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Amelia Bones was praying for a quick death. She at first was praying for a muggle invasion. Then she moved on to hoping for an outbreak of Dragon Pox. But now she was getting desperate for a meteor to hit her in the head and kill her. |
"I must agree with Cornelius. The loss of life was enormous and should have been avoided." |
The DMLE director looked at Albus Dumbledore with a blank mask. "Are you referring to the eight civilians that died, or the twenty two Death Eaters that died who tried to cause havoc and mayhem and met a sticky end?" |
"Amelia. The men and women that died..." Fudge started. |
"Were Death Eaters. Do you both really want to go on record as defending the actions of sworn officers of the law that helped to protect our citizens?" She reached in a drawer and threw down a copy of the Quibbler in front of the two wizards. "This is what your citizens will see in a few minutes time. A paper that Harr... |
Cornelius and Albus scanned the article. There were pictures of the goblins escorting the civilians to safety. Pictures of Aurors fighting to protect the bank. There were interviews of patrons of various shops who were thankful that the Ministry was actually doing something. "So in light of that knowledge, how do you w... |
Both wizards were quietly making their decisions. |
Albus put down the paper and rubbed at his eyes. This was a not how things were supposed to go. He had hoped to bring the LaVaunts over to his way of thinking. With their skill and power they could be a great asset to the Light. He however could not condone killing. "Amelia. There has to be another solution other than ... |
"Albus is right and I want those LaVaunt siblings charged with murder along with Black!" |
Amelia merely smirked. "Is that your official position Minister?" |
Cornelius nodded. "It is." |
"Then it would appear that this conversation is over." Amelia casually stood and walked to the floo. She threw in some powder and called out "The Quibbler." |
"Well hello Director. Fine winter day today don’t you agree?" |
"Yes Mr. Lovegood it is. I have that official Ministry position that you had asked for. You said that Harry Potter himself demanded it correct?" |
Albus and Cornelius looked at each other in alarm. |
"Righto! When he saw blood on his godfather’s face after the battle, he demanded to know the Ministry’s stance on the fight against the Death Eater’s. He’s actually on his way here. Would you like to come through?" |
Amelia turned and gave an evil smile to the men in front of her desk, and started waving her wand around her. They could hear locking sounds all around them. She pushed an orb that was sitting on her desk. "Jennifer. I’m going to the Lovegoods for an interview. Please have Tonks escort my guests out and then I want my ... |
"Yes Director." |
"Are you threatening us Amelia?" Albus said in a cool tone. |
"Not at all Albus." She smiled sweetly as she turned back to the floo. "I’ll be there shortly Mr. Lovegood. Just waiting for my guests to depart." |
"This will not end well for you Amelia. I will have your job for this. We don’t even know if they were truly Death Eaters. They might have been imperioused." Cornelius said in a cold tone. |
"You would need a majority of the Wizengamot to vote me out. Meaning you would need every single Light and Neutral house on your side. Greengrass has already approached me for an alliance, and he controls that block. He is also in talks with Andromeda to align his house with Potter’s." She picked up the paper again. "T... |
Dumbledore got into Amelia’s face. "My dear girl. This will not end well for you. You are risking your reputation for foreigners who most likely won’t last past the spring. Using lethal tactics such as this will appear to others that you have turned dark." |
Nymphadora knew that she could never best Albus in a fight but she drew her wand anyway. |
Amelia Bones smiled at his threat. "Xeno. Are you still there?" |
"I am. Along with Lord Potter, Lord Black, and Lord Greengrass. Fascinating conversation you’re having! My Little Moon even made Popcorn!" |
Cornelius Fudge blanched and Albus just stared at the floo. He first saw Sirius’ face. Then he moved out of the way to reveal a smiling Lord Greengrass. The last image he saw was of Harry Potter. The look that he gave the aged Headmaster made his insides turn cold. |
At the Director’s nod Tonks cleared her throat. "This way gentlemen." |
"This isn’t over." Cornelius stormed out. |
Albus looked like he wanted to say something more but turned and left. |
"Thank you Miss Tonks. You are dismissed." |
Dora bowed her head and left. |
"Coming through boys." Amelia called out before she stepped into the flames. |
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"What do we know?" Xavier asked first. They had just sat down in a secured room that Xeno had charmed against the nargles. They thought it best not to ask about that and Lord Greengrass had went over the wards. In his opinion they were some of the strongest that he had ever seen. |
Amelia shook her head in irritation. "They’re both back pedaling. Albus is being his usual "it’s dark to kill people under any circumstances’, and The Minister is worried about his reputation more than anything else. Your article will help the ministry be seen in a good light." She turned to Mr. Lovegood. |
