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Dobby entered the bedroom at nine o clock in the morning calling them both to get up. They both got up and showered. Harry chose to wear some jeans, his boat shoes and a T-shirt and a blazer combo. He looked very stylish indeed. Hermione chose a pair of black flat boots, a pair of black jeans with a T-shirt and cardigan combination. She looked very lovely also. They all sat down to a lovely Dobby prepared breakfast which they invited him to enjoy also. This was a big shock to him but he complied to make his masters happy. He ate his breakfast with them and prepared their trunks for them. Everything was set and they left the bedroom warding it so it would disappear every time they weren't in the house. They said goodbye to Vernon and Petunia on their way out. They saw Dudley who cowered away when he saw Hermione. They stuck out their wands out calling for the nightbus as they wanted to have a fun time travelling to the station. "Hermione I know what is to happen at the station but pending on what I feel I may talk to Molly Weasley without letting her know initially who I am. I'm just warning you that if she says anything I may be forced to talk to her." They sped along weaving in and out of traffic chaotically.
They got out near to Kings Cross Station and loaded their things on to two trolleys bringing them inside the station. They ignored the weird looks they were getting from some people and carried on towards platforms nine and ten. When they got closer they heard her. Platform nine and three quarters this way! Come on lets not let the muggles see us! Molly Weasley had called out while looking around madly. Harry approached her. "Excuse me Miss. I know you may be a muggleborn but just for your information in our world it's actually against the law to speak openly about such things. It goes against our national statue of Secrecy. Just thought you might want to know for future reference!" he said to Molly who looked totally stunned. "But mum we're not muggleborn!" said Percy looking indignant. "Percy be quiet. It was an accident. I wasn't thinking about what I was saying and this young boy is right. I'm Molly Weasley dear and you are?" she asked him. "Oh yes ma'am. I'm Harry Potter. Now if you'll excuse me it's my first year and I need to get onto the train before I'm late" he said as she gawked at him in awe. Dumbledore had not warned her he'd know so much.
"Well it's a pleasure to meet you. This here is Ronald my youngest son. He's starting at Hogwarts for the first time as well" she said rather forcefully. "Well I'm delighted for him. I'm sure he'll do very well at his studies. You know I'm going to be doing arithmancy and ancient runes and so on so I guess I'll see you in class Ronan. Goodbye!" he called out as he and Hermione left them all standing there in shock. They entered the platform and left their bags at the luggage area to be placed on the train at a later time. They boarded the train and searched for Neville and Luna who they found in a compartment near the middle of the train. "Oh my god! Neville Longbottom! It's such an utter honour to meet you. I read my parents will and they said we were like brothers and grew up together until they died. We were meant to grow up together but for some reason didn't. I suspect Dumbledore was behind it but it's ok really as we've met now!" said Harry excitedly as Neville looked shocked to the core when he spoke. "That's amazing! I never realised this. I wouldn't put it past Dumbledore. My Gran says he loves having control over everything through no fault of his own. I trust you know Luna my beautiful wife. I heard you two have soul bonded as well. My Gran was dead chuffed when it happened with us as it's so rare. We told her it happened to the two of you as well and she got very emotional. We'll be getting our own school quarters or dorms or something like that" said Neville happily.
Hermione explained about the spell herself and Harry had done and she used it on them both so they read all of their school books in the space of an hour. She removed the trace permanently from Neville. She sat holding Harry's hand and reading Hogwarts a History. It was still her favourite book. Harry was reading a book on broom maintenance and care and found it all fascinating. They were shocked as the door was opened by a red headed dazed and confused looking boy. "Oh yes everyone this is Ronan Weasley!" he said to the compartment before turning his attention back to his book. "Actually it's Ronald Weasley! Can I join you here Harry everywhere else is full?" he asked expectantly. "Whatever I don't care! Ask the others how they feel about that as I'm reading. I don't own this compartment" Harry said as though he was annoyed someone had disturbed him reading. Hermione looked at him smirking. He was being quite mean and loving it as for once someone actually deserved it. Take money from me will you? Fucking jerk! He thought acidly. Everyone agreed he could join them. He looked over at Neville and Luna who were reading at the speed of light.
"What's wrong with those two?" he asked making a sneering face. "It's the results of a spell making them read faster. They wanted to read everything but not have it take up so much time" explained Hermione while still reading. She hadn't looked up at him. "So Harry which house do you think you'll be in?" asked Ron excitedly. "I already explained that I'm reading here. I'll be in Slytherin I'd say as I like to be different and not do what everyone expects of me" he answered a genuine smile on his face. "NO YOU CAN'T! I mean sorry no you can't. There wasn't a witch or wizard alive today who was in Slytherin who hasn't gone bad. You will be in Gryffindor like your parents were I just know it. I mean they were in the best house in Hogwarts so obviously you'll be in that house too. I mean to consider any other house would be highly stupid" said Ron proudly. "Well Ron I never knew my parents and to be honest whoever told you that about Slytherin is awful as everyone knows the man who betrayed my parents to Voldermort Peter Pettigrew was a Gryffindor so that doesn't say much about that house now does it" snapped Harry as Scabbers jumped popping away from view to Ron's shock. "Where has he gone? I mean I don't understand he's never done that before" said Ron looking very lost indeed.
