Dumbledore Makes a Fool of Himself, What Else is New?
Little side note - Voldemort looks like his younger self, just grown up, which is why Dumbledore will recognize him immediately. Also, yes, he has a slight German Accent due to a potion he took before the meeting.
Marvolo Slytherin’s POV-
~The next day~
Marvolo enters the Wizengamot along with Lucius. Hadrian entered not long after them.
“Ah, Lucius, just the man I was looking for. Who is this with you?” A voice asked. Lucius sent the voice of one of his I-hate-you-but-have-to-seem-polite smiles.
“Cornelius, this is Marvolo Slytherin. Marvolo, this is Britian’s Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge,” Lucius said.
“S-Slytherin?” The Minister stammered.
“Yes Minister, is that an issue?” Marvolo asked.
“Um… n-no. It’s just that Y-you-Know-Who claims to be a descendant of that line,” Minister Fudge once again stammered out.
“I’m afraid I don’t know who. I was born and raised in Germany and have only moved here recently,” Marvolo said. He glanced over at Lucius who was hiding a smirk.
“O-of course. Ah, Lord Diggle, a moment of your time!” Minister Fudge called out and walked away.
Chief Warlock Shaqui banged the gavel signaling the beginning of the Wizengamot session. Marvolo looked around and noticed that Dumbledore was not anywhere to be seen.
“Before we begin, I believe someone will be claiming their seat or seats and Lord Perevell-Potter will be reclaiming his seats, correct?” The Chief Warlock asked. Marvolo nodded.
“I-”
The Wizengamot doors burst open, revealing a smiling Dumbledore. Lucius sneered in Dumbledore’s direction.
“Apologize for being late. I was held up at Hogwarts. It seems I’ve made it just in time.” Dumbledore said loudly. The Chief Warlock rolled his eyes and Dumbledore sat down.
Marvolo cleared his throat. “As I was saying,” he started, “I, Marvolo Marcus Slytherin claim the Emrys, Slytherin, Pernell, and Gaunt seats. I also assign them to the Dark Faction. So mote it be.” Dumbledore moved his head towards Marvolo so fast, that he was sure that Dumbledore got whiplash.
The seats appeared on the Imperial level since Imperial was the highest rank of all the seats Marvolo claimed, glowing gold before moving behind Marvolo. Mummers began around the Wizengamot, particularly in the Light Faction.
Dumbledore stood up and yelled “LORD VOLDEMORT!”
Everyone looked at Dumbledore.
“WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU ARE DOING HERE?” Dumbledore yelled.
“Lord Dumbledore, what are you doing? You are causing a commotion! Stop this instant! That man is not You-Know-Who! He was raised in Germany!” Minister Fudge yelled.
Marvolo leaned towards Lucius to add to the act. “Who is Lord Voldemort? And why do people call him You-Know-Who?” Everyone’s heads snapped towards him.
“He was someone who previously was known to be the last heir to Slytherin,” Lucius explained, hiding a grin.
“YOU DARE THINK YOU CAN DECEIVE ME TOM?” Dumbledore yelled once again.
“Whose Tom and why are calling me that name?” Marvolo asked. Dumbledore grew red.
“YOU MAY BE ABLE TO FOOL SOME PEOPLE! BUT NOT ME! AURORS, ARREST HIM!” Dumbledore yelled. The Aurors made no move. “I DEMAND THAT HE BE GIVEN VERITASERUM AND TRIED FOR HIS CRIMES!” Marvolo acted confused.
“Why should I be given veritaserum? I haven’t done anything wrong,” Marvolo asked.
“AURORS! ARREST HIM!” Dumbledore yelled.
“Lord Dumbledore, if you do not stop spouting nonsense, then I will sue you for defamation,” Marvolo said calmly.
“ITS NOT DEFAMATION IF ITS TRUE!” Dumbledore declared.
“Lord Dumbledore, if you do not be quiet, you will be escorted out of the Wizengamot chamber,” Chief Warlock Shaqui said. Dumbledore got even more red and plopped down on his chair like a kid who didn’t get what he wanted, even after he threw a tantrum.
