True Friendship Marauder Style
by Healer Pomfrey
All recognizable characters belong to J. K. Rowling, and I am not earning anything by writing this story.
I am not a native speaker of English. Please excuse my mistakes.
COMPLETELY AU! Partly OOC. Slightly dark!Harry. Not one of my nice, fluffy stories!
It is my story, and I intend to write it the way I want it. If you don't like it, go and find something else to read or write your own story to your liking!
Fred and George Weasley were just sitting in their small living room together with Sirius, Remus, Tonks and Amelia, discussing the twins' soon-to-be-played prank on Dolores Umbridge, when all of a sudden, a splash of water covered all of them, as a dark blue bird perched itself on Fred's shoulder.
Letting out a squeak of surprise, Fred looked to the left, eyeing the relatively large bird in disbelief.
"Hello there," he said. "Who are you, and to what do I owe the pleasure?"
"Ah Gred," George groaned. "It's obvious who it is. Look at his eyes."
#Don't say my name in front of this audience here# Harry demanded in a quick series of trills.
"Oh he speaks…"
"… and no, we won't," the twins replied in apparent delight.
#I've bonded with the two of you, so you should be able to think to me,# Harry informed his friends.
'I think we should tell the others who you are…'
'… They're all here to plot with us how to get you out of Azkaban,' the twins telepathically informed Harry.
#All right then. If Amelia or Tonks try to catch me, I'll just flash away,# Harry agreed.
"Fred, George, is that Harry?" Sirius suddenly spoke up, causing Harry to nod in excitement.
"Harry?" Amelia and Tonks blurted out in simultaneous shock.
"Excuse me, ladies…"
"… Is it safe for him to transform back…"
"… in front of the two of you?" the twins enquired, making Amelia and Tonks nod their heads.
"If you don't tell anyone that we were together with him, then it's all right," Amelia finally said.
"Maybe you should lock your fireplace first," Remus threw in. "Before your mother comes to once again try to convince you to return to Hogwarts."
"All right," the twins agreed, and with a wave of George's hand, the fireplace was locked for any visitors from outside.
HP
Harry shyly transformed back into his human form, smiling, when Tonks and Amelia both hurried over to pull him into gentle hugs. Sirius and Remus followed.
"Thanks so much for these fireworks," Harry spoke up, feeling very relieved at the kind gestures. "They really helped me achieve the Transformation."
"You just flashed out of Azkaban in your phoenix form?" Amelia enquired in clear disbelief.
"Yes Madam, I knew from Sirius that he escaped Azkaban in his Animagus form, and I thought a phoenix would be even more comfortable to escape," Harry admitted, smirking.
Amelia cast Sirius a long look, before she turned back to Harry and informed him that Sirius had received a trial and was cleared from all charges.
"Really?" Harry blurted out in delight. "Congratulations, Sirius."
"Thanks Harry," Sirius replied, grinning.
"Messrs. Weasley," Amelia spoke again, letting out a small sigh. "Harry's escape from Azkaban will be known by tomorrow morning; therefore, I expect to be called into Minister Fudge's office together with Miss Umbridge." She remained pensive for an instant before continuing, "Can you do all three places? I think now would be a good timing to involve Dobby."
"Yes…"
"… of course," the twins agreed in apparent understanding and immediately called Dobby.
'Won't he give me out?' Harry wondered and anxiously transformed back into his phoenix form. 'Oh well, he probably won't, but better to be safe than sorry.'
The twins quickly instructed Dobby that he had to install their application, about which they had informed him a couple of days ago, in three offices, namely those of the Minister of Magic, his under secretary and Madam Bones.
"Dobby wills do that right away, Masters Fred and George," Dobby confirmed in clear excitement, before he accepted the material from the twins and popped away, a determined expression on his face.
"Sorry, what exactly is he supposed to do?" Harry asked in confusion, as he transformed back into his human form.
"These devices are charmed…"
"… to work like Veritaserum…"
"… for everyone in a room," the twins explained, before Fred handed Madam Bones a small phial.
"Please don't forget to take the antidote against Veritaserum…"
"… so that you won't be affected by the charm."
"The antidote works for the charm?" Amelia queried, surprise and amazement visible in her expression.
"Yes," the twins confirmed, grinning.
HP
While Amelia was waiting for her conversation with Minister Fudge and Dolores Umbridge to occur, Harry, Sirius, Remus and the twins discussed their future plans.
