He then grabbed Ed's chin, and tilted it back, exposing the bandage taped to the front of his neck. He then took out his wand and gave it a little flick. The bandage floated off to the side, and Ed's burn was exposed in the dim blue light of the monitors. Scrimgeour's upper lip pulled back in disgust once he could fully see it. Harry himself only saw a dark mark there..something like a shadow. Then he smelled something foul all of the sudden. Like rotten meat. He covered his mouth and nose with both hands.
"Ugh..." He heard from Hermione. He looked up and saw she was backing away from the table, with both her hands covering her nose and mouth. Ron stood right behind her.
"There's no faking that thing. It's definitely him." Scrimgeour stated. "Poor Muggle."
"What are you going to do to him." Harry said with frown, trying desperately not to inhale the stench of the burn.
"Huh. That's none of your concern, Potter." Scrimgeour said, and flicked his wand again. The bandage taped itself neatly back into place. "He's Ministry business now. Savage..if you would?"
"Uh..sir? I'm not so sure he's a Muggle. He conjured this wall..I saw him do it myself. Then there's.."
Scrimgeour scowled and looked at the Auror against the wall. Then, he looked down at the low wall for himself and examined it visually as though it were something to scrape off the bottom of his shoe. He took his wand firmly in his hand and pointed it.
"Finite Incantatem"
Harry raised his eyebrows. The low wall was still there.
"Fin-i-te. In-cant-ate-m!"
The low wall was still a low wall. Scrimgeour snorted in disgust.
"Further proof." He stated. "Savage..he's in your charge now."
"With respect, sir, I..don't think I'm r-really up to f-facing him again." Savage said as he rubbed his throat. Harry winced in sympathy.
"Does it really matter WHO takes charge of him?" Lupin asked. "He and I..."
"Lupin. As a wizard in your...condition..I can imagine just how well you will take charge of a runt like ..."
"...NOT a runt..." Ed mumbled, and Harry saw Scrimgeour give him a quick look over his shoulder. Ed was still out, though.
"If I may make a suggestion..." Kingsley said, "I believe Tonks is still unassigned to any special duties, perhaps this will fulfill...?"
Scrimgeour narrowed his eyes...
"Yes..I saw that she took his form in a good effort to track him down...I have to admit that I was surprised by her choice in hair color, but now that I see him.....yes. Glad I thought of it. TONKS! Front and center."
POP!
Harry saw Tonks as she literally fell off the low wall from where she had apporated in on.
"Omph! Who the bloody hell put that here?" Tonks said, and she gingerly picked herself up off the floor. She was back into her usual form, with dark eyes, and bright pink, short spikey hair. She glanced to Lupin and gave him a small smile. Then she stood up straight and faced the scowling Scrimgeour "Wotcher. You called, sir?"
"We're in Muggle territory. Next time, use the door." Scrimgeour drawled."The young man on this table is now your assignment. Watch him carefully, and report what you can back to me. Is that clear?"
"Isn't this the Muggle who.." Tonks began, then pointed to Scrimgeour himself, and swallowed.
Scrimgeour cleared his throat. "No obliviation just yet. He has a strange talent that needs to be examined thoroughly. Make sure he gets treatment for that burn; it looks to be going nasty."
"Yes sir." Tonks said.
Harry blinked.
"Potter." Scrimgeour said, and nodded at him.
POP! POP! POP!
Harry looked down at Ed, and then to Tonks, Lupin, Hermione, and finally, Ron. All that were left in the room. Well, aside from the unconscious Muggle Jon and Auror Proudfoot on the floor. He just couldn't believe his luck. Scrimgeour..the notorious Scrimgeour...actually letting a Muggle go who..Harry blinked again. Thinking of what Ed had done..was he really a Muggle? 2 Aurors....
"He's going to have kittens." Ron whined, and shook his head. "When he wakes up. I just know it..."
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