Turn the tables

Ginny sat in the chair. Heavy chains bound her to it and two dementors hovered at her side. She hid her grin as she took in the security measures. A pool of holy water and garlic was set around her. She could break free and leave within seconds. Thanks to her stronger bond with Harry, the dementors' influence wasn't as strong as it was before. True, at the beginning of the year they nearly fainted, but Catherine has told them that it was because Ginny had technically had three hours to turn fourteen.

She trilled a happy melody, not caring about the dementors. Even if she was found guilty, she could get Harry and leave the country before the court could react.

Fudge hammered to get silence.

"The Wizengamot has been summoned to execute the law on Ginevra Molly Weasley." Umbridge began. "She has revealed her true nature as a vampire. According to the Laws of Security she is classified as a dark creature and therefore must be executed. Additionally, she has attacked a pureblood student and myself. I believe that she would have killed us if Mr Potter hadn't stopped her. She destroyed property of the Hogwarts school of wizardry and witchcraft and endangered the whole student body."

Fudge grinned as he turned to Ginny. "How do you plead?" Madame Bones asked.

"I plead not guilty. I will make use of my right to remain silent until my defense lawyer is here. I might add that no one bothered to read me my rights."

"You don't have rights, filthy creature." Umbridge remarked.

"Please, we are still civilized people, Madame Umbridge." Amelia said. "Miss Weasley, I'd like to hear your side of the story."

"No. I will wait until my defense is here. You have no reason to execute any law on me until my lawyer is here."

The doors crashed open. Six people in wide cloaks billowed into the room. The large hoods left the faces in shadows.

"Who are you? How dare you to interrupt the Wizengamot's session?!" Fudge exclaimed.

The six didn't react to him as they spread around Ginny, shielding her from the people.

"We dare to question your authority because we have proof of your involvement in bribery and blackmailing. We dare to take offensive measures for the sake of justice and to protect the innocent." The six threw their hoods down, revealing their helmets. They lifted their hidden weapons from below the cloaks. "We dare to reason and we dare to do what has to be done."

Fudge tried to calm down. An outburst would get him nowhere."It is not of your concern how we deal with national matters."

"It is, as I am a good friend of the family and also her defense lawyer in this case. My license from the last time is still valid, as you know."

Madame Bones cleared her throat. "Very well. Then we will proceed. Should we start over?"

Erik declined. He had listened to everything over the recording device planted in the ministry.

He listened to Umbridge's and Pansy's testimony. Then it was his turn to ask questions.

"Am I right, that you, Miss Parkinson, are part of the inquisitorial squad that is at Madame Umbridge's disposal?" "Yes."

"Am I right to assume that you swore her your obedience?"

"Objection! His questions have nothing to do with the case."

Erik ignored her and Fudge. "So, is it possible that you and Madame Umbridge set Miss Weasley up? It has been ignored by this court, that Miss Parkinson has been caught trying to poison Miss Weasley's drink. Two doctors on my team and two teachers have verified the deadly effect of the potion in question. In this case I say that Miss Weasley's reaction is understandable and appropriate. Her life was at stake."

Umbridge tried to save her case. "But she wasn't poisoned. And it wouldn't have an effect on her as a vampire anyway."

Erik shook his head. "On the contrary. The poison alone wouldn't have killed her. However, the combination with the pumpkin juice has a deadly result. Professor Snape has tested the new potion and determined the deadly effect it has. His report has been sent to Madame Bones this morning."

Erik looked directly at Madame Umbridge. "It has also not escaped my attention that you have picked on her every time at Hogwarts. For a student not trained to withstand psychological pressure, and with her infamous Weasley temper, it surprises me that she didn't snap earlier. Furthermore I'd like to add that Madame Umbridge had Mr Potter, Miss Weasley's boyfriend, use a blood quill against his will. And this is only the peak of the iceberg."

Erik continued to discredit Umbridge. This subtle change of topic was not caught by everybody as they listened to the cruel and unjust deeds.

Madame Bones called for a vote. Normally, the Wizengamot would withdraw to counsel, but this special case demanded special treatment.

"All in favor of speaking Miss Weasley free of all charges?" Many hands flew up. The members of the Order of the Phoenix were the first to rise their hands. Ginny let her eyes wander along the lines. Sirius grinned at her from his seat with his risen arm, as did Professor McGonagall. Four votes, as the two also had the permission to vote for the Potter and the Dumbledore seat.

Many supporters of the light had their hands up. Three quarters had their arms up.

"Miss Weasley is free of all charges."

