A Professor of Magic at Hogwarts

Chestereton Everly gasped for breath, oblivious to the sounds inside and outside the castle, his world reduced to a tiny dot in his eyes. He was hiding beneath the first-floor broom cupboard, peering outside through the keyhole.

This was the place where Felch stored buckets, mops, brooms, and various cleaning tools, but Felch hadn't been around for a while. Everly immediately saw the advantages of this broom cupboard: it was discreet and concealed, close to the entrance hall for a quick escape, and offered a view of people coming down from other floors through the keyhole.

Everly believed his status was far superior to Umbridge's because he was a pure-blood 'Everly,' while Umbridge was merely a 'relative' of the Selwyn family—his cousin once joked about this.

Just like now, with the Dark Lord granting him a 'weapon' out of respect for the Everly family's status, his task became much easier.

He heard a loud, clear cry followed by Umbridge's scream echoing in the empty corridor, shouting, "Everly! I got it! Come out, come save me!"

Everly wished he could kill her. This woman was utterly beyond redemption...

He swiftly lunged toward the broomsticks piled against the wall and picked out two—his hidden flying brooms. Then, with fury, he yanked the door open and sprinted towards the source of the noise, only to be shocked: behind Umbridge was a beautiful phoenix, relentlessly chasing her and spewing flames.

"Obstacles abound!"

Everly aimed his wand past Umbridge's shoulder, shouting loudly. A red beam hit Fawkes but deflected off. Though ineffective, it slowed Fawkes down; it lifted its wings and hovered.

Umbridge rushed over, reverting to her original appearance as the Polyjuice Potion wore off, signaling the failure of her plan to use Mafalda as a scapegoat.

"You got it?" Everly asked urgently.

"I got it."

"Both in the Headmaster's office?"

"Both there! I never expected Snape to be—” Umbridge ran and spoke, her throat hoarse. Passing by Everly, she snatched a flying broom from him without stopping and tossed him aside.

Everly was furious. He muttered curses at Fawkes and then turned and ran. Catching up to Umbridge, he growled lowly, "Give me the items; you've been exposed!"

"No way!" Umbridge yelled. They reached the entrance hall, where several people had gathered—some students who had returned from clearing Dark Arts remnants, sneaky young wizards observing the commotion, and a few Ministry workers standing at the oak doors.

"Outstanding," Wiki Teleros said, gazing into the distance. Suddenly, he heard hurried footsteps and turned to see Everly and Umbridge rushing towards them, followed by a magnificent bird.

"Where are you two going?" He immediately stepped forward, his long pent-up frustration erupting, "You two lazy, cowardly fools have disgraced the Ministry's—"

"Get out of the way!"

Everly waved his wand, and the spell hit Teleros' chest, knocking him against the wall, unconscious.

The hall erupted in gasps and shouts. Some loudly reprimanded, others looked bewildered, unable to grasp what was happening. A few, however, reacted quickly—both Ministry officials and students who had previously fought and were now resting—raising their wands cautiously.

Now is the time! Everly thought.

He pulled out a small wooden box from his chest and hurled it upwards. The box hesitated briefly in everyone's gaze, then its lid popped open, revealing a tall man in black robes.

Tall and thin, completely bald, with intensely compelling red eyes surveying everyone, stunning them into silence, pushing back, pushing, and screaming. No one had the courage to meet his gaze.

Incredibly, it was Voldemort.

Seizing the moment, Umbridge and Everly slipped out of the entrance hall, feeling like they were strolling in the park.

"Voldemort" emitted a high-pitched, chilling laugh, raising his wand with green light gathering at its tip.

"Don't be afraid; it's just a transfigured Bugbear!" Frank and Alice Longbottom suddenly appeared, shouting loudly. They had been waiting for this moment; Frank aimed his wand and shouted, "Ridiculous!"

'Voldemort' lazily waved his hand, rendering the spell utterly ineffective.

Frank looked shocked. Then 'Voldemort' pointed his wand at him, an immense pressure enveloping him. A whisper-like voice echoed in his ears, "Voldemort transformed this Bugbear, fixing its appearance as his own, perhaps adding some spice, but fundamentally, it's still a Bugbear, just meant to frighten..."

The green light approached. The hourglass containing red stones suddenly jumped up, shielding Frank Longbottom; the green light shattered the hourglass, scattering the rubies. Alice Longbottom's face tensed as she held her wand aloft.

Frank Longbottom quickly joined Alice, briefing her on the situation and subtly hinting at Felix's reluctance to show up.

"We can handle this," he said. The students rushed into the Great Hall. A few brave ones looked back as they ran.

Observing for a moment, Felix realized the Longbottoms could handle the altered Bugbear perfectly, so he headed off. He aimed to limit his involvement as much as possible, having not shown up publicly at the school until now; Romulus cooperation blurred his timeline, allowing him to 'appropriately' appear at crucial moments.

Umbridge and Everly rode their brooms, astounded by their luck in actually escaping. The brooms swiftly passed the stone steps towards the outskirts of the school. Professors and students still clearing remnants spotted them, but none intervened, albeit with some disdain. They assumed the two were deserters.

"Give me the items, Umbridge; I'm the one in charge." Everly leaned on his broom, yelling as they flew.

"Keep dreaming!" Umbridge retorted, maneuvering her broom to distance herself, but Everly kept closing in. Umbridge's eyes darted around desperately; once out of the school boundaries, she planned to cast a Disillusionment Charm and hand over the items to Voldemort herself.

Helpless, Mafalda didn't know who rescued her, and with that infernal phoenix tailing her closely, she was completely exposed.

The mysterious figure had promised to help clear obstacles within the Ministry; the ambition of reaching the position of Minister for Magic had dissolved. Now, apart from siding with the mysterious figure, she had no choice. But how to align herself was an art. If she could hand over what he desired most, she would undoubtedly become an important figure among the Death Eaters.

Thus, Everly became an obstacle...

Boom! A tremendous noise echoed from a distance, the ground trembled, and Harry nearly fell onto Sirius. Despite the haze, he realized something was happening—it was too loud—

A mountain collapsed.

Harry widened his eyes, stunned like everyone else. Then, from the corner of his eye, he saw Umbridge and Everly flying on brooms in the sky.

Without a second thought, he grabbed a firebolt arrow from the ground and charged forward.

"Harry?"

Felix, who was observing the chaotic scene, felt a twinge of guilt. Although he'd decided to intervene only when necessary, Harry was about to cross a line.

"Is that the right choice, Harry?" he muttered to himself, following Harry's path.

She barely managed to control the disobedient broomstick when the clopping of hooves in the air sounded behind her again. Umbridge turned in despair, the silver stag above her, its front hooves raised high. She knew she was done for, though she was so close to casting the Patronus Charm.

"Boom!"

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