Chapter One: The Beginning
Author's note: I do not own the Harry Potter franchise; all names are property of JK Rowling.
Date: 31, October 1981
Location: Potter Cottage, Godric's Hollow
James Potter walked into the kitchen of Potter Cottage rubbing the rough stubble upon his face. He had not shaved in a few days and it was starting to get itchy and it was annoying him. This seemed to be the way it would always happen, he would get too lazy to shave, decide to grow a beard and then shave it off after it started to annoy him.
He grinned and then stared at two of the most important people in his life, his wife Lily and fifteen month old son Harry. Lily is an average height woman with long red hair which if the light hits it just right has hints of chestnut in it and beautiful green eyes. James however, is an average height man with dark hair that was always untidy and with dark eyes. He wore round glasses to help him see. He is an Auror at the ministry of Magic and along with Lily and his best friends Remus Lupin, Sirius Black and Peter Pettigrew, a member of The Order Of The Phoenix which is a secret society formed by the greatest wizard of all and the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Albus Dumbledore. Harry, though was a very happy and well loved child. He has the same dark colored hair that resembled his father's but he has his mother's eyes.
Our story starts on the wet and windy night in Godric's Hollow. Something strange indeed was going on but James and Lily did not know it yet. Gliding along a quiet street was a man in a hooded cloak. This man's name was Lord Voldemort. This wizard is a dark wizard who has killed many people. His face was whiter than a skull, with wide, livid scarlet eyes and a nose that was flat as a snake's with slits for nostrils.
And along a new and darker street he moved, and at last the cottage he could see because the Fidelius Charm had broken, though James and Lily did not know it yet. He took out his wand and pointed it towards the gate.
"CONFRINGO!" he shouted and the gate flew apart.
Inside Potter Cottage, Lily and James were kissing when the loud bang caused them to break apart and Harry woke up and started crying. Lily began to rub her hand back and forth upon his back.
"It is okay honey, she said, go back to sleep, mummy is right here."
It took a few seconds but Harry finally calmed down, but James did not. He had a look of worry upon his face. He rushed over to the window and looked out, his eyes searching and when he saw that the front gate had been blasted apart.
"Oh no" he gasped.
Lily looked up in alarm. "What is it James?"
"He is here," James answered grabbing his wand, "He has found us, I don't know how but he has, I need you to take Harry and go, I don't know how long I can hold him off."
He moved towards the door and Lily gasped in a panic.
"No, James," she said, holding Harry tightly in her arms, "I'm not going to leave you here. We can make a run for it."
James sighed in frustration. "Lily!" he said, "We need to keep Harry safe, just do as I say."
"James, Lily said, "I don't want to lose you. I love you so much."
Downstairs, Voldemort used a blasting curse to blow the front door off of its hinges.
Back upstairs, James turned to Lily once more, kissed her softly before placing a kiss on Harry's head.
"Lily," he said, "Voldemort is here, go now and keep our son safe, I love you to."
"JAMIE!" Lily shouted, and James turned around. Jamie was the nickname that Lily used only on him.
"I love you so much my Lily Rose, he said, "Just keep our son safe from harm."
Then James turned and walked out of the room and hurried down the stairs leaving Lily and Harry alone in the nursery.
James made it to the bottom most stair as Voldemort was lowering his hood.
"How did you find us you evil git," James asked, wand at the ready, "You were not supposed to find out!"
Voldemort just grinned, his red eyes glowing, "I have my ways," he said with an evil laugh, "now where is the boy?"
James held his wand tightly in his hand pointing it directly at Voldemort. "That is none of your damn business, you evil git," he shouted, "he has done nothing to you; you will not lay one bloody hand on my son!"
Voldemort laughed at this idea. "And you think that you are going to stop me Potter?" he said, with an evil laugh.
"I have gotten away three times already," James said, wand still pointed at Voldemort, "I can manage a fourth time, NOW MOVE!
And the duel began, with James casting the first spell.