Umbridge shouted in rage. "HOW CAN YOU LET THIS FILTHY HALFBREED GET AWAY?"

She stood up and pulled her wand. When she cast the killing curse, two soldiers appeared behind her out of the air and pinned her down. The green beam hit the ceiling and in the rush one stepped on her wand, snapping it.

Erik crouched down to look at her. "Anti-Monster laws from 1715. Renewed in 1945 to include members of Task Force Cobra operating on british ground. While the original law clearly states that members of the Weasley clan are considered diplomatically immune to the AMLaws, the new version includes all monsters from TKC. Take her out of my sight."

As they walked out of courtroom 10, a loud commotion suddenly got their attention. "POTTER!"

A man in black robes grabbed him and disappeared. Ginny shouted outraged and punched the door they disappeared through. "That is the department of Mysteries!" Arthur paled. Erik coordinated his platoon. "Group Red with me! Blue, secure the ministry, Green, lock the area down. Two blocks in each direction. No one in or out." Ginny broke out in a human torch when Harry disappeared. Erik kept the others back while she charged into the department of mysteries.

She charged through the corridor with her heart leading her. She sensed the soldiers moving in behind her a littles slower, checking every corner.

Erik lifted two fingers and pointed at the left wing. Two soldiers nodded as they carefully inspected the room. The rest followed their Lieutenant through the path of destruction Ginny Weasley left behind..

Harry had no choice but to hold onto the man. When the reappeared the mask fell down and revealed Lucius Malfoy. "Take the prophecy and give it to me. Harry slowly reached out. "Harry, don't!" a strong voice sounded. Harry looked over his shoulder to see Sirius attacking the others. Order members arrived, too and began to duel with the death eaters.

"Do it or your friends die!" Lucius sneered. The a red dot appeared on his nose. "Drop the wand!"

Malfoy turned around and held Harry as a human shield. The soldiers spread out along the wall and aimed at the Death Eaters. "DROP THE FUCKING WAND!" Suddenly the wall budged. The outlining of a fist appeared and heat radiated from it. ~Ginny?~ ~HARRY!~

Ginny put all her strength into a last punch. The momentum carried her through the room, where she crashed into Harry. Strangely, Lucius cried in pain when the flames touched him, while Harry only felt warm and comfortable again, like in the dream he had after the chamber. ~Ginny.~ He hugged her deeply. Not caring about their surroundings he, kissed her. The erupting light was blinding.

Erik was lucky to have the tinted visor as he pursued the death eaters. Slowly, the fight moved into the next room. It was empty, apart from a veil. "Well, well, well. Look what we have here." a snake-like voice commented. Harry and Ginny broke apart, facing Voldemort. "YOU!" Without thinking they fired spells at him. The beams were brighter than before and when Tom evaded them, they punched large holes into the walls. Bellatrix laughed like a lunatic as she dueled with Sirius. "What's up, cousin? Can't beat a woman?" She fired a killing curse which was blocked by a riot shield. The shield exploded and threw the carrier down. The soldiers returned fire which were blocked by shield charms. Erik took a disarming spell which flung his pistol away when Catherine appeared next to him and incapacitated the death eater.

Then Lucius shouted: "I have the prophecy! Retreat!" Voldemort grinned. "We will fight next time. One on one in a proper duel." With that he fired a curse at them and disappeared. Bellatrix sent an explosion curse at Sirius. The Black was still dizzy from the earlier curse and had to be pushed to the side by Harry. The curse hit the ground and the shock-wave lifted everyone from their feet. Sirius crashed against the wall and hit his head. Most others landed right at the wall. However, Erik, Catherine, Harry and Ginny flew towards the veil. Ginny closed her eyes when she fell through. Opening them again after she fell onto the ground, she found herself next to Catherine. Erik and Harry were missing. She tried to feel him through their bond. He was still there, barely conscious. She couldn't reach him. She tried to teleport but somehow she couldn't. Catherine didn't fare better.

She had hoped to never experience this again. The loss when Erik was ripped from her was nearly unbearable. She felt like someone mocked her. She could feel Erik, but couldn't reach him. It was like staring through a window.

Erik blinked against the bright white light after he crashed into the ground painfully. He felt the empty void in his head, but couldn't place it yet. Harry was gripping his wand. ~Ginny? Ginny?~

He got no response. "Where are we?" he asked. Erik looked around. He recognized this area. Somewhere he hadn't been to since at least eight years.

"Hello Lieutenant. I didn't expect you back so soon."

