bat, grimm and the cat can fix it (Translation)

The reason

Severus didn't feel like discussing his employer any longer. He went up to the prisoner and forced him to take the antidote.
“Why is he suddenly so quiet? Outside he couldn't scream and rant loud enough. "It came from Harry.
"I'm responsible for that, I didn't feel like the nagging anymore." Lucius explained to him.
Harry was too exhausted by the events of the evening to blush now.
“Are you allowed to do that as an observer?” He wanted to know.
The blonde laughed.
“Yes, I am perfectly allowed to do that. I just have to make sure everything goes according to plan. And preventing someone from throwing insults around them is not against it. Besides, it is not proper for a child to hear such words. "
Severus and Sirius both gave a bark of laughter.
"Do you remember the first task vaguely?" Sirius wanted to know.
"Yes, but Harry said that he would always babble when he was nervous."
"Yes, but the little one can curse that even a sailor would blush." ​​It came from Severus.
"Like you're better." Harry grumbled, crossing his arms.
The minister laughed when he saw this reaction.
but then everyone's attention was drawn back to the man in the chair. He slowly transformed back into his original self. All of his prostheses fell off him.
when the transformation was complete, three people looked in disbelief at the wizard in front of them.
“We know him. What's that guy's name again? ”Sirius wanted to know.
"Hannibal Tang." It came from Harry and Severus at the same time.
Lucius and Crouch didn't know what to do with the name.
“And who is that?” The blonde observer wanted to know.
“Someone who smeared honey around Harry's mouth in the cauldron. He just wanted the little one to lift a curse for him. Sirius would have loved to transform himself into his animagus form to bite the guy somewhere else.
"What kind of curse?" It came from the minister.
"The one lying on the defense compartment." Severus gave information. "I sent him to hell."
"Apparently he crawled out again." Lucius muttered.
Harry had moved closer to his fathers. not out of fear, but because he had the dull feeling that he would soon no longer be in control of his magic. And then only his parents could calm him down again.
Sirius immediately put his arm around his godchild.
"Lucius, please release the spell, I want to know what this guy is doing. And how did he damn well take an Auror off guard? "
The blonde nodded to the minister and released the spell of silence.
Immediately there was loud ranting and protests that the man only wanted the best for the students.
"Shut up!" Crouch snapped at the man.
He was also instantly calm.
“Where's the real Moody?” The minister wanted to know.
"In my rooms, I have turned it into a music box." Declared the addressee proudly.
Harry looked up at Severus.
"Does that have any health consequences?"
Severus thought for a moment.
“It depends on how long Moody has been in this state. probably his muscles have receded. So he will need good physiotherapy. In addition, it could be that the melody he was forced to play cannot get out of his head. "
"That's mean." Harry stared angrily at the prisoner, he would like to jump on the guy's throat. How could you do this to another person?
That seemed to be of burning interest to the minister too. but when he asked, he only earned silence.
"Mr. Tang, you are guilty of several crimes. Do you really want to exhaust your account by remaining silent now? ”Lucius wanted to know.
again there was only a haughty look.
“Different then. Professor Snape, if I may ask? "
Severus was already at Tang and poured the truth serum into him. but not just a few drops, he poured the whole vial down the guy's throat.
"Severus, you are exaggerating." Lucius reprimanded.
"My bottle slipped," growled the teacher.
The blonde sighed.
"You're lucky that I don't have to report you for it."
"That's why I did it, I wouldn't commit a crime because of the guy." The Potions Master grinned.
Sirius and Harry shook their heads. But they could understand the man.

it didn't take long for the serum to take effect.
“Well, Mr. Tang, let's try again. Why did you take Alastor Moody's place? ”The Minister wanted to know.
Two glassy eyes looked at those present.
"Because I really wanted to become a defense teacher."
"Did you want to break the curse yourself?" It came from Severus.
"No, I wanted Mr. Potter to do this for me."
"How is that?" Sirius asked further.
“If he had won the tournament, I would have asked him. I was a good teacher this year, I was sure the boy wanted to keep me there. next year I would have applied under my real name and had a position for life. "
"And what did you want to do with Moody?" It came from the minister again.
“I wanted to take his memory away. lockhart's stupidity gave me the idea. "
“Why do you think I can break the curse? Up to now nobody had made it. "
"But nobody had survived the killing curse either." Tang grinned.
harry pouted.
“I wish there wouldn't be this curse. It should disappear after Voldemort's death anyway. "
"And that is exactly the reason why Albus is still firmly convinced that the madman is still alive.said Crouch.
The minister resolved to finally do something about this curse. Until now he had always let Albus have his way. But now he had enough.
Severus wasn't interested in this stupid subject right now.
“Did you throw Harry's name in the goblet? And if so, why? "
Immediately everyone was back to their point.
"Yes, I have. It was easy, I only had to specify a fourth school and the chalice wanted a name.
the reason was simple, I wanted revenge on Mr. Potter, two years ago he had refused to do me a small favor. So he should have to take part in the tournament. it was clear that the hero would have no problems with that. And I had something to laugh about because he was so upset. "
"That could have killed the little one." Lucius growled.
“Oh, I wasn't worried about that. it was amazing to watch him. It was fun."
"Was that the only reason, revenge?" Sirius was only held back by his companion.
“No, it also served my career. I wanted Mrhelp potter with the exams, but the little one always refused. I could have shown him what a great magician I am. "
The white streak on Harry's forehead was already straight up again. his magic tingled around him. He was about to throw himself on the prisoner when he was held by strong arms.
"Quiet," Severus admonished.
however, it also took the help of Sirius and Beast to keep the boy in place.
"Maybe someone should stop the dragon?" Lucius intervened.
oskar had grown up again and obviously wanted to roast seaweed a little.
"Little one, calm down and call your cuddly toy back." Severus demanded.
That seemed to help. Harry's magic subsided again.
“Oskar, come here. it's good, the guy will be punished for sure. "
"What you can rely on." Growled the minister.
The dragon turned back into its pocket shape and hopped to its master.

