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(Master to Kitten, Kitten to Master)
'Thoughts'
[Kitten speech]
Interview
(With Amelia Bones)
Amelia smirked as she took out the files. When Dumbledore was still worshipped she couldn't try the man for theft or murder. Now though the ministry was more willing to listen to her. Her plan was to get justice for Dumbledore's victims as well as get those that stopped her punished. She believed Dumbledore had people on the inside that helped to keep the man out of trouble.
She sent off a letter to Lady Davet. She was hoping to interview Harry Potter and get more evidence against the man and see if anyone else knew about the abuse. Amelia went back to the files and reviewed them. She wanted to get a refresher and see if she had missed anything.
"Madam Bones?" It was auror Shacklebolt.
"Yes?" She looked up at him.
"Sirius Black and Remus Lupin have arrived." She wanted to interview them as well.
"Good." She said.
"I have them in interrogation room one. Umbridge has been poking around and you know her view on werewolves." He said.
"Good idea." She said as she backed the files away.
"Thank you." He said.
"Let's go." She said as she stood up.
"Yes ma'am."
The two went to the interrogation room. They were almost there when Umbridge stopped them. Both looked at her blankly as she gave them a fake smile.
"Good evening Amelia, Kingsley." She greeted them.
"I never gave you permission to call me by my first name." Amelia said to her.
"Nor have I." Kingsley said.
The pink clad woman ignored it. "I just saw a werewolf here. What were you talking about Kingsley?"
"I'm afraid it's about an open case." He said.
"So?" She sneered at him.
"I'm not at liberty to discuss case details outside of those on the case." He informed her.
"Excuse me?" She glared at him. "I am the minister's secretary."
"That doesn't give you the-" She cut him off.
"I also have a right to know since werewolves are dangerous." She said.
"Enough!" Amelia said sternly. "As a secretary you are to assist the minister with correspondences, keeping records, making appointments, and carrying out similar tasks." She said. "Just because there was a werewolf here doesn't mean they are the aggressor or that you are in danger. Leave now or I will report you to the minister."
"FIne." She scowled before leaving.
"I don't know how the minister can deal with her." Kingsley muttered.
"Me either."
The two continued on their way. They entered the interrogation room. It was nice to see the two and both were looking healthy. Amelia and Kingsley sat down in front of them.
"I'm sorry that we had to interview you here." Amelia said.
"It's okay. We saw Umbridge and figured it out." Sirius said
"So some of these questions will be personal so if you refuse to answer we understand." She said. "I would also like to inform you that Kingsley and myself know that Harry Potter is alive. Due to his safety we swore an oath to keep it quiet. The minister knows but he too swore an oath."
"Who told you?" Remus asked, a look of shock was on his face.
"A goblin that brought to light some of Dumbledore's crimes. Now that people know that the light doesn't shine out of his ass I can finally charge the man. Before I was being blocked." She answered.
"Oh." They breathed out a sigh of relief.
"Are you both ready to begin?" She asked. "I will interview you, Mr Black, and Kingsley will interview Mr Lupin."
"I'm ready." Sirius said.
"So am I." Remus said.
Amelia nodded and put up a charm around herself and Sirius. They couldn't hear Kingsley or Remus and they couldn't hear them. She took out her notepad and looked at Sirius.
"You first met Albus Dumbledore when you were eleven, correct?" She asked.
"That's correct." He nodded.
"He was your headmaster?"
"He was."
"How did he treat you?" She asked.
"Like every other Gryffindor." He answered.
"Could you explain that?" She asked.
"Sure. At the time I thought it was awesome. We would get points taken off by the teachers and he would reward us for something and we would get the points back. Many detentions were mostly hanging out with Hagrid. Hagrid had a tendency to forget we were being punished and we would end up getting fed his home food and talking. During my fifth year I pranked Severus Snape. It was not a normal prank and I have no idea what I was thinking. I thought it would be funny for Snape to see Remus as a werewolf. I told him to follow Remus through the tunnel. I somehow forgot Remus would be dangerous and Severus could die. Luckily James managed to save him and we told Dumbledore. The whole thing was swept under the rug." He answered.
"Okay." She wrote that down and added a few questions down so that she would remember to ask. "Did Dumbledore know that Remus Lupin was a werewolf?"
"Yes. He was the one to plant the Whomping Willow. It hid the tunnel to the Shrieking Shack. That's where Remus spent the night during full moons." He said.
"Did he suggest schools for werewolves or magical creatures?"
"Not that I know of. Remus never said anything."
"How did you find out Remus was a werewolf?" She asked the next question.
"James and I noticed that Remus disappeared on the nights of the full moon and he looked sick around that time. We followed once and learned the secret." He answered.
"Did Dumbledore know that you and James knew?" She asked.
"I'm not sure. He definitely knew after that prank. Pettigrew was with us and he knew." He couldn't help but sneer at the rat's name. "Remus and I suspected he did. James said that he found the animagus book in the library and that's what gave him the idea. Remus caught James giving the book to Dumbledore."