"PROTEGO!" he shouted and every spell that Voldemort casted was thrown off. James threw curse after curse at Voldemort but he was so strong that his shield charm broke. "CRUCIO!" Voldemort shouted and James flew back against the wall, blood spurting from his mouth. There was no way that he could win this time. Before James could block the spell, he hit the floor, his body stretching and bending in ways that it should not. He bit at his lip until it bled to keep from screaming. When Voldemort lifted the spell, James jumped to his feet. His reflexes were great due to his Auror training. He felt blood flowing from cuts upon his body. He pointed his wand at Voldemort one last time, desperate to protect Lily and Harry. "Think you are going to beat me this time Potter," Voldemort said. "I have my chances Riddle," James said, wand at the ready. "Not this time Potter," Voldemort said pointing his wand at James, "You don't stand a chance, AVADA KEDAVRA!"
The green light from the spell filled the cramped hallway, it lit up the pram pushed against the wall, and it made the banisters glare like lightning rods, but James dived out of the way quickly but as he was still dizzy from the Cruciatus, He hit the wall head first and the world went black around him. Voldemort looked at James, thinking that he was dead. "You did not stand a chance Potter, he whispered, I will always win in the end." And he walked away. Little did Voldemort know that James was alive. He could hear Lily screaming from the upper floor, trapped, but as long as Lily was sensible, Lily, at least, had nothing to fear. Voldemort climbed the steps, listening with faint amusement to her attempts to barricade herself in.
Meanwhile in the nursery Lily had barricaded the door with boxes while listening to the battle between James and Voldemort. The noise from downstairs was deafening and she heard banging and curses but did not know what was going on. Finally the noise died down and she heard someone outside the door, and she knew right away that it was not James. He forced the door open, cast aside the chair and boxes that she hastily piled against it with one lazy wave of his wand and there she stood, the child in her arms. At the last sight of him, she dropped her son into the crib behind her and threw her arms wide, as if this would help, as if in shielding him from his sight.
"Well well well Lily Potter, he snarled, how nice to meet you, now move out of the way because you do not need to die like your husband did"
He pointed his wand at Harry with a sneer. Lily stood with bravery in front of the crib, her wand out pointed at Voldemort. But even as she spoke, determined to protect Harry, she wondered if James was really gone.
"No," Lily said, "I will not let you hurt him, what has he done to you Riddle?"
Voldemort just laughed, "Do you think that you can defeat the greatest wizard of all time? Your husband sure didn't you filthy little mudblood, he is dead"
"No," Lily shouted, "You are not the greatest wizard of all, Albus Dumbledore is, I will not let you kill my baby!"
Voldemort laughed; a long and cold almost maniac sound that sent chills down Lily's spine. "Move aside silly girl." he said.
"NO!" Lily shouted and another duel began. "PROTEGO!" Lily shouted and she moved fast. But Voldemort moved so fast that she wasn't fast enough. "CRUCIO!" he shouted and she to felt her body stretching and bending in ways that it should not, and he lifted the spell and then casted the killing curse, but being an Auror herself she to was quick, she dived in front of Harry's crib. The spell missed, but Lily was in trouble, with no other option, she lifted her wand and shouted "EXPELLIARMUS!"
The spell missed as Voldemort moved quickly out of the way, and she hit the floor and the world became black around her. "Just like your dear husband, Voldemort whispered, looking at Lily with an evil grin, you to Lily Potter did not stand a chance against me, I will always win in the end." He turned towards Harry's crib, not realizing the white light around the crib, he raised his wand and shouted "AVADA KEDAVRA!" Harry watched as another flash of green light flew towards him and then he heard a painful scream and then he looked around the empty room and he began to cry. "Mumma, Da, Mumma, Da," he cried out as tears began to pour down his cheeks. His crying turned into screams as no one came to get him.
Harry cried for what seemed like hours, but it was only thirty minutes. Then Albus Dumbledore apparated into the room. Albus Dumbledore was a tall man, very thin, and very old, judging by the silver of his hair and beard, which were both long enough to tuck into his belt. He was wearing very long robes, a purple cloak that swept the ground, and high-heeled, buckled boots. His blue eyes were light, bright, and sparkling behind his half-moon spectacles and his nose was very long and crooked, as though it had been broken at least twice. He is the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and there was no finer wizard ever.
