9 chapter 9 : Save Private Potter

As soon as Ron got home with his brothers, he told his parents he wanted to talk to them.

Molly and Arthur saw the serious expression on their son's face and they were already used to a certain maturity coming from their only 11 year old son.

Ronald spoke to them about Harry, their good friendship, but above all he spoke to them about the mistreatment he experienced at his uncle and aunt's house.

Molly remembered the shy little boy with glasses from the station and started to cry.

Ron: I need your help and I would like to know if we can take him here so he can have a better living environment.

Molly: Oh Ron darling, it would be so nice to have him with us.

Arthur: I wouldn't have a problem with it Ron but there must be a legal side to all this and Harry is not just anyone.

Ron: I know and I had to think of a plan throughout the trip because it was so disruptive.

Arthur: Do you have a plan?

Ron: Yes, but I'll need some time to prepare that. We may have to go to a Muggle court if it's like us wizards so you'll need to find out how it works to apply for a change of guardian.

Arthur: Among the muggles?! It might be tricky but it's exciting.

Molly: We'll do what we can, Ron. I'm sure this little one deserves it.

Ron: I'm going to go find out too so let me pop over to the muggle world sometime.

Molly: RONALD!!

Ron: I'll go with Dad.

Arthur: It's okay, son.

(time skip)

Two months had passed when in a small English suburb, the Dursley family's doorbell rang.

Dudley, the owners' son and Harry's cousin, was watching his cartoons without worrying about the ringtone when it rang a second time.

Dudley: MOM, THERE'S SOMEONE AT THE DOOR!

"HARRY, GO OPEN THE DAMN LOCK!" A woman's voice was heard in the kitchen and Harry who was resting in his room came out with clothes wrinkled and too big for him.

With an exhausted face, he opened the door to see Ron and both his parents in fancy clothes. He wanted to express his surprise but Ron signaled him to be quiet.

Petunia: Who is it?!

Harry: I don't know aunt, they look high class.

Petunia put away her apron and came to the door. Very quickly, she was impressed by the beauty and elegance of the three people in front of her house.

Petunia: Hello, how can I help you?

Arthur: We are sorry for the inconvenience ma'am but we would like to know if we are at the Dursley home please.

Petunia: Of course, it's here. Please come in.

Arthur: Thank you.

They entered and the woman got them settled before quickly sending Harry back to his room.

Arthur: Is your husband here? We are here for something very important.

"He just got home from work, I'm going to pick him up and I'll be right back" she went upstairs leaving Dudley facing the Weasleys and the little fat guy was completely intimidated by them, especially Ron with his piercing eyes on him.

Dudley didn't know why but he had the impression that the beautiful boy in front of him literally wanted to crush him and he was afraid.

Petunia came back downstairs with her husband Vernon and the Weasleys as distinguished people graciously rose to welcome the master of the house, Vernon himself was given intimacy by their appearance and manner.

Vernon: Hello to you, may I know what brings you to a humble family like ours?

Arthur: Once again, I would like to apologize for the inconvenience. I'm Arthur Weasley, this is my wife Molly and my youngest son Ronald.

Vernon: I'm Vernon, this is my wife Petunia and our son Dudley.

Arthur: Do you have anyone else in the house? A young boy opened the door for us.

Vernon: Oh him, don't worry, he's not very important.

Arthur: Very well, if you say so. My wife and I own a few hotels and restaurants in America and were good friends of the late Lilly Evans, wife of Potter.

Petunia: Yes, she was my dear sister...

Arthur: You have all our condolences ma'am (places his hand on his wife's).

Molly: Yes, we are truly sorry for your loss. We learned that she left behind a child who you generously took care of since he was a baby.

Vernon: Yes, it's our little nephew.

Petunia: We love him very much.

Arthur: So much generosity...! If we are here today it is to make you a proposal. Since you took care of this child so well with your limited means, we have decided to provide you with monthly legal financial support of several thousand dollars for the needs of Lilly's son but also to thank you for your generosity. What do you think ?

Vernon and his wife looked at each other as dollar bills filled their minds.

Petunia: No, it's not necessary, we do it out of love.

Arthur: Please we insist. It's not every day that we come across people with big hearts like you.

Vernon: Very well, if you insist. That's really generous of you.

Molly: Can we see him?

Petunia: Of course yes, let me go get him.