"We're going to leave the Weasley family…"
"… and change our names," the twins were the first to speak up.
"Would it be all right…"
"… if we took on the name Marauder?"
"Fred and George Marauder?" Remus asked, incredulously, while Sirius burst out laughing.
"I'm going to die," Harry informed everyone, causing his friends to stare at him in disbelief. Harry chuckled and used his wish magic to change his features in a way that he looked slightly similar to the twins. "May I introduce myself? I'm Harold Mauder," he explained, smirking.
"Oh right.."
"… our triplet…"
"… How could we forget about you?" the twins commented, grinning broadly.
"And Mauder is better by the way," they added, simultaneously.
"All right then, first of all, I need to make my new identity," Harry mused aloud, "then I'm going to set up my final will and send it to Gringotts. Sirius and Remus, why don't you find a place for the twins and I, if not for all of us, to live and open their shop anew? Provided that you want to move the shop to prevent your mother from coming after you on a daily basis?" Glancing at the twins, he quirked an eyebrow.
"Of course," Fred and George agreed, simultaneously.
"Harry, I believe that you can tell Buckbean the truth," Sirius spoke up, thoughtfully. "He's the Potters' account manager at Gringotts, and he's absolutely loyal. I've known him for many years. You can still make a will just for show and give some things away, but other than that, make him just change the name of your account."
"I'll speak with him," Harry promised and transformed into his phoenix form to flash straight to Gringotts, hoping that he would be in his Harold Mauder form with red hair and brown eyes once he changed back.
HP
It was already almost lunchtime, when Amelia Bones was called into the minister's office together with Dolores Umbridge. 'Did the news finally reached him?' she thought in amusement.
"Harry Potter has broken out of Azkaban," Fudge informed them, causing Umbridge to jump from her chair and let out a shriek of absolute annoyance.
"Well, I'm still researching some points about his trial," Amelia commented, dryly. "Maybe he's innocent after all, just like Mr. Black was." Turning to Fudge, she enquired, "Minister, do you have an idea how two Dementors could get to Little Whinging?"
"I've no idea," Fudge replied in confusion. "Do you believe that there really were Dementors?"
"Yes, I think so," Amelia replied, matter-of-factly. Why else would Mrs. Figg have been able to describe them so well? Dolores, do you have an idea?"
"Of course I have, because I sent them there," Umbridge responded, before her face took on a terrified expression.
"Ah, how interesting," Amelia commented. "And why might that be?"
"To kiss Harry Potter, but unfortunately, he was able to cast the Patronus Charm," Umbridge replied, before enquiring, "Have you somehow slipped me Veritaserum?"
"Of course not," Amelia said, feigning confusion.
"Dolores, how dare you?" Fudge suddenly spoke up. "I know I wanted Potter in Azkaban but not killed let alone kissed by a Dementor."
"Well, I suggest that we extend the new trial for Harry Potter to Miss Umbridge," Amelia said in a firm voice, causing the minister to nod.
"Yes Amelia, you have my consent," he confirmed and was just going to end the meeting, when Amelia's personal house-elf arrived with a letter for Amelia.
Amelia's eyes widened upon reading the letter. It was an invitation from Gringotts to the reading of Harry Potter's will after Harry Potter had apparently committed suicide earlier the same day. "Harry Potter has killed himself," she informed her colleagues. "Nevertheless, I'm going to clear his name," she added, before leaving the room in determination.
Back in her own office, she apparated straight into the twins' apartment to confirm that the letter had merely been a hoax and was informed about Harry's new identity.
"Thank Merlin," she said in relief and promised to have a trial for Umbridge in order to posthumously clear Harry's name during the next few days.
HP
The trial for Dolores Umbridge took place on the day before the event of the reading of Harry's will at Gringotts. Mrs. Figg, Remus and Sirius attended as witnesses, and Sirius presented a memory from Harry about his fight against the two Dementors, which spoke for itself. Dolores Umbridge was sentenced to a life-long stay in Azkaban for attempted murder of a student and murder of his muggle cousin.
HP
"Do I really need to attend the reading of my own will?" Harry asked, as he readied himself to accompany the twins, Sirius and Remus to Gringotts in his Harold Mauder form.
"Do you really want to miss all the fun…"
"… that we're going to have…"
"… when our former brother and his girlfriend learn…"
"… what you left them?" the twins enquired, giving Harry mischievous looks.
"Oh well…" Harry replied, sighing.
tbc...
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