A/N: I'm slightly disappointed….last chapter didn't get quite as many reviews as I would've liked. Oh well, I know ya'll wanna know what happens with Fudge so here it is!

Chapter 27

Once Harry had downed an entire Calming Draught he quickly began to apologize to Remus.

"It's alright, cub," Remus replied, trying to hide the hurt in his voice. Harry had been getting so much better until Voldemort had shown up.

Once everyone was seated in the livingroom Fudge began his rant. "Explain yourselves!"

"Sirius is innocent!" Harry growled, stubbornly planting himself in his godfather's lap.

"I want a proper explanation for the events of tonight, not a story from an attention-seeking prat," Fudge glared at him.

"I am not a-" Harry began, but stopped when Sirius lay a hand on his shoulder.

"It's like Dumbledore said, Minister; Voldemort's back," Remus sighed.

"THAT IS NOT A PROPER EXPLANATION!" Fudge fumed.

"Sirius is innocent, Pettigrew's alive, and Voldemort's back," Remus snapped irritably. "That's all there is to say about it."

Fudge got up and paced the room silently for 30 minutes straight. Then he sighed, turning to Sirius. "You're free."

Sirius felt like time had stopped. Had Fudge really just announced that he was a free man?

Fudge nodded at him "I'll lose my job for sure now,"

"Then, while you're still the Minister, that is, could you do something for me?" Sirius asked.

"Go on," Fudge sighed. "I suppose I owe it to you anyways."

"Grant me full custody of my godson."

A/N: I'm very sorry about the shortness, but again…CLIFFHANGER IS AWESOME!