Chapter five

It was more than an hour before Albus turned up with Mad-eye, Kingsley and Tonks.

'Dolores Umbridge is missing, but she was charged with multiple offences, including the torture of minors. She'll be found guilty whether she's there or not. But a warrant has been issued for her arrest. The four aurors that stunned Minerva have also been arrested,' Kingsley said, 'I need to take some pictures of your hand Harry.'

Harry sighed but stuck out his hand, 'All the DA ended up having to use that quill.'

'But you had a lot more detentions with her than they did so yours is worse,' Sirius said.

'She will probably do minimum of twenty years for using a dark item to torture children but since she did a runner, she'll do more,' Tonks said.

'Add the other charges. Once she has been questioned, using veritaserum she could end up getting life.'

Kingsley stopped taking pictures of Harry's hand before he handed over a jar with a thick ointment in it.

'Spread that on twice every day, it should reduce the scaring.'

'But it will always remain, like my scar?'

'Yes, just like your scar, it was done using dark magic, even if the dark magic was in the quill.'

'We need to go to help Amelia. We'll let you know when to come in Harry so you can give your statement.'

'Thanks,' Harry sighed then used the ointment over his hand. He hoped it faded where it wouldn't be seen so easily by anyone, 'When will McGonagall be released?' He asked as he looked up at the headmaster.

'She is being released tomorrow. She is to take it easy. Since there is only two more days to the end of term, she does not need to do much. The last of the tests were done today, the history of magic test, so Minerva will be able to rest with no test or classes. Now you said you needed to speak to me. I have already worked out that you would refuse to return to the Dursley's, even though I believe you are safer there.'

'I'm not, they make me stay out until late at night when they have visitors. So, unless the whole neighbourhood is cover with those wards you did, I was never safe. Even if I was, I would still refuse to return. I need to learn, not be forced to be there slave. I also need energy to learn, being starved wouldn't help. Sirius has agreed to teach me enough that could help me for when we face him and his pets.'

'The prophecy might be about Harry and him, Albus, but it doesn't mean the rest of us won't be standing right beside him. Also, Harry will not be returning to Hogwarts. He was right when he said doing normal classes will not help fight against that lot. Harry is safe here and now with his new disguises, no one will see Harry Potter when he wants some time away from the house. He will be able to learn but also be able to go out occasionally. And no, we do not want anyone staying here all the time. It's to use for meetings and if people are attacked where they need to hide. But this is my house and Harry is my godson. He will be using magic to learn.'

Albus sighed, 'Very well, Harry does have the right to leave his education after doing his owls. But to what you said, I would assume you are talking about Molly?'

'Yes, I'm grateful that she looked after me when I stayed at her home, but she is not family, Sirius is my family. I also don't like the fact that she's trying to take my mother's place. I overheard her telling Ginny that it would be wonderful if I would call her mum, that is never going to happen. I had a mother, it doesn't matter if she's dead, she was my mother and I won't allow anyone to take her place. Also, Snape is to stay away from me or I will curse the bastard. You might trust him professor, but I don't and I never will. You work with him, but I don't want to.'

'Very well. Are you also trying to join in with meetings?'

'No, Sirius will tell me if there is something I need to know, which he should, just as you should. But I don't need to know everything, only when it comes to Voldemort, since I am the one that has to kill him. I also would like to ask Professor McGonagall if she would teach me more advanced transfiguration, stuff that might help in a fight.'

'I would be willing. I'm sure you know I was the transfiguration teacher before becoming headmaster.'

'No, I would rather Professor McGonagall. You had your chance to teach me occlumency, you didn't want to and I was left being tortured by your pet death eater,'

Albus, Sirius and Remus gasps, 'Harry, Severus is no longer a death eater.'

'He acts like one, especially in regard to people like muggleborns, he even called Hermione a mudblood. He tortured me during those sessions and he enjoyed it. He smiled when he realised how much pain I was in. I saw how happy he was that I was suffering. I will send Hedwig to McGonagall, if she can't, then I'm make do,' Harry stared intensely at the headmaster, 'I can't trust you anymore, mainly because you trust him. I'm going to shower, I'm exhausted,' Harry stood, hugged his godfather before leaving.

'You know most of us don't trust the greasy bastard Albus. You can't really blame Harry for his feelings when you never stopped Snape's harassment of Harry. He even taunts Harry about the deaths of his parent's. He is not James, yet Snape is such a bitter coward that he uses their deaths to hurt their son. It's late, I think I will turn in as well,' Sirius sighed but he got up and headed upstairs. He wanted to check on Harry but he also didn't want to get into an argument with Dumbledore. The old man will not listen to anyone in regard to Snape, it was time they stopped listening to Dumbledore until he listens to them.

