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Can The Real Dark Lord Step Up?

Summary:

After Voldemort is dead, who is the real Dark Lord now? What happens when Harry protects the Death Eaters? He has a brother?

 

9 Jan 16, changed the first chapter, so when I do add the second it might not make sense unless you read the first again.

Chapter 1: Who Knew?

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Harry was sitting in his home, enjoying a quiet night in front of the fire, with a new book on Defense and some wine. He was seated in his favorite black leather wing-back chair with his feet up on the footstool and a blanket wrapped around him. One of the reasons why he used this house was because no one could find him here unless he told them about it. The only people who knew about it were just two, his mates, Severus Snape and Lucius Malfoy. His floo suddenly turned green and out came Severus with Lucius Malfoy in his arms. Harry was surprised. It had been six months since the war ended, the Light still tried petty stuff but nothing that warranted Harry's direct attention. Now Severus was here with a damaged Lucius.

"We have a problem, Master." Severus let Harry know he needed his Lord not his lover. He couldn't bow to him since he was afraid he would drop Lucius.

"I can see that. What happened?" Harry got up and helped Severus guide Lucius to the couch. He appeared calm but inside he was raging.

"We got attacked by those idiots from the Order." Severus wasn't looking forward to seeing Harry's reaction to that news as he began to work on healing Lucius. He saw the anger flare-up. He felt the magic caress his skin. It had that touch of danger he had expected but also it was warm, comfortable, and safe. The things he associated with Harry. Harry was his warmth, his comfort, and his safety.

"Were you hurt?" He looked closely at Severus. Severus bowed his head in submission at his inspection. Harry was in charge of their relationship, Lucius and Severus wanted it that way. He was aware that Harry would inspect him as well as Lucius.

"No, Lucius and George were hit. Fred took George home, I brought Lucius here." At Harry's questioning look he continued, Lucius took a pain potion that he passed him, "We were in Hogsmeade, walking up to Hogwarts where suddenly Tonks, Lupin, Black, and your idiot brother attacked us. Jamie fired first, the rest followed his lead. We didn't even try to get any spells off, we just disparate. We didn't want to take a chance on being viewed as the bad guys by having the light claim we attacked them first." The dark worked in shadows, not out in the open like with the Light or when Voldemort was in charge. Harry kept their work quiet, kept anything they did low key. Most never knew what the dark was doing until it was a law or Harry release the information.

Lucius wasn't looking too bad right now. Severus wasn't sure what they had used for spells so he was doing a full scan on Lucius. The Light had been taken to using low-level semi borderline spells. He needed to check his other mate fully. Harry nodded, waved his hand toward Lucius. "Finish taking care of him, put him to bed. I just refilled our potions supplies so if you need anything, make it. I will find out what I can." Lucius gave Severus a quick look but covered his inquiry with his usual mask.

"Master, what are you going to do?" Lucius was leaning against the cushions. Severus would take care of him and Harry would make sure the Light paid for hurting him.

"I have had it with their Light stuff. They have attacked us without cause for the last time. We haven't done a thing to them. It's time to make them pay. I would have thought after six months of us not doing anything they would have stopped but I was wrong. I will keep my word."

Severus smirked, it was about time he thought. His Master was powerful, smart, and had a temper. He had been waiting to see what it would take for him to stop allowing Albus' idiots from being pests. The war ended with the death of Voldemort and a new Dark Lord was called. Harry Potter claimed the Death Eaters a by rights of conquest, saving most of them from going to Azkaban. "I think it's time we have our own meeting. It's time to show them what I can do." Severus didn't miss the evil leer that had appeared on Harry's face at the word meeting. Severus exchanged a quick look with Lucius. Lucius was just as excited as he was.

"Yes, Master." Severus moved closer to his Master. When Harry got like this Severus was sharply reminded of how the boy took control of the Dark and kept control. He remembered that day very well without the use of a pensive.

*********************Flashback*********************

Harry did it. The boy killed Voldemort, Severus was in shock. He was standing outside of the Shrieking Shack trying to make his escape when he felt pain in his mark as it disappeared for good, only to feel something tingling along his lower right flank. It burned for a few minutes and it was gone.

"Do not touch them. They are mine to punish, mine to reward. They belong to me by rights of conquest." Severus heard the boy shout out. He saw people freeze on the battlefield, but only for a second. The Light didn't know what to do, however, the Death Eaters knelt at those words. They recognized what was happening. A real Dark Lord was in place now, one that had true power, not borrowed from his followers using the leaching spell on their marks or rituals. Lady Magic's chosen Dark Lord.

