Chapter 72: Interrogation in the Shadows
December 23, 1995, 22:00 (10pm), Granger Residence. Ten pops. Ten Aurors arrived a block away from the Granger residence. Unbeknownst to them, they were recorded arriving at the residence. There were two Recon soldiers in the front and two in the back recording. They had strict orders not to interfere.
As they arrived, the Aurors set up anti-apparition and anti-portkey wards. Their task – apprehend one 15 year old witch and both her muggle parents. It should be a walk in the park. They split at the door, five going in the front, five going in the back. Five minutes passed. Ten minutes passed. Thirty minutes passed. The house remained quiet.
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December 23, 1995. 22:00 (10:00pm), Granger Residence. Both Evan and Sensei immediately knew the Aurors had arrived. They both immediately evoked kuji-kiri. Dressed in black and chanting the Zen mantra, they went invisible. They felt the wards go up; they felt the Aurors split; and, they felt the Aurors burst through the front and rear doors. As soon as the doors burst open, the caps on the metal straws came off. A gentle hiss could be heard escaping from the balloons, spraying their colorless, odorless gas onto the Aurors. Evan and Sensei used Zai to concentrate the gas around the Aurors' faces and to keep the gas away from them. Once the Aurors were down, Evan opened the windows to allow the gas to dissipate.
The Recon unit outside was filming the residence using infrared and thermal imaging. They didn't quite understand what they were seeing. When they arrived earlier, there were two people inside. As the Aurors approached, those two images disappeared. The Aurors entered, and then were down and motionless. A few minutes later, they were all gone. They waited another 20 minutes and called the Commander. He told them to pack it up and come back.
December 23, 1995. 22:30 (10:30pm), undisclosed location. Evan, Sensei, and ten paralyzed and stunned Aurors appeared in an empty room. Ten chairs appeared. Evan removed all the wands, portkeys, and any other 'magical device' from the Aurors. A video recorder mounted on a tripod appeared in the corner of the room. Evan put the Aurors in the chairs and strapped them in. He then called Dobby, and asked him to let the Grangers know they were OK, and that he and the Sensei would see them all at breakfast.
"My name is Midshipman Evan Fenix, member of Her Majesty the Queen's Royal Marines. Today is December 23, 1995. I am interviewing ten members of the Ministry of Magic's Auror Division, captured during a break-in to the residence of Dr. and Dr. Granger. This interview is being performed to determine the official and unofficial reason for this act, and to determine if there were any unofficial acts sanctioned."
Evan then put three drops of his scopolamine/veritussum mixture into the mouth of the first Auror and woke them up.
"State you name for the record". "Hubert Dawlish". "What is your rank in the Auror division?" Evan asked. "Auror". "What were your instructions in regards to Hermione Granger and her parents?" Evan asked." "To arrest them by any means necessary and take them immediately to Azkaban prison" Dawlish replied. "On what grounds were they to be arrested?" Evan asked. "On the grounds they assisted in the murder of 10 magical citizens" the Auror responded. "Was there to be a trial to determine their innocence or guilt?" asked Evan. "No. The Wizengamot already ruled on the case." Dawlish replied. "Who presented the case in the Wizengamot?" Evan asked. "Minister Fudge" replied Dawlish. "What were your instructions should you encounter any resistance?" asked Evan. "We were given authorization to kill any responders or defenders." Said Dawlish. "Who gave this order?" asked Evan. "Minister Fudge" came the reply. "Were you given any other 'special instructions', and if so, by whom?" Evan asked. "I was instructed by Minister Fudge to not bring anybody back alive, but to make it look like self-defense." Dawlish replied. "Do you have any of these orders in writing?" Evan asked. "Yes – the Minister gave me written orders. They are in the front pocket of my robes" the Auror replied. Evan reached in and retrieved the written orders. He glanced at the orders, put it in a plastic bag, and wrote some information on the bag, before continuing. "Are you a member of any other groups, official or unofficial?" Evan asked. "No" replied Dawlish. "Do you sympathize with the Death Eater cause?" Evan asked. "Yes and no" Dawlish replied. "Explain" "Purebloods are superior, and should rule magical England. However, we do need the half breeds and muggleborn to do the mundane work." Dawlish replied. "Are there any charms or other magical artifacts on you to track your movements and/or health?" Evan asked. Dawlish responded that each Auror is required to have a charm cast on them to track both location and health prior to leaving the office. The recording was then stopped. Dawlish provided Evan with the counter to dispel the tracking and health charm. Evan then stunned Auror Dawlish, removed the tracking charms from the Aurors wandlessly, and prepared the next Auror.
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