Enigums

Old world, part four 

Kingsley is about to interview the three Weasleys. He and the others have been busy going across The UK looking at all the damage. So many have died today. According to the goblins only ¼ of the population is left. This is such a disaster, damn Dumbledore and his ego. This is all his doing. He enters the room and is looking at Ginerva NoName, Molly NoName and Ronald NoName. He got a message last night from Arthur, he and Muriel have removed those three from the Weasley and Prewitt family lines. Gone is the red hair, their hair looks like ash, their skin looks pale white, their teeth are crooked. They look pathetic and it couldn't have happened to nicer people.

Kingsley sits down and removes the silencing spells on them. Molly is the first to speak, "What is going on Kingsley? What happened to us? Someone is playing a cruel trick on us. I demand you to find out who is behind this. I bet it is Malfoy. He should be in jail with those other Death Eater friends of his." He stops her rants, "Cut the crap Molly, we all know what you did. Harry did his inheritance test, we all know how you, Albus and your two youngest, controlled him. Everyone knows they cannot be faked. How could you do this Harry?" Before she can offer a retort a small shockwave rocks the building, "What was that?" Ron asks. He looks at them, "That Ron, is magic dying. When Albus destroyed the soulbond between Harry and Severus he didn't account for the consequences." He corrects himself, "No, more like he didn't care. This is them, so far over 700 people have died, many lost their magic and are now muggles or squibs. Diagon Alley is but a street of crumbled stone and rock. St. Mungos, Hogsmead among other locations are all destroyed. This is on you too. If Harry had died with Severus as he was supposed to, the fallout wouldn't have been this disastrous."

He looks at their reactions, Molly's eyes go wide, Ginny seems unconcerned and Ron is pale. He can read their thoughts easily. They knew about the bond. "Harry wished for Dumbledore to tell the truth. He spilled the beans in front of the reporters earlier this morning. I won't repeat any because we know you are aware of most of it. We put him in an interrogation room with some people before we let the rest of the population ask him questions. No stone will be left unturned." He sincerely hopes this works for him too, "I, Kingsley Shackelbolt wish for Molly NoName, Ginevery NoName and Ronald NoName, to speak nothing but the truth." A white light settles over them. Thank Merlin, it worked, he is pretty sure they would have been able to beat Veritaserum by the books and potions they confiscated from The Burrow." The look on their faces is priceless, no more lies from them.

He will start with Ronald, "Was your first meeting with Harry Potter a set-up?" Ronald wants to say no but instead he says, "Yes. Dumbledore told us to meet him on the platform in the muggle world. He made sure Hagrid didn't tell him how to get the train. Mum made sure to mention muggles so Harry would know we are also wizards." Kingsley looks at Molly, she is furious. He smirks, oh yeah. All her dirty secrets will come out. "What instructions were you given?" "Albus told me to befriend Harry and tell him how evil Slyhterins is. He needed Harry connected to a light family and we were perfect for the purpose. Our name would no longer be sneered at. The Weasleys would be looked up to again. It was so easy. Harry was so desperate to make a friend he never questioned me and always took me back when I turned my back on him. It was so exhausting pretending to be his friend. Living off his fame was not enough payment for putting up with him all those years. I wanted to kill him a few times but that would ruin my sister's plans." Ron laughs at that. Kingsley doesn't find this funny at all, "When did you start using spells and potions on Harry?"

"His first year at Hogwarts. The Christmas jumper I knitted for him had compulsions interweaved in it. Albus also had his personal elf make sure Harry's food always had a potion in it. Every time Harry went to see Albus, Albus renewed his spells, removed some memories, modified some. All for the great good. There were a few times Harry was slipping, luckily no one caught on." Molly answers. He turns to her, "Who else did you give potions to?" He asks her already knowing the answer but he needs it on record.