Severus found himself on his knees. He had felt the power of those words, the strength of conviction, the protection being offered by those few traditional words. He didn't think the boy had it in him to do that. He was honestly surprised. He thought he knew the boy but the boy had surprised him before. He remembered the boy's home life, he still felt bad about making comments about that over the years.

"They are murders, rapists, and scum of the earth." Ron Weasley's voice was heard across the silent battleground. Severus glanced up and saw the red-haired menace storming toward his new Master. Severus picked himself up and noticed the Death Eaters getting up and heading toward their new Master, forming a circle of protection around the boy, showing their acceptance, showing their belief in him, but most of all showing their own power. Severus finally arrived, entered the circle, and joined Lucius who was standing next to their new Lord. He wasn't sure why he took this place, at a glance to Lucius, he saw Lucius shrug his shoulder at him. Lucius was on his right, he was on the boy's left. They had established their places, the Death Eaters and those who were dark, accepted their places, accepted their new Lord, and the new power.

Severus went back to watching the boy. No one had said anything while people had moved to take sides. Severus saw the Order members and a few others ready to face off. "Do we really need to keep on killing? Hasn't there been enough blood spilled today and in the past? Haven't people lost enough family? Friends? Fellow students? Fellow teachers? Fellow human beings?" Harry didn't need to speak loudly, his voice was firm, strong, and everyone could hear it. Severus had to give the boy credit, he, himself, was surprised by that speech. "We can end this here and now. We just need to simply enjoy the fact that Voldemort is dead. It is over if we let it be over." Severus didn't think that boy could speak so sincere, so powerful, so full of compassion, so damn alluring.

"You just claimed the rights over the Dark." Granger was too eager to fight on.

"Yes, I did. If you read up on what that meant, you would find that means now that they are all answerable to me. We have had enough suffering. A lot of these people had no choice simply because of the mark on their arms, we know a lot of them didn't want to be marked. How many have told us under truth serums that their parents dragged them to their markings? Most of those parents are now dead, we know that. This is a second or in some cases third generation that didn't get a choice in what happened in their lives. We know that many joined because their family members had been threatened with death or worse. Yes, there are things worse than death." Harry looked at each of the Light side. "Mrs. Weasley, what would you do to protect your children? Wouldn't you take the mark if it meant keeping your children safe? Remus, how about you? Sirius, look at what you were willing to do when my parents were killed." Harry let the words sink in. Harry didn't rush anything, he took his time. Severus wondered about that opening comment but figured later he would get the answer to that.

Severus and Lucius exchanged a quick look that stated, "how did this boy not end up in Slytherin?" Harry was in charge and he was using what he could to make sure his new people would be protected without killing, if possible. Though from the power he could feel from the boy, he knew they would be protected with killing, if necessary. Harry would protect them, it wasn't just false words spilling from his lips, he wasn't going to make promises he couldn't keep.

"They have to be punished for what they have done. They have killed people, they have tortured some." Moody growled, limping forward. He had blood on his clothes.

"You haven't? I have heard you brag about what you did to those in the dark. Some of those were innocent of their crimes but that didn't matter to you or have you forgotten about what you did in the name of the Light? I won this battle, I claimed the right of victor and the wands of everyone that falls under that banner. We may not use this tradition anymore but it's still a valid tradition and one I am using to save their lives. You can not touch them." The last was said with a burst of magic surging forth, showing the conviction of his words.

"Potter you have no right to do that." Minerva's wand by her side.

Filius stepped up. The crowd of Light wizards parting for him. "He does. It is still a law as much as a tradition. Potter is correct in what he is saying. He defeated Voldemort and has the rights of conquest. He even used the correct words to claim that right. The Ministry can't do a thing."

Again, Severus was caught off guard. The boy had used the correct words and traditions. He glanced at Harry, he looked closer and saw it clearly, it was more than a feeling now. Harry's power was radiating off of him and he had full control over it. Magic was flowing out of him, swirling, dancing a tune only a few could most likely see. It seemed Lady Magic was providing for the boy. Lady Magic wanted the conflicts to end, she wanted their world united.

To say those words caused chaos as the Light went nuts was an understatement, no one in the Dark had moved. "Those of mine go to where you are safe, your mark will tell you where. I will be there shortly. Lady Malfoy, please take care of those who need it. There will be plenty of potions available. Lord Malfoy, Lord Prince, stay with me."

