Chapter 40: Imposter

( Dumbledore's Office)

Now in his office with silenced charms. Snape had his Wand aimed at The Fake Alastor moody. With Dumbledore doing the same. Harry also glared at the man.

"Severus. Go get the truth drought." Dumbledore would say as Snape nodded and Decided to head to his office to go get the truth potion.

"Truth potion? What's that professor?" Harry would ask while Dumbledore kept his eyes on the fake Alastor moody who was binded in rope with Dumbledore keeping his wand on him.

"It is Veritaserum a Truth Potion so powerful that three drops would have you spilling your innermost secrets for everyone to hear and know. Now, the use of this potion is controlled by very strict Ministry guidelines. However there is an antidote for the truth serum to return the one who told secrets." Dumbledore explained.

"And why haven't we learned this yet?" Harry asked

"Because. You don't know Veritaserum until you reach 7th year. Right now let's keep our focus on this imposter and for him to tell us where is the real Alastor Moody." Dumbledore says with his wand still aimed at "Moody" who gave them a glare.

Professor Snape had returned with three potions. Both truth serum and antidote along with the antidote for Polyjuice.

"Now. Let's make our imposter talk." Snape says as he then forced "Moody" to drink the Veritaserum it was then. The imposter was under the effects of it.

"Now. Who are you?" Dumbledore asked with Harry watching.

"I am Barty Crouch Jr." Barty answered under the effects of the serum. Both Snape and Dumbledore's eyes narrowed with Harry looked shocked.

"Where is Alastor Moody?" Dumbledore asked

"In his trunk." Barty answered again.

"Tell me. Are you the one who put Harry Potter in the Tri-Wizard Tournament?" Dumbledore asked.

"Yes it was I." Barty confirmed

"Why?" Asked Dumbledore wanting to know the man's full intentions and wanting to see if what Harry said is true.

"Because he was needed to be put in the tournament so that he could greet my master. Lord Voldemort. I am to deliver him in the final task to my master." Barty answered once more. With the three of them narrowing their eyes.

"So it's true after all." Harry whispered.

Before Dumbledore could ask. his office door opened up revealing Cornelius Fudge and a ugly pink toad at his side.

"Albus what- what is this?" The Minster asked watching the scene before him.

"Cornelius. This man. Is not Alastor Moody. He is an imposter." Dumbledore answered with Fudge blinking

"How do you mean?" Fudge asked.

Dumbledore gave a nod to Snape. Who followed and forced Barty to drink the antidote for the poly juice.

After drinking it. Barty was no longer Alastor Moody. He was reverted back to his original self much to the shock of Fudge and Umbridge.

"What is going on here Albus!?" Fudge demanded

"And is that Barty Crouch Jr.?!" Umbridge asked

"We discovered That it was Barty Crouch Jr. it was he that put Mr. Potter in the Tri-wizard Tournament." He says

"Really?" Fudge asked

"Go on tell them." Dumbledore asked Barty.

"Yes it was I. It was I who did it. I did it for my lord." Barty answered it was then Umbridge noticed something as she narrowed her eyes.

"Is he under Veritaserum!?" She asked with Fudge looking surprised.

"What?!" Fudge shouted looking at Dumbledore.

"We had to know who this was. It was Mr. Potter who discovered who he is. Tell them Harry." Dumbledore says with Harry nodding.

"I noticed The flask smelled like PolyJuice. Which made me realize that this was not Alastor Moody. After I told Mr. crouch that I know he was not the real Professor Moody he attempted to attack me but I acted quickly before he could. Professor Snape intervened and I told him and he smelled the flask for proof." Harry explained with Fudge looking over at Snape. Who nodded and gave the minister the flask who smelled it which indeed was polyjuice!

"I say! Where is Barty Crouch Senior!?" Fudge demanded

"He's dead... I killed him.." Says Barty Jr. all eyes turned to him slightly widened.

