Chapter 10 Rewritten

Press Conferences and other things

England

Ministry Of Magic

Auditorium

"Minister Fudge? It is time for the press conference." Misty said, handing Cornelius a stack of notes.

"Thank you Misty." Cornelius said with a smile as they made their way to the auditorium.

"Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, Thank you for your Patience. May I present to you Minister Cornelius Fudge!" A man said, before stepping away from the podium.

"Thank you Crawford. Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for coming today. I wish to inform you that Lucius Malfoy was arrested for his part in the kidnapping of Madam Bones' Niece, Susan Bones. During his trial he admitted to being a death eater as was as the rape of thirteen women. Five of which he tortured, Five of which he helped with their kidnapping, and three of which he murdered. He also admitted to being an accomplice in the kidnap and Rape of Alyssa Potter.' Here Cornelius had to pause to let the shouts of outrage and cries of shock die down. 'I assure you that Malfoy has been sentenced to life in Azkaban. I would Also like to assure that the mastermind behind her kidnapping, Severus Snape, has also been sentenced to life in Azkaban. I would like to inform you that Alyssa Potter is Alive. She is currently being transported to a hospital and we hope for a speedy recovery for her. Any Questions?" Cornelius asked, before pointing to a Young woman with a short brown Bob and blue eyes.

"Eliza Bailey, Daily Prophet, Where was Alyssa Potter kept all these years?" She asked.

"Thank you Miss. Bailey. Miss. Potter was kept by Mr. Snape and his mother." Cornelius said, before pointing to the next reporter.

"Carson Johnston, The Quibbler, Did Wackspurts force Miss. Potter to Marry Mr. Snape?" Mr. Johnston Asked.

"If by Wackspurts you mean love potions and other mind altering Potions, then Yes." Cornelius said.

"One more questions, Sir." Misty said from Cornelius' side.

"One more question." Cornelius called before pointing to the next reporter.

"Jessica Hartley, Witch Weekly, Is it true that Miss. Potter was pregnant by Mr. Snape?" Miss. Hartley asked.

"Yes. Three times. That is all thank you for coming." Cornelius said stepping off of the podium.

France

"Remus?" Sirius called, as he wiped applesauce from Harry's face.

"In here." Remus called from the library.

"You ready to go see Alyssa?" Sirius asked as he settled Harry on his hip.

"Yeah." Remus said, putting his book down. Sirius nodded and then made his way towards the Floo.

"NO! NO! NO!" Harry shouted as they got closer to the floo.

"Hadrian James! We do not scream like that. Screaming 'No' just because you don't want to do something or because you don't like something, is not going to help. It's not what big boys do. And you are a big boy, Are you not?" Sirius asked, brushing Harry's hair back.

"I's a big boy!" Harry stated.

"I am a big boy." Remus corrected, pulling his jacket on.

"I am a big boy." Harry repeated.

"Yes you are. Now I know you don't like the Floo, but we are going to see your new cousins and your Aunt Alyssa. Will you be a big boy for me?" Sirius asked.

"Yes Siri." Harry said grinning.

"Ok, hold tight and don't let go until I tell you ok?" Sirius asked.

"Okie." Harry said gripping Sirius' shirt tightly.

Saint Mungo's

"Remus! Sirius!" Amelia called as the two men and a toddler stepped through.

"Hello Amelia." Remus said with a smile.

"Hello Boys." Minerva said stepping into view.

"Hello Min. How have you been?" Sirius asked as he handed Harry to Minerva.

"Min! Min!" Harry said, happily as Minerva kissed his forehead.

"Hello Harry. I've been good. I Haven't gone to see her yet." Minerva said glancing at the door.

"We were just about to look in on her." Sirius said looking Nervous.

"You boys do that and I will watch this one until you decide to let him meet Alyssa." Minerva said with a smile.

"Thank you Minerva." Sirius said smiling as he listened to Harry babble about what he had done that morning.

"You're welcome Sirius." Minerva said before moving down the hall to one of the Healers office.

"You ready?" Remus asked glancing at Sirius.

"No. Are you?" Sirius asked looking at Remus.

"Not in the slightest." Remus said as they moved towards the door.

