No One Messes with the Master of Death: Chapter 39

Chapter 40

"Fred" is Fred speaking
"George" is George speaking
"Fred and George" is both speaking

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Hadrian's POV
"Harry, we will proceed with Andromeda Tonks' trial today at 14:00. We request you to attend the trial along with your godson Edward Remus Lupin." Amelia’s voice came from her patronus.

"Teddy, shall we go meet your grandmother one last time?" I asked.

"Will you be there, Harry?" He asked.

"I will be there holding you, Teddy. She cannot do anything to me even if she wants." I said.

Teddy nodded. But I could see that he is still scared of Andromeda.

"Will Fred and George be there?" He asked. Looks like he wanted to spend time with them, too, and he has gotten attached to them very fast.

"Do you want us with you, Teddy?" They asked.

Teddy nodded. "I know Harry would have to fight Granny, so I want you two with me." He said.

All of us smiled.

After lunch, Dad, Fred, George, Teddy, and I flooed to the ministry and walked to the trial room.

As we were early, we took our seats that were fortunately next to each other.

At 14:00 in the afternoon, most of the lords and ladies have assembled and took their respective seats.

Madam Bones arrived and so did Kingsley, who was elected the minister, and sat down in their places. Then Chief Warlock, Darren Woodsworth, came in and took his place.

"Bring in Andromeda Tonks." Amelia requested.

When Andromeda was brought in, Teddy held me tightly and didn't even look at her. I hugged him closer to show him that I would not go anywhere unless I was called to justify myself for taking Teddy from her.

Madam Bones gave me an apologetic look. I just smiled at her, saying it would be fine.

"Andromeda Tonks, do accept that you were torturing your grandson Edward Lupin with the tickling charm for too long that he could not breathe in the name of training?" Amelia asked.

"That is his training. He has to get stronger." Andromeda said.

"He is strong enough. Him being here after what we witnessed from his godfather's memory is proof enough of his strength." Amelia said.

Andromeda looked at us and wanted to curse when one of the aurors silenced her.

"Give her veritaserum." Amelia said.

When they poured a few drops of the serum in her mouth, her eyes became glossy.

"What is your name?" Amelia asked.

"Andromeda Tonks."

"When were you born?"

"May 12, 1953."

"The veritaserum is working." Amelia said to the lords and ladies present at the trial. "Do accept using the tickling charm for long durations on Edward Lupin?" She asked Andromeda.

"Yes."

"Do you think it is a useful method of training?"

"Yes. It increases your pain tolerance."

"Who asked you to do it?"

"Albus Dumbledore."

"Do you think he is right?"

"Yes."

"Was Nymphadora Lupin nee Tonks present when he asked you to train your grandson in such a cruel way?"

"Yes. She was fine with the training."

"Why did Dumbledore ask you to train young Lupin?"

"To defeat Harry when he turns dark."

Amelia sighed. "Why would Harry Potter-Black turn dark?"

"He had a piece of horcrux in him. It might affect Harry."

"Do you know that he walked right to the dark lord after he knew that he had a soul piece inside him to sacrifice himself so that the dark lord would be mortal and one of us could finish him off?"

"Yes."

"Then why do you think he would still have it in him? We all know that the dark lord is no more."

"Dumbledore said he would still have some influence in his thought process."

Dad was fuming beside me. He knew not to interrupt, or he would have gone down there to give her a piece of his thoughts, and so were my twins.

"When the piece could not influence him when it was in him, do you think it would after it was destroyed?"

"Dumbledore said he would turn dark and only Teddy could defeat him."

"What types of training did you give Young Lupin?"

"I would put him under the tickling charm for 10 minutes to 15 minutes with some break in between."

"Do you feel guilty for being the cause of his pain?"

"No. He should thank me for making him strong."

"Lord Potter-Black, would you like to ask any questions?" Amelia asked.

I nodded as I gave Teddy to Fred and whispered, "I will be back soon, champ. Stay with Fred until then, alright?"

Teddy nodded.

I walked down to where Andromeda was and asked, "Did you get any help from anyone?"

"Yes. Dumbledore came at times to test Teddy."

My blood was boiling. I put my occlumency shields to the maximum and asked, "What did he do?"

"He did the same as I used to. He used the tickling charm. He used to use the stinging hex at times but only mild."

"Did he come to you this year after the death of the dark lord?"

"Yes, he came twice."

"When did he come?"

"Last month after you dropped him and a week ago."

"Did he do anything else?"

"He tried to block Teddy's metamorphmagus skill, but it didn't work."

I turned to Amelia and said that I was done and walked back to my seat and took Teddy into my arms and hugged him close.

"They will pay for it, Teddy, I promise." I whispered.

"Administer the antidote." Amelia said.

When the auror gave the antidote, Andromeda panicked.

"Andromeda Tonks, you have been found guilty for abusing a child, for allowing another person to abuse the child, and verbally demeaning the child. You will be losing your right to being his guardian, and you will be paying the present guardian, Harry James Sirius Potter-Black, a total of 100,000 galleons for trying to train his own godson against him and trying to defame him and the houses he is lord to indirectly, allowing a skill that Edward Lupin was blessed with to be blocked, and 2 years in Azkaban." The Chief Warlock said.

Andromeda started screaming, but the aurors dragged her away from the room, and the session was closed.

When we fought our way to the floo and flooed home, Remus and Sirius were waiting for us.

"What happened?" Remus asked.

Chapter 40