It was close to 9:30 AM, two days after Harry Potter had sent his missive to the DMLE that a formidable woman found herself staring at the non-descript house ahead of her. It looked markedly the same as all the surrounding buildings, with first descriptor to come to mind being: completely ordinary.

Not for the first time Amelia considered that this could all be an elaborate prank, or even something more nefarious. She wasn't taking any chances so she scanned the building for any wards or other spells she could find. What she did find was quite surprising.

"We have a strong redirection ward here - I cannot determine what it is that is being redirected just yet." This was quickly relayed to the two aurors at her sides. Affirmative nods were their only response.

"I also detect another ward, very old, seems to be blood based, but it seems quite erroded. I will contact Gringotts to send curse breakers to determine the reasons for these wards. Nothing appears malicious to us, so head forth, but be alert." Nods were once more the only response given as they stealthily made their way to the front doors. Reaching the door Amelia recalled all that had led her to that moment. It had started approximately 24 hours before.

Amelia Bones was sat behind her desk at the Ministry of Magic, browsing once more through the large stack of information regarding the escaped convict Sirius Black. Even though it was a large stack, it was filled with mostly inconsequential information. Un-corroborated sightings, pleas for him to be kissed on sight and more. As she was going through the information something kept bothering her. Something she was missing, but she just could not put her finger on it. Whilst pondering this conundrum her secretary opened the door.

"Amelia, there is a letter here relating to Sirius Black amongst others, that I think you should read." Cecilia Kramer was a no-nonsense kind of person, somebody that Amelia trusted impeccably to sift the useless from the useful, so without any questions Amelia took the offered parchment and started reading.

28 June 1994

Harry James Potter

No 4 Privet Drive, Surrey

England

The Department of Law Enforcement

Head of the DMLE

Ministry of Magic

England

To whom it may concern,

I write this missive to inform you of a grave mis-justice done by the Ministry of Magic in 1981 and once more perpetuated at the end of my third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the year 1994.

I am not certain how much, if any, of this information has been shared with the department by our Minister of Magic and his advisors. I have been advised by adult wizards and my school headmaster that there is nothing that can be done to rectify this situation, however I cannot fathom how the law can fail one person so badly. It is thus my hope and strongest belief that you as the head of our law enforcement would want to have every fact (not the fictional stories that the press and government seems to be spreading) with regards to the incarceration and subsequent unlawful (I believe) imprisonment of my Godfather one Sirius Orion Black.

I will only attempt to impart the facts as I see and understand them.

During 1980 (I am uncertain whether this was before or after my birth at the end of July) my parents got word that Tom Marvolo Riddle also known as the self proclaimed "Lord Voldemort" was coming after them. The reason for his interest in our family is not known by me at this time - I was unable to get an answer on this when I asked Headmaster Dumbledore about it.

During this time of hiding, they decided the best method of staying safe would be for somebody to be their secret keeper. Although the person initially decided on was my godfather Sirius Black, he decided that this would be too obvious a choice, and should something happen to him, my parents and myself would be in danger. As such, together with my parents, they decided to let everyone believe that Sirius was their secret keeper, but in secret they decided to let Peter Pettigrew, another of their friends, cast the fedius charm in stead.

Unbeknownst to them, Peter Pettigrew was, and still remains, a Death Eater. He took the information of their location to Riddle and on 31 October 1981 he attacked. By some advanced magic that I cannot ever imagine understanding, my mother sacrificed herself and in doing so, I survived the killing curse. From what I understand Hagrid (The grounds keeper at Hogwarts - now also Care of Magical Creatures professor) arrived at my parents house. I am unsure of how he knew there had been an attack or even where the house was (my assumption is that Professor Albus Dumbledore had notification charms of some sort on the property or my parents themselves and thus sent Hagrid when these charms allerted him to a disturbance). Sirius arrived not long after Hagrid and attempted to take my baby self from Hagrid. Hagrid refused, apparently on orders of Professor Dumbledore. I was placed with my magic fearing aunt and uncle within the next 48 hours by Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall. I am unsure of the legality of this placement, as I have not been able to ascertain whether my parents had a will in place. I do know that we never received any visits from muggle or magical social or child care services. From my understanding of the muggle world at least, there should have been inspections and visits, I am uncertain if these were skipped due to my irregular placement at my aunt and uncle's residence.

