Hyacinth POV
From what I could tell after waking up I am still at Privet Drive but I am being held by someone I don't know and there are police everywhere. I look at the man who was holding me with tears in his eyes and said, "Who are you and why have you come with what looks to be a battalion of police with you?"
He looked down at me and then to the lady across from him with pleading eyes before she sighed and said, "He is Sirius Black and I am Amelia Bones. As for why we are here, I received a report of abuse on your person by the Goblin Nation after they were unable to get a hold of you. This caused the Potter families account manager to come by only to witness your abuse first hand."
She sighed when she saw me looking at her for more information. She continued with a deep frown, "It took a while to get the proper paperwork in the right places before we could come and for that I do apologize. Sirius wanted to run to you the second he was freed from Azkaban after being found innocent but I stopped him. I needed him to get legal custody of you first so that we could keep you out of here especially once Albus Dumbledore finds out what we have done."
I frowned at that how could Dumbledore do anything about my custody he was just my headmaster sure he sent me back here but it was because there was no proof that I was abused. Every time I attempted to tell a teacher before the Dursley's always managed to talk their way out of it. I gave up hope, and these people are telling me I am free because of the Goblin Nation and this man named Sirius. A man who by the way hasn't let me go since he walked through the door.
I shifted to look up at him and said, "I don't mean to be rude but, I know your name but not who are to me or why haven't you let me go?"
Sirius Black took a deep breath and said, "I am your godfather but because I was falsely accused of a crime I didn't commit, I was sent to Azkaban without a trial and was imprisoned for the last 11 years. Amelia here found out that I had no trial or even a formal interrogation so she sent for my release pending trial. Which she arranged and I was cleared of all charges as of 3 days ago . I spent the last few days filing all the paperwork for your custody as your godfather so that I could take you from this place. It was your parents wishes that I raise you if anything should happen to them after all."
I looked at this man, my godfather and saw the sincerity and love in his eyes as he looked at me. I lost what little control I had on my emotions and I cried like a little baby. I hadn't cried like this since I was maybe 3, I learned that the beating only got worse when I cried so I stopped. I shook with tears as Sirius held me to him, soothing me as he rubbed my back in small circles carefully avoiding where Vernon had whipped me just moments ago. Amelia got up and sat on my other side and held my hand for added comfort. It had been so long since I had felt safe, it wasn't long before my vision started to fade as I drifted off to sleep in Sirius' arms.
Sirius POV
Cinthy had just passed out in my arms again when I looked to Amelia and said, "I want them to pay for what they have done to her." Amelia nodded and placed her hand on my shoulder and said, "I will make sure that they do. Let me go get her things so we can get out of here. Do you want to head to St. Mungo's or Gringotts?"
I looked at her thoughtfully and said, "As much as I would like to go to Gringotts I think we need to go to St. Mungo's. The more public it is about Cinthy's treatment at the hands of the muggles the safer she is from Dumbledore's ministrations at keeping her there. He can't very well send her back to an abusive home with her rightful godfather cleared of all charges and public record of such abuse, now can he?"
Amelia shook her head and said, "You know you really should have been put into Slytherin with that way of thinking." I just smiled at her as she left to get Cinthy's things. Two minutes later she was back with Cinthy's trunk. I opened it to find all her first year books, robes, the cloak James and I used more times than I could count, a photo album and her wand. "Good it looks like all the important things are here anything else I can buy her." Amelia smiled and said, "I already sent her owl on to Gringotts to let them know of the plan. I also Included instructions to keep the owl safe until Hyacinth can claim her so she should be safe."
I nodded as I scooped Cinthy into my arms and damn is she light. "We need to get here medical attention now I will see you at St. Mungo's." With that we walked out of the house and apparated to the reception area of St. Mungo's Amelia was there first incase someone freaked out when seeing me. I walked up to the nurse and said, "I need a healer to look at my god daughter she was beaten by muggles and I need to know the damage."
