Sirius watched with unblinking eyes as Madam Bones sat Harry and Draco down on a hospital bed. "Stay here boys. I'm going to go get a healer." She smiled reassuringly at Harry before sweeping out of the room Fudge beside her. Peeves floating over her head adding his opinion on the whole matter.
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Why is she getting a healer? Can't Poppy check the pups over? Sirius asked.
I think she knows that Harry was abused and if she is going to press charges only a Ministry approved healer can do the examination to see if the allegation are true.
How do you know things like that?
I did my research when it came to you Pads. James murmured softly nuzzling Sirius's mind.
McGongall glanced at Mad-Eye before disappearing deeper into the Infirmary leaving the old Auror babysitting. Sirius huffed annoyed he couldn't speak to Harry and flopped down at the pups feet trying to tune of the steady stream of curses coming from Draco as Harry poked at his nose.
"I think it's broken." Harry decided after Draco let out a particularly loud curse. Draco glared trying to speak but only getting a mouthful of blood. Harry looked at him with big innocent eyes. "Well I could poke it again but I think Hava would be able to buy a new house with all the knuts you would have to put in the swear jar."
James did the mental equivalent of slamming his head into a wall. Great he inherited your brain cells Padfoot.
Well that's a good thing. We wouldn't want him with yours. He'll be a genius if he got even half of my brilliance.
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Mad-Eye chuckled. "Potter I think if you prod your friend their one more time he's going to hex your fingers off."
Harry blushed and ducked his head to hide behind Draco. Mad-Eye threw him a look that had often been directed at his father. A look that showed his fondness for the pup but that he'd rather eat dragon dung then admit he adored the kid.
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Fawkes trilled softly nipping at Harry's hands and Sirius for the first time noticed that Harry's palms were bleeding from where his nails had gouged them and his knuckles were bloody. Most likely from punching a certain pointy nose.
Note to self. When punching the pointy nosed Death Eater spawn wrap hand in bubblewrap. Sirius rose licking away the blood much more concerned for the few scratches and bruises Harry had then he was of the broken nose Draco had acquired.
Fawkes let a single tear fall on the wounds before preening Harry's hair for a moment and taking flight out the window.
After what seemed like an eternity Madam Bones returned a very familiar woman on her heels. Andromeda Tonks. And slightly behind her was a girl with bright purple hair that looked strangely familiar.
ANDY! James screamed and Sirius knew the idiot ghost was trying to tackle hug his cousin. Apparently James hadn't become solid in the last ten seconds since he whined in Sirius's head.
Andy mean. She no huggy back.
Sirius mentally patted James on the head. James whimpered sadly then his mind brightened. Hey, Andromeda was in my will as one of the people who could take custody of the fawn. Maybe she's here to take him. Sensing the panic is Sirius's mind James soothed him. I'm sure Andy's got over her fear of big black dogs and will let Harry keep you.
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I never got why she didn't like Padfoot.
Maybe cause her first meeting with him was him running around chasing his tail and knocking a lit lantern on her lap.
I thought it was a very good first impression.
James snorted but they both refocused as Andromeda their sensitive ears picked up on the conversation.
"Are you going to tell me why you dragged me away from my lunch Amelia? Your Aurors have been working my daughter half to death in training that was the first time I've had a chance to talk to her in a week.
The girl huffed rolling her eyes. "Mum if Madam Bones needs you it's something important. And I like training. Oh Merlin is that Mad-Eye over there? Why is my boss here?"
Is that? James asked his mind brightening with memories of the sweet little girl that he had taught to ride a broom.
TONKS! Sirius yelled leaving his spot beside Harry and bounding over to his little cousin. She turned just in time to get pounced on by 200lbs of dog. Her breath whooshed out of lungs as her face got covered in dog slobber. She struggled for a moment and Sirius barked in her face. Her eyes opened and her confusion and fear turned to amazement and happiness.
"Padfoot?" She asked her voice soft and breathless.
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He whined nuzzling her face.
She grinned and flung her arms around his neck. "I missed you so much."
"Nymphadora stop rolling around of the floor with that… Is that James's dog?" Andromeda asked her voice surprised and disgusted.
