Chapter 11: Political Fallout

Harry had been expecting it for a month now, the news that the English government had done something stupid. Then just before thanksgiving the news broke in the international papers, Harry was sitting at the kitchen table when he read the front page.

"Fuck me, those insane bastards actually went and did it." Harry said everyone at the table looked up in shock, Harry rarely used that language in front of his parents. Nicholas was about to scold him when Harry held up the paper with the headlines on the front page for all to see. "I have been waiting a month for the other boot to drop, they actually took longer than I thought." Harry said.

British ministry of magic declares war on light families

Lord Potter declared a traitor, Harry Potter wanted for questioning on dark items in his vaults

British declare war on declare war on families who thought on the light side of the last war

Late last night the ministry of magic in England declared that all families who were against the ministry at the end of the last war, will be expected to submit themselves to questioning. The American government as come out and condemned the British ministry.

"This is an attempt by the radical right wing of English politics, to punish the light families who thought against Voldemort. These are the same people who are demanding justice against the light, who were fighting along side Voldemort in that war. It is a disgrace that they punish the people who brought their country their freedom, with their lives. The international community needs to stand firm against the corrupt government of the United Kingdom, show them that no one will be bullied by them." Secretary of magic Sam Dawson said in a statement this morning outside his home.

Their has been no comment from the Potters on their part in all of this, Lord Potter was reported to have removed his entire accounts from the UK while he was in the country last month. The goblins of said country are said to be furious with the ministry of magic, for costing them such a valuable account. Where Harry Potter is residing now is a mystery to the British, they have demanded that he be extradited and his funds handed to them immediately in payment for his crimes. All governments in the west have already stated that they will not extradite Potter.

It is widely known that Potter has homes all over the world and sanctuary is granted in all but a couple of countries, those who will not grant it, are those with connections to the Voldemort movement in the first and second wars.

When the family had been brought up to date with the family a second letter arrived this time Harry noticed that it was from Neville.

Dear Harry

You have no doubt read about what is happening in England, I thought we could find a way to fight what was happening before it was to late. I am sorry to say we failed, now we need your help and the protection of your friends.

We managed to get out of the country last night before the aurors could arrest us. We will be getting on a plane as soon as we know where we are heading. You offered sanctuary I hope your still able to help us with that.

Your friends

Neville Longbottom

Luna Lovegood

Fred and George Weasley

Arthur Weasley

Dean Thomas

Seamus Finnigan

"I'll set up a meeting with the minister of magic." Nicholas said to him. "Get them political asylum before they land." Nicholas said as Harry wrote a quite note and sent the owl on its way.

"We can't have them all at the house, rent some houses in town for them." Harry said to him Nicholas nodded. "This would turn into a mad house if they all stayed here." Harry said to him. "Fred and George Weasley will definitely seek to do that." Harry said to him.

"Nick, we can take them in, that way we can keep an eye on them." Sam said to the man. "People are going to come after them." Sam added.

"His right." Rose said.

"Your all at risk from the Brits now." Nicholas said to him.

"Especially me huh." Harry said to him Nicholas chuckled. "They lost my houses and my money and property, I imagine that stung when they learned about that." Harry said to him.

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Sam Dawson entered the Potter house hold and was shown into the living room by a house Elf, he found Harry and Nicholas sat in arm chairs by the fire place of the old house. The man smiled as they stood to greet him shaking his hands.

"I was expecting more people." Sam said.

"Theirs a BBQ happening down on the reservation so every one else is down there." Harry said to him. "Hopefully we'll join him in a little while." Harry said to him.

"Harry I am sorry for what the English are trying to do to you." Sam said to him.

"Its nothing new, the pureblood element of that government has never liked me Sam, I am more powerful than them, physically, magically and mentally. They mistrust people who aren't purebloods and treat them like crap and both know that, so lets cut through the crap. I have people on the way here now who need our help." Harry said to him Sam nodded. "I need to know that the asylum offered to me the world round, is open to them before they land here in the US." Harry said to him.

"Are they in danger in England?" Sam asked.

"Yes." Harry said to him. "They are war heros of the last war." Harry said to him.

"Then they will find save haven here." Sam said to him.

"I don't mean to be rude, but they'll need to see that in writing Mr. Secretary." Harry said to him. "They're scared and after what has happened over the last twenty four hours, I don't blame them." Harry said to him.

"If you have some paper handy I can do that right now." Sam said to him. "I will review any request for asylum that comes through you, from that country fairly and quickly." Sam said to him.

"Thank you, your understand if I don't have my photo taken with you Mr. Secretary. Right now none of us need the Brits to know where I am." Harry said to him.

"I think they probably already know where you are, but I agree that we don't need them to be able to confirm where you are." Sam said to him.

"Will you join us." Harry said to him.

"A BBQ?" Sam asked.

"The hocks are unbelievably good, I don't think you have had the chance to meet my husband or son yet." Harry said to him.

"I think I will." Sam said to him.

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Malfoy manor

England

The Malfoy's were sat at the breakfast table looking over the papers, the only one that saw their new government in a favourable light was the daily prophet the rest of the world was condemning them left and right. Lucius was mad as hell, how had that bastard escaped from him and his people. He would have everything that boy owned and his little bastard son, he had destroyed the Malfoy's master and their would be hell to pay for it.

