Madame Bones had had enough, she walked into the room, where Blaise and Susan where kept. Amelia aimed the question at Susan, 'what were we doing the night of your abduction?'
'We were enjoying a chat about Quidditch teams.' Susan replied.
'Oh Susan, you have had me so worried, but your safe for now.'
'Your right, I am safe, but you and the Aurors are not. Keep us here and we will get a reception and that reception committee will not be forgiving.' Susan said smiling at her aunt.
'What do you mean? And why are you smiling? It's almost like you want to see this reception committee.'
Blaise spoke up, 'One can I ask what has happened to my brother since my father's death, and can I please speak to Mad-Eye.'
One of the Aurors hearing mad eyes name spun on Blaise, 'No you may not talk to Mad-Eye, he has more important things to be getting on with.' The Auror walked out.
Susan looked at her auntie, 'interesting, the head of the Auror group has the time to deal with us Blaise, but an Auror is not.' Susan then directed a question at her auntie, 'Why have I not received any information of the will of my parents, or have you not given me control of their assets?'
'I was tying to protect you from the nastiness of having to deal with business.' Amelia attempted.
'But I am of age, and as such you were legally bound to hand over control of my family interests.' Susan shot back at her aunt, who was beginning to look flustered.
Susan looked at her auntie and Amelia just stared right back.
Amelia asked 'who's poisoned your mind, you weren't like this before. What's happened?'
'I have responsibilities now, and I can help our world and the muggle world and I've seen some real fighting on the front lines.' Susan replied, while Blaise smiled.
'He's poisoned you against me, the little Slytherin.' Amelia spat while looking at Blaise.
Blaise looked up, 'I have always supported family, it's you who are driving a bigger wedge between you, if you admit it then you might save your family. Don't and you may drive Susan away forever.'
The Auror who recently left walked in with Blaise's younger brother. 'Hey, hope they haven't been giving you a hard time, have they?' Blaise asked.
'No, just can't wait to get out of here.' The young boy said.
'I've seen the goblins already, so I have to look after you now until you're of age. Should be fun shouldn't it?' Blaise said.
The little boys eyes lit up, 'cool, no getting grounded for blowing stuff up again.'
'Oh yes you will, you will be practicing potions young man, like I had to.'
'No fair and no fun!'
'Oh it will be fun, once we get parties going.'
'Cool.' The two brothers interacting clearly showed a close bond and mischief shared by the two, Susan smiled on at the camaraderie of the two.
Amelia also looking on kept an eye on Susan as well. When the two boys stopped talking and looked at the two women in the room, Amelia looked at her niece fully.
'Well, you can come home now, and I will pass over the family accounts when I believe you are ready.'
Unfortunately, the Zabinis schooled their children in the politics and laws that governed the land, since they would hold a position of responsibility one day.
'Actually, if Susan here is of age, she should already hold the full rights to her parents accounts, unless it was stated otherwise in her parents will, or that you have enough proof to state Susan is not of sound mind and body to control her finances.' Blaise put in.
'Oh shut up you little squirt, you don't know me, you don't know what I've done for my niece!'
'Really? Maybe I don't, but breaking the law is breaking the law, and as Chief Wugwamp, surely you should be providing an example, that and you position is from your older sisters voting right, that you assumed when she died.'
'I hope you burn, Death Eater.' Amelia brought her face level to Blaise's.
Susan spun her aunt to face her and slapped her that it sent Amelia's face reeling. Susan spoke, 'you have two paths open to you. Go away now, come back when thinking clearly and do what is right. OR, keep this up and lose everything.'
'Who in Merlin's name do you think you are?'
'The person who owns that vote that you use in the council. The person who owns the house you stay in and the person who owns the assets you're playing with. I wonder what all them upstairs would say if they found out?'
'Oh they won't care, as long as I don't disturb their little lives.'
'You sound more and more positively evil the more I hear uttered from your foul mouth, auntie dear. Haven't been getting tips from Bellatrix have you while you visited her in prison?'
'How dare!'
'Ladies! Thank you, since we are both who we prove to be, we are free, unless you wish to charge us for been missing? No? Oh good, then out of my way, we are leaving.' Blaise spoke calmly putting a hand on his younger brother's shoulder.
The Auror that had apprehended them bared the way, 'You're not leaving till the director says so.'
'Really, well that is fascinating.' Blaise commented, he turned his head to see if Susan was following and turned back to see the Auror doubled over in pain as his young brother had kicked the Aurors shins.
'Why thank you officer, so courteous, to see you came to your senses.' Blaise said as he ran thinking of Hedwig, the lovable bird appeared flying just above him. 'Can you grab Susan for me please I'll see her at the nearest muggle cinema. Thanks girl.' Blaise turned a corner and Hedwig flamed away. Luckily Blaise bumped into mad eye.
Alastor spoke, 'Blaise? What are you doing here?'
