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A/N: Once again people we have another chapter for you all to enjoy, I would like to state here though that it could be a while for the next chapter as I just got the new Fallout game and can't get enough of it so it's going to take a extra week or so to get the chapter written and off to beta so sorry in advance.

Now then I hope you all enjoy this chapter and know that I am working on the next one whenever I get the chance and not yelling at my character in Fallout for dying or my computer locking up for no reason.

Chapter 25: Amelia's Views.

Amelia Bones gave a sigh as she looked at the pile of paperwork before her, she was going to miss having Harry and Tonks working with her this coming year as it made it that much easier to deal with this huge pile, but alas this year's class had even less then normal for a final year of Aurors, as such there was enough first class to go around for the group.

Filing another form to one side Amelia was about to go and get something to drink when the Ministers attack Toad as she thought of Umbridge came storming into the room her face puffed up more than normal and clinched in one hand was what looked like a document.

"What is this approval for honeymoon leave for Potter and his new wife doing approved when the Minister himself disapproved every other time it was put forward." Umbridge demanded throwing the rolled up scroll on to the table.

"I would think that it is obvious Madam Umbridge, they have married as such like all members of the ministry they are granted two weeks honeymoon leave." Amelia leaned back in her seat as she looked at her calendar "They should be back in about a week time so I don't see the problem."

"That is not the point, that boy who you let into the corps despite the fact that he should be in school is a threat to the Ministry with his lies about You-Know-Who being back, I demand to know where they are so that they can be brought back here right now, also I want to see if that boy has really got all the grades to be an Auror from his Hogwarts education."

Amelia narrowed her eyes at Umbridge's words and getting to her feet while slamming her hands down on her desk, "Don't you dare come in here and threaten one of our best upcoming Auror's and slander his name because he has not once said it is Voldemort who was reborn but may be some new Dark Wizard using his old fear and name to start his own rise to power, as to his records he sat his N.E. before his Graduation a month ago, now get out of my office as I refuse to have you try and take over my department for your own gain which is what you really want to do."

"How dare you speak to me like that? I am the Senior Undersecretary for the Minister of Magic and I won't be spoken to in that fashion by some low level family and dying Pureblood line, now give me those files and recall both of those Aurors and have their pay docked for the week they have been away." Umbridge puffed up while glaring at Amelia as best she could even though she wasn't able to meet the taller woman in the eyes.

"You are an over grown toad who needs to be killed and made sure that your seed is wiped from this world now get out and don't you even bring up my family's bloodline again or I'll swear a blood feud with the Umbridge line which has only just been given Pureblood status." Amelia yelled out not bothering to hide the fact that she was in a yelling match with Umbridge from her Auror's.

Umbridge seemed to shrink a little at this but quickly recovered saying with a snarl, "I'll be back with orders from the Minister himself for those files and those two are to receive no pay for every day they haven't reported in since their so called wedding."

"You get that order and see to it, it is signed by the Chief Warlock or at least three other department heads as that is only way to access the Auror personnel files and you know it, now get out." Amelia snapped off flicking her wand to open the door showing four of her best Auror's standing on the other side all of them giving Umbridge narrowed eyed looks that promised pain if she didn't do as their boss said.

Giving one final snarl Umbridge stormed from the office Amelia watching her until she moved from her sight, giving a sigh Amelia waved Kingsley forward and says to him once he entered her office not caring that everyone else was still hanging around her door, "I want all Auror personnel files sealed and stamped by the Chief Warlock within the hour Kingsley, I don't care if you have to feed him pepper-up potion, get them done fast and start with Harry and Tonks' file."

"At once Madam Bones" Kingsley says quickly going to her filing cabinet and shrinking the whole thing down, giving orders to two other first class Auror's still standing outside of the office the two to act as guards as he went to Hogwarts to get Albus to seal the documents.

Amelia watched the three Auror's leave her line of sight giving a sigh as she fell into her seat and closed her eyes, "That woman is going to be the downfall of this whole Ministry if she keeps this up... I hope you two are going to be up for a long fight when you get back." She finished looking out her window thinking on Harry and Tonks wondering how they were doing in France.

