Harry Potter One Shots

Order of Merlin pt 1/2

Harry, Hermione, Neville, Luna, Fleur, Hagrid and most of the Weasleys had been woken up to a letter from Kingsley telling them that they had been called to the ministry. They were obviously hesitant but they liked Kingsley, so they didn't question it and everyone went.

"Now I'm sure you're all wondering why I called you here today-" Kingsley started, to which everyone nodded. "And that is something that I too would be wondering. After all that's happened in the past eighteen years I believe there's a few things I- as the minister of magic need to fix. I wish to remove Peter Pettigrews Order of Merlin, but the Wizengamont wont let me without proof, which I believe I have plenty of." He continued.

"And you want us to testify on your behalf?" Harry asked.

"Yes Harry, that is exactly what I want of you. I understand if it's to difficult for you to do, but it would remove him from the records and he would never ever be seen as a brave and honorable man again." Kingsley said.

"We'll do it." Ron said immediately, he knew that Kingsley directed the question to Harry, but he also didn't care if his friends didn't want to, that psychopath was the reason his best friend was orphaned and then he tricked him for years into believing that he was Ron's pet. He had been the most affected by that, because he'd actually loved that rat, and now all he felt was pure hatred.

"Great, now in this room is the press and the Wizengamont are waiting for your arrival." Kingsley said with a smile on his face.

"So you just assumed we'd agree?" Hermione asked, but she wasn't offended. She was probably the one closest to Kingsley, they bonded over books and wanting to bring justice to everyone in the wizarding world.

"Damn right I did." Kingsley said with a glint in his eyes and then he opened the door, and the entire group followed them in. As they stepped in cameras immediately started flashing and reported shouted questions, until Kingsley put his hand up to quiet them.

"Todays agenda is the Order of Merlin. We'll start with the removals. " Someone on the Wizengamont said. The trio looked at each other confused, that implied that there was more then one person who'd lose their Order of Merlin, and that there was something more then removals.

"Maybe it's Lockhart's Merlin?" Hermione whispered. Harry hummed in agreement.

"And Fudge!" Ron whispered back, then he and Hermione locked eyes and saw that the other person was definitely thinking the same thing, and they started smiling widely. Harry had agreed with the things they said, but didn't understand why they looked happy all of a sudden. These were bad people they were talking about.

"Now as I understand it we have a few things that need to be cleared up about Mr. Pettigrew. Mr Weasley, and Mr. Potter, you are being called to the stand." The two looked at Hermione who nodded at them, then they walked up to the stand.

"Do you promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you Merlin?" A man asked them.

"Yes." Harry said shortly.

"I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help me Merlin." Ron said, Harry blushed a bit thinking that that was probably the appropriate answer.

"Mr. Pettigrew was appointed an Order of Merlin first class for his upmost bravery standing up to Sirius Black and getting killed himself in the process. Why do you oppose this?" The man said.

"Well sir, my godfather Sirius Black didn't do anything. Pettigrew was my parents secret keeper, and he was the one who sold them out to Voldemort. He was the one to kill those muggles and framed Sirius." Harry said, and even now that Voldemort was entirely dead people shuddered hearing his name.