gangsta's paradise ((azazel))

Harrison had found himself asked to meet the kid that nearly killed his son. He remembered how apologetic Azazel appeared to be when his wife went to confront him, so he decided it wouldn't hurt to meet up with him. After a long period of thinking on how to pull off this plot, he ended up telling his wife it would be a while before he arrived home from work due to work-related issues, going over to Hogwarts to "arrest" Azazel in the Forbidden Forest without anyone witnessing, and bringing the kid to the Order Headquarters. Harrison didn't want anyone to walk in on them meeting, especially as it was personally requested by Azazel to find a secure location for the meeting. One thing he knew for sure was that nobody would ever suspect the location of the headquarters due to its dilapidated facade, so he felt more comfortable carrying through with this plan without anybody being suspicious. "I received your message. I apologize that I had to respond back this way, but it was the safest way I could do it without my wife being concerned or risking my job," he stated as he walked around the meeting room of the headquarters. "I hear you have valuable intel?"

Azazel knew that the man had to stay in cover with his job so he went with his plan and allowed him to arrest him but had it done just outside of his cabin in the forest. He did not want anyone to know of it though if there was a few Death Eaters around it would not raise too much suspicions.

Once in the cabin Azazel rubbed his wrists. "I understand as the last time someone arrested me they ended up in Azkaban and I know why he was. It has been kept under wraps but the Death Eaters are in control of the Ministry currently." He told the other and waited for the news to sink in a little. "However I know their weak spot and want to take them down I do not want to be with them any more but cannot just leave due to the mark and all which is why I need your help and hope that giving you this information will secure it. I know you will be risking your job for what I am planning in the future but I am not asking for help with that just need a support system for what will come out with that. As I am sure I will end up being on the run for a few years." Azazel told the other.

"Looks like my wife's suspicions were correct..." Harrison briefly stopped in front of a window and looked out it watching a doe run by. He sighed taking out a cigarette to light it up. "Do you mind?" he asked softly looking towards Azazel. Although he did not seem like the type to have a smoking habit, Harrison had tried to keep it hidden as much as he could due to his wife being a healer and the fact his own son picked up the same habit. Harrison got out a lighter and lit up the cigarette before taking a small drag. Holding the lit cigarette in hand, he walked back over to Azazel. "So, what is this plan of yours? I don't know if you've ever been down in Knockturn Alley much, but since you're of legal age, you may accompany me to various clubs to help gather intel none of us might have. My son has a bit of a fascination with the dark arts, and I was afraid he might've joined the Death Eaters..." If he was going to work with Azazel, he found it important to find some way to relate to the young man so they could work together better.

He took a seat at the table in the center of the room and sighed taking another drag. "Weak spot? That would be something good to know. I was an adult when Voldemort had his grasps on the Ministry and Hogwarts, and I can say this new era of Death Eaters seem to do a better job of staying low key. I hoped and hoped that I wouldn't have to live through another dark time. It's just a shame that my children are forced to grow up in it..." Harrison ran his free hand into his hair briefly looking down as he lifted his legs onto the table. He was shocked at how casual he was being with Azazel, but he was going to learn how to for it to work. "I'll help. As I work in the Ministry, I do have access to some files and whatnot as they do not perceive me as a threat. Although my son would be rather pissed as he wanted to haunt you, I'm always willing to extend my manor as a safe house for when you are forced to be on the run. It is under various wards, so it's not the easiest to find." Harrison decided to also barter with ways he could help the other to make it easier to reach an agreement. "Do you have any information regarding St. Mungo's? I have no clue how much or little that my wife might know, but I want to be able to warn her if need-be. If they were able to take control of the Ministry under our noses, who knows what else might be in their control."

Azazel was all for him smoking if he need it so he did not say anything. "I am actually planning on springing Mr. Potter. I know the risks though I also knowing Azkaban is currently a ward of the Ministry and staffed with Death Eaters. So I should be able to slip past unnoticed for the most part. Haven't exactly worked out yet how I am going to get him out yet. I just want to make sure I have a support system before I move on with my plan as I am literally risking my life." He said he was also risking his life talking to the man but as long as no one knew where they were they should be alright. He was interested in his offer to accompany him to Knockturn Alley though he didn't say anything. He reached into his pocket and brought out a small pack of cigarettes and took one out himself, and his own lighter. Lighting his own cigarette as he studied the other.

