Plotting

"Hmph~ You're a tough guy after all. You wait for Snape to come, I'll have him force-feed you a pint of Veritaserum."

Oren abandoned Pettigrew, who was beaten half to death.

Hermione hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Oren, do you think it's possible that you knocked him unconscious?"

Oren???

At this moment, Dumbledore Snape, and Professor McGonagall pushed through the crowd blocking the dormitory door, opened the door, and entered the room.

"What happened?" Professor McGonagall asked, looking at the room riddled with bullet holes.

Oren pointed to the Pettigrew lying on the ground. "We found this guy using that Marauder's Map."

"That damned rat, Scabbers, is actually Animagus! He's been lurking among us for so long, he deserves to die!"

The more Oren thought about it, the angrier he became, and he kicked the corpse-lying Pettigrew a few more times.

"Oren, don't do this! He'll die if you keep hitting him. Hand him over to Headmaster Dumbledore, he'll handle this," Hermione quickly stopped Oren.

Snape stared intently at Pettigrew, as if he were about to devour him whole.

Dumbledore frowned and knocked Pettigrew Stupefy.

"Children, go wait in the Room of Requirement a moment. I need to have a serious talk with Mr. Peter Pettigrew."

After much persuasion from the little witch, Oren finally calmed down and followed Professor McGonagall out of the dormitory.

Professor McGonagall shouted, "It's just that a pipe burst in the bathroom, everything's scattered now!"

Oren and the three little ones exchanged a glance and went to the Room of Requirement.

"So what exactly happened?" Harry asked, bewildered.

"Scabbers Rat's real name is Pettigrew, and he's an Animagus," Oren said with disgust. "The thought of that sleazy fat guy lurking in our dorm for so long makes me want to vomit."

Ron's face was like a traffic light, changing colors in a spectacular display.

"Peter Pettigrew! Harry, do you remember what we heard at the Three Broomsticks?" Hermione exclaimed, suddenly realizing, "He's the wizard Sirius Black who got blown away!"

"I knew Crookshanks wouldn't want to capture Scabbers for no reason; there must be something wrong. Since Peter Pettigrew is still alive, then what happened back then..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Oren quickly interrupted Hermione. "Don't waste your breath. Once Snape gives him a bottle of Veritaserum, he'll confess everything, even how old he was when he peeked at the widow bathing."

The three little ones...

"And Hermione, you'd better check your big cat later to see if it's Animagus."

"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly!" Ron exclaimed excitedly. "Not just Hermione's cat, but all the Gryffindor pets! I must tell Percy about this!"

Hermione and Oren exchanged a glance, clearly seeing how much this had affected Ron.

Oren's Phoenix Feather glowed red.

"Harry and I are going to the Headmaster's Office. You two stay here."

"Okay, okay," Harry snapped out of his reverie and followed Oren into the Headmaster's Office.

Oren glanced at Peter Pettigrew, who was sprawled on the ground, seemingly lifeless, and then sat down next to Dumbledore.

"That's how it happened back then," Dumbledore a sip of tea-flavored syrup to moisten his throat.

"So the Secret Keeper betrayed Harry's parents with the Fidelius Charm was Peter Pettigrew, not Sirius Black."

"Headmaster, why don't you become the Secret Keeper? Are you afraid he can't beat God... um, it seems he's not involved this year, so I'll call him Voldemort. Are you afraid he can beat you?"

"I did suggest it," Dumbledore sighed. "They insisted on having Sirius Black as the Secret Keeper, and nobody even knew that they had secretly replaced him with Peter Pettigrew Secret Keeper."

"Pettigrew was also their good friend, and always so unassuming; if he weren't Voldemort's spy, no one would have been able to find the Potters."

Harry stared at Pettigrew sprawled on the ground, his eyes practically spitting fire.

Oren's lips twitched, and after thinking for three minutes, he muttered "Damn idiot" to himself.

"Headmaster, have you decided how to deal with him yet?" Oren pointed at Pettigrew.

Dumbledore, "Hand him over to the Ministry of Magic; that way, Sirius Black's name will be cleared. Oh, and he's Harry's godfather."

Snape glared at Dumbledore, seemingly very dissatisfied with his handling of the situation.

Oren nodded and said, "It can be handed over to the Ministry of Magic, but not entirely."

Dumbledore's eyelids twitched; he wondered what kind of trouble Oren was up to now.

"Have the Minister for Magic come to Hogwarts in person, and after Pettigrew finishes his explanation, we'll quietly send him on his way."

Snape interrupted Oren, scoffing, "Let Peter Pettigrew leave Hogwarts? That's questionable."

Oren, "Heh, you slick old fox, don't interrupt. Any method you use will seem suspicious. What if I get the Dementors to do it?"

Snape scoffed, "There's nothing more suspicious than a Dementors suddenly attacking a prisoner."

Oren snapped his fingers and said, "So I'll have the Dementors attack those people in the Ministry of Magic indiscriminately."

"Those Dementors are ostensibly still under the Ministry of Magic, so we guarantee that in the end, not a single Knut from Hogwarts will have anything to do with this."

Oren glanced at Dumbledore's expression, which looked like he'd met three generations of Dark Lord, and added, "They can't possibly leave without even one person who knows the Patronus Charm, can they? At worst, the Headmaster can keep an eye on them secretly."

"Afterwards, it would be best to have the headmaster put pressure on the Ministry of Magic to have them reinvestigate the Death Eaters."

"Heh," Snape sneered. "They won't actually investigate."

"I know," Oren shrugged. "They won't take it seriously; they're also afraid that they might find something."

"Voldemort and Death Eaters cause me trouble every year, so why shouldn't I make things difficult for them?"

Harry shrank back. Was this something a little wizard like me should be listening to?

Oren glanced at Dumbledore, whose expression seemed hesitant, and advised, "Headmaster, look at the Ministry of Magic. The real culprit got away scot-free, and Sirius Black did indeed end up in Azkaban."

"You Peter Pettigrew, you're the one who killed Harry's parents. If you ask me, Harry should have done it himself."

"This is no ordinary blood feud! Don't hesitate any longer, Kaka! Ugh, Principal!"

"Just nod your head, and I'll arrange it without you having to lift a finger. After this is over, Harry can get his revenge, and he can even face his godfather. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

Dumbledore glanced at Harry, who looked utterly miserable, sighed, and nodded without saying a word.

"Arranged! Harry, just wait for my good news!" Oren ran out the door.

Snape kicked Pettigrew several times, staring at him with such rage that he wanted to tear him to pieces right then and there.

After giving the Dementors a thorough dressing-down (the Cruciatus Curse), Oren returned to the Room of Requirement, feeling refreshed.

"What's wrong with Orion Harry?" Ron asked with some concern.

"It's just a silly grin, that's normal. Dumbledore will hand over the real culprit Peter Pettigrew, to the Ministry of Magic."

"His godfather, Sirius Black, will also be exonerated, and Harry can finally get rid of using his birth certificate as a household registration."

Harry...