Potters and The Next Generation; Furthermore Book 2

Catching Up

Albus

"Bloody hell." Mum muttered laughing until Dad's smile faded. So did ours. I knew he was reading the details on the profile. I exchanged a look with James and Lil who had the same solemn expression on their faces.

Case: Potter Murder Trial
Date: December 20th, 2022
Victims: Harry James Potter, Age: 42
Ginevra Molly Weasley Potter, Age: 41
Witnesses: James Sirius Potter, Age: 17, (Son to The Potters)
Albus Severus Potter, Age: 15 (Son to The Potters)
Lily Luna Potter, Age: 13 (Daughter to The Potters)

Judge to Trial: Minister for Magic, Hermione Jean Granger-Weasley.
Jury: The Wizengamot

Victims found murdered at their house, second floor of the 12th of Grimauld Place, owned by Harry James Potter. Bodies recovered by Auror August Barnsite and Auror Eddie Gideon.

By the end, he pressed a hand to his mouth.

Bodies found at quarter past six in the evening, after having received a report directly from the witnesses to the aurors.

"You mailed them?" He looked up at James. He nodded.

"I had to. I sent Odigon. My owl, with a letter to Uncle Eddie. He brought Uncle August along."

While Mum rubbed James' back, Lily shivered beside Dad who, quietly laid an open palm flat on the table for Lily. She took his hand and he squeezed her hand tight. Lily seemed to be satisfied with this gesture as Dad turned back to the file.

Accused: Saphire Lestrange, Rodolphus Lestrange

"Oh, I'm going to kill this man!" He smacked the table with a free hand, startling the kids but Mum remained unfazed.

"Harry. Harry." Mum spoke after a spell, looking at the file.

"Dad, if Saphire's gone, no one gets approached after Delphini's arrest and you don't die."

"Did he help Delphini?"

"Yeah. He breaks out sometime after now, he meets Delphini, he tells her the truth about her heritage and she sets to bring Voldemort back. But you stop her in time. That is irrelevant here. You caught him then too. What is important is Saphire."

"Oh, believe me, next time I won't just catch him." He had anger biting his teeth down.

"Harry, we are not approaching Rodolphus right now. He is in Azkaban. The rest will play out, just the way it's supposed to. We just have to unhook this one hook." Mum reasoned.

"Delphi came back in the time before and put Saphire up for work. That wasn't even supposed to be there." My body was working with my will of rage.

"Yeah, but that's the thing." Dad inhaled a deep breath, "There is no record of said Saphire in that orphanage, nor have I seen this picture in their records."

"Erm, Harry, when did you have time to check this?"

"In the last hour." Dad tugged at his lip a bit, "Polyjuice and I did it."

"That's illegal!" Mum gasped.

"Dad is cool!" James spoke shocked. Hell, I was shocked as well.

"That's not cool. Your father's the head of the Auror's department and he goes around making such risky... wait a minute." Mum was on a roll, scolding around when she suddenly went silent, "Shit!" She gasped.

"Gin?" Dad called.

"Unless Saphire isn't her real name." She gasped, "Oh, my God, we need to find this Saphire!" She cupped her cheeks.

"I know-" Dad started.

"No, Harry James Potter, we have to find her to reveal who she is! Whoever told her she's Saphire Lestrange, lied to her. She isnt who she's been told she is! Before any of this research we have to talk to this girl." She pointed.