"As for the weak spot the Death Eaters seem to have a very large contingent of students. Also the leader is hiding out as the Highmaster of Durmstrang he needs to be in control all the time and to have power. Wealth and power is his greatest weakness and his greatest strength." He could not believe the fact that the man who hardly knew him was offering his home as a hideout when he needed it. That was a very generous offer though if he was caught it could be devastating. "That is very generous to offer your manor with the fact that your wife still seems to hurt me I am not sure if it would be the safest place however." He was not sure if he had a secret room in his manor or not though he did not want to risk being around someone who seemed to hate him and for good reason. Azazel had to admit that he was a little shocked that the man was willing to help so easily after what he had done to his son though he remembered that the man seemed to try to be more understanding than his wife.

Harrison took a drag of his cigarette and blew out some smoke as he listened to the other. He couldn't help but to wonder how the takeover had slipped under his nose so easily. Why didn't he notice anything suspicious? If he did, maybe the world wouldn't be entering yet again another dark period. He took a deep breath and shook his head trying to get guilt-ridden thoughts out of his head. "I apologize for that brief zone out. If I heard correctly, you want to break Harry out of Azkaban, right?" Harrison asked looking at the boy. "You and I both know this won't be an easy task. There's a chance Harry would be forced to go underground and live as a refugee in hope he'll never be found. If the Death Eaters took control of the Ministry and Azkaban so easily, we're better off overestimating their abilities than underestimate. One wrong move, and the light side might as well have been given the death penalty." Rubbing his temples with his free hand, he briefly looked down feeling as if he might need a drink once all of this was over to fully process everything he was hearing.

"The Dark Lord runs Durmstrang? He was planning all of this for years yet we weren't able to get any valuable intel to stop him?" he asked. "Fuck him! That worthless so-called Dark Lord deserves to be tortured until he is completely drained of his magic for all of the crimes he must've done to the wizarding world without anybody knowing!" Shocked at his brief loss of coolness, he took a few deep breaths and a long drag of his cigarette. "I usually don't lose my emotions like that. I apologize for that..." How were they going to think of a way to get to the Dark Lord's weaknesses to take him and his followers down? "Even the Ministry doesn't know its location to the point of forcing me to use a P.O. Box for work related mail. I'd hope it'd be quite safe. Arguably, it's not as safe as Hogwarts, but it's as safe as I was able to get it for my family." He shrugged at the comment involving his wife. "She'll get over it eventually. The wound still feels very fresh to her. Being an auror, I've had to learn to disconnect from my emotions when needed to so I could handle the job."

Azazel looked at the other man and well he pulled out a flash and took a swig before handing it over to Harrison. "I can tell that you need a drink from what I have told you and since this is not a work visit I believe that you are free to drink?" He offered the other a chance to drink before he continued to blow his mind with the intel that he had. He did not want to be a Death Eater any more he wanted so much more.

"I fear Hogwarts may not be as safe as we think. There are plans to take it over and close it down along with Koldovstoretz making Durmstrang the only wizarding school so that Ivan can have control over all students." Azazel told the other on where would be safe as long as Ivan Feofan was the current dark lord and the Death Eaters remained on the streets as there would be always another to take over. He took a drag from his cigarette as he watched the other take in the new information he knew what he was telling him was a lot and well he was indeed giving him a lot of information at one time.

"I know one of my son's friends is an alcoholic, but I certainly didn't think students just casually carried flasks around like it was normal," Harrison commented looking at the flask Azazel had pulled out. "What's in the flask..?" He was seriously considering Azazel's offer if it meant that he didn't have to go to a club to get his stress fix.

He raised an eyebrow hearing what Azazel was saying. "So, you're saying Beauxbatons and Ilvermorny were destroyed for control reasons? Since it's not like I can alert the Ministry of this stuff, do you know if there's anything that could be done to prevent it?" Harrison took a drag of his cigarette and put it out before taking out another one and lit it. Rubbing his temples, Harrison sighed rather upset that his family has to go through such dark times; he was alive for both the wizarding worlds, so it was only a matter of time before he found himself living in a third one. He just wished everyone that was innocent didn't have to be stuck in all of the chaos.