Chapter 16: A Hero's Triumph
Harry shook Ragnok's hand, "thank you for everything and please wait till tomorrow before imposing anything too permanent on our problems. I at least want to hear their side. Madam Bones I would like to see you tomorrow as well if that can be arranged. I trust you and sadly there's not many in the ministry of magic I can say that about."
"For what you have done I will always be available Lord Gryffindor. The wizarding world owes you a debt that can never be repaid."
"Try telling Rita Skeeter that!" said Hermione, "Mum, Dad hold on. Winky, Dobby take us home." And they were gone.
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At the burrow that evening, Molly and Arthur were sitting listening to the radio for news bulletins, the whole magical world was in an uproar.
Witches and wizards had collapsed all over the country, what caused it? was it contagious? could it happen again?
Since everyone collapsed at once and, as yet no repeat occurrence had been reported, things had quietened slightly but the worry was still there. Who would be next?
The radio caught their attention again, "We now have an announcement from Amelia Bones, who has just been appointed acting minister for magic." The husband and wife stared at the box in anticipation.
"Good evening, I would like to put everyone's mind at rest by saying we now know what caused the mass collapse and it will not, I repeat will not effect anyone else."
Had the ministries monitoring devices not already been destroyed, they would have been sorely tested by the surge in positive magical energy from all over the country that could have run a small town.
"Earlier today Lord and Lady Gryffindor battled he who... Lord Voldemort to his severe injury. He then began drawing power from his marked death eaters causing them all to collapse. Tonight I was part of a group that accompanied them both to his lair and finished Voldemort for good."
Energy output was now on a city scale.
"And who are the heroic Lord and Lady Gryffindor? Why none other than Harry Potter and his new wife Hermione Potter nee Granger."
The verbal explosion at the burrow was probably unique in the wizarding world, as Arthur Weasley stared blankly at the instrument that had just pronounced their doom, his wife yelled at the top of her voice "NOOOO..."
Molly had the potion all prepared, was ready to add it to some cakes for Harry when that bloody tournament took over.
She couldn't have him fighting dragons while doped on love potion, he could get killed then where would they be?
What the hell was Albus playing at letting him marry? Just wait till she got hold of that worthless son of hers, falling out with Harry and pushing him into the mudblood bitches arms. She would..
We'll never know what she would because at that moment the front and back doors of the burrow were simultaneously blown apart. Before Molly or Arthur had time to even think about their wands, a dozen goblin guards had burst into the room, slapping magic suppressing manacles on them both.
The guard who was obviously in charge withdrew a scroll from his tunic and read:
"Molly Weasley and Arthur Weasley, you are charged with crimes against a friend to the goblin nation and as such you will be tried under goblin law."
"What are you talking about? What have we done and who is this friend? There hasn't been a friend of the goblin nation for centuries, I work at the ministry so release us this instant." Shouted Arthur.
The burrow was being torn apart as the goblins searched for evidence, when a flask of potion was placed in the head guards hand, removing the lid, he sniffed the contents before looking at them with clear contempt.
"The Lord and Lady Gryffindor have been awarded friend status." He said.
Both Weasley's knew they were screwed.
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