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CHAPTER 13. Appointments, Tea, Honor, Guilt, Hunting

Severus finished undressing, changed into pajama bottoms and lay down next to Harry who was lying on his side under several blankets. He was sleeping soundly and did not stir when Snape made his way to the other side of the bed. The Potions Master had meant to rest only but as soon as his head hit the pillow he found himself asleep. He did not hear the hexes coming from the central tower where Sirius and Remus were kept nor did he feel Harry slowly make his way close to him until he lay curled up against him.

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Lord Gustavus had sent his elf to gather the necessary potions while he sat and read the Daily Prophet, except for the trial against an Arthur Weasly who until recently had worked for the Ministry everything seemed to be normal. Weasley where had he heard the name? Putting the paper under his arm he called his Butler elf and made arrangements with him for his stay away from his Castle.

He then apparated to his office to make some arrangements and catch up on some paperwork, bureaucracy it seemed was the same everywhere. He was deep in concentration when his assistant knocked on the door.

"Your Honor there is someone here to see you." The young secretary Wizard announced.

"I have no appointments for today that I'm aware of." Replied the Judge not looking up from the report he was reading.

"I know Your Honor is just that she's very persistent. She was here the day before yesterday, yesterday and now today."

"I don't see anyone without appointments, what department is she from?" he asked starting to get a little impatient with the Wizard.

"None your Honor, her name is Hermione Granger she wishes to speak to you about the recent Potter case." Now the Judge was not clairvoyant but he occasionally got these funny feelings regarding people and though he did not know Ms. Granger a sense of alarm went over him. He debated whether to see the girl but decided against it.

"Hermione Granger is she a Professor or relative?" he asked playing it off.

"She's a friend and until recently a fellow classmate of Harry Potter."

" A fellow classmate? Mr. Soemes I had thought that your years experience would tell you how to deal with situations such as these, children wanting to talk to a Judge.., really!" Commented the Judge looking up at his assistant pointedly. Mr. Somes had the decency to look a little embarrassed.

"Tell Ms. Granger that I do not see anyone without an appointment, she may make one but I will be busy for the next two weeks, she'll have to wait like everyone else. Oh and as she's a minor ask her to bring her guardians with her." Added the Judge getting back to his report.

"Yes your Honor, I'm sorry to have disturbed you with this it's just that she doesn't take no for an answer."

"Well we're not saying no. She's a child we must not disappoint her, Lets show her that her efforts have paid off." The Judge said off handedly.

"I am sorry to have disturbed you with this."

"That's quite all right Mr. Soames" replied the Judge waving the man away.

Once the door closed with a wave of his hand he charmed the wall next to the reception area into glass and sat watching his Assitant talking to Ms. Granger. She did not take the news well her jaw dropped when Mr. Soames said it would be two weeks.

"Two weeks!" she couldn't wait two weeks she needed to get a hold of Harry; The Judge had to know that Harry was probably being kept against his will. Surely if the judge knew about the way the Potions Master had always treated Harry he could do something to get Harry away from the Professor at least until he was an adult. She had tried to get a hold of the other judges but no one would see her and she had then heard around the ministry that Judge Gribaldi was a Wizard of honor and repute. If someone could help Harry it would be him. She had been so optimistic about being able to convince the Judge and now he wouldn't see her for two more weeks! What would she do now!

"Yes. Would you like to make an appointment?" Asked Mrs. Soames trying to control himself from throwing the little brat out. His ability to manage the Judges's affairs had never been questioned and now thanks to this bushy haired headache he had looked inefficient. Well if she didn't like the two week wait she could just leave for all he cared.

"Do you wish to make an appointment?"

"It's just that I needed to speak to him it's imperative that I-"

"Ms. Granger he is available to see you on the 27th at 4pm?

"Wait a minute that's almost three weeks."

"It's the best I can do."

"But you don't understand!"

"Very well, then I guess you don't need to see his Honor that urgently." Said Mr. Soames turning away from her.

"NO WAIT! I'LL TAKE THE APPOINTMENT!" she screamed desperately.

"Very well, your name full name please?...

Hermione gave Mr. Soames all her information and walked out of the Ministry of Family Affairs dejectedly. The Assistant's parting shot had been the worst; she had to bring her parents with her! How was she supposed to do that! What would she tell Dumbledore? How could she face him? He had placed all his hopes in her and she had failed him.

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Ronald Wesley sat in his bedroom with his brothers and sister. They were all there except for Percy who, in exchange for pledging himself to Albus Dumbledore's service had not been expelled. In short the kiss ass had sold his family out. Fucker!

"What do we do now?" asked Fred.

"We get Dad back!" said Ginny.

"I know that Ginny the question is how?" asked George.

"There's only one person we know who has enough wealth and connections to help Father." Said Ginny quietly.

"Help me out Ginny cause I don't know anyone that wealthy or powerful and we know the same people." Said Ron confused.

"Actually it's two people." She corrected.

"Spill it already. This is not twenty questions." said Ron in exasperation.

"It's just that your not gonna like what I say."