"Thank you Amelia, but I wish that I could have gotten a more in depth interview with Miss LaVaunt instead of just a written statement." |
"No. She wants the majority of the credit to be given to the Aurors. She thinks it’s better that way." Harry picked up the statement that Carmen had sent them. |
When asked by this reporter about her role in the fight, The Warden of Hogwarts replied with a written statement only. "The majority of the thanks goes to The Aurors and The Ministry. We were just there to assist them. You should be proud of your countrymen and women who are trained to handle such things. Our tactics m... |
Madame Bones snorted. "That woman has the makings of a great politician." |
"No doubt. She gave credit to the Ministry, helped Malfoy’s reputation while denouncing the Death Eaters, and managed to give a wonderful review of two businesses in Diagon Alley." Lord Greengrass said as he looked pensive. |
"She also managed to keep my name out of it so there is that." Harry mused. |
"Albus is going to be a problem." Sirius said. |
"He’s always a problem. How many did we lose the last time because we were only allowed to stun?" Amelia asked. |
"Too many." Sirius replied. |
"How did the sweep of the Floo office go?" Harry asked. |
Amelia sighed. "Two marked Death Eaters were sent to Azkaban under a wartime tribunal. Cornelius was not pleased about all of the secrecy oaths, but saw the merit in it. Albus was just happy we didn’t kill anyone." |
Xavier looked at the time and stood. "Well I best get home. The wife and my daughters are dragging me all over the continent for dresses for the blasted Yule ball." He looked to Harry. "Are you sure you won’t reconsider my proposal?" He smirked already knowing the answer. |
Harry laughed loudly. "No thank you. I am very much a gay man according to your daughter and her friends. Anyway we would never make it down the isle, as I’m sure George would poison her first when a betrothal was announced." |
Xavier smirked. "Of that I have no doubt." He nodded at everyone in the room and took his leave. |
"I should go too. I have more fires to put out at The Ministry. Good day gentlemen." Amelia flooed away. |
"Would the two of you care for more tea?" Xenophilius asked his guests. |
"No thank you. Harry here has dance lessons tonight." Sirius gave a feral grin as Harry hung his head in his hands. |
"Sorry about that young man." Mr. Lovegood laughed at the boy’s plight. "Well try to enjoy the rest of the evening." |
It was the last day before the Wizengamot was set to start their holiday, and Amelia had managed to put the trials on the docket in secret and notify the relevant parties. |
Hermione sat next to her new older sister in the visitor’s gallery of the Wizengamot. She wore exquisite blue robes in a flattering cut. Her hair was functional yet lovely at the same time. She wore a small amount of neutral eye shadow, and a faint pink lip gloss. She looked down the row to see Sally Jentry with her pa... |
A scribe called out. "This is the final Wizengamot meeting for the year nineteen ninety five. I will read the minutes of the last meeting before taking on new business." He did as he said he would. "I call on Madame Tonks as the first one on the docket." The scribe gulped as Andromeda stood. |
Andromeda nodded in his direction. "Thank you. I would like to call to the attention of this body that someone attempted to kill my ward. Hermione Granger has been a ward of the House of Tonks since this summer and a member of the ministry tried to kill her while a student at Hogwarts. I will see justice done this day.... |
Cornelius blanched. He could not be seen as being an accomplice to attempting to kill the best friend of Harry Potter. "The girl is fine and the auror in question has been fired." |
Andromeda was about to speak but was beat to it by Amelia. "Nevertheless, he used the killing curse in his attempt, and it is the law that he is to be tried. Bring in the accused!" |
Andromeda nodded her head in thanks and turned to watch as Shacklebolt brought in Auror Bole. Hermione began to pale, but a squeeze from Tonks’ hand and the hands on her shoulders from two cloaked figures behind her kept her calm. |
He was placed in a chair and everyone watched as chains wrapped around him. He looked resigned to his fate. |
"Former Auror Bole. This is merely a formality, as I was there and witnessed you throwing the killing curse at an underage student. Bring out the pensieve." |
"Now wait a minute!" Cornelius started. |
"The accused has the right to a fair trial, which includes memories that the DOM has validated." Amelia activated the pensieve. Everyone watched at the point that Lucius and Cornelius came in with the aurors. The last thing that they saw was Carmen’s take down of the auror that tried to kill Hermione. |
The response was immediate. The fact that an auror had tried to kill a child was disgusting for most of them. The fact that many of them had to suffer through Binns’ class and never learned that part of history, made many of the Slytherins outraged. Madame Longbottom looked like she was going to have a heart attack whe... |
Hermione and Tonks just sat there calmly and waited for everything to die down. |
