Moody nodded. "Dumbledore's scrambling around, looking for a new DADA teacher. Otherwise, Fudge'll probably install Umbridge in the role."
"Yeah, Madam Bones and Mr Scrimgeour told me that," Harry said.
A dark chuckle emanated from Alucard. Integra, who seemed to realise what he was thinking, said in a warning tone, "Alucard…"
"No, no, hear me out! I've got a spare bunch of bodies I can trot out. Benefits of being a centuries-old vampire with a lot of familiars. Anyway, if I use a spare body, put a bit of my consciousness into it, enough so it's semi-autonomous, then hey presto! Instant DADA teacher! I can moonlight! I can multitask! I mean, it gets so boring here between vampire hunts. And this way, if Harry doesn't get expelled, I can keep an eye on my progeny. Everyone wins! Well, everyone that matters. The students get my years of experience with dealing with the Dark Arts, my grandson gets protection, and I get to stick it sideways to the Ministry of Magic. I might even get to hurt Dolores Umbridge again." The chuckle Alucard emitted would certainly be the envy of many an evil megalomaniac.
"Is anyone else just frightened for their lives and/or sanity, or is it just me?" Seras asked.
"It's not just you," Integra said.