A/N: Harry Potter is not mine this is a story from a fan.

A helping hand.

C25 The morning before the end.

Amelia.

Amelia had said her goodbyes and made her way over to the police station. She didn't know what to expect so she just went whit it. As she walked into the station she saw that Kingsley was still there pretending to be a Police officer. "Good day Kingsley, how are things going here".

Kingsley was a little startled when he heard the voice of his boss. "Hi boss, sorry you startled me". Kingsley said with a little smile. "Well, nothing much happened last night. This Vernon Dursley started to curse everyone he saw so they had to look him up in something they called an isolation chamber, but I don't know what it is".

Amelia had to hide a giggle. "It's a little room with only a door and four walls. It's little and it's a place where people can vent their frustration or anger". She gave Kingsley a sharp look. "In a station like this, it's made to get troublesome people like Mr. Dursley to calm down".

Kinsley nodded with a look of WHAT.

Amelia smiled and made her way down to the office of the Chief Inspector that was handling the case. It was in this office where she found Michel waiting for her. "Ah you're here," he said.

Amelia nodded and took the chair that was offered to her.

"Good day, Miss Bones I'm Chief Inspector Stone. I have reviewed the case and I think we will have a slight problem with it".

Amelia looked at the Chief and was really working hard to keep her anger down. "I'm sorry but this is clearly a case of abuse so how can there be a problem". Amelia told him softly but could not really keep her anger out of her voice.

"Miss Bones please calm down," Inspector Stone told her from behind his desk. Everything you have here is abuse, it is clear as daylight but for real abuse, you have to have more".

Amelia could not help herself and interrupted. "I don't care that much but I want Harry out of there or I will take him myself".

Inspector Stone slammed his hand hard on the desk. "Miss Bones, CALM DOWN" he shouted.

Amelia was a little startled and almost shouted back because she wasn't used to people shouting at her. Mostly it was her who did the shouting but at the last seconded she realized that she was in another men's office.

"Miss Bones, we will take this to court this afternoon. I did have many and I mean many of these cases before and it doesn't always go as we want it to go so be prepared".

Amelia nodded and started to get up out of her chair. Internally she was thinking of ways to get Harry out of there if this didn't work she would slam a Portkey on him and take him away herself, that would be the least she could do for Lily and James son.

"Amelia wait" Michel shouted from down the hall. He rushed over to her side and continued. "I know this is hard but we will interrogate them in court. There the judge has to decide the faith of Harry, but I do know that the Judge is a squib just like me. So that is one thing that will be in our favor".

Again Amelia nodded as she walked out. The first thing she did was to apparate away hoping she could get this done.

Minerva.

It had been a long hour of telling Harry about magic when Minerva apparated to the front gates of Hogwarts. She gazed up at the castle and had a soft sigh. She knew Albus would corner her before her first class but she was confident she could handle him. So With her head held high, she walked on.

"Minerva" Albus called as she walked into the castle.

She just chuckled internally because she knew this would happen. "Yes, Albus what is it". Her voice was calm but she knew she had a rough edge to it from the way he flinched away from her.

"I'm sorry but I wanted to know how Harry was doing".

"Albus, you have seen what they did to him. You also know what I told you all those years ago when we left him there, so why in Merlin's name do you care now".

"Minerva… I..".

"You what" Minerva snapped.

"I… I'm sorry I really didn't know. If I did I would have done something".

"You could have known if you checked up on him like you should have".

Albus hung his head and shook it a little. "You are right I should have done that and even more".

"Then why didn't you" Minerva snapped again.

"I have been stupid; I really thought a family would stick together".

"Are you forgetting your own brother? Last thing I hear you aren't really on speaking terms".

"I have done a lot of things wrong yes; I also know that I won't play another part in his upbringing from now on".

"You think," Minerva said with a raised eyebrow.

"Alright, Alright I know but if you let me I will take the blame and help where I can".

Minerva looked a little sad. "Albus" she started with a little sorrow in her voice. "I know that you are sorry, but we will not stop at the Dursleys I didn't fought you hard the last time but this time I will not let you take the lead. This time around I will make sure he is with the right person".

Albus nodded and looked up at the enchanted ceiling. "You are right as usual. I didn't do a good job the last time and it is my fault in how Harry was raised the way he was. I also know that if it comes to it they would blame me and use it in the way they seem best and in the way they get the most benefit for themselves. So I would say use Augusta she has just as many influents as I have. I do not know if it will do you any good in the Wizengamot but it will be better than nothing" and Albus started to walk away.

Minerva wanted to say another thing but she kept her mouth shut as she saw him walking away. She didn't know how she knew for sure but he had been honest with her. He really did what he thought was right. It had been the wrong thing and he was realizing it. He was now taking a back seat and he did it because it was the best thing he could do. Using Augusta had been a wonderful idea. So she gave him a small smile and walked back.

After her second class, she was about to go to the great hall for lunch when Amelia stepped out of the fire.

"Hi Minerva, I'm sorry to barge in but I have to ask you to come with me. They didn't get to interrogate them last night so they will do it today when they will be judged at the same time. I'm not sure how it works but some Inspector told me it would not go like we hope it will".

"So what is it you want me to do".

I want you to go over to the school and get Andrea and Harry to the courthouse. Now I don't know if we need them but I want them there just in case. The faster I can wrap this up the better".

Minerva nodded and started to walk out of her office. At the door, she stopped and turned back. "Albus is sorry and will leave it up to us. His vision of good in all people just got crumbled. He now knows he has to stay out of it and I hope he does. But the one thing he told me was that we should go and get Augusta in our corner for the Wizengamot".

Amelia smiled a wicked smile. "It was about time that old fossil used his brain instead of his heart" and she left the office to go where she was needed.

A/N: This was it again for this week; see you all in the next chapter.

Gr. Winmau