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Richard Summerby ([info]en_summerby) wrote in [info]enigma_rpg,
@ 2009-04-08 19:45:00

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Entry tags:* complete, 2004-04, character: ginny weasley, character: richard summerby, npc

Home Again
             
When: April 8th, 2004
Who: Richard Summerby, ?
Where: Clink St.
Private/Public: Private, unless it gets loud
Rating: All Ages
Summary: Home from another trip away
           

It was after mid-day when Richard rode the <i>Eurostar</i> back to London from Calais. It had taken him a while longer than he'd planned to locate a small Volvo for Lavender as well as the older Jaguar saloon he'd always wanted since he started to notice muggle automobiles. The morning had been spent finding and renting a small place to garage them not far from the train station. That, added to his extended stay in Hong Kong, had kept him away a couple of days longer than he'd planned.
     
He had sent Lavender a text message, giving his probable arrival time, but hadn't received anything in return. He'd written that off to her still not being really comfortable with her mobile phone. He'd been lucky enough to convince her to carry it in her purse most of the time.
         
He'd been careful to go through Customs on both ends, beginning to build up a muggle persona, in case it was needed with all the bad doings with Carrow and her crew. The flat was empty when he apparated into the foyer from a quiet corner of the station. Not unusual for that time of day. Richard tossed his small traveling case on his bed, and went to his 'office' area to check his email and send off a report to the new company office in Marseilles, to his father. If nobody had anything planned for dinner, there were a couple of good restaurants in walking distance, or even takeaway chicken right across the street. He just didn't feel like cooking.

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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-10 01:36 am UTC (link)
"Its only a telephone," Richard said. He slid his hand into his pocket and held down the three-key combination, working by touch, that cleared the Blackberry's memory. He made a show of taking it slowly out of his pocket and turning the device off before sliding it across the table to Savage. "Its rather delicate. If you try to use magic on it, you'll only destroy the electronics. Since it has no bearing on what I have done recently, I'll send you the bill personally in that case."

"Muggle weapons? My blades? Not from one of the old families, are you? Not against wizarding law to carry, and frankly, I don't care what the muggle authorities might think. Most of us learned fencing when we were kids; they're still an alternative weapon for a gentleman. If you're as smart as you think you are, you know who I am and what I did during the last war, and know just as well why I want to carry more than just a single wand these days. Of course, if you were here at the Ministry during the last war, cooperating with the Dark Lord's people, you might not know, I guess." Richard turned to Ginny, "Never have got an answer from your partner about what he did during the last war. Don't recall seeing him at the Battle of Hogwarts, but I was a little busy that day."

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[info]en_ginny
2009-04-10 02:10 am UTC (link)
Ginny took Richard's telephone and looked down on it. There were symbols on it, of which she had no clue how to read. She sat it on the table. "We'll have to get one of our Muggle technology experts to have a go at it." Experts meaning, a Muggle-born, naturally. "And we are very aware of the mixing of magic and electricity." She gave Richard a look.

"This isn't an insult contest," Ginny stated, feeling like she was watching her brothers squabble... when they were young. "We're investigating the attack that occurred last Sunday, near your apartment. We have reason to inspect you, Mr. Summerby, or else we wouldn't be doing it."

"Unfortunately, Savage has a point about your blades. You've stated why you feel comfortable carrying them around. Do you-- have you ever had the opportunity to use them, and if so to what purpose?" She crossed her arms.

She wondered if she could find a charm to test such questions.




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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-10 10:09 am UTC (link)
"Its a mobile phone and my PDA," Richard repeated. "No great mystery to it. I don't even encrypt my appointments or stored numbers. You lot ought to get with it and learn how they work; lot faster than waiting on owls, and not everybody can send a reliable patronis."

"Near our flat?" Richard wrinkled his brow as he thought. "You check the recording from the security cameras? We have two on the Clink Street doors. Come to think of it, I'm not sure either Susan or Lavender know how to pull up the server; its over in the main building. They may not even know where the equipment is." He looked over at Savage, "I made it a point to tell you there were cameras around the flat, and that you were being recorded. If something happened close enough to the flat that I'm a suspect, why didn't you ask to see what we've recorded? Fortunate for you, we archive about 30 days, so last Sunday will still be there."