The pops of the Dark side were heard as well as the angry voices demanding Harry to call them back. Severus and Lucius exchanged looks, this boy was blessed by Lady Magic. It was clear to those in the Dark. They wondered how many of the Light truly understood what that meant. What changes this would mean for their world? What having a true Dark Lord would mean for those who hadn't seen a true Lord of Magic? Did the Light even come close to understanding? Yes, he was a spy for the Light but he was dark. Voldemort didn't deserve the title of Dark Lord, he was an insane psychopath.

Severus saw Harry look at him. Harry tilted his head. "Can you make it a little longer? I have a feeling this will take a while. The mass majority of them are idiots."

Severus reached into his robes and took out three Grand Pepper-up Potion. "We will be fine Master." Harry nodded his head, trusting Severus' word, Lucius still hadn't said a word, letting them know he was standing with them.

Harry spoke again to the crowd. "Now, I believe we need to get Headmaster Dumbledore here." People looked confused for a few seconds. "You don't believe the old goat is dead? He has been pulling the strings of this war for the last 50 years. He could have stopped Tom even before he made his first Horcrux but he didn't. He wanted to be able to defeat a new Dark Lord, to ride that fame train again, to come out on top of the wizarding world, to bad Fate is a bitch and changed that plan on him." Severus almost laughed those words, Lucius smirked.

Several people felt Harry's release some power and suddenly Albus Dumbledore was in front of the crowd. "Glad to see you decided to join us. From your confused look, I can tell you are surprised I am still alive and Voldemort is dead. Your plan about me dying failed." The tone of which suggested that Harry was bored, Harry was just going through the motions of this confrontation.

"Harry, I didn't want you to die but it was needed for Tom to be defeated." Several people gasped. Severus noticed some of the main members of the Order didn't seem surprised.

"No, you just wanted me to walk to my death, allow Tom to shot a killing curse at me to kill the last of his Horcruxes. Thing is, I went to the goblins and they got rid of it for me. Just like they told you all those years ago, the night of my parents' death. Don't bother to deny it. They have the paperwork and it will be released along with all the monies stolen from me, given to your pets." He glanced at the Light followers who stood there. "His fellow thieves are Hermione Granger, Molly, and Ron Weasley, Remus Lupin, and last but not least in this little tale of evil people, Ginny Weasley. She believes she can marry me, have a child. The exact words concerning that were: as soon as you have a baby, Ginny, we can kill him and gain control. Those words from your mouth didn't they, Mrs. Weasley? Black, now he, didn't steal from me but he allowed the abuse to continue. He knew." The sneer and contempt were very clear. Severus didn't think Harry had it in him, Lucius let out a slight gasp but covered it quickly.

"Harry, this is just a misunderstanding." Dumbledore looked around and saw a few members of the Light looking at him in shock. He wasn't worried about those in the Order, most of them knew what was happening. They knew what he was willing to do.

"Just a misunderstanding that allowed you to seal my parents Wills? Illegally by the way. In their Will, it stated that Sirius Black was innocent. It also listed a few people to get guardianship of me if he couldn't. One of those people was Severus Snape, another was Minerva McGonagall. It also stated I wasn't to go to my muggle relatives."

Severus looked at Dumbledore. "You told us that the Will said he had to go to his relatives. I asked you where he was and why I couldn't I take him? I demanded his custody, you told me there was nothing you could do about it. You informed us that he would be treated like a Prince there. You even informed us that he was looked after by you. Before his first year, you made sure to remind Minerva and me, just how well taken care of he was. I had wondered about those flashes of his life in his 5th year, I knew it wasn't as you said, but I didn't think you went that far."

"He said that? Do you know my relatives? They hate magic and I believe my Uncle's favorite words were I am going to beat it out of you one way or another." I didn't find out what it was until I got my letter." Harry wondered why no one cared about him and he got the answer.

"I TOLD YOU THEY WERE THE WORSE KIND OF MUGGLES." McGonagall looked at Harry "I did, I told him. I didn't want you to go there." She, Filius, Fred, and George Weasley walked over to join Harry facing off against Albus Dumbledore. Severus wasn't surprised, they were honest and had strong beliefs in what was right and wrong.

