for time began to pass at an oddly fast pace. Soon enough, the start of the school year was approaching, and that annoying Fudge finally arrived at Hogwarts, escorted by a large group of Aurors.
Along with him came ..Dementors!
"Heh, the mighty Minister of Magic needs a whole pack of Aurors just to deal with a few Dementors, and yet he still hands them over to Dumbledore like they're some cute little pets?" Sitting on a step in front of the Hogwarts gates, Kasenhis commented.
He wasn't here for any particular reason. Dumbledore hadn't summoned him, Fudge hadn't summoned him. It felt like he had simply come over just to make a sarcastic jab at Fudge.
Fudge's mouth twitched, but he clearly had no intention of arguing back.
This crazy-looking alchemy professor never thought before he spoke, and if they really started exchanging words here, who knew if Kasenhis might just slap him right then and there — and the Aurors around them might not even help him.
Although placing Dementors at Hogwarts was admittedly a terrible move, Fudge had at least gotten Dumbledore's approval.
However, now Dumbledore was acting as if none of it had anything to do with him, leaving Fudge to face the disdain of almost the entire Ministry of Magic by himself.
As for why the alchemy professor showed up here, it was highly likely that he had come specifically to provoke Fudge, hoping to find an excuse to beat him up...
Fudge: Absolutely cannot get angry, absolutely cannot get angry...
Fudge had to take quite a while before he finally forced out a smile. "Then let's leave it at that. We'll be heading back now."
"Take care, no need to see you off," Dumbledore said politely.
Fudge, leading a huge group of Aurors left.
The other aurors also left bit by bit, leaving behind Dementors that completely filled Hogwarts.
"That fucker really left without getting angry, huh? ...Listen, you old man. I have to write Fudge a letter. If even a single hair on a student's head is harmed by these Dementors, I'm going to plant his head in a flowerpot... and it's going to be planted alone, you hear me." Kasenhis gave a dangerous smile to Dumbledore.
After returning to his office, he immediately started writing.
Meanwhile, Sirius was in front of a full-length mirror, baring his teeth repeatedly, as if the air in front of him was the illusionary figure of Peter Pettigrew.
He was currently training on how to kill Peter in a single strike.
And what looked like a scene of ferocious, dashing determination in Sirius's eyes...
"Heeey~ What's this, you wanna go out or something?" Sitting at his desk, Kasenhis asked, watching Sirius stick out his butt at the mirror in all sorts of weird poses.
Sirius suddenly turned his head around, his eyes shining like stars, as if saying: "Can I? Can I? Can I???"
"No, Bruce, you can't... Today's the first day for the new students. What if you, a big black dog almost the size of a wolf, end up scaring them? Or," Kasenhis rolled his eyes, "I can make you an automatic dog-walking puppet. If you let the puppet walk you, then I'll let you out."
Sirius shook his head so vigorously it looked like a rattle drum.
"Alright then, you'll just have to wait a bit longer. Once the little wizards hear from the older students that there's a big black dog roaming the castle, you can go out."
Kasenhis said as he used Ender Teleport to instantly appear at the owlery.
Very soon, that letter would be flying toward Fudge's desk, carried by an owl.
As for the contents of the letter, they were very clear: if even a single little wizard was harmed by a Dementor, Kasenhis would personally go to the Ministry of Magic, twist Fudge's head off, and plant it in a flowerpot.
Although it was unclear when exactly the letter would reach Fudge's desk, it would probably take at least half a day.
And in that half day, the little wizards wouldn't even have entered Hogwarts yet, let alone been hurt by a Dementor.
As for the possibility of a Dementor attack, Kasenhis asked himself... it would definitely happen, it was just a matter of time.
After all, putting Dementors inside Hogwarts was like letting a pack of big gray wolves into a flock of sheep.
Maybe for now they were doing nothing simply because they weren't hungry yet.
Once they got hungry, even with Wither Amulets and Patronus Charms, it would be hard to prevent the Dementors from exploiting a gap.
Therefore, that letter wasn't just a warning, it was basically a prophecy. It was entirely possible that one day Kasenhis would suddenly appear behind Fudge's office chair, shatter his skull barehanded, twist his head off, and plant it into a flowerpot.
But something like that probably wouldn't happen right now. It would take some time — at least until the Dementors got hungry.
In other words, for at least half a day, Kasenhis could absolutely enjoy his leisure time.
...
Meanwhile...
"Feeling any better, Harry?" Hermione crouched beside Harry and asked worriedly.
"Do you guys know what it feels like... it's like one of those silent black-and-white films from the beginning of the century. It feels like life itself has become an overwhelming, endless boredom," Harry managed to force out a miserable smile after quite a while.
"That joke wasn't nearly as good as the ones George and Fred tell... at least I can understand theirs. Maybe keep your mouth shut a bit," said Ron.
"Here, eat another piece of chocolate," Hermione and Neville said, one after the other.
Harry nodded, took the chocolate Ron handed him, and popped it into his mouth, feeling just a little bit better.
"This chocolate's pretty good. Want to try some?" he asked.
"No, no, you obviously need it more," the other three all shook their heads and replied.
"Alright, all the Dementors on the train have been driven off. I also sent a letter to Dumbledore, so don't worry," Lupin said as he slid open the compartment door and walked in.
"That's good then..."
...
Meanwhile, at Hogwarts...
Dumbledore noticed that a piece of parchment on his desk had suddenly been stained with ink. Somewhat surprised, he picked it up and glanced at it.
Very quickly, his brows furrowed together...
He remembered Kasenhis mentioning something about planting Fudge's head into the flowerpot..
"Better give him a little reminder, myself," Dumbledore said as he wrote a letter, which, carried by wind magic, would soon arrive at Fudge's mailbox.
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