Chapter two

Harry and Sabastian walked into the great hall during dinner, everyone stared as they approached the staff table. They did not face Albus Dumbledore, they faced Delores Umbridge.

'Miss Delores Umbridge, Mr. Potter has challenged you to a full on no spell limit duel to be carried out tomorrow morning.'

I accept,' Delores smirked.

'You accept the duel yourself and not call on a champion to fight in your place?'

'I do not need anyone to fight for me, especially against Potter.'

'That is your choice and is now magically binding. As Mr. Potter is owned numerous magical debts and life debts, he is calling on one of those that owe him a debt to be his champion.'

'Harry, no,' Ron yelled, he thought Harry was asking for his father to duel since Harry had saved Ron's father's life.

'Don't worry Ron, it's not who you think,' Harry gave his friend a smile then turned back to face Umbridge and the rest of the staff.

'So which of these people did Potter chose as his champion?' Delores asked still with her smirk.

'Tom Marvolo Riddle,' Sabastian said, Albus Dumbledore along with many of the older staff members gasps, but so did Snape, 'I take it some of you know who that is?'

'I do, but we cannot allow that man inside Hogwarts.'

'Oh the duel will not take place here headmaster, it will take place in the ministry. That has already been organised when I spoke with Madam Bones,' Sabastian said.

'I have never heard of this Riddle,' Delores said, but she still did not look worried.

'Would you like to tell Miss Umbridge about Mr. Riddle, Harry?'

Harry grinned hugely, then flicked his wand until the name Tom Marvolo Riddle appeared in mid-air. He flicked his wand again, the letters rearranged themselves until they spelt, I am Lord Voldemort. Everyone in the great hall gasped or screamed.

'Since he used my blood to be reborn, it is classed as me saving his magical life, so he owes me his magical life. If he refuses to pay that debt by not duelling Umbridge then he will lose his magic. I'm sure one of the children of his death eaters will let him know. But since the duel has been accepted and I have called on him to fight in my place then he will be notified, by magic.'

'Yes, the duel is set for tomorrow morning at ten, inside the ministry's atrium. Naturally there will be aurors present to keep workers safe. Madam Bones has already informed me the ministry is locked down so only those that do not have the dark mark are allowed to enter but everyone has been questioned using veritaserum to make sure they do not support the dark arts. A few death eaters were arrested this morning and are now being held in an undisclosed location, until their trials. So Miss Umbridge, you are to appear at the ministry at ten tomorrow morning for your duel with Voldemort.'

'Don't you think this is going a bit far Harry?'

Harry turned to the headmaster, 'No, she tortures people and enjoys it, and you did nothing. I figured since I was tortured with the use of a dark artifact then I would make sure she got what was coming to her. She believed I was lying, well, tomorrow she will either face Voldemort or he will be a squib. What do we have to lose Professor, either way everyone will know Voldemort is back or he is worse than a squib. But that's not all I've done,' Harry smirked as his eyes found Snape.

'Oh yes, Mr. Snape, you are charged with verbally abusing children, for threatening to use veritaserum on a minor, for the continuous mind rape of a minor, without his permission. You will be notified when your court date is.'

'Why you little…' Severus had pulled his wand on Harry.

'Careful Mr. Snape, I could add more charges if you keep going,' Sabastian wasn't worried, four of the teachers had their wands pointed at Snape the moment he pointed his at Harry. But Albus Dumbledore just remained sitting, doing nothing, like always, he never does anything, 'One last thing before I need go, I have been granted guardianship of Mr. Harry Potter. So Professor Dumbledore, if you wish to speak with Harry, you will need my permission from now on. You also do not get to tell Harry where he is to live or stay during holidays. Harry, let's finish our meeting so I can go speak with Madam Bones.'

Harry smirked at Snape and a pale Delores Umbridge before turned to follow is lawyer, but he had half the students all grinning at him. Harry was getting rid of the two worst teachers at Hogwarts and it seems he was proving to everyone that Voldemort was back. But if for any reason Voldemort does not show himself in the morning then he will lose his magic which makes him harmless. Either way, everyone wins.

After Harry finished speaking with Sabastian, he went to Gryffindor tower and had Dobby bring him some food and juice. He knew Ron, Hermione and the twins would want to know all the details.

It was only ten minutes later that four red heads, Lee and Hermione burst into the boy's dorm room with Neville, Dean and Seamus following.