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It was a few days later that Amelia's office was stormed into again this time though not just by Umbridge but by three of Fudge's personal bodyguards and Umbridge, the toad like woman having a large smile on her face while still dressed in her pink robes.

Amelia however didn't even look up from the paperwork that seemed to have doubled in the last few days and as one of the forms on her desk had nothing to do with her department meant that someone… Umbridge more than likely… had been filtering more and more work into her department just to make themselves feel important and powerful.

"Is there a reason for this interruption this time Madam Umbridge?" Amelia asked without really looking up throwing another roll of parchment to one side into a box marked wrong department, the brief look being all the experienced department head needed to know that these three were ex Auror dropouts, their parents had payed for them to still have places within the Ministry and the only place they could work without screwing everything up was Fudges bodyguards.

"Yes we have here orders that all Auror personnel files are to be made available to myself and my own department." Umbridge says with a large smile, Amelia half expecting a long tongue to lash out and snag the fly that had been bugging her for the past hour.

"The document proving the formal request to view said files please." Amelia started holding out he hand while still looking down at the forms before her yet again throwing another scroll into the wrong department box.

Giving a slight muttered word Umbridge walked forward and gave the needed document over a evil little smile forming on her face as Amelia finally looked up at her while reading the orders, the smile vanished however when Amelia gave a snort and threw the parchment off to one side.

"Come back when you have three department heads signatures on that order and not just three random Ministry workers or low ranked members of your own office." Amelia says calmly turning her head back to her own work a small smile being hidden from Umbridge as she know that the names on the forms were just some of Fudges and Umbridge's yes men.

Umbridge puffed up at this and nearly shouted while the three bodyguards started going for their wands, this idea of attacking however was thrown out the window when two Auror's removed there invisibility cloaks and just looked at the three drop outs.

"You weren't planning on assaulting me within my own office were you Madam Umbridge?" Amelia asks with a small smile as she finally looked at the pink robed woman, "Now as I said to you when you left this office a few days ago, either you get the Chief Warlock's signature or three department heads before I well let anyone look at the personnel files of any of my Auror's, NOW GET OUT OF MY OFFICE BEFORE I ARREST YOU FOR SOMETHING!" Amelia finished by standing up and yelling at the woman who quickly left the office the three bodyguards following quickly.

"Someone get me an update on the lockdown of all personnel files within this department and also make sure that woman can't just walk into this area again without an escort." Amelia snapped off without turning to see the two Aurors giving a nod and quickly left the office themselves.

"Someone has a temper." Came the little sing song voice that Amelia hadn't heard in a few days, Zarra flying down and landing on Amelia's name plate on her desk.

"You would be if you had that toad trying to pass herself off as a witch come not once but twice into your office without as much as a knock." Amelia snapped off only to calm down a moment later as it was clear snarling at Zarra wasn't going to improve her temper besides she didn't want to have to arrest herself for harming another person's familiar.

Zarra seemed to think on this for a moment before giving a nod and flying up to land on Amelia's shoulder and start to hum softly trying to help calm the woman a little before delivering her message, Amelia just giving a nod of thanks and sitting down reaching into a small tin on her desk and handing the jelly-bean to the Mephit.

"Anyway why are you here little friend? I thought you left with Harry and Tonks for the beaches of France." Amelia commented after calming down a little and starting to sort out some of the files on her desk.

"I was but some half wit Wizard down the coast from the place they are staying in decided to try and summon some little demon for information on a rival family and instead got a male Shadow Mephit who broke from his bindings and tried hunting me down so I came back here while those two hunted down this Mephit who has taken up residence within the house somewhere." Zarra says calmly looking over her shoulder as if to make sure her would be suitor wasn't about to try and ambush her.

"Well I'll protect you should he have followed you here, so why don't you take a nap or help me with some of this paperwork like you normally do before working out dinner tonight as it is my turn to cook." Amelia says with a smile pointing to a small pile of paperwork that just appeared on her desk Zarra getting the message and starting to sort it out with a happy little hum.

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Once again it was a few days before Umbridge would try to storm into Amelia's office this time however she brought with her half of Fudges bodyguards and Lucius Malfoy, the undersecretary carrying another scroll which no doubt had the orders to hand over the personnel files of all Aurors to these two idiots.