The nurse paled at my declaration but led us to a room where a healer soon followed. She walked into the room and said, "I am Healer Sloan, who is my patient and how did this happen?" I had been sitting next to Cinthy when the healer walked in. I offered my hand for a shake and said, "I Lord Black and your patient is Hyacinth Potter my god daughter. Madam Bones and myself went to get Hyacinth from her muggle relatives home after I was cleared of all allegations placed against me. When we walked in we found a walrus of a man hunched over Hyacinth whipping her with his belt as she cried silently bent over the coffee table. She was conscious and alert for a short time but passed out after I assume she felt safe enough to do so."
To the Healers credit she didn't flinch when I spoke my name and nodded before she said, "I will need to do a full medical scan for all injuries and a medical history scan for all past ailments and a list of all vaccinations, I will also check for spell damage as well mostly as a procedural precaution if that is fine with you Lord Black. I assume you have your guardianship paperwork with you."
I nodded and handed over the paperwork Amelia had shoved at me while standing quietly by my side. The Healer looked it over and nodded before proceeding with the scans. Three separate parchments began to fill in with writing. The more the quill wrote the worse the mood in the room, I could feel my magic start to rise as my anger grew as old and new injuries began to fill up the parchment. Once the writing stopped Healer Sloan turned to me and said, "I would like to keep Ms. Potter here for 3 days there is a lot of past trauma we need to address and I'm sure she will need a mind healer session as well."
I looked her in the eye and said, "That is fine but I want to know what has happened to my god daughter in my absence."
Healer Sloan took a deep breath and said, "You might want to sit down Lord Black this is going to upset you."
Noting the distress in her tone I felt it was best to comply, I sat down before I nodded at her to continue. "First I will start with her current condition she has 2 fractured ribs that were broken around 4 days ago and a hairline fracture on her right wrist. She also has several lacerations on her back from a whip or belt. She also has sever bruising and is suffering from malnutrition, but that is minor probably due to the fact that she just got back from Hogwarts not to long ago. In the past she has suffered multiple broken bones, multiple concussions, dehydration, malnutrition and suffers from long term neglect and mental abuse as well. The scans also indicated that Lady Potter has never received any vaccinations in the muggle world or any of the ones we offer for magical children. Which is odd considering she should have had them last year at the latest due to starting Hogwarts. If she wasn't brought here by her guardian she should have gotten them in the infirmary at Hogwarts. I will have to floo Poppy and see if she has any records that we can add to her file from her end. I am seeing the use of dreamless sleep and pepper up potions listed on the scan so I am assuming that poppy administered them."
It took all that I had in me to not strangle Albus Dumbledore's neck for what he has put Hyacinth through. I mean not even getting her inoculated towards magical diseases that is just ridiculous. The cabinets were shaking as I took in the news of the torture my god daughter has gone through. Amelia placed her hand on my shoulder to help calm me as I took a breath and looked at Cinthy's sleeping face before the shaking stopped but the rage I felt was still bubbling under the surface.
I nodded at Healer Sloan and she continued, "The most concerning thing is the scar on Lady Potter's forehead it has sign of dark magic and should be cleansed from her soon. We don't have the ability to do that here but I know the goblins have an cleansing ritual that is available for a price. I do caution that you don't put her through the stress of a goblin cleansing until after her stay with us, so she can build up her strength."
I was furious but managed to keep my calm and said, "I want you to start healing her we will rebuild her up. I don't want a single scar to mark her skin from her time with those muggle animals. It will help her with her mind healing if she doesn't see the scars from her beating everyday when she looks at herself, this I know from experience." I stated firmly while holding Cinthy's hand to ground myself to this moment.
Amelia then said, "I will be needing a copy of all the scan results for the charges will will be pressing against those muggle's as well at her previous self appointed magical guardian. With your approval of course Lord Black"
I nod before a thought crosses my mind "I don't want these reports released to anyone until the trial for that self intitled prick in garish robes Madam Bones."
Amelia just smiled at my statement and nodded and said, "I wasn't planning on it but you know Skeeter will be at the trial so it won't be secret for long."
I just smiled deviously and said, "I can hardly wait to read it."