"Of course," Amelia replied as she stared at the boy wondering what exactly was in those memories. Finally she moved on. "The matter I brought up yesterday at the platform, does anyone else know of that, or do I need to send everyone out of the room?"
"Only Tonks doesn't know," Harry replied. "Sirius, Luna and Neville all know about it."
The pink haired Auror looked puzzled at the response and looked at Sirius who just shook his head. "It's personal cousin, nothing about you."
"Very well," Madam Bones acknowledged. "Auror Tonks, if you could wait in the reception area until you're asked back in."
"Yes Ma'am."
"And do not try to overhear the conversation," Madam Bones instructed. "I am presuming you are an Order member first until you tell me otherwise."
"Tonks," Hermione spoke up. "Harry and I would like a chance to speak to you later. I know you believe in Dumbledore and for the most part it's justified, but he's not infallible."
Tonks nodded and then left the office. Madam Bones stared after her for a short time before turning back to Sirius and the others. "Now Mr. and Mrs. Potter, you might want to know how I know." She tapped a spot on her desk with her wand and Harry's voice could be heard.
"Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom, and Luna Lovegood… weʹre here to save someone."
"I'm sorry but one of the names is incorrect."
"Harry Potter, Hermione Potter, Neville Longbottom, and Luna Lovegood. We're here trying to save someone."
"You recognize it of course?" Madam Bones asked.
"Yes ma'am," Harry agreed.
"And you know about it?" Madam Bones asked Sirius.
"Yes."
"Ma'am, it's a magical bond and happened spontaneously," Hermione explained. "Though we're happy with our relationship, we're still not considering ourselves married in the full sense yet."
"Yes I saw the reason for the marriage," Madam Bones replied. She opened a drawer on her desk and pulled out a roll of parchment. "It became obvious to me that you weren't making it publicly known so I went down to records and retrieved this," She handed it over to Hermione. "I also changed the classification to level two on all documents pertaining to all of you," She indicated the four teens. "It will prevent a general request for information from reporters about you allowing them to stumble onto the information."
"Thank you," Hermione replied as she unrolled the document she'd been handed. Harry looked over and they both stared at the bold black letters on the off white parchment that proclaimed on the thirtieth of May nineteen ninety-six, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger did create a magical bond of marriage. The language was superfluous as all such documents tended to be, but its intent was clear. Here was the proof that they really were husband and wife.
"Happy?" Harry asked.
"To be your wife?" Hermione asked. "Most definitely, though it's still a bit surreal. I sometimes wonder if I'm going to wake up and we're going to be back in the tent," The last part was said silently. "Are you happy?"
"Nope," Harry replied. "I'm not happy at all."
"WHAT?" Hermione replied as a wave of insecurity rolled over her. "But...why? You don't want to be married to me?"
Harry could see the shocked look on Neville and Luna's faces as well. He smiled at Hermione and explained. "Because it only says lifetime here," Harry pointed at the word in the document. "I personally want it to say for all eternity, for that is how long I shall love you."
"You do that again and I'll hex you so far into next week you'll need the Time Turner to get back," Hermione said.
"Smooth Harry," Sirius smirked. "Though from the look on Hermione's face I have a feeling she might want a few words later."
Madam Bones cleared her throat to the attention back to her. "If you two are finished, I'd like to move on. Now what I need is a better explanation of what happened last week."
"What do you mean?" Hermione asked somewhat nervously. "We...we told you everything."
"And you lied about some of it and possibly all of it," Amelia replied. "I need to know what really happened. You see, my investigators are positive you didn't run into that trap unaware. Skilled Wizards duplicating your act of setting up the Veil Room took more than twenty minutes to do what you four did, longer that you would have had with a dozen witches and wizards chasing you," She looked over at Neville. "Longer if you start with only the dirt found in someone's pocket."
"Are you suggesting my godson and his friends are lying?" Sirius asked.
"I am suggesting they didn't tell what really happened," Amelia responded. When the four teens hesitated as they looked at each other she went on. "You four are considered heroes right now and the Minister himself is probably going to be offering you the Order of Merlin, Third Class if not second. I'm not interested in making a case against you, in fact because of that night the monster who killed my brother is dead. I just need to know the truth."
"Think we should tell her?" Hermione asked. "Everything I mean? You know she's going to ask about Yaxley next."
"I know. I don't think we have much of a choice do we?" Harry replied.
"I guess not, are we going to tell her everything, even about stealing the Time Turner?"
"We might be able to leave that part out," Harry said. "But we'll see."
"Horcruxes?" Hermione asked. "They are a big part of the proof we can offer."
"That's dangerous since she still might be a target of Voldemort, but I'm not sure how to prove it otherwise. Too many of the important memories show them. Yeah I think we have to. At least we know she's not going to run off to Dumbledore," Harry replied. "I just hope we don't end up being arrested."
"I do too. If she believes us at least we'll have saving her life on our side," Hermione said. "I like her and think she'll be good for the magical society if she's Minister in the future."
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