Harry Potter and His Story

by Masterjedi1979

History is told by the Victors. but what if you found the "Loser's" story. Harry and company find what they need to fight in a war were both sides believe in lies. The truth may well change the world. H/G R/Hr and a few surprises.

14. Ch 14 The Wizengamont

Chapter 14

The Wizengamot

#12 Grimmauld Place

Main Floor Study

Monday June 17, 1996

8:30 A.M.

Harry was waiting with Neville, Moody, Odd and Arthur for the others to get ready. They were to be at Courtroom #10 at Nine o'clock as it was going to be a full meeting of the Wizengamot and it was the only room that would hold them all. Dr. Granger had asked if he could borrow a set of robes from Remus as they were about the same size. Once he got there they would leave and he would attend the meeting as a spectator, the others were to attend as members of the Wizengamot. Harry would be attending for the first time as Head of his Family, and Neville would be attending at his Gran's request. He would be taking control of his house seat in July but this was a big event and his vote may be needed as the second Head of House. After the new minister was voted upon, they would petition for the wavers for whom ever was leaving with him tomorrow. Then at ten-thirty they would have trials for known Death Eaters that were part of the Wizengamot. They were to be captured as they arrived for what they thought was an emergency meeting.

It had been a hard weekend for Harry. Ron and Hermione had not spoken to him sense they had returned from Diagon Alley. Hermione had stayed in the library and Ron had even bunked with the twins last night. Harry had only heard from Neville and Ginny that they would be leaving with him tomorrow. Ginny had said that Luna would be coming too but Luna had not said so herself. The twins said they would love to, but with them out of school they were going to be working for The Order. Bill and Charlie had each volunteered to be their "guards" for their time on Privet Drive. Dumbledore had even arranged for #6 to become open for them to move into. Moody would be living in an extra room at Miss. Figg's.

Arthur had been watching what was going on and he wished he could do something about it, but this was something that they needed to decide on for themselves. But it couldn't hurt to give them a nudge in the right direction.

"Harry, you look like you could use some tea. Why don't you and I go get some?" Harry gave a node and was lead to the kitchen. Once they got there Arthur made tea while Harry got the cups out. Harry knew he was there to talk but he was not sure which topic Mr. Weasley wanted to talk about, so he would wait and let his elder start.

"Harry, have you talked to everyone that is in need of a waver? We need to know who all we will be petitioning for." Harry was relieved that this topic was the one he wanted to talk about, not his budding relationship with Ginny.

"Neville and Ginny are the only ones that have said anything to me. Luna has talked to Ginny but not me. But I think she'll say something soon, it's just how she is. Ron has been with Hermione and nether has talked to me yet. Hermione is upset with me about what happened in the bookstore. But I think she needed to have all the facts or she would have made her decision for the wrong reason. Ron is going to do whatever she decides. That is one of the things I hope to change if they come with us. I hope they chose soon though, we have to leave soon."

"Well Harry I think you should go and find them. They need to make their choose soon, or they will not have the chance later. Harry, I know you wanted them to make this decision on their own, and for their own reasons but there is something you need to understand, some people need someone else to fight for, not just for themselves. Tell me why do you think I fight Harry? It's not for myself or for a better world. I fight for you, for my other children, for my wife and for the children you and the others are going to have someday. I'm not fighting for some ideal that, while I think it is right, I don't really care about that. All I care about is getting my family out of this alive. You and even Neville have other reasons to fight. You both have had hard lives, which you have come through surprisingly well. You both need this fight to try and validate your lives. So you don't feel that you suffered for so long for nothing. I'm sorry to say even Ginny has something to prove to herself and to the others that she can do more then just stand on her own. Ron and Hermione don't feel like this, they feel this is just what is expected of them as your friend. They never thought they wouldn't be needed. Then you ask them to chose to go or not. They feel like you are asking them to chose between you and growing up. You know you are more of an adult then ether of them.

Hermione for all her intelligence still thinks that she has too much to learn to get this done. She dose not have the confidence you and the others have in them selves. She still needs to learn that there is a difference between knowledge and wisdom.

Ron is still relying on others to make decisions for him. He dose not believe he could ever be more then your sidekick. I am sorry to say that he feels the only thing in his life that makes him who he is, is that he has gone through so much with you, but that is not enough for him. He has had his brothers, then you and Hermione choosing what he should do for so long he has no since of personal accomplishment. This past year he got some of that on the quidditch team, but he still needs to think of himself and see that others see him as more.