The group however hadn't even gotten a few feet into the Auror Department when Zarra darted forward being followed by no less than a half dozen Aurors all of them armed and armoured ready for any trouble.

"I have been asked by Madam Bones to see if you have the needed paperwork this time around before you and your group are even allowed into the department." Zarra says hovering before the group not seeming to care that a couple of the bodyguards and even Lucius had their hand resting close to their wands wanting to cause this little creature harm for daring to block their path.

"I don't have to do anything you say you little pest now move out of our way before I have you sent back to where you belong." Umbridge snapped off only to find the six Auror's behind Zarra raising their wands and pointed right at her.

"Were you just threatening another Auror's registered Familiar Madam Umbridge? As well as threatening the messenger from the Department Head Madame Bones?" One of the Auror's asks without looking behind him as more of their brothers and sisters stepped forward to offer their support for Zarra and their boss.

Umbridge regarded the Auror's before her before giving a sigh and held out the parchment while also making a note of who was threatening her as once she had their files she was going to see to it that all of them suffered for this.

Zarra flew down and took the scroll, unrolling it and looking over the order giving a nod as she saw the needed three department head signatures even if they were all low level departments and more than likely if they could find proof on Malfoy's payroll.

"It's legal this time." Zarra says flying off with the scroll to deliver it to Amelia the Aurors moving out of the way to allow the group with Umbridge to follow the Mephit.

Entering Amelia's office for a third time in under a week Umbridge was surprised to see the files she wanted setting on the desk with Zarra sitting on Amelia's shoulder the older woman giving a smile to the Undersecretary.

"Now wasn't that so much easier to get the proper names and such sorted, as per the orders I have here all the personnel information on all Aurors who are currently active or on leave of some kind, of course the request only lets you view their files and any information that has been deemed classified is blacked out on these copies." Amelia says with a smile as Umbridge took the first file which was marked with the name she really wanted to look over, Harry Potter.

Opening the file however shocked her as beside his name and a few other bits of information like his N.E.W.T scores and things of note so far in his career everything was blacked out, throwing the file on to the desk Umbridge went for the next file only to see much the same, a quick flick through a few more showed all the same personnel information was blacked out save N.E.W.T scores and any awards the person had gained though there career.

"What is the meaning of this? I am supposed to have full access to these files why is critical information being blacked out?" Umbridge screeched out looking at yet another file before looking at Amelia who had a totally calm look about her.

"Why I have given the level of files you are cleared for my dear, you see any personal information about the Auror Corps can only be accessed with permission of the person whose file you wish to look at as well as the Chief Warlocks signatures as witness after all we don't want dark wizards killing our Aurors in their own homes while they sleep or take any family hostage." Amelia answers with a small smile her eyes flicking to Malfoy who looked like he had a bad case of the cramps. 'Oh I wonder if it was you who really wanted that information and not Fudge and his attack toad… your real master is going to be pissed off isn't he.' She thought turning back to look at Umbridge.

Both Malfoy and Umbridge looked about ready to yell at her again when they remembered that they only had Fudge's bodyguards as back up and that against even the half dozen Auror's still hanging around them they didn't stand a chance as Amelia's word was law within this department.

"Now then if you both have everything you need I have work to get back to so please leave." Amelia says after taking a moment to enjoy the twin looks of hatred aimed at her head going down back to some random work not paying the group any mind as they stormed out of the office with the docked files.

"Hope your master punishes you harshly Malfoy and that you get sacked for failing Umbridge." Amelia muttered to herself turning fully to her work and putting what the higher ups were up to out of her mind for now.

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The department was quiet over the next few days as Umbridge didn't have any reason to try and get the files now after all Albus wasn't about to sign anything that stated he witnessed an Auror give permission for his or her file to be accessed.

The morning Harry and Tonks reported back into work also happened to be the day that Albus decided to visit the Auror Department for a quick inspection as was his right as Chief Warlock.

