Chapter 9 Wizengamot and gathering support

23rd August 1993, Bones Manor

Today was the day, that the summer recess was over and the Wizengamot first meeting. Amelia decided that she would talk to Augusta after the meeting and talk with her about Hagrid's case. The Longbottoms had a long-standing alliance with the house of Potter. If Augusta valued the old alliance, mentioning that Harry Potter was involved could ensure her vote.

Amelia thought that even without mentioning Harry Potter Augusta was almost exactly like her. That wasn't that weird her father and when her father died her brother was part of the old Alliance led by the house of Potter. She started thinking about a second and even a third member to support her. Maybe Augusta had an idea.

Amelia was sitting at the breakfast table when Susan entered the kitchen.

"Good morning Auntie," Susan said and yawed after it.

"Good morning Susie slept well?"

"Yes, auntie and how did you sleep?"

"I slept very well considering that today is important."

"Why auntie?"

"Well Susan the summer recess for the Wizengamot ended yesterday and today is the first meeting. If I want to review Hagrid's case in the Wizengamot I need to gather votes. I don't know who will support me. I decide to talk with at least one member after the meeting who will probably support me, but I need more than one."

Amelia continued "I don't know if that house is part of an alliance." (a/n #1). Amelia decided to not say more.

Amelia got up and said "look at the time, I need to go. I will probably lunch at the ministry."

"Okay, Auntie."

Amelia walked towards Susan hugged and gave a kiss on her temple, "I will certainly be back before dinner."

"Bye Auntie."

Amelia walked into the entrance hall and used the floo to travel to the ministry. She said "Ministry of Magic department of magical law enforcement." She wanted to get to her office directly but for safety, you only can floo out of her office. You can floo call to the office, but you can only floo travel into the DMLE main office where all the Aurors had their own desk. The director can open the floo for floo travel in her office or you must have access to the Minister of Magic, head Auror and chief warlock/ witch from the Wizengamot and her own study in Bones Manor.

23rd August 1993, Ministry of Magic, London

She walked out of the floo and went to her office. She still had more than half an hour before the Wizengamot meeting would start. She looks through Hagrid's case again. The Wizengamot has 125 seats.

75 of the seats are not occupied because the family is extinct, some of the empty seats were empty because the owners are in Azkaban like the Lestrange family and some don't have a proxy and the house heir is too young to appoint a proxy. Four of the empty seats were empty for centuries, those four seats were for the founders of Hogwarts and no known heir decided to pick up the seats. The last war had many casualties. After the war, many families tried to annex seats. Almost all attempts were foiled or for some legal reason accepted or rejected. Some families have more than one seat because the allied house has gone extinct (a/n #2) or paid a debt with their Wizengamot seat, but that wasn't allowed anymore. if you paid with the family Wizengamot seats when you have a debt you can reacquire it if you paid the debt back or other arrangements that the families made in the contract when they paid with their Wizengamot seats. After the war against Grindelwald, it was forbidden to pay debts with the Wizengamot family seat but the debt contracts were not annulled and stayed effective this very day with all the other arrangements stated in the contract.

For trails, new laws or other important things all of the 50 seats are occupied by a member of the family or appointment proxy. it is common if nothing important is expected or known to be discussed during the monthly meetings that fewer seats were occupied but the monthly meeting needed at least 40% of the total amount of seats must be occupied to have the monthly meetings.

Amelia walked into the elevator to head down to the dungeons. She wondered why they never had upstairs to level one or two. Level one had two large rooms that can be changed to house the Wizengamot and also the rooms can be combined into one large room. She remembered that there were three large rooms on level two not too far from her office.

When she walked into the elevator Madam Longbottom her first intended target to support her was talking with two other members of the Wizengamot. She greeted Amelia friendly but formally.

"Hello Madam Bones, how are you doing?"

"Hello, Madam Longbottom I am fine. How are you and young Neville?"

"I am good thanks for asking, Neville is doing well and is excited for next year. I want to thank you for your letter I had Neville change divination for ancient runes and advised him to take Arithmancy. I thought about muggle studies but he has some muggleborns friends who can help him more than the course, I think. How is Susan?"

"Susan is doing well and she looks forward to next year especially Hogsmeade." Amelia smiled and so did Augusta.

"Madam Longbottom, can I have a talk with you after the meeting?"

"Sure, Madam Bones."