They both rely on you to give them validation, to give them a reason to do this. No mater what you may think, they both see them selves as nothing more then part of your group. Its what makes them feel like they are wanted, like they have a place in this world for them to belong. Hermione is an only child and has had no friends tell you and Ron. Where Ron has had his brothers, he always felt like a tag along. But with you he feels like he is part of something more. You bring out the best in everyone son. Never forget that there are people who need you as much as you need them."

Arthur stood. "We have about half an hour until we need to be in the court room. Go find them and let them know that you want them to leave with you tomorrow. That you didn't mean to make it seem like you didn't need them, that you only wanted them to know what they were getting into." He places his hand on Harry's shoulder "I know this is not how you would have like for them to chose son. You would have liked them to make up their own mind, but you and I both know this is the right thing to do. You have a long road ahead of you son. You need their support, and they need you to make it through this war. I will wait for you and let the others know you and I will be there in time." Arthur gave Harry's shoulder a squeeze and left the kitchen.

Harry sat for a few moments thinking. 'do I really want to make this choose for them. They have a right to refuse, they have a right to get away from me while they can. Do I take them into hell with me, or give them a chance at the normalcy that I may never know. Do I rob them of it after I have given them the chance. Or is it like Mr. Weasley said? Will they be safer with me? Yes, yes they would be. Now where to look? Harry finishes his tea and leaves for the one place you should look for Hermione. At the door to the library Harry posed long enough to make sure he would not walk in on something he didn't want to see. Hearing nothing coming from inside he knocks just to be sure. Hearing a "come in" he enters. Sitting in the love seat, both reading a book, were Ron and Hermione, surprisingly Luna was also sitting in an armchair by the fire.

"Luna, I know Ginny has said you are coming with us tomorrow, but I would like to hear it from you." Luna looked up from her book, and smiled. With a 'are you kidding me' in her voice said.

"Oh of course Harry, I plain to leave with you and Ginny tomorrow." She then tipped her head to the side and looked at Harry for a moment then stood and skipped out of the room.

Harry and Ron looked at each other for a moment and then busted out laughing. Hermione looked at her two friends and just shook her head and laughed as well. The tension in the air was gone in that moment. It was as if the last three weeks had never happened. They felt in that moment like the friends that had meet on the train five almost six years ago. Like none of the hardships in their lives had never happened. No words were spoken as they stopped laughing and just smiled at each other as only long time friends could. Harry began to open his mouth, but was stopped as Ron took two steps and gave him a hug. He then stepped back and Hermione joined in the hug.

"Harry you don't have to say anything. We know you were just trying to protect us by pushing us away. But you forgot one thing Bro, We are with you tell the end. We may not always agree but we would follow you anywhere. You know why? Because no matter what, you will always put our safety and the safety of others before even your own. You are the noblest man I know. But just remember Harry, you are not the only one that cares about our lives" When Ron had finished talking; Hermione slapped Harry across his face.

"So don't think for a second you can get rid of us, Harry James Potter. We are your family and the only thing that matters more then you is that. Our Family." She then hugs him again and began to cry. Harry was still shocked from the slap. But he knows that they were with him and that was all he needed to know. After handing Hermione over to Ron, and meeting him in the eye gave a nod.

"I've got to go over through the government now. I'll be back by tonight. I think we could all use a fun night so I think we will be leaving early. We can get settled in and maybe have a night to talk before the training begins. I also think we will take every night off to rest and relax and be teens for a little while longer. Ron, can you get with Bill and Charlie and have everything ready to go for us to leave tonight after dinner. Get with Mad-Eye, and have him give you the list of books to gather from here and get the twins to get the ones from Hogwarts. I'll stop by my vault and get the one there."

"You got it Bro. Have fun, don't do anything that I would do."

"Wouldn't Ron, you mean wouldn't."

"No Hermione, I said it right. You have known me for five almost six years. Do you honestly think I would say the right thing if it was me going before the Wizengamot? I would bugger things up right bloody good, and have to have you guys brake me out of Azkaban. So most definitely don't bloody well do anything I would. Better hurry up Harry, and don't worry I'll go find the twins and Mad-Eye." Ron then did something Harry was not expecting, he turned still holding Hermione and gave her a kiss. When he turned back to Harry, he gave a chuckle at the gob-smacked look on Harry's face. Ron while still laughing pushed Harry out the door.

