Chapter 58

Capture of a Traitor, Clearing of a Friend

Kingsley Shacklebot and a team of 12 of his best Auror's aparated into the Burrows living room with wands drawn. "What is going on Albus? I thought you said that you had Pettigrew here? Where is he?" The Auror's were all also wondering right about now whether this was a hoax or something. What happened next would be something that put them in the Prophet the next day, along with the whole clan that was there.

"If you will hold on one second Kingsley, we will have him here for you." Dumbledore told Ron to put the cage down on the floor now, and to step back from it. He also told the rest of the teenagers and adults to stand away from it, but for the adults to have their wands ready just in case. "Ok Ron, you can open the cage now, he won't be able to get out of here, there are anti-aparition wards up around the Burrow now that the Auror's are here."

Ron opened the cage up and Scabbers the Rat walked came out of there looking scared. He concentrated and when he found that he couldn't escape, he ran. There was 16 stunners shot at him, and a couple hits him knocking him out. Dumbledore picked him up and placed him on the couch before casting a spell forcing him out of his Ani-Magus form and into his human form. "Kingsley, may I present to you one Peter Pettigrew. AKA, Wormtail. This will prove without a shadow of a doubt that he isn't dead, and if you interrogate him under Veritesium, you will find out that it was he not Sirius Black that were the Potters Secret Keeper 12 years ago when they were killed. That should be enough for Sirius's name to be cleared and all charges dropped from his name." The twinkle was back in Dumbledores eyes when he said this, and he was obviously happy about this.

"Wait Professor, are you saying that this person was the one that got my parents killed, and not Sirius Black?" Harry was confused now even more. "Why didn't you tell me before?"

"Yes Harry that is what I am saying, and why I didn't tell you before is because we weren't completely sure about it until we found him alive."

Shacklebot and his Aurors took Wormtail to the Ministry at that moment. "If you can tell Mr. Black that all charges will be dropped against him, and all he has to do is come to the ministry in a couple of days to get his stuff. Tell him that we are sorry about what happened, and that we hope that he can be able to spend some time with his godson and to get to know him better. Happy Birthday Harry, and I'm sorry if we spoiled your birthday with this."

"No sir, you haven't spoiled anything. If anything you made it better, in that you have caught the true traitor of my parents. Have a good day sir, and I wish to meet Mr. Black sometime if someone can make the arrangements. Well him and Mr. Lupin, they are the only living people that can tell me about my parents that I wish to still speak to." He shook the Auror's hand before he left. "Wow that was something. Sorry about Scabbers Ron, we can get you another pet for school before the year starts. I will get it for you, considering that your last one was the one who betrayed my parents." Harry was smiling at his brother when he said this.

"Well Harry, now that we have that settled, do you think that it would be all right if a couple of other people join us for the party?" Dumbledore's eyes were twinkling madly right now as he thought about this.

"Who would that be Professor? I would have to ask my parents if that is all right." He looked to his mum and dad as in asking if it was all right.

"It's all right with us Harry, especially if it's who we think it is. We would like to apologize to one of them for not believing him all those years ago."

"Then of course you can bring them here if you want professor, if they have to apologize to one of them then it would make it better. Wait a second, would they be, Sirius Black, and the Lupins?"

"Of course that's who it is Harry. It won't take long for them to get here, I just need to Fire Floo them." He went to the fireplace and made a couple of Fire Calls and 10 minutes later came back into the kitchen with three people. One was a teenage girl that looked around Harry and thems age. The other one was obviously her father, and the last man was a tall black haired man that looked a little bedraggled.

Harry walked over to the three of them and introduced himself. "Good evening Mr. Black, Mr. Lupin, Ms. Lupin welcome to the Burrow. I am Harry Weasley, but you may know me better as Harry Potter." He stuck his hand out for the three of them to shake. He was a little surprised when instead they both Sirius and Remus hugged him. Dawn Lupin shook his hand shyly, and smiled.

"It is good to see you again Harry. I see that you have grown into quite a young man since you were taken in by the Weasley's. You can call me Remus, or Remy outside of class, but in class it's Professor Lupin. This is my Daughter Dawn and she will be starting in your school as a third year this year. She is transferring from the French school Beaxbatons." He was indicating the young lady who had long blonde hair and blue eyes. She smiled at him shyly.

"Harry, it is so good to see you also. It has been so long since I last saw you. You better call me Sirius, and stop with this Mr. Black crap. I am your godfather, but I won't try to take Mr. Weasleys spot as your dad. Like Remy said, you sure have grown up quite well. Now what is this that I have heard, you and your friends are registered Ani-Magi? It took us from our third to our fifth year to do that. That is good to hear. Now can I meet this young lady that I have heard that has caught your heart?" Sirius was smiling as he saw Harry blush a bit at this.

"Sure I would love for you to meet her." He led them over to where Hermoine was sitting talking to the rest of their friends. "Hermoine, I would like you to meet Sirius Black, my godfather and Remus and Dawn Lupin, his and my parents friends. Remus, Sirius, Dawn, this is my girlfriend Hermoine Granger."

"It is a pleasure to meet you three. Congratulations Mr. Black on your being found innocent." She smiled at the three of them and brought Dawn over and introduced her to the rest of the group of friends. Dawn Lupin wasn't that shy actually once she opened up to people.

"No need to call me Mr. Black Hermoine, you can call me Sirius, and that goes for all of you also. It is also my pleasure to meet you. Thank you for your congratulations, it is great to be a free man, even tho it won't be official for a couple of days." He shook her hand and so did Remus. The adults then went off to talk to the rest of the adults, while Harry, Hermoine and Dawn went off with the teenagers to do what they were going to do for the rest of the day.

The next couple of days went quite well, and Sirius was cleared of all charges. He was given a five million Galleon payoff for his troubles and for being wrongfully arrested and imprisoned. He was offered his old job of Auror back, but he declined, offing to instead take the job of helping Remus with the DADA teaching at Hogwart's.

A/N: Ok I know that it's way different from the books, but that's why it's called a AU story. I hope you like it, and there will be a few more surprises for you coming up. Peter got the Dementor's kiss for what he did, so he won't be around to bring back Voldemort, but don't worry old Voldy will be coming back. There will be someone else to be his flunky. Who it is, you will have to wait til next chapter to find out. Don't worry, it will be quite obvious who it is from the title of the chapter. —Donald