Lunch was set on the table and the usual noisy meal started. After the children had eaten and left to play outside Molly noticed Arthur wasn't eating like normal. So she sat at the table and waited for him to speak.

Arthur said, "I was accosted this morning coming out of St. Mungos. I wasn't hurt the man just wanted me to do him a favor. It was Sirius Black." Molly gasp and Arthur hurried to continue the story, "He wanted me to check on Harry Potter he said he was in danger. I agreed, I took Albus with me, and found what he said I would find. Harry Potter was thrown down the stairs and injured badly. His muggle uncle that he lives with was the one who did it. We witnessed him telling the boy that he needed to keep his mouth shut or he would get in worse trouble. If the healers found out that he was so bad that he had to be thrown down the stairs they would punish him more."

Molly was in tears, how anyone could treat a child so badly was beyond her, "What's to happen to them?"

Arthur said, "Albus is working on getting the guardianship and then prosecuting them. Sirius is turning himself in as soon as he knows Harry is safe, it's the reason he escaped. "

Molly was confused, "But he…."

Arthur interrupted, "I don't think he did. He told me he wasn't the secret keeper. Molly he was never given a trial. He says Peter Petegrew was the secret keeper and that he is still alive in his animagus form of a rat with a missing toe." When he said that he pointed to the caged rat at his feet.

Molly's eyes widened. Arthur said, "If my suspicions are correct, Scabbers won't be coming back home."

Molly said, "I'll prepare Percy, Scabbers is very old. He may be too ill to come home." Arthur picked up the cage and headed out.

Albus Dumbledore was angry and feeling guilty. Never in his wildest dreams did he think Lily's sister could treat her nephew this way. He should have checked up on the boy. He was so afraid that the dark side would find him that he delivered him to a different kind of darkness. He was still radiating anger as he was walked through the Ministry's Atrium.

That was the way Arthur found him, "Albus" he called.

Albus waved and turned to meet him halfway. Arthur said, "I need you to come with me to the Aurors office."

Albus turned and walked with Arthur, "Is this about Sirius Black, is he giving you trouble about turning himself in?"

Arthur shook his head, "No, I think this is more important." This got Albus' attention as they entered the lift, "You remember the story he told me about Peter Petegrew being a rat?"

Albus looked at the rat in the cage and then at Arthur, "Do you think?"

Arthur nodded, "He's missing a toe. It's the first thing Percy spotted when he found him more than three years ago."

Albus said, "Very well, let us proceed." They stepped out of the elevator and went to find Alastor Moody. They found him sitting in his office doing paperwork. They knocked; he looked up and motioned them to come in.

Arthur explained what had been happening and Albus informed him that Harry had been moved to St. Mungos and he was moving to take guardianship away from his relatives. Then Arthur showed him the rat and told him there were anti-break spells and a silencing spell so the rat couldn't hear what they were saying.

Alastor cast a couple spells and then said, "It is an animagus, whether it's Petegrew or not I don't know yet. Let's get the Wizengamot together for this. How soon can we get that?"

Albus looked at his watch, "We have a hearing at one but it shouldn't last long. Have the rat there by one thirty. Arthur get Sirius here by then too. Make sure you disguise him we don't want him mobbed before we learn the truth. Don't tell him about the rat just in case it's not Petegrew."

Alastor said, "I'll have Kingsley Shacklebolt and a trainee waiting in the Atrium for you to protect you both and get him through security."

The three disbanded and Alastor kept the rat, Albus went to the hearing and Arthur went to get Sirius. When Arthur arrived at the park Sirius was waiting with a huge smile, "I saw the wizard's moving Harry and I made sure he went to St. Mungos. Thanks. When is my hearing?"

Arthur grinned, "Albus wants us at the Wizengamot today at one thirty. But we need to disguise you before we go."

Sirius said, "I got that covered." And changed into a dog.

Arthur sighed, "I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Today has been a day full of surprises."

At one thirty Alastor stepped into the room where the Wizengamot was holding a trial. He sat in the stands with the rat cage in his hands. After a few minutes they pronounced a verdict and the man was led out.

Then Arthur walked in with a dog and sat on the opposite side of the room. Albus raised an eyebrow and Arthur nodded. They were ready to start.

Albus stood up, "This morning Arthur Weasley contacted me about Harry Potter. It seems that he got information that the boy had been injured and was in a muggle hospital. We moved him this afternoon to St Mungos. He is being treated for severe injuries inflicted upon him by his uncle. I witnessed the man threatening Mr. Potter to keep quiet about how he was injured. Arthur, please tell us everything that has happened to you today."

Arthur stood up and walked to the center of the room, "This morning I was sent to St. Mungos to deal with a misuse of muggle artifacts case. On my way back to the ministry I was approached in the alley. The person pulled me aside and told me that Harry Potter was in danger and asked me to please check on him in a local muggle hospital. I asked the man why he didn't do it himself and he said that no one would believe him."

One of the Wizengamot asked, "Why wouldn't anyone believe him?"

Arthur said, "Because it was Sirius Black." Gasps and murmurs were heard around the room.

The same person asked, "Why would he want to save Harry Potter?"

Arthur said, "He said he wasn't the secret keeper that Peter Petegrew was and that Peter was still alive and living as a rat, he is an unregistered animagus."

The person said, "Do you have any proof of this?"