Amelia Bones

The day before the meeting with Amelia, the trap I set up for Peter was ready. After figuring out Ron's schedule, it wasn't hard to find a time when he was completely alone. I had been watching him and every now and then the rat would stick his head out of his clothes and sniff around. I knew that I needed to capture Peter before news of Sirius's 'escape' hit the news.

I followed Ron after his Herbology class and see him break off from Harry to go to the stands to watch the quidditch game. On his way, he passed a long hallway with no one around. I softly whispered, "Stupefy!" Like a rock Ron fell to the ground completely frozen. A second later a fat garden rat snuck out of his clothes, it looked at me for a second, before it noticed me staring at it, I smiled, "Hello Peter."

I didn't even know that fear could be seen on a rats face but just before he could make a run for it I hit him with another, "Stupefy!" And picked him up and put him in the unbreakable cage. I left Ron on the ground as someone would soon find him there, and ran to my dorm room everyone was at the quidditch game and no one was around to question why I had Weasley's rat in a cage. I hit him with the counter curse, "Ennervate!" And the rat quickly tried to escape the cage, I let him try for another ten minutes, calmly watching him and see the panic in him increase by the second.

"Well Peter it looks like your in quite a pickle I'd say." I smirk as the rat stared at me with its beady eyes. He started squeaking loudly, I assume to draw someone near. "Oh don't worry, everyone is at the Quidditch game, Slytherin vs. Gryffindor biggest game of the year and all that jazz. I would also recommend not trying to transform into your human form, I'd hate to see how the human body reacts to squishing against an impervious cage." I laugh as I put him in my nightstand drawer and cast a silencing spell on it.

I waited for Blaise to return from the game and inform him of our guest. I tell him that it is imperative to our survival that he doesn't escape, and tell him that he makes sure that silencing charms are placed on it every morning before we head to class to make sure if I forget that he would place them for me. I wasn't terribly worried about it, no one comes into our rooms and on the off chance that we both forget to place the charm, people will just think that it's one of the many rats that run around the dungeons.

Soon enough, we got a reply from the head of the DMLE to meet and the day arrived, I planned this so that I could be seen meeting with her, that way it will put some pressure on the Slytherins that are already getting some ideas. There's no way to set a meeting anywhere but at Hogwarts at this point in time, since we aren't third years and can't go to Hogsmeade. So I made a decision to make a big show of me meeting with her, it might get me in trouble with Lucius, but no doubt he's already heard of my little power play, and knows I've been in his play area.

Amelia strode into the Great Hall looking as fearsome as most death eaters describe her as, I look over and Dumbledore frowns as she approaches him.

"Amelia! How can I help the Director of the DMLE on this fine morning?" Dumbledore says in a courteous voice.

"Albus." She says in greeting. "I have a meeting arranged with some students. I hope you can arrange for a room for us." Amelia said in a curt tone.

"I'm sure there no need for that, we can all just adjoin to my office, if you'd please." As he stood and motioned her to follow him.

"Sorry Albus, you know the rules if a student asks for a private meeting, no one but me and the people I'm meeting can be in the room. Now can Harry Potter please follow me." Amelia said in a loud voice. Harry stood up and gave me a nod. He walked up to her and whispered something to her. A surprised look appeared on her face as she followed up with, "and will Ares Malfoy also follow."

I smirked as every head in Slytherin snapped to me. Draco jumped out of his chair and yelled out, "HOW DARE YOU ASSOCIATE WITH THAT FILTHY HALF-BLOOD!"

"Mr. Malfoy!" Professor Mcgonagall bellowed. "That'll be detention with me every night this week and 25 points from Slytherin!"

Draco looked like he sucked a lemon and I laughed, "Well little Drake, I do have an appointment to keep. Do remind Father of the secrets I know, I'm sure he'll be most encouraging of me after that."

I walked over and bowed, "How do you do Madam Bones, I am Ares Malfoy, heir to the Noble and Most Ancient House of Malfoy." She extended her hand and I kissed it as is customary.

"Well met heir Malfoy, let us adjourn to a private room." She said hiding the distaste of my family name admirably, but I could pick up on the amount she couldn't hide. We left the Great Hall and arrived in an unused classroom, she sat down across from us as her Aurors stood guard outside.

