71 the day everything would change (1/2)
Before the badly scared boy could respond, something violently collide with the air a good meter above the flame, should it not have been stopped, the curse would have struck Alex in the chest.
”It's the last time I allow you to interfere Dumbledore, the next time I will retaliate!”
”You can't process with this duel, it illegal and charges will be brought against you!”
”Hello! Remember, I have immunity from the Wisengamot for the duration of the tournament.” Says Alex at Dumbles.
”You can't process! the Tournament takes precedent! It against the contract for champions to go against each other's!”
”You are clearly out of your deep Dumbles, magic has acknowledged my claim, thus this duel takes precedence on the tournament.”
Dumbledore was running out of arguments in a situation that have degenerate out of control swiftly. It's was at this moment that a group of Aurors lead by Amelia and surrounding Fudge and his toad appears.
”What the meaning of this, Dumbledore?! The Ministry sensor has been going out of control” Half scream Fudge of fright when he sees the ominous shadows casts by the ink dark clouds on the ceiling.
”Mr.Evans just enact a Duel of Honor against Heir Potter.”
”It's against the laws! Aurors, arrest him!”
Rushing without thinking, he sends Aurors to apprehend Alex. On his words, two Aurors assigned to his guards made their way to the fire ring and cast a spell before continuing. Only to let out screams of agony as their flame freezing charms, well, didn't freeze the flame, burning them in the blue fire and leaving nothing behind. The audience was astonished at that, Hogwarts students that two Aurors just die, the rest that those two were stupid enough to think of being able to freeze them in the first place.
”You! I will have you jailed for this!” Shrillingly says Fudge while pointing AlexAex. The latter completely unbothered with the sorry excuse of a Minister look at the boy whose hope doesn't stop to rise, only to be crushed time after time.
”You better be ready, nothing short of a designed champion can save you of this situation.”
At this, James immediately looks on his left, at a pair of red hairs precisely. Since he says those words loudly enough for all to hear, the two made their ways to the circle eagerly, thinking having finally had a chance to avenge their brother and father.
”I chose House Weasley at my champion!” Shout the boy before darting out of the circle safely, sighing in relief in doing so.
On their side, the two look at each other before stepping in without going aflame. All this happens under the eyes of the entire hall and no one stops them.
”Since the brat wants house Weasley as his champion, I will allow the two of you to face me together, who you're second?” Says Alex looking at James for the last part.
Before he could respond, Dumbledore who has made his way to Fudge spoke before everyone else.
”I will, it's time for someone to put an end at your madness before someone else will be injured.”
”Very well. Susan?” Says girl turns her worried gaze to him when called. Seeing her expression, he smiled softly while stroking her cheek.
”I need a referee, will you?” Struck in her own world the girl nod at him absentmindedly.”While I don't want to do this, I need a second, will one of you accept?” Ask Alex at Hermione and Luna.
”You won't need one but I will do it.” Chirp Luna. Nodding at her, his gaze hardens while turning to the twin with already a wand in their hands.
”That is clear to both of you before we start. This is a duel of honor, the main dueller will face each other with only a single aim, the death of the other, no surrender, no mercy. It will be left to the second discretion to face the main dueller adversary or not and will submit to the same rules.”
The silent hall was once again shocked, under those odd, Alex has very few chances of winning, should he do, he would have to face of Dumbledore of all people after! Hearing this, Fudge shut up, finally understanding the gravity of the situation. This was Susan's clue to act.
”Offended, as per the old laws, state your claim.”
It was as much for the duellers than magic for the cause of the offense to be stated and stake claimed before the duel, leaving the last chance for both sides to retreat before the unavoidable.
”I, Alexander Daren Evans, née Harrison James Potter, claim grief against House Potter for willful breach on the Heirship of the House Potter, the willful endangerment of my life under magical blood bounding, willful and deliberate restriction of my magic under magical blocks, the willful and deliberate steal of the betrothal for the Heir and the Heir of House Bones, willful and deliberate colluding with outside force to plunder what was mine by birth and inheritance.
I claim grief against House Dumbledore for willful breach on the Heirship of the House Potter, the willful endangerment of my life under magical blood bounding, willful and deliberate restriction of my magic under magical blocks, the willful and deliberate steal of the betrothal for the Heir and the Heir of House Bones, being the outside force scheming to plunder what was mine by birth and inheritance.
I claim the end of House Potter for what it represents and claim back what was mine!”
A bright burst of green light flood the hall on his claim as thunder nearly burst everyone's eardrum. When the buzzing sound in their ear subsides, the silence break under the profanities against House Potter and Dumbledore from the older Purebloods while the adults where livid at the revelations and crimes the two Houses commit against Alex. Of all it was Dumbledore that was the most affected, escaping cardiac arrest by the skin of his teeth. He knows that even should he win, he is finished, the moment magic accepts his claim, all know that he spoke only the truth.
Susan was nearly bursting in joy, all that was left was him winning and she would be able to be with the man she loved without anything able to separate them other than Alex himself. Even without being from House Potter, the debt will carry and the contract will pass to him.