"Were you punished for the prank you pulled?" She asked.
"No. We were told how disappointed he was and sent on our way. That was the reason we stopped pranking Snape. We realized we weren't being funny." He said.
"Did you find it odd that you weren't punished? That he allowed you to become an unregistered animagus?" She asked.
"Yes. I was grateful that no one knew though. As for the second question, well I wasn't sure he knew but if he did then yeah it's odd." He answered.
"Were there any other incidents at school that Dumbledore didn't punish you for or didn't do his job?" He asked.
"Not that I recall." He said.
"What was your relationship outside of school?"
"I thought we were friends. He helped me get into the auror academy. He gave me the recommendation. I felt betrayed when he didn't get me a trial. When I learned that he placed Harry with the Dursleys I knew he wasn't the man I thought he was."
"Did he know you weren't the secret keeper?" She asked.
"He made the suggestion and cast the spell." He informed her.
"Did Dumbledore know that you couldn't use magic the day he went after Pettigrew?"
"He was there the day I had been admitted into the hospital due to magical exhaustion. I was there the day Lily informed him that she placed a spell on me that stopped me from using my magic accidentally."
"I see. Did he ever visit you in prison?"
"No."
"Did you tell them that Dumbledore knew this?"
"Yes. I told Auror Diggle. He was the one that came to interview me." He said.
"I see."
She didn't send Diggle, she sent Andrews and Michaels. She would find out why that man was there. She looked back at Sirius.
"What did he say?"
"That my time in Azkaban clearly messed with my mind." He answered.
"Did you see Dumbledore after you were released?"
"No."
"Thank you." She said and removed the spell.
(With Remus and Kingsley)
Kingsley cast the same spell as Amelia and took out his notebook. He then looked over at Remus.
"Did you know Dumbledore before you went to Hogwarts?"
"I did. He came to my family with my Hogwarts letter."
"Why?"
"To tell me how me going was going to work." He answered.
"How?"
"That I wasn't to reveal my werewolf status. On the night of the full moon I would be transferred to a secure and safe location."
"Where was that location?"
"He planted the whomping willow to protect the tunnel that led to the shrieking shack."
"I'm assuming you are the reason it became the shrieking shack?"
"Correct."
"Did he ever mention schools for werewolves or schools for magical creatures?"
"No. I was unaware until I was out of school and Dumbledore told me those were recent schools that he helped to set up."
"How was your relationship with the man during your school years?" Kingsley asked.
"I respected him and felt very loyal to him. I lost some respect for him during my fifth year." He said.
"Why?"
"Sirius pulled a prank on Snape. It wasn't harmless. Sirius thought it would be funny for Snape to see me as a werewolf. He didn't think about how dangerous it would be. James saved Snape but not before he saw me like that. Dumbledore came to us. We weren't allowed to reveal what happened and he told us how disappointed he was in us. Nobody was punished. The whole incident was swept under the rug." He said.
"Was James in on this prank?" He asked.
"No. He became aware when he saw him in the tunnel."
"You and James weren't involved in planning this prank and had no knowledge of it until Snape was there. You two shouldn't have been punished. Why wasn't Sirius?" He asked.
"We don't know. Dumbledore said he was disappointed in us, that we were to never tell anyone what happened, and then he sent us to bed." He answered.
"Your friends were aware that you were a werewolf?" He asked.
"Not at first. James and Sirius noticed some things happening to me and then followed me."
"Did Dumbledore know?"
"Yes. I'm not sure if he knew before that prank but he knew after. I suspected he did. James came to us with a book on becoming an animagus. He said he got it from the library but I saw him give the book to Dumbledore."
"Anything else from when you were at school?"
"Not that I can think of."
"How was your relationship outside of school?"
"He was a friend. Helped me to get a job. I recently learned that he placed Harry with the Dursleys and lost all respect for that man."
"Did you know Sirius wasn't the secret keeper?"
"No. James told me he was using Sirius."
"Did you know Lily placed a spell on Sirius to keep him from using his magic due to magical exhaustion?"
"No. I wasn't told. I hadn't been around much. Dumbledore had me on a mission to get the werewolves on the light side."
"Why?"
"He heard that the dark lord was recruiting werewolves and wanted them to know the truth. I had been under the impression that Dumbledore was trying to fight for our rights and freedom."
"Why did you never visit Harry after his parents were murdered?"
"Dumbeldore told me how dangerous I would be since I lost my pack and my mate. He also said that I could lead the death eaters to him."
"Where did you go?"
"He had me stay in touch with the werewolves. He wanted me to keep gaining alliances with them since he believes you-know-who will come back."
"Thank you. I'm done with my questioning." He canceled the spell.
"Are you both done?" Amelia asked.
"Yes."
"So are we. You both are free to leave." She said.
The two said their goodbyes and left. Kingsley and Amelia informed the minister before going to Amelia's office to update the files. They also sent word to Snape that they wanted a meeting with him to ask a few questions.