Tonks nodded shoving Sirius off her chest. "Yeah, it's Padfoot. I thought he'd been killed with…" Her face darkened and focused on scratching his ears. Sirius whined wishing he could tell her that James was perfectly fine with being dead. In fact he enjoyed it since it gave him far more chances to annoy the hell out of his best friend.
McGongall reappeared Pomfrey behind her most likely following the screams. "So it is true? That dog did belong to James Potter?"
Andromeda nodded. "Yes. It belonged to James."
Do I look like an it? I'm very much male. Sirius growled stepping back so Tonks could stand.
That is very much debatable. James snickered.
What is that suppose to mean?
I've seen you naked Padfoot. You are as flat as those muggle dolls what are they called?… the ones that are with the slutty blond.
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Sirius mentally bit him pleased with the yelp. He circled around Tonks rubbing against her legs like a cat trying to tell her with his eyes how happy he was to see her. Whining he tugged on her arm and she obediently followed him over to Harry and Draco. Her eyes widened as she saw Harry peering over his brother's shoulder.
"Your James's baby aren't you?" She breathed and Draco rolled his eyes but Harry beamed.
"You knew my Daddy?"
Tonks nodded smiling. "Yeah. Your Mum too. You look just like your Dad. But your eyes are totally Lily's."
"Bweeding hwere." Draco mumbled spitting blood out of his mouth. Andromeda's eyes zeroed in on Draco and she was beside him in an instant her wand out and muttering diagnostic spells under her breath. An instant later Draco's nose was healed and she gently vanished the blood.
Then she turned her dark eyes angry. "Would someone like to explain why this boy had a broken nose? And why it hadn't been treated."
FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT! James cheered in his skull followed by a yip of pain and a grumble about Lily and her hexes.
Harry's grin vanished but as usual Draco leapt to his adopted brother's defense. "We were in the Headmaster's office after the whole incident."
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"Which still hasn't been explained to me." Madam Bones commented earning an eye roll from Draco.
"Fine here's the short version. Snape thought Harry played a prank on him that left him looking like some muggle doll. He came barreling into the Great Hall and grabbed Harry by the neck. Leaving the lovely marks on the back of my best friend's neck. Padfoot is a magical canine that was left to Harry by his father. Padfoot attacked Snape and got him to let go of Harry. Harry bolted which I don't blame him for." Draco flung his arm around his adoptive brother's shoulder when he noticed that Harry looked embarrassed. "Padfoot got hexed by someone before taking off after Harry. Harry comes back with Pads in tow. We start to explain what happen when Harry's insane pet goblin Hava showed. We go to Dumbles office to explain and Hava breaks down door and spears Snape in the crouch with a spear. Huge fight happens. Dumbles upset Harry by saying he was gonna make Padfoot leave. Dumbles and McGongall along with Snape get thrown into wall and tied up by Harry's magic. Harry collapses and starts thrashing around then Padfoot talked to the phoenix who healed him then you people showed up."
He left out the part where I almost died. Sirius complained. James just hushed him.
"What do you mean Harry collapsed and was thrashing?" Madam Bones asked but without waiting for an answer she gestured Andromeda forward. With Draco watching her like a hawk she gently waved her wand around Harry's body which the boy watched curiously. He stayed calm since Sirius had jumped up on the bed and settled down with his head beside Harry's leg careful to stay out of the way of the spells. A holographic image of the kid's body shimmered into existence. Andromeda gasped and Harry cocked his head to the side watching relaxed so long as Sirius was beside him. Tonks smiled sweetly at Harry while Amelia Bones and Mad-Eye spoke to McGongall. Andromeda began to heal the bruises and cuts Harry had acquired while scanning for more.
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It only took several moments for the scans to be done and every passing second left her face more and more tense. Finally they were done and without a second of hesitation Andromeda wheeled around and spoke so softly to Madam Bones that Sirius couldn't even here but her words to McGongall were clear.
"What is Harry like?"
McGongall looked over Harry with sadness in his eyes. "He's shy. I've only had the one class with him but he sits beside Draco and just watches everything. He's nothing like how James was. He doesn't cause trouble or make any noise. The only people he talks to are Draco and that dog. I tried to talk to him about his home life and he snapped at me and ran off. He's terrified that people are going to take Padfoot from him. His magic is powerful and raw. He managed to knock Dumbledore and me away from him when he was upset."
