(King’s Landing)
A small council meeting had been summoned in the Red Keep, and it was significant because the king, Robert Baratheon himself, would be attending. For the king to attend a council meeting was a rare event.
“What is it that you have asked for His Grace to attend the meeting?” Jon Arryn asked as he locked his gaze on Varys, the Master of Whisperers.
Jon Arryn was truly curious. Varys did not speak a lot in the meetings, but for him to req...
2025-08-13 18:21:42 +0000 UTC
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"Esteemed members," Dumbledore's voice echoed in the council hall. "Those who think Lord Olario's actions were correct and whatever he did was a necessity."
The method of voting was simple.
If you supported the Chief Warlock's statement, you have to raise your wand with a white light glowing at the tip. It was a yes. Affirmation.
If you opposed it, you again have to raise your wand but with a red light glowing at its tip. It was a no. Rejection.
And if you did neither of the...
2025-08-13 18:17:01 +0000 UTC
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It had been a restless day for Jon. His thoughts constantly kept circling back to the sudden appearance of Rhaenys Targaryen. An appearance she had made because of a dream and with the aid of the Red Priestess Melisandre.
As far as he knew, the GOT canon had confirmed the deaths of both Rhaenys and Aegon, though, plenty of fanfiction spun tales and stories of their survival, especially Aegon’s. And Aegon had been portrayed as a villain, almost every time.
To be honest, he had ne...
2025-08-12 17:52:22 +0000 UTC
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[Minerva POV]
It had been quite some time since I had last attended a Wizengamot meeting. A council hearing.
I hold representation in the Wizengamot.
Two votes as the head of the McGonagall family. The McGonagall was not a particularly famous, wealthy, influential or politically powerful house. Even so, the McGonagall line is ancient and was respected throughout the Wizarding Britian.
Over the centuries, we have produced quite a few scholars who have c...
2025-08-12 17:48:17 +0000 UTC
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A long, heavy silence followed Melisandre's murmur. Her face was a tapestry of emotions. It contained all the expressions. Pure shock, disbelief, and something deeper. Realisation. Enlightenment. As if some great, long-unanswered mystery had finally fallen into place.
Though no one spoke, the quiet between the three of them felt intense, almost tangible as if suffocating them.
"You are… the son of my father and Lyanna Stark?" Rhaenys finally asked after she recovered from her sh...
2025-08-09 18:44:10 +0000 UTC
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A heavy silence settled over the Wizengamot as Antonio's fierce outburst came to an end.
Myriad of reactions rippled across the chamber which were divided sharply along political lines.
The group of lords and spectators loyal to the Dark Lord wore expressions twisted with hatred, rage and venom.
In the visitors' balcony, Rodolphus Lestrange was sitting in a rigid manner, his body stiff from anger. His face was a mask of barely restrained fury.
He was clenching his f...
2025-08-09 18:42:37 +0000 UTC
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Jon and the young lady continued to stare at each other for a few moments. Their minds raced, each trying to figure the other out. Jon had a hunch, but nothing he could be certain of just yet. And his hunch was something that he had never imagine in his life.
Eventually, his gaze shifted away from the younger woman and returned to the Red Priestess.
“Red Priestess, Melisandre,” he muttered. “To what do I owe the honour of this visit?”
A serene smile curled on Melisan...
2025-08-07 17:39:43 +0000 UTC
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Antonio took two steps forward, his gaze calmly sweeping across the council chamber before settling on the Minister and the Chief Warlock.
"I must begin by applauding Lord Crouch," he said, his voice steady and clear. "He presented the facts of the incident with remarkable finesse and probably in an unprecedented manor. So much so that he even managed to divine that I would invoke self defence as my counterargument."
A faint chuckle rippled through the chamber as Barty Crouch frow...
2025-08-07 17:37:25 +0000 UTC
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This is to address an issue. Short Chapters.
1. I have been getting regular complaints about my chapters being chapter. My chapters are somewhat in the range of 1100 to 1300 words.
2. If you are reading this on P@treon, then I release 6 chapters a week. Which is roughly equal to at least 6500 words per week. 5 chapters on the free platform.
3. I do not want to speak in detail but I do not earn enough to dedicate myself to fully write the fanfiction. I do it as I am somewhat...
2025-08-07 17:33:08 +0000 UTC
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Jon continued to entertain his opponents for some more time, parrying and dodging their coordinated attacks with casual ease. His movements were like air moving in through their ranks.
But when he finally decided it was enough, he made his move. In a matter of moments, every last one of them had been cleanly taken down. Grey Worm being the final one to fall. The two wooden swords in his hand had moved like a flash of light as they found their mark on their necks. He obviously did not st...
