A/N Thank you all for the reviews. just keep them coming. Harry Potter is not mine, this is a story from a fan.

C44 Only a couple of hours to go.

Albus was sitting behind his desk when he heard a knock on his door. The moment it opened he saw a face he never thought he would see at the ministry. "Mr. McDowell. I thought you would never ever step into the wizarding world again".

"Goodmorning Albus. To tell you the truth I wasn't planning on it" the old judge said to Albus. "But then again I never thought to have the boy who lived in the courtroom. Let alone seeing you there looking like someone stole your puppy".

Albus looked down in shame as he looked at his old friend. "John what happened back at Hogwarts".

"Save it, Albus. Your friend Grindelwald challenged me to a duel. It was simple as that. the one who loses would lose his magic. I never thought he would cheat his way out of it by setting me up. However, I do have to thank Phineas Nigellus Black for setting me up for this career after that day".

"I never knew how he did it because you were the one who saw that something was wrong with him. Something we never did until he became the dark lord we all know".

"It was simple. we decided on a duel at midnight in a classroom and on our magic. a couple of hours before the duel he came to me and told me the location had changed. I believed him but it turned out to be a lie. When I got to the place a Professor was waiting for me. I received detention while Grindelwald was waiting in the classroom. While I was sitting there pleading for my life, it was magic herself that took my magic from me. in the end, it was all hushed up because a professor hadn't listened to me".

Albus nodded as he heard the thing that had happened all that time ago.

"I never blamed you for the thing that happened that day, but I always hoped you would come and look me up sometime".

Albus just looked at him. "the three of us were friends and after that day I just thought you never wanted to see me again. But if I may ask what brings you here".

John smiled at his old friend. "It is nice to see you again Albus, but I'm here because I have a feeling that Harry and Andrea will make changes to the wizarding world that had been long overdue. But also to keep you from interfering".

Albus gave him a sad smile. "You always looked out for me, but then again I always went with the wrong side. this time, however, that all changed the moment I saw little Harry. I have made too many mistakes doing things on my own. After the case of Harry, I will step back and only focus on my job as headmaster. I have to much on my plate to be effective".

John smiled "good that will mean I can stay here as a spectator. Say, Albus, this could go on for a couple of days, how about having dinner with an old friend".

"I love to," Albus told him sincerely.

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Amelia was the first to come into the ministry. at least she thought she had been the first never knowing that Albus had already been sitting in his office talking to an old friend. the night before she had taken Susan to the abbots. She would be here today to be there for Harry. but that, however, would be later in the day when she would bring up the case of child abuse.

The other thing that bothered her was Sirius Black and Madeye. She had asked Madeye to get the dog out of Prison but hadn't heard from him after he went away. Now Madeye was her senior when she became an Auror. But after her training, he took her under his wing and made her into the director she had become today, a woman that anyone who didn't know her, would feard.

The morning session had gone well and she had just returned to her Office. Her secretary had got her something to eat, but she would never touch it. She was so nervous that she just couldn't get a bite down, so she would skip it and eat it after the next session.

When she heard a knock on the doorpost she looked up. there in the doorway stood her secretary. "Miss director, its time, the Wizengamot is about to start".

Amelia nodded and got started to make her way down to the chamber. Slowly she walked into the chamber and saw Albus sitting in the spot of the Chiefwarlock. She knew that he had to be there but she hoped that he would do the right thing.

As she walked further down the room and to her own place next to the minister she gazed around. Augusta was sitting on the spot of house Longbottom, a place she was managing for her grandson Neville. The Potter seat was empty just like the Black seat. As she looked further up she saw Lucius Malfoy sitting there with a smug look on his face. When she glanced down she saw that he had submitted a new law to block muggle-borns from owning a business on the main street of diagonally.

While she shook her head at the idea she gazed up at the visitor's area. She saw Mr. Malfoy sitting next to the judge they had on Harry's trial.

As all the members of the Wizegamot started to walk into the chamber. Finding their places, while they were talking about the morning session.
Amelia who had been the first to arrive looked from her spot on the floor to the visiting area. She was looking for Andrea and little Harry. She found them sitting in the first row just in front of the judge an Mr. Malfoy.

With a smile at Harry, she looked down at her papers. The morning session had gone well and it was now time to introduce the New law against child abuse. She knew that Augusta Longbottom and Amos Diggory would be her first and second. But it wasn't a guaranty that the voting would be in their favor.
As she gave a deep sigh she gazed at Albus. It was him who had to start the meeting.

"Members of the Wizengamot. Thank you all for joining us. In front of me, I have a couple of new laws propositions that need to be addressed and voted on. The first one is from Lucius Malfoy. It states that Werewolves need to be tacked and not allowed to hold any kind of job. Do I have a first and second"?

"House Parkinson for first. And house Crabbe for second" lord Parkinson told the members.
"Do we address the situation now or get back at a later date".

Parkinson thought for a moment and looked at Lucius. Lucius mouth later and Parkinson repeated it loudly.

The next one is also from Lucius. It states that Muggle-borns aren't allowed to hold businesses on the main street of Diagonally. Do I have a first and a second"?

Again it was Parkinson who answered it and requested to handle it for a later date. Most Purebloods would only hold a morning session so they could drink the rest of the day. the second session was mostly one to shove the things to a later date.

"Now the next one I will be handing over to our minister. I find myself to involve to handle this one because I'm the headmaster of Hogwarts.

'DONK'

Amelia looked up and smiled a little, she gazed at the visiting area and saw the parents of Andrea sitting next to her together with Susan and Minerva.

'DONK'

She looked at the door when she heard a sound.

'DONK'

The minister took the spot of Albus and looked at the paper.

'DONK'

"The next law" 'DONK' "Will be presented by Amelia" 'DONK' "It will be about Child abuse of all magical children" 'DONK' "Meaning, Purebloods, half-bloods, and muggle born".

'DONK' the door swung open and Alastor moody came walking in with A rat in his hand and a big black dog next to him. Andromeda was walking behind them with a smile on her face, but the one thing that was heard around the chamber was a little boy. "Pafoo".

that boy rushed down the stairs and straight at the dog who sat down on the ground waiting for the boy.

Andrea rushed after him and was about to grab Harry away from the dog when it lifted his paw and embraced the dog like only a dog could do.

This was it again at this time. I don't know when the next time will be but it will be a little sooner. Bellatrix's second chance will come first like always.

Gr. Winmau.