He turned back to Ginny, "My blades? I didn't start carrying the short one - haven't carried anything more than a pocket knife since the last war - until after I read about the werewolf attacks in the Prophet. If it were here, I'd point out the silver inlays down the side of the blade. Its new, haven't even trimmed a hangnail with it. I haven't used the long blade for anything except practice, never worn it out of the house, and wouldn't have, except for the suspicious way Mr. Senior Auror Savage there was acting."

Richard shrugged, "You know as well as I do, Ms. Weasley, and for much the same reasons, when somebody won't tell you what they did during the last war, usually at best they ran off out of the country. I can understand that. But at worst, they collaborated. Given the total failure of the Aurors to protect us at Dumbledore's Birthday and all, well, as far as I'm concerned, once a collaborator, always a collaborator. I know what you did during the war, you know more or less what I did. What did Mr. Senior Auror Savage do? "


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[info]en_ginny
2009-04-10 01:51 pm UTC (link)
Ginny held her tongue although she wanted to tell Richard to cooperate, and also that almost any of the electric, muggle gadget she had come into contact with had somehow gone wonky. Some of magical kind was able to operate the gadgets, others not so much...

"We will get the tapes from the security cameras," Ginny sighed. Her patience was waning. "However, we wouldn't have called you in, necessarily, had their not been a witness that described you in such a way that it was beyond doubt that they meant you."

Ginny hadn't out ruled polyjuice potion, and wondered if these muggle cameras caught the image of the poly juiced person or their true image. But she still wondered how well Muggle documents could be forged. Did they not after all have to forge some for those wanting to live amongst Muggles in their neighborhoods and such?

"I'm not sure what Mr. Savage did in the war. I was sixteen, and had barely any contact with the Ministry. I'm also not sure on why this has anything to do with you, Mr. Summerby and why you would bring it up."

She wished they could get this interview over with. She'd had a favorable impression of Richard before, but being with him in a room now and alongside Savage was not her favorite place to be.

"Alright, let's try another avenue. Whom did you come in contact with on the days and hours before your trip?"

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[info]en_ministry
2009-04-10 02:06 pm UTC (link)
Savage was actually getting a bit impressed with the young Weasley girl. She was doing far better than he thought she'd do, and so he stood back and let her deal with the questions for now, just making notes of some of the strange things the man said. Like what did patronis have in common with owls?

He'd ask about that later, though right at that moment there was a knock on the door and Smith came in handing him a document, Bradley's report from his interview with the victim. Savage couldn't help but to smile when he quickly perused the document.

'It seems Miss Brown has already given her permission to use the tapes, as well as given us her permission to search the flat,' he said calmly. 'I assume you'll cooperate and make sure no wards interfere with our work.'

He looked at the end of the document, the woman's statement when asked about her boyfriend. Of course I don't think it was him. Think. Not that it wasn't him. She wasn't sure. Which meant she didn't rule it out completely. Apparently she'd been quite upset at the entire line of questions. Not unusual for battered women. If there were things Savage had a hard time with it was men who beat up their women.

He held his tongue for now, allowing Weasley to ask the questions, he'd keep this card to himself for now.

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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-10 04:16 pm UTC (link)
"Well." Richard sat back in his chair and ran a hand over his face. "Tell me, Mr. Senior Auror Savage," he asked conversationally, "how old were you when the Brain Fairy came by and left a knut under your pillow?"

Richard turned to Ginny, "All this time I was under the impression that Savage there was a Death Eater collaborator, just trying to get me outside my wards and away from witnesses so he could get some revenge on me. If he'd acted the gentleman and told me what was what up front, I'd have put him in touch with the various foreign MLEs I came in contact with during my last trip, and immediately pulled up the recordings of whatever time Sunday night you're interested in... especially since Miss Brown probably hasn't a clue how to access them, isn't the building owner yet, and while she could open the door for you, couldn't totally drop the wards on the building."

"However," Richard held up a finger to forestall any comments, "ask your Muggle Tech boffins if they have a computer with internet service somewhere around here. They'll know what I mean. I should be able to access the building security computer remotely and save some time. There are no tapes that you can just pull out of recorders; the whole thing is computerized. If we have an image of your attacker, we should be able to get right to it, if you can give me an approximate time to search for. Only thing you'd miss would be the fun of poking around in the girls' knicker drawers."

