As soon as she was comfortable, she settled into her alert state meditation pose and began to write her report of the event and the action she took all in her mind.
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Back at Hogwarts, Neville was being questioned as to where Harry was. He'd just smile and say, "He has important family matters to take care of. He'll likely be along, once they're out of the way."
When anyone tried to press him for extra information, he'd say, "As I said, he has important family matters to take care of. He'll likely be along, once they're out of the way."
By the time dinner was finished, he thought he'd given that same response a good dozen times.
Susan and Hannah, together with Daphne and Tracey - for those who knew of the Alliance and knew them to be Heirs of that Alliance and asked them - also answered the question the same way. However, between them, they still answered the question less as many times as Neville on his own.
Once everyone finished dinner the Headmistress had one final announcement to give them before she released them to go to their dorms. Because of changes to classes, new class schedules needed to be handed out.
"Meeting the same time-frames as the second of September," she said, "All students are to be in the Great Hall, tomorrow morning, no later than 8.00am, so new class schedules may be distributed."
After everyone rose to make their way out, the word quickly spread among the rest of the student population about Harry (and Hermione) being delayed. By the time they all reached their dorms, almost all of them knew the alliance Heirs would only give that answer and that Potter and Granger would 'likely be along' somewhat soon - maybe.
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Moody was still in the office with Bones when the same auror stuck his head in the door again. "Albus Dumbledore's been arrested and is currently in processing. No muggles saw anything. I believe you wanted to know?"
She smiled back and replied, "Thank you, Auror Preedy. We did."
He said, "Yes, Ma'am." And again withdrew.
Looking to Moody she started to rise and asked, "Shall we?"
Moody grinned back and replied, "Lets!"
They were very quickly in the cell area and were just in time to see the old man guided, almost shoved, into a cell. Unsurprisingly, it was the same one he'd been in the last two times he was in her 'care'.
Bones and Moody gave it a few moments before walking up to the two aurors who'd brought him in. Cutting right to the chase, she asked, "Who caught him?"
"We did, Ma'am," replied Cupperman. "Henrietta and I."
"Well done," she smiled. "He's been fully processed?"
"He has," replied Cupperman. "Henrietta and I were about to head out to the bullpen to write up the arrest report, Ma'am."
Bones gave a nod and said, "Get it done quickly and bring it to me. I'll should be in the cell with Dumbledore, giving him an initial interview to start with. If I'm not there, I'll be in my office."
"Yes, Ma'am," replied Cupperman. And the two left to get on it.
Once they were on their way, Bones chuckled and said, "Eager."
Moody, who heard it, replied, "So they should be."
Turning more fully to the older and officially 'retired' Master Auror, she said, "Come on." And walked over to the cell. After first checking through the peep-hole to ensure the old man was visible and clear of the door, she unlatched it and stepped within.
Dumbledore, now enervated again, was sitting on 'his' bunk with his arms folded and a scowl on his face. The manacles had been removed.
Only his eyes flickered in her direction and he quietly said, "Amelia."
"Prisoner Dumbledore," she shot back.
With a huff of annoyance he asked, "What am I supposed to have done wrong, this time, Madam Bones?"
"I have quite a few charges to file against you, this time, Mister Dumbledore."
When his eyes shot to hers in somewhat surprise, she snickered and said, "Yes, I'm aware you've finally been fired from Hogwarts. Headmistress Lady Marchbanks advised me of the situation, earlier today."
She gave that a moment to sink in before she said, "The matters I have on you so far this evening are: You assaulted one Ronald Weasley just outside the gate of Hogsmeade Station. Yes, I know about that, too. And you were caught in the act of analysing the wards on the Granger residence. Naughty, naughty, Albus.
"With the list of new crimes beginning to pile up against you, I think I'll have more than enough to take you trial, once more, at the February sitting of the Wizengamot.
Dumbledore just glared back.
"So," she said. "I'm offering you the chance to have the charges dropped. All you have to do is be honest with me and tell me why getting hold of Lord Potter is so important to you. What do you say, Albus?"
"The information I have is so sensitive I'm afraid I cannot speak of it with anyone except Mister Potter," he huffed again.
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