2025-08-06 18:27:07 +0000 UTC
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“Antonio Olario,” Harold’s loud voice boomed across the large hall, snapping Antonio out of his daze. “Take your seat.”
Antonio gave a curt nod and walked to the chair placed in the centre of the well and seated himself with composure. Whatever nerves he has had before entering the hall had all settled. He was calm and composed.
“Who is going to present the case for the Ministry?” The Minister asked.
“I will,” answered a stern looking man as he stepped into...
2025-08-06 18:24:48 +0000 UTC
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The ship finally docked at the port of Meereen. The gangplank was lowered, and merchants, traders, and travellers began to disembark from the ship. On the other side, a group of labourers started unloading the cargo using thick ropes and pulley systems.
Amidst the crowd, two women, each carrying a cloth bundle, descended from the ship.
At first glance, to the casual onlookers, nothing would have seemed unusual. But if one had paid close attention, they would have noticed that near...
2025-08-05 18:30:20 +0000 UTC
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The week leading up to the trial had passed without much ado. Things appeared calm and smooth in the Wizarding society, at least on the surface. Many had expected a retaliatory and revenge attack on Antonio Olario from the death eaters, but no such event had materialised.
During this particular week, it seemed as though the Death Eaters had vanished entirely. There had been utter calm from their side and not even their presence had been filled. While it was not the first time a lull had...
2025-08-05 18:24:23 +0000 UTC
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(Random POV)
You might remember me. I am the same girl who spoke to you all two chapters ago.
It has been 15 days since I or perhaps I should say we, departed from Braavos for Meereen. That day, I made a momentous and a massive decision to leave Braavos. A decision which had been made instinctively and an unshakable inner calling. I still do not know if I made the right choice.
I stood at the top deck of the ship as the outline of Meereen’s buildings began...
2025-08-04 19:43:26 +0000 UTC
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Minerva took the second parchment, but the moment her eyes fell on the names written at the top, her expression changed. Her eyes widened in shock.
“Miss Evans,” Minerva mumbled, her voice laced with a hint of disbelief. “What is the meaning of this?”
“I believe the language in my letter is quite plain and clear,” Lily replied, raising an eyebrow. Her expression was like can you not understand basic English? She had not written some elvish language which did not even e...
2025-08-04 19:39:31 +0000 UTC
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[Extra Chapter of the week]
Ned stared at the portrait in front of him. His eyes had bulged, his hands were trembling, and his legs were shaking from the shock he had been feeling at that moment. He could not believe what he was seeing.
It was a portrait of a young man, only the upper body had been painted.
Behind him, the sea was shimmering and glistening with the golden rays of the rising sun. But Ned’s eyes were fixed on just one thing. The face of the ...
2025-08-02 18:52:36 +0000 UTC
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[Extra Chapter of the Week]
When Antonio and Bellatrix reappeared, they were standing outside his house.
"You should have taught them a lesson," Bellatrix snorted.
She had kept silent at the inn, not wanting to publicly go against his stance but that did not mean she liked what had happened. Slight to one respect was not something she could take lightly.
"It is fine," Antonio sighed. "Besides, with Minerva present, it would not have been wise to do any...
2025-08-02 18:48:02 +0000 UTC
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[20 Days Later]
[Winterfell]
Ned Stark sighed deeply as he flipped through the parchments on his desk.
Though his fingers turned the pages and his eyes scanned the numbers and reports written across them, his mind was not processing any of the figures written on it.
He was lost in his own thoughts, adrift in a world far removed from figures and ink.
It had been nearly a year since Jon had run away from Winterfell. And even now, t...
2025-08-01 14:45:39 +0000 UTC
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For the first time since transmigrating into this new body and receiving his power boost, Antonio’s instincts flared. Dangerous. He knew, without a doubt, that the woman standing before him, Minerva McGonagall, was a dangerous individual.
He could feel her magical presence, the power bubbling within her like a storm barely restrained. Despite her neutral expression and calm nature, he could feel the power and authority that radiated from her.
Perhaps it was because of her sudden...
2025-08-01 14:42:47 +0000 UTC
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Jon entered the room that had been converted into his temporary solar. The room was located in the unrestricted section of the manor, it served as his base of operations for the time being. Asmund was already there, waiting.
"My Lord," Asmund said, rising and bowing as Jon stepped inside.
Jon gave a nod in response and walked over to the large desk, taking his seat behind it. Asmund sat down across from him.
"My Lord," Asmund began, "we have completed the casualty estimates ...