Augusta turned and continued to talk to the other two members of the Wizengamot.

A few minutes later all four members walk into the room where the Wizengamot hold their meeting if there wasn't a trial (a/n courtroom one). They quickly take their seat. Less than one minute later Chief Warlock Albus Dumbledore enters the room and takes his seat.

Albus Dumbledore raised his voice and said: "Auror close the door." The Auror did as Chief Warlock said.

"I welcome everybody to the first Wizengamot after the summer recess 1993."

Amelia knows I didn't take long for this meeting. It always was announcements with changes from seats, important incidents in the summer and new laws or trails. She wanted to put for a review from Hagrid's case, but she needed to wait.

There was no change in seats. After that announcement, Dumbledore said, "the Wizengamot acknowledge Lord Diggory."

"Thank you, Chief Warlock. I want to address an important matter, Sirius Black escaped out of Azkaban. No one has ever done that before, I want to ask Madam Bones head of the DMLE if they know how it happened if there are any leads and how she wants to protect our friends and families."

Madam Bones wanted to stand up, but Minister Fudge beat her to it. Dumbledore said, "Cornelius why are you standing up Lord Diggory asked for Madam Bones."

"I stand up Albus because I lead the investigation."

Madam Bones fully standing now said "Minister that is not your job. I am the director of the DMLE and that means I am in charge of an investigation in regards to the escaped convict."

"Madam Bones we are talking about a dangerously escaped convict who killed a wizard, 13 muggles and lead he-who-must-not-be-named to the Potters in the last war."

Madam Bones wanted to convince Minister Fudge to give the investigation to her. Before she could ask that, she hears "hem, hem I agree with Minister Fudge. Sirius Black is a dangerous convict it is only right that he will lead this investigation." She looked and saw the senior undersecretary saying that.

Before Madam Bones could understand what was happening. The minister said "to answer your question, Lord Diggory. Unfortunately, the guards have no idea how Sirius Black escaped and we don't have any leads at the moment. We decided that Diagon Alley and the Ministry of Magic would be protected with extra Auror presence as most would already have noticed. There is evidence that Sirius Black is planning to go after Harry Potter and we decided to protect Harry Potter and the other students, the ministry is placing dementors on the edge of Hogwarts." Minister Fudge was looking pleased with himself.

Almost the whole courtroom exploded. After a few minutes, Dumbledore used Sonorus and asked for silence. After the courtroom died down Dumbledore nonverbally cast quietus. "Cornelius you can't be serious (no pun intended). To place such foul creatures by my school near the students they are just children. I want that you send the dementors back to Azkaban, right this moment."

"I will most certainly will NOT, Dumbledore. I have the right as minister to lead the investigation and make certain decisions. I also issued a kiss on sight order."

Amelia felt scared for Sirius, there was a big part that still loved Sirius and she knew it. She needed to prevent the kiss on sight order. She knew Lucius Malfoy has supported the minister, Draco Malfoy was by default the Black heir if Sirius Black dies and he didn't have a will by Gringotts. She looked at Malfoy, even though he was mad at the decision to have dementors at Hogwarts. It was the minister's decision together with his senior undersecretary Amelia thinks she sees the undersecretary her smile.

"Minister you have no authority to issue the kiss on sight order. Only I, the director of the DMLE can issue that order. If I do not, even you the minister can't order it."

Fudge smiled and Amelia was confused. Fudge said, "Madam Bones you are right". Amelia sighed but Fudge continues directly.

"But Sirius Black is an escaped convict that is a big threat to the magical and muggle world. I already informed the muggle prime minister. The minister for magic has the authority to lead the investigation if there is a big threat by an escaped convict(s). Because there is only one escaped convict that is a big threat, I don't need your authority Madam Bones to make such decisions. I get the authority to quickly make decisions. "

Amelia paled. It was an old rule in the ministry that hasn't been invoked for ages. There were only three ways to overrule Fudge. The first one was Sirius Black fleeing Britain and got evidence of that fact. The kiss on sight order in other lands must be approved by the ICW, my counterpart in the country and me, the director of the DMLE. The old rule didn't give that authority to the minister for magic.

The second was if Fudge wasn't the minister anymore, but the new minister could invoke the same rule. The third and last way was for the minister for magic could get some personal gain from killing Sirius Black and not apprehending him, but there was no connection between the Fudge family and the Black family even though both are pureblood.