Harry nodded his head. "I know, but that wouldn't have fit in with his plans. You see he has a habit of taking abused children and using them for his purposes. He turned Tom into the Dark Lord so he could keep his fame. He needed everyone to keep asking his advice and guidance in regard to Tom. He could have stopped the first war from even happening. He knew Tom had Horcruxes and I can provide the memories to prove it. He enjoyed spending my 6th year showing me how and why they were created. I wonder, however, if it was his idea to create them. You see, Professor Slughorn is the one who told Tom about them but honestly does Slughorn appear the type of knowledge or even read that kind of book?"

Severus was trying to wrap his head around everything. Potter had a brain, Dumbledore was just a power-hungry deceitful old man, Weasleys were thieves. Black and Lupin, their actions surprised him. He thought they were loyal to the boy. He felt as if he had stepped into an alternate world. "Potter, if you knew all this why didn't you say something earlier?" Many people were most thinking about the same question.

"How could I? Look at what the newspapers did to me. One minute I was loathed the next loved. Minister Idiot didn't listen to a word I said in my third year or fourth. His pet Umbridge set dementors after me, used a Black Quill on students and me during my fifth year. Who exactly was I going to tell? Voldemort?"

"You have strayed from the path of goodness. You will be arrested Harry and sent to Azkaban." Dumbledore wasn't about to lose his power.

Harry laughed. "Try it, I dare you." Severus saw the glare Harry shot at Dumbledore, Lucius raised an eyebrow at that but he had covered his smirk. Harry loathed the old goat, Lucius and Severus didn't see that one coming.

"See he is evil." Ron's words reminded him of Molly Weasley. Severus did notice that no one denied what they had done to the boy.

Again Harry laughed. "You will do anything to keep yourself out of trouble, won't you? I wonder if I offered you more money than Dumbles would you change sides? How about you Granger? I know the Weaslette will jump at the chance if I tell her I would marry her. Lupin won't, he is too grateful to the old goat for giving him an education and saving him from being put down for the stunt in his fifth year when he almost attacked a fellow student. Now, Black, I am surprised by, I mean he left you in Azkaban, knowing you were innocent." Harry paused as if reading something and let out a bark of a laugh. "Oh, now that is precious. You are the submissive in the relationship with Lupin. You will follow him no matter what he does or to whom, interesting. You have betrayed the bounds that make a godparent, I hereby, severe that tie, and remove you from the Black family." Magic flowed out and swirled around Black and everyone could see the physical changes as the Black family magic was removed. Black aged a few years, he became thinner and lost the Black coloring. Black was just average looking male with dark hair. The strand of magic for the godparent bond was heard snapping. Black fell to the ground as Lady Magic was done. Lady Magic had judged him.

Severus liked how Harry worded everything. Harry gave away the guilty actions of the Order without providing all the facts. He also realized Harry had his friends, no they weren't his friends they were his betrayers, motivation correct. Severus looked at Lucius who was wearing a smirk on his face. Lucius was enjoying this. Lucius was enjoying the power of the magic as it caressed them.

"Harry, my boy, you have misunderstood everything." Dumbledore put on his grandfatherly act into full I wouldn't hurt a fly mode.

"Really? The facts speak much louder than any words you can say. You have been stealing from me since the day of my parents' death. You weren't even legally my magical guardian, you placed yourself in that position. You obtained Chief Warlock with my proxy votes, gaining more and more proxy votes as people left their line to me in their Wills." Harry turned to the mass of Light Wizards. "There is going to be a review of all the laws due to this. My seats were used illegally. Lord Malfoy will back me up on this, allowing me to rescind any law that used my seats to be passed."

"You are correct, Lord Potter." Severus could see the glee on Lucius' face. Lucius was enjoying it as much as he was. "It also allows you to review any bill that was declined in that time frame by the nay of those seats." Lucius couldn't wait to ruin Dumbledore's laws and rules.

Harry grinned, evilly. "Thank you, Lord Malfoy, for that extra information." Severus and Lucius were aware that Harry knew the information but wanted it to be confirmed by someone else, not just by his words. "Now as the victor at this little battle here, I have claimed my rights. If anyone else wishes to join me, they can. I will make sure you get punished for your deeds you old goat." The warning, the promise was clear. Harry had declared War on Dumbledore.

The Light watched as Charlie and Bill Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Luna Lovegood, Kingsley Shacklebolt, and various other students and adults went to Harry, turning to face Albus Dumbledore and the remaining people of the Light. Some of those who joined Harry didn't surprise him, however, the number willing to abandon the Light did.

