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lilly_luna · 06-20-2009, 03:44 AM

*****

Ginny walked to the Gryffindor common room, remembered she didn’t know the password and headed instead to the headmistress’s office. She got there just as people were coming out of classrooms for change for there second lesson. She hurried down the corridor, Hermione had said they were at Herbology maybe she could meet them and tell them before they went to there dorm for there free period. She kept going until she saw the bobbing brown hair and the matching red to her own next to it.

“Hermione” she called out, running towards her, “Hermione” the figure looked up, surprise covered her face and she ran over to her pulling her into an empty classroom.
“You’re supposed to be away from everyone, what are you doing?”
“He’s gone, he’s left me and gone… he’s just gone”
“Gone?” said Hermione looking to her and then Ron and back to her again “What do you mean?”
“He’s took his cloak and map and went to Aberforth to get a portkey to the Prison and he left me this” She held out her hand showing the silver band on her left hand, she realised what finger she’d put it on, her wedding finger, and snatched her hand away quickly.
“When did he go?” Said Ron his face tensing in anger, his teeth looked as though they wanted to grind each other to nothingness as he spoke.
“About an hour ago”
“He could be anywhere now” muttered Ron
“Why on earth didn’t you come to us sooner?” Said Hermione perching her self on a desk, “And why has he gone to the prison”
“I went after him, but I was too late and Aberforth wouldn’t let me go, he gave me the ring, I don’t think he’s coming back soon” and then the tears came “I think he’s gone to give himself up to them, we had an argument, he thinks he deserves to go to prison”
“Oh for Merlin’s sake, that boy needs some sense knocking into him” Said Hermione jumping down off the desk and hugging Ginny tightly “Don’t worry, we’ll go and see McGonagall now, she will let us off lessons today to help find him I’m sure”
She took her friends arm linking it with her own “Let’s go and sort this out, before it get’s out of hand, Harry’s too silly for his own good sometimes” she smiled lightly and led her out of the room, Ron following behind, seething in silence.

***

“Gone, when Miss Weasley?”
“At about half past nine”
“And you didn’t inform me sooner because?”
“I thought he would come back, he – he was angry, we had a argument”
“An argument, you too never argue?” said Hermione
“We do, just never like this morning, never so… it was the first time we shouted, we actually shouted at each other and he never said goodbye” she burst into fresh tears, Hermione went to comfort her, placing an arm round her shoulder as Ginny sobbed into her hands.
“Miss Weasley, with this new found connection do you think it may be possible for you to reach out to him in someway, I know your upset but this could be a chance of getting through to him”
“I haven’t – haven’t really – thought about it – I couldn’t even see what was going through his head until he got to Aberforth” she sobbed and kept going “- he said something - thought about me so strongly I knew where he’d gone – he hasn’t done it since - oh” she heard his thoughts rushing around her head, he was in the prison, he was talking to – to Malfoy.

She heard the snippet of conversation that stuck in Harry’s head before it faded away into nothing. Her head turned as his did, it was like it didn’t belong to her anymore and Harry’s words came out of her mouth, saying what Malfoy said as well while Hermione, Ron and the Professor stared at her in surprise.

“Are you still with that Weasley?”
“Her names Ginny, you might want to remember it if you want my help”
“Ginny, so you’re still with her then?”
“Yes” She might not be waiting when I get back, Harry thought to himself, and Ginny sighed
“So you know what its like then?”
“What?”
“The thought of being taken away from someone you love for a very long time”
“Yes”, that they had found something in common, that they weren’t so different after all worried him, but his thoughts about Ginny disturbed him more, the thought of her never wanting to see him again after this was over was one of them. She sighed again knowing what his thoughts were and knowing how he felt, he wasn’t doing it on a whim; it was something he had to do.

