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Chapter 14: The Book
"You know what, I can introduce my cousin to you if you're interested in him," Dudley teased Susan after Harry displayed his memories of saving Ginny Weasley and Sirius Black. The feat of a 12-year-old pulling off such heroic acts seemed impossible—unless, of course, that person had plot armor.
"You..." Susan glared at Dudley.
"Harry, someone wants to be your girlfriend," Dudley announced loudly.
"Huh? Who?" Harry asked, looking confused. But before Dudley could say anything else, Susan punched him in the gut.
"Erghh... No, Harry, I'm just kidding!" Dudley quickly clarified, wincing in pain, then shot a glare at Susan. "Why are you so strong? I thought you were related to Goyle and Crabbe!"
Dudley silently vowed not to lie again in the future. Susan may have looked small, but her punch packed a serious punch. Lying may seems fine but it is not a good thing to lie especially lying for teasing.
"What are you even talking about?" Susan whispered angrily.
"Nothing, Miss Bones," Dudley replied, trying to change the subject. "Madam Amelia Bones, those fantasy books weren't lying, right?"
"What fantasy books?" Amelia asked, confused.
"You know, Harry Potter and the Adventure with the Troll, Harry Potter and the Magical Me, Harry Potter Saving the Princess, Harry Potter Against the Dragons..." Dudley listed off several fictional Harry Potter stories with a grin.
Harry became disgusted with his cousin. "Enough, Dudley."
Oh, our hero is shy," Dudley continued, pinching Harry's cheeks.
"Dudley, stop it. People are watching," Harry muttered, trying to pull away.
"Oops, sorry, Madam and Miss Bones. Our little cousinly moment got exposed," Dudley chuckled as Harry's face turned red with embarrassment.
"It's okay, I understand the bond between cousins," Amelia said with a smile. "Now, I can see why you're protecting Sirius Black. Do you know where he is now?"
"No, Madam Bones. He's hiding from both Muggles and wizards," Harry replied
He then saw a hope that Sirius Black could be saved than began to ask.
"Can you help him?"
"I would, under normal circumstances," Amelia began, "but if the Dark Lord has indeed returned, things are much more complicated."
"Complicated?" Harry asked, concerned.
"Based on what you've told me, I believe Malfoy, Goyle, and Crabbe are Death Eaters, correct?" Amelia questioned.
"Yeah, they're real Death Eaters," Harry confirmed.
"Unfortunately, they hold wealth and influence within the Ministry. They could very well sway the vote to keep Sirius Black imprisoned," Amelia explained. "On top of that, Narcissa Malfoy—Lucius's wife—and their son, Draco, are related to Sirius. They would have their own reasons for not wanting Sirius to return and reclaim the Black family title."
"Why?" asked Harry, flabbergasted.
"It's because the Black family holds a vast amount of wealth and is one of the most influential pureblood families. They can greatly affect the Ministry," Amelia revealed.
"It's like this, Harry," Dudley chimed in, trying to simplify it. "If Sirius Black were released, the Malfoys would lose 100,000 Galleons and their grip on the Ministry. Remember Draco Malfoy? He's always saying, 'My father will hear about this,' right?"
"Yeah, he does that all the time," Harry agreed.
"That's because they wield political power by combining both the Malfoy and Black family names," Dudley explained further.
"Oh, I get it," Harry said, though it was a bitter pill to swallow.
"But if I manage to secure a position as Minister of Magic, I could reopen Sirius Black's case. For now, Fudge is probably blocking any chance of Sirius being freed," Amelia added.
"Wow, that fat old man is really disgusting," Dudley commented, drawing everyone's attention to him. For someone who hold political power and the support of Dumbledore, how dare he trying to deny even after he saw Barty Crouch Jr and Snape Dark Mark.
"What? Never seen this handsome wizard before?" Dudley posed dramatically, attempting to look more appealing, much to everyone's amusement. He did this for everyone to forget his comment because he didn't intend to gossip about Cornelius Fudge.
We shouldn't gossip about someone weaker or someone disgusting, it is not worth your time.
"So, I hope the next memory will show what really happened last time?"
"Yeah, Madam, this one really happened during the Tournament."
They then watched as Harry navigated the maze, Viktor Krum being under the Imperius Curse, the Cruciatus Curse, meeting Wormtail, and Voldemort regaining his body. After returning to Hogwarts, they saw how Harry was dragged by the fake Moody and how the fake Moody was revealed to be Barty Crouch Jr.
The scene changed again, showing how instead of uncovering the truth, Cornelius used a Dementor to silence Barty Crouch Jr.
"Thank you for showing this memory to me, Mr. Potter," said Amelia Bones. "It seems I really need to be careful around Malfoy, Goyle, Crabbe, Nott, and the other Death Eaters."
"I believe you'll be in danger, Madam Bones, especially when the Dark Lord decides to appear in public," Dudley warned.
"You're right, Mr. Dursley," she replied, then looked at her niece.
"Are you worried about Susan? Don't worry; she can live in this house when Cornelius is kicked out of his position," Dudley said. "Oh, and it would also be good if you stayed here too. I can turn Privet Drive 4 into a magical household."
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