During the time I was in the care of Hagrid and the Professors, Sirius Black went searching for Peter Pettigrew. He realized that should Peter be alive and unhurt, that Peter had betrayed my parents to Riddle. He finally cornered Pettigrew on a muggle street, but before he could detain the man, Peter screamed falsehoods of Sirius' actions, cut of his finger and blew up the street behind him, killing countless muggles in doing so. He then transformed into a rat - he was an unregistered animagus, and scurried off. He spent more than 12 years living in this animagus form, staying with the unsuspecting Weasley family. Please do not blame them, they had no idea that he was anything more than a common rat. I am uncertain if any of the Weasleys, except for my friend Ron, even now realizes that the rat they thought was Scabbers was actually the murderer Peter Pettigrew.

With Peter scurrying off into a new life, Sirius Black was left on the street, completely distraught. He blamed himself for my parent's deaths, and was unable to form a coherent sentence upon his arrest. This right here was when the biggest mistake in justice was made. Whilst countless Death Eaters received trials and apparently pleaded not guilty due to imperius (a claim I greatly dispute) Sirius Black was thrown unceremoniously into Azkaban prison by Minister Bagnold and Bartemious Crouch. I am also unclear as to why Albus Dumbledore as Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot did not demand a trial for him. He has never received a trial in the intervening 13 years before his escape from Azkaban less than a year ago.

This brings us to this past year. Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban when he saw a picture of the Weasley family, with a very recognizable Peter Pettigrew in the photo. Fearing for my life he escaped the prison and lived on the run, mostly in his own animagus form - I am not going to reveal this form, as I am afraid should you not believe this missive that that information would place him in even more danger. He attempted to capture Pettigrew at Hogwarts during Christmas but was unsuccessful. Towards the end of the year, we had a confrontation with Sirius at the Shrieking Shack on Hogwarts grounds. During this confrontation Pettigrew was revealed and he confessed to all the crimes mentioned herein. Peter unfortunately managed to escape due to confusion during a werewolf transformation - names withheld for persons' involved safety. We told Minister Fudge the basics of what is written here, but he refused to believe us, and ordered Sirius to be kissed on sight. It became clear that we would not be believed and as such we assisted Sirius in escaping from the school. I will take any punishment you deem necessary for aiding and abetting, but please take into consideration all that came before this breach of the law.

I truly hope and believe that as an enforcer of the law it is your duty to see justice be done. I am not certain if my testimony would be enough to see justice done, but will offer any oath necessary and give any memory you deem needed - as I understand from some research that you are able to view memories during a trial.

Please feel free to contact me should you require any more information, if you need to see me, my address is at the top of this letter. Please note that I stay in muggle Surrey and my guardians are not comfortable with the magical world, as such I kindly request, if possible, that you dress in muggle clothing when you come to speak with me.

My thanks in advance for your assistance in this matter.

Harry James Potter

Amelia had reread the letter three times to ensure she understood the bulk of it. There was so much information given in that one missive, she knew should half of it be true, that justice had not only failed a young man more than thirteen years before, but also a baby that had apparently turned into a remarkable young boy should this letter be believed.

Amelia did not immediately run out to see the child. Upon ensuring she understood the letter and its content, she initially had an aid search for any and all trial records of one Sirius Orion Black, whilst another was sent to the department of child care and welfare to determine whether a will was in place for young Harry Potter.

What she received from them shook her to her core. There was no trial records for Sirius Orion Black, just as the letter implied, and it appeared that James Potter's will had been sealed immediately after their deaths. It would take some investigation to determine who had sealed it and for what purpose.

As head of the DMLE she had the authority to unseal any document in the ministry (outside of those held in the DOM) and as such she immediately applied said authority to unseal the will.

It was the reading of said will that left her breathless. For had that will, witnessed by Sirius Black and Alice Longbottom, not been sealed immediately after the Potter's deaths a number of injustices could have been prevented. It was thus with the knowledge of said will as well as the certainty that Sirius Black had not received a trial, that Amelia Bones, head of the DMLE, flanked by two of her best aurors, were standing on the doorstep of the young boy-who-lived, ready to change his life, as well as the future of the wizarding world (although they could not know that), by simply listening to and assisting a young man that had never truly been listened to before that day.

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