Sirius and Remus stood before the Ministry, telling what had happened and counting the death toll out loud. Medical people
had apparated to the Potter's house and had come back confirming what had happened.
Now, all that was left to talk about was whom got custody of the two little boys.
"Neville has family and thus he will be given to them, but Harry has a muggle aunt that he should really live with," Fudge said, placing a hand on his temple and rubbing it softly.
"But I am Harry's godfather. I love the boy as if he was my own. Please, allow me to have him," Sirius pleaded. The large oak doors that were to remain closed during this meeting flung open, revealing Dumbledore.
"There are others out there that will do as Peter has done. There is even knowledge about an heir of Voldermort that will take his place. But we can not get a location and he will be heavily guarded. Harry is our only hope of surviving. It is clear that his mother died for him. That is why he survived the Killing Curse. Thus, he must go to his muggle Aunt because his mother paid the price for his life. That blood runs in the veins of her sister. In order to keep Harry Potter safe, we must send him there. I am sorry Sirius, but it is what must be done. Besides, we need you to infilterate the Death Eaters to find out about this boy that could probably kill Harry," Dumbledore interrupted, closing the door behind him.
"Are you sure, Dumbledore of all of this?" Fudge asked him.
"Of course I am sure you stupid excuse for a wizard. Do as I say!" Dumbledore roared.
"You are not the Minister, Dumbledore," Fudge threatened, his eyes narrowing.
"I was offered the position before you, Corneillus. They would have much rather had me as Minister instead of you. Now, give me the child. I need to take him there. Besides, it would be best if he did not know about all of this until he is old enough to understand it. Do I make myself clear, Fudge?" Dumbledore asked, his voice threatening for him to question him.
Fudge sighed deeply and nodded.
"Fine, the custody of Harry Potter, son of the late James and Lily Potter is granted to Lily's sister. This case is dismissed," Fudge said. He got up and left the room. Dumbledore took the child and shook his head sadly.
"They were too young to die. I am sorry, lad that you will never know your parents. They were wonderful people. One day you will learn all about them. I promise to you that much," Dumbledore whispered to him. Sirius walked forward, tears threatening to flow down his cheeks like rivers of sorrow.
"Will I be able to see him?" Sirius asked, his voice whobbling.
"No. Not until he is eleven when he has learned about what has happened this day. Until then, I do not think it wise. He would be asking too many questions for his own good. I am sorry Sirius for what you have lost and what you are still loosing.
If I could change time I would. But there is nothing that I could do," Dumbledore apologized softly.
"It isn't your fault, Dumbledore. It's ours for not killing Peter when we should have," Sirius said, his head bowing in pain.
Dumbledore handed him the child. Sirius cradled him, rocking him softly. Tears fell from his eyes.
"One day you are going to know just who they were. You'll know everything. Heck, you'll probably still act like they did.
Just remember, Harry that your godfather loves you. He will always love you for the rest of your life," Sirius vowed, planting a kiss upon Harry's forehead. Remus stepped forward, his hands held out for him. Sirius gave Harry to him, allowing Remus to give him a kiss upon his forehead. He handed Harry back to Dumbledore.
"You have lost not only your wives, but your children as well and for that I am truly sorry. I want you both to know that I understand the pain you are in. I have been through the same thing you have this day. Good bye, and please stay in touch with me. I will tell you what is happening to Harry," Dumbledore said, before exiting the room.
"We have a lot of burying to do in the next couple of days," Remus choaked out.
"Let's go and honor them the best we can," Sirius said, exiting the room with Remus behind him.
Now, all that was left to talk about was whom got custody of the two little boys.
"Neville has family and thus he will be given to them, but Harry has a muggle aunt that he should really live with," Fudge said, placing a hand on his temple and rubbing it softly.
"But I am Harry's godfather. I love the boy as if he was my own. Please, allow me to have him," Sirius pleaded. The large oak doors that were to remain closed during this meeting flung open, revealing Dumbledore.
"There are others out there that will do as Peter has done. There is even knowledge about an heir of Voldermort that will take his place. But we can not get a location and he will be heavily guarded. Harry is our only hope of surviving. It is clear that his mother died for him. That is why he survived the Killing Curse. Thus, he must go to his muggle Aunt because his mother paid the price for his life. That blood runs in the veins of her sister. In order to keep Harry Potter safe, we must send him there. I am sorry Sirius, but it is what must be done. Besides, we need you to infilterate the Death Eaters to find out about this boy that could probably kill Harry," Dumbledore interrupted, closing the door behind him.
"Are you sure, Dumbledore of all of this?" Fudge asked him.
"Of course I am sure you stupid excuse for a wizard. Do as I say!" Dumbledore roared.
"You are not the Minister, Dumbledore," Fudge threatened, his eyes narrowing.
"I was offered the position before you, Corneillus. They would have much rather had me as Minister instead of you. Now, give me the child. I need to take him there. Besides, it would be best if he did not know about all of this until he is old enough to understand it. Do I make myself clear, Fudge?" Dumbledore asked, his voice threatening for him to question him.
Fudge sighed deeply and nodded.
"Fine, the custody of Harry Potter, son of the late James and Lily Potter is granted to Lily's sister. This case is dismissed," Fudge said. He got up and left the room. Dumbledore took the child and shook his head sadly.
"They were too young to die. I am sorry, lad that you will never know your parents. They were wonderful people. One day you will learn all about them. I promise to you that much," Dumbledore whispered to him. Sirius walked forward, tears threatening to flow down his cheeks like rivers of sorrow.
"Will I be able to see him?" Sirius asked, his voice whobbling.
"No. Not until he is eleven when he has learned about what has happened this day. Until then, I do not think it wise. He would be asking too many questions for his own good. I am sorry Sirius for what you have lost and what you are still loosing.
If I could change time I would. But there is nothing that I could do," Dumbledore apologized softly.
"It isn't your fault, Dumbledore. It's ours for not killing Peter when we should have," Sirius said, his head bowing in pain.
Dumbledore handed him the child. Sirius cradled him, rocking him softly. Tears fell from his eyes.
"One day you are going to know just who they were. You'll know everything. Heck, you'll probably still act like they did.
Just remember, Harry that your godfather loves you. He will always love you for the rest of your life," Sirius vowed, planting a kiss upon Harry's forehead. Remus stepped forward, his hands held out for him. Sirius gave Harry to him, allowing Remus to give him a kiss upon his forehead. He handed Harry back to Dumbledore.
"You have lost not only your wives, but your children as well and for that I am truly sorry. I want you both to know that I understand the pain you are in. I have been through the same thing you have this day. Good bye, and please stay in touch with me. I will tell you what is happening to Harry," Dumbledore said, before exiting the room.
"We have a lot of burying to do in the next couple of days," Remus choaked out.
"Let's go and honor them the best we can," Sirius said, exiting the room with Remus behind him.