In the Ministry Atrium everyone was shocked as a dishevelled Peter Pettigrew appeared there. Amelia Bones was called for to investigate this and came down to the atrium immediately almost fainting at the sight of him. "Mr Pettigrew come to my office please!" she instructed calmly. "I did it!" he shouted following her to her office. Once inside he started talking madly.
"I did it! I betrayed the Potters to Lord Voldermort. Look I even have the dark mark. I was the secret keeper for them but we all decided to lie and say it was Sirius Black as he was the obvious choice. I'm an animagus a rat which is how I got away without being noticed. Sirius followed after me to kill me as I'd betrayed his friends. I cut off my own finger and killed those thirteen muggles in the street before leaving him to take the blame. Because Barty Crouches own son Barty Crouch Junior is a loyal death eater he shoved Sirius straight into jail without a trial when he discovered him to detract attention away from his own son. He would have done anything to stop the news of his own son being a death eater coming out. Use veritas serum on me if you must but I'm telling the truth. A great miscarriage of justice has been done at the ministry and because of mine and Barty's severe dishonesty and innocent man was condemned to ten years in Azkaban for a f crime he didn't commit. I don't want to be saying this but I can't stop!" he said crying out in agony.
She listened recording all he was saying and then called for Barty Crouch to come in. "Barty please can you explain to me who this sitting here is and why Sirius Black never got an actual trial. You have three minutes to explain yourself!" she snapped angrily at Barty who looked like he might faint. "but Peter Pettigrew this can't be your dead. We found your finger for gods sake! Sirius Black sold James and Lily out to the dark lord and so he's in jail for it. Whether he got a trial or not for it is at this point irrelevant!" he said dismissively. "I'M AN ANIMAGUS AND I SOLD THEM TO THE DARK LORD. YOU PUT AN INNOCENT MAN IN JAIL BECAUSE YOU'D RATHER HIDE THAT YOUR SON'S A DEATH EATER LIKE ME!" shouted Peter causing Barty's face to go red with rage.
The minister for magic was called and once everything had been explained he'd had Crouch fired immediately. He made his way to Azkaban Prison. The prison was dark and dank with an air of foreboding over the whole entire place. It was very eerie and he hated even being there. He asked to be shown to the cell of Sirius Black. When he got there he saw an emaciated Sirius Black sitting on his bed looking very lost indeed. "To what do I owe the honour minister?" he croaked. "Much to my horror it has recently been brought to my attention by none other then Peter Pettigrew himself that you never received a trial and that he's innocent and you're guilty. We're taking you now to get a trial. Pending on the results we'll be compensating you in a major way" he explained as Sirius was handcuffed and brought from his cell back to the ministry. While there he was given a pepper up potion, a shower and some fresh robes as well as a hair cut in order to be ready for trial. He was escorted into courtroom number one.
As Minister Fudge thought that Dumbledore might have had a hand in it he wasn't allowed to be a part of this particular trial. The veritas serum was administered and the questioning by the minister of magic himself began.
"Please state your name and date of birth!"
"I'm Sirius Orion Black born on September 18th 1959."
"Were you the Secret Keeper to the Potter family?"
"Initially I was but then I suggested that I would be the obvious choice so they should change to Peter Pettigrew in order to confuse and or prank everyone. I mean no one would have expected it. They agreed it was safer this way and so Peter was made the new and final Secret Keeper."
"Did you betray them to Voldermort and are you a death eater?"
"I would never betray them to Voldermort and no much to the utter shame of my family I'm not now nor will I ever consent to being a death eater. You know I was kicked off the family tree for that?" he said seriously.
"Did you kill Peter Pettigrew and those thirteen muggles?"
"I was an Auror before Crouch seized me putting me in jail without a trial I might add so no I didn't kill those people. As for Peter I wish I had killed him as no one who works for Voldermort and betrays his so called friends to him deserves to live. I am more disgusted then I'd care to admit about this!"
"Who is Harry Potter's magical guardian?"
"Well it was supposed to either me or the Longbottom family but if I know Dumbledore he'll have gone to his muggle relatives who hate magic and all about it. You know they've probably abused him and all!"
"What is your relationship with Severus Snape the Ex Death eater?"