He picked up Harry and cradled him into his arms.
"Shh Harry, he said, it's going to be okay." Harry stopped crying, stuck his thumb in his mouth and wrapped his small hands around Dumbledore's beard. Dumbledore examined Harry's head and saw that he had a cut shaped like a lightning bolt that was bleeding. Just then Sirius Black apparated into the room beside of Dumbledore. Sirius is a tall slender man with black hair that in certain lights looks dark auburn or brown and he has gray eyes. He is the godfather to Harry and James and Lily's best friend.
"I just got word Albus," he said looking at Harry, "Remus encountered Peter Pettigrew and cornered him. Pettigrew was arrested by ministry officials for betraying James and Lily to Voldemort."
"Sorry to say that for him," Dumbledore said with a sad expression.
"I say he deserves it," Sirius said, "I should have been secret keeper instead of Pettigrew. James and Lily thought he was trustworthy, even Remus was suspicious of Pettigrew's actions over the past few days."
"Is Remus is coming here as well," asked Dumbledore.
"Yes sir," Sirius answered, "he just had to see Cornelius for business regarding Pettigrew's arrest but yes he will be here, he should be here shortly."
"Meanwhile," Dumbledore said, "little Harry here might want to see his godfather, so we can check if James and Lily are alive."
"Sounds like a great idea," Sirius said, "I'll check Lily out while you check on James."
"Sounds great Sirius." Dumbledore said.
"Siri!" Harry exclaimed, holding out his arms.
"Come to Uncle Siri Harry," Sirius said, taking Harry from Dumbledore's arms, "It is going to be okay."
"Siri!" Harry exclaimed, Mumma, Da?"
"We shall see soon Harry," Sirius said, we will find out soon." Sirius ripped his shirt and wiped the blood from the cut on Harry's head.
Sirius then looked down at the floor. Lily was spread out on the floor against the crib and she was bleeding. He bent down to check if Lily was alive. Sirius felt a pulse and was relieved.
"Rennervate." He said with his wand pointed at Lily's chest, and Lily woke up with a start.
"Padfoot," she said, what happened? Where is James? Is he dead?"
"No Lily love, Sirius answered, Dumbledore is here and checking on him right now, but Voldemort is gone. You survived, but how?"
"I was dueling him," Lily answered, "and he casted the torture curse, and then he lifted it off of me and then casted the killing curse, I dived out of the way of the curse in front of Harry's crib and casted the disarming charm, you know Expelliarmus, but my aim was off and last thing I saw was black. Apparently I was unconscious."
"You were," Sirius said, "apparently you hit the crib when you blacked out."
"What is that on Harry's head?" Lily asked looking at her son.
"This must be how Voldemort fell," answered Sirius examining the cut on Harry's head, "Your love protected Harry from Voldemort's curse."
"That is great," Lily said with enthusiasm.
"Mumma," Harry exclaimed with arms opened wide.
"Let me have him Sirius," Lily said.
"Okay Lily love," Sirius said, "go to mumma Harry." And he handed Harry to Lily.
Meanwhile Dumbledore went downstairs to check if James was alive. He bent down to where James was laying and checked his neck for a pulse. When Dumbledore felt a pulse, he was relieved.
"Rennervate," Dumbledore said, with his wand pointed at James' chest and James woke up with a start. He sat up, rubbing his head and he found blood. He was bleeding everywhere on his body.
"Albus," James said, looking up at Dumbledore, "What is going on?"
"Voldemort is gone James, Dumbledore said, you, managed to survive, Harry is alive as well. Sirius is checking on Lily."
"That is great news," James said trying to get up but he couldn't due to lack of blood, "What is wrong with me Albus?"
"That is what I want to know," Dumbledore said, "It looks like you were tortured. What I really want to know is how did Voldemort find you?"
