HP: In The Magical World As a An Extra [ Chapter 117 ]

Recognizing the spell Andromeda had used, McGonagall began to put together what they suspected and seeing Scabbers glow blue in confirmation she let out a gasp in shock, "sweet Merlin," she said with her eyes wide, "just who is that!"

Seeing the positive result Andromeda stepped forward and took the cage from Magnus.

She saw his eyes were red and could tell he was barely holding himself together as it was, 'it's always harder on the younger ones,' she thought as she remembered her younger years and how she had fought to keep from lashing out when the family magics felt slighted.

"someone who has a lot of explaining to do." She said looking at the unconscious rat for a moment before looking to McGonagall. 

"Professor, Aurors should be arriving at Hogwarts shortly, if I recall protocol is for them to enter by the Headmasters floo, could you go and meet them and lead them to the great hall so we can all get to the bottom of this."

Hearing that aurors were already on their way McGonagall nodded and quickly guided them out of the common room before she began to make her way to the headmaster's office.

Harry and Neville followed out a few seconds after she had gone, "Magnus what's going on." Harry asked in a hurry not understanding anything that was happening.

"Who is that?" Neville asked, pointing to Scabbers, "that spell it was..." he began to say only for Magnus to cut him off.

"Harry, Neville," Magnus said sharply in a harsh tone as he turned to them but stopped when he saw them flinch away from him.

He sighed before closing his eyes to calm himself and took a few deep breaths to control his anger and reinforce his mental walls. 

When he opened his eyes again they were back to his usual grey, "I want to explain this to both of you, I really do but right now my aunt and I need to go and meet with the aurors who are on their way, trust me when I this is a good thing, and that I will explain everything about this as soon as I can."

Hearing him promise and understanding that he was in a hurry both boys nodded and let him and Andromeda walk off heading to the grand hall as planned.

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While all of this had been going on Dumbledore was sitting in his office pondering over recent matters. 

His efforts to handle the newest piece that had found its way into the board had, all as of late, been unsuccessful to say the least.

Magnus Black, was truly turning out to be more of a troublesome problem than he had first thought. 

First were his attempts to gain control of the Blacks wealth by controlling the boy, that had failed even before it could get off the ground, when it was revealed he already had a guardian in Andromeda. 

Next had been the honour duel with Malfoy and his refusal to bow to his demands to end the duel.

If he didn't know better he would have suspected the boy was acting against him, but immediately put that thought out of his mind.

He was but a boy and until recently had not known of the magical world so that could not possibly be the case. 

Despite Magnus considerable magical talents that had been displayed so far everything could be explained by his heritage.

At first Albus had also been concerned that it would be that very heritage which might drive him down a darker path, and even lead him to join Voldemort when he would return.

But upon viewing Severus's memories of the duel and the before, he was relieved to hear how Magnus had spoken about Voldemort, though his language was far more crude than he would have used himself.

It made it perfectly clear that Magnus had no current intentions to follow Voldemort ever. 

And Albus suspected that he might even blame him for the fall of house Black into its current state. 

No, it was clear that Magnus was no fan of Voldemort and would more than likely stand against him should he return.

That at least was something he could work with for the time being. 

Magnus was a smart boy from what he had seen of him, and despite being sorted into Ravenclaw, and his questionable friendships with the Heiresses from houses Greengrass and Davis, showed to have a solid sense of right and wrong evident by his apology to the young Longbottom heir for his aunts actions in the last days of the war. 

That and his apology to young Harry for his belief in Sirius's part in his parents murder also made him draw the same conclusions.

If things continued along this path Albus believed that he would eventually return house Black to its former prestige. 

For now Albus decided it would be better to try and convince him that they were on the same side.

It would be better that way rather than having to divide his attention between bringing him into the fold and his plans for young Harry.

If he could get Magnus to trust him, regardless of Andromeda's mistrust in him, he would be able to sway the young heir Black when it mattered and wouldn't have to be concerned that he might disrupt his plans.

However, as he was thinking just how to do so his fireplace filled with green flames and his old friend Moody stepped through into his office.

"Ah Alistair, may I ask what is the reason for your…" Albus began to ask but stopped when another two figures came out of the fireplace after him, Kingsley Shacklebolt and, much to his surprise, Madam Amelia Bones.

Seeing the director of the DMLE floo into his office personally made Albus stand up from behind his desk frowning when he saw them all come through uninvited.

"Madam Bones! May I inquire as to why you have seen fit to floo into my office and Hogwarts uninvited and without my leave to do so as headmaster."