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Chapter 4: Sirius is Cleared
Harry turned his head around at the sound of his godfather's voice. "Sirius!" Harry said jumping off the sofa and running to him. "Sirius! I- I thought you were dead! H- How did you survive? Are you ok? Tell me! Tell me everything!"
"Whoa, there Harry! I'm fine, really I'm ok. I told you in the letter how I survived. I was pushed back behind that veil by a curse used by Bellatrix. I hit my head on the wall behind it and was knocked unconscious. When I woke up I was in custody of the Ministry. When Dumbledore told Fudge that there were Death Eaters down below he hurried down with his Aurors. They found me lying there, unconscious. When they identified me as Sirius Black they thought they just got a special treat. They took me to the courtroom that you went to Harry, last year for your hearing. I was tried in front of the entire Wizengamot. A unanimous vote declared me guilty for the murder of twelve muggles and one wizard. When I was sentenced to the Dementor's Kiss, the Ministry Officials were walking towards me when no one other than Reamus Lupin himself appeared beside me. He grabbed me and pulled me to the Portkey he had assembled all before the others could get to me," Sirius explained.
"How did you know, Professor?" Hermione, who had been quiet the whole time, asked.
"I was informed by Kingsley Shacklebolt that the Ministry had caught you. Because he was head of the investigation of Sirius he was the one who dragged Sirius into the courtroom," Lupin said. "And could you all please stop calling me Professor? You have to get used to calling Sirius that."
"What?!" Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Fred, and George said at once.
"Aww Reamus. It's not official yet. Just if Dumbledore can prove my innocence. And I didn't want them to know yet. It was supposed to be a surprise!" exclaimed Sirius.
"As a matter of fact, Dumbledore is in there right now. I heard it at a meeting right before I left to come here," Mr. Weasley said.
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Dumbledore was standing in front of the complete Wizengamot almost convincing them that Sirius Black was innocent.
"So you are telling us," Cornelius Fudge said, "that Sirius Black was framed by Peter Pettigrew, who is in fact, not dead. He was an unregistered animagus. And when he was supposedly killed by Black, he really was alive, but he cut of his finger, then transformed and went into a sewer underneath them?"
"That is correct," Dumbledore said.
"And when he came to Hogwarts three years ago, he did not have any intention of killing harry Potter, but to kill Peter Pettigrew, who had become the pet of the Weasley family?"
"That is also correct. And I'm sure that anyone of the family will stand up in front of you under the heaviest truth serum imaginable, and they would all come up with the same thing: Peter Pettigrew is alive."
"Then that is what we will do. I want a Portkey made that will transport every member of the Weasley family with the exclusion of Percy Weasley, Bill Weasley, and Charley Weasley," Fudge said out loud to anyone who was listening.
"Yes, sir," Percy said. Percy went off, but came back in less than a minute. "Here sir." He had an empty crushed soda-can. Portus. Percy left them. He was expected back in a moment or two with the Weasley family.
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When Percy just walked into the room that everyone was in, it could have gone better. He had not yet apologized for what he said about the family. He came in looking a little sad.
"Um, hi dad, mum," Percy said. "Please before you say anything, I'm really really sorry. I know I was wrong, but I didn't want to face that because of my position. I really like being in the Ministry and it has a lot of advantages. I'm sorry for what I said to you, and I'm sorry for being so mean to you all. Ron, I'm so sorry for that letter I mailed to you. I was immature. But the reason I have come here is to apologize and to tell you that Dumbledore needs your help. He is trying to prove Sirius innocent but he needs proof. He says it all fits, he just needs proof. So what he is going to do, is he is going to call every one of you into the courtroom, I have brought a Portkey, and you must tell them, under a heavy truth serum, that Peter Pettigrew is alive and that he was your pet, Ron. He says if you all come up with the same answer, he will call Sirius Black a free man," Percy said. Sirius smiled at the thought of being free.
It was quiet for a moment as everyone thought over what Percy was saying, but at once everyone realized that they were going into court! Everyone jumped up at the same time and headed towards Percy. "Not you two," Percy said as Harry and Hermione headed towards to soda can.