"Can I heal my injuries first?" asked James.
"Oh yes," answered Dumbledore and James went to work, using his hands muttering some basic healing charms upon his cuts before grabbing his wand. Once he was no longer bleeding, he tried to stand but could not due to the lack of blood.
"Here James," Dumbledore said, holding out his hand, "I'll help you up."
"Thanks Albus," James said taking Dumbledore's hand and standing up. He was still weak but at least he could stand without falling.
"Now, Dumbledore said, "I want to know how Voldemort found you and Lily."
"I have been using my powers, putting a protection spell around Harry and Lily every night just in case something did happen," James explained, "Lily was not aware of this though. Tonight we were in the nursery and suddenly out of nowhere we heard a bang. I saw Voldemort; he was coming up the walkway. So I went downstairs to head him off. We dueled for a while, and then he threw the killing curse at me. I dived out of the way but I am not sure that it was far enough. I was bleeding so badly, then I hit my head on the wall and that was all that I remember because I passed out, due to being weak from the cruciatus curse."
"You obviously did pretty well in your duel against Voldemort James," Dumbledore said smiling, but you do need some care; Remus is on his way here, as soon as he gets here we will all go to Hogwarts and Madam Pomfrey will take care of you, Lily and Harry."
"Harry is alive?" James asked.
"Oh yes," Dumbledore answered, "He was the reason that Voldemort fell. He has a cut upon his head shaped like a bolt of lightning. It will scar over but he will be okay."
Just then Remus Lupin apparated into the room. He is a slender but well built man with a bulbous nose. He has dark brown eyes, and medium length light brown hair flecked with gray. He looked somewhat ill and exhausted due to the fact that once a month he transformed into a werewolf, so he has two pronounced scars on his face due to this.
"Alright Remus," Dumbledore said.
"Never better Albus," Remus answered, Cornelius said that Pettigrew's trial date is set for tomorrow, to me I say he deserves what he got."
"I second that Moony," James said with anger, "If I get a hold of that bloody git I will kill him!"
"Calm yourself James," Dumbledore said, "It is all over now."
"I trusted him Albus," James said.
"There is nothing that you can do now Prongs," Remus said, "It is all up to the Ministry now."
"I hate to break up this session," Dumbledore said, "we need to go and see if Lily is alive and well."
"I say we should," James said, with a small grin, "Moony you don't mind helping me," he added, "I am weak."
"Sure thing Prongs," Remus said, taking James' hand, "You know I will always be there to help my friends when they are in need of help."
"Thanks Moony," James said, and the three started to walk upstairs.
Meanwhile upstairs in Harry's nursery, Lily and Sirius were playing with Harry when James, Remus and Dumbledore walked into the room.
"Albus," Lily said, "This is a surprise…" She paused when she saw James.
"JAMES!" she shouted, running over to him embracing him in a hug which knocked him over.
"Oh my god, she said, what is wrong with you Jamie? Albus?"
"James is weak due to blood loss Lily," Dumbledore said, helping James up, "His duel with Voldemort was quite successful. He dived just in time and in just the right direction to avoid the killing curse, but that did not stop him from getting injured, what I really want to know is how you managed to survive?"
"I dueled Voldemort as well," Lily answered, handing Harry back to Sirius, "he casted the torture curse, and then the killing curse, of course I dove out of the way just right and casted the disarming charm, it missed and then I passed out. Parts of my body hurt; I think I may have a broken arm due to hitting Harry's crib really hard."
"And Harry here happens to be the reason Voldemort fell Albus," Sirius said.
"That is true Sirius," Dumbledore said, "We need to get these three some medical care."
Dumbledore then took one of Harry's toys from the floor and turned it into a portkey.
"I assure that everyone here knows how to use a portkey right?" Dumbledore asked, and they all nodded, each reaching out to touch some part of the toy, even Harry as little as he was reached out to touch his toy.