Richard looked back at Savage, giving him an even stare. "Now, as to the matter of the attack itself, that I'm apparently accused of doing? I doubt you have the mental strength to use the Imperius on me, especially since I don't trust you at all, and have been trained to resist. We all know that someone under Crucio will confess to anything at all just to get the pain to stop. Why don't you trot off like a good little public servant and find somebody who knows how to conduct an interrogation under Veritas Serum? It so happens that I do trust Ms. Weasley implicitly, and will count on her to be my advocate during the interrogation and prevent the questions from straying off the subject of the attack."

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[info]en_ministry
2009-04-10 04:38 pm UTC (link)
Savage rolled his eyes, his patience wearing very thin. 'Seriously how stupid are you?' he asked, not even thinking about stopping himself. 'This is the Ministry of magic, since when does Muggle technology work within a building so filled with magic?' he rolled his eyes. 'You seem more familiar with the Muggle technology than the rules of Magic, Mr Summerby,' he snorted, rolling his eyes as the man went on. 'As for Verita Serum that too can be taught to be fought. Your eagerness for us to use it seem to indicate that you'd know how. Besides, so far you have not even answered our questions without it so why would a potion change a thing?'

'As for the rest, I introduced myself when you opened the door, identified myself when asked, asked you to come to the ministry regarding the attack last Sunday - not something I'd connect to Death Eater. But then again, you'd probably know more about that than I would, wouldn't you? After all, only Death Eaters were taught to cast Dark Marks.'

'Was the patronus-thing you mention another Death Eater method you learnt?' he then asked. 'You might want to share how that would work with us before we get even more suspicious.'

He smiled coldly, not needing magic this time. 'After all, even your girlfriend isn't sure you're not the one who attacked. If she cannot vouch for you, who would?' he said, putting the papers on the table though not close enough that Richard could actually see what she'd said.

'Now, if you could bury your ego for a moment, you might want to start talking to us and stop playing games and referring back to irrelevant, and unproven, records from the last war. I am not the least bit interested in them. I am much more interested in you answering our questions.'

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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-10 06:03 pm UTC (link)
"You're a backward idiot, Savage," Richard said softly. "My phone may not have service here, but it still works. My computers operate inside a warded area. I'm not the only one knows how to do that. If your boffins can't do the same, then you need new ones, or better training."

"And to be quite frank with you, Mr. Senior Auror Savage, your behavior at my flat, and now here, reminds me nothing so much as being like that of the Snatchers and their ilk during the early days when Voldemort took over the Ministry. After the time I spent running from, and occasionally fighting against, the Death Eaters, I'd say I have a better than fair knowledge of how they operate."

When Richard heard his girlfriend mentioned, he got a cold feeling in the pit of his stomach. "Miss Brown? Lavender? Was she the one attacked? What happened?" He felt himself go white, and collapsed in his chair. "Merlin! What happened? I need to go to her." He reached into his pocket and pulled out his keyring, tossing it onto the table in front of Ginny. "That will give you full access to any lock in the building. Get me one of my wands and I'll key yours to the wards on the flat. Merlin! I need to be two places at once! You need access to the security computer and it takes my fingerprint to do that, and I need to go to Lavender. Merlin!"

"Ginny," there were tears starting in Richard's eyes. "Get a real interrogator in here that can question me under Imperius and Veritas Serum both. I won't resist. Pull my memories from Sunday night and put them in a pensieve if you want. I need to get out of here as soon as possible and get to Lavender."

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[info]en_ginny
2009-04-11 03:46 am UTC (link)
Ginny watched as Richard collapsed in his chair. She knew he was a colorful character of many interests, but she wondered if acting was really one of them. His shock certainly seemed genuine. And the tears were definitely moving. Ginny took a few moments to draw a few breaths.

"You want us to use the decrees?"

But that wasn't the most important question was it? The important question was why he was so sure it was Lavender that was harmed... unless. He had an alibi in his Muggle papers if they turned out to be true, but everything else stacked up. Ginny for a single second put herself in his position. If something like this had happened to Harry years ago. Or Neville, or someone new, if she had someone. She pushed this out of her mind.