She looked up and spoke the other three persons in the room unable to do so, “Malfoy” she whispered “He’s speaking to Malfoy about me, in the prison cell”
“Why is he there?” Said Ron, “what would he have to say to Malfoy?”
“To ask for forgiveness for killing Bellatrix” said Ginny quietly “He’s not upset that he killed her but just that he took her away from people that cared for her according to his slightly twisted logic”
“It’s more then slightly twisted Ginny, he’s practically lost the plot” He remarked, Hermione sighed, the professor sat in thought in silence and then spoke up.
“Mr Weasley, Harry is feeling something natural, guilt; he is the kind of person that after how he suffered values life. The fact that he has taken it from someone, even someone who deserved to die for what they’ve done, disturbs him and we saw that in the weeks after Bellatrix’s death and after he awoke from his comatose state. Death effect’s him more then others, he has lost everything but you three too it, he lost his own life too it only a week ago. Now he has a another chance to live, I don’t think he relishes the idea of killing someone no matter how evil”
“But he says he’s not scared of dying” said Ginny looking for answers in the professors face.
“Yes but it has still robbed him of the people he valued, whom he loved. I’m not saying he doesn’t love you Miss Weasley, and that has evidence its self in the link that has developed between you too, but he has lost more too death then what he has gained from it”
She nodded “The trial, do you think he will come back to the school to go?”
“He is to be escorted from here by ministry guards, but if he is not here that can not happen”
“What will happen if he’s not here?” said Hermione looking up from her hands,
“I think Harry will have the sense enough to get there, Miss Granger, he knows he’ll be in worst trouble for not going”
“Not if he thinks he could get away with a life on the run” said Ron
“Don’t be silly, he wouldn’t do that, he knows he has to go but I bet he’s just trying to get his head round it all, he’ll be back here tomorrow or he’ll get there on his own but he won’t just not show up” Said Ginny harshly in reply to Ron. He shut his mouth thinking it best to keep out of it now if it was going to make her mad at him.
“But Gin, if worst comes to worst and he doesn’t-”
“It’s not going to happen” she said cutting Hermione off “He’ll be there, it will just be with out the escorts, he doesn’t need them so he’ll go without” she crossed her arms defiantly as if having nothing more to say on the topic and to say she wasn’t going to let them speak against him when he wasn’t there to defend himself.
“He’s at the prison why don’t we go and get him, or you send someone from the order after him, he’s in a prison guarded by aurors half of whom work for the order why don’t we tell them to stop him and bring him back here?” asked Hermione
“He’ll just give himself up if Malfoy’s not forgiven him” Said Ginny quietly in reply
“Then he’s in a cell already and they won’t need to send escorts” finished Ron.
“I’m sure Harry is fine. Draco Malfoy has been co operating with the department to secure his own freedom, I have visited him twice and he isn’t as he was”
“He’s changed, him a death eater, attempted kidnapper and nearly a murderer”
“He’s different” said Ginny “He’s in love, we know that from what he said to Harry, which means he might help him not send him into more guilt”
“I doubt it” muttered Ron “Malfoy’s don’t change”
“This one has” she sighed twisting the ring round her finger “He’ll be back, I just have to give him time”
“Time. For what? To abandon you and come swanning back, when he feels like it!” Ron was starting to get angry, not as all those other times, he was in control of himself.
“Save it Ron”
“I suggest you join in the feast this evening Miss Weasley, take your mind off his absence” The professor smiled slightly “Miss Granger, Mr Weasley, would you go to your next class, I would like to speak to Miss Weasley”
Hermione and Ron nodded and left heading to there quarter’s Hermione to try and work, Ron to sit and brood.

“Miss Weasley, he gave you that, he thinks he will be gone for a long time?”
“A while I suppose, he seems to think he’ll get life imprisonment for killing her and that he’ll deserve it”
“Males in general are strange creatures, I know this from my own history with them”
Ginny looked up from her hand, fingers still touching the ring on her hand.
“It may be a surprise, but I was engaged a long time ago”
“Not married?”
“Ahh we never got that far I’m afraid, you see he was killed”
“Killed?”
“He was a muggleborn young man and when it came for him to fight for his country, he abandoned magic to fight along side the muggles rather then take his place in our world wizard against wizard. I told him off for his foolishness, but when I received a letter, his medal for bravery and his body to bury I hated him for leaving me”
“I’m sorry”
“My child it is in another life at my age” she smiled “I did, with time come to see his sacrifice as something not selfish but as his way of pulling his weight, doing what he thought was right and fighting the good fight”
“Why didn’t he use magic, he could have saved himself?”
“He was captured by the enemy, he had his wand with him and had saved many with shield charms hidden in the blasts of explosions so as not to expose him self, but one day he was too slow. They found his wand on him and snapped it in half not knowing what it was. He was freed but without his wand he was just another muggle. He didn’t come back, he didn’t send for a new wand he just fought and lost and as hard as it was losing him, I know now as I came to then it was for a cause he believed in so much he gave his life to”
“Harry isn’t doing this for a noble cause; he’s doing it out of guilt”
“Remorse is something to be admired, not everyone can show it”
“She deserