"I'm sorry to bring all of you here so early," Dumbledore said. "Amelia Bones wants to interview all of you and I wanted to quickly tell you what's going on before you go. Fortunately unlike the Minister, she does believe what happened. But that also means she is pursuing how Voldemort returned to life and I would appreciate it if you would continue to keep her in the dark concerning Horcruxes."
"What if she gives me that truth serum?"
"As long as you answer her other questions truthfully, it shouldn't come to that, but if it does, I will try to be in the room and help guide the questions," Dumbledore replied.
"Then we'll try," Harry replied. "But I want to speak to you afterwards specifically on that subject along with a lot of things."
"Of course," Dumbledore replied more calmly than he felt. "Shall I escort you down to her temporary office?"
Harry's interview was first and he told everything he knew that had occurred including working with Fleur in the third task, Viktor attacking them, Viktor attacking Cedric, the cup being a portkey and what he knew happened in the graveyard.
Amelia Bones sat back and considered the young man in front of her. She had several things that didn't make sense. "Mr. Potter there is one thing that Dumbledore refused to answer and that is how he knew you were in trouble and where you were. Can you enlighten me on that subject?"
Harry contemplated the woman in front of him for a few seconds before speaking. "Ma'am, Professor Dumbledore was keeping a secret that I hope you will also."
"What type of secret Mr. Potter?" She asked. "With my job being what it is, I can't promise keeping any information secret."
"We understand," Harry said. "But it's...it's personal and it's not illegal so we ask that if possible for you not tell anyone," He sighed. "Madam Bones can you pick a number between one and a hundred please."
"I don't have time for games Mr. Potter…just answer the question," Bones replied tersely.
"I'm just trying to prove something…something that goes a long way to proving what you'll have a hard time accepting otherwise."
A weary Amelia shrugged and said, "fine…eighty-two."
Almost immediately there was a knock on the door.
"Yes?" Amelia called.
The door opened and the young pink-haired Auror stuck her head in. "Ma'am. The Beauxbatons Champion asked me to tell you 'eighty-two'. She said you'd know what it meant."
Amelia turned and her gaze locked on Harry for several seconds before she then turned back to Tonks and said. "Please have her step in here for a moment please."
"Have Hermione Granger and Fleur's sister come in as well Ma'am," Harry said. "We...just have them come in and we'll explain."
Ten minutes later Amelia's headache had grown twice the size it had been as she tried to figure out how not to include that information in her report.
As they were leaving Harry had one question to ask. "Director Bones, what happened to Mr. Malfoy?"
"That is none of your concern Mr. Potter," She replied.
"I just have a friend who almost died because of him," Harry explained. "It would be nice to tell her he's locked up for good."
"Do have any proof of that allegation?"
Harry thought back to his confrontation of Lucius Malfoy at that time. "A house-elf will tell you what he said."
"A House-elf?" Amelia scoffed. "Mr. Potter, it's been a very long night so I've lost my ability to niceties, so unless you can offer real proof, please don't provide groundless accusations."
Harry's temper rose as he felt like Dobby had been insulted and he was about to reply sarcastically when he felt all of his bond mates calming him down. Fleur finally said. "Arry, a 'ouse-elf can be told to say anything and zey will. Zey cannot provide legal proof."
Harry sighed. "I'm sorry ma'am. I am still trying to understand the magical world."
Amelia looked at the young man for several seconds. "Unfortunately your friend and most likely yourself will be very disappointed. Mr. Malfoy was released. There was very little to charge him with."
"RELEASED! VERY LITTLE!" Nothing could stop Harry's explosion this time. The yell brought Auror Tonks through the door instantly with her wand raised. "HE'S A BLOODY DEATH EATER! His son all but admitted that he was part of the thing at the World Cup."
"Mr. Potter you will calm down or I will have you removed," Amelia replied with a very sharp gaze. "Now tell me exactly what I should have charged him with? Dressing up as a Death Eater? Unfortunately that is not against the law. Portkeying with the Triwizard cup? You are the one who left it where it was," Harry felt his temper give way under her firm gaze. Finally she spoke again. "I will tell you what I expect your Headmaster will share with you later. Lucius Malfoy was administered Veritaserum and here is what was discovered. Yes he was indeed Lucius Malfoy. Yes he is a marked Death Eater."
Harry's eyes shot up in question.
"He was marked before you caused the downfall of the Dark Lord Potter," She explained. "Whether he was imperious or not when he took the mark, he has already been cleared of all of the charges from that time. The mark isn't something that will go away so I can't charge him for something he has already been tried for."
"But..." Harry sputtered. "What if new evidence is presented? I mean if he confessed to everything under veritaserum?"
"It would not matter. He was tried and cleared of those charges," Amelia explained.
"I'll explain ze importance of zat law to 'im later Madam Bones," Fleur said.
"Thank you Miss Delacour," Amelia replied. "Is your father going to be back soon?"
"I...I didn't know 'e 'ad left," Fleur replied. "I 'aven't seen 'im since last night."
"That's fine. I understand especially now that I understand your relationship with...well all of you," Madam Bones replied. She turned back to Harry. "What I did find out from Lucius Malfoy is this; He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named went to Malfoy Manor last night after the fight you had in the graveyard. Lucius and his wife provided robes and medical supplies. Lucius was then sent to the Graveyard to clear up evidence. That is the only charge I have him own; tampering with evidence. Even that will probably not stick since the only evidence he tampered with was the snake and he brought it to us."
"So...he's going to walk free?"
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