It was very hard for Ginny not to be emotional. But she had to be cautious. She'd grown up having to be.

"You've jumped to conclusions, or perhaps you already knew. It wouldn't be difficult, as it has been in the papers, but yes, you have correctly identified the victim" Ginny stated, trailing off. She didn't bring up that he had been named by a witness, but instead gave him a look of concern. She wasn't fully convinced that he was the killer. Death Eaters were crafty. She wasn't fully convinced that he wasn't the killer either.

She hated thinking of Lavender Brown, a former Gryffindor, like her.

"Just comply willingly, and everything will go much more quickly." She gave a pointed look at Savage. She looked away and back at Richard, "You never told me who you came into contact with the day of your trip and the days prior. I'm not asking you without reason. This is very important."

She really didn't want to use the decrees, though she supposed Veritaserum woudn't be bad. She'd never do Imperio or Crucio.






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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-11 05:02 am UTC (link)
"Right now I don't care if you use your Great Aunt Tilly's chicken soup, if it will get me out of here quickly.'

"Jumped to conclusion?" Richard took a deep breath. "Just recalled that Lavender sent me a text Sunday evening saying she'd be home late, and she didn't respond to my text telling her when I'd be home today, and she wasn't at home, then Savage saying something about the one attacked or something. What am I supposed to think.? She's so fragile... strong as she is, she's not strong inside yet. We were hoping to get her some help..." He gathered his thoughts.

"Before my trip?" Richard made a face. "Since I got out of St. Mungo's, I've more or less been in charge of the London office - I work for International Exports, Limited. Friday I worked out of the house most of the day. Saturday, Lavender and I loafed about and watched muggle films on the telly, and I cooked. Sunday, she was sleeping, then off doing some family thing after I left, thinking I'd only make an extended day of it, but a meeting I'd wanted in Hong Kong opened up so I went there after Mumbai. I've told you everybody else I was with on Sunday, except the French customs agent, Jaques something or other... Renard, I think. We chatted about his grandchildren and fishing, like we usually do. The English bloke coming home I don't know, but his stamp is in my passport, there. A lot of the people that attend the public apparition points that are manned remember me from the way I came through going home when Lavender called me, because she'd found Wood and Spinnet's bodies washed up at the back door. I even named the Italian Auror that I talked to Sunday; has anybody bothered to check with him? I make the trip back and forth all the time, a lot of people along the route know me by name. I'm a ruddy salesman, I know a lot of people by name, and they know me."

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[info]en_ministry
2009-04-11 01:15 pm UTC (link)
Savage didn't believe the man for a moment, and he was pleased to see Weasley doubting him too. She was working out a lot better than he thought she would.

'You remember a lot of details don't you?' he asked, raising an eyebrow. It certainly made him suspicious. How many remembered the names of people they just met in passing? 'As for checking things out, what in the world do you think we're doing? Why would we even ask you these questions if we were not? We do have some competence in this department, regardless of what you seem to think.' Seriously the man reminded him of Smith and his constant displeasure.

'As for seeing Miss Brown, that is something that won't happen until you're fully cleared from all suspicions, Mr Summerby. She's protected by Aurors and if you were the one to attack her we're certainly not going to let you into her room to finish the job.'

'Now to continue our questions. You handed in two wands when we arrived, why two? Why not settle on one? Do you have any more wands and or weapons that we should know about?'

'Also you did not answer my previous question on what casting Patronus spells has got to do with communication. I do believe I asked you to clarify that for us as well as let us know where you learnt it.'

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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-11 04:40 pm UTC (link)
"Of course I pay attention to detail," Richard said disgustedly to Savage. "I just told you, I'm a salesman for the firm. I make a living knowing little things about my customers, taking care of their needs, speaking their languages. I tend to do it with everybody I meet. As to what I think you're doing, I don't use language like that in front of a lady. Suffer to say a halfway competent wand tech would be able to confirm the amount of apparition my older wand was used for recently. A telephone call to the Italian Aurors only takes a few minutes and Ravelli could confirm my transit. Another to the International Apparition Arrival Point in Hong Kong and the blokes on duty could confirm what time I logged in there, and what time I left the next day. They're pretty strict about no casual apparating around there, got to use the official points. Total time much less than an hour, so we wait out the rest of the time to see if I'm using Polyjuice, like the decree says. Bob's your uncle, and I'm on my way to get you copies of my security recordings, instead of answering pointless questions from somebody who obviously hasn't got a clue."