"Good, Dumbledore added, touching the toy himself, "On the count of three then . . . one . . . two . . . three . . ." They felt a powerful jerk behind their navels, the ground vanished from beneath their feet, their hands were glued to the toy; they were banging into one another as they all sped forward in a swirl of colors and in a rush of wind, the toy pulling them onward and then they all landed in Dumbledore's office, James landed on his feet so hard that he fell to the floor. Lily landed next to him and fell as well, Sirius, Remus and Dumbledore were the last, landing much easier, and they were able to stay on their feet. Remus rushed over to where James and Lily had landed and helped them up. Dumbledore went over to his desk and grabbed his wand.
"Expecto Patronum," he called out and a silver phoenix came from the wand tip and faced Dumbledore, "Minerva, please come to my office immediately," he spoke in a soft voice and the phoenix took off.
"What was that Albus," Lily asked, with concern. "That was a verbal patronus Lily," answered Dumbledore, "I sent it to McGonagall to come to my office."
"Minerva Albus," Lily said, "Why do we need Minerva?"
"Her knowledge is that you two are dead and Harry is alive," Dumbledore answered, "Minerva needs to know that everyone is alive and okay."
A few minutes later Professor Minerva McGonagall opened the door and came into the office. She was a very tall witch with blue eyes who wore square glasses to help her see. She had black hair that she always kept in a bun. She had a very stern face that made most people think that this was not someone to cross. McGonagall walked in, her billowing emerald green robes flowing as she walked and stopped in her tracks when she saw James and Lily.
"James?" McGonagall said with shock, "Lily, you are alive, how? Albus, my word was that these two were killed by You Know Who."
"James and Lily managed to live by close call Minerva," Dumbledore answered, "They both dueled Voldemort," he continued, ignoring McGonagall flinching at the mention of Voldemort's name, and were quite successful. James managed to dive out of the way of the killing curse but it was not enough to hurt him, he has lost some blood but he healed his cuts. Lily, however her dive was most successful. She managed to dive just right that the curse missed her and she tried to disarm him but the spell missed. That did not prevent her from injury. The torture curse injured parts of her body and she may have a broken arm, she did hit Harry's crib really hard."
"Well that is a big relief Albus," McGonagall said, "What I really want to know is how Harry managed to survive?"
"Harry has managed to survive by the protection from Lily," Dumbledore said, smiling, "Love kept Harry from dying, Lily's dive in front of Harry's crib was the sacrifice."
"So Voldemort fell because I protected Harry Albus?" Lily asked. "Your dive in front of Harry's crib was just right Lily," Dumbledore answered, "It placed a sacrificial protection upon Harry. It is an ancient branch of magic, Lily if you had died it would require someone of your blood to seal the charm."
"That would mean Petunia would have taken Harry if James and I had died?" Lily asked. "Yes Lily," Dumbledore said, "The fact that you and James did live is the best news."
"It is the best news ever Albus," McGonagall said smiling, "and to see Harry alive is the even better news, now with that cut on his head," she added, "is that where— ?"
"Yes Minerva," Dumbledore. answered "It is and it will scar over, he will have it for the rest of his life."
"Couldn't you do something about it, Dumbledore?" McGonagall asked.
"Even if I could do something about it," Dumbledore said, "I wouldn't though. Scars can really come in handy. I have one myself above my left knee that is a perfect map of the London Underground."
"Wow Albus," Remus said, "I never knew that, out of all of my years knowing you Albus, you never mentioned that."
"Well," Dumbledore said, "I just like keeping things to myself."
"Let us get these three to the hospital wing," McGonagall said, "Poppy can tend to them."
"That sounds like a good idea McG!" Sirius said.
"Oh my gosh," McGonagall said, "Sirius Black, like for the millionth time, my name is NOT McG!"
Sirius just smirked at McGonagall and winked at James as Remus rolled his eyes. "Right," he said, "Sorry Mum."
McGonagall glared at him. "Sirius Black," She said, "You are so insufferable."
"Ah Professor McGonagall," Sirius said, "You know you miss me."
"I do miss you Sirius," McGonagall said, "But seeing as I am no longer your professor, you can call me Minerva, and please don't call me McG."