Amelia knew Lucius wanted Sirius dead but she couldn't prove it. She didn't know if Lucius convinced Fudge decided to put the dementors near Hogwarts and Hogsmeade. She doubted it because even Lucius seems enraged. She also knew she would lose Aurors to control the dementors near Hogwarts.

After almost an hour of discussion Fudge had a look of pride. He won the discussion that the dementors would still be placed near Hogwarts and Hogsmeade within a week. His senior undersecretary was looking at Fudge with an appraising almost a worshipping look.

After the discussion, the meeting was over in half an hour. She sees Augusta walking by and waiting by the door talking with a few of the old alliance if she remembered correctly but that has to wait for now. Amelia stands up and wanted to walk until she hears behind her "Madam Bones, could I have a moment of your time?"

Amelia turns around and sees Dumbledore and Lord Perks walking toward her from two different sides. Amelia doesn't really want to talk to Dumbledore but decided that it would be better to do it now. She didn't know why Lord Perks wanted to talk to her but he asked her for a moment of her time. Also, it allowed her to get support from other members.

Lord Perks had a daughter in Hufflepuff in the same year as Amelia's niece. They were good friends. Lord Perks was faster and he reached Amelia first.

"Madam Bones I was hoping we could talk."

"Lord Perks I have matters to attend right now, maybe you can come by my office tomorrow around 2 pm?"

'Yes, Madam Bones that would be perfect then I will see you tomorrow."

As Lord Perks walks away Albus Dumbledore reaches Amelia. Amelia sighs and turns around to face Dumbledore. Amelia turns around and asks "Chief Warlock what can I do for you?"

"Madam Bones if have heard that you had a meeting with Harry Potter a few days ago. My, I ask what you talked about?"

"Yes, Chief Warlock, I had a meeting and no you may not."

"But Madam Bones I am Harry Potter's magical guardian and I have the right to know what you talked about. Also, because Harry Potter is underage you would not question him without my consent as I or another adult I have authorized should have been present."

"Be that as it may Chief Warlock but he wasn't questioned, we just had a conversation with my niece present. Susan and Harry are friends and Susan wanted to do school shopping with Harry so there was no reason for you being present Chief Warlock."

Technically she wasn't lying she knew they knew each other and maybe they weren't friends before, they are certainly friends now according to Tonks. Even Hestia Jones said that she noticed that Susan was unhappy when she didn't see Harry that morning. Hestia didn't know it was Harry but what Hestia told her Amelia knew for a fact it was Harry but didn't say that to Hestia.

Amelia ended the conversation with "I have other important matters to attend to. Goodbye Chief Warlock."

She was happy that inside the courtrooms she needed to use Dumbledore's title as Chief Warlock, it makes talking with him so much easier.

Amelia knew she would have this conversation with Dumbledore again after she got Hagrid's case reviewed or before when they vote if the Wizengamot was going to review Hagrid's case.

Amelia turned around and walks towards Augusta who was already talking with some Wizengamot members and was already waiting for a few minutes. When she reached Augusta, she asked: "should we talk in my office, Madam Longbottom?"

"I don't see a problem with that Madam Bones." Amelia had only the title director Bones if there was a trial otherwise like now it would be Madam Bones.

About 5 minutes later they enter director Bones office. "Before we start Augusta can I offer you something to drink?" Amelia asks.

Augusta replied, "no need Amelia, I don't want to leave Neville alone for too long."

Amelia nodded and started "okay Augusta. The reason why I wanted to talk to you is an error of injustice. An old case was brought to my attention where new information came forward and the evidence didn't match the alleged crime."

Augusta asked, "how old is this case?"

"If my information is correct, the case is about 50 years old. The accused lost his wand but was underage so he didn't go to Azkaban. The accused was allowed to stay in the wizarding world because he was allowed somewhere where the ministry has no power to this very day."

Augusta was intrigued. She decided to ask why she wanted to talk about it but she guessed she needed her support to be sure I didn't get thrown out of court.

"Okay, Amelia I understand. You want my support to make sure the case is reviewed. You know to make sure that the case is reviewed when you suggest it you need at least four votes to support you."

"Yes, fortunately, I know that unfortunately, I can't trust Fudge, his undersecretary or Dumbledore to support me. If one supports me that takes away two votes that I need."

"Okay, Amelia I do want to know a few things before I decide if I support you."