The others left down in the kitchen were all saying what Sirius said. They don't trust Snape and from now on they want Snape out of the order and especially, he was not to be told anything. They wanted Albus to give a magical oath to keep information away from Severus Snape.

Albus thought if he told Harry and the others how Severus really felt about lily, he might understand. Then he realised it would not matter, Severus had been cruel towards Harry and always was antagonistic towards Sirius, who Harry cared for. It was time he listened to the opinion of others or there might not be an order of the phoenix to fight against Voldemort and the last of the death eaters.

Voldemort was worried. He barely survived the fight with Potter. He knew that meant Dumbledore had been training him. If Severus didn't tell him and the Slytherin's didn't tell their parents, then it was done in secret. He was also furious. He had lost all his supporters and Amelia Bones along with many aurors had seen him and who his supporters were. There was no way they will get off this time. He would need to once again, break out his supporters from Azkaban. He had to speak with Narcissa Malfoy so she could continue to supply money for his cause. He was also furious that he never got hold of the prophecy and was positive that he would not get another chance.

Little did Voldemort know that all the death eaters vaults had been sealed by order of Madam Amelia Bones. Their families had to come in for questioning with veritaserum and inspected for the dark mark before the vaults would be released to them. It meant even their kids would be questioned. if they had the dark mark, they will end up locked up but the rest of the family will end up with no money. Whether they were locked up or free, the information on the questions and inspection for the dark mark will be obliviated from their minds. Amelia did not want Voldemort to find a way to hide the dark mark if he heard what she had planned.

What Voldemort, Albus and many others didn't know was, Lucius Malfoy along with Bellatrix and a few other death eaters tried to fight and escape. They died due to their injuries. The rest were stunned and kept unconscious by use of a potion until they were in their new prison. Mad-eye couldn't help but grin as he locked the death eaters up and he knew this time they would not get off or be rescued.

When Harry woke the next day he showered, then wrote to Ron and Hermione. He wanted them to know what happened at the ministry, but he wouldn't mention the fact that it had been Dumbledore who fought Voldemort and not Harry. He really cared for his friends, but sometimes they didn't think when they spoke and they could speak in front of the wrong people or where other's would overhear them. For all anyone knew, there could be another Peter in Gryffindor. Harry also wanted Ron to speak with Neville and explain about Bellatrix. But he also wrote how he saw McGonagall and she was fine and healing. He wanted to see McGonagall again, he figured it would be best to wait until after all the students had left Hogwarts for the holidays. He never told anyone but he came to care for that woman. He could not explain why he cared for him, he just did.

Harry walked into the kitchen to see Sirius, Tonks and Remus there, 'You're up later than normal,' Sirius said.

'Couldn't fall asleep.'

'We left Dobby here while Tonks took me to the ministry to sign the forms and release my belongings,' Sirius lifted up his wand, 'It feels good to hold this again. I always thought they snapped it.'

'You would feel better now that you have your wand back. So, any news?'

'Only that a few tried to fight and escape, they died, the rest are locked up in Amelia's secret prison. Two of the those that died were Lucius Malfoy and Bellatrix Lestrange,' Remus said.

'Madam Bones has sealed all their vaults. The families must come to the ministry, submit to being questioned using veritaserum before the vaults will be released. If they don't, then they go without money. They also have to show their arms. They won't be told until the goblins explained that the ministry sealed the vaults so they will need to go to the ministry,' Tonks said.

'I overheard some of the Slytherin's talking about taking the mark as soon as the holidays began. Draco is one of them which means Voldemort won't have Malfoy's money.'

'No, he won't. Also, because the two Lestrange brothers were already sentenced to life, their vaults have now been turned over to relatives, their closest relatives since they had no will's. Since it was proven that Lucius is a death eater, it means Narcissa is or supports Voldemort, which means as I am now head of the Black family, I got Bellatrix Lestrange's vault. I plan to give half of it to her victims.'

'Good. It's about time something was done to stop that lot. Does everyone know about you now?'

'Yes, it is being repeated every hour on the WWN, to make sure everyone hears it. They are going to do that for a full day so everyone hears the truth. But Madam Bones was going to put up some posters around places like Diagon alley and St Mungo's that says Sirius is innocent and Peter Pettigrew was captured and he had the dark mark,' Tonks said.

'Then everyone will finally see the truth. Um, so even though I want to learn and train, we are going to have a bit of a holiday, aren't we Sirius?'

'Yes, definitely. We'll talk over some places and decide which ones to visit. Now eat your breakfast.'

Harry smirked, then saluted, 'Yes, sir.'

'Smart arse,' Sirius grinned. He couldn't help grinning. He was free but some serious death eaters were dead or locked up, which meant innocent people wouldn't get killed. It also meant that Voldemort wouldn't have as many supporters as before. Sirius hoped it meant a quick end to the fighting.