Arranging a Meeting

"Caught on to my lie there huh?" I said calmly while internally panicking. I have to think of an explanation fast.

"While it's entirely possible that happened, it just feels a little too convenient, and like you've been telling me if it's too good to be true, it most likely isn't." Harry said staring me down.

"I didn't want to say this in front of you but you're kind of forcing it of me aren't you," I say while fake sighing my mind going a mile a minute, "You see there's a nastier part of Slytherin thinking that I've didn't want to show you, if it doesn't concern you than don't bother with it. I saw Draco and Pansy has taken Ron's rat a while back and we're using it like a lab rat, they thought it was poetic, the tossers. They were testing out their spells on it and had built that unbreakable cage so it wouldn't escape. I didn't really care as I'm not really on, let's say good terms for lack of a better word, with Ron. Since it didn't concern me, I didn't bother doing anything about it, I figured if I told you about my way of thinking you would be disgusted with my point of view but that's the way most Slytherins think. It's all about what benefits them. Now that's not to say I'm heartless, far from it in fact, had it been one of my friends pets I wouldn't honk twice about putting a stop to it."

I wait a minute to let Harry digest that load of bullshit I just fed him before continuing.

"It only became my problem when I noticed the rat had lost a finger, after remembering what Sirius had described Pettigrew as and how he escaped death I started watching the rat. It displayed human like emotions that if it had just been a regular rat it wouldn't have been able to do. I then asked the Twins how long the rat had been in their family, do you know what they said?"

Harry shook his head as I told him, "11 years, a curiously long time for a rat to live. It also coincides with Pettigrews disappearance. So I decided to bring my findings to you and Tonks and here we are."

Harry nods at my points and I mentally high-fives myself. Being in Slytherin has definitely given me a penchant for lies. I'm not fond of lying to Harry as I consider him a friend, but some things just can't be shared. I'll just have to be more careful in the future.

With his suspicions died down, Harry and I discuss Sirius's upcoming trial and how we think it'll go. Afterwords we say our goodbyes and head for classes. During lunch an interesting headline appeared and said, "SIRIUS BLACK ESCAPES FROM AZKABAN!"

I have myself a laugh as Fudge is seen saying he'd be using every available resource to track him down. Boy, he'd be changing his tone quick.

As the day is winding down, I wait until the prefects make their last rounds. I take out my copy of the transactions between the dark families and Fudge and cast a, "Geminio!" Charm on them. This will produce a copy that would decay within the hour. I then call out, "Dobby!"

*POP*

Dobby pops into my room, "Yes, Young Master Ares?"

"Do you have any new orders from Father regarding me?," I ask with a relived smile. It would be just like Father to tell Dobby to not respond to my calls, so for him to be here is a great relief.

"Yes, Young Master Ares, Master has told Dobby that if Young Master Ares asks to be Elf Traveled anywhere to instead bring him to the Manor." Donny said in his cheerful tone.

I let out a sigh of relief that I didn't ask Dobby to take me to Fudge instead, "And where is Father right now Dobby?"

"Master is at home with Mistress, he be punishing her almost everyday now, Dobby worried for Mistress." Dobby says with a droop of his ears.

Anger surges but i quash it down with cold indifference, I couldn't afford to be emotional now, not when I'm so close to freeing both of us. Recently, I found an old Ministry charter in the ROR when I was resting from training. It said that if the Lord of the Wife's Maiden family dissolved the Marriage for a breach in the contract, then the wife could be given safe haven into her Fathers house, along with any children she had while in the marriage. I know for a fact that one of the beliefs of House Black was that they believed they were superior to everyone else. For the husband of a Daughter of House Black to become a servant must be seen as a big no-no for them. I hope that will work, as I don't want to leave my mother in the hands of that monster any longer than necessary.

"Dobby I need you to take this list of transactions to Fudge along with a letter, hand him the letter first, then we opens it leave the files on his desk, do not allow Fudge to attack you, if he so much as raises his wand at you inform him that the files will land right on Amelia's desk instead. After that, return with his answer."

"Dobby will have it done Young Master Ares." Dobby says as he pops away. I wait for a good thirty minutes before panic rises in my chest, I worry that Dobby didn't get to say a word before Fudge kills him. Before my worry could increase, Dobby popped back in with Fudges response. He agreed and complimented me on my likeness with Father, I shudder at that thought but I know it's just a jab at me blackmailing me and how he can't do anything else to get back at me. Now with Fudge's support, Sirius won't have half as much trouble as he would without it. I repeat this process with some of the larger Dark families that appeared on the list and only received a negative from the House of Nott. He called me a filthy Blood-Traitor and send he wouldn't piss on me if I was on fire.

I laugh at that and let it go, I slept easy knowing that I had just gotten Sirius most of the Wizangamot votes.

A week goes by and the wait was killing me, finally the day arrives as I wake up and make my way to the Great Hall. As I am enjoying my breakfast owls swarm the Hall dropping Daily Prophet papers. I looked over and smiled a big smile as the front page said, "SIRIUS BLACK INNOCENT? PETER PETTIGREW, ALIVE AND THE RIGHTFUL PERPETRATOR!" It was a breakdown of what was said at the trial, noting how curious that one of the largest majority votes occurred and made references of if any backdoor deals had occured. It was classic Rita Skeeter, she painted Sirius as a death eater and leaned towards the opinion that he got off because of hefty bribes.

I glanced at Harry and he was grinning ear to ear as well. It looks like he got another letter as he gasped and looked over at me. He motions for us to step out and steps out with Hermione and Ron. I glance over to Blaise and nod towards the leaving trio. He nods back and we head out in the hall. When we exit Harry rushes over and hugs and thanks me over and over again, he told me that Sirius has already written and said he would be waiting for him at Platform and 3/4. He also said that he wanted to meet the Black Sheep of the Malfoy as he liked to call me. I agreed and we sent him a letter saying that he can come today at 2 since our classes end at one.

A few classes later and Harry tells me that Sirius said he'd be here. Soon it was two and Harry and I stood waiting for him to arrive. Sure enough, Sirius strolled up to Hogwarts castle, looking every bit the Lord of an Ancient and Most Noble House. He had been recovering with Amelia and her Aurors for a week before his trial and the potion regimen must have been of the best as you could barely tell he had stayed at Azkaban. His only tell was his haunted grey eyes.

He waltzed over and sees us and a brilliant smile appears on his face. He hugs Harry for all he's worth saying, "Well, I made it Prongslet."

They had grown ever so close over the months of writing back and forth. Harry was just as excited to see him and said in a quiet voice, "I'm glad your here Padfoot!"

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