"What do you want to know, Augusta?"

"First I would like to know who the accused was and what happened after he was found guilty. Second, I would like to know what you said about the evidence and the alleged crime. Then I would like to know who gave you the new information, how you knew about the case and how this person found new information so many years later. And as of last if the person was falsely found guilty do you know who the real culprit is?"

"For your first question let me show you this case file." Amelia let Augusta read it for a minute.

Augusta said "well so the accused was Rubeus Hagrid, he was underage at the time, he was expelled and found guilty, his wand was snapped and lost his wand privilege. After he was found guilty Dumbledore got him the job as Hogwarts gamekeeper and like you said Amelia the Wizengamot and the Ministry of Magic don't have power over Hogwarts."

Amelia nodded and wanted to say that her second question was also in the file, but Augusta already noticed and was reading so Amelia didn't say anything.

Augusta suddenly paled and shrieked "THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. He was accused of opening the chamber of secrets resulting in the death of a muggleborn girl named Myrtle Warren a third year Ravenclaw."

Amelia was happy that her office had runes that activate as the door closed and only, she can deactivate them otherwise the Aurors that were on the other side of the door would probably be storming in right now. The runes were for the imperturbable charm, anti-spying charm, and silencing charm. The runes that Amelia activated when she left her office were intruder charm, locking spell and anti-Alohomora charm. Only Amelia can activate and deactivate all the runes as director of the DMLE.

After Augusta has calmed down Amelia said "yes, the chamber of secrets, but if you look at the evidence it doesn't add up. Hagrid is known for his love of dangerous creatures and how they are terribly misunderstood although I don't believe the last part completely."

"According to the case file, Hagrid had an Acromantula. Acromantula eats their victims and Myrtle Warren's body was found uninjured except that she was dead. The headmaster Armando Dippet was persuaded and convinced by a fifth-year prefect from Slytherin named Tom Riddle that Hagrid was guilty. Armando Dippet trusted Tom Riddle enough that Dippet didn't investigate himself. Hagrid was expelled from Hogwarts and the trial was only to make it official so that his wand was also snapped."

"Dumbledore that was the Transfiguration professor at that time persuaded the headmaster to let Hagrid stay at Hogwarts as gamekeeper and Armando Dippet agreed. A few years later Dumbledore became headmaster so Armando Dippet put Hagrid under Dumbledore's care until Dumbledore became headmaster." Amelia ended and answered Augusta's second question.

Amelia had got two glasses of water. She handed one to Augusta and they both drank the glass. Amelia thought back at Augusta's third question. "Ah yes, to be honest, I didn't know about the case until I talked to a student from Hogwarts about it last year. I lik-."

Augusta interrupted Amelia "to know about the chamber of secrets. Yes, I know, Neville told me everything he knew and he talked one on one with Harry Potter afterwards, so I don't think that the one you talked to is completely trustworthy."

Amelia sighed and took another glass of water. She hoped she could avoid this. Amelia looked at Augusta and said "Augusta can I have you're a vow that you don't tell anyone about what we already discussed and what we discuss more about Hagrid's case until Hagrid's case has been reviewed or is thrown out of the Wizengamot?"

Augusta doubted for a second but thrust Amelia enough to take the vow. After the vow, Amelia started "I agree Augusta that Neville probably knows much more than the majority of the students. I think he told you that Ginny Weasley was taken to the chamber and the-."

"You mean you talked to Ginny Weasley? How is she doing?" Augusta asked.

"No Augusta I didn't talk to Ginny Weasley. Do you mind Augusta if you let me talk so you can return earlier to home? Oh, before I forget do you want lunch?"

"Sorry for the interruption Amelia," Augusta said with a gruff. She didn't like to be talked to like that but she must admit that she interrupted Amelia twice. She said she would like some lunch and tea because the talk would probably last longer than expected. Amelia deactivated the silencing charm and called for an Auror to get lunch and tea for herself and Augusta.

A few minutes later after the lunch and tea were delivered Amelia started talking again "like I said I think Neville told you about Ginny Weasley was taken to the chamber and that Ron Weasley and Harry Potter went with Gilderoy Lockhart to the chamber of secrets. Harry Potter figured out where the entrance was and Hermione Granger found in the library what the monster was in the chamber."

Augusta nodded Neville said the same things. Augusta said, "Amelia that is what Neville said but can we please continue."