"Harry you are going to leave me no choice but to fight you. We can't have a Dark Lord in power."

"You are right, we can't. It was what you wanted to be. You wanted to be a true Dark Lord. Lady Magic, however, refused to grant you that title, so you selected to be viewed as Light, for the greater good. Your ex-lover must love you still using his words. Do you tell him about your exploits each year when you visit him?" Everyone gasped as they realized what Harry was saying. "Are you going to tell them how your little sister died? Oops sorry, that is right you don't truly know if it was your wand or his that killed her in your little spat."

Harry was using the facts and words to let Dumbledore's misdeeds out, yet Severus noticed, there were hints that there was more, and if you wanted to know, you would have to look into yourself, as Harry wasn't going to provide all the answers for you. Severus wanted to kiss him. He could tell by the throbbing vein in Dumbledore's left temple that Harry had hit a few sore points. Some more members of the Light looked surprised but the remaining members of the Order didn't.

"Harry that is enough. I am sure we can talk about this in private."

"Afraid of being arrested? You will be, the goblins are very interested in you. They don't like people who steal from their clients. They don't like people who try to do line theft." At Dumbledore's surprised look, Harry laughed. "You honestly didn't think they wouldn't tell me that you tried to use my blood and take my lines from me? The reason it failed was that the blood wasn't given freely to you. Yes, it was given freely to Poppy, but not to you. Intention makes a huge difference when it comes to magic. As you well know." As Harry finished speaking. He looked around to those still on the side of Dumbledore. "One last piece of information for the crowd. I have a twin brother that Albus has been raising to take my place has the Potter heir, after my brave walk to my death, of course. Dumbledore wasn't aware of the marriage plan Mrs. Weasley nor Ginny had, if he did he would have hit the roof. He agreed with them on a marriage contract, they just didn't know it wasn't with me. He wanted to make sure my brother got the vaults and I believe he planned to marry him off to his daughter Ginny Weasley." Severus heard Arthur gasp as if in pain.

"Now, Harry, you know everything was for the greater good. We don't need to continue with this fighting." Dumbledore tried. "I am sure after we arrest those in the Dark for their crimes, we can work on fixing everything. Lay down your wands and everything will be done peacefully.

Harry pulled a rope out. "Everyone, touch the rope." Ie passed them a rope. "It's a portkey for you to join my people" Everyone took hold. "Sanctuary." Everyone popped away while Harry delivered the parting line. "I will see you later again, Dumbledore" and the remaining people could hear the slight crack of apparition.

************End Flashback*********************

Severus felt a kiss on his lips. "Harry." He moaned as Harry pulled back away.

"Take care of Lucius, I will be back in a bit." Harry apparated out of the Ravenclaw Castle.

Severus glanced over to Lucius who was awake. "He is going to make them pay." Lucius was looking forward to seeing them paying for that they did to him and so many others..

"Yes, he is. They should have just have left Britain. He did say if after six months the Ministry didn't do anything, he would do it himself."

"They are going to wish they had been arrested or left." Lucius closed his eyes, letting the potions take control, he had a slight smirk on his face thinking of what Harry would do to them.

"Yes, my friend, you are correct. They shouldn't have hurt you or tried to touch me. Harry is too protective of us to allow that." Severus touched his mark on his flank. Lucius had one similar to it. His was a King Cobra wrapped around a cauldron with green smoke making the initials H and P. Lucius' was a green Python with the initials HP on the skin wrapped around a broadsword and a cane that formed an X. All of Harry's closest friends had a similar type of marks, different snakes and symbols to represent what they meant to Harry. The general followers just had green Asps on their flanks. No one knew of the marks. No one could utter a word about them without permission from Harry to anyone outside of his people.

The few people who saw the marks outside of Harry's people didn't realize what they were since most of the marks were different and didn't look evil or nasty like the Dark Mark had. Snakes were the only common theme. They also didn't cause pain. Harry and his inner circle could use the marks to communicate with each other if necessary another feature that no one except them knew about.

Severus stopped thinking about his mark and returned to the task at hand, wondering what Harry was going to do. Harry had already foiled three attempts on his life by the old goat. Harry had stopped his people from being attacked so many times, Severus stopped counting, this time it was different, however, they were after Lucius and him. Harry wasn't going to let that slide. He grinned, he never would have thought of Harry being so protective of him and Lucius.