'Ah well, the Aurors saw Susan and myself so the arrested us, and while we were here, I decided to pick up my little brother, and have that phoenix take Susan away before she curses her aunt.'
'Were things that bad back there?'
'Yeah' Blaise said a bit dejected.
'I'll see what's really bugging Amelia, what was the fight about?' Alastor assured the young man.
'Well Susan has never been told her inheritance and hasn't had it handed over yet, and Madame Bones is just not talking about it.'
'Ah, I knew that one was gonna crop up sooner or later….well woman, can't tell them. You best get out then while you can, before Amelia dreams up a casual order to an idiot to find you, and the idiot getting the wrong idea.'
'I get you. Well, if someone would be kind enough to say the time of the mourning of the Aurors who died last night, I would like to turn up.'
'You heard about that huh? Well let the others know Remus and Tonks are ok, but others aren't.'
'Well I think they will be turning up to help with the issue really.'
'I don't know what those two can do to help, but it would be appreciated.' Alastor spoke from the heart. 'Take care Blaise, and keep your nose clean.' Alastor said as he ruffled Blaise's hair.
Mad-Eye is worried and distracted. Blaise thought. Well being the next main target after potter can't help I suppose.
Blaise carried on and stopped into the secretary's office for the minister of magic. He soon found the information that he was looking for. They had a chance to meet at the cinema and find some nice clothes before coming back for the event.
Luna and Neville walked down the streets of Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley, they browsed shops then eventually Luna walked into the Prophet and put an ad in the paper looking for an editor of the Quibbler. After all it was a one person band and Luna was far too busy to see to it, that and it paid for itself. They stopped off in muggle London after they found the time of the ceremony, Luna got clothes for the garden party and then Neville followed suit in obtaining clothes. They stopped off at the ice cream vendor to enjoy and ice cream before the ceremony.
Tonks was called into work, worse yet she was called into the Minister's office.
The Minister didn't look up, 'Miss Tonks I presume? Alastor holds you in some regard, that and he tells me you don't like your first name.'
'Erm, yes Minister.' Tonks answered uncertainly, after all no one knew she was the head of the Black House now, so better to be sly and learn what you can of the Minister before you deal with him in the political arena.
'Out of all the Aurors attacked last night, only three survived and out of you three, Alastor survived due to Amelia's timely arrival, Jack the other member, flooed away and raised the alert. You miss managed to defend yourself and kill all three of them. Now I think it's safe to say you had help. How did you do it?'
'Erm well, my boyfriend is a werewolf and last night was...'
'Ahh I see, and you let him out. That would certainly explain the poor state of the bodies when we recovered them. Do you know who they were?'
One yes, but I went to school with him, so I recognised his style, the other two I would say were younger, but they were all masked, so sorry sir. I can't help you.'
'Ah, but you can, you have been awarded the Order of Merlin Third Class. There is a ceremony this afternoon to mourn the dead and to then show we do still have valuable people who can and will defend themselves.'
'Unbelievable, you can't get Harry, so you use anyone you can. Ok I will do it, but I am no poster girl.' Tonks stood up, 'if you will excuse me sir, there is a lot of paper work that needs catching up on since we are short staffed.'
Rufus sat amazed, 'you know Potter?'
'Again my boyfriend is the link. I've met him and we've talked and laughed. Why?'
'Is it true he wants to be an Auror?' the Minister asked scared.
'It was either Auror or Quidditch star if he wanted it. But I haven't spoken to him in some time. Nor has my boyfriend.' Tonks spoke softly, showing how she missed Harry's company. She soon left the office and sat at her desk.
Later Alastor turned up, 'Hi Tonks.'
'Wotcher, Mad-Eye, apparently you hold me in some regard.' She smiled at the little joke.
'Ah don't let the feeling go to your head. I found Remus, he was around Glastonbury Ruins. He remembers killing them, I told him you were getting an award and what time it would be at, so he will come for that.'
'Oh he shouldn't do, you know he is weak just before and after full moon.'
'I know, but he's proud at the way you handled yourself last night.'
'Silly sod. Thanks Mad-Eye.'
'No worries, you know you're going to Hogwarts as a kid again.' Alastor informed her.
'What? No. when did this happen?'
'When Rufus found Harry was going back, he asked me to teach and you to go undercover. So should be easy with the influx of kids going this year, because of all the protection getting added to the school and all the parents are scared of kidnappings what happened to Blaise and Susan.'
'Yeah, poor kids, hope they are all right where ever they are.' Tonks spoke.
'Well they were here earlier, and I believe they will be at the ceremony.' Alastor said.
'Well the ceremony is in an hour so I had best get in my dress uniform and think of some poignant words.' Tonks said standing up to leave.
'Ok, take care, I'll meet you later tonight ok?'
'Yeah ok.' Tonks said, and as she walked away she was thinking, why what's going on tonight?