Richard rolled his eyes, "Have you ever been chased by Death Eaters, Savage, ever fought them? Ever been disarmed, or broken a wand in a fight? Ever needed to protect yourself and non-fighters at the same time? If I had three hands, I'd carry three wands. As to other weapons, I've got an assortment of swords and shorter blades, some of them family heirlooms, some I got to teach Lavender Brown and Susan Bones how to use. Spare wands, I've a half dozen or so, don't know how many Susan and Lavender have claimed for their own yet. Some came from Death Eaters in the last war who didn't need them any more. Those wands are keyed to me by right of conquest. Some came from fallen comrades. Kept them to pass on to family, or somebody needy if there was no surviving family. Most of them haven't been used since the Battle of Hogwarts, except where Lavender was poking around trying to find a replacement for hers. Seems she was being protected by Aurors at Dumbledore's Birthday, and hers was broken when she was injured there; she needed a new one. I offered her a loaner or two until we could get her to France to buy a new one that fit her better. Rather than making a mess of my place thrashing about, check the old suitcase in the back of my closet, and the weapons rack in my and Lavender's bedrooms."

"Oh," Richard smiled coldly. "And if you poke about in my knicker drawer, no doubt you will, you'll find a couple of old Death Eater robes and masks. Oliver Wood and I acquired them during the last war from a couple of Death Eaters that objected to the job we were doing for the Resistance. The hex damage has been carefully mended, and most of the blood laundered out. If you still have the old registry of the different masks, they belonged to known Death Eaters. War trophys and all that."

"Savage," Richard sighed, "every time you open your mouth you give more credence to my theory you worked for Voldemort's minions, or might be a Death Eater plant yourself. I never said I could use a Patronus for communication. I assure you, I can't. Ask Mr. Kingsley Shacklebolt about it. You know that name? If he trusts you, and thinks you have a need to know, he might explain things to you."

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[info]en_ginny
2009-04-13 10:06 pm UTC (link)
Ginny closed her eyes and felt her jaw tighten. First, because Richard had mentioned the Patronus Charm to someone outside the Order. Second, because he was making things sounds worse and worse for himself.

Her eyes opened and she looked towards savage, "I've read a bit about communication Charms, it wouldn't be too difficult to combine any number of charms for communication purposes. Though it is nothing that the Death Eaters have been shown using in the past. And they do tend towards tradition."

The way she said 'tradition' made it seem like something foul in her mouth.

She looked at Richard, wondering why on earth anyone would want to keep Death Eater robes. As a war trophy? She almost shuddered. She still had some issues with dark magic, over ten years since the Tom Riddle incident.

"Mr. Summerby, none of these questions are pointless regardless of what you think. If you would answer them instead of telling us how we'd better do our jobs or bringing up how you think Savage is a Death Eater, we'd get along a lot more quickly."

Ginny honestly hadn't heard anything from Savage that seemed Death Eater. Pompous, gruff, old, slightly arrogant Auror, well... yes, very much so.

Richard was confusing her. Most of what he said didn't make sense. Why would he continuously try to bring up Savage being a Death Eater? Why was he constantly berating them? And most wizards and witches worth their salt knew that their wand was more powerful the more it knew you, and if it was on its own. Spare wands were used only in emergency situations, and a second wand wouldn't work as well even if it "choose" you, if your first ahdn't been destroyed... And if he was really concerned, he'd just cooperate. Sure, she knew the Ministry was going through difficult times, but she knew she'd be as honest as possible about the situation. Something here, something didn't seem quite right.

She gave Richard a suspicious glance, "You kept Death Eater robes?" The question came out stiffly and somewhat exhaustedly, but it came out.