"Why not?" Hermione said, clearly puzzled.
"Fudge said he wants The Weasley's, not the Potter's and Granger's," Percy said.
"Oh," Harry and Hermione said in unison.
"Come on then everyone touch the can, and we are off in 3...2...1..."
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Ron followed Percy into the courtroom. He was going to be the first questioned. "Now be careful Ron. They are going to give you Vitaserum," Percy said.
"Ok. I'm not worried. I know Peter is alive and that he was my pet.. No need to worry. Sirius won't be killed on my behalf," Ron replied.
"Glad to hear that," Percy said. They walked into the courtroom, to see it full of people.
"It's about time Mr. Weasley," Fudge said to Percy.
"Sorry, sir. Couldn't find Ginny," Percy lied.
"Well let's get on with it then. You can sit there Mr. Weasley," Fudge said, pointing to a chair in front of him. Ron sat without talking. Percy came to him once again. This time he had a potion with him.
"That is Vitaserum Mr. Weasley. You are to drink that and answer our questions," Fudge said. Ron took the glass and drank the potion only wavering once.
"Good. Now Ron. May I call you Ron?" Fudge said without waiting for an answer. "Do you have the pet called 'Scabbers'?"
"No," Ron replied.
"Have you ever had a pet called 'Scabbers'?"
"Yes. When I was in my third year of Hogwarts," Ron replied.
"Did this pet turn out to be an animagus of Peter Pettigrew?"
"Yes."
"So you also believe that Peter is alive?"
"Yes."
"That is all. You may go now. The effect of the Vitaserum will ware off in 10 minutes." Ron stood up and walked to the door, when Ginny walked in.
Cornelius Fudge was irritated. He knew should not have started the case with Dumbledore. Sirius Black Now Sirius Black was free, because the last of the family Arthur Weasley came up with the same answer as all the others: Peter Pettigrew is alive and Ron once owned him as a pet called Scabbers. The Wizengamot all voted that Sirius was free, because they could not turn down such evidence. "I want it in all the newspapers, that Sirius Black is cleared of all charges and he is free to roam about where ever he wants," Fudge said.
Already done, sir," Percy said.
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Everyone was celebrating over at the Burrow. Sirius was free! "I think I will go out in the open and walk to Diagon Alley and see what everyone thinks. What do you say, Harry? Want to come with me?" Sirius asked.
"You can come with all of us," Mrs. Weasley said. "The lists have just gotten here. Here is yours Ron, Ginny, Harry, and Hermione. That does it. Now when do you want to go?"
"Tomorrow!" Sirius exclaimed.
Everyone, but Mrs. Weasley was standing by the fireplace. "Come on, Molly!" Sirius yelled.
"I'm coming! I'm coming!" Mrs. Weasley said running down the stairs.
"I'll go first," Sirius said hurriedly. "Diagon Alley!"
"Harry you can go now." Harry walked into the chimney and yelled "Diagon Alley!"
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Harry looked around and saw Sirius at the wand shop. He walked into it.
"Come on! I need a wand!" Sirius said. "I am the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teach at Hogwarts! How can I teach without a wand?"
"It's alright Olivander. It says right here," Harry said pointing to the Daily Prophet, "that Sirius is cleared of all charges. So technically you must give him a wand."
"Fine," Olivander said, taking a look at the newspaper. "Here." He handed Sirius a wand. "Try this one out." Sirius gave it a swish. Gold and Red sparks shot out the end. "Oh. Phoenix Feather, 11" and Unicorn tail. Mighty close to Harry Potter's and... well you know who."
"I like it," Sirius said. They walked out the door after they paid eleven galleons. He saw everyone standing over in a corner and Mrs. Weasley fumbling with some money. "No need for that. I am having the best day ever thanks to you guys. I will buy all your supplies for school, and I can't think of anything for you Molly, so just let me know."
"One special thing for each one of you," Molly said, as the kids all ran off in different directions.
