I Magus

Justice


The day following the press conference Ron Hermione and Harry needed to go into Diagon alley to pick up supplies for the upcoming school year. Stopping by Madame Malkins robes for all occasions first, all three bought new school robes as well as normal everyday robes. Their next stop was Flourish and Botts to pick up their texts for the upcoming year. Harry browsed the store for any new texts he thought he might want but did not have a specific set of books to buy. “ Being Dumbledores apprentice at least has a few perks,” He thought. After what seemed like forever they had to drag Hermione out of the shop and decided to stop at the Leaky Cauldron for lunch. After ordering a Butterbeer apiece, they sat down at a table in the corner to rest.

“ Harry” Hermione asked if you aren’t taking regular classes with the rest of us what ARE you going to take?”

Harry just looked at his friend and smiled to himself “ always thinking about my education” he thought of her fondly.

Harry replied to her “ I already have all the texts I need for the year and even though I’m not an official student at the school for the year, I’m still taking some classes like Care of Magical Creatures and Potions, as they require more hands on as well as theoretical applications.” Harry continued, “ However most of my work for Dumbledore is going to revolve around the further development and refinement of my powers. Having the ability practically absorb knowledge is a fine thing but I need more practical applications to control it. So this year as well as teaching the DA I will be concentrating on those things instead.”

Hermione just nodded and looked pleased for her friend. So far, during their stay at Hogwarts, both her and Ron had learned most of the material normally taught in sixth year as well as mastering their Occlumency skills. Ron on the other hand just snorted into his drink and laughed “ Well mate if it weren\'t for Mione here I’d have quit it already. I can’t believe Snape was that tough on you while teaching you Occlumency” he said.

Harry just nodded” sometimes I think it was worse for me with Snape teaching me, he tries to humiliate me enough as it is in regular potions class.”

The three laughed at this when all of a sudden a loud explosion followed by at least 30 distinctive pops that indicated the sound of someone Apparating in filled their ears.

Harry looked at the other two and said “Quickly Floo back to the school and notify Dumbledore that they’re a number of Death Eaters attacking Diagon A. He. Hermione started to protest at this point.

“ But Harry what about you? She cried’
“Yeah mate we can help you” Ron said.

Harry just shook his head and said “ Hurry now both of you I have to end this before anyone else gets hurt, I can’t fight and worry about the two of you at the same time.” Both looked at Harry with fear in their eyes for him and nodded abruptly at him. After watching his friends Floo back to safety, Harry ran out into the alley to confront the Death Eaters.

“ Well, well,well wook what we have here” a feminine voice cackled at him in delight. “ Surely the Master will reward me above any other if I bring you back to him or even better kill you.”

Harry looked so angry now as he recognized whom the voice belonged to. “ Lestrange!” he shouted, “ If you surrender peacefully I will not harm you.”

She just laughed and cackled “ Well wee baby potter has a sense of humor after all.” She continued to taunt Harry as the rest of the Death Eaters laughed along with her while casting the Cruatias and Avada Karvada at him and anyone other civilians that got close enough to them. Harry nimbly dodged all the spells that he could and all others were absorbed by a hastily erected shield he put over himself.

Harry had to end this quickly. He silently cast an anti-apparition spell around the surrounding area and silently banished the civilians out of harms way. He saw at least 50 either injured or dead on the ground and banished them to St. Mungos for treatment. Next Harry cast a containment bubble around himself and anyone else he sensed the dark mark from in the area.

Grinning slightly at the Death Eaters Harry said, “ Well come on now ladies, let’s dance.”
Thinking quickly, to avoid as much bloodshed as possible and concentrated on Bellatrix Lestrange. Harry then said to her over the casting of her curses at him “ I think it’s time for a little payback Bellatrix don’t you?” Harry put his wand away and walked towards her. She cackled in delight and shot curse after curse at Harry only to have them harmlessly rebound off him and strike other Death Eaters. Harry just grinned and continued toward her. Since all their spells were now doing more damage to each other than Harry. They tried to disapparate but to no avail. Harry just laughed at them and said “ Thinking of going somewhere?”

Bellatrix just cursed at Harry “ Damn you Potter my Master will be the death of you. Harry just looked at Bellatrix and said to her in a soft voice that now only the 2 of them could hear “ That may be, but you won’t be around to see it”. Looking into her eyes he snapped his fingers and all the death Eaters froze as their heads were forced to turn to watch the events unfolding in their midst.

