"Put that way, for killing him, of course," she replied.
He grinned back and said, "And, yet, Albus Dumbledore has never claimed to have killed Gellert Grindelwald; he has only ever claimed to have defeated him. So, why was he awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class?"
"Because he was only being polite," she replied. "He killed him."
He smiled, "Did he? Who... who has that evidence... who told you that?" Leaning forward as she looked back in confusion, he asked, "What if we were to prove to you that Grindelwald is, in fact, alive?"
Frowning she replied, "That's impossible."
"What is?" he asked. "That we can prove that Grindelwald is alive; or that Dumbledore didn't kill him?" "Either," she snapped. "Both!"
With a shrug, he sat back and said, "Proving Grindelwald is alive would, of course, prove Dumbledore didn't kill him, wouldn't it? Well, we can do that."
"How?" she demanded.
"You've already got Dumbledore in custody, right?"
"Yes," she warily returned.
With his smile widening into a grin, he replied, "Here's how..."
Then he explained and Bones was shocked at how easy it would be; that was, after Sirius presented to her a wizarding photograph of Grindelwald holding a copy of the Daily Prophetdated only a year ago. After that - and her subsequent rant at how everyone had been misled - she was, as tournament poker players put it, 'all in'. After the short meeting - where Harry, as Peverell, still wasn't prepared to accept the Order of Merlin, First Class, for killing 'Voldemort' - Bones's three visitors headed back to Grimmauld Place for a quick preparation job. At least, Harry would not accept the Order of Merlin until Dumbledore's deceit was made public and 'Harry Potter' received his first.
And, unknown to Bones, Harry... as Peverell... was going to make an entrance.
Harry's entrance was going to be a combined prank and a way in which to rattle Albus Dumbledore enough to knock him off his game. He was going to mock the man in a prank so over the top Harry and Luna could barely get Sirius to help; he was laughing himself sick.
They had to call in Remus to come and help. However, the trouble with that plan was that while Remus was initially and in order shocked, appalled and speechless - he quickly developed an understanding of what would happen and ended up joining Sirius in a dose of laughing so hard he ended up on the floor red in the face and crying with tears running down his cheeks; making him just as useless as Sirius as an assistant. They ended up having to call on Dobby to help.
Dobby didn't have the same reaction, though he thought his rightful master was worthy of being even more worshipped.
He did help, though. Some of what they wanted to accomplish needed both elf magic in general and elf time dilation magic to accomplish. Harry could use it in combat, but he couldn't use it in other ways; though Dobby, of course, could.
Luna was also quite amused, but she recognised what Harry was attempting to accomplish having Dumbledore seen as what he truly was, a manipulative old man who relied on his ill-gained reputation to have people do what he wanted them to do. It was, after all, why she insisted he order and pick up a set of pure white robes. Take Dumbledore's reputation away from him and his entire stance collapsed like a poorly erected house of cards in a sensitive balance; and Harry intended to be the breeze that knocked the whole lot down.
With the outfit he was going to wear finished in time - when they originally didn't think they'd have a chance with it until Dobby helped, but still thought it was worth the attempt - the four of them, plus Dobby, stood back to look at it.
"Sweet Merlin," Sirius finally said. "That will definitely 'out Dumbledore', Dumbledore."
Grinning, Remus said, "He'll probably even be jealous... Less the hat, of course."
After a quick check of her mechanical watch, Luna said to Harry, "Go change. We don't have much time." Harry gave a nod, kissed her on the cheek and had Dobby move the robes from where they'd worked on them in the parlour to his and Luna's room so he could change into them. Of the five of them, with the exception of Dobby, Luna's efforts and knowledge of ancient runes and enchanting meant she did the majority of the actual work. Harry and the two ex-Marauders only came up with ideas, some of which Luna did her best to try and accomplish in the limited time they had.
With her three guests - Harry, Luna and Sirius quickly leaving after their meeting, Bones started setting things up at her end. She had no idea 'Peverell' was going to dress outlandishly, but she knew he'd definitely be doing something that would rattle Dumbledore's irritating constant faux-serenity. She just hoped it was good enough.
Tapping her rune stone connection with her Senior Undersecretary, she called him in. Sticking his head in the door, Diggory asked, "Ma'am?"
She asked, "Have our Acting Director of the DMLE, Master Auror Proudfoot, join me would you?"
"Yes, Ma'am," he replied, pulling out.
When the man walked in ten minutes later, it was clear he was due for a decent break. It appeared he hadn't even gone home the previous evening to sleep. The trouble with that was, she couldn't give him that break. There was still far too much work that needed to be done that couldn't be delayed and he needed to be here to do it. What she was going to ask him to do would add more work for his aurors, but only for a few of them.
"Samuel," she said. "I have a favour to ask. It's a biggie and it's against Dumbledore." Surprised at the use of his first name, Proudfoot was a moment before he simply asked, "What do you need, Ma'am?"
"At the commencement of the Wizengamot meeting at 9.30am, shortly thereafter I want you to bring Dumbledore to the meeting," she replied.
"He's going on trial, already?" he asked.
"In a manner of speaking," she cagily returned, before then deciding the man needed to know - earned the right to know - more. "There is an incredibly big lie about Dumbledore that everyone believes is the gospel truth. It isn't and I've been shown proof it isn't. However, Dumbledore will do everything he possibly can to have people not know the truth of it. I wouldn't put it past him obliviating one and all just to ensure this truth doesn't come to light. "As we currently have the man in custody we can treat him as the prisoner he is so he can't be doing that mass obliviation.
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