CHAPTER Six –

When Amelia came into the chamber Fudge had been freed and Harry was standing before him with a very unpleasant look. When the last Auror in shut the door Harry began "Minister Cornelius Fudge you have a choice to make today. Your choice is that I kill you where you stand or you make a magical oath to me to save your life."

Cornelius looked up at him "What would the magical oath entail?"

Harry smiled "For most of my life you have been the most corrupt and contemptible politician. The oath you will give me will make you become the most admired and the most honest politician this country has ever seen. You will not be able to ever accept a bribe or do any under the table politics ever again. For too long you have hampered this nation and our country by a corrupt government."

Fudge visible gulped "But how can a man of politics function like this? Compromise is a most difficult thing."

Harry frowned "Britain has somehow been able to withstand a corrupt government for this many years but it still survives and you will learn to do the same or you will die. Beside," Harry said snidely "Your choice is to end up dead like Malfoy Senior."

Fudge turned to the window and looked out before he answered "I will do it because, the other option is no option at all. You don't give me much of a choice."

"Neither did you running the country for the wrong reasons." Harry handed him a slip of paper and removed his wand from his breast pocket before handing it to him. Cornelius looked at the paper and then his eyes flared when he began reading the oath he must take. When he looked up at Harry he found a sword at his throat and looked into a very serious set of eyes as Harry said sternly "Swear that oath or I will end you and your line right now."

Cornelius gulped but held his wand up and gave the oath "So swear I on my life and Magic, so mote it be."

Cornelius then looked at the Aurors and Amelia for his first order of his new administration "What you have just witnessed is a state secret and will only be revealed with my written permission. Amelia as your first act I want you to clean out any corrupt Aurors and then work your way through the rest of the ministry. I will increase your budget by 15% immediately."

Harry stated "Please note Minister I never made you my puppet and I could have easily done so. I have no need to control things but I will rely on a just and good ministry from here on out."

Cornelius moved out and stopped at the door "Lord Potter I noted that as well." He turned to Harry "If you need anything please call my office and set an appointment."

Harry bowed "As you command minister, so shall I do and offer my services to assist you in any manner you need."

Cornelius smiled "A gracious offer Lord Potter." He then left the room.

Amelia looked at her Aurors "I wish to discuss some things privately with Lord Potter. I will be out shortly." She finished.

When the door closed Amelia looked at him "Are you sure you are only fourteen years old?"

Harry laughed and then grinned "No or I would never swear to it on my magic anyway." Harry sat down in a chair and looked at her "This is your dime as they say."

Amelia sat in a chair beside him and then crossed her legs "You set the minister up to report to me, why? How do you know you can trust me?"

Harry smirked "The first reason is because of Susan, your niece. No one grows up like that without a good role model. The second reason is that Sirius Black believes you to be one of the most honest people at the ministry and he trusts you and I trust him. The last reason is because this morning you did not follow Malfoy or Fudge in their conspiracy."

Amelia sat in thought for a moment "Still it was a gamble on your part and I thank you for the risk you took." Amelia sighed "What was that last spell you did?"

Harry lost his grin "This stays between us. I took away all of those families magic to include the Lords, heirs, wives and children. They are all squibs."

Amelia looked at him "That is impossible."

Harry snickered and responded in a whisper "No impossible is a fourteen year old who is defeating his families enemies, forced to compete in a tournament he wants nothing to do with, and then setting a nation and its' government on a better path. Now that is impossible, right?"

Amelia looked at him and her face turned sour as he grinned at her she turned red "Not one of my more lucid comments, eh?"

Harry smirked "It is a bit overwhelming isn't it?"

Amelia blew out her breath and sighed "So am I going to be coming to Hogwarts a lot in the future?"

Harry shrugged his shoulders "Somebody tricked the cup into naming me as a champion and it is hard to believe they did so for my benefit. Until I can find out everybody that is responsible and those that will take advantage to harm my family, anything is possible."

Amelia looked out the window in thought "Today has been a day of surprising revelations for me and I hope everything goes well for you." Amelia stood up I suppose you have some classes to go to as well.

Amelia turned at the door "I am sure your enemies are on their heels but they always rally back so keep your eyes open."

Harry smiled "I am always on my guard and believe it or not I now have some good friends to help me."

Amelia smiled "I do hope I am included in that category?"

Harry smirked "Yes, of course you are."

Amelia smiled as she left "Good day Lord Potter until the next time we meet."

The Hall was empty except for a stern looking Minerva McGonagall still setting at the head table. She stood as Amelia left the great hall "Mr. Potter a word if you please."

Harry bowed his head before she looked at him "Mr.….Harry I cannot condone the type of brutality I have seen the last two days. There are first and seconds years that have been traumatized by these events." Minerva sighed "I understand the necessity and your reasons but I don't like it. You must in the future try and remove this violence to another venue."

Harry looked at her "I do understand Professor and if I could have found another way I would gladly have taken it. This venue was not of my choosing, it was of my enemies and I had no choice to end it where they started it, so it was not my choice." Harry wiped his face "I also cannot promise you it will not happen here again. I do not control when I am attacked or the manner they choose."