"Of course, Augusta. I actually wanted to avoid telling who I spoke to that is why I asked for the vow" Amelia sighed but continued "I spoke to… Harry Potter and got the whole story."

Augusta almost dropped to the ground and also almost let her mask slip.

Amelia noticed but pretended she didn't and continued talking "Harry gave me the information. He found the evidence in a diary and when told me the story he asked me to look into Hagrid's case because Hagrid is innocent. Unfortunately, Harry doesn't have the diary anymore but he gave me memories of his discovery and the confession of Tom Riddle."

The diary was probably enchanted to show memories and store them like a pensive. Tom Riddle disappeared around the dark lords' rise. I suspect he was killed or left Britain around that time" Amelia ended.

She decided to not tell the part where Tom Riddle could talk and react to Harry, because that could question the memory and Harry's sanity. She didn't know if she believed herself about the diary to be pensive but she couldn't think of anything else so maybe it was a new sort of pensive, but that was for another time.

Augusta said "so I guess the real culprit is Tom Riddle and he is probably dead. Dumbledore would probably know more if we need to defend Hagrid, we should ask Dumbledore to defend Hagrid."

Amelia replies "yes the culprit was Tom Riddle."

Augusta got one more cup of tea. Augusta was thinking if she needed to support this. She had doubts about the memories. She asked if they were unaltered.

Amelia responds "yes they are unaltered they will show the confession if the question comes up about how does Harry saw the memories, we can give our theory about a pensive in diary form. Because that is what it is."

Augusta nodded and said "okay Amelia you have my support, but I will be completely honest. This is almost unheard of reviewing a case from so long ago, but I will stand by you. I mostly stand by you because I believe in justice just like you. There is also a part because Harry Potter asked this and believes Hagrid innocent and House Longbottom will stand with House Potter like we always have."

Amelia smiled and decided this was going to be interesting when Harry reaches his majority maybe the old alliance could be reborn.

"I do want to see the memories if you don't mind Amelia."

"Okay, Augusta." Amelia grabbed a pensive and dropped the memories in and Augusta and Amelia entered the memories.

After a little more than five minutes they returned and Amelia extended her hand and Augusta stood up and shake it.

"Amelia I really need to go now I want to thank you for the tea and lunch and please let me know when you want to suggest in the Wizengamot and if you have enough support. If not, I can approach one or two houses but I will not force them to support you because this is purely their choice not an alliance vote certainly because we don't have an alliance with them, they just think the same."

Amelia gathered the memories again and left to head home and see Susan.

24th August 1993, director Bones office, Ministry of Magic

It was a slow day with many meetings and with not many problems but most Aurors were on guard duty in Diagon Alley or the entrance hall of the Ministry of Magic if Sirius Black decided to attack. She had also a few Aurors in Hogsmeade if Sirius Black already headed towards Hogwarts before those foul creatures got there.

She looks at the clock she just had her lunch and it was almost 2 pm. She was going to meet Lord Perks soon. She didn't know what Lord Perks wanted to discuss, but it must be important.

She heard a knock on the door and said "enter." Her door opened and her secretary said that Lord Perks is waiting. Amelia said "let him in" and asked her secretary for some tea after she returned with tea Amelia thanked her.

Amelia stood up and shakes Lord Perks's hand when he entered. After the pleasantries were down. Amelia wanted to get down to business fast she had a meeting at 3 pm with Kingsley Shacklebolt with an update about the search and new ideas to find Sirius Black or capture him depending on the update.

"Lord Perks I hope we can get to business right away I have a busy schedule."

"Yes, Madam Bones that would be best. I requested this meeting because the students were in danger last school year. After all, the chamber of secrets was opened and now there are dementors near the school."

"Madam Bones did you know about the chamber of the secrets was opened?"

"Lord Perks I didn't know it until my niece came home and told me about it."

"Madam Bones can you assure me that the dementors don't enter the school grounds? And what about the students that go to Hogsmeade?"

"I am sorry Lord Perks but I cannot assure that, if I had my way, I wouldn't put dementors near a school full of students. I will send Aurors to contain the dementors near the school border but I can't do more at this moment. The minister has the authority" Amelia ended with a sigh.

Lord Perks didn't look happy, but as a member of the Wizengamot, he knows what happened yesterday during the meeting.