"Okay," Sirius said.
"Let us get these three taken care of," Dumbledore said, "Sirius, I suggest that you can help Lily while walking and Remus, I suggest that you help James as he is weak due to his blood loss."
"Of course Albus," Sirius said grabbing Lily's arm. "I am happy to help my friends out Albus," Remus said, grabbing James' arm, "always have and always will."
"That is great Remus," Dumbledore said and everyone followed him out of the office.
In the hospital wing, Madam Pomfrey looked over James, Lily and Harry. She was an exceptionally kind witch but was a little strict. Madam Pomfrey magically healed Lily's arm with a simple flick of her wand. She then gave James a blood restoration potion to help get his strength back, for Harry she applied some dittany on to the cut but there wasn't much else that she could do to it.
"James," she said, "Lily, that was all I could do to help Harry, the dittany healed it over but it will scar. That cut was caused by an evil curse."
"It was an unforgivable curse Poppy," McGonagall said, You know who casted it but it rebounded."
"So he is gone Albus?" Madam Pomfrey asked, "You know who is really gone."
"Yes Poppy," Dumbledore said, "he is gone."
"Now James," Madam Pomfrey said, "The blood restoration potion has to be taken every hour. Unfortunately though, due to the tragic event that you three just went through, I have to administer a dreamless sleep draught to not only you and Lily but to Harry as well, you three will have to stay here overnight."
"Okay Madam Pomfrey," James said as Madam Pomfrey tossed over two gowns and with Sirius's help, he got into it along with Lily.
"Oh and James," Madam Pomfrey said looking back at everyone, as you no longer attend Hogwarts, "you can call me Poppy."
"Okay Poppy," James said, sitting down on the bed and stretching out.
"Okay James, Lily," Dumbledore said, turning towards the two, "You two rest up, Sirius, Remus and myself have to report to the ministry and talk to the minister about being witnesses at Pettigrew's trial, we'll see if you three can be used as witnesses as well, seeing that he was your secret keeper."
"I'd squash that little bastard to a pulp if he was in front of me." James said.
"I'll have a piece of my mind to kill him," Sirius said, with anger.
"Now guys," Dumbledore said, with narrow eyes, "Pettigrew deserves what he got."
"He should get life in Azkaban as far as I concern," Sirius said, still a bit angry, "But that is up to the judge, not me."
"You do know that you get to be a witness Sirius," Remus said, "as well as me."
"It still gives me right mind to kill him Moony," Sirius said, "working for Voldemort right under our noses!"
"And to think that we trusted Pettigrew James," Lily said, "He did look down."
"That was what I saw right after Harry's birth," James said, "and just a few hours ago before me and Lily laid down with Harry."
"It is strange though," Dumbledore said, "But as witnesses James, you and Lily can tell the story out, for right now it is time for sleep, come Remus and Sirius."
The three walked out, leaving James, Lily and Harry alone in the hospital wing. A few minutes later, Madam Pomfrey came into the room with a goblet full of potion.
"Okay James and Lily," she said, placing the goblet down onto the table next to James' bed, this is enough dreamless sleep draught for 24 hours, 12 between the both of you, as Harry has fell asleep already, I can attend to him if he wakes before you two do."
"How can we ever thank you Poppy," asked James, taking the goblet and drinking only half of the contents and passing it to Lily.
"By making damn sure that squatty, whiney Pettigrew gets what he deserves," Madam Pomfrey said.
"I sure will," James said, "You can count on it."
"You are quite welcome James," Madam Pomfrey said, and she walked out of the room, leaving the three alone. Lily finished drinking her portion of the potion and their eyes drooped closed, and they both fell into a deep dreamless sleep.
Date: 31, October 1981
Location: Ministry Of Magic: Cornelius Fudge's office
At the ministry not much was going on, well at least not in the atrium. In the minister's office, a certain man was twirling his bowler hat around with his finger. This man's name was Cornelius Fudge. He was a portly man who had rumpled gray hair, hazel eyes and was wearing a strange mixture of clothes: a pinstriped suit, a scarlet tie, a long black cloak, and pointed purple boots. He also wore a lime green bowler hat on his head when outside the office. He was swirling his hat with his finger when Dumbledore, Sirius and Remus flooed into the room.