"Probably not but I'll sell myself in the service of the Dark Lord to get Father back." Said George.

"Shut up George you don't know what you're saying." Said Ginni shivering.

"Why not? Percy went into Dumbledore's service to save himself. I'll do the same to save Dad." Added Fred.

"Not you too Fred." Pleaded Ginny.

"Me too Ginny. If Dumbledore and a corrupt Ministry is all that's left in the Wizarding World then there's very little hope for anyone."

"You don't know it's corrupt." Said Bill from the door. He had left his mother crying in the kitchen. She was preparing them tea.

"Bill!" Cried Ginny jumping into her brother's arms.

"In case you haven't noticed Father was accused of being a Death Eater! How much prove do you need?" Asked Ron angrily from where he sat.

Bill comforted Ginny and looked at his brothers, they carried the faces of firm determination he knew they were right; he needed to do something before they did anything stupid.

Ginny cried on her brother's shoulder a little before she let go.

"Are you all right Ginny?" asked Bill into his sister's hair.

"Yes, I'm sorry. I'm such a girl." She said pulling away from him sniffling.

"That's all right."

"So what happened?" asked Bill. He had come as soon as he had heard the news. His father a Death Eater! He had never heard of anything more ridiculous. The man loved Muggles. How could anyone say such a thing? Of course that's what the Ministry argued, that his professed admiration of non-magical folk was just a cover up. The Ministry boasted proof but the proof had still not been made public.

"Nothing we went with Mother to see if she could see Dadbut he's being confined without any visitors."

"That's illegal!" shouted Bill. How could that be?

"That's the Ministry! Oh and we were all expelled from Hogwarts" shouted Ron on the verge of tears.

Fred and George who were not known for their quiet said nothing.

"Expelled ! All of you? You're joking! "

"Well not all of us…." began George.

"Percy decided to stay and pledge himself to Dumbledore's service." Finished Fred .

"He what!" bellowed Bill.

"He sold us out!" George said kicking the table over.

"Turned his back on us!" Added Fred slamming his fist into his hand.

"He denounced us as his family Bill, he won't even speak to us." Whispered Ginny.

"Fucking Git!" Ron said.

"Our thoughts exactly." Chorused the Twins.

"I can't believe it. He's always been the most difficult but I can't believe it."

"Believe it. It 's true." Ron said tightly. He promised himself not to cry over Percy but the truth is that his Father's imprisonment didn't hurt as much as Percy's betrayal.

"There must be something we can do." Bill murmured walking over to the window.

"Wait a minute, Ginny you said you had an idea of someone who could help us." Asked Ron.

"Actually now that I think about it it's not so much that he can help us but that he has to."

"Ok let us in on it Ginny" said Geroge.

"Yeah you're killing us!" Finished Fred.

"Ok." Began Ginny taking a deep breath. "Bill the reason we got expelled was that Draco Malfoy insulted Harry in our presence and we took offense and defended his name.

"Oh…. " said Bill frowning." Ok so they stood up for Harry, "You took up for Harry Potter his your friend. So what's the catch?"

"We didn't take just take up for Harry Potter. We took up for Harry Potter-Snape." Said Ginny slowly, emphasizing the Snape part.

"OH! OH! OH!" exclaimed Bill when he finally realized what Ginny had said.

"EXACTLY! And we got expelled for it" Said Ginny when she saw that her brother understood.

"Ok. I'm stupid what just happened?" asked Ron.

"Good girl Gin. He has to help us. Even if Harry can't because he's underage, Snape has to." Bill said smiling from ear to ear.

"Wanna share what you just figured out? Asked George.

"Yeah turn on the lights will ya, we're in the dark" said Fred.

"It's easy brothers, Professor Snape is indebted to you four." Bill explained pointing at them.

"How? "Asked all three.

"Draco Malfoy was insulting Harry." Bill explained.

"... and Snapebut we did it for Harry not Snape." Ron clarified.

"He was being revolting about it too." Added Ginny in disgust.

"I can imagine Gin." Said Bill imagining the things the younger Malfoy had said. Bonding between Wizards was not looked down upon in the Wizarding World but it was not as common as it once had been. Reason being that like in any relationship there had to be a submissive partner and Wizards likedto be in control.

"Well I broke his nose for it! No one insults my friend and gets away with it!" announced Ron proudly.

"What you did is protect Harry's honor. If Snape is the kind of Wizard he professes to be he will have to do something for us to repay you for your loyalty to his bonded."

"BLOODY HELL!" shouted the three in shock.

"Well what are we waiting for? Wait! But how do we get a hold of them?" Asked George.

"Snape is not letting Harry receive any of our owls." Continued Fred.

"That's because he's not getting the right kind of owl. Come on let's tell Mom! We have an Honor owl to write!" ordered Bill walking out with his siblings behind him.

When Mrs. Weasley heard their plan she cried of joy. Mrs. Weasly knew exactly what they were saying and knew that a pure blood Wizard like Professor Snape would rather live a pauper in the service of the Dark Lord than without his honor. He would help them for the simple reason that someone like him could not live knowing that someone like her family held anything over his pure blood head. Sorry dearest Harry but there was no other way, Mrs. Weasley thought. She could not help feeling that they were using the boy.