2025-07-31 14:15:35 +0000 UTC
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Lily and Pandora followed behind Antonio and Bellatrix through the streets of Hogsmeade.
And as they walked, they began to realise that agreeing to go for drinks with them might have been a mistake.
“We should not have agreed to this,” Lily whispered to her friend.
Her face wore an awkward expression, and her movements were stiff and uneasy. The reason?
Walking behind Antonio, they were now the centre of attention and the stares which Antonio had been receiving in ...
2025-07-31 14:13:16 +0000 UTC
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Two groups were standing facing each other almost in a confrontational manner. The atmosphere surrounding them was tense, and though wands had not been drawn till this moment, Antonio was sure that it would not have been long before the wands were drawn had he and Bellatrix had not made their sudden appearance.
On one side, with their back towards Antonio, were two ladies. Both of them were dressed in Hogwarts Robes. One of them was wearing the Ravenclaw colour and had dirty blonde hair...
2025-07-29 17:30:00 +0000 UTC
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Antonio emerged from the shabby inn after his discussion with Arcturus Black on the streets of Hogsmeade.
Arcturus had shared an interesting tale. The room where they had just met had been a secret hideaway for the Black Lord for decades. It was during his Hogwarts days that Arcturus had first started using the room for his personal rendezvous, and since then, it had remained his secret retreat.
Due to the inn being protected by anti Apparition wards, Antonio had no choice but to ...
2025-07-28 21:24:08 +0000 UTC
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Antonio woke up early the next morning, preparing himself for the scheduled meeting with Arcturus Black.
He had just finished getting dressed when an owl arrived, delivering a letter from Bellatrix. To his slight surprise, and slight intrigue, the contents of the letter revealed a change in venue.
Originally, the meeting was to take place at the ancestral Black residence. 12, Grimmauld Place.
But now, it had been shifted to a new location. A small, unremarkable inn in a plac...
2025-07-27 13:07:28 +0000 UTC
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I really apologize to inform this but there will be no chapter updates for a COUPLE of days. Next update will happen on Sunday. (Confirmed update)
I have got struck in an unforseen situation (a family emergency).
Please have patience and hopefully, you understand my situation.
EDIT: There is no need to cancel membership. Regular updates as usual will resume from Sundays.
2025-07-25 17:52:03 +0000 UTC
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Antonio emerged from the meeting feeling quite tired. In a single meeting, he had realised that he had not been really made for the very subtle art of politics.
The detailed discussion with Edmund and then the repeated evaluation and re-evaluation of their strategy and approach at the upcoming Wizengamot hearing has left him quite drained.
He was not really physically tired but he had begun to lose interest in the discussions after a certain point of time. Maybe, brewing wine and ...
2025-07-24 10:39:16 +0000 UTC
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“How do we proceed about it?” He asked as he leaned towards the Bones Lord.
“It is quite simple,” Edmund Bones chuckled. “Apply enough pressure on the Minister for Magic, Harold Minchum, so that he is forced to resign—then have a new minister selected.”
“Well, that part I understood,” Antonio replied dryly. “What I meant was, how exactly do you plan to go about it?”
“Oh!” Edmund nodded. “Harold Minchum is a very complex character. Outwardly, he pr...
2025-07-22 16:59:17 +0000 UTC
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"You know, Lord Olario," Edmund sighed almost in a defeated tone, "even though I hate to admit it, I must say that this time, the pure blood families have truly shamed themselves."
"For three years," he continued, "for three whole years, we have failed to form even a single coherent response to this rising reign of terror."
"Who is to be blamed for the incompetence of the Ministry? For all the terror a single man and his cronies have unleashed upon our society? For the killings, t...
2025-07-20 16:50:02 +0000 UTC
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[Extra chapter of the Week]
Edmund stared at him in surprise then a small chuckled escaped his lips. “Intriguing you say.”
Antonio merely smiled in response and chose not to comment.
Edmund shook his head in slight amusement before continuing, “I believe I have made the story of the Dark Lord’s rise clear to you and have given you a fair idea of how he operates.”
“Now, let me move to the other side,” Edmund said. “What has the response ...
2025-07-19 17:57:05 +0000 UTC
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“I must say,” Edmund finally broke the silence, “when I learned what you did to those Death Eaters, I was thoroughly impressed.”
“And I am pleased to meet such a fine young wizard,” he added with a smile.
Antonio returned the smile.
“The pleasure is mine, Lord Bones,” he replied politely.
“I believe my daughter has already given you a general idea of what to expect from us and what we expect from you in return,” Edmund continued, not bothering to be...
2025-07-18 17:16:20 +0000 UTC
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