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Harry's first stop was the Ministry. Madam Bones was still in her office and was surprised to see Harry. Harry didn't close the door, causing Amanda to wonder what was going on.

"Harry?"

"They attacked Fred, George, Lucius, and Severus when they were walking to Hogwarts from Hogsmeade. Lucius and George were hurt."

Madam Bones just closed her eyes and put her head into hands, wondering what could have caused Dumbledore to make such a stupid mistake. She had joined Harry shortly after the defeat of Voldemort. Fudge was still in office and refused to listen and wanted everyone arrested. No one did a thing about Harry and his people. The Order was being hunted by almost everyone. Harry wasn't going to let this slide, Harry had given the Ministry time to catch Dumbledore and his crew.

Madam Bones had stacks of files loaded with parchment filled with charges against the Order, waiting to be used against its members and their leader. None of the Order, however, had been so stupid as to go after Lucius and Severus before. Everyone knew Lucius and Severus were Harry's. It was more than their marks. Yes, they belonged to him because of the marks as did all the Death Eaters, but they were Harry's lovers and Harry was very protective of them.

"I want the Wizengamot called. I am declaring Blood Conflict with all remaining members of the Order and House Dumbledore." Harry couldn't name any other house because there was none. Anyone who was still in the order had been removed from their houses. Bill and Charlie claimed House Weasley and Prewett and then disowned Molly, Arthur, Ron, and Ginny leaving them with no name or house. Remus Lupin didn't have a house. Harry was Lord Black and he had disowned Sirius that day. Harry had disowned Jamie when as soon as he learned his full name. Dumbledore was hiding on various properties under the Dumbledore name. Most of the people left in the Order were blindly following Dumbledore.

The Wizengamot session was called. They went through the opening ceremonies for a new session. Harry was the only order of business and he rose from his seat. "I call on blood and magic to bring forth justice against those of the Order of Phoenix, it's members and the House of Dumbledore. Let Lady Magic be their judge, let Lady Magic bring justice to my Houses and those I protect. I call forth judgment here in the Wizengamot on Minister Fudge."

Magic came alive at those words. People in the Ministry could feel the magic, those around Ministry who had heard the words, knew Magic herself had just agreed to the terms and no one in the Ministry could interfere in the upcoming conflict. Most in the Ministry at one time supported the Light and their cause. Now just Minister Fudge and a few Ministry employees, that no one could prove belonged to the Order, were the only ones who wanted Harry and his people charged. Harry just called for judgment on Fudge in front of the Wizengamot. The members watched as Fudge was surrounded by magic, it swirled, it lashed out, it sparked, Fudge was on his knees, crying as Magic, itself, passed judgment. They watched as Magic removed Fudge's magic from him, leaving him nothing but a squib if he was that lucky.

They watched again as Magic burst out into the Ministry and surrounding a few people, people they realized were part of the Order. They were being judged and from the looks of it, were found guilty. Finally, Magic was done and it flowed toward Harry and entered his body. Harry left out a sigh of pleasure as the judgment was passed on him. When it was over, Harry was still standing, glowing in power. "Lady Magic has passed its judgment. They have been found guilty, the Blood Conflict begins." Harry sat down in his seat, no one moved. There hadn't been a Blood Conflict in over 500 years. If Dark Lord Potter or his people killed any member of the Order, they wouldn't be charged as Lady Magic found the Order and Dumbledore guilty and Dark Lord Potter justified in his actions.

Madam Bones pulled out a huge pile of parchment. "Judgment has been rendered. Here you will see copies of all the failings of Minister Fudge, from taking bribes to his failure to handle this situation with Albus Dumbledore and his Order." Soon the parchments were making their way around, by the end of thirty minutes, Madam Bones was now Minister Bones until an election could take place. Fudge was arrested, trial date to be determined later.

A hour later:

"You know it was because of yesterday's paper. Dumbledore tries all this petty stuff when something comes out he doesn't want to be known, however, this time he attacked the wrong people."

Minister Bones sighed, she was tired. She thought after Voldemort was killed, everything would become peaceful, "I can't legally interfere now, but I will say you have my backing and that of the Wizengamot and other countries will also back you. The Order isn't welcome in Britain or most places, especially once this gets out."

Harry bowed his head at her words and thanked her before leaving her office. He ignored the looks people were giving him as he made his way out of the Ministry. He headed straight to the Daily Prophet and gave them the story. He wished he could see the face of the old goat when he read of the Blood Conflict.