When You Kill Angels
A Harry Potter Fanfic
by: Elymi
"Albus, do you realize what we've done? We've imprisoned an innocent child in Azkaban for ten years, without a trial!" This exclamation came from a strict older woman by the name of Minerva McGonagall. An older man, by the name of Albus Dumbledore, winced as his worst mistake was called forth.
"I know, Minerva. We can only hope he will forgive us. Now, if you will excuse me, I must be off." Albus stood quickly before walking toward the fire. "Please call the Order and whoever else you think needs to know and tell them."
Minerva sighed. She highly doubted the boy would forgive them. But... There was always hope. She watched as Albus called out 'Azkaban' and stepped into the fire and disappeared. She then walked over to the fireplace and began the floo calls, starting with Ron and Hermione. A few seconds later Hermione's head appeared, looking absolutely exhausted, as she was a new mother.
"Minerva? Now isn't really a good time. Rose needs to be changed and Ron couldn't do it if his life depended on it."
Minerva sighed before shaking her head. "No, Hermione, this can not wait. Ron needs to be here too."
Hermione looked confused, but quickly disappeared and a few minutes later she and Ron came through the fire holding Rose.
"What is it, Minerva? Is it about the Order?" Ronald asked, looking worried. Minerva shook her head, before nodding and then shook her head again.
"Kind of. You might want to sit down for this, though." Ron and Hermione nodded before quickly taking their seats and looked at Minerva expectantly.
"Earlier today, Peter Pettigrew was found and interrogated, before being sent to Azkaban for numerous crimes." Before Minerva could finish the story, Ron interrupted.
"But that's great, Minerva! Why do you look so sad?" It was Hermione caught on first, of course. She was the most brilliant witch of her age, after all.
"What questions did they ask, Minerva?" Hermione looked sick, as though she suspected what was going on.
"They asked about the day Ginny died."
Ron stood up, seeming to catch on. "And what did he say?"
"That it was a ploy by Voldemort to get Harry throw in Azkaban. It was actually Pettigrew that killed her."
Ron fell back down in his seat. They set in silence for a few minutes, until Rose started crying. Hermione shushed her, before finally regaining her ability to speak.
"What's going to happen now?"
"Albus is going to get him right now. He will bring him back here so Poppy can look at him. She will clarify his physical and mental state and we will go from there." Minerva sighed.
"How could we do it? We threw him in there, knowing how much he cared about Ginny." It was Ronald who spoke. Hermione looked at her husband a great sadness on her face before she spoke three words.
"I don't know."