"Well, Guardian. I'm a cop. Have been born as one, am living as one and will die as one." the soldier coughed. "In the last few years I appear to stomp into each shithole there is."

Guardian held back a laugh. "Follow me." They entered a large white hall. Erik holstered his weapon. Whereever he was, he wouldn't need them, not that they would be useful anyway. "Where are we?" Harry whispered to Erik. "Here and there. Somewhere between and above at the same time." Erik explained before his attention turned somewhere else. "7-2?"

"From all people I know who went here, you are the first to recognize me, well done, Lieutenant. You stay here. Mr Potter might continue."

Harry looked at the soldier. Although the visor didn't betray his emotions, the soldier sounded happier. He proceeded to follow Guardian. They stopped at the end of the hall, where a rather young woman was sitting behind a desk going through papers.

"Mr Potter. I understand that you are the one Tom Riddle marked as his executor?" She asked.

Harry was perplexed. "May I explain from the beginning?"

Erik looked after Harry as the boy stepped to the desk. "So how have the last years have been?"

"Well, Chief. Apart from helping this boy getting around and keeping from the world going to the next interspecies world war, pretty fine."

7-2 smiled. "So you made the connection." Erik had to laugh. "You mess with every aspect of my live, do you?" The woman tried to look innocent.

"I mean, SET7, SET66. Frank told me you asked him where I went after I left."

"I found you, didn't I?" The Chief said. She fingered with her hair. Erik found she had still the motherly behavior since back then. "BloodSquad had been a set up, hasn't it? The same with the new 13th Platoon you gave me when..." He looked down. "When I lost the last one." He leaned against the wall and slid down. The Chief sat down next to him. "Believe me. I know how it is to loose somebody. I outlived a lot of people I held precious in my heart." She threw her hair over her shoulder. "But I guess that's my fate. How ironic." Erik looked at her with a crooked eyebrow. As if she had seen it 7-2 continued. "I guess it's time to let you in to my secret. I'm Fate. I guide people who have earned it to continue fighting. Every now and then, there are people who are chosen to fulfill great things. Even rarer are pairs who live to change the face of history. They can fit together or be complete opposites of each other. But they have one thing in common: They fight forever, but they choose to do so."

After listening to the tale, the woman told him he understood that he was in front of Death. His family was held in good light because the third brother with the cloak had joined death willingly.

"However, you fell through the veil. But your time has not come yet. Actually I don't expect you to come here for a long time. Now, I have two people who would like to meet you."

Harry turned around to face the old man and the woman standing at the side.

Ginny cried on Catherine's shoulder. The 13th Platoon was mopping up the rest of the death eaters remaining in the ministry. The ministry workers were upset at first, but when he soldiers explained what was happening they didn't resist and let the unit lock the place down. Catherine consoled her apprentice. "They will be back. I don't know how, but I can feel it."

Suddenly, Ginny began to glow golden and collapsed in compulsions. Molly ran forward to her daughter but two soldiers caught her. "Let me through! That's my baby!"

Kelly snatched the wand and held the woman at arms length. "Mrs Weasley! Your daughter is going through a special part in her bond now. You would be killed if you get close to her now."

"But that woman." "Is immortal and thus not affected by the magic radiating from Ginny Weasley."

Lucius kneed in front of his dark lord and held the small sphere up. "The prophecy, my lord."

Voldemort took the sphere. He noticed how the group he initially sent out was smaller. He had expected losses, but not this high. "What happened to our new allies from Brazil?"

"The soldiers were somehow present. Thanks to Fudge's greed I organized that Potter and his blood-traitor friends would be in Courtroom 10. The muggles attacked and surprised our Brazilian friends, who were not prepared. We managed to down a lot of them but don't know if we killed any."

"CRUCIO!" Lucius cried in pain but as soon as it began it stopped. "This was for losing out allies. Consider yourself lucky that you managed to get me the prophecy. Leave."

The Death Eaters scrambled out. Voldemort closed the door and sealed it with a wave of his wand. He pressed the glass against his forehead and listened to the prophecy.

The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies ... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ... and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives ... the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies ...

So far he knew the prophecy, but he was eager to listen to the second part.

His power will rise … but when the dark lord speaks the magical word ... beginning with P and ending on ORN … Up to the mind to conclude the answer will determine the path … the one with the power has to be careful … protect his chosen one from this word …

Voldemort didn't think long to have the word.

Somewhere else, a soldier couldn't hold back his laugh when he saw the picture. Harry and his two teachers joined him, and the three broke out in laughter when the man told them what he and a certain girl did.