The couple were standing before Amelia when Albus walked in with his trademark twinkle in his eyes and a grandfatherly smile, "Ah I see I have timed my arrival for when our newest Auror couple have come back from their honeymoon, and I trust you both had a good time."

"It was ok sir and before you say anything I'm not going to join this order you have started up again to fight Voldemort until you give a reason for not offering my husband a place within the order." Tonks stated before Albus could say anything to them Harry giving a small smile and leaning against the wall one hand coming to rest close to his sidearm.

"Come now Mrs Potter I am only here for my yearly look over this department no need to say things like that and I don't have any idea what kind of Order you're talking about." Albus says with a smile only to have it fade when Kingsley walked into the room by a side door a small smile on his face as he just looked at Albus.

"Madam Bones as ordered I have just left all of the information from the last Order of the Phoenix meeting within your Pensieve." Kingsley says not looking at Albus as he was following a higher order in his mind that of the Ministry and Madam Amelia Bones one of the best heads the Auror Corps had ever had.

"Thank you Kingsley why don't you head off and do some of that paperwork I know is piling up on your desk while I have words with the good headmaster here for trying to get department secrets out of the Aurors that are a part of his order." Amelia says Kingsley giving a nod before he quickly left the room knowing that from now on he was going to be watched closely or even kicked out of the Order all together for sharing the information that Albus wanted kept within said Order.

"How long has Kingsley been giving information that could spell the end of our world to you Amelia?" Albus asks looking at the department head trying to work out if the guard detail for the prophecy or even if Harry knew of it as he couldn't afford that if Voldemort had access to Harry's mind through the scar.

"Oh I knew from the beginning after all I was the one to order him to join you when you made him the first offer, Tonks here was also asked to join if she felt like it but she chose not to because of the fact that you were keeping Harry out just cause you fear he may have a mental connection with that dark sociopath." Amelia says with a smile turning her head a little to look at Harry.

"Oh I know of the connection and have been feeding that bastard visions of what I'm going to do to him once I get him into the Shadow Plain and for some reason he's been keeping out of my head because of how my mind works, don't think he likes the pack view." Harry says with an evil smile tilting his head to one side as Zarra appeared on his shoulder.

"That is not possible Harry as I know what the meaning of your scar really is and nothing short of a master of Occlumency which I know you haven't mastered could block him out." Albus started back only to find a laughing young man greeting his comment.

"You wouldn't last long in my mind sir, the view I have is very animalistic and as you know no one can use mind reading abilities on an animal the human mind just can't handle it to well that is why you never use the arts on Lycanthropes the probe is normally torn apart by the animal within." Harry states turning to face Amelia fully now, "Madam tell the Unspeakables that they can destroy that prophecy sphere when ready as I choose to follow my own path and not that of a path some old hack tries to force on me."

"You can't do that Harry, that prophecy is a real one and has been ever sense the night your parents were killed, that scar on your head is the mark that Voldemort left on you marking you as his equal." Albus stated moving to place a hand on Harry's free shoulder only to find the cold metal of Harry's gun pressed under his chin.

"My path is my own and I answer only to the Shadow Dragons and Madam Bones here, that prophecy ceased to mean anything the day I changed into my Animagus form for the first time, the shadows the true balance of power is the power he knows not for I have heard the whole thing just before Tonks and I married."

Tonks gave a small smile at the shocked look on Albus' face at the people or beings that Harry would take orders from as she says looking Albus in the eye, "My answer would have been no way sir, I love my job and have worked hard to be my own woman and I won't work for you when Amelia here is trying to get everything set for when Voldemort goes public and she needs people like Harry and me to help do that."

"Auror Potter stand down and holster that weapon, as to you Albus know that you don't have a say in what happens to that prophecy sphere within that department as it has both Harry's and Voldemort's name on it not yours, now shall we go and have that explanation you came for then we can get back to trying to get ready with a Minister who's head is buried chest deep in sand." Amelia says getting up and moving round her desk Harry lowering his weapon as ordered and giving a smile as he turned it in such a way that both Amelia and Tonks saw that there wasn't a clip loaded into it.

Albus could only watch as Harry gave a small nod to Amelia before heading off to his shared office with Tonks only a step behind him both of them pausing for just a moment to give him a look that clearly said they didn't approve of how he was going about this war so far.