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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-14 10:14 am UTC (link)
Richard shrugged, "Given how easy my movements from Sunday would be to confirm, if you'd only try, they seem pretty pointless to me. I'm guessing you haven't even looked at any other evidence, and here it is a couple of days later. If I don't happen to be guilty, how much time have you wasted on me when you should be after some Death Eater, eh? He said something about a Dark Mark? Who would benefit from mis-directing the investigation? I've told you, Ms. Weasley, why Mr. Senior Auror Savage's behavior bothers me. Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean there might not be someone out to get me."

"Savage asked if I had any other wands or weapons, I offered you full access to my flat, and told you exactly what you'd find and where to find it. How much more can I cooperate? And its more like I didn't throw the robes out than anything else. They were in storage in my parent's attic since the war, with a number of the other things I told you about. Now, they're the only memento I have of the time Wood and I spent together in the Resistance. We actually used them a few times to infiltrate the enemy lines during the war. They were just another tool we used to get the muggleborn and half-bloods out of the country ahead of the Snatchers."

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[info]en_ministry
2009-04-18 01:14 pm UTC (link)
Savage felt like he was speaking to a wall. Not that it mattered, the information would come eventually anyway and there was nothing this man could do to prevent that.

Writing down a list of the suspicious and questionable items Summerby mentioned he slid over the paper to the man. 'Would this be the items you have in your possession?' he asked curtly. 'All of them,' he added sternly. He didn't bother to answer the man's other question, between the hunt for the attackers on the Dionysia centre and this, every Auror was involved in the hunt for Death Eaters.

The question remained if Summerby was one of them.

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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-18 01:49 pm UTC (link)
"That's enough of this foolishness," Richard replied curtly, sliding the paper back across the table without even bothering to look at it. "I've told you what to find and where to find it, offered Ms. Weasley full access to my flat, offered to submit to the Imperius and Veritaserum without resisting if you bring in another investigator, and you still play little paperwork games. You know as well as I that three drops of Veritaserum would have me answering everything you ask, just as honestly as I've done before, but you'd have your proof, since my word doesn't seem good enough for you."

He slapped one hand down on the table in emphasis, "Unless you think I've somehow smuggled the Vertaserum antidote and Polyjuice in with me, and have been taking them all along here, you know good and well that would quickly resolve any questions you have. You're just enjoying playing your little power games. You can be assured I'll file a complaint about you with your supervisor, and with the Minister too, if I have to."

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[info]en_ministry
2009-04-18 02:07 pm UTC (link)
Grinding his teeth, Savage pushed the paper back over the table. 'Yes or no, Mr Summerby,' he pushed forcefully. 'It's a simple question - is this all there is?'

He snorted at the idea of Veritaserum, as it was obvious that Summerby could resist its effects. 'We're checking your alibi as we speak, Mr Summerby, as are we checking your wands, we need an answer on this and then we'll decide on the next course of action.'

Which he hoped would mean Mr Summerby behind lock and key, he was convinced the bastard was guilty.

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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-18 02:57 pm UTC (link)
Richard crossed his arms and sat back in his chair. "That's it, I told you. We'll wait for the results of your check on travels Sunday, and results on my wands, to come back before you give me your apology, since you don't seem to want to speed things up with Veritaserum and the Imperius. Especially since all you'd have to do to get my cooperation with both is to bring in another examiner, one that I could trust."

"You don't seem to want to do this the quick way, so I can go check on Ms. Brown, so we'll just wait. It will just be one more thing to include in my complaint about your behavior, Mr. Senior Auror Savage," Richard went on quietly, speaking distinctly as he got more disgusted with the situation. "I'm a gentleman with a good reputation, and a proven record fighting Death Eaters in the last war. The people I met with in Mumbai and Hong Kong are gentlemen of good reputation who have known me for years. With the restrictions and monitoring in place, you know I haven't portkeyed in and out, and its a four-hour trip from Hong Kong if you can apparate more quickly than most, which is also being monitored. You can just shuffle your paperwork elsewhere for a while, until the results come back on your checking. I'd like my keys back, and my mobile, too, right promptly then, when things are resolved."

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[info]en_ministry
2009-04-18 04:24 pm UTC (link)
Savage took the parchment, taking out his wand and spelling it away to the proper desk to be handled before addressing Summerby.