***HP***

Malfoy Manor

8:45 A.M.

An owl flew through the window and landed in front of the Head of the House Lucius Malfoy. He removed the letter and read…

Dear Lord Malfoy,

An emergency meeting of the Wizengamot will be held today at 10:30 A.M. in Courtroom Ten of the Ministry of Magic. Each member will be arriving in ten-minute intervals for security reasons. The nature of the meeting will be discussed upon your arrival.

Sincerely your,

Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore

Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot

"Well this should be informative. The old fool has called a meeting of the Wizengamot. Draco, prepare your self to leave by ten o'clock. You will accompany me to the Ministry."

"Yes Father."

***HP***

Ministry of Magic

Courtroom Ten

8:50 A.M.

Harry and Arthur arrived with ten minutes to spare. As they walked into the courtroom Harry couldn't help but think of the last time he had been in this room. Less then a year ago he had been here, on trial for protecting himself from the Dementors sent by then under secretary Umbridge. Now he was here to sit on the other side of the bench, and judge so of the ones that had tried to screw him then. Not only that but he was going to help decide on the new Minister of Magic. Then he himself would petition the Wizengamot for Magic wavers for his friends. He still couldn't believe so much had happened in the last three weeks. He had lost his Godfather; nearly getting his friends killed in the process, found out that he is the only person that can kill Voldemort. Then he gets home from school to find that the world has turned upside down, Dudley and then his Aunt Petunia are being nice to him, even to the point of having his uncle arrested. Now, back in the magical world he finds that he has been only using a tenth of his magical power and he now has the same if not more available power then Dumbledore himself. 'Well, thus is my life.'

Harry sat next to Neville and his Gran. Once everyone was seated Dumbledore stood and raised his hands for silence.

"Thank you all for coming in so early this morning. We have a long list of items on the agenda for today. So lets begin with the most obvious thing, the absence of the seven members of this court. They are all known or suspected Death Eaters. They will start arriving at ten-thirty and then every ten minutes after that the next one will arrive. We will have them held in cells until the last one has arrived. We will then hold trials for each as well as a few others with the uses of Veritaserum. These are the only order I will give as Minister of Magic; I authorize the uses of Veritaserum on all suspected Death Eaters baring the Dark Mark. I also authorize the uses of any and all information given while under Veritaserum to be used to apprehend any named and marked followers of the criminal Tom Marvolo Riddle A.K.A. Voldemort. I now relinquish the title of Minister of Magic to the Wizengamot to be given to whom ever you deem worthy. As head of the Wizengamot I will over see the votes but not cast one myself. Now that the formalities of the relinquishment of the title, I have the pleaser of welcoming two new members to the Wizengamot. The new head of the Black family Andromeda Black Tonks will now be holding the Black Seat until the time an Heir is born and comes of age. The other needs no introduction but, alas, I still enjoy embarrassing him. The Will of his Godfather has emancipated the Head of House Potter; he will now be taking his Seat, Lord Harry James Potter. We also have with us today the secondary heads of three houses that have had proxies for the last few years. All of whom are to come of age over the next year. They will be accompanying their Proxies for the next year to learn and understand the way things are done in this organization. Lord Potter is to be my apprentice once he reaches his sixteenth birthday, and will be accompanying me to all meetings and of course will be attending not as a secondary but as Head of House Potter. Rest ushered he has already been given all the rules, regulations and procedures for all items on today's agenda. With these new members and the absence of the seven we would be at a total of sixteen, which would give the chance for a tie. In the event of a tie I would like for the secondary heads to get one vote collectively. If there is no objection to this shall we begin with nominations for Minister?"

For the next twenty minutes members stood and gave nominations and stayed standing until Dumbledore asked them to sit, or the nomination was seconded. After they all stood and gave a name or seconded a name there were five nominees, Mr. Weasley, Amelia Bones, Willem Cavitt the Head of the old Scottish Blackwatch, Garfield Cambridge the Head of Magical Registration Department, and Harold Ciar someone that Harry didn't know. Now that the nominations were finished there were only eleven members left that could vote. With the numbers so low it was decided to have two votes. The first was to narrow it down to the two nominees that had the most votes. Then the second vote would determine the new Minister. The first vote ended with Arthur Weasley and Amelia Bones having three votes each. So it was between the two people the order would have chosen. In the end Amelia won by two votes becoming the New Minister of Magic for Briton.

