Chapter Fourteen: Consequences

The door to the headmaster's office was blasted off its' hinges and Albus Dumbledore, greatest good wizard of his generation found himself hanging in mid-air, disarmed of his wand and helpless. He was facing down four Plumbers, four Weasleys, a Granger, a Lovegood, and a Diggory, all beyond furious. Soon to join the children were the staff members, each drawing their wands on their esteemed Headmaster. Even Hagrid was against him, umbrella pointed at his former mentor threateningly.

"What's the meaning of this!?" Dumbledore demanded in alarmed bemusement.

"You told us he was safe!" McGonagall yelped furiously, "You told us he would be loved as one of their own! How could you Albus?!"

"They beat him!" Severus added, "Those worthless vermin of muggles beat Potter! Severely! You promised he'd be safe!"

"By Merlin Dumbledore," Fred growled, "You could have given him to anyone else! Anyone else! Even us!"

"They starved him," Hermione was trembling, "Professor Dumbledore; they starved him and treated him like a slave."

"His worthless cousin and friends used him as a punching bag. 'Harry Hunting'…" Cedric spoke calmly, too calmly. (Cedric had picked up the headmaster's wand. He felt the power of it surge into him and he realized he now owned it. So he had stowed his old wand in his pocket and was now using his new wand.)

"They kept him in a cupboard!" Ginny whispered, "A bloody cupboard on a trash mattress and with a crap blanket.

"And you let it happen." Gwen stepped in, completely pinked eyed, "You knew."

"Please! It was for the best!" Dumbledore said hoarsely.

"No, no it wasn't…" Ben stepped forward, "Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, in following of Plumber, Earthly, Country and State Law you are under arrested for kidnapping, conspiracy, Child Abuse, child endangerment, aiding and abetting felony child abuse, and aiding and abetting felony child endangerment. Gwen?"

"Gladly." She took out an amulet, "Evincio sua viras!"

Dumbledore glowed briefly as his power was transferred to the amulet before going limp. A group of Plumber Senior Officers came and carted him away in chains.

"Now what?" Flitwick squeaked.

"Now, we get a new Headmistress." Gwen spoke, "Professor McGonagall, if I may, I believe you would do more good if you remain the Transfiguration Professor. I do have someone in mind for a Headmistress…"

"Very well Miss Tennyson," the witch replied calmly, "I shall aid your chosen replacement as much as I can…"

"Good." Gwen replied before raising her voice slightly, "GRANDMA VERDOOOOONNNNNNNNNA!"

Instantly the older Anodite appeared, "Yeah Kiddo?"

"Are you up to running a school of magic?" Ben asked cheerfully.

"Well sure…"

"Great!" Julie hopped into the conversation brightly, "We've just arrested Dumbledore and sent him off to Incarcercon…"

"Why…?" Verdona asked carefully.

"Gwen, show her…"

Gwen showed the memories she copied from the toddler Harry and by the end of it Verdona was on a warpath.

"I'm in!" She took a seat behind the desk, "Okay, I'm going to need a tour of the castle and grounds, top to bottom, inside and out... Hidden passageways and corridors, secret rooms. Everything. I need a list of the staff and their files. Any incident reports too. And then I'm going to need to sit in on one class for each year of each subject. I need the financial reports and test scores. I need every bit of paper you guys have for this school. It's high time we bring Hogwarts into the twenty-first century. Are you guys with me?"

Everyone gathered gave a cheer, even the sour Snape and foul Filch.

The wizarding world would never know what hit them.

"Now," Gwen smirked, "Who's up for some Muggle Hunting?" Everyone mirrored her.

"Ginny, go Anodite. You too Grandma."

The three went Anodite, "Okay." Gwen said, floating, "Everyone, grab onto an Anodite and hold on tight…"

Quickly everyone latched onto an alien and they teleported to Privet Drive.

"It's number four…" Ron whispered.

"Luna! Cedric!" Hermione hissed, "C'mon! We have to find number four!"

Slowly the three children tiptoed down the street, checking the numbering of each house.

"Found them!" Cedric hissed. The large group appeared.

"Secure all exits…Don't be seen!" Ben ordered.

The teachers, Hermione, and Cedric used the Disillusionment Charm to hide themselves and everyone else who didn't or couldn't perform the charm themselves. Hermione then soundproofed the property. Cedric charmed the windows not to open or break under any circumstances.

The group split and one third covered the backdoor, one third blocked off the garage, and the rest had the front door.

'Three…' Ben ticked off with his fingers, 'two…one! Go! GO! GO!' the frontal group laid siege to the suburban home, charging up the stairs to find the Dursleys terrified.

"WHAT THE BLODDY HE—MPH!" Vernon tried to say as he got out of his bed, but Kevin took him down, laying him out flat onto his face and yanking his arms behind his back none-too-gently and cuffing him. Vernon was so fat that they had to string two pairs of cuffs together to bridge the gap.

Gwen and Julie had grabbed Petunia and had similarly restrained her, hauling her upright.

"WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS?!" Vernon demanded as he struggled while Kevin pulled him onto his feet. He really shouldn't have done that. With one, amazing right hook the usually mild mannered Lupin had broken the man's nose, growling, "Shut up you fat bastard."

Ben stepped in, "By order of the Plumbers, in accordance with Plumber, Earthly, Country and State Law you are being charged with felony child abuse—"

Vernon made to speak but Snape punched him, Ben continued as though uninterrupted, "felony child endangerment—"

Again Vernon made to interrupt, Fred punched him, breaking his jaw, "—conspiracy, aiding and abetting in felony child abuse—"

Vernon still hadn't learnt his lesson and so earned a kick to the groin courtesy of Lupin.

"—and aiding and abetting in felony child endangerment." Ben finished rattling off the charges, "You will be detained and tried by Plumber courts and your son will be mindwiped, given a new identity, and placed with a loving family that will not abuse him."

"We'd never hurt our boy!" Petunia cried out.

"Puh-lease." Julie said in disgust, "He's fourteen and weighs three hundred pounds, has no life skills and bullies others!"

"He's a healthy boy!"

"No, he's not."

Kevin pressed a button on his badge and more senior officers phased in, taking the prisoners even though they resisted. Well at least Vernon did; Petunia was sobbing.

"We need to find Dudley…"

They began to search the house, finding the fat coward hiding in the bathroom. Easily he was subdued and some Plumbers psychologists came to get him.

The next few hours were devoted to gathering evidence, particularly taking measures and photos of both Harry's cupboard and his room. They were horrified to find the door of his bedroom had thirteen different locks, including padlocks and deadbolts, and a cat-flap. The windows had bars, like a prison, and were nailed shut.

The Dursleys were going to pay.