It was a bright, calm morning at Beauxbâtons, only a week before the beginning of the end-of-year exams for the second years. The spring blossoms had begun to blanket the gardens with soft colors, and students strolled around with books in hand, anxiety quietly simmering beneath the peaceful surface.
Eira sat alone in the reading alcove of the library, sunlight streaking through the enchanted stained-glass windows. She had barely finished reading through an Arithmancy scroll when a sharp sound interrupted her thoughts.
With a soft whoosh, a deep violet envelope fluttered through the open glass window and landed beside her.
The White family seal.
Eira opened it immediately, her brow furrowing in anticipation. It was from Emma.
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My Lady,
I hope this letter finds you well and in strength before your coming examinations. I am writing to inform you that the conflict at Hogwarts has been resolved at last.
The petrification incidents that plagued the school year have ceased. The culprit, as it turned out, was not a singular person—but a cursed magical artifact with a fragment of dark magic, and it possessed a student to open the legendary Chamber of Secrets. The monster within—the basilisk—was responsible for the petrifications.
And the one who resolved all of this… was Harry Potter.
Yes, once again, 'The Boy Who Lived' emerged victorious. He ventured into the Chamber and defeated the beast. His actions have made him the hero of the British magical world—again. His fame is growing, almost uncontrollably.
There is, however, a darker truth beneath this.
According to reports from internal contacts in the Ministry of Magic, it was Lucius Malfoy who was responsible for placing the cursed artifact into Hogwarts. He allegedly smuggled the artifact among the belongings of a student—most likely Miss Ginny Weasley—during the summer, using it to try and discredit the Weasley family and Dumbledore.
The intent was clearly political: destabilize the leadership of the school and perhaps even oust Albus Dumbledore permanently.
However, Malfoy's plan backfired.
Though his connection to the artifact was revealed, he managed to bribe or donate heavily to the Ministry of Magic—enough to bury the story beneath layers of bureaucracy and gold. He has evaded all formal charges.
But Dumbledore retaliated subtly.
He convinced the full board of Hogwarts governors to vote against Malfoy's continued position. Lucius Malfoy has now lost his seat as a Hogwarts governor. He is reportedly furious.
The position is currently vacant.
I would advise considering this politically, my lady.
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Eira lowered the letter for a moment, her expression unreadable as she stared through the glass.
The Governor's seat.
Her fingers curled slightly.
The White family had once held a governor's seat at Hogwarts. She remembered the family records that she read about this issue. The last White family headmistress—Lady Cordelia White—had served Hogwarts with distinction. But during her final years, severe disagreements arose with the Board of Governors, especially over blood purity reforms. When Cordelia left Hogwarts, the White family withdrew its support and relinquished its governing seat as a protest.
It had remained vacant by choice… until now.
Eira thought quietly for a moment, then reached for parchment and ink.
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Emma,
Thank you for your report. The developments at Hogwarts are… telling. It seems Lucius Malfoy has once again shown what kind of man he is. And Harry Potter… continues to rise.
More importantly, this vacant seat. I believe it's time the White family reclaimed its place on the Board of Governors.
Our absence was a statement—once. Now, it's an opportunity.
Begin discreet efforts to re-enter the Board. Reach out to the current governors. We will need at least seven votes to claim the seat. Remind them of our past service and how the White family can restore stability and balance in light of the Malfoy scandal.
Also, prepare the legal groundwork to ensure that the seat, once reclaimed, cannot be easily revoked or removed by hostile actors.
I will send a formal letter of intent in a few days.
Yours,
Eira White
Matriarch of House White
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She sealed the letter and watched as the enchanted hawk that carried their correspondence whisked it away.
The White family had once stepped back from Hogwarts out of principle.
Now, they would return—for power, for balance, and for legacy.
Eira had a feeling—an instinct she trusted more than most—that Hogwarts would soon become the epicenter of chaos. And where there's chaos, there's opportunity.
But that wasn't all. Her mind wandered back to her first visit to the French Ministry of Magic, accompanying her grandfather to a summit with the British delegation. She remembered Minister Fudge speaking in passing about the possibility of reviving the Triwizard Tournament, at the time it was passed to be talked about it between schools.
She had seen the opportunity.
If such a tournament were to return, Hogwarts would naturally become the stage—or at least a major player. And if Hogwarts was about to find itself at the center of the international magical spotlight, then Eira wanted in.
No—she needed in.
But she knew Dumbledore. Knew his type. He wouldn't welcome interference, especially not from someone like her. Someone with a last name like White. To influence anything at Hogwarts, she would need more than charm or strategy—she would need authority.
A seat on the Board of Governors could give her exactly that.
It would offer her a voice Dumbledore couldn't silence. A foothold inside the school that shaped the British magical world. And in a game of power, that foothold could be everything.
Because at the heart of Britain's magical society stood Hogwarts.
And at the heart of Hogwarts—stood Albus Dumbledore.
Which meant the very pulse of the British magical world was held in his hands.