"It will be fine peanut. Just keep calm. Remember what we taught you. Show no fear and keep your wand where you can reach it quickly." Her father said into her ear. |
"It will be fine baby. Keep your chin up." Her mother insisted. |
Hermione gave a sharp nod as she ruthlessly fought back the formation of tears in her eyes and turned her attention back to Amelia Bones. |
"If we are all done venting, I would like to turn to the questioning of the prisoner." |
"My client has requested that he should be allowed to plead guilty. He has one request." Mr. Dunham shook his head in disappointment. |
"That request would be?" Asked Madame Bones. |
"That he be allowed to give his own statement before he is sent to live with Dementors." |
"The accused is allowed per the rules of the Wizengamot. Speak your piece before a vote is made." |
The former auror nodded his head to Madame Bones. "My Lord will avenge me! That Mudblood would’ve been killed if that foreign bitch hadn’t stopped me." He was hit with a silencing charm by Amelia Bones. |
A vote was called for conviction, and it was a not even close. He was sentenced to life in prison. |
Amelia cleared her throat to get everyone’s attention. "A request has been made by the wife of the accused to speak. The DMLE has granted that request as there is precedent. Mrs. Bole. You have the floor." Amelia nodded at an attractive woman with light brown hair that hung to her waist and green eyes who had two child... |
"I never thought that you could stoop so low. I knew that you held the same beliefs as those morons that followed that maniac, but I never once thought you would attempt to kill a child. Let alone to be stupid enough to do it in front of witnesses. I want you to get a good look at your boys, because you will never see ... |
"Lord Potter did something that you never did. He saw to the welfare of your children." She looked down at her boys. "Say goodbye to your father boys. You will never see him again." She paused for a moment and turned to the Wizengamot. "May I speak to Miss Granger if she is here?" |
Amelia hesitated and looked to Andromeda for confirmation. Andromeda looked to where she knew her daughter was and nodded to her. At a nod from Amelia, five more Aurors came to surround Hermione as she made her way down. |
Mrs. Bole bowed her head politely. "I give you my sincerest apologies for what my idiot husband did. My Great great great grandmum was a Muggleborn. She married a kind pureblood wizard who loved her fiercely. I would like to give you the same advice that one of my Muggleborn friends at Hogwarts was given. Leave. They d... |
Hermione shocked everyone in the courtroom by hugging the woman. "May the Gods and Goddesses guide your path. I learned this summer that my prospects in Britain are nearly nonexistent. I have a tentative invitation to join a school abroad that combines magical and muggle healing. I have to catch up on my muggle courses... |
Mrs. Bole was shocked at first but then hugged her back just as fiercely. "May we one day break bread as friends. And may we both live to see the rebirth of magic in this land. I wish you luck in your endeavors." She broke the embrace and once again took her sons’ hands. "Come along boys. Time to start our new life." |
"You can’t leave me you worthless bitch! We’re bonded!" The former auror screamed. |
Tonks quickly threw up a silencing spell. But not quick enough as the oldest boy broke away from his mother and ran to kick his father in the leg. "Don’t talk to my mummy like that! You’re mean!" The little boy kicked him again. |
Almost everyone in the hall laughed. |
The little boy went back to his mother. "Can we leave now mummy? Just Harry said we get to go to a ammument park." |
"Yes my dove. Mr. Potter did promise us a nice vacation away from all the madness. And the term is amusement park. And he meant that he wanted you to call him Harry. Not Just Harry. We’re leaving." Mrs. Bole walked towards the exit. |
"Not yet." Amelia called out. "I want an auror guard on them to escort them to the floo." |
The aurors that she knew were loyal to the department that were in the room made to escort the woman and her children out of the chambers. |
Amelia watched as Hermione was escorted back to her seat and was surrounded by a blue shield that clung to her. |
Meaning that Harry Potter was somewhere in the building, and most likely some of his other friends. |
She looked to where Sirius Black sat in the House of Black seat and shrugged slightly with a blank face. |
Amelia looked down at her notes before she removed her monocle and sighed. "You know. It is a sad day for my homeland, when the best advice that a smart, powerful, and lovely young witch can receive is to leave her country because she is not wanted here. How often does Saint Mungos complain about the lack of healers? Y... |
Amelia shook her head and sighed. "Former Auror Bole. You are accused of using an Unforgiveable curse. How do you plead?" Amelia asked the man. |
"Guilty! My Lord will reward me! That filthy mudblood will know his wrath! He..." |
Tonks re cast the silencing charm that she had taken down. |
Amelia nodded her head in Nymphadora’s direction in thanks. "Let us vote." |
"Wait." Cornelius called. |
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