Here's the next chapter. It's full of surprises which just kind of came to me as I was writing them. Please let me know what you think and if you think it works or not as I really do value your opinion as it always helps me so much. Thank you, Love Angel x

Kingsley came out of the cupboard in shock. "Augusta how in the hell did he know it was an Animagus he was dealing with?" he asked her as she smiled at him. "My dear friend he knew about it as it's an old family trait but not one which would come up in any tests done by the bank. My own family has these traits as well but it's not something I ever feel the need to say to anyone else. I can see he's used tear gas a muggle invention to knock out whoever is in here. I only know about it as one of my relatives lives in the muggle world as well as here and she told me about it. Please erect a force field as I'm going to force whoever it is to revert back to their human form. We'll soon see why they think they can break the law by not registering themselves as an Animagus for I too can see that they have not registered. It's like to people who can tell they are a different colour. If they've registered their gold but this one is cobalt blue the colour of illegality" she said as he smiled in understanding.

He raised his wand in a few quite complex motions to ensure the room was secure. She raised her own wand and reversed the charm a now sleeping Rita Skeeter lying on the floor. A small vial of veritas serum was poured down her throat and she was revived getting a fright and swallowing. This was an opportune moment to learn her best secrets and what's more she'd been simply delivered to her. This was too good as she had been the one person Augusta knew she'd have trouble getting an 'interview' with. Rita's eyes glazed over showing the magic had taken affect. A blindfold was put on her and a rune was placed on her back. It burned and fizzled away sinking into the skin. It was there to ensure she couldn't become her Animagus ever again.

Please give me your name

My name is Rita Gillian Mary Sullivan or Skeeter however you all know me by my writing name of Rita Skeeter.

Who is your spouse?

Oh I don't have one however Sullivan is not at all a cool name so I legally changed it to Skeeter and the Skeeter name has served me well so far. I mean it is what people know me for and it has made me famous even I know that.

Tell me what you last heard please.

Some guy is now working for the ministry however he didn't say which department it's for. His name is Ronald Williams. He's very attractive and I might wish to date him. A man with a body like that you know can do some damage in all the right places.

Why have you not registered yourself as an Animagus and how long have you been one?

I've been one for thirty years. Initially I forgot to register but soon I realised that using my Animagus was getting me the best gossip money could buy so why bother telling anyone about it. This pen here has sullied many a reputation but I do pride myself on it. You would not believe what goes on behind closed doors.

What is the most scandalous thing you've ever found out?

Well I don't usually tell but there are too many really. I mean did you know Albus Dumbledore good and all as he is, is addicted to opium which he gets from Boris Borgin? Lucius Malfoy has had a lovechild with a muggleborn witch who didn't initially tell him she was of that blood type. Kingsley Shacklebolt is married but he doesn't wish anyone to know it. Cornelius Fudge is always helping himself to his employee's money and he thinks no one knows he's embezzling from the Ministry of Magic. As I said the list is endless. Mr and Mrs Weasley have a bit of thing for stealing children.

Did you know their son is not their son at all? He wouldn't know that of course but he's not their son. They caught Alice Longbottom about kill the baby so they stunned her and stole the child. It was interesting as the child was very sick and let's just say it hadn't fully developed and so she shouted out that the daughter had to die. I don't know why though it was quite bizarre. I was just about to stop when Molly stunned her. The child was a boy anyway. Also Molly used that personality altering spell Dumbledore developed on the baby to make it think as she does and then one altering his appearance severely. I am guessing that unless you asked her about it she wouldn't tell you anything.

I can honestly say I was aware of some of it but some of it I was not. Tell me have you ever written anything malicious about me in the paper at any time?

Well generally you're squeaky clean and a bit of a dull art however you do raise shocking children. I would think someone of your calibre would know better but you never seem to! It's rather idiotic. I wrote a piece once on how you couldn't raise a cat let alone a child because let's face it while you're brilliant at everything else raising kids is not something you do well.

Ok. What about anyone else? Have you written anything which ruined someone else's life?

Let's get real here when don't I? I don't care what people feel or think about me as I'm better then all of you. I know I am and I don't need to be told that by anyone. I mean the only thing I do which is wrong is hide on people as a beetle to get the latest scoop. The crimes going on in our world today are ridiculous and I doubt anyone cares about what I do really. I mean no one has the time to give a damn these days. I love it.

Who would you suggest I question next?

You should do Minister Fudge, Tom Power and Mafalda Hopkirk. I want to be there when you do however as this would look so good in the paper.

You need to pay a twenty thousand galleon fine. Are you going to do it?

No I will never pay that and you will not make me do it either. I warn you try that and I will ruin you! I've ruined others for far less. I have no filter and I just don't give a damn. Isn't it obvious the only thing I've ever loved is my job? Take a hike Augusta Longbottom!

Fine! We'll deal with this another way. Have you ever killed or seriously harmed anyone?