She cares about him.
Caring and acting are two different things Prongs.
Tonks kneeled in front of Harry and reaching out slowly so he could watch her every movement she ruffled his hair. "You know what a Metamorphmagus is?"
Harry shook his head allowing his hair to fall into his eyes which Draco quickly reached over and swept out of Harry's eyes. Harry flashed him a small smile and Sirius reached over to lick both their cheeks. Draco shifted to the side so Sirius could lie down between them and both boy's leaned against his broad shoulders. Tonks looked like she was seconds from awwing at the sight. But she restrained herself and instead turned her hair green. Sirius watched silently for a few minutes until Harry shyly started asking Tonks to do certain faces. Sirius turned his attention back to eavesdropping. James was oddly silent and Sirius got the strong sense of exhaustion from his pack brother.
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"I didn't even see that curse during the war." Andromeda was saying. "It's a sister curse of the Cruciatus. The Crucio may cause pain but the Repet Dolo make the mind remember all the pain its been through. The Crucio was used to get information out of a person fast or to punish. The Repet was used long term. A person will be in agony until their death. Phoenix tears are the only cure I've heard of."
Amelia sighed rubbing her face though she smiled as she saw Harry giggle at Tonk's antics. "Is their anyway to trace who did it?"
"The problem is the Repet was never added to the Unforgivables. It hasn't been used in centuries. The only reason I've heard of it was because my husband is obsessed with spells developed during the middle ages. The good thing is that it does no lasting damage after phoenix tears are administered." Andromeda explained.
McGongall sighed in relief. "Well that's something to be happy about. There was no one in office that could have done it though. What about abuse? Does he show signs of physical abuse?"
Andromeda nodded anger slipping around her pureblood mask. "His arms, nose, ribs have all been broken multiple times and show no signs of medical help. He is very malnourished but appears to have begun putting weight on though his diet needs to be carefully monitored. I normally would recommended potions to help put weight on him but I would be worried about stunting his growth farther. I would guess he would have been the same height as James around 6'1 but with the shape he's in he'll be lucky to clear 5'9. His magic is amazingly strong for how much trauma he's been through. In some cases the child's magic shuts down after abuse. Harry is lucky."
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Amelia bit her lip throwing another look at Harry. "I'm going to have the Ministry launch a full investigation on who performed that curse. I would charge Snape with child abuse but I can't. The Ministry has no power at Hogwarts. The Headmaster is the only one who can fire a teacher. I'm going to see if I can get Fudge to send a formal request that he needs to be gone. Once he's fired I can start a case on him but until then he's under Dumbledore's protection. The only other thing I can do right now is have Harry's relatives looked into. Andromeda you will testify as to the nature of all the past injuries that never received medical care right?"
"Of course I will. I've never been one to listen to Rita Skeeter but for once I think she may be right."
Moody spoke up. "Snape is still in contact with Death Eaters. I wouldn't put it past him to have one of them go for Potter. I'm sure he would even let Black into the castle. I can't spare any Aurors to guard the boy they are all out looking for Black. I would see if an older student would agree to accompany Potter. Malfoy and the dogwould be blasted to shreds by Black."
Harry had grown quiet and before Sirius could stop him he slid of the bed and padded up to Madam Bones. Draco cursed softly and following Sirius on his heels.
"Excuse me Miss Bones?" Harry asked shyly looking at his feet. She glanced down and smiled.
"Yes, Harry?"
The pup stepped backwards as if to distance himself from the woman but bumped into Draco's chest. He looked up startled before realizing it was just his brother and he leaned back gratefully. His fingers reached out until they found Sirius's collar and the dog licked his fingers. Calmed by their presence Harry spoke. "What's going to happen to Hava? The goblin that speared Snape."
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A grin flickered across Madam Bones's face. "Don't worry sweetheart I'll make sure that everyone knows that she was defending you. I doubt she'll even be fined since the public will love her for protecting you." She smiled again. "Now I'm going to excuse you from class today along with Draco. Go to your common room and I'll have something brought up for you boys to eat. Then get some sleep. I'll be back tomorrow to talk to you some more."
"Thank you." Harry whispered and he quickly hugged her waist. Before Madam Bones could react he smiled at Tonks and bolted. Sirius and Draco exchanged weary looks but followed.