"Brilliant." Sirius muttered as he pushed the door open. Sirius froze and in doing so, barely heard Remus' Sharp intake of breath. Alyssa sat on the bed, staring blankly at the wall. Her black hair and been dyed red, but it was rather poorly done. Her hazel eyes were blank and unseeing. Her once tan and healthy skin was now pale and sunken and wax like. Sirius let out a shuddering breath and let Amelia guide him to a chair.

"Healer Folk, said she's been unresponsive since she came in. Her boys are in slightly better shape. They at least look healthy." Amelia said with a sigh.

"Does Healer Folk know how long she is going to look like that?" Remus asked, his eyes still on Alyssa.

"It depends. If she recognizes either of you then Healer Folk will allow us to take her to France. If she doesn't, then she has to stay here until she recognizes someone." Amelia said with a smile.

"And the boys?" Sirius asked, focusing on Amelia.

"The boys can leave anytime they want to." Amelia said.

"Ok good. I suppose I should try and talk to her?" Sirius asked looking at Alyssa again.

"Since you were around her and James the most. Yes, you should go first." Amelia said.

"Ok." Sirius said taking a deep breath.

"Don't push to hard Sirius." Amelia said. Sirius nodded and walked over to the bed.

"Alyssa? It's me Sirius. Sirius Black. I don't know if you remember who I am but I am a friend of James'. We've missed you. Maybe you remember me as Padfoot?" Sirius asked, Amelia breathe in sharply as Alyssa turned to look at Sirius.

"Who…is…James?" Alyssa asked haltingly.

"James is…he's your brother." Sirius said, feeling unnerved with Alyssa's blank stare focused on him.

"Go away." Alyssa said, suddenly glaring at Sirius.

"Ok. Ok. I'm going." Sirius said, stepping away from Alyssa and leaving the room when her gaze didn't leave him.

"Well that was interesting." A tall, dark haired man said.

"And you are?" Sirius asked, turning to look at him.

"I am Healer Folk. I must admit I was a little worried about letting you see Her, but this is good." Healer Folk said making notes in a notebook.

"How is this good?" Remus asked, stepping into the hall with Amelia.

"Hello. This is good because she has been here for two hours and you have not only got her to speak. She Also showed emotion and she moved. That Is progress considering all the potions she was on." Healer Folk said with a smile.

"Ok yeah. That's good to hear. What about her eyes? How long will they be like that?" Sirius asked, glancing back at the door.

"That blank look in her eyes is from one of the mind controlling potions. Until we figure out which one, her eyes stay like that." Healer Folk said with a grimace.

"Oh dear." Sirius murmured.

Amelia's Office

Department Of Magical Law Enforcement

Ministry of magic

London, England

"I hate seeing her like that." Amelia said with a heavy sigh.

"You and me both." Sirius said handing Amelia a cup of coffee.

"What are we going to do?" Remus asked?

"And what about the boys?" Sirius asked as he sat down at the table.

"Minerva has agreed to stay at Saint Mungo's and keep Harry for the night so he can meet his cousins. She's also agreed to Keep the boys at Hogwarts until we get them a room set up." Amelia said, waving to Alice and Frank as the came in.

"What did we miss?" Frank asked looking at the three tired faces in front of him.

"Basically, Snape and Malfoy kidnapped Alyssa but Snape didn't kill her. He turned her into a toy. Married her and had three kids with her. Now Snape is in prison and Alyssa is in Saint Mungo's because of all of the Mind Controlling potions he used on her. Her three boys are also at Saint Mungo's, and I am going to take them in." Sirius said with a sigh.

"Not what I was expecting. Where is Harry?" Alice asked looking around.

"With Minerva at Saint Mungo's so he can meet he cousins." Sirius said with a tired smile.

"Ok so are you going to give the boys a joint room or separate rooms?" Alice asked sitting down at the table and taking the notepad from Remus.

"I was thinking Separate rooms that all share a play room or something? I don't know." Sirius said with a sigh, dragging his fingers through his hair.

"Do we know anything about the boys?" Frank asked as he began to feed Neville.

"Only their names and ages." Remus said with a sigh.

"Octavius Jameson, age seven. Julius Marcus, age six. And Charles Franklin, age five." Sirius said taking a sip of his coffee.