Vernon stayed trying to make conversation with the couple and Petunia came with Harry in his best clothes.

" Here he is ! It's him...he has his mother's eyes" Molly said getting up with her husband.

"Harry darling, go greet the lady, she was a great friend of your mother..." Petunia said to him and Harry stepped forward.

Harry: Hello ma'am, hello sir, I am Harry Potter.

Arthur: Hello Harry, we are old friends of your mother.

Molly: Harry, we're a bit like your uncle and aunt too. We are so sorry we didn't come sooner. (points to Ron) This is our son Ronald, he must be the same age as you.

Ron shook his hand without much emotion while Harry smiled slightly.

Arthur: You took really good care of him.

He took out a blank sheet of paper and a fountain pen with an envelope from his black leather briefcase and placed it on the table.

Arthur: As I told you, our financial support must above all be legal so we will make a request to the nearest court and for that, you must write a request to the judge to justify our support. Please mention the few difficulties you had while caring for this child and don't forget your names and signatures, this is very important.

Vernon: Oh yes, right away.

Vernon took the paper and pen before eagerly starting to write but a voice echoed in his mind.

"You are going to write the request for a transfer of tutoring from Harry Potter to the Weasleys and you are going to confess to all the mistreatment that you and your wife have subjected him to" the voice put him in a daze while he wrote with a smile and he ended up signing.

His wife also signed at the bottom without reading the content and they folded the sheet before carefully putting it in the envelope.

Arthur: Perfect, it's better that we now go to court to file the request.

Vernon: Absolutely.

They got ready to leave and The Weasleys said goodbye to Harry who was left alone with Dudley.

Outside, the Weasleys got into a completely black luxury car with windows dark enough that you couldn't see the inside of the vehicle and the Dursleys got into their little car to enthusiastically drive towards the nearest courthouse. with the Weasleys behind them where Vernon went to file the application.

He came out of there smiling.

Vernon: The deposit has been made, we have an appointment here in two days before Madam Judge.

Molly: Splendid…

"So I'll see you in two days here with the boy, I'm delighted that things are going so well. » they shook hands enthusiastically before going their separate ways.

(two days later in court)

"Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, do you fully confirm what you wrote in this request?" The judge asked, rubbing her eyes after taking off her glasses.

Vernon: Yes your honor...

Petunia: We are sincere your honor, it is very difficult.

The judge: Difficult huh…? (looks at Harry) My child, is everything they wrote true?! They really did all that?!

Petunia lightly nudged Harry who immediately nodded with fear in his eyes.

The judge: (sighs) Very well, let parents Weasley and Dursley come and sign these documents.

They signed the various documents and the Dursleys, so eager to receive the money, only signed without reading anything.

The court stamped it and they were given copies of the documents.

The judge: Very well, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley are now the Legal Guardians of the child Harry Potter and this takes effect now. I wish all the happiness in the world to this child and all my thanks to the Weasleys.

Ron motioned for Harry to come over and he almost ran to them as Molly took him in her arms and they quickly left from there.

The Dursleys wanted to say something but the judge cut them off.

The judge: As for you, Mr. and Mrs. Dursley. You are invited to appear here this Monday to answer for your mistreatment of young Potter for over a decade. Your residence will be monitored in case you want to flee your charges and I prefer to warn you, the sentence will be more than severe. This session is over.

She banged the gavel and left, leaving them there in silence.

The Weasleys' car was already far away and Ron was with Harry in the back.

Harry: RON!! How did you do ?!

Ron: I swore I'd get you out of there. You'll live with us now.

Molly: Harry my darling, now we are your guardians and you will live with us. (Cries) We promise to take good care of you!

Arthur: The others are impatiently waiting for you at home, it's going to be a party tonight. I'm sure you'll have fun with us.

Harry: Ah...my things...! I have pictures of my parents, Ron-(interrupted)

Ron: Everything is already in the trunk, we have everything planned from start to finish.

Harry: Ron...

Ron: (thumbs up)

"Thank you...thank you..." Harry said crying while cupping his face in his hands, Ron turned his face away with his wet eyes and Molly cried with him.

As Arthur said, there was a welcoming party for Harry and everyone was happy for him. There was even already a room big enough for him with lots of things in it and new clothes for him.

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I want to say that I don't know how this procedure happens and I almost just made it up from scratch. Maybe it turns out differently but who cares!