Chapter Three

"Fred, George, I want you to gather everyone who has ever spoken to Black. Whoever went to school with him. Whoever said hi to him once in passing. We are going to learn everything and then we'll find him". Those were Bill's words that he had spoken less than three hours ago.

Now, a room had been filled with witches and wizards. The room was like the rest but it only consisted of a large narrow table in the centre of the room. Each person was allocated a chair of different size and all waiting patiently for the interrogation to begin. Bill stood at the end of the table, behind him stood Fred and George, Lupin sat beside Bill, Kingsley; who had lost his eye in battle sat opposite to Bill, and other scruffy, dirty, smiley, smelly, toothless, colourful and depressed wizards filled the other chairs.

"You have all here because you have had contact with the late Sirius Black. It has come to my attention that he is. back and has, as some of you may have seen before- he killed..."

"Back? No one returns from behind the veil! You must be out of your mind!" Kingsley interrupted.

"It's true! I saw it with my own eyes. Sirius is indeed back" Lupin sighed.

"Who would have the power to bring him back?"

"Could you think of no one?"

"You're not suggesting that Voldemort is back!"

"Would it seem impossible? We have seen more extraordinary things before from him"

"Are you saying Dumbledore failed? That we fought for nothing? You must be just as crazy as Bill is here, believing that Sirius is back!"

"There's no need for that!" Bill interrupted. "If Voldemort is back that means disaster for all of us, whether we believe it or not!"

Kingsley sat back and crossed his arms.

"Why would Voldemort bring back Sirius? What would be the advantage of a spirit.?"

"Spirit?" Bill interrupted Lupin who was deep in thought.

"You saw Sirius- he was nothing but a floating body!"

"A spirit that returns from behind the veil may have an extraordinary power"

"You can't kill something that's already dead!" Kingsley interrupted looking smug

"What happened to you? My father had such respect for you!" Bill asked placing his head near Kingsley's

"People change!" he replied bluntly "Your father was nothing but a failure He failed Dumbledore and was responsible for me losing my sight!"

"My father did nothing of the sort! You only lost your eye as you chickened out of battle! My father followed you as a death eater was about to attack. He saved your life in the result of losing his own! You owe him everything!"

Bill looked at him in degust, before focusing on the whole group. "If we are to succeed we must work together. We have all lost those we love. We are all scared. We are all frightened. We mustn't give up! We must regain the world so our future children, brothers. sisters" Bill paused and turned to Fred and George. Bill opened his mouth as if to speak but Fred and George nodded as if they understood without a word was said. "Yes sir" they replied and left the room.

"I want you all to think about what Bill is saying. If anyone has any information that may be helpful we will be much in gratitude. Hopefully you have learnt something today!" Lupin concluded.

The group left the room. A grunted Kingsley left without as much as a glance at Bill.

"He lost his nerve ever since he lost his eye" Lupin laughed

"Nothing so much as a few butterbeers and a kick up the bum wouldn't fix!" Bill joked

Fred and George entered the room once more. They stood up straight and placed their hands behind their back.

"Sir, we have just received news that Ginny and Ron's village was attacked by Dementors this morning" Fred said

"Any survivors?" Bill asked

"Many bodies were found dead, others injured. Many were too afraid to show themselves when help arrived" George replied

"Any news on the whereabouts of Ginny and Ron?"

"No one saw them leave, sir. We are hoping that they were able to escape"

"Very well. Keep me informed"