“Now, since you assigned those seats to the Dark Faction, Lord Malfoy is the new Chief Warlock,” The Chief Warlock said. Lucius went to where the former Warlock sat.
Hadrian stood up and declared, “I, Hadrian James Perevell-Potter, claim the Perevell seats and the Potter seats. So mote it be.”
“I believe that the first bill to vote on is the Creature Restriction Bill,” Lord Malfoy said. He made copies of the bill and sent them to each Lord/Lady.
Marvolo stood up. “If I may,” he started. Lucius nodded. “It seems that these laws were created to prevent creatures from attacking the innocent. But with the Vampires, why don’t we just open up a blood bank to keep them from starving? For the werewolves, why don't we just make a warded forest and get all of the Wolves together so they can live in the woods and prevent further attack? Then they can hold jobs and we won’t have to worry about attacks happening during a full moon. If they hold jobs, then we have more workers thus improving the economy.”
“I believe that you are wrong. Those creatures are violent and dangerous! They should be put down!” A voice said. Marvolo looked towards the source of the voice. A toad-like woman was wearing sickly pink and sitting in the spot for the Minister’s Undersecretary.
“And you are?” Marvolo asked with a fake smile.
“Lady Umbridge,” She said.
“Of the?” Marvolo asked.
“Of what?” Umbridge asked.
“You say you are Lady Umbridge. I wish to know what house or houses you are a lady of,” Marvolo explained, though he was getting a feeling that he knew the answer to the question he asked her.
“I’m not a Lady of any house but my own,” She said with a humph.
“In that case, what rank is your house?” Marvolo asked.
“It doesn’t have a rank yet,” She admitted, quietly.
“Then you are Madam Umbridge. Not Lady Umbridge,” Marvolo stated. Umbridge looked livid.
“It is of no matter,” She said with a superior tone.
“But it does, by saying you are Lady Umbridge, others presume that you are the Lady a house of multiple houses, which could be seen as line theft. And line theft, it a crime,” Marvolo said. Umbridge sneered.
“That is beside the point though,” Lucius said. “All those in favor of the Creature Restriction Bill?” The wands on the light faction went on and some on the neutral faction. “All those against?” All the wands on the dark faction went up and most of the neutral faction as well. Marvolo noticed that Hadrian had his wand raised as well.
“If I may,” Lord Shaqui started. “I agree with Lord Slytherin about there being ways to integrate creatures into the work force. Perhaps you could write a bill on this?” Marvolo nodded and the meeting continued.
~2 hours later~
After they went through all the bills, the session ended and Marvolo mingled among his fellow Dark Faction members.
“TOM! HOW DARE YOU ENTER THE WIZENGAMOT!” Dumbledore yelled from the Light Section.
“Again Lord Dumbledore, my name is not Tom. It has been that way since my birth. Please stop calling me ‘Tom’” Marvolo said.
“YOU CAN’T FOOL ME!” Dumbledore yelled.
“Aurors, please escort Lord Dumbledore out before he causes a riot,” Minister Fudge said. The Aurors approached Dumbledore.
“What! Why are you escorting me out? You should be arresting Voldemort!” Dumbledore yelled.
“You-Know-Who is dead! And has been for a decade. Aurors, escort Lord Dumbledore out, he has made more than enough problems already,” Minister Fudge said. “Apologize, Lord Slytherin.”
“It's alright, he is old. Perhaps his memory is fading. If it is, maybe he should not be running a school,” Marvolo said. And with that, Lucius and Marvolo then exited the room and flooed to Malfoy Manor.
~The next day~
Marvolo pulled out the Daily Prophet and looked at the front page.
