The Way The Truth Came Out (HarryxLuna)

Chapter Eleven

~Harry Potter~

Shrugging, I stated, "I'm fine with that. You could live here when I go to Hogwarts, but for now, we've got an entire summer to spend getting to know one another. Bill, are you able to apparate Sirius and I, or how are we getting to your house?"

A house elf stepped forward, one who hadn't introduced themselves, and squeaked, "Ivy could bring you. Ivy is good at transporting more than one person."

I looked at Bill who nodded, "I don't know how my mother will take us just appearing with a house elf, but I'm sure seeing you will stop her from yelling at me."

I chuckled, "I'm not so sure, Bill. When Fred, George and Ron rescued me last summer, she yelled at them and then greeted me like her sons hadn't just illegally flown a car to get me from my relatives."

Chuckling, Bill nodded, "Yeah, I remember Mom writing to me about that. Well, I guess we'll see. Sirius, shall we?"

Sirius nodded and fluidly transformed into Orion, and Ivy took each of our hands, and I took a fistful of Sirius's fur, and with a weird feeling similar to being sucked through a straw, we were standing outside the front door of the Burrow. Ivy let go of us and squeaked, "Just call for Ivy and Ivy can come and transport Master Harry and his friends." Before disappearing again.

Bill motioned for me to follow him as he walked into his house, absently grabbing a random book off a shelf and transfiguring it into a cage before he headed silently up the stairs to where I knew Ron's room was. Sirius and I followed as silently as possible, and soon we were in Ron's room, noticing Scabbers-Peter-lying comfortably on Ron's pillow. Bill snatched him up and locked him in the cage, an angrily disgusted look on his face as he sneered, "Hello Peter what a surprise to see you."

The rat squeaked nervously, attempting to squeeze it's bulk through the bars of the cage, but Bill cast a locking spell on the door of it and said, "Try again, Peter, and you'll regret it."

Within moments, he pressed the bracelet as he had before to call the Aurors and then headed downstairs, meeting them at the front door. I motioned for Sirius to stay on the stairs, and followed him out the door to meet them. Auror Farley, the same one who had been with the Minister and who had come earlier, apparated into the front yard. Bill held out his arm and stated, "Harry and I need to speak with the head of your department. It's urgent. Please escort us to the Ministry-we have very little time. Orion!" Orion came trotting out the open door, past a surprised and moderately angry looking Molly, and an angry looking Ron.

Ron came over, trying to snatch the cage with Scabbers in it from his brother, but I held him back and stated, "Ron, I promise I will buy you a replacement pet, any pet you want, after we have this sorted, but if our friendship means anything to you, you will let me and your brother take Scabbers with us, without any fights."

Ron sighed, "What do you need him for??"

Shrugging, "I have a hunch about something, but it needs to be done at the Ministry, in front of Madam Bones. Please, we need to go, Ron." Ron nodded, stepping back, and an Auror grabbed Bill and I and Orion, apparating us directly into their department. Auror Farley looked at the two of us and stated, "You'd better have a damn good reason for bothering Bones with all the work she already has on her plate."

Bill nodded, "As it will be another thing she can use against Dumbledore, I don't think she'll care very much, Farley. Please, let her know we need to see her."

Farley nodded, heading to an office closed off from the rest of the squad room, and after a quick knock, he poked his head in and spoke softly. After a moment he ducked back out and stated, "She said you can go in."
Bill nodded, "Please, Devon, join us. We could use another wand and another set of eyes to believe what we're about to show."
Farley shrugged, motioning for us to enter ahead of him, and once we were all in the office, I smiled at Madam Bones and asked politely, "Hello, Madam Bones, how are you?"
She chuckled, "I'm doing well, Lord Potter. May I ask the reason for your visit today?"
Bill held up the cage with Scabbers in it and stated, "Before we reveal everything, I need your word that you'll investigate everything-and you'll need some truth serum. I figured Auror Farley was registered for that, which is the reason we invited him in."
Madam Bones nodded slowly and stated, "You have my word, Curse-Breaker Weasley. We will investigate everything, and Farley, please go get some Veritaserum, as well as the antidote."
Farley nodded, heading back out of the office. We sat in silence until he came back with two potion vials. Once that was done, I stated, "Scabbers is an animagus. Can one of you cast the revealing spell at him?"
Madam Bones nodded, looking intrigued. Bill set the cage down, allowing Madam Bones to cast the unlocking spell and the revealing spell in quick succession, leaving a long toothed scruffy, fat blond man lying on the floor on all fours. He tried to run, leaving Farley to quickly bind him with a spell. After giving him three drops of the truth serum, Auror Farley questioned, "What is your full name?"
Peter spoke, "Peter John Pettigrew."
Farley nodded to Madam Bones who asked the next question, "Are you a death eater?"
"Yes."
"When did you become a death eater?"
"My sixth year of Hogwarts."
"Was Sirius Black the Potters secret keeper?"
"No, Sirius suggested he be a decoy and I be the true secret keeper."
"Did you die on Halloween night, 1981?"
"No, Sirius came after me, he knew I was the traitor. I framed him by killing the muggles and cutting off my finger to make it look as if he'd murdered me too. I disappeared down a sewer grate and made my way to the Weasley family-they were a light family and I knew I could keep tabs on the wizarding world if I was there."
"Sirius Black is innocent?"
"Yes."
"Was anyone else involved that night?"
"No."
Drops of the antidote were given, and then Peter began babbling and sobbing. Madam Bones ignored him and said, "Mr. Potter I need to ask how you came to know that the rat was Mr. Pettigrew?"
Bill cut in, "We were approached by a house elf on Harry's estate that knew of the animagus forms of James Potter and his two friends. She recognized Black and when we confronted Black, using truth serum, he admitted everything."
Madam Bones sat up straighter in her chair and asked, "You know where Black is??"
Keeping a hand in Sirius fur, I stated, "If I can have your oath that he will not be incarcerated again, I will give you his location, but I will not allow my godfather to be brushed under the rug by anymore dirty politicans. Do I have both your oaths? On your magic, please."
Madam Bones nodded, "I swear I will do everything in my power to get justice for your godfather, as it appears he just might be innocent, and protect him from anyone who would like to hush him up."
Farley spoke next, "I swear I'll do my job and get justice and help avoid your godfather being used as a scapegoat."
Nodding I let go of Sirius and stated, "Those oaths good enough for you, Sirius?"
Sirius transformed fluidly, making Madam Bones nearly fall out of her chair, and Farley had his wand trained on him within seconds, "Bollocks! How did you sneak him in?? How long have you known he was your dog??"