Harry Leaves Behind The Magical World
Susan Bones had an issue to solve, but she really didn't want to at all. From what she could gather from her Floo call to Harry earlier, he had had sex with the girl that was staying with him. However, not only was she the girl that did Harry's housekeeping and did his meals and such, she was under the age of consent which meant Susan had an issue to resolve. Normally in cases such as these, Susan would go with an Auror and arrest the person - however her internal voice was saying that Harry deserved to be loved by someone who loved him and not because he was the boy who lived. Her Aunt Amelia had always said that it was unwise to follow your heart in cases of law and order.
"You look like somebody with a terrible dilemma" said a voice. She looked up to see her wife approaching with two cups of tea in her hand.
"Thanks" Susan took one of the cups and sipped the scalding and soothing brew. "I told Harry about the sudden hearing for this afternoon, but in doing so found him after raping a girl"
"Harry?" Hannah exclaimed in shock, "I don't believe it"
"Its not what you think, Han, but merely a legal term because he had sex with an underaged girl"
"And now your head of the DMLE and have to arrest him"
"Yet if there is anyone that deserves it, it's him"
"Hence your problem... Perhaps they were playing a prank on you" she suggested.
"Oh, I am fairly sure they were not... Nyssa was walking like we did when we gave each other our virginities"
"Ah..."
"I am an officer of the law, Hannah, and the one thing that Aunt Amelia taught me was that your heart should never rule. I will bring him in, but I fear it will ruin our friendship forever"
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Whilst this was being discussed, Harry was getting ready for the surprise trial and pulling out his finest robes. Although he could have turned up in standard robes, he pulled out his rarely worn Head of House set and then spent a couple of minutes attaching all of his medals.
"I knew you had a lot, but never quite imagined that many" Nyssa said from the doorway.
"I paid enough for them" Harry said bitterly. The teen knew Harry did not mean any kind of financial payment.
"So what are they?"
"Hmm...? Oh, lets see" It had been so long since he had pinned all of them to his robes that he had to think hard. "Order of Merlin 1st Class for extraordinary achievement, the Queen gave me the Companion of the Bath for defeating Voldemort, Goblin Honour, Defence Medal, Voldemort War campaign medal, Battle of Hogwarts Survival medal, Auror Qualification, Good Service Medal, General Service medal, Legion d' Honour, Order of the Emerald Guard, Victoria Cross, Defence Medal, Expert Marksman, Palm Leaf, The Star Cross and the Alex Goodwin Bravery Award"
"All I have is a swimming certificate and a medal for my Latin" Nyssa said.
"Well lets see what we can find for you" Harry joked. "Do you renounce Satan and all his flying Monkeys?"
"Thats not going to work"
"True, so we'll see what we can do for you at the Ministry later on. Now i know i said this before, but your arrival at the place is going to cause trouble... You may even be attacked"
"You'll defend me"
"I am a powerful Wizard, can take on multiple opponents, but I am only one wizard. Not everybody at the Ministry will be in a mind to help you"
"Susan and Hermione will be there, so they can help"
"I hope so" Harry replied quietly. "Hermione will help me without question, but Susan is constrained by law. I know she feels there are more important things then following the law to the letter, but there is only so much she can do"
"Oh... So about this trial" Nyssa said, "Will you see your lawyer first?"
"Voldemort killed most of them when he was in power, and those that survived will never defend me... Except, perhaps, the two that are my friends"
"Oh" Nyssa was quiet and then noticed a purple cushioned boxed that was partly open. Inside was an oak constructed wand with 'LL' on a small card under it. "Who does this belong to?" she asked him.
"Hmm?" Harry looked up where he was finishing his medals. "Oh, that wand belonged to a very good friend of mine who was badly injured during the fight at Hogwarts. She gave up her life in order to protect dozens of younger children when she could have retreated and got help. When they found her afterwards, she'd bled to death whilst strangling a Death Eater"
"I'm sorry" Nyssa whispered. She was beginning to realize how badly this magic war had really been and what it had cost Harry and his friends.
"She died doing what she wanted" Harry sighed and Nyssa could see he was reliving the battle in his mind before brushing the creases out of his cloak. "Damned war took a hell of a lot out of me, Nys, then I was expected to go on and solve the rest of the world's damned bloody problems – and this is what I get as a reward? People suing me for killing people who were a danger to life and freedom?"
"Can't you just go and kill them?" Nyssa asked.
"The thought had occurred" Harry sighed and stood to put his cloak on before shaking in it slightly so it fit better. "Listen, apart from anything the Purebloods might try, Susan might have to do something she finds unpleasant. I want you to promise to not interfere with her in any way" he looked grim.
"What's wrong?"
"Last night"
"So?"
"You are under the age of consent" Harry reminded her.
"Tell that to the ones that raped me" Nyssa said bitterly. "Look, I promise not to interfere with what happens until I have to"
"Alright" Harry sighed. He wished that he could just be left alone in peace, marry Nyssa and be allowed to grow old together but he knew that the universe had a cruel way with his life. They both finished getting ready and went downstairs and into the garden before taking hold of a Portkey and transporting away.
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People in the Ministry gave Harry and Nyssa a wide berth as they strode through the corridors of the complex. The pair found the meeting room they were going to get together in and walked inside.
"So" Harry began, "Who wants to go first?"
"They have good claims to suing you" Hermione said from her seat – her table covered in books and parchment.
"I thought I was immune from being sued by legal declarations and the right of conquest"
"Seems Shaklebolt overlooked an old law that was never repealed" Susan sighed. "According to what we found out from our research, every witch and wizard has the right to petition the courts in order to face somebody they feel has ruined them through killing or theft"
"Even if they and their families tried to kill innocent people?" Nyssa asked as she took a seat.