"Would you mind casting a privacy charm Madam Bones, this isn't a conversation for prying ears." I say in a polite tone. She did so with some reluctance before she leveled us with a glare.

"I don't appreciate being called to a meeting and having someone else join us, Mr. Potter." She said in an intimidating voice. Harry shivered at her tone but I fielded it smoothly, "We apologize for the deception, but we felt that you wouldn't join us if you saw my last name, and these matters couldn't possibly wait." I said in a steady tone.

"And what matters are those Malfoy?" She said with a sneer, "What could possibly be so important that it would require only my attention?"

"I believe the innocence of Lord Sirius Black would be of such importance." I say and watch as she rose in fury.

"Sirius Black is the most notorious murderer in recent history, I cannot believe you would waste my time with such hogwash!" She yelled.

"I see you didn't notice what I had said Madam Bones, Lord Sirius Black still resides in Azkaban." She looked at me for a second before her eyes widened. "What do you mean?"

"I mean that we contacted Gringotts, and the current Lord of House Black is residing in Azkaban." I told her.

"That's not possible," she said with a wavering tone.

"Oh you can look for trial transcripts, but you won't find any, we believe that he was thrown in Azkaban without a trial. You know that one can't be a sitting Lord while being sentenced to Azkaban. Please be discreet with your inquiries thoough, my father has ears in the Ministry and will know if someone is clumsily searching about." Her face became serious at that, she stepped out and called for one of her Aurors. A woman with bright pink hair stepped into the room, I smiled, 'Perfect.' I thought, Tonks is the perfect person for this mission as she can change her form with just a thought.

"Hello cousin!" I say with a grin. The woman looks at me and her eyes widen a tad before saying, "Cousin Draco." In a greeting.

I laugh and say, "I do believe you have me confused with my less intelligent twin. My name is Ares Malfoy, and you are the daughter of my wonderful aunt, Andromeda Tonks."

"Yep, that's me. You can call me Tonks." She said with a grin. She obviously loved her mother and is happy someone was praising her.

"Oh, but I believe your name was Nympha-" I was cut off as a stinging hex struck me across the chest.

"Don't call me Nymphadora!" She yelled. I raised my hands in surrender and Amelia coughed to grab our attention. "So sorry to break up this… family reunion, but I do believe I called you here for a reason Auror Tonks."

Amelia told her to go find the Sirius Black case files and gave explicit instructions to not be seen. Harry finally getting over his timidity spoke up for the first time, "Please, from what Ares tells me, Sirius is my Godfather. I've been looking up laws since I've heard about it, and if he is innocent then that means he can take me into his home and raise me. My relatives aren't the nicest people." He said trailing off at the last part.

Amelia's eyes softened at that and asked, "Why haven't you told Dumbledore if they're not treating you right?"

Harry had a frustrated look on his face and said, "I have but he downplays it like, I'm just a spoiled kid. I mean I didn't even have a bed until Hogwarts started."

Amelia gained a hard look as she said, "We will be having a talk after this on how bad your treatment has been with your relatives."

I gave Harry a pat on the back and he smiled a shaky smile, just as Tonks walked through the doors. With a pale expression on her face and nothing in her hands.

"Where are the files Auror Tonks?" She asked in a strict voice.

"Their aren't any Director! I've triple checked everywhere, not a single mention of a trial. What the hell is going on?"

Amelia cursed and turned back, "Alright Malfoy Junior tell me about your plan."

"I believe that if we try to raise the issue of a trial Fudge will push it back and never let it happen, Father will no doubt here about it and he'll be killed within the night. I think the best course of action would be to stage a breakout, when really you'll send two of your most trusted Aurors out to escort him to a hideout. From there, the Sirius Black case can be brought out into the open and Fudge can't do anything to hide it. We can also get the accurate tale of what happened that night." I say laying out the plans I want her to know.

Amelia looks like she is going to have an aneurysm, as she rubs the bridge of her nose and sighs, "It's as good a plan as any I suppose, and what may I ask do you get out of this, I heard now know why Harry might want this, but what do you want?"

"Madam Bones l, the only thing I want is freedom." I say in a determined voice.

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