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They had funded the DMLE with Bellatrix LeStrange’s money. |
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As fast as decorum would allow, Amelia Bones made it to "The Pit’ as it was called informally. Formally it was known as the Auror office. She used her wand to make a banging sound. |
Once she had their attention she spoke. "Listen up folks. We have just been given a boost in funding." |
She waited until the cheers died down. "Yes yes. Settle down. Now. For those of you who don’t know, Sirius Black was made the Lord Black." |
Whispers started around her as her colleagues looked at one another. She held her hand up for silence. "Yes. I was shocked as well, however he was accepted by blood, and magic and he wears the ring. I won’t bore you with details, but one of the things that he did with the power of Lord Black was dissolve the marriage b... |
Cheers could probably be heard throughout the Ministry at this point. |
"How much?" Moody asked. |
"Six hundred and fifty thousand galleons." |
More cheers rang out. |
"Alright people settle down. Shack, Moody, Proudfoot. I want this department up to the task. We’re going old school. Voldemort is a threat and him and his followers need to be put down. Submit to me a training regimen by tomorrow. Rufus, you and I will work on the tactical and well, everything else. I also want suggest... |
In the end Amelia lost three Aurors who refused to have it done, and they gave up their badge. She didn’t have the authority to force the issue just yet, so she let them walk without arresting them. |
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Remus fell into step with Sirius as they made their way to the exit. |
"Are we ready?" Sirius asked with his eyes front. |
"Yes. Everything is in place, including documentation, and a very nice muggle suit for you." |
"You know how I try to no longer use that disgusting word. Please try as well my friend when we are alone." Sirius patted his arm. |
"I’ll try Padfoot you know that. But you also know habits are very hard to break." |
"Oh yes. Do you remember Barbara...something or other?" |
"Not now with your smut." They were almost to the lifts when a voice called out. |
"Lord Black a moment of your time?" It was Lucius Malfoy. |
Sirius and Remus both turned to him in a perfect Pureblood stance. Remus looked much more respectable in finely tailored robes. With better medical care, his scars had faded some. His hair was in much better condition, and overall he looked very much taken care of. |
Lucius looked at Remus in disdain. "Without the werewolf." |
"Then I apologize Lord Malfoy, as Remus is managing the Black and Potter accounts, it would be remiss of me to omit him from any business meeting. Not only that, we are late for a meeting elsewhere." |
The threat was clear. He controlled ALL of the Black family vaults. |
"I see. Then perhaps another time." Lucius gave a slight nod to them both although his nod to Remus was more hesitant, and it was obvious that he was trying to hiding a sneer. |
Remus scratched his head in confusion, as he watched the Lord Malfoy walk away. "You know Siri. I am always amazed at how you could play the cold hearted Lord Black, but was the same boy who led the Great Hufflepuff Panty Raid in our fifth year." |
Both men laughed as they made their way to the floo and to the Leaky Cauldron. They had reputations to destroy. |
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"Madame Tonks may I speak with you for a few minutes?" |
"Yes Chief Warlock, but only for a few moments, I’m having lunch with my husband and then heading back to St. Mungos." |
Albus was once again shocked at being spoken to that way, but he hid it well. "I was just curious about how you were going to use Harry’s votes. Going forward." |
"Not that I’m required to tell you, but Lord Potter has given me permission if you ask. He wants to take his house back to the ways that Charlus usually voted." |
Albus sputtered "The Potters had always been a light house, until Charlus took up the mantle." |
"No, they have not and you know it. Harry wants to embrace tradition, but also equality. He was not happy with the way you have been using his seats in the Wizengamot or on the board. Those seats on the board by the way will now be voted by Sirius." |
Albus stepped into her personal space. "This is a dangerous game that you two are playing Andromeda." |
"If you don’t get out of my face, Albus, I’ll show you just how dangerous I can be." |
"Is there a problem dear?" Ted had walked towards his wife when he noticed the headmaster’s posture had turned threatening. |
Andromeda smiled a sweet smile at her husband. "None at all love. So lunch?" She turned and walked away with her hand in her husband’s elbow. They were almost to the floo, when Ted spoke again after erecting a privacy bubble. |
"Don’t lie to me sweetheart. What did that old bag of bones want." |
Andi smiled. "He’s afraid that he’s going to lose the influence that he had with the Potter seats. I was not lying when I said that Harry had a crash course in his responsibilities." |
"I know Romi I was there." |
"He’s been looking through the laws, that have been passed using his family seats and he was not impressed." |
"Let’s take the conversation elsewhere love." |
Andromeda nodded, and allowed her husband to lead her away after taking down the privacy bubble. |
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Remus and Sirius stalked towards the primary school that Harry had attended. Sirius had promised not to get himself thrown back in prison when Harry had asked what he was going to do. Although Sirius had tried to point out that this time there would be a reason, Harry simply replied with one word... "please’. That one ... |
The Dursleys had done a runner. No one knew where they had gone, so Sirius went with his plan B. He was going to make sure that the people of this town knew exactly what type of people Harry’s relatives were. |
Sirius had hired a First Generation barrister, just in case and he was glad to see the man was already there and waiting. Sirius stuck out his hand for the man to shake. "Thank you Mr. Simms for coming on such short notice." |
Ronald Simms had graduted from Hogwarts just as the First Blood War was heating up. His parent’s took him and his sister and fled after he finally told them the danger that they were in. His parent’s settled in Hong Kong of all places, where they found a decent size magical British expat community. In Hong Kong wizards... |
"How many times must we tell you to call us by our given names while in private?" Remus asked. |