"Now that the new Minister has been decided we will take a short recess. After which Lord Potter has a petition to put before us." While the others sat waiting Harry and Neville walked down to the others waiting for them in the center of the courtroom. After ten minutes Dumbledore stood and called for the Wizengamot to come to order.

"The Wizengamot recognizes Lord Harry James Potter." Dumbledore sat and the other members turned to Harry and waited.

"Ladies and Gentlemen of the Wizengamot, I have come to you to obtain wavers for the use of under age magic for a number of my friends and fellow students of Hogwarts. Over the last Five years we have been involved in a number of encounters with Death Eater, and two of us with Voldemort himself. In these encounters we have stopped him and his followers every time. Including the encounter here in the Department of Mysteries, were with the help of the Headmaster and other Adults, we captured a dozen Death Eaters and stopped Voldemort himself from obtaining material from the Department of Mysteries. In the past each of us have shown that we can and do know how to protect the Magical world and ourselves. But with the incompetence of the Ministry appointed teacher we received last year a number of the students of Hogwarts will be in need of extra tutoring in Defense and other subjects this coming year. What I proposed to the Headmaster the other day, and he agreed was a good idea, is that a new program be started over the summer holidays where a number of students between the ages of fourteen and sixteen be given extra training in the studies for the coming year. That way they will be able to help with the teaching and training of the rest of the students when we return to school in September. Sense this is a new program to be tested this summer, I with each of the students that I and the Headmaster have chosen will need waver from this court to attempt the training this year. We will begin with just the five main classes this year and if it is successful will add more subjects next year. For Defense Against the Dark Arts I will be the tutor, in Herbology it will be Neville Longbottom, in Transfiguration Hermione Granger, in Potions Luna Lovegood, and Charms will be Ginny Weasley, Ronald Weasley will be my assistant as I will be working with Professor Dumbledore as his apprentice and not always available to the students. I will be trained in all five classes as well as others. So with your leave I would like to call for a vote on the petition for wavers for the use of underage magic for Ronald and Ginny Weasley, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood."

"Before we vote on this young man, why are you even giving Albus Dumbledore of all people a suggestion about how things should be done in his school? Just because you are "The-Boy-Who-Lived, doesn't mean we should automatically agree with you. Why do you think such a thing should be done? You have said it is for the students of Hogwarts, but the benefits are for you and your friends. With the wavers you could do anything you want over the summer. How are we to know if you are really doing as you say? Are we just to take your word on it?" Mr. Tiberius Ogden had been reinstated when Umbridge had been shown for what she was. He was a very vocal member that made sure of everything before he voted and if he didn't agree with something you would know it.

"Mr. Ogden, your reputation as a man that doesn't make rash decisions proceeds you. You are quite right to ask most of those questions. I will answer all that I can. To your first question as to why I think I can make suggestions to the Headmaster, the answer is simple. He asked me what I though would help with the record low grades of most students after last year's substandard teaching in Defence Against the Dark Arts and the over a decade of non-existent Potions teaching. As well as the fact that most of the other teachers couldn't teach in the environment that toad had us in last year. As has more then likely become common knowledge, seeing as it was a secret, I helped a number of students with their Defence Against the Dark Arts studies last year. From what I have been told by the Headmaster is that the members of my study group are now among the top student in each of their years. So he came to me just before school let out and asked me about what I thought should in my opinion be done to improve the grades for the rest of the school. As to the second question as I said a moment ago the members of my study group are among the top of each of their years. They are the obvious chooses for the tutoring program. And the last question is easily answered by saying that the people that would be training us over the summer are all ministry employees or retired employees. If it will appeases you we will agree to be tested at the end of the summer, say August 23rd. Have I answered your questions or are there any more from anyone else? If not what say this court?"

"Well I'm convinced. I was just making sure you and the Headmaster had thought this through. I vote yes. Albus we have twenty minutes tell the first of the scum shows them selves. Why don't we do a vocal vote?" Mr. Ogden sat and let Albus continue the vote. In the end the vote was unanimous to allow the students to have the wavers and that on the 23rd of August they would meet at Hogwarts to be tested.