Harry then said to her one last thing “ For Sirius.” Harry concentrated on the power for a minute and all of a sudden Bellatrix Lestrange\'s head exploded like a water balloon. The faces of the remaining Death Eaters Registered shock, disbelief and horror as a few even began to vomit as fragments of blood, bone and brains rained down on them. Harry then snapped his fingers again and chains and manacles appeared and bound the remaining Death Eaters. After stunning them, Harry turned to see Dumbledore leading a contingent of Order Members to join the fray.

Harry looked at Dumbledore and said “ sorry Albus you’re too late.” Albus nodded and asked “ How many dead and injured?”

Harry just shook his head and shrugged “ I saw at least 40 to 50 people injured or dead before I sent them to ST. Mungos to clear the battle field of innocents.” Harry continued, “ As far as the dead go I know of one.” Harry paused to let that sink in for a minute. Dumbledore looked questioningly at Harry “ Bellatrix Lestrange” Harry said as if that explained everything.

Dumbledore looked over at Harry and nodded and said “ Well Harry its time to call in the aurors and get these criminals to the Ministry for questioning.”

Harry just nodded and said to Dumbledore “ As soon as they are questioned and tried I want them sentenced to death.”

Dumbledore looked over at Harry in shock and asked “ Surely death is not necessary is it Harry?”

Harry just looked at his aging mentor with a tired and sorrowful expression on his face and said “ Albus I know your all for second and sometimes even third chances. But too many have died because of filth like this. They had a choice and they made it. I’m not willing to risk the lives of the people by having them go to prison and likbe bbe broken out and returned to Voldemort to continue to kill some more.” At this point Harry looked even more sorrowful and continued “ No old friend, second chances are something the world can not afford right now.”

Dumbledore looked at him for a moment and nodded saying more gently, “ Come Harry it’s time to return to the castle. You need to rest somHarrHarry just nodded at him and opened a portal to the Headmasters office.

Upon arriving Dumbledore asked Harry “ Tea?” as Harry took a seat in the office. Harry just nodded absently and continued to look as if into the future.

“Harry, are you alright?” Dumbledore asked him. Harry just looked at him with tears in his eyes and sobbed why did I do it Albus? Why did I kill her? Have I become such a small shallow figure of a person that I kill out of revenge?”

Dumbledore looked over at his protégé and thought for a minute before answering “ No Harry he said, though you were undoubtedly angry you sought justice. However if I may say so I think your anger got a little out of control.”

Harry just sighed and said “ I’m so sorry Albus I try to keep it in check all the time and not allow it to control me.”

Dumbledore just nodded and said, “ I know Harry, you are still new to your powers yet, but with time, patience and above all practice, you will gain the necessary control.

Harry nodded in acceptance and then said “ Albus we need to contact the Ministry and get the causality list from today\'s attack.”

Harry opened a portal and they both stepped through into the Ministers office. Arthur looked up from the report he was reading slowly and nodded to the both of them and said “ Well done today Harry. You saved many lives in the attack.”


Harry looked at his minister and said” I did what I had to do but how many were killed how many injured?”

Arthur looked at him and said” so far a total of 20 dead, including 10 Death Eaters and 40 injured.” Harry just looked grim and it it could have been worse, so much worse.” Both men nodded and Arthur asked Harry “ We are questioning the remaining Death Eaters now and will have the preliminary reports from them by morning. I’ll see that you both get a copy of the findings.”

Harry and Albus nodded at this and Harry said “ Arthur, after the questioning is finished all the prisoners are to be executed.” Arthur looked questioningly at Dumbledore but he just nodded his assent back at him. Arthur suddenly figured it out “ You want to make sure that they don’t get rescand and cause further havoc” he stated. Harry just nodded “plus it will have the added side effect of making people think twice before joining the Dark Lords ranks” Harry finished. Athrur nodded and said” I’ll draw up an official decree stating just that.” Harry and Dumbledore just nodded in agreement at him and Harry said “ Well Arthur I have to be getting back to the castle to check on Ron and Hermione “ Arthur nodded and said” give them my best”.

After they had arrived back at the castle Harry looked at Dumbledore with a hard look of determination in his eyes and said “ Well I’m going to rest for a while and finish drawing up lesson plans for the DA.” Albus nodded and said to him “ That\'s a good idea Harry, rest for a while and try not to dwell on this matter too much. After all this is just the beginning of the war.” Harry just nodded in agreement and slowly made his way back to his chambers.