Once the dementors escaped into the night, the group gathered around Sirius. His chest rose and fell slowly and steady. "Is he alive?" Harry touched his chest in an attempt to feel his heartbeat.
"He's unconscious... his energy must be drained, we need to take him to the infirmary." Hermione said taking the lead.
Urania opened his eyes to check his pupils and placed her head on his chest to count his heartbeats. He stirred under her touch and let out a grunt.
His hand went to his chest, he felt a void inside his sternum as if something had been ripped off from him. He directed his eyes to his godson who was hovering over him, his green eyes filled with worry.
"Can you stand?" Urania asked, offering him both hands.
"I think so..." he grabbed them and with the help of the trio he was soon on his feet. Urania placed her arm around his waist to offer support and they began their way back to the castle.
"Harry... There's something I want to ask..." the boy looked at him intently.
"Would you like to live with me?" The boy's face instantly changed, his smile broaden reaching his eyes.
"Yes!" Urania scanned his aura, it glowed with a golden shimmer she'd never seen before on him.
When they reached the stairs Sirius began trembling in her arms, this was the first time he entered the school, in the company of friends.
At the end of the hall several figures approached, heavy robes swishing their way to them.
Dumbledore's gentle pace made him seem almost floating.
It all felt like a dream to Sirius, his body felt light as a feather. Dumbledore stood next to Urania to examine Sirius state.
"I'm sorry but Mr. Black needs to accompany us back to Azkaban." Urania's eyes widen and Dumbledore had to hold her shoulders
"Over my dead body." She yelled freeing herself from the headmaster. Harry, Ron and Hermione ran to Sirius' side.
"Sir this man is innocent and we just proved it...you already have the real traitor"
"This man is an escapee... he ran away from Azkaban, no matter the reason that's illegal." Urania searched in Sirius' eyes but he was petrified too, she grabbed his hand firmly.
"You cannot take him with you prime minister... he's barely conscious from the damage he received from YOUR dementors, he needs to be put in the hospital while his name is cleared... and the ministry of magic writes their much delayed apology to him." Urania's rage made everyone tense.
"Excuse me Albus but who is this girl?" Detecting his foreign accent he didn't care to hide the disdain in his words which offended Urania beyond repair, she conjured all her royal status to not throw a punch at his face.
"I'm the auror that solved this whole matter while you chased after the wrong man"
"An auror? Albus can you explain to me what's going on?"
"Mr Potter, Weasley and Miss Granger, would you be so kind as to go to your respective dormitories? I'll assure you no harm will affect Mr Black or Miss Rivadeneira... now please."
Hermione and Ron with heavy feet started their walk, Harry hugged one last time Sirius body. His godfather ruffled his hair and hugged him back. "I'll be fine Harry, we'll meet again..." the boy wiped the tears from his eyes and left with his friends.
"Now..." Dumbledore started "Miss Rivadeneira was sent here on a special mission to ensure Harry's safety, you more than anyone knows his life is valuable and that Voldemort and anything related is in fact an international matter"
"But the ministry never knew anything of this Albus..." Dumbledore almost rolled his eyes
"The ministry wouldn't have made it possible for her to work... and she did a marvelous job, not only efficiently protected Harry throughout the school year but she went as far as to catch the real culprit of this awful mess..."
The prime minister sent a wary look in the girls direction. " We'll deal with that later, now we have to put him back in Azkaban"
"With all due respect... prime minister, I must insist that Black stays at St. Mungos... he's innocent and has endured..." tears stinging her eyes but this time it was Sirius who stopped her. "I'll do as you say Prime minister... if it takes a few more nights in Azkaban to clear my name, I'll gladly oblige."
She moved in front of him "what are you doing?" She whispered "after all you have suffered..." she grabbed his face and he closed his eyes pressing her palm on his cheek. "I have a reason to wait... just Knowing Harry wants to live with me... and that he doesn't think I'm guilty anymore..that is enough and at least this time I will be free for good."
She caressed his face, moving his hair away from it.
Crouch coughed uncomfortably with the scene in front of him, with a swift move of his hands he ordered his men to grab him.