"Madam Bones I want my daughter to go to Hogwarts, but we both know dementors are difficult if not impossible to control. I am not sure if I should send my daughter to Hogwarts if the school or students are in danger again."

"I think that Hogwarts is safe. Just tell your daughter that she would not be on the grounds alone and when she goes to Hogsmeade try going at the same time as professors or with a large group of students. Aurors will patrol the road to Hogsmeade but can't be there all the time. The minister doesn't allow many Aurors near Hogwarts so just make sure she is careful. The headmaster will also tell it at the opening feast and he will also send professors that can do the Patronus charm to be extra vigilance on the school ground and during Hogsmeade weekends and also during the nights."

Lord Perks looks a little bit relieved.

"Madam Bones so your niece is also going to Hogwarts?"

"Yes, Lord Perks my niece is still going to Hogwarts including Hannah Abbot and others. I guess that everybody who didn't graduate would return to Hogwarts."

Lord Perks thought and said "okay, but I am not happy with the dementors near the school border."

"Believe me Lord Perks neither am I."

"Well Madam Bones you relieved some of my concerns so my daughter would still attend Hogwarts, but I hope that nothing will happen."

"I hope so to Lord Perks. There is one thing I want to discuss with you."

A/N I will not go over the whole conversation but it is similar to the conversation with Augusta until Augusta asked questions.

"I see Madam Bones who are we talking about?"

Madam Bone gives the case file to lord Perks to look through it. Lord Perks suddenly looks up and said: "are you certain he is innocent; these are serious accusations to review."

"I know Lord Perks but I trust that my observation about the evidence didn't give the headmaster the right to expel Rubeus Hagrid and after that, his wand was snapped and his wand privileges revoked. This is also the only case where someone had his wand privileges revoked. The ones that were sent to Azkaban last war didn't even get their wands privileges revoked. That is also weird about the case."

"I also got some new information that could prove his innocence."

"You are sure Madam Bones?"

"Yes, Lord Perks I am certain that it would at least make people doubt with a big chance that they would vote innocent for Mr. Hagrid."

"Okay my daughter speaks highly about your niece and you raised her. I would support you if you can find enough other support."

"I would let you know when I would suggest it. You are the second who supports me. The first one is Madam Longbottom. I hope that everything we talked about you will not tell anyone until the case has been reviewed."

There was a knock at the door. Madam Bones look at the clock and see it was already 3:07 pm.

Madam Bones said "enter." The secretary said that senior Auror Shacklebolt is waiting for his appointment."

"Ah yes ask him to wait a few more minutes."

"Sure, Madam Bones" and the secretary closes the door.

"Lord Perks will you not tell anyone about this not even your wife or daughter."

Lord Perks as doubting why but decided that Madam Bones would probably have a good reason. Lord Perks said after a minute of thinking "yes Madam Bones I will not share this with anyone, not even Madam Longbottom."

"Thank you, Lord Perks, with your support I only need two more votes. I would like to continue our talk because your daughter and my niece are friends' maybe even good friends but I have an important meeting right now so if you don't mind?"

"Of course, Madam Bones I understand and don't mind at all. Sirius Black is on the loose after all."

"Thank you, Lord Perks. Goodbye and look for my owl."

"Yes, Madam Bones I look out for your owl and thank you for this meeting."

Lord Perks walks out and senior Auror Shacklebolt walks in.

"Okay, Kingsley what do you know about Sirius Black whereabouts or anything else new?"

And the door closes.

a/n #1 in other stories the alliance is known for all the Wizengamot members, but in older times alliances were behind the scene, I follow that.

a/n #2 the seat given to an allied house if the family has gone extinct must be placed in the will. The house that obtained the seat must have a Wizengamot seat already. House that didn't put it in the will have not lost their seat but the seat remains empty until an heir steps forward to take the seat or a certain time is reached the seat will be open for another family mostly a house that earned the ancient or most noble title, but that doesn't count for the founders of Hogwarts seats.

Debt is always between two (or more) houses. The debt can be money, houses, properties or a (life) debt.

This chapter just went out of control. In the next chapter, we will get Arthur's response to the letter and the Weasleys meet Harry and Hermione again. Maybe the train ride but who knows?

Let me know what you think about the chapter and have you an idea for other lords or ladies (head of House and 'pureblood') that will give support in Hagrid's case. Have you any other ideas for this story or do you have an idea you want me to write PM and we can discuss it!