"As you can see Albus that young man doesn't believe you to be some great wizard, he looks at you and only sees an old wolf that should have stepped down and retired long ago and nothing you say or do is going to change his view on the world, now shall we get started?" Amelia says leading Albus off into the record area of the department to start the explanations.

"I'm sure he will come to trust me in time after all his parents did as do many others within our world." Albus says calmly only to stop dead when Amelia spun around and pointed a finger at him with narrowed eyes.

"He won't because of that very reason, his parents trusted you with their lives and safety and thanks to you not being able to spot one little spy within your order despite the fact that you try Legilimency on just about everyone who looks you in the eye they were killed and in his mind he views that as betrayal of the pack."

"But…"

"I know when someone is ratting in my head Headmaster and so does every Auror who has gradated since I took over as Department head as I made it a requirement to becoming an Auror, now stop trying to get things your way and actually do something about the problem, I will be giving my Auror's secret orders soon to use whatever force is needed to take down any Death Eaters within the month and that will include killing them."

"Then how are they to be redeemed if you kill them before their second chances?" Albus demanded only to find a number of Aurors looking at him with narrowed eyes Amelia almost snarling at the man and his second chance system that had only given the Dark Lord a huge boost in supporters both old and new as the bad guys knew they would get away with anything as long as Albus' views were the only ones people followed.

"How many of those you gave second chances to turned around and started doing what they were arrested for again the moment you cleared them of charges or fined them a slap on the wrist the only ones that really stayed in jail were those even you couldn't say were sane like Bellatrix and her group, my predecessor may have been willing to follow you like a lost puppy but I am not him I will fight this war the way it is meant to,"

Albus was about to cut in when Amelia paused for breath only to go silent when she just gave him a look and kept on talking, "If a killing curse is fired at my Aurors then they are going to be allowed to do whatever is needed to bring in that person even if it's in a body bag, we lost too many people because we let the Death Eaters go last time on cries of Imperious when they seemed to take no action to stop them from being effected from it again later on, those people were killers back then and are so again today."

"But Severus has changed his ways and become a spy for us in the last war…"

"Only after he found out who Voldemort was hunting down namely his old Hogwarts crush of Lily Evans Potter, and even then it did little good as we were stopping attacks that he claims to have no knowledge of in which case what good is he as a spy when he can't even listen to some of his own so called comrades brag and such about a new target they had been chosen to kill."

"If he had done that then we wouldn't have known any of the information we do about the Dark Lord as if every attack was stopped then Voldemort would know of the spy and Snape would have been killed."

"Then he should die." Came the flat answer from Kingsley who had stepped up behind the pair, his eyes narrowing at Albus, "If we can take out ten Death Eaters and save the life of one good family then it's worth the price of one spy in my books as you're the only one within the Order to trust him totally none of us will nor will we ever trust that man with the lives of our loved ones or fellow Order members."

"It is because of Lily's death that I trust him so, he was a broken man after he found out and helped us in rounding up a lot of the remaining Death Eaters, he risked his life many times to bring us that useful information in the last war towards the end and that should be more than enough to give him your trust."

"Ask him what he had to do to get his dark mark someday Albus, some of the things the captured Death Eaters we are currently interrogating within Azkaban have said about gaining that tattoo would be enough to make even a dragon throw up in disgust." Amelia states before moving off not in the mood any more to humour the Headmaster any longer.

"But hasn't he earned even a little trust after everything he has done." Albus muttered under his breath to himself turning away and heading for the lift to think on what Amelia had said and the prices that would have to be payed in this war for his actions after Voldemort's last fall.

Everyone watched as the old Headmaster left their department a number of the newer Auror's whispering about how Amelia shouldn't have talked to the great Albus Dumbledore like that only to go silent when Harry walked by the look on his face clearly stating that Albus was in the wrong this time and that they should keep a more open mind.

Amelia had paused at her office door to watch Albus leave before giving a sigh saying softly to herself that she wished she hadn't had to have that talk with him but he needed to see that the war wasn't going to be won with stunning spells, it was going to be won by bloody deeds.

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