A Public Showdown

Hermione gave that smile which would have sent a shiver of fear through the goblins if directed at them "we're going to mess with their heads a bit but when the fighting starts lets keep a measured response, try and not injure them too badly but if someone goes down I don't want it to be one of this group understand"

They understood, don't kill just beat them up some but if the other side start throwing lethal curses all bets were off.

The group walked into the lobby with Harry and Hermione in front, Dobby and Winky either side with the goblins covering their backs

An Auror they took to be Rufus Scrimgeour stepped forward a deep loud voice proclaimed, "in the name of the Wizengamot I demand…"

"STOP" yelled Harry "who are you and the Wizengamot can't demand anything, its head is currently in goblin prison where we put him for being a megalomaniacal bastard so tell me who sent you!"

Before he could answer a badge flew from an Auror and landed at the lead Auror's feet

"This is bullshit and you know it Scrimgeour" shouted Tonks walking from the Auror ranks and heading towards Harry "we should be honouring these people not trying to arrest them on some trumped up charge so you can take my badge and stick it up your arse!"

As she got to Harry, wand in hand "I swear allegiance to the House of Potter" as a glow left her wand and entered Harry he bowed then hugged the young ex-Auror.

Scrimgeour looked apoplectic and seemed to develop a facial twitch as he fought for control of his emotions, young upstart he'd show him "my name is Rufus Scrimgeour and I'm head of the Auror Office here on behalf of the Wizengamot to demand…"

"I WANT A NAME RUFUS!" shouted Harry, "who gave you the orders I want to know where to send the body parts"

Scrimgeour continued, " to demand that Harry James Potter and Hermione Jane Granger attend…"

Harry exploded "That's Lord and Lady Gryffindor to you arsehole, you have insulted my wife I demand satisfaction!"

"I accept the challenge," said Scrimgeour stepping forward and assuming a duelling position

Harry stepped forward as the sword of Gryffindor appeared in his hand

"I choose wands!" shouted Rufus Scrimgeour

"I don't have one," said Harry

"Too bad" was the comment as Scrimgeour fired a reducto curse straight at Harry's chest only to see his curse come straight back at him and blow his wand arm clean off just below the shoulder.

"Did I say I didn't have a wand" said Harry as he walked over to the prone figure of Rufus Scrimgeour and placed the sword at his throat "actually what I meant to say was that I don't need one, now I want that name!"

Rufus Scrimgeour was not a coward but neither was he an idiot and one look at the fire in those green eyes told him that he needed to give the name or take up sword swallowing! "Tim Davis" he croaked.

Harry turned to see the magnificent seven had downed every Auror and Tonks was standing there looking like she just made the best decision of her life.

"Everyone ok" asked Harry and got beaming smiles in return. The goblins had used the flat of their blades to cause headaches, which was better than headless while Hermione and the elves had stunned over half the Aurors in just a few seconds.

Tonks asked, "wont you be in serious trouble for attacking Aurors Harry?"

Harry just laughed "Tonks I would be in more trouble for telling everyone your first name, yes Sirius told me! Hermione and I are friends of the goblin nation, we are in Gringotts so perfectly entitled to defend ourselves and none of our group used wands. We didn't break a single law, as the Aurors have no authority here"

Hermione and the elves had all the Aurors bound while Griphook arranged for a medic to treat Scrimgeour's stump "Ok who's for a trip to the ministry?" asked Harry

The old timers in Diagon Alley thought they had seen it all but today proved them wrong as an unbelievable spectacle made its way down the centre of the street.

Harry and Hermione marched at the front with Dobby and Winky ether side and all four had the cloak action going but even this was only a small part of the parade as line abreast nineteen unconscious and bound Aurors floated behind with goblin guards walking beside them.

By the time they reached the front of the ministry for magic parade was the only term to describe it as witches and wizards had tagged along while they made their very public way to the doors of power in wizarding Britain.

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