Disclaimer: I own Cameron, Amber, Hans, the werewolf council/reps, Dan, Max, Tris….. Everything else is J.K. Rowling's.
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The two new friends Apparated to London stopping only on the night of the full moon. When Hans transformed they took refuge in an abandoned barn and Cameron used his abilities that came with being a half werewolf, to keep Hans as he had always done for his uncle in check. Two nights after they had left the werewolf city, they had reached London.
"So Cameron vhere is the Ministry?" Hans asked looking around.
"This way." Cameron said gesturing for Hans to follow him down the streets of Diagon Alley. Cameron felt nervousness flow through him, would the Ministry listen to them? Would they believe them? Cameron and Hans walked towards the Ministry of Magic a large building slightly larger then Gringotts bank. Cameron had barely gotten within 30 feet of the Ministry when out of the building came a tall reddish brown haired girl she ran over to him and knocked him to the ground.
"Cameron where have you been!" she said burying her face in his robes.
Hans gave Cameron a look and Cameron went bright red in the face as he pulled his girlfriend Amber Sullivan into a tight hug and attempted to stand up at the same time. "When you didn't come back with Dan I was worried but when you didn't come back at all that night I was afraid something had happened. Your ok right?"
Cameron took her face into his hands
"I'm all right, see I'm fine." He said trying to reassure her.
"Where were you you've never gotten lost before so I know you didn't get lost, Cameron what happened?" Amber looked into his deep brown eyes "Cameron something happened didn't it?"
"What makes you say that?" Cameron said innocently
"I don't know, something is different about you, something in your eyes you look older."
Cameron sighed he couldn't tell her not right now, Amber had enough to worry about, she had just started a job at the Daily Prophet and she was extremely nervous about it.
"It's just your imagination, I promise." Cameron said.
Amber looked over his shoulder and noticed Hans who was standing back looking nervous.
"Cameron who's your friend?" she asked
"Oh yes sorry, Amber this is Hans Wagner, Hans my girlfriend Amber Sullivan.
Hans bowed
"Guten Tag Ms. Sullivan, sein nettes, zum sie zu treffen." Hans said he put his hand out and kissed Ambers hand she went red and smiled.
"Er Cameron what did he say?" she asked
"Er Hans you mind translating I'm still learning German here I cant translate sentences."
Hans grinned
"Sorry, I said 'good day Ms. Sullivan its nice to meet you."
Amber grinned back
"Its nice to meet you too Mr. Wagner."
"Please call me Hans I only use formalities at the Ve-" Hans stopped mid-sentence and Cameron knew why, he didn't want to admit to being a werewolf to Amber.
"Its ok she knows about the werewolves don't worry she doesn't care." Cameron said. It was one of the things that had kept the two together. Amber understood why werewolves are treated the way they are and she felt disgusted by it. She had told Cameron when he had admitted to being half-werewolf to her that she loved him not what he was.
Hans nodded
"I'm only formal vith the members of the Verewolf council and the representatives."
"Oh you're a representative?" Amber asked
Hans nodded
"yes."
The doors to the Ministry flew open and Dan came flying out with his father and his girlfriend close in tow.
"WHERE THE BLOODY 'ELL 'AVE YOU BEEN. 'I'm jus' goin to delay them' 'e says 'I'll be right behind you' 'e says! Well guess what Cameron I got 'ere and ya weren't 'ere! After 3 days guess who I had followin me every minute yer girlfriend! And after that guess who else! Yer uncle!! Then me mum started in when no one 'ad 'eard from ya she's been goin bloody mad!" Dan paused "and she's not the only one I've been goin bloody mad me self I thought the Death Eaters 'ad got you fer sure!"
Max Tomas Dan's father came up from behind his son.
"Dan breath will ya yer goin to give yerself a bloody 'eart attack!"
"Or a migraine" Dan's girlfriend Trisa Blitz "whatever comes first."
Amber looked at Cameron concerned
"Death Eaters?" she said she turned to Dan "YOU TOLD ME THAT IT WAS RABID MUGGLES WITH PAINTBALL GUNS! AND I BELIEVED YOU!" She said grabbing onto Dan's robes and giving Dan a good shake.
Cameron dashed over and pulled Amber close to him.
"Amber its ok yes they where Death Eaters but I got away." He held up his necklace "see it protected me just like Dumbledore said it would." As Amber held onto him tightly Cameron grasped his left arm tightly with his right hand behind her head. He knew he would forever bear that mark and with Voldemort back would remain visible maybe not to all but definitely to Cameron.
Max saw Cameron clutching his left arm tightly and watched worriedly.
