Private message to Lucius Malfoy and Dominic Selwyn.

[alt_rabastan]

What in merry fucking Erebus-

I've just been sacked. From teaching. By Fathead Dolores Umbridge. So has Minerva.

Not to mentioned accused of carrying on inappropriate relations with a student! And until the "matter is resolved," I can remain in the castle only as Harry's security, so long as I keep to "minimal student contact."

Why wasn't I warned? What the bloody crackers is going on?

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[alt_selwyn]

With Fleet gone, she had a slim majority, and moved before we could get a replacement on the board. Damn Peakes

If she turns up dead, I can assure you that neither Lucius or I will be asking any awkward questions.

[alt_rabastan]

And where was my warning?

I can't kill her- and don't bloody give Rod any ideas. She's blackmailing me you nonce, claiming that I was carrying on with Cassandra Calderwood when she was barely of age. And she's got proof. Or what passes for it.

And she made it quite clear that if I raised any fuss, or if anything happened to "waylay" her investigation, my name won't ever be cleared.

[alt_selwyn]

I had no idea she had plans to move against you, or I assure you I'd have let you know.

[alt_rabastan]

No, I mean why wasn't I warned that Fleet's spot was absorbed, rather than filled with one of ours.

Am I missing something or did we win a war once?

This is a fucking disaster. And I don't just mean what's happening to me, though I admit that's pretty much my biggest concern at the moment.

[alt_selwyn]

I thought Lucius was in touch with you. I was hounding Peakes, trying to get one of our candidates put on the board as an interim appointment.

[alt_selwyn]

Wasn't Cassandra Calderwood the one who attempted to curse Aurora, last year? She's saying you had an inappropriate relationship with HER?

How is this considered even remotely credible?

[alt_rabastan]

Yes, that's the one.

Umbridge has one of Cassandra's memories, and offered me her pensieve to view it for myself.

It shows the two of us... enjoying ourselves together in some kind of romantic boudoir. No place I've ever seen before, and no memory that I myself remember being a part of.

[alt_lucius]

As Dominic says, we were preoccupied by the urgency of replacing Fleet with an acceptable Governor. (Peakes stalled, for reasons that now are patently clear!)

Did tell Minerva of our efforts but clearly she was distracted by her own predicament and did not pass it along.

Rather wish that she had not quit the castle so precipitously after being deposed. Dolores may have duped half the Board into supplanting Minerva but she did not have the authority to push her out of the grounds. Could have had an opportunity to repair some of the damage. Particularly once Antosha is back on his feet. As it stands, see no alternative but to feign acceptance of her 'promotion.'

In terms of the accusations against you - has Miss Calderwood's memory been examined? Surely it must be counterfeit but, Raz. In all honesty: Is there any possibility it is a memory of Letitia's that has been supplied to her sister?

Regardless, sure that shall be sorted in a matter of time. Only hope she has not sunk her cloven hooves into the school's very roots by that turn of the wheel. Meanwhile, it is my sad duty to report that we cannot look to Our Lord for much in the way of support. Not that He has any more regard for Dolores than we have but because he seems to believe that the defiance Harry has exhibited towards her is a sign that the boy's energy may yet be funnelled in what He deems 'positive' directions. (Apparently He has been expecting Harry to exhibit teenage aggression and is all too willing to allow Dolores to volunteer as its object.)

Suppose the only bright spot in that is that Harry need not fear Our Lord's retribution should he choose finally to inspire through leadership - provided, of course, that he upholds the proper values in such efforts.

[alt_rabastan]

Examined by anyone beyond Dolores herself? Not to my knowledge. She claimed to have "evidence" of its authenticity but was cagey about what, exactly, that evidence was.

It's not Letitia- like I said, I've no memory of this place or moment. If anyone wants to examine it they'll have to get it from Dolores herself. Though I suppose it's my memory too, now that I've seen it. Shite.

Dolores represents the Protectorate and He wants her as the object of

I can't say that I see the sense in that plan whatsoever.

You say with confidence that this will be sorted in a matter of time, but you didn't see her confidence, Lucius. The look of satisfaction on her smug face. She believes she has all the cards now, and maybe she does.