Cornelius, Sirius, and baby Tulip arrived at Fudge Manor. The House Elves opened the grand doors, and the two Wizards entered the Manor.

" Pepper. Honey. Where is my wife?" Cornelius asked while putting his coat on the hanger.

" Good evening, Lord Fudgey. Pepper is delighted to see you. Lady Abigail is upstairs with the baby. And Honey is with them," Pepper appeared and responded.

" Good. Can you let my wife know that we have company?" Cornelius asked while escorting Sirius and baby Tulip to the living room.

" Of course! Pepper would be thrilled to tell Lady Abigail we have company." Pepper smiled and disappeared.

Cornelius nodded.

" Do you want something to drink?" Cornelius asked, watching Sirius look at baby Tulip with mixed emotions.

" A Fire Whiskey would be nice," Sirius muttered.

Cornelius looked at Sirius with a worried gaze. He opened his mouth to say something but stopped when he heard a familiar voice calling from the fireplace.

" Cornelius! Cornelius!" A masculine voice shouted.

A twenty-two-year-old Wizard with dark hair and eyes named Nestor Abbott stepped out of the fireplace, causing Cornelius and Sirius to look at him.

" Sir Nestor Abbott. What can I do for you?" Cornelius asked.

Unaware of Sirius and baby Tulip's presence, Nestor looked at Cornelius worryingly.

Hugh Jackman as Nestor Abbott

" A lot has been happening in the Ministry of Magic ever since you left to mourn your brother's loss," Nestor says.

Cornelius turns his head slightly to look at Sirius and baby Tulip. He looks back at Nestor.

" What has been happening?" Cornelius asked, looking curious.

" Well. Headmaster Albus Dumbledore spoke to Minister Milicent Bagnold and told her and everyone nearby who heard that the Dark Lord got defeated." Nestor responded.

Sirius looked at Cornelius and Nestor with mixed emotions. He raised an eyebrow, wondering how Headmaster Albus Dumbledore knew that the Dark Lord got defeated.

Cornelius' wife, Abigail, left Pepper and Honey responsible for looking after Rufus. She left the nursery and joined her husband, Sirius, and baby Tulip in the living room.

" He wasn't even there. How would he know that Lordy Voldy got defeated?" Sirius asked, grabbing Nestor's attention.

Nestor's dark eyes widened, looking surprised to see Sirius. However, he gasped when he spotted baby Tulip in Sirius's arms.

" I know what you are thinking, Nestor. He did not betray the Potters," Cornelius looks at Nestor.

" I would rather die than betray my best friend's family," Sirius sneered. " And besides, there was a Switch. James put our friend, Peter, as his Secret Keeper," He looks at Nestor.

" Then we have to go to the Ministry of Magic so that your name can get clean because Headmaster Dumbledore told the Minister that you are the Secret Keeper since he was there when James told you that you were going to be the Secret Keeper," Nestor looks at Sirius and Cornelius.

" If James were awake, he would have told everyone I wasn't the Secret Keeper," Sirius muttered.

Abigail walked towards Sirius since she could see that the Wizard looked tired. She held her hands out to Sirius, wanting to hold baby Tulip.

Sirius glanced at Cornelius, and the Wizard nodded.

Sirius carefully placed baby Tulip in Abigail's arms.

" Awake? Isn't Lord Potter dead," Nestor frowned.

Cornelius and Sirius looked at Nestor.

" No. Between us. James is alive. He is safe at a Muggle Hospital. However, he is in a coma," Cornelius informed Nestor.

Nestor nodded.

" Also. How does Headmaster Dumbledore know that Lordy Voldy got defeated?" Sirius asked.

" Headmaster Dumbledore went to the Potter Cottage. He saw that the place was in ruins. What worried him was that he couldn't find anyone," Nestor responded.

" That's because Muggle authorities took Lily's body for medical purposes. And we went with them to have James get saved and for Tulip to get a check-up," Cornelius explained while motioning to baby Tulip in Abigail's arms.

Nestor looked at baby Tulip with mixed emotions.

" I suggest you take Tulip to the Ministry of Magic because Headmaster Dumbledore told the Minister that Lord and Lady Potter's daughter was nowhere to be seen and was worried that some Death Eaters got to her before him," Nestor turns his gaze to Cornelius and Sirius.

" We are going to have a long day," Cornelius brushes his hair back with his right hand.

" Let's go so we can get all this over with because I need to help James bury his wife. I know James would want his wife to have a proper burial," Sirius mumbled.

" If they want proof that you are not lying, tell them you are willing to take the Truth Potion," Nestor suggested.

Sirius nodded.

Abigail pulled out her wand and used magic to make Rufus' baby stroller appear. She looks at baby Tulip and smiles when she sees the infant is sleeping. She gently laid baby Tulip in the baby stroller, ensuring she was warm and secured.

" Let's go," Cornelius used magic to have his coat appear beside him. He grabs it and puts it on.

Nestor turned around and used the Floo powder to transport him and every one to his office at the Ministry of Magic.