It was some time before there was anywhere near peace in those tiers. A couple of witches and even a wizard had fainted and no one noticed.
As Harry stood there, side-by-side with the Longbottoms, Frank called, "Patronuses on three. One... two... three."
And three fully corporeal Patronuses leapt from three wands and surged towards the tiers. As all three gambolled and played above the heads of the Members, the Members nearly all settled down very quickly. The positive emanations coming from the Patronuses robbed them all of their fear, anger and even desire just to want to shout at someone. Harry's was still a stag, but he was surprised to see Frank's was a cheetah, while Alice's was a mongoose. Frank and Alice had learned of Harry being able to cast a fully corporeal patronus from the letters he'd sent into the time dilation chamber.
As the Members settled down, the three cancelled their Patronuses
"That," said Frank in a firm and authorative voice, "Will be enough of that."
"Sir," said Bones. "As it is believed both Lord Franklin and Lady Alice Longbottom have been rendered permanently incapacitated from the effects of long-term exposure to the Cruciatus curse, perhaps you could present evidence you are who you say you are."
Harry expected Augusta Longbottom to arc up and deny, deny, deny; but, she was almost fainting in the Longbottom Seat. She was white as a sheet and, instead of quivering with rage, was shaking in shock.
"You are aware, are you not, that a house elf bonded to a specific House knows all of the members of that House?" he asked.
"Yes, I'm... Ah!" she said. "Of course. That would do it."
Turning to Augusta she firmly said, "Regent Longbottom. Call one of your house elves!"
"No," she quietly said. "No." She was starting to firmly get control of herself. "No, no, NO!"
"Regent Longbottom," snapped Bones. "We need proof. Summon one of your house elves, or I shall do it for you!"
Augusta straightened herself up and glared back at Harry, Frank and Alice. "I do not believe this. I do not accept this! It is nothing but a... a... trick!"
'There she is,' thought Harry. 'Back again.'
"Very well," said Bones. "If you won't do it, then I will!"
"No!" Augusta suddenly barked. "I'll do it so this... man and woman can be immediately arrested, together with their co-conspirator, the Potter boy, and be taken from here in manacles! Fluxy!"
A little house elf suddenly appeared next to her and asked, "Yes, Mistress 'Gusta?"
Augusta pointed at Frank and Alice and demanded, "Who is that, really?"
The elf spun about and stared in initial shock at Frank and Alice. Then it squealed, "Master Frank! Mistress Ali! You be awake!"
With a white flash it disappeared from beside Augusta and suddenly appeared between and in front of Frank and Alice. As soon as it did it snapped its fingers. Then squealed again, "Master Frank! Mistress Ali!"
With a triple flash, three more elves suddenly popped in. And then all four were dancing about in joy calling, "Master Frank and Mistress Ali be awake!"
Bones smirked at Augusta and asked, "Well, Regent Longbottom? Do you need any more proof? Those are all your house elves, are they not?"
Augusta just sat there staring in tears at her son and daughter-in-bond. "Frank?" she quietly asked.
Frank scowled at her for a moment before he turned to look at the house elves. "Fluxy?"
The elf instantly stopped with the other three stopping only a half moment later. "Yes, Master Frank?"
Frank held up his right hand and said, "I seem to be missing my Lord's ring for the House of Longbottom. Do you know where it is?"
"Yes, Master Frank!" And it popped away.
A long moment later and it was back, offering the ring up on a small cushion.
Frank plucked it off the cushion and re-donned it. As soon as it settled everyone saw the tell-tale flash signalling the bonding of a ring with its rightful wearer.
"Thank you, Fluxy," he said. "You and the others may go."
"Thank you, Master Frank," all four chirped before popping away.
Frank gave a firm nod at the spot where they'd stood before walking through it and approaching Bones. "Acting Madam Minister Bones, I take it you can verify a Head of House ring?"
"Of course, I can," she replied.
As Frank held his hand out to her, she raised her wand and cast a charm on the ring.
It immediately glowed green.
Giving a nod she declared, "I verify the ring on this man's hand as being the Lord's ring for the Noble and Most Ancient House of Longbottom. As such I, Acting Madam Minister and Chief Witch pro Tempore Madam Director Amelia Bones, recognise him as truly Lord Franklin Harfang Longbottom, Lord of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Longbottom."
Among all the susurration that arose on that declaration, Harry heard one wizard emotionally state, "Sweeeet Merlin!"
"Now that's done," said Alice, "We have something we consider the most important event of all to do." She spun on her foot and stared back at the visitors' gallery, right at Neville.
"Neville, dear," she softly said. Her voice carried clear.
That was it for Neville. He hadn't even realised Hermione had even released his hand.
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