Harry Potter: A Different Sirius

The painting in the corner of her office suddenly spoke, "Minister Thatcher, I have been asked to inform you that the new minister of magic wishes to meet with you."

"That's very good because both the Queen and I want to know what the bloody hell you magicals think you're doing attacking an ally. In fact we want to meet not just your minister but the head of the Wiza.. .Wizeg"

"Wizengamot?"

"Yes that. And your Minister's cabinet."

"I will pass the message along."

"Do that." Came the angry hiss. "Oh, one more thing this meeting will take place here, this evening at six sharp is that understood?"

"Yes ma'am."

The person in the portrait disappeared.

At six Her Majesty the queen and Prime Minister Thatcher sat in the two comfortable chairs in the office The Bodyguards in place were the men and women of MI9 a secret squad made up of muggleborn that had left the magical world. There was a stack of metal folding chairs waiting for their guests. People appeared in the office quite suddenly.

The queen said "Good you know how to be prompt. I require an explanation before I decide whether or not to void the treaties that exist between magicals and non magicals that legitimize your government for endangering the whole United Kingdom by attacking the sovereignty of an ally."

"Your Majesty, I am Rufus Scrimgeour. I was selected for my post twenty four hours ago. This is Lady Augusta Longbottom the new Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot. I'd also like to introduce my cabinet: Amelia Bones of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Algernon Croaker Department of Mysteries, Bartiemus Crouch of Department for International Cooperation, Ludo Bagman Games and Sports, Amos Diggory Department of Control of Magical Creatures, Falsom Reynolds Department of Magical Transportation, Jeanie Ransone Department of Magical Accidents and Catastrophes. Following the discovery of the actions of the previous minister there has been a complete restructure. It was never the intention of our government that such an attack would happen…"

"Due to the irregularities of the previous forty eight hours, I launched an investigation Minister Scrimgeour. Do you know what I've managed to find out? Your kind have been creating problems and violating the treaties between us for most of the last hundred years. So Her Majesty is going to explain how this is going to go." The prime minister stated.

"We require that the magical people of the United Kingdom be brought into compliance with the laws of the kingdom in terms of government and in education. This means that all government officials will be require to take magical oaths that bind them to compliance with the laws of this kingdom. That the Government and laws of the Magical United Kingdom will be examined for compliance and corrected where necessary You have six months to complete this process and you will have an oversight committee appointed by Prime Minister Thatcher. Failure to comply will result in the magical treaties which have already been broken being negated, the magical world being exposed, and the Ministry of Magic being dissolved. Is that perfectly clear?"

"But-"

"We asked is that in any way unclear Mr. Scrimgeour?"

"No Your Majesty. We will comply." Rufus looked at the witches and wizards with him. A few of them looked confused as to why the muggle woman in front of him had the right to decree such a thing. Lady Augusta however merely nodded her head, as if she had expected as much. Rufus knew that the treaties that allowed the magical world to have its own government and the land grants around magical enclaves magically bound the obedience of all magical people to the crown. Should magicals not comply magic itself would break and any British Magical citizens would find their magic would cease to function properly and wards throughout the country would fall. "if I may ask who will be doing the oversight?"

"I have seventeen I believe you label them muggleborns that left the magical world because they were less than happy with second class citizen status." Prime Minister Thatcher said. "I find it troubling that I have actually about fifty such persons to choose from that already work for our government."

In Chicago, Winry and Dani came back to the Hospital. Charlie and his fellow guard after verifying their identities went to get some sleep. Winry cast diagnostic spells. She was relieved to see Harry and Sirius' stats had stabilized, and swiftly settled into guard mode. Healer Castleton came in partway through the shift and did the same spells Winry noticed that Sirius' numbers seemed to indicate he'd wake soon. Harry's seemed to indicate he still had a ways to go. Healer Castleton started to spread more dittany on their wounds.

Winry couldn't help but ask, "Will there be much scarring?"

"Some probably. But I would imagine that by weeks end they'll be up and around."

"That's good."

"I thought you were just a body guard."

""And a friend."

It was late and inwardly Winry acknowledged she probably should have returned to the house hours ago to sleep when Sirius stirred. "Harry?" His voice was slurred but clearly Harry was his first concern.

"He be fine Sirius."

"NO there were two… that's a deadly cutting curse.."

"You protected him enough Sirius, and he recognized it and knew the counter. If you roll over you'll see him. He'll be fine just like you. You bleeding all over him complicated matters a bit not to mention apparently he's an elemental wizard."