"What more can any of them do? The corruption ran deep, and no one truly knows the depths of it. Shacklebolt is determined to make sure that the Ministry isn't continued to be seen as a laughing stock, and he's doing a damn good job of it. Couldn't have asked for someone better." As far as Remus was concerned, that was that. He knew Kingsley was going to do the kind of job that should have been done years ago if someone like Fudge hadn't gotten his mitts on it.

But Lucius' question was a loaded one, and Remus took the time to properly think it over before he answered. "Those who truly served him, without coercion. They are making damn certain about that, given how badly it was spread. ...You were all considered pardoned, given what was told to the Ministry by Potter."