Minerva looked thoughtful "Perhaps as this tournament is dangerous we should prevent the younger ones from attending and watching it. I think that is the most likely place that something untoward would rear its head."

Harry responded "You have to do what you think is best professor."

Minerva looked at him "There is also a matter that Poppy brought to my attention. I now have a Professor and five Slytherins that have no magical core. Can you explain that to me?"

Harry snorted "I thought that would be obvious. My spell transferred their magic to me as I removed that house's ability to do magic. From this day forward they are squibs and broke."

Minerva looked at him in surprise "So that is what Filius meant. How is that even possible?"

Harry breathed in and rubbed his neck before he answered "My family has been closely tied with Goblins, to include the Gryffindor line with them. For some reason I became the single Heir for the Potter's and Gryffindors and that has never happened before in our family trees."

Harry leaned forward "This triggered an agreement with the goblins this summer and they helped me."

Minerva looked very curious "What kind of help?"

"The kind of help that makes a fourteen year old swear an oath to the goblin King and I dare not break it." Harry whispered.

Minerva looked very concerned "Were you forced into this?"

Harry smiled "No Professor. I made the choice and they see me as family and if it is one thing that is honorable about goblins, they protect their family. I am very happy they helped me and that I am helping them."

Minerva relaxed some at hearing this and began her last topic "I have heard disturbing rumors about you and two witches." Harry looked at her and did not respond. Minerva watched him and then almost smiled "I see Lord Potter. Here again there are some things that younger years do not need to be subjected to yet. There is a place in the castle called the Lords Wing."

Minerva rubbed her temples "If you find it then I will not go looking for you there but for god sakes what happens there stays there…" Minerva pointed her finger at him "Do not get a witch in a bad way or you will face my wrath so act responsible!"

Harry smiled at her "Yes, ma'am." Harry then got an evil glint to his eyes and then winked at her "Perhaps a witch such as your self would answer an invitation there by me?" Harry hurriedly walked away after he heard her gasp in surprise.

Harry heard just before the doors closed "Potter you cheeky bugger that will be five points." Minerva sat in her chair and fanned herself before she let out a huge laugh and then sighed "Oh if I was only sixty years younger she thought."

For the next few weeks' things settled down considerable. Harry was still deeply hurt that Ron and Hermione were not talking to him at all. He saw them holding hands and walking the hallway in between classes. Ron's face would turn red when he saw Harry but he would say nothing to him before walking away. Hermione on occasion just looked at him with a strange expression out of all of the times they were together he could never place that look as he had never seen it from her. In his anger he stalked off but in the back of his mind, that look troubled him.

In between his classes, Fleur, Daphne, and preparations for the first task he stayed very busy. He woke up the morning of the first task with butterflies in his stomach and headed for breakfast dressed in his combat robes. He passed numerous people on the way down stairs. When he got to breakfast, he sat down at the Gryffindor table just a few seats down from Hermione. He was not aware of her until a shadow passed over him and stayed.

He looked up at her and could plainly see the worry in her eyes just as she always had. But then sweat broke out on her brow and her expression started to change just before she whispered "Good luck!" before running away. Harry watched her run away confused by what he had just seen. That niggling thought he had been bothered by jumped to the forefront of his mind.

Harry was pondering this when Fleur came up and asked him a question "Are you as 'ared as I am 'arry?"

Harry was brought back from his thoughts of Hermione by Fleur's question which brought him back to the Tournament and his first task. Harry looked at her and smiled "You would have to be crazy not to be scared. I have had butterflies all morning long."

Fleur sat down "Me too and I am afraid to eat anything."

Harry felt another presence on the other side and heard a familiar voice "Morning Boy Wonder so what activities have you planned to impress your Ice Queen today?"

Harry and Fleur began to laugh as Harry began to tickle Daphne in the ribs "You are completely outrageous you know that?"

Daphne caught her breath and then smiled "You both look like you could grind a piece of coal into a diamond by the looks on your faces."

Fleur suddenly smiled and held a piece of coal in her fingers "'Arry would you do that for me, zaimonds are a girl's best friend af'er all?"

This caused the entire table to begin to laugh. Once everybody settled down Harry looked at them both "I think I needed that." He then grinned or rather smirked "Would you ladies do me the honor of having a private dinner with me this evening?" He then added "I have found a special place for us to have some privacy."

Daphne grinned "You found the Lord's wing?"

Harry smiled "Indeed I did and I need help to break it in."

"Potter your innuendo is not very subtle." Daphne said with a smirk.

Harry leaned over and whispered in her ear "Coming from someone who leaves her under wear whereever she feels like that is rich." Harry snapped his fingers and Daphne squeaked as Harry kissed her ear "If you want me to undo everything I just did to you, then you will show up tonight for your command performance."

Daphne looked concerned as she asked "What did you just do?"

Harry gave his most evil smirk "Make sure you don't undress in front of anybody." He was laughing as he walked away.

Daphne watched him go as she collected her things and ran to the closest bathroom.