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Chapter 4: Sirius is Cleared
Harry turned his head around at the sound of his godfather's voice. "Sirius!" Harry said jumping off the sofa and running to him. "Sirius! I- I thought you were dead! H- How did you survive? Are you ok? Tell me! Tell me everything!"
"Whoa, there Harry! I'm fine, really I'm ok. I told you in the letter how I survived. I was pushed back behind that veil by a curse used by Bellatrix. I hit my head on the wall behind it and was knocked unconscious. When I woke up I was in custody of the Ministry. When Dumbledore told Fudge that there were Death Eaters down below he hurried down with his Aurors. They found me lying there, unconscious. When they identified me as Sirius Black they thought they just got a special treat. They took me to the courtroom that you went to Harry, last year for your hearing. I was tried in front of the entire Wizengamot. A unanimous vote declared me guilty for the murder of twelve muggles and one wizard. When I was sentenced to the Dementor's Kiss, the Ministry Officials were walking towards me when no one other than Reamus Lupin himself appeared beside me. He grabbed me and pulled me to the Portkey he had assembled all before the others could get to me," Sirius explained.
"How did you know, Professor?" Hermione, who had been quiet the whole time, asked.
"I was informed by Kingsley Shacklebolt that the Ministry had caught you. Because he was head of the investigation of Sirius he was the one who dragged Sirius into the courtroom," Lupin said. "And could you all please stop calling me Professor? You have to get used to calling Sirius that."
"What?!" Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Fred, and George said at once.
"Aww Reamus. It's not official yet. Just if Dumbledore can prove my innocence. And I didn't want them to know yet. It was supposed to be a surprise!" exclaimed Sirius.
"As a matter of fact, Dumbledore is in there right now. I heard it at a meeting right before I left to come here," Mr. Weasley said.
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Dumbledore was standing in front of the complete Wizengamot almost convincing them that Sirius Black was innocent.
"So you are telling us," Cornelius Fudge said, "that Sirius Black was framed by Peter Pettigrew, who is in fact, not dead. He was an unregistered animagus. And when he was supposedly killed by Black, he really was alive, but he cut of his finger, then transformed and went into a sewer underneath them?"
"That is correct," Dumbledore said.
"And when he came to Hogwarts three years ago, he did not have any intention of killing harry Potter, but to kill Peter Pettigrew, who had become the pet of the Weasley family?"
"That is also correct. And I'm sure that anyone of the family will stand up in front of you under the heaviest truth serum imaginable, and they would all come up with the same thing: Peter Pettigrew is alive."
"Then that is what we will do. I want a Portkey made that will transport every member of the Weasley family with the exclusion of Percy Weasley, Bill Weasley, and Charley Weasley," Fudge said out loud to anyone who was listening.
"Yes, sir," Percy said. Percy went off, but came back in less than a minute. "Here sir." He had an empty crushed soda-can. Portus. Percy left them. He was expected back in a moment or two with the Weasley family.
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When Percy just walked into the room that everyone was in, it could have gone better. He had not yet apologized for what he said about the family. He came in looking a little sad.
"Um, hi dad, mum," Percy said. "Please before you say anything, I'm really really sorry. I know I was wrong, but I didn't want to face that because of my position. I really like being in the Ministry and it has a lot of advantages. I'm sorry for what I said to you, and I'm sorry for being so mean to you all. Ron, I'm so sorry for that letter I mailed to you. I was immature. But the reason I have come here is to apologize and to tell you that Dumbledore needs your help. He is trying to prove Sirius innocent but he needs proof. He says it all fits, he just needs proof. So what he is going to do, is he is going to call every one of you into the courtroom, I have brought a Portkey, and you must tell them, under a heavy truth serum, that Peter Pettigrew is alive and that he was your pet, Ron. He says if you all come up with the same answer, he will call Sirius Black a free man," Percy said. Sirius smiled at the thought of being free.
It was quiet for a moment as everyone thought over what Percy was saying, but at once everyone realized that they were going into court! Everyone jumped up at the same time and headed towards Percy. "Not you two," Percy said as Harry and Hermione headed towards to soda can.