"I believe I told you the same thing gentlemen." He gave a brief smile before he turned serious. "Is Lord Potter on board with this fully?" |
Remus nodded. "It will come out sooner or later in both worlds, but he wants to control the press as much as he can." |
"Understood. Well gentlemen. Shall we begin? Our appointment is in five minutes." |
All three men nodded and walked into the school. They walked towards the receptionist. Sirius put on his most charming smile. "Hello my lady. I am Lord Sirius Black. This is the steward to the House of Black, Remus Lupin. This my barrister Mr. Simms. We have an appointment with Mr. Walker." Sirius indicated each man as... |
The young woman smiled shyly. "Yes Lord Black..." |
Sirius grasped the woman’s hand and kissed her knuckles. "It’s Sirius...please." |
The woman chuckled lightly. "They’re waiting for you Sirius. Down that hall third door on the left." |
"Thank you. You have been most helpful." Sirius walked in the indicated direction, after kissing her hand again. |
"How big is your libido you great prat?" Remus asked in a low tone. |
"Look Moony. It was Hogwarts. We experimented, but you’re not my type. I prefer squishy woman flesh." Sirius teased. |
"Thank the gods. You were a terrible lay." |
"Gentlemen." Mr. Simms was quite amused. "I dare say it’s time to put on our masks." |
All three of them morphed into a mask of seriousness. |
Sirius knocked once, then walked in like he owned the place. |
An older man who looked to be in his late forties and about Sirius’ height stood and put out his hand in greeting. "Mr. Black. I am the Head of the School. Adam Walker. This is our school nurse per your request. This is Miss Thorton, who is my immediate boss. This is Mrs. Caddermould. This is Mr. Brick..." He was inter... |
"Arnie Brickman. Long time no see old friend." Simms smirked. |
"Simms. Always a pleasure." Brickman smirked right back. |
Sirius looked between the two. "You know each other?" |
"We attended University together. It is of no consequence here. Shall we be seated and begin?" |
What followed was a half an hour of pure horror, that included pictures. The adults on the other side of Sirius and company were all green. |
"I never thought...he...excuse me." The nurse turned, ran to the nearest toilet and vomited. |
Sirius’ voice was hard as stone. "Mr. Walker. It is my understanding that concerns were brought to you about possible abuse in Harry’s home life. Is this correct?" |
The school’s barrister put a hand on his arm in warning. Telling his client not to answer. But Sirius had a better one. |
"My client has obtained records of every complaint made by the nurse that Mr. Potter appeared malnourished and small for his age. We also have records of his early school days where he was considered very bright for his age and the school had asked his guardians to have him moved up a grade level. In two weeks time, he... |
Mr. Walker visibly gulped. "You have to understand Mr. Black. The Dursley family told us that the boy was prone to lies, and that he had serious behavior issues and that they had been required to use a firm hand." |
Miss Thorton’s eyes turned to ice as she looked at her current Head. "Tell me. Mr. Walker. What procedure was to be followed in the face of such evidence?" |
Miss Thorton stood from her chair. She looked at the photos, and a sense of anger that she had not felt in a long time started to come out of her. |
"Miss Thorton. Are you alright?" Sirius asked. |
"I’m fine. Where is the child now? Please tell me he’s not with those...pigs!" |
Remus shook his head. "No. He is safe and well cared for. He is loved by most all who know him well." Remus shared a quick look with Sirius. |
Walter could not hold his tongue. "I was told that he was sent to St Brutus Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal boys and that..." |
A light bulb exploded, and nearly everyone jumped. Sirius and Remus looked at each other. Without words they said "It wasn’t me.’ |
Ronald however, had a feeling of what was going on. He put that on a list to ask about later. "Mr. Walker. What was your relationship with Mr. Dursley?" |
Walker squirmed. "We were at Smeltings together. He is a very upstanding citizen I’ll have you know. He made it clear that Mr. Potter was a disturbed boy." |
Mr. Simms shuffled through his paperwork. "We have no listing for Mr. Potter as being a resident at St. Brutus. In fact, he was accepted into a school for the gifted in the Scottish Highlands. His most recent exam scores put him well above everyone in his year group. He is a top athlete in one of the school sports, and... |
"Mr. Walker." Miss Thorton said with a voice so cold, that it made Sirius shiver. "From what I am gathering, you overlooked procedure set by the district when it comes to suspected abuse because the possible abuser was a friend?" |
"Well that is a very...he was menace! Strange things always happening around the boy. I was at Vernon’s home. That boy wouldn’t bathe. His clothes were terrible. No sense of decency!" Walker said indignantly. |
"He wouldn’t bathe because they wouldn’t let him." Sirius stood and let his aura flash just a little. "They told him that he was not worth the water. His clothes were that way, because they made him wear his cousin’s worst hand me downs. He never owned his own clothes. He never owned any toys. He never received birthda... |
"Siri." Remus had placed a hard hand on Sirius’ shoulder to stop his advancement towards the idiot. Sirius was not the same man who had left at the beginning of summer. He was much more level headed than he had ever been, but he could sense that the old Sirius was creeping in. When it came to Harry these days, Sirius w... |
Miss Thorton stood and turned to her colleagues and the barrister. "All of you wait in Walker’s office. I will be there shortly." |
"Miss Thorton I really think..." |
"Don’t. It has been made abundantly clear that you are incapable of doing so Mr. Walker. All of you. Leave. Now." |
Brickman looked like he wanted to protest, but he relented and left. |
When they were alone, Miss Thorton looked to Sirius...before she produced her wand from her left forearm. She cast privacy and secrecy spells around the room. When she was done, she sat back down. |
"Am I to presume that the private school in Scotland is Hogwarts?" |
Sirius nodded. "You’re a witch?" |
"Obviously." She deadpanned. "Explain to me how a magical orphan ended up living with non magicals?" |
Sirius started cautiously. "At the time they were believed to be his only relatives." |
"Bull shit. Try again." |
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