"Cameron come on up to me office, I'll send an owl to Remus." Max said Cameron nodded and followed his arm wrapped tightly around Ambers shoulders. Max was the Minister of Regulation of Magic and the Magical Community this was a very high and powerful position. Max didn't always act like an important Minister at times he acted just like Dan goofy and full of heart, but when the time came Max like Dan couldn't be more serious. This was one of the times, Max Tomas who in his days of school had been one of the infamous Marauders of Hogwarts along with Cameron's uncle Remus and 3 others, Sirius Black, Peter Pettigrew, and James Potter. Max had everyone else wait outside his office and ushered Cameron inside. He closed the door behind him and gestured for Cameron to sit. Max himself took the chair behind the large desk he leaned on it looking at Cameron completely serious. "Cameron I didn't want to 'ave you explain in front of the others but this cant wait any longer what is goin on and where were you!?"
Cameron put his head down and clutched his arm tightly the mark was beginning to hurt not a lot but sharp burning pains where erupting from it every now and then.
"Do you think you would be able to bring the ministry together and allow Hans and I to speak to them?" Cameron asked.
"Cameron does this 'ave anythin to do with where you've been?"
Cameron nodded
"It has everything to do with it."
"Cameron yer uncle is one of me bes' friends he was and still is like me brother. yer like a brother to Dan which means yer like a son to me. Anythin in me power I can do to 'elp you or anyone in yer family you know I will do me bes' to do."
Cameron sighed and took a deep breath.
"Dan told you that we where attacked by Death Eaters correct?"
Max nodded
"Told me didn't tell Patty probably safer that way, I 'ad to tell Fudge told Dumbledore firs' though. You know 'ow Fudge is bein these days."
"Well after I sent Dan ahead I figured I'd try and hold them off long enough for Dan to either Apparate to the Ministry or turn into a hawk and fly here. But they came out of nowhere there was way to many of them. The-they used the killing curse on me but it didn't work."
"Thank Merlin that 'e created those." Max said sitting back in his chair he nodded for Cameron to continue.
"They took me to the Dark Lords camp, they tested all sorts of curses on me but none of them worked. He wants the Werewolves to join him. Voldemort tried to well he tried to put the Dark Mark on me saying that as a half werewolf I'm a dark creature I belong with them as does every Werewolf.…." Cameron slowly lifted his sleeve reveling the half complete mark, which was beginning to fade. "It didn't finish every time he tried his wand shot away from his hands away from him."
Max who had looked grim when Cameron had started telling his tale smiled a bit he folded his hands on his chest and leaned back in his chair.
"Cameron d'ya know what that means?" he said, "D'ya know why the mark wasn't able to be completed on yer arm?"
Cameron shook his head.
"No I figured it was the necklace protecting me just like it had with the curses."
Max shook his head.
"No it was because yer pure of 'eart only someone who is determined to fight only fer the greater good not fer power willing to fight an' give their lives to protect others 'stead of themselves. Despite what everyone in believes werewolves aren't Dark Creatures, by bein able to resis' the Dark Mark Cameron you proved what me an' very few others already knew that werewolves are our allies because you didn't give in to the Dark Side." Max paused then waved his hand for Cameron to continue.
Cameron wasn't sure what to say, that was the first time he had heard Max be so serious so deep about a subject.
"Er well I was sent by Voldemort to the Werewolf council where the Representatives where summoned and told that Voldemort would hunt every werewolf and those connected to a werewolf down and execute us until we agreed to join him. A vote was taken on where we would place our loyalties and it was unanimously decided we would join the ministry, Hans and I where sent to persuade the Ministry that the Werewolves are ready to fight for them."
Max sighed
"Well me boy convincin me is no trouble its convincin the Minstry ya've gotta worry 'bout. Even if I put in a word fer ya we still may 'ave trouble convincin everyone. And that thin' on yer arm isn't goin to make our case any easier. Just 'avin 'alf of it proves you where 'round the Dark Lord." Max said sadly. He looked at Cameron "there's somthin else isn't there?"
Cameron who was very good at hiding his emotions wasn't sure how Mr. Tomas had guessed.
"No that's all."
Max grinned.
"Ya know Cameron yer jus' like yer uncle and yer dad, somthin 'bout you Lupin's when yer 'idin somethin or lyin yer ears go brigh red. So I know yer 'idin somthin what is it?"
Cameron really didn't want to say what was bothering him. It would mean opening his weaknesses. But Cameron knew that he had always trusted Mr. Tomas and if anyone could help it was the Minister of Regulation of Magic and Magical Community.
"All right it's about my father." Cameron said
Max's face went sympathetic
"Cameron ya know yer dads gone."
Cameron shook his head hurriedly
"No, no he's not he's alive! The Death Eaters have been holding him captive for 8 years he's alive weak but alive!"
Max stared at Cameron and rubbed his chin.
"Sam's alive? I don't believe it 'e cant be?!" Max said
Cameron nodded
"Its true he's alive and being used as blackmail,"
"Blackmail fer who?"
"Me, The Dark Lord is using my fathers life against me." Cameron paused "which is why if Han's and I can convince the Ministry to side with Werewolves I must make another journey."
Max didn't say a word he nodded. He took a piece of parchment out of his desk and handed that and a quill to Cameron.
"Now write yer uncle will ya tell 'im yer alive and ok, befere the Ministry 'as to change its address." And with that Max left his office.
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