"Why not?" Hermione said, clearly puzzled.
"Fudge said he wants The Weasley's, not the Potter's and Granger's," Percy said.
"Oh," Harry and Hermione said in unison.
"Come on then everyone touch the can, and we are off in 3...2...1..."
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Ron followed Percy into the courtroom. He was going to be the first questioned. "Now be careful Ron. They are going to give you Vitaserum," Percy said.
"Ok. I'm not worried. I know Peter is alive and that he was my pet.. No need to worry. Sirius won't be killed on my behalf," Ron replied.
"Glad to hear that," Percy said. They walked into the courtroom, to see it full of people.
"It's about time Mr. Weasley," Fudge said to Percy.
"Sorry, sir. Couldn't find Ginny," Percy lied.
"Well let's get on with it then. You can sit there Mr. Weasley," Fudge said, pointing to a chair in front of him. Ron sat without talking. Percy came to him once again. This time he had a potion with him.
"That is Vitaserum Mr. Weasley. You are to drink that and answer our questions," Fudge said. Ron took the glass and drank the potion only wavering once.
"Good. Now Ron. May I call you Ron?" Fudge said without waiting for an answer. "Do you have the pet called 'Scabbers'?"
"No," Ron replied.
"Have you ever had a pet called 'Scabbers'?"
"Yes. When I was in my third year of Hogwarts," Ron replied.
"Did this pet turn out to be an animagus of Peter Pettigrew?"
"Yes."
"So you also believe that Peter is alive?"
"Yes."
"That is all. You may go now. The effect of the Vitaserum will ware off in 10 minutes." Ron stood up and walked to the door, when Ginny walked in.
Cornelius Fudge was irritated. He knew should not have started the case with Dumbledore. Sirius Black Now Sirius Black was free, because the last of the family Arthur Weasley came up with the same answer as all the others: Peter Pettigrew is alive and Ron once owned him as a pet called Scabbers. The Wizengamot all voted that Sirius was free, because they could not turn down such evidence. "I want it in all the newspapers, that Sirius Black is cleared of all charges and he is free to roam about where ever he wants," Fudge said.
Already done, sir," Percy said.
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Everyone was celebrating over at the Burrow. Sirius was free! "I think I will go out in the open and walk to Diagon Alley and see what everyone thinks. What do you say, Harry? Want to come with me?" Sirius asked.
"You can come with all of us," Mrs. Weasley said. "The lists have just gotten here. Here is yours Ron, Ginny, Harry, and Hermione. That does it. Now when do you want to go?"
"Tomorrow!" Sirius exclaimed.
Everyone, but Mrs. Weasley was standing by the fireplace. "Come on, Molly!" Sirius yelled.
"I'm coming! I'm coming!" Mrs. Weasley said running down the stairs.
"I'll go first," Sirius said hurriedly. "Diagon Alley!"
"Harry you can go now." Harry walked into the chimney and yelled "Diagon Alley!"
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Harry looked around and saw Sirius at the wand shop. He walked into it.
"Come on! I need a wand!" Sirius said. "I am the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teach at Hogwarts! How can I teach without a wand?"
"It's alright Olivander. It says right here," Harry said pointing to the Daily Prophet, "that Sirius is cleared of all charges. So technically you must give him a wand."
"Fine," Olivander said, taking a look at the newspaper. "Here." He handed Sirius a wand. "Try this one out." Sirius gave it a swish. Gold and Red sparks shot out the end. "Oh. Phoenix Feather, 11" and Unicorn tail. Mighty close to Harry Potter's and... well you know who."
"I like it," Sirius said. They walked out the door after they paid eleven galleons. He saw everyone standing over in a corner and Mrs. Weasley fumbling with some money. "No need for that. I am having the best day ever thanks to you guys. I will buy all your supplies for school, and I can't think of anything for you Molly, so just let me know."
"One special thing for each one of you," Molly said, as the kids all ran off in different directions.