Peter Pettigrew 3
Fred stared with disgust at the Rat. "So that is the piece of trash that betrayed his Friends and probably spied at my Sister?"
"Yes, but no cursing him. We still need him to free an innocent man!" warned Matthew as he took out a box with Floo powder out of his expanded Pocket that he prepared beforehand, "Keep your wand ready to stun him if he should wake up. I need to contact the Lawyer I am working with to help Sirius." He said as he made sure that Fred had his Wand pointed at the unconscious Pettigrew as Matthew approached the Fireplace in the Gryffindor Common Room.
Matthew knew that Ted Tonks currently wasn't in his Office since it still was winter holidays, good that he knew his Floo address. He threw a handful of Floo powder into the fire before shouting, "Tonks Residence!" and stuck his head into the green flames.
It was a strange feeling, he felt the fire and magic surrounding his head but it didn't burn him. On the other side, he looked at a Kitchen with some outdated but also modern elements. The Kitchen tools like the Stove and oven were modern, but there were also some medieval-looking knives, cauldrons, and more. The interior design and furniture looked a bit outdated and rustic but were nice. In the center stood a kitchen table for four people, which was currently occupied by a person.
At the Kitchen table sat a young woman reading a magazine. The young witch had a pale heart-shaped face and dark twinkling eyes. And currently, she had bubblegum pink hair, but Matthew knew that could change, after all, he recognized her as Nymphadora Tonks the Metamorphmagus daughter of Edward Tonks and Andromeda Tonks nee Black. She was currently deeply in her Magazine and whipping on her chair.
"Hello!" greeted Matthew loud and clearly. It was loud enough to startle Tonks who instantly lost her balance and fell with her chair onto the floor with a small panicking cry. "Well, that's one way to meet a new person." Said Matthew amused already aware of her clumsiness since it was one of her most famous traits.
She quickly stood up, while being a bit flustered, and looked around for the origin of the voice before realizing that the voice came from the fireplace. "Who are you?" she asked still embarrassed.
"Ah, my name is Matthew Mason. I need to talk with Edward Tonks. Did I use the correct Floo Address?"
"Oh, then you are right here. That's my Dad. What do you need from him?" she asked after calming down.
"He told me about you. You must be She-whose-first-name-I-must-not-use Tonks. Nice to meet you. I am one of his clients and really need to talk with him." Replied Matthew grinning.
"Oh, so you know the rules. Good because I will hex you if you don't. You can call me Tonks." She teased back, "Wait here I will get him he is currently upstairs."
After a short while, she came back with Edward, "Matthew, good to see you. did you get my letter?"
"Yes, I did that's why I am here."
"Good, everything is ready. Once you know where the Rat is we can contact the DMLE to capture him." He said while nodding.
"Then you should contact Madame Bones now. And your daughter should also contact Moody. She still learning under him in the Auror Academy, after all, so she will be able to directly contact him. He should make sure to bring some of the trustworthy Aurors and none of the corrupt ones. After all, we want the Case to be air-tight." Explained Matthew, no way he wanted to risk that a pureblood supremacist like Dawlish in the Auror office would screw that up now to hide the evidence.
"That's no problem. But where should I send them to capture him?" asked Edward slightly confused.
"Ah, that's what you mean. Don't worry about it. I already captured him, he is currently lying 2 meters beside me bound and stunned." "WHAT? That's dangerous. He is a Death Eater!" "Calm down. He is already taken care of and someone is guarding him while I am talking to you. I will be waiting in the Great Hall for your arrival. Bring them as fast as possible. I will also contact Dumbledore and the other Professors so we can have a Veritaserum questioning directly there with many Witnesses so that Fudge can't hide it. See you soon." Said Matthew as he ended the Call.
Back in the Common Room, he turned to Fred. "Good Job, Fred! Can you get Professor McGonagall to call the Teachers and Dumbledore to the Great Hall? I will bring the Rat there."
"No Problem, Mate. I will get them." He said as he hurried to her Office.
~ Scene Break ~
After Matthew levitated the fat body of Peter Pettigrew into the Great Hall of Hogwarts, which was currently empty since it still where Holiday and not mealtime. He deposited him on the Floor in the Center of the Hall and sat down on the Gryffindor table beside him. He didn't have to wait long until the Large Doors opened and Professor Dumbledore followed by McGonagall, Snape, Flitwick, and Sprout entered with Fred leading them.
"If this is a joke, Mr. Weasley, you will have detentions with me for the next mon—" warned Professor McGonagall Fred before she stopped with a shocked face as she saw Pettigrew laying on the Floor.
"How is that possible? He should be dead."
"Indeed most curious and troubling." Said Dumbledore slowly deep in his thought, "If this turns out to be Mr. Pettigrew then there was an innocent Person who spent 11 Years in Azkaban."
"See Professor this isn't a Joke." Added Fred.
"Welcome Professors. We found a Death Eater hidden in the Gryffindor Tower. But don't worry, we already contacted the Aurors. They should be soon here." Greeted Matthew with a cheery voice.
"Why didn't you contact a Professor Mr. Mason?" asked Flitwick with his Wand already in his Hand pointing at the Body on the Floor.
"Sorry, there was no time for it. He could have escaped or harmed the Students currently in the Tower. Once we were sure Ron's rat was an Animagus we acted quickly. George bought Ron, Ginny, and Harry in safety, while Fred and I ambushed him. But that's not so important right now. Professor Snape, can you get some Veritaserum and give it to Pettigrew? We need to be fast." Asked Matthew politely.
"Mr. Mason interrogating someone under Veritaserum is Illegal, you can only administer the Potion if the Wizengamot agrees." interrupted Professor Dumbledore.
"But that's not what I asked for. Yes, the Aurors aren't allowed to use the Potion without the approval of the Wizengamot. But there are some loopholes in the Law. So why not use it to make sure an Innocent can get free? Or isn't that in your interest." asked Matthew calmly, the other Professors besides Snape looked at Dumbledore strangely, "The Potion can be only handled by certified Potion Masters or with the approval of the Wizengamot. Professor Snape is a certified Potion Master, and I know he has always a batch Veritaserum for his higher classes ready. The Aurors are allowed to use any evidence they find how it is once they arrive. Once they arrived they, unfortunately, have to make sure that nothing happens to any evidence. So we are kinda in a hurry. So if you would Professor Snape." Addressed Matthew the Potion Master with a meaningful look.
"I see. That's very Slytherin of you Mr. Mason. I will be on my way." Sneered Professor Snape.
"Thank you, Professor Snape. Professor Sprout, maybe you could go with him in case he needs some help to find the Potion. After all, we are in a hurry here." Added Matthew.
Professor Sprout nodded and left with the Potion Master, while Dumbledore stared at Matthew thoughtfully before he addressed Matthew, "That's very smart of you Mr. Mason finding loopholes in the Law like that. But is that really necessary?"
"Thank you, Professor. I worked it out with my Law Wizard. And yes it is. There are parties like the Malfoy's that have an interest in hindering Mr. Black from getting free." Explained Matthew with a smug grin. Knowing he outplayed the Headmaster here.
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