"Albus," Fudge said, "Just in time." The three sat down in front of Fudge's desk.
"Pettigrew seems to not want to talk Dumbledore," Fudge said, "He is placing the blame upon Black here."
"I sure bloody well did not do it," Sirius said with anger, "You know I wouldn't."
"Oh I know that you would not work for You Know Who Black," Fudge said, "James and Lily are your friends, you could not betray them."
"That is what I said to Pettigrew when I cornered him," Remus said, "He accused Sirius of betrayal."
"That is just preposterous Remus," Fudge said, "Black, Potter and Pettigrew are animagi but I believe that Pettigrew is unregistered, so he has that up against him."
"And from what I gather from the information I saw on You Know Who," Dumbledore said, "Pettigrew was right there with him."
"He was rather suspicious tonight," Remus said, "we were with James and Lily visiting Harry as he was fifteen months old, James and Lily wanted to celebrate with a small party. Pettigrew looked solemn, you know, like he was depressed. He told us that he had to leave and run errands for his mum, so as a skilled Legilimens, I looked into Pettigrew's mind and saw the dark mark, You Know Who and Pettigrew revealing to You Know Who the location of Lily and James. My suspicions were correct and just an hour later You Know Who struck in Godric's Hollow first dueling with James, then Lily and then he turned to Harry. Of course the love protection that You Know Who did not know of was surrounding Harry. He casted the killing curse and then he fell."
"That is not what I had imagined," Fudge said, "Your report Remus did not give the location though."
"I was doing some order business when I seen him apparate outside of The Leaky Cauldron," Remus said, "so naturally I ran after him through the pub and into Diagon Alley, well the rest you saw what was recorded on the parchment."
"You stunned him and summoned Ministry officials immediately." Fudge said, "I am so glad that he gets trial tomorrow, he deserves real punishment."
"Now with James and Lily Cornelius," Dumbledore said, "can they also be witnesses to the trial?"
"Oh of course Dumbledore," Fudge said, "I believe that Barty will allow it, he is overseeing the trial."
"Going to use the whole Wizengamot for this trial?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes sir," Fudge answered, "this trial also needs the Order, so can you possibly summon all of the members to the trial?"
"I can make that happen Cornelius," Dumbledore said, "Pettigrew was after all in the Order but that changes a lot of things. A known Death Eater has turned spy for us."
"I do know about Severus Dumbledore," Fudge said, "I am so glad he has turned around, but you cannot give him the Defense Against The Dark Arts job at Hogwarts."
"Severus knows that as well Cornelius, Dumbledore said, as he told me he knows too much about You Know Who and besides he would rather teach Potions."
Dumbledore put his hand into his cloak and he took a golden watch from his pocket and examined it. It was a very odd watch. It had twelve hands but no numbers but instead, little planets were moving around the edge of it. It must have made some sense to Dumbledore, though, because he put it back in his pocket and said, "Sirius, Remus, we need to be heading back to Hogwarts, Cornelius, when are we due back here tomorrow?"
"Since the trial is at nine o'clock," Fudge said, "I say arrive here around seven o'clock, trial will be in Courtroom twelve."
"That sounds great," Dumbledore said, as Fudge handed him the bag of Floo powder, "We will all be here at seven o'clock." Dumbledore said taking a pinch of the glittering powder and throwing it into the fire, which turned emerald green. He stepped into the fire which it rose higher than he did and shouted "Hogwarts" and vanished. Sirius who was next did the same as Dumbledore turned to Fudge and said. "Seven o'clock on the dot." And then he shouted "Hogwarts" and vanished, Remus did the same thing as Dumbledore. He turned to Fudge and said, "You can count on us Cornelius." He stepped into the fire and shouted "Hogwarts" and then he vanished.