'Damn, you're good mate,' George said.

'Worthy of a Marauder,' Fred said.

'So Snape will be gone and Umbridge will be as well,' Ron said as he sat on the end of Harry's bed.

'Sabastian is having Umbridge charged with using a dark artifact on a minor, he's also having Fudge charged as well. But think of this, if Voldemort refuses to turn up, Umbridge could have just come back. Once it's proven she used a dark artifact on children she will end up in Azkaban. We get rid of Umbridge, Fudge and everyone either knows Voldemort is back or he's a squib, so he won't be a danger to anyone. But Sabastian and Madam Bones has worked it so the moment the duel is done he will be arrested. The ministry is locked down, Madam Bones had that done because she found proof that death eaters had been seen inside the ministry, and close to the minister, meaning Lucius Malfoy. He was arrested by the way. So as she is head of the DMLE, who is in charge of the safety of our world, she could override Fudge and the Wizengamot by using her emergency powers. With Snape, that was just an added bonus,' Harry smirked.

'What do you think Professor Dumbledore will do now he's lost Snape?' Hermione asked.

'He hasn't lost him, he just won't be here.'

'So how did this all come about?' Ron asked.

'Sirius, he was furious when I told him about the blood quill. He said he could murder her then he would be happy to go to Azkaban, at least he would have deserved it. Finally Remus calmed him down enough so he could think, he remembered the Potter family lawyer, Sabastian Green. I met up with Sirius who told me more about green, this was after we arranged a meeting. I snuck out, we talked for hours, he even took some of my memories to use in court, against Snape and Umbridge, and to prove Sirius is innocent. Even though we wanted to work on clearing Sirius' name first, we all agreed that Umbridge and Voldemort were more dangerous. Sirius is fine with that, he knows now he will get his name cleared.'

'Why did he break in here if he's innocent?' Dean asked from the other side of the room.

'To get Peter Pettigrew,' Harry said then looked at Ron.

'Scabbers, my rat was really an animagus, Pettigrew, Sirius was after the rat, not Harry. That is the reason he came to my bed that night, not to kill me but to kill the rat. We tried to tell Fudge, he refused to believe us.'

'Professor Dumbledore has been trying to clear his name,' Hermione said.

'If he tried then he should have done it by now. He is chief warlock, all he had to do was call for another trial,' Neville said.

'Sirius wasn't given a trial Neville, just thrown in Azkaban. Everyone believed that since all the Blacks were into dark magic and Regulus Black, Sirius' brother was a death eater, they believed Sirius was as well. He wasn't even questioned but it wouldn't have helped if they did question him. He was in shock and just kept mumbling that my parents were gone,' Harry said.

'Then as chief warlock he should have called for a trial.'

'I think Dumbledore has deliberately delayed helping Sirius. I have no idea why but even Sabastian said he could have called for a trial at any time.'

'I'm sure Professor Dumbledore has just been too busy Harry, especially with you-know-who back.'

'If he was so busy Hermione then he should give up some of his jobs. He has three, two take up a lot of time, headmaster and chief warlock. But Sirius has been out for two years now, before Voldemort returned, he had plenty of time to set up a trial for Sirius. Sorry Hermione, but your faith in the old man is misplaced. I don't trust him anymore, not when I began to get more information from Sabastian. As headmaster he could have worked it so any detention with Umbitch was taken by our head of house. He should have done that the moment he was told she was using a blood quill. Oh and the triwizard tournament, he could have called it a tie and had the goblet relit. He had a way to get me out of it and he sat on his wrinkled old arse and did nothing. Now Voldemort is back, so he's partially to blame for that. Another thing, when I saved Ginny, Fawkes came to me, you remember when I told you that.'

'Of course.'

'Well, why didn't Dumbledore have Fawkes take him into the chamber the moment that first message appeared on the wall near Mrs Norris? He knew about Myrtle, he knew who really opened the chamber back then. He could have stopped everyone being petrified and Ginny being taken. She almost died down there, it was luck that I was able to save her. I've had it with that man, you really need to think about his actions, or non-actions before you continue to trust him.'

Fred, George, Ron and Lee stared at Hermione. Neville, Dean and Seamus stared at Harry. But all of them had the same thoughts, Harry was right, Dumbledore didn't stop the attacks when he could have which placed everyone inside Hogwarts in danger.