"What!?" Fudge yelled glaring at Jr.

"I killed him when I posed as Alastor Moody." Barty answered

"And where is Alastor?" Unbridge asked

"Locked in his own trunk. We're going to rescue him. Cornelius what are you going to do with Him?" Dumbledore asked With everyone turning towards the minister

"Give him the dementor's kiss of course!" Fudge exclaimed with Harry going wide eyed at that.

"What!? No! I want to put him on trial!" Harry protested.

"What for Mr. Potter?" Asked Fudge

"Did you not hear what he's done!? He put me in this tournament just to pass me on to Voldemort!" Harry says while Umbridge put on a sweet smile. And not the kind of sweet smile you'd expect but rather a nasty toad like sweet smile.

"Mr. Potter, surely you know it is not okay to tell such lies and seek attention" she says looking at him narrow his eyes.

"I am not seeking attention or telling lies! I'm speaking the truth! I want him on trial!" He urged.

"Now. Harry... surely you don't need to have this man on trial and his name is He who must not be named! We aren't supposed to speak his name." Fudge say with Harry now glaring.

"It's just a name! I want to put this man on trial! This man tried to have me killed and tried to pass me on to Voldemort!" Harry countered

"Enough! Mr. Potter! This man will receive the Dementor's kiss! And stop saying that name please." Fudge says with Harry glaring while heating up the room.

"That man is a Idiot! How he could protest to not put Crouch on trial!" Blaze says feeling upset with Toxine on the other hand was hissing and narrowed her golden yellow eyes.

"If it were up to me. I'd threaten to petrify him if he didn't do as I asked." Toxine added

"He's trying to cover up the fact that Voldemort is still alive... he's abusing his power as minister to keep himself from losing his said power." Blaze would say in disgust.

Harry was shaking in anger.

"You know... I seem to like Mr. Delacour as a Minister in France. I just may consider moving to France someday if Fudge keeps on covering up the fact that Voldemort is still alive and has been trying to kill me twice! Now this is his third attempt! By putting me in this bloody tournament!" Hissed Harry in thought.

Both of his tenants agreed.

"Now if you excuse us! We will have this man kissed on by a dementor! I always bring one just incase Black is still around here on Hogwarts. Good day!" Fudge would say as he, Umbridge and two Aurors took Barty.

"Professor! Can't you do something?" Harry asked.

"I'm afraid there's nothing we can do Harry. We can't change Fudge's mind." Dumbledore says Harry Scoffed.

"Yeah right." Hissed Harry as he walked off.

Dumbledore sighed. As he watched Harry leave.

"Come Severus. Let's go get Alastor." He says.

( hangleton village)

"WHAT!?" Hissed a raspy voice

"Crouch... has.. has been caught my lord..." Wormtail says

"How!? How he did mess up!?" Hissed Voldemort glaring at Wormtail who winced at the stare his master was giving him.

"I.. I.. I don't know master... I don't know he he messed up his task... now what will we do?" Wormtail asks with Voldemort narrowing his eyes as he aims his wand at Wormtail

"Crucio!" Hissed Voldemort as Wormtail fell and screamed withering.

"We will think of something wormtail! We are not giving up! I want potter here NOW! You will finish Crouch's task in his place!" Voldemort hissed.

"But my lord... Who will take care of you while I'm away?" Wormtail asked.

"Bring me a servant! I don't care who! I want harry potter here on the third task! Do not fail me Wormtail! If you do I will feed you to Nagini!" Voldemort says coldly with Nagini hissing as Wormtail whimpered.

"As you wish master!" Wormtail says walking away to go find his master a servant then he must go to Hogwarts and complete Crouch's task. Worried that he will fail his master.

Voldemort snarled. How did Crouch become so careless and got caught?! Nagini hissed softly talking to her master.

"The boy will be here Nagini. He will be here! Crouch may have failed me. But Wormtail will not! And if he does. I will feed him to you." Voldemort says to his familiar