Harry was sitting on the sofa between Severus and Sirius. with them were Lucius and the rest of their group. Everyone had a glass in front of them. Skeeter was gone shortly after hearing the whole story. That would make some good articles.
“I still don't believe it. Just out of revenge. growled Draco.
"People have done a lot out of revenge," Daphne reminded her brother.
"Do you know how he outsmarted Moody?" Ron wanted to know.
“Yes, Tang asked him to look at a dark artifact. that was of course a trap that stunned the Auror. ”Lucius explained.
"And another new teacher, it's getting exhausting." Grunted Hermione, very unladylike. For that she got a bad look from Severus.
after knocking, the minister entered the room.
"Oh, am I bothering you? It looks like a victory celebration. ”He said.
"More like a council of war," explained Fleur.
Crouch took the offered seat.
“I made sure that you will all be picked up in the next few days. A ship will probably come again. "
Victor and Melina were really relieved with this insurance.
"And Karkaroff?" Severus wanted to know.
"Is wanted." the minister promised.
"Hopefully, it won't get away with me so quickly. Child kidnappers. ”Sirius instinctively pulled Harry closer to him.
Severus, too, could only agree.
"How did you notice that Tang couldn't be the real Moody?" Harry wanted to know.
The minister grinned at everyone.
“Because he had betrayed himself. Professor Snape said to Lord Black it would not matter if everyone knew how he escaped from Azkaban. And that everyone could see what he had done in all the years on the island not to go crazy. only, that is an impossibility. One cannot become an animagus in a setting like Azkaban. To do this, you have to be able to concentrate and magic has to be released. That would have attracted Mr. Black, however, to the Dementors. in addition, the spells on the cells make it impossible to work magic. However, I didn't know myself that you can still transform yourself into an animal. This is a weak point that needs to be fixed.
in other words, Lord Black, you were able to transform into a dog even before your arrest. So you are an unregistered Animagus. "
Sirius panicked immediately.
"Is that why you are going to arrest me?"
Harry was immediately on the alert as well.
But the minister reassured them both again.
“No, you have been punished long enough for something you did not commit. As I said, you also drew my attention to a vulnerability. I would still ask you to register. I don't care myself, but too many have seen you become a dog. .Unfortunately, I cannot make any exceptions, that would again cast a bad light on the ministry. And we're not in a good position now. Oh yes, you almost scared me to death in the cauldron, you'll never do that again. "
Sirius and Harry sagged back with relief.
"I'll do it tomorrow." The Black promised.
“Well, then I'll say goodbye for today. Thanks to Tang, I have enough to do again. poor Alastor, the man has some hard weeks ahead of him. But his kidnapper will be in Azkaban for a very long time. He gets a special cell. Right next to Bellatrix Lestrange, then he can listen to her bawling all day. "
with that the minister said goodbye and swept out of the room.
And the others slowly set off too.
Only Harry stayed, he felt very comfortable with his fathers.

When everyone was gone, Severus turned to his son.
"How much longer do you want to play the strong man?"
As if the teacher had cast a spell, Harry began to tremble.
“That was a nightmare, I was so scared that he would kill me. all I could do was keep him talking. I even pretended that I didn't care about my parents' death. All to gain time. "
The boy leaned against Severus for consolation. he immediately closed his arms around him.
Sirius was ashamed, he really hadn't noticed that Harry was so exhausted. But actually it was no wonder, the child was kidnapped and had to fear for his life.
That being so negligent in his observation showed Sirius more clearly than anything that it was a wise decision not to work as an Auror anymore.
"Do you want to stay with us?" He asked the little one.
Harry nodded wildly. Nothing could have got him out of the dungeons today.
Severus had realized that, of course. And so he picked up his child and carried it into the bedroom. As soon as Harry lay on the bed, he turned into his animal form.
severus smiled.
“A good idea.” The next moment an African wild dog jumped on the four-poster bed and made himself comfortable next to the sand cat.
Sirius didn’t let himself be asked for long either, after all, that was actually a grandiose idea.
And so the three fell asleep that night as animals snuggled close together.