Dumbledore Claims the New Lord of Slytherin is He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named
By: Rita Skeeter
My beloved readers, yesterday I was at the Wizengamot session. A new Lord was about to claim his seats when Albus Dumbledore, the Headmaster of Hogwarts and Lord of the Lesser Noble House of Dumbledore, interrupted him. How rude! The new Lord claimed the Emrys, Slytherin, Pernell, and Gaunt seats. The house of Emrys has returned! For those not familiar with the house of Emrys, they are most famous for their founder, Merlin. The now-know, Lord Marvolo Slytherin, assigned his seats to the Dark Faction, giving them the spot of Chief Warlock. After he claimed his seats, Dumbledore proceeded to call him He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Lord Slytherin was raised in Germany and was naturally confused as to who He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was and asked fellow Lord Malfoy. Dumbledore then called Lord Slytherin ‘Tom’, making us all question that name. Dumbledore continued to call Lord Slytherin He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and demanded that he be arrested. For what crimes? I questioned. For someone claiming that he is He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named? Lord Slytherin then threatened to sue Dumbledore but was ignored. Dumbledore only stopped after Chief Warlock Shaqui threatened to have him escorted out. After which, Lord Perevell-Potter reclaimed his seats from his proxy and the session continued. I ask my readers this, why did Dumbledore claim that Lord Slytherin was He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named after knowing him for two seconds? Did he think that just because of his name, he is evil? During the Wizengamot session, time and time again, Lord Slytherin proved to be interested in making the British Wizarding World better despite the hostilities of Dumbledore and the Light Faction for his name. My final question is this, is this the man we want running our school? Someone who judges people based on their family and not their character? The entire Wizengamot session is on page 2.
Rita Skeeter, signing off.
Marvolo chuckled as he read the paper.
“You have truly fooled them Marvolo,” Lucius said with a chuckle. Marvolo smiled.
“We are Slytherins,” he replied. Lucius smiled.
“Yes, we are.”
~Meanwhile at Hogwarts~
~Dumbledore’s POV~
That Skeeter! She couldn’t be more insufferable! Questioning my ability to run Hogwarts because Tom can pull off a good act! I need to summon the order! We must take him down! I also need to get Potter under control. Albus flooed the Burrow, where Hermione and Ron were staying. The duo came through the floo.
“I need you two to get Harry under control. The minute he gets back from break. I’ll put compulsions in his food to help you, but you must be attached to him from the moment he steps on the train!” Albus commanded. The duo nodded.
“We’ve been trying sir! But he keeps avoiding us and hanging out with those Slytherins!” Hermione complained.
“I’ll set up a detention with you three in the Forbidden Forest with Hagrid. That way, he’ll be forced to be with you. But you two need to try to be friends with him. That means no insulting him or attacking him,” Albus said.
“Yes Headmaster,” Ron and Hermione said. They flooed home.
Albus then went to the staff meeting. All the core class teachers were there.
“How has everyone been this past semester?” He asked.
“Wonderful, Mr. Perevell-Potter, in particular, has been a joy in class,” Ponama said joyfully.
“Yes, I agree. He is an absolute delight!” Fillius said cheerfully.
“Yes, about Mr. Potter, I want you to pair up him with Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. They wish to be his friends and I want to give them a chance,” Albus said.
“Mr. Perevell-Potter wishes to avoid them as much as possible, as they have been bullying him and his friends,” Severus said. Albus glared at the man. How dare he contradict me! I am the only reason you are not rotting in Azkaban!
“I agree with Severus’ assessment. They are constantly arguing in the hallways and trying to drag Mr. Perevell-Potter with them. That is not acceptable!” Fillius added.
“I’m sure that they are just a few misunderstandings,” Albus said with a fake smile.
“Misunderstandings my foot,” Severus said.
“I-I a-also a-agree, w-with S-Severus’ o-opinion,” Quirrell stammered. That fool is so annoying. But I can't fire that fool now! I'll need to find a new DADA teacher soon. Maybe that imbecile Lockhart will finally be useful. - AN: Quirrell returned to teach at Hogwarts after Marvolo got resurrected to keep up the show. He still has a turban on, there is just nothing underneath.
Albus barely held back a growl. This is all that silly brat’s fault! If only he listened to me a had been a good puppet!