"Ok then. Have you talked to them?" Alice asked, looking up at Sirius.

"No. I saw Alyssa and that took a lot out of me." Sirius said rubbing his eyes.

"Ok well you need to talk to them and see what they know about their father. Especially Octavius." Alice said with a sigh.

"I can do that. That technically falls under the DMLE." Amelia said, standing up as she finished her coffee.

"You sure Amy?" Alice asked turning to look at Amelia.

"Yes, of course. I will see you guys later." Amelia said as she made her way to the Floo.

Saint Mungo's

"Madam Bones?" Healer Folk said in surprise.

"Healer Folk. I was wondering if it would be possible for me to talk to the boys and see what the know." Amelia said with a smile.

"Of course, but please remember that they are kids. So don't push to hard." Healer Folk said as he led Amelia to the room that the boys were staying in.

"Boys? This is Amelia Bones she is with the Department of Magical Law Enforcement." Healer Folk said with a smile as he let Amelia in. Amelia felt her eyes widened as she took note of the boys. The tallest, which she assumed was Octavius, was thin and had big hazel eyes like his mother. The middle boy, Julius, was the same except his eyes were not nearly as big. The smallest boy, Charles, looked like a spitting image of James. The only difference was he had a scar on his neck.

"Are we in trouble?" the smallest boy asked.

"No, Charles. None of you are in trouble. Madam Bones just needs to ask you a few questions." Healer Folk said with a smile.

"Hello boys." Amelia said with a smile.

"Hello Miss. Amelia." The boys responded.

"Can you tell me about your dad?" Amelia asked, noting the angry look on Octavius' face and the fearful ones on Julius and Charles' faces.

"I don't like him." Octavius said angrily.

"'Vius you're going to get in trouble." Julius said looking around panicked.

"It's alright. You father isn't here. And I will not tell him anything that you tell me. Alright?" Amelia asked with a soft smile.

"He's always angry and he beats mom a lot. usually when she tries to refuse the potions. But then he's really nice to us. But if we break something he beats me." Octavius said softly, the anger never leaving his face.

"Why does he only beat you, Octavius?" Amelia asked watching the boys.

"Because 'Vius never does what dad tells him to do. And if dad swing at me or Charlie 'Vius swings at him." Julius said in a small voice.

"I don't want them to get hurt." Octavius whispered, looking at his brothers.

"So you dad only ever hit you and your mother? He never did anything else?" Amelia asked, praying the answer was no.

"That all he ever did. Just yelled and hit me and mom." Octavius said with a shrug.

"Ok, well I have several things to tell you. One, your father is never going to hit you or you mom again. Two, your father is in prison and he will hopefully never get out. Three, you mom had two brothers. One biological and the other adopted. She has no idea but her biological brother died in 1981. her adopted brother is going to take you three in until your mom is better. And I promise you that Sirius will never hit you. There will be a lot of yelling because Sirius is a child at heart. His best friend Remus is stricter but he'll never hurt you. And then there is Alice, she a sweet heart. And her husband Frank is like Sirius. They have a son named Neville and Frank's mother comes to visit every now and then. And Minerva is Sirius' adoptive mother of sorts. And there is Harry who is the same age as Neville. Both of them are five years old. And I'm around a lot with my five year old Niece, Susan. I didn't confuse you did I?" Amelia asked, grinning sheepishly, when she realized she had started to babble.

"So we are going to live with Sirius and Harry?" Julius asked looking happy.

"Yes but Frank, Alice, Neville and Remus live with Sirius as well." Amelia said with a smile.

"And you and your Niece visit a lot." Charles said grinning.

"Yes we do." Amelia said with a smile.

"And Miss. Minnie visits." Julius said smiling.

"Yes, along with Frank's Mother Augusta." Amelia said with a smile.

"When can we meet Sirius?" Octavius asked quietly.

"Tomorrow." Healer Folk said with a smile.

"I'll bring him and Remus tomorrow ok?" Amelia asked with a smile.

"Ok." Octavius said with a shrug.

AN: I hoped you guys like this chapter.

Octavius Jameson Snape July 2nd 1978 Age 7

Julius Marcus Snape May 16th 1979 Age 6

Charles Franklin Snape July 8th 1980 Age 5

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