"I'm sorry but can you please explain to me what you mean by ex death eater after which point I will answer your question?"
"Yes he was here in the Ministry during the summer when he collapsed in the atrium in agony. When he awoke he had no dark mark and got a howler from Voldermort explaining that as he was too nice and weak that he was setting him free. He said Snape disgusted him so much that he was to leave him alone forever. It would appear according to the howler he'd never been able to kill or torture anyone so that's why he being let go in such haste."
"This is a shock. I think he's a greasy git but I'm over it to be honest. If jail teaches you anything it's that old school rivalries don't matter. I was a bully to him in school yes but we're all grown ups now so hopefully we can put the matter behind us."
"People of the Wizengamot as we can see here a grievous error was made on behalf of Bartimus Crouch who wanted to detract attention from his death eating son. Sirius Black is clearly innocent. A show of hands to have Sirius Black freed and given an order of Merlin first class" he said as everyone's hands went up bar one.
"Hem hem! Pardon me Minister but won't the public be afraid of him if he is released and then loose trust in the Ministry itself by comparison? I mean I'm just wondering if this choice is in the best interest of our Ministry?" asked Delores Umbridge.
"Delores you raise a valid point here but this man is innocent and I won't have him shoved back in jail. He'll be freed with a public announcement that he's free and why he was in jail in the first place. This is however on the shoulders of Bartimus Crouch and his son so the blame will be on the and not the Ministry itself. Sirius Orion Black you hereby freed from Azkaban prison and given an order of Merlin first class. Also I'd like to offer you a job as the head of the Law Department here as further compensation. I mean Amelia will be head of the DMLE but you will be head of the department dealing solely with law and trials and so on. It will be your responsibility should you accept to make new laws and implement them and so on. Do you accept?" he asked the stunned Sirius.
"Minister I thank this Ministry totally as under you justice has been served and I am free. I would greatly appreciate the job thank you so much. May I ask what will happen to Peter?" he asked as Cornelius looked around warily. "Ok good job Sirius. Congratulations on your job. We have Peter on standby here. All those in favour of putting Mr Pettigrew through the veil raise your hands" he said to the entire Wizengamot. Everyone's hands were raised as Peter was brought in front of the whole Wizengamot to go through the veil which had been brought into the court for trial purposes before it would be removed the department of Ministries once again. Not knowing what it did Peter was simply told to walk through the archway before his trial could begin. He did so dying instantly.
Back at the atrium everyone who worked here was gathered in front of the Minister who explained everything to everyone while introducing Sirius Black the new head of the Law department to them. Everyone was shocked and upset once they understood everything as it showed how negligent Bartimus Crouch had been. Despite not being a Slytherin he'd acted as cunning as one and much to his own surprise through a serious riot at the Ministry both he and his son were put through the veil to their own deaths. It had seemed like poetic justice to everyone present.
Back on the train they were nearly at the school when the trolley came by. "Anything from the trolley dears?" asked Betty the kind lady. "Yes please. I'll take two pumpkin pasties and two chocolate wands please" said Harry politely before paying and giving one of each to Hermione. "Hey! Where's mine mate? I mean we're gonna be best friends after all!" said Ron seriously. "I already have a best friend and besides which I don't have enough money to spend on you. I don't even know you so I doubt we could be best friends!" he snapped at Ron who looked furious. "You... you bitch! You don't get to hog Harry to yourself! He'll be my best friend and a little stupid mudblood like you will never stop me. I swear to god I'll...OWW!" he called out in anger. "Just shut up and have some respect in front of the ladies!" shouted Neville as he socked Ron one in the face. "I'm sorry guys but this jerk was asking for it. You can't own someone like he was trying to. I'll take two toffee fudge bars and two acid pops please" he said to Betty. "Here you go dear and don't worry that little boy had it coming. I mean such vulgar language from such a young child. I mean what way was he raised at all? By an animal I'd wager. Thank you dears!" she said before closing the doors. Placing a deep kiss on his lips Luna smiled brightly. "Oh so handsome and strong my Neville!" she cooed as he blushed bright red but returned the kiss none the less.
They arrived soon after and exited the train smiling brightly. Harry saw Hagrid looking around for longer then he needed to before looking extremely upset. He looked as though his entire world had crumbled. Clearly he was expecting Harry to have a scar and glasses which or course thankfully he didn't. "Firs' years this way. Follow me. We'll be goin' o'er to the school in the boats here. Get in and no more then four to a boat." Neville and Luna got in the boat joined by Harry and Hermione. Ron tried to pull Neville from the boat but was unsuccessful. He ended up in the final boat alone. As they rounded the corner and the school came into view everyone gasped. This was it they were here at long last. This would be a very fun sorting indeed.