Harry Potter: Magical Legacy

Harry suddenly understood how Dobby felt whenever the little guy tried to hurt himself. Harry definitely deserved a few good knocks around the head for being so blind. He had been living with Sirius Black for most of summer and visiting with him for the entire school year. He had been sleeping in the same dorm as Peter Pettigrew for three years! Remus had specifically told him what both looked like in their animagus form two weeks ago! If Harry allowed himself to stop and truly consider how much of an idiot he had been he likely wouldn't have hair in the morning.

So he did the smarter thing. He acted.

"Comm on, emergency protocol 01. Everyone, this is Harry. If you're sleeping wake up, grab your wand and get dressed. We have a priority situation. I have found Peter Pettigrew and I know where Sirius Black is. Meet in…um…"

"The Meeting Room?" Daphne said sounding fully alert and awake.

"Hmm, too far," Harry said shaking his head. He noticed Hermione running down the stairs of the girls' side with only one arm through her shirt and coming to halt as she saw him. She took a deep breath, visibly forced herself to relax and walked over laying a hand on his shoulder. Harry smiled up at her and continued, "Sirius is a dog currently and we'd have a hard time getting a dog up to the seventh floor unnoticed."

Luna bounced down the staircase and wandered over as well. To someone who hadn't known her the girl would look as carefree as normal. Harry though could see the narrowed eyes, downturned mouth and tension in her shoulders.

"Entrance Hall then?" Susan asked. "It would also make it easier to meet up with Aunt Amy."

"No, Susan," Amelia herself said over the link. "I am not about to meet a fugitive in the Entrance Hall."

"How about my office?" Shiva asked. "It's on the fourth floor so it's at least a bit closer to the entrance."

"There are multiple unused classrooms on the second floor immediately after the Grand Staircase in the West Wing. We use the second on the left. Best of both worlds," Hermione said.

Harry nodded along, "Any objections?" The link was quiet. "Alright, Madam Bones, Tonks, how quickly can you both get here?"

"Less than five minutes. Don't move on Pettigrew until we arrive," Amelia replied.

"Won't work, sorry, ma'am."

"Harry, listen if he's the traitor he's dangerous and – " Tonks said the frown evident in her voice.

"And," Harry said cutting her off, "he's currently sleeping in the Gryffindor dorm." Harry scowled at Neville's curse. "Dammit, Nev, stay quiet! Don't let him know we know!"

"Scabbers!" Neville spat. "He's Scabbers isn't he?!"

"Yes. Now don't do anything yet! Madam Bones, we'll stun the rat and bring him to the classroom. Tonks, I need you to stop by the Three Broomsticks and pick up the large black dog there. He'll answer to Snuffles. If he gives you trouble, tell him Harry didn't find the paw print very amusing. He should follow after that." Shiva was now the one cursing over the line. She wasn't alone as Daphne was muttering as well with very choice invectives. "Alright, look people we have to cut this off now before the Comm Stones break. They aren't designed to handle this level of connections. Five minutes, second floor classroom, West Wing, second on the left. Someone grab Professor Lupin on the way. Disconnect emergency protocol."

Harry stood and looked to Hermione and Luna. Luna cocked her head at him. "What's the plan, Harry?"

"Go up, ask Ron for Scabbers. Stun them both. Go to the classroom."

"That simple?" Hermione asked in shock.

"Complicated seems to backfire on us. Let's try simple and wing it if things go sideways," Harry said shrugging.

Hermione rubbed her forehead and glared at him. "We are going to have to have a serious talk later about acceptable levels of risk and 'winging it' when confronting evil magicals."

"I'd suggest waiting until the evening is over, Hermione," Luna said. "That way you can yell at him for nearly dying at the same time rather than yelling twice."

"Who's nearly dying? With any luck Pettigrew will just be sleeping," Harry asked, casting a scared glance at Hermione. He was suddenly very thankful that she didn't share abilities with a basilisk because her look certainly would have been enough to kill him if she had.

"From what I understand you always nearly die at the end of these adventures, Harry. I'm just being prepared."

"No one is nearly dying tonight," Hermione growled irritably. "No one is dying at all for that matter. Let's get the rat."

The three walked up to Harry's room and cautiously entered. Thankfully the room was empty except for Ron, Neville and Pettigrew. As soon as the door had opened, Neville jumped off the bed raising his wand towards Ron's curtains. Harry gestured for him to come closer and stay on the opposite side of the bed. Luna moved to the foot and Hermione grabbed the curtains. Harry held up three fingers counting down. As he finished the count, Hermione tore the curtains open, revealing Scabbers clinging to Ron's chest and the redhead reading a Quidditch book.

"Hey! What's the – " Ron's shout was cut off as Neville stunned him. Harry meanwhile flashed off a stunner at Scabbers striking the rat as it squeaked and tried to run. Pettigrew slumped and Harry picked him up by the tail scowling.

"Part one complete. Let's get to that classroom." The group left the tower with Pettigrew clutched in Harry's hand inside his robe pocket. They hurried but didn't run. It wouldn't due to get stopped and questioned at this point.

Finally arriving in the second floor classroom, a glowering Shiva immediately walked over to them with a half raised wand. "You four okay? You have him?" Remus was behind her in his night clothes and looking confused.

"We got him, Shiva. No problems." Harry held up Pettigrew and dropped him onto a table casting an Incarcerous on the rat. Remus' eyes narrowed on the rat and his nostrils flared.

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