'Why would I need either Veritaserum or the use of the Imperius if you're telling the truth, Mr Summerby?' he asked, giving him a level stare. 'Besides, you've already informed us that you're trained to resit one, why would you then not be trained to resist the other? Either way, it's needless. As for your cooperation, I hardly need it since I have the authority to force both on you if I feel it's needed.'

He looked over at the young Weasley, wondering if she'd be uncomfortable if he did. For now he had no reason, but all the man had to do was give him one.

'I've told you, you will not be allowed to see Miss Brown while she's in our care. Not until you're completely cleared, and again as I said, we do have a witness naming you and not even your girlfriend clears your name when asked.'

There was a knock on the door and Savaged opened it, taking the papers he was handed. With a frown he realised that neither wand had been used in the attack and that the contacts checked out. He nearly swore under his breath, but held it for now, until he turned around.

'It seems at the moment your story checks out - however-' he added forcefully. 'As you just pointed out, it takes only hours to Apparate, less to portkey if you have the skill to create an illegal portkey - even a combination would be simple enough to pull off. We have yet to check out the flat and your other wands and weapons. Until we have, you're not to leave the country nor will you have access to your flat or to Miss Brown until we're done with those parts of the investigation. You'll be notified when that happens.'

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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-18 05:07 pm UTC (link)
"Should we get somebody to play your recording back for you, Savage?" Richard asked coldly. "I told you I wouldn't resist either to speed things up so you could get on to finding out who the real attacker was. All you need is to let Ms. Weasley, who I trust, supervise some other investigator. As to you forcing anything on me, if you're as incompetent at your spellwork as you are as an investigator, that's hardly a worry, now, is it?"

"So my story checks out, does it? And if the Ministry is monitoring apparations, you know I didn't apparate home, and my passport proves I didn't travel by muggle means. So I couldn't have been in two places at once, could I. So you have no grounds to search my flat, bar my access, or keep me from going where I please as is the right of any wizard of good repute. Ms. Weasley, or Harry Potter, or any of a number of Aurors I trust, or that they trust, are welcome to travel with me, or come over and visit and look through my flat. You, I want off this case." Richard nodded, "You've decided me that it is necessary to file a complaint about your behavior, and on that basis, I don't trust you do to a fair or competent job of the investigation. Now, I'll have my keys, documents, and my mobile back."

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[info]en_ministry
2009-04-18 11:53 pm UTC (link)
'Mr Summerby, you can file as many complaints as you want, but fact remains that while these two wands were not used in the attack you've already admitted to owning several others which we have yet to check. There is also the small fact that a witness placed you not only at the scene of the crime, but actually committing the crime.'

'As for who investigates matters, that is hardly up to you. Now, what will it be Mr Summerby, either you leave here and comply with our terms, or we have a lovely holding cell we can keep you in until we've done the necessary investigations.'

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[info]en_summerby
2009-04-19 09:09 am UTC (link)
"So my story checks out, and I was either in Mumbai with witnesses, or in Hong Kong with witnesses - nobody has told me the time of the attack - but somehow a wand in storage in my closet that hasn't been used in over five years might be responsible? Some eyewitness, the least reliable source of evidence, says it was me and you'll go with that rather than reliable witnesses that I was not even in the country? Why are you working so hard to stick this on me and avoid going after the obvious Death Eater lead if there was really a Dark Mark used?"

Richard glared at Savage, "Our terms? Royal We? Face the facts, Savage. Either I'm cleared because I was out of the country, as your research shows, in which case I want my personal effects returned now, or you have grounds to hold me, which you just said you don't. Your new directives only give you the right to hold me for an hour without cause. That time is about up now. What's next? Throwing the Crucio at me just to impress us all with your petty power?"

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[info]en_ministry
2009-04-19 10:07 am UTC (link)
Savage rolled his eyes even as he was gathering his papers. 'What I said was that you're not fully cleared yet, Mr Summerby, just that for now we have no reason to hold you.'

He sighed, looking over at the young Weasley. 'Miss Weasley can finish this up, I'm sure,' he said. 'If you want to stay and argue or leave is up to you. I, however, have an investigation to get to. Goodbye, Mr Summerby, that will be the end of this interview.'

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