"We need to know how they got hold of this information" Harry remained standing with one hand on the sword of Godric Gryffindor.
"No need" a cultured voice said. They all turned to look at the doorway and Andromeda Tonks shot daggers at Harry and the others. "I told them everything they needed and what they had to do – after what you did to my family, it was a pleasure"
"You know what happened to your daughter and Remus – I never forced them to come" Harry said.
"Not following the great and powerful Harry Potter on some damned fool ideological quest?" Andromeda laughed. "I just stopped by to tell you to be ready to lose, Potter, ready to lose your riches and your heirlooms and everything you hold dear" and she walked off.
"She's changed" Hermione said sadly.
"We all did" Harry replied. "Okay, what are we looking at here?" he asked.
"Whatever she thinks, she can not take family possessions away from you" Daphne Greengrass spoke for the first time. She'd kept out of the civil war for the most part, joining the defenders at the Battle of Hogwarts and then making a name for herself as a member of the legal team prosecuting Death Eaters and their supporters. "However, she can force you to sell everything to pay out"
"Am I the only one being targeted?"
"As far as we can tell, yes" Daphne said to him. "We suspect that it is either because you are a higher profile person or because you were the supposed hero and leader of the light side"
"I don't think it is about the money really" Hermione said. "I'd bet anything you'd like this is the last chance for Death Eaters to get revenge on Harry"
"Madam Director!" an Auror Trainee came skidding into the meeting room.
"What is it?"
"The hearing is over"
"Over?" Susan spoke quietly and icily. "When did it start?"
"I have no idea, Ma'am…" the young woman was cut off by way of Harry pushing past her with a drawn wand in one hand and the sword of Gryffindor in the other. "Ma'am, would now be a good time to take some leave?"
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"I hereby award the petitioners the total sum of seven and a half million Galleons to be paid no later than next week" the Judge said.
"Like fuck" Harry said as he blasted the doors clean off their hinges. Aurors moved towards him but suddenly found themselves staring at Harry's furious gaze. Wisps of pure magic crackled from him. "I will never give the scumbags that stayed free any of my family's money… Why should I pay for them to live a life of comfort when they hurt people?"
"If you do not, we shall be forced to arrest you for contempt" the Judge replied.
"You can try" Harry said before putting the sword away and then detaching it from his scabbard clip. Placing it on a table, he then set slowly and methodically about taking off most of his medals and placing them alongside the weapon.
"What are you doing?" asked a member of the public.
"I came here to talk, to argue points of law… I find out some corrupt persons have already started and ended a trial – a trial that should never have happened"
"It should happen – you cost me my daughter"
"AND WHAT DO YOU THINK IT COST ME AND COUNTLESS OTHERS?" Harry's wand tip began glowing faintly with light. "You still have most of your family alive, I have nothing but myself… The very last of the Potter family. I can see that whatever darkness runs through the Black family is taking hold of you" he sighed as he sensed Nyssa walk up to him slowly. "This is just a personal vendetta against me, Andromeda" he finished taking off the last of his medals.
"Why are you taking the medals off?" asked another member of the public.
"They were awarded to me in gratitude for what I did to save people's lives… Because it was expected of me… Because of a stupid prophecy that cost me my parents and my childhood. If such sacrifice is rewarded by persecution of myself and those few that held the light, I would rather not have such baubles". Harry stared around the room – taking in the gaze of every man, woman and child in the court. "Most of you may never see me again – those that are lucky enough to be my few remaining friends will always have a home with me. Until I can walk magical Britain's streets without fear of prosecution and persecution, I want no part of this" and he stormed away leaving Nyssa beginning to get furious.
"You idiots… All Harry has done is fight every day of his life to keep himself safe and, after starting Hogwarts, you all safe too. I might not have grown up knowing about magic, but Harry told me the two dark wars put people into place that believed in truth and justice and kindness… And this is what you do?" she turned round to face the Judges. "You never even had the dignity and honour to even tell anybody that the trial had started? Seeing as how there was about fifteen seconds from start to finish, I'd say there was some dodgy dealing going on here"
"You are just a muggle and don't know our ways" somebody said.
"A muggle that was raped, tortured and beaten by your kind. Just because you have magic, does not automatically mean that you are better. You see this sword?" Nyssa pulled Gryffindor's sword out of the scabbard slightly before slotting it back into place, "This sword can only be held those that have courage, dignity and honour – clearly it can tell a mere muggle like myself has those three qualities in greater amounts then most people here in this room. After the war, you all thanked yourselves, patted each other on the back and then you all started to betray Harry and the trust he placed in you to make things right" she looked down and sighed. "Your hero may have saved the world" she looked up to give the lead Judge a piercing stare "But the world destroyed its hero" and only her footsteps were heard as she left the court to find Harry. Susan Bones had listened to every word that Nyssa had said and made a decision – to hell with what the rules said… If Harry wanted Nyssa, she would never stand in his way.
"I am Susan Bones" she said. "I am the niece of Amelia Bones. I swear on my life, on my soul, my magic and my honour that I will not stop until I find those that did this to our greatest hero and sent him from our world for, perhaps, good this time. Nyssa may be a muggle, but she has spoke far more truth compared to any other here. For some, the war is over, but for Harry it will never be so. He did not just witness what Voldemort did, he SAW it happen through their mental link – he witnessed those horrors and we never gave him the help he needed. I swear and pledge to all those here today, that my office will always support Harry James Potter above all else"
A/N:
A little late in coming, but there it is! I am going to restart work on some fics that really need updating including my Doctor Who story and my other HP fics
As always, reviews please
Regards,
Pixel