"I can't believe that we are being trashed because of Potter." Draco snarled.

"What did you expect in the world media he is the prince." Narcissa said to him.

"We will have him before long, they can't protect him forever." Lucius said to them. "We will have him his parents, his bastard and their money. Anyone standing in our way will be killed like the scum that they are." Lucius said with a sneer.

"I think you underestimate the power that Potter has over the world, not to mention the power that the boy has magically." Narcissa said to him.

"He is a half blood runt." Lucius snarled. "He will be put in his place, before he is executed." Lucius snarled. "Maybe we will let him witness his sons death first, let him see what he has lost." Lucius snarled.

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Three days later a letter from Harry appeared in every major paper around the world and the quibbler in England since the Prophet refused to publish it.

Dear readers of the world and Britain

In the last few days I have been slandered by the English press and Government for crimes that I am supposed to have committed. I want to clear this up once and for all, the English government is now in the control of the death eaters. It is under the control of people who lost the last war, who are using the crimes of one man to abuse those that out number them.

If your English and you believe that muggle borns and half bloods have as much right to live as Purebloods then I urge you to take a stand against their government. It won't be long before they start sending you to prison for minor crimes, or inventing crimes that their political enemies are to supposed to have committed. We may have won the war against Voldemort, but England is still at war with his followers. If you want to know who is running them, look at Lucius Malfoy and you will know.

To the people who run other countries I implore you to open your borders to the people of Britain before it is to late. Before they start killing those who they deem beneath them, and to the people of the world I implore you to sanction them for their crimes against the wizarding world. Britain will never be free so long as the death eaters continue to be free. People like Lucius Malfoy should have been sentenced to death long ago for their crimes, it is only because of the inherent corruption that England has in its government that they remain free.

I am safe and free, the British will not take me alive if they can find me at all. I am protected, if you need sanctuary seek it and you shall be granted it away from England. Of that I am sure, of that I can promise, safe haven can be found if you need it. You do not have to be afraid of these people, you do not need to live in fear, so don't, get out while you can.

Yours sincerely

Lord Harry James Potter

There was outrage from the English when they read this, they demanded to all governments to hand over the terrorist known as Lord Potter. Not that it would have done them any good at all, numerous countries had been in contact with him personally to let him know that he would be welcome in their lands.

The next stop for the new minister of magic for England, Lucius Malfoy was to go to the American's. It was the one country that he knew of for sure, that the little bastard definitely resided in. So going to Sam Dawson with his diplomat for the country was today's aim. Sam sat in his office with a smile on his face, his chief of staff sat of to one side of the large mahogany desk that seated the secretary. It was an oval room just like the actual white house. With the emblem of the ministry of magic for the united states symbol emblazoned on the carpet.

"Mr. Malfoy please have a seat." Sam said politely.

"That is in minister Malfoy." Lucius snarled.

"Oh did you win an election? I was under the impression that your self appointed much like a dictatorship." Sam said with a smile the mans hand twitched towards his wand. "Don't do anything foolish Lucius you will be dead before you bring that up to fire some curse of." Sam said to the man with a huge smile on his face. "You came here with a purpose I suppose." he said.

"We want the location of the dark lord Potter." Umbridge sneered at the man.

"Dark lord what could he have possibly done to get that title from such a auspicious minister of magic like yourself?" Sam said to Lucius.

"He has tried to kill me several times in the last month alone." Malfoy sneered.

"That in itself is not enough to give him that title, surely if I were to try and kill a dictator it wouldn't be seen as dark. More freeing a nation from a petty little tyrant like yourself." Sam said his smile widening a touch at this.

"Will you give us what we want?" Umbridge all but screamed at Sam.

"I am not inclined to grant your wish." Sam told her.

"Then we will take him by force and your country will feel our wrath." Lucius snarled at Sam who let out a good belly laugh at this.

"I'm sorry did you think that your silly little country and band of death eaters could actually beat this country in a war Lucius. We could wipe the floor with you without breaking a sweat, and we wouldn't need to raise our wands to do it. Your country is behind the times minister, now if that is all can you get your abnormally large head and her abnormally fat ass out of my office. Your stinking up the place you see." Sam said to the man nodding to the guards who placed the barrels of 45.'s at the base of his guests necks.

"This isn't over Dawson I always get what I want." Malfoy sneered at him.

"You should ask Dumbledore what happened the last time his little minions tried to kidnap Potter." Sam said to the man. "Oh wait you can't he was sentenced to the veil shortly after his trial, why don't you try the people he was on trial with." Sam said to him. "Don't make threats your country can't cash Lucius, it will make you out to be more of a fool than you already are." Sam added.

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England declared America a dark state. England begs for the International confereation of wizards to sanction North America.