Of course I have. You do not get to be the queen of everything without knocking off a few people along the way. I've harmed Dedalius Diggle by lacerating his back when he wouldn't give me an interview. The damn bastard survived which he didn't deserve to do. I killed some muggleborn bastard called Jennifer Grimes who caught me doing it to him. I swear to god I will kill or physically harm in some way anyone who tries to stop my career advancements. I mean the Daily Prophet would be nothing without me which they do of course by now know. I AM THE DAILY PROPHET FOOLS!

Ok then you leave me no choice. Rita Sullivan you are hereby under arrest and will face the dementors for your crimes. No one gets away with murder here in our government. You will also pay your fine to me now and that money will go to her family and that of Dedalius Diggle. Shacklebolt take the prisoner away.

Rita was escorted from the room screaming about how everyone in the building would perish before she'd give up her job. "Kingsley I knew about your wife obviously but I was not aware no one else knew! How is cara" she asked Kingsley who smiled brightly. "She's well Augusta. Little Lillian will be born shortly. We are so happy. You must come by with Florean for dinner some night. I didn't tell anyone about it as I didn't feel it was necessary to broadcast my love life everywhere" he said smiling at her.

"That's so wonderful. We'd be delighted. We'll be over on Thursday evening if that suits?" she said as he agreed it did and said he'd see her later on. Tilly! Please get a honeydukes gift basket and have it delivered to my love. He deserves a treat cause he's getting some serious loving later on. Oh and before you leave tell Ronald Williams he's got a promotion and give him this bottle of luxury Firewhiskey to celebrate. Give him his things first and then see Florean!

I will do mistress. Will you be wanting dinner tonight or do you intend to dine out?

No I'll be dining in but it won't be dinner I'll be having. Please prepare a tray with strawberries, fresh cream, honey and chocolate sauce and leave it by the side of the bed at home. If I want dinner later I'll let you know. Johnson! Do we have Ronald Weasley's blood on file?

"Yes indeed we do he had viral Spiratoma when he was a baby!" the Auror replied seriously.

"Ok take it please for DNA testing now and give me the results. I want the quick test done now!" she said as he left. He returned in half an hour with the results which he showed to her.

NAME OF CHILD: Ronald Billius Weasley (given name by abductor) Julian William Longbottom.

AGE OF CHILD: 12 (de-aged to be this age by abductor) 14 (actual age)

PARENTS OF CHILD: Frances Neville Longbottom (father) and Alice Marie Longbottom.

GRANDPARENTS OF CHILD: Augusta Mary Longbottom (Grandmother), Edward William Longbottom (Grandfather Deceased).

Augusta fainted at that. What was her daughter in law doing just going around trying to kill all of her grandkids? Who else had she been with? On checking this out she discovered that she'd also been with James Potter at one point. So they'd had an affair had they? Clearly they were not as honest together as they had been. She idly wondered if Lillian and Frank knew about it or if they cared? Had they done something similar? She decided to test out that theory as there was a way within the ministry of seeing if two people had any other children. It was not commonly used and could only be used by those of most importance in there. She looked them up and found that the results had been sealed by Dumbledore and growled in rage. She had to wait a full hour to have them unblocked and that in her own mind was too long. At long last, she had the results before her.

Frances John Longbottom children: Neville Frances H Longbottom (21 years), Rosario June Weasley (25 years), Marianne Sullivan (26 years), Mary Ellen Walker (16 years), Hannah Eliza Doolittle (13 years) and Augusta Mary Long (3 months).

Lillian Marie Potter Long nee Potter children: Harrison James B Potter (21 years), Caroline Fiona Martin (25 years), Augusta Mary Long (3 months). Baby in womb (3 months).

She was aghast sitting there. Clearly both of them had sowed their wild oats and were now having children together as well as being married. That had obviously been a new development and it now looked as though she was pregnant again. Augusta couldn't take much more shocks to the system this week. Just what else would happen she didn't know? She'd need to visit them once again at Hogwarts and as per these days her news was never good. She loved them dearly but there's only so much destruction one family can take. She wrote a letter to them.

Dearest Harrison and Neville,

I am writing to you always of troubles at this time and it is not something I like doing. I have unearthed some other family secrets and let's just say that your parents sowed their wild fair share of oats and have kids all over the place. Neville your father has you one other son with your mother which I've only just found out about and four other children each with random women. Lastly he has a three month old baby with Lillian Potter Long whom he's married to now and she is now pregnant again. Yes before you say anything this is Harry's mother. She too has Harry, a child with someone random and of course Franks Daughter. I was going to call to see you about this but now I am not so sure if I should. Please let me know when you can what you think. I am scared to check out Alice and James but I will do so should you wish me to only. Again I am sorry to always be the bearer of bad news to you both as it seems you never get a break. I hope the classes are going well and I will be by to teach the kids on the law whenever you need my assistance. Florean sends his love and best wishes to you both. Love as always Gran xxx

The letter was sent off with her owl where it arrived in one piece for them both to read. They'd be in for a huge shock outside class time when they had the time to read it.