After several rituals that dated back to Merlin's time the Weasley Clan sent the Snape Family the enchanted honor letter. Now all they could do is wait.

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Hermione made it back to Hogwarts and despondently went to see the Headmaster. He offered her tea which she always accepted and then reported everything that had happened at the Ministry of Family Affairs. The Headmaster listened attentively and expressed his disappointment at her failure. Hermione sat and could not help feeling that maybe Ron was not wrong after all but then Dumbledore offered her a second cup of tea and she began to feel like a traitor for even thinking that Ronald could be right. No, the Headmaster knew what was right and she would do everything to help him get Harry back.

She would go to that appointment and tell the judge all the horrible things Snape had done to Harry. She couldn't exactly remember what they were but she knew that they were monstrous. She would have to take her parents but that didn't matter. She had to get Harry back before he suffered any more.

The Headmaster watched Hermione walk out of his office more determined than ever to bring Harry back to Hogwarts and sighed. If everything could be solved with a cup of tea the Wizarding World would be a happier place.

Lord Gustavus returned to the Manor to find Dobby cowering in the main floor while screams could be heard echoing around them.

"What's happening!"

"It's Ms. Myrtle! She's attacking Mr. Black and Prof. Lupin."

"But why? She can't attack any guest in the Manor!"

"Yes she can! Master Snape allowed her to!"

"How long has this been going on!" asked Lord Gustavus as he heard something slam against a wall.

"Since you left Sir. Dobby is miserable! Dobby wants to help Harry Potter's Godfather and friend but he can't!" said the little elf his overly large ears bobbing up and down as he put his hands to his face and cried dejectedly. As if on cue another blast was heard from beyond the double doors followed by more shouts. Lord Gustavus walked closer to the doors but could feel the charms used on the room and knew he would be unable to enter. He wasn't really worried about the two convicts; they would not be killed only manhandled a little bit. Severus would not hurt the two Wizards they were dear to Harry and his Godson had promised to help them so with that thought he walked away from the doors, hoping he was not wrong.

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Sirius and Remus knew they were in hell. Dobby had quickly left after the ghost had made her presence known. They had lost track of time as they proceeded to play a twisted game of cat and mouse with the specter. The room which was charmed to give the illusion of never ending space accommodated her sick sense of humor. She had been toying with them incessantly screaming threats and smashing objects that had them scared for their lives. Of course they had nothing to worry about but they did not know that. Myrtle knew she could not hurt them; well not too much. They were practically Harry's family after all. But Snape had given his permission for the haunting so she let her sense of revenge run amok in the room.

"What did you do to her again?" Asked Remus taking cover behind a table while Myrtle took a break and floated to and from ignoring them momentarily.

"I was fifteen! It was a joke." Shouted Sirius not taking his eyes of the girl.

"Well what did you do!"

"It was a joke!"

"What did you do!" Remus asked angrily. He had been trying to get the truth from Sirius since the haunting had begun and his friend wouldn't say anything. "What did you do damn you!"

"Oh! All right!" Sirius shouted impatiently, he hadn't wanted to tell Moony the Wizard was a complete sentimentalist and would never understand the joke. "James and I played target practice with her"

"What are you saying? She's furious over a game! Did she lose?"

"Yes, no! I mean she wasn't playing it exactly…" Sirius said trailing off. Oh boy Moony was not going to like this.

"Well what is it? Yes or No!" thundered Moony. "WAIT A MINUTE! YOU BLOODY IDIOT YOU USED HER AS A TARGET."

Sirius remained silent but Moony was not going to settle for that.

"DIDN'T YOU?" Shouted Moony.

"YES! WE THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY! YOU KNOW HAUNTING MYRTLE! OR AS WE SAID IT, HUNTING MYRTLE!"

"You sick fucks! She's a ghost what possible kicks could you get out of that!"

"We were fifteen! James thought it was funny so quit!"

"Well James is not hiding behind a bloody table I am! You and him are sick!"

"Oh boy! Here she comes again!" Cried Sirius diving under the bed as Myrtle came at him like a missile. The mayhem continued until Myrtle sensed that Lord Gustavus had arrived and after a few more rounds lost all interest in the Wizards and proceeded to leave and make herself better acquainted with the Judge. She left the two Wizards panting in opposite corners.

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Dobby apparated inside the room and proceeded to clean up and help the Wizards to their beds.

"Where the hell did you go!" demanded Sirius.

"I go outside, Elves don't mix with ghosts, They are not nice to elves!" explained the little elf nervously.

"Coward" mumbled Sirius.

"Sirius! Shut up! We wouldn't be in this mess if it weren't for you!So just shut up!" Moony spit out clutching his chest tightly, the ghost had sent a silver tray at him, and it had smacked him square in the chest.

Be it because he was genuinely ashamed or because he was too tired Sirius for once kept his peace.

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