AN: Here's chapter 2.
Amelia looked towards the seventeen aurors before her. Five of them would go to were the stone was being kept and would go as far as they could in the protections. The rest would be going with her to arrest Dumbledore and McGonagall. Five would then leave her and head towards the entrance to the Cerebus and ambush anyone that went for the stone.
"I've already giving all the information you need. Now many of you don't believe that people you've respected would do something like this. I'm asking you now to believe in me. Believe that I will treat them justly and that I wouldn't arrest them if I doubted their guilt. Believe that I'm honorable enough to let them go and admit my wrong if they are innocent. I ask that you trust in me as your superior and friend. Now this is how this is going to go. Dawlish, Mark, Davies, Lee, and Moody will go past the Cerberus and see how far you can go. You have two jobs. One is to evaluate the protections. Second you will be a second defense for the magical item hidden there. You are not to know what that item is and you will all be questioned afterwards to ensure to the owner that you did not touch his property. You will stay there until I come for you. Pack to stay there for a week at most. I do not know how long until the owner will show up.
Shaklebolt, Abbot, Jackson, McKinley, and Williams will come with me to the arrest and then will break off and guard the entrance. You will make yourself hidden and ambush. You must catch this person by surprise. There is no telling how powerful they might be or were their talents lay. Also if you do catch someone. Carry them to an empty room and cuff them with suppressors and then send me a message. Do not leave your posts. For all we know there may be multiple assailants or the person you do get may be the wrong person. You will be relieved five hours later or until I get there.
McGill, Macket, Bell, Wood, Hill, Balwick, and Moncrief. You will be there for the arrest and you will escort them from Hogwarts to their cells. You will guard them in threes with shifts that last four hours. McGill and Bell, you will enter in your animagus forms and under numerous charms to keep you from being noticed. You will slip behind them and cuff Dumbledore before he can react. You are to report back in one hour for this mission. Dismissed."
"How was Madam Bones able to know and get so much before I had even woke up?" Harry asked Neville. He was still leery of Ma-Draco and Neville would probably know more than Hermione and Ron about the subject.
Neville seemed uncomfortable at being asked a question but soon answered, "After I told Hagrid that unless he wanted to die that he needed to get you to St. Mungo's as your wounds were above Pomphrey's rank as a healer. Mal- sorry Draco floo called Madam Bones to report you being attacked and that the creature was still out there. She came here and just when she was going to get our statements an assistant to Healer Snyder came in with a medical scan for Madam Bones. They talked for a while. Her face was a bit pinched when she talked to us again. She got real angry when she found out that our detention was in the Forest, but that was nothing to the fury that rolled off her when she found out we were looking foe a unicorn killer. She had to leave the room for a minute I think to get someone to take Hagrid from your room and to an interrogation room. Then Healer Snyder walked in and said that you had been st- st- stabilized. He said he'd run a full diagnostic while he started to actually heal of the damage you took in the Forest.
I think she went to the Ministry for a while, but couldn't find your address or much of anything. That's when she made you her ward under Law 496 subsection B I think. As an orphan suspected to be a victim of your guardians and in danger from Ministry members someone can make a vow of temporary protection and become your guardian until a better one is gotten or until your emancipated. Anyways Goblins are scary efficient. They showed her your parents wills, bank withdrawal statements, and some other things. From there she could find exactly what she was looking for at the ministry well except your address. Not to mention Veritaserum is a powerful truth serum and is impossible to lie under so that probably helped to."
Harry stared a minute still finding it hard to take in how easy Madam Bones had been able to get all that. Shaking his head he turned to Hermione, "Do you think she'll late me see the stuff from Gringotts sometime soon? I really want to know what all is in it."
"Of course, Harry. It's your property so I'm sure you'll be able to see it. Though I think you should be more worried about the fact your going to miss the rest of the school. You could end up having to repeat the year." Hermione stated
Ron rolled his eyes and huffed out," Bloody hell, Hermione don't you ever lay off. He just woke up and your already talking about homework. He-"
"No she's right Ron. I'll have to ask Madam Bones about it when she comes back." Suddenly Harry yawned.
Mr. Weasley walked over and recovered him, "Get some rest Harry. Ron, how about you and your friends go over to those chairs and play a game."
Moody's POV
Present Time
Moody didn't know exactly what he had expected when he and his team entered the room on the third floor corridor, but it definitely wasn't this. He had thought there would be powerful wards, golems, enchanted items that attacked anyone who walked in. Instead he got an oversized dog that fell asleep at the slightest hint of a tune, a small amount of Devils Snare that every adult wizard knew how to take care of, and a couple of other pathetic trails that children could get through. It was probably that thought that mad me realize that Amelia was right. Hell this was probably some training exercise designed for the Potter child.
Seeing the mirror I realized that it was what held what ever object we were here to protect and setup my teammates as we got ready for what could be a long wait, but there was no reason for laziness so I put up detection wards and got ready. "CONSTANT VIGILANCE!"
"We know already!"
Shaklebolt POV
It seems the wait for the thief was shorter than we expected. Should have known it'd be Severus Snape. Giving the signal my men and I hit just as he was peeking into the Cerberus room. Cuffing him as ordered we put him in a room on the opposite end of the hall. Walking back we were just about to get back in positions when we were all blown off our feet. I gritted my teeth as I saw the room getting darker. With the last bit of my strength I sent a message to Amelia.
Dawlish POV
I was just about to fix me a sandwich when all of Madeye's detection charms went off. I couldn't help but hope that the others were okay. Quickly I changed into my falcon form as the others got into their positions. I nearly dropped off my perch when Quirrel showed up. I mean the guy had been in my year. While a real smart the guy didn't have a confrontational bone in his body. Getting the signal we all sprung. Just as we had him down a black mist evaporated from his body and headed towards Davies. Just as it got close Madeye sent around us that seemed to cause the thing great pain and it fled. Getting control of myself I checked Quirrel only for him to turn out to be dead.
"That boys was all the proof I needed to know that the Dark Lord isn't dead. That was a common technique he used in the war. I suggest you don't speak about this unless you get Amelia's attention. To think Dumbledore wanted a kid to face this. What has happened to him?"
Confused I finally asked, "While I don't doubt you about You-Know-Who, sir. What do you mean about the boy-who-lived?"
John Davies, Ella Lee, and Moody were now staring at him like an idiot. Though he was secretly relieved to see that Clint Mark didn't understand either, "All these traps were designed could have been beaten by a beginner student. Don't forget who told Madam Bones about this either. It wasn't a coincidence."