"Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, Miss Weasley, " said Madam Bones, looking at her watch, "It's almost time for breakfast. I'm going to question Sirius Black under Veritasiurium. I will inform you three later this afternoon of the results of my interview with Sirius Black. Please meet me back in the Room of Requirement after your class this afternoon."
Harry, Hermione, and Ginny went down to breakfast while Madam Bones returned to Hagrid's Hut to find Arthur holding a stunned black dog.
"He woke up and started moving so I went and stunned him. I brought him in here and waited for you to return."
"Thank you, Arthur, " said Madam Bones gratefully, "May I take him now?"
"Yes, Madam Bones, " said Arthur and he handed the stunned black dog to Madam Bones.
Madam Bones returned to Room of Requirement, dropped a few drops of Veritasiurium down the dog's throat, then forced it to resume its human form.
Madam Bones then woke Sirius up and he looked up at her.
"My name is Amelia Bones; I am Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. I am going to ask you a few questions. What is your full legal name?"
"Sirius Orion Black," answered Sirius.
"Were you at any time a Death Eater?" inquired Madam Bones.
"No, " replied Sirius, "I have always hated the Dark Arts and the whole pure blood mania thing. My parents were about as big of believers in pure blood superiority as anyone. I, on the other hand, hated their bigoted nature."
"Were you the Secret Keeper for James and Lily Potter?" Madam Bones asked Sirius.
Sirius face darkened.
"NO!" shouted Sirius, louder than he had intended, "It's my fault they died though, " he added in a melancholy voice, "I was the one who suggested they use Pettigrew as Secret Keeper."
"Peter Pettigrew was the Potters Secret Keeper?" asked Madam Bones sharply.
"Yes!" growled Sirius in a menacing voice, "PETER BETRAYED THEM! HE SOLD TO VOLDEMORT!"
"Did anyone else know that the Potters were using Peter Pettigrew as their Secret Keeper at the time of their deaths?" inquired Madam Bones.
An expression now came across Sirius's face that would have terrified almost anyone.
"Albus Dumbledore!" snarled Sirius, "James told Dumbledore himself that Pettigrew was their Secret Keeper!"
"Have you ever committed murder?" Madam Bones grilled Sirius.
"No, " said Sirius bitterly, "Peter killed those twelves muggles and escaped with his rat form, framing me for those murders and his own faked death into the process. I was sent to Azkaban without a trial."
"Very well, " said Madam Bones and she gave him the antidote to Veritasiurium.
"Sirius, you were questioned under Veritasiurium and found to be innocent, " explained Madam Bones, "This going to take some sorting out. For the time being you should continue to live as a dog in the forest. However, after Hogwarts classes end for the day, I will bring you back up here and allow you to meet your godson and a couple of his friends!"
Next nanosecond, Sirius's expression did a complete turnaround.
Sirius was now wearing a broad smile and his eyes were glowing.
"Harry, " said Sirius eagerly.