The English delegation to the international confederation of wizards was laughed of the floor late last night, when the minister of magic Lucius Malfoy who is self appointed to that role. Demanded that the American's be sanctioned for harbouring a dark lord… namely one Harry James Potter who has become a victim of this new administration. It is believed the British tried to seize Lord Potter's properties and accounts, which itself is illegal before a proper trial can be called. Only to discover that the Potter accounts had been closed and the properties had been placed on lock down. It is not clear what other steps have been taken by Lord Potter, what is clear is he knew that something like this was coming. That he chose to act before the ministry of magic could destroy his families legacy.

Britain sanctioned

In the early hours of this morning the internation confederation of wizards sanctioned England, declaring the borders to their countries were closed to all ministry personnel aurors or not. Goblins declare themselves independent of English rule after losing the Potter accounts. Minister of magic apocalyptic over the lastest actions of the Goblins.

"The Goblins have broken their treaty with us, when they helped Potter escape with his money and vaults in tact. The fact that the properties which have been seized by the ministry have yet to be handed over to the ministry." Lucius Malfoy illegitimate minister of magic and vicious dictator of the United Kingdom said to us in a press release in the early hours of this morning.

Secretary of Magic for the united states of America Sam Dawson had this to say, "We the magical community of the world are deeply ashamed, the actions of the ministry of magic in Great Britain show the rest of our world in a bad light. To all who may come into our world for the first time, I fear for the muggle born children who will be starting at Hogwarts in the coming years. We the magical communities must do something about Britain before it is to late. Before Lucius Malfoy becomes another Hitler and starts to kill muggle borns, for the sake of purity in our world." Dawson was heard to be saying.

The American's stance on the English situation has done nothing but anger the new regime, it is clear that the Americans plan to act on this situation if it gets much worse. "The British government must be stopped before they allow the dark lord Malfoy to destroy all the peace that so many people died to bring to the United Kingdom." Joshua Lyman the chief of staff to Secretary of Magic Sam Dawson said last night.

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Harry was pleased to see that the world could see past the lies of Lucius Malfoy and his cronies, that the world was firmly behind him made him feel a little safer than he had done when this mess was kicking of.

"You think that Sam can do much about this?" Nicholas asked him as they sat watching the latest news on the situation in England.

"Honestly I really hope so, Lucius Malfoy needs to be put in his place." Harry said to him.

"But?" Nicholas asked.

"But I know what Lucius Malfoy is like, we'd actually have to kill him to make sure he is no longer a threat to England before any of us can rest." Harry said to him Nicholas nodded his head sadly. "Whether Sam has the stomach for killing Lucius I don't know, ask me when this is all over, and we can go back to the matter of leading normal lives." Harry said to him Nicholas laughed.

"How is Seth?" Nicholas asked.

"He is okay why?" Harry asked.

"Your mom said she heard him being sick this morning." Nicholas said to him. "Do I need to remind you of what will happen to you if he is pregnant, what Sue will do to you if he is pregnant I should say." Nicholas said to him.

"You do." Harry said to him.

"She will castrate you." Nicholas said to him Harry winced.

"I think I can vain memory loss on that conversation right." Harry said to him.

"Probably, on the topic of your memory loss I may have something." Nicholas said to him.

"Oh." Harry said.

"There is a hypno-therapist in Seattle that deals with traumatic memory loss, she might be able to help you." Nicholas said to him. "You think you might be up for giving it a go." Nicholas said to him Harry shrugged.

"It has to be better than getting strange looks from people." Harry said to him.

"I will make the appointment then." Nicholas said to him.

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Harry climbed into the bed with Seth that night with a smile on his face, he had wanted to tell Seth when they were alone about what he and his father had spoken about this afternoon. Seth could see the bounce in his step and thought something must have put him in a happy mood. Considering none of them had been very happy for a little while now, mainly since the trouble in England had been getting worse.

"Harry spill." Seth said softly as he rolled over to lay his head on Harry's chest. "Did you remember something?" Seth asked.

"No but we may have a way to solve that problem." Harry said to him Seth felt Harry's hand in his hair and sighed happily. "Dad has made an appointment for me to see a hypno-therapist in Seattle next week, she deals with traumatic memory loss. It isn't guaranteed to work of course but it has to be worth a try right." Harry said to him.

"Definitely." Seth said with a smile though Harry couldn't see it.

AUTHORS NOTE:

Hey guys its me again, I know you had to wait three whole days for a new chapter, sorry about that… anyway I hope you like the new chapter. Remember reviews are most welcome, flames will get shot at who ever flames me. If you don't like the story please don't read it, I don't need nor want to read inflammatory comments. To the kind people who have reviewed thank you, to the people who haven't what has been stopping you. I know someone is going to point out that I used Josh Lyman in this story… if your to young to remember the greatness that was the West Wing go watch it. Consider that an order of the commander and chief of this story. So is Seth pregnant, you go figure that out guys, I am not going to spoil it for you. Its not all going to be about Harry and Seth, the story involves so much more than those two guys. Next time out your get to see a little more of the past two years and Harry's past… a flashback chapter probably. Maybe that one will be longer than anything that has come before, more than likely it will be split into a couple of chapters. Dumbledore, Ginny and Molly nicety probably coming your way. Just remember they are not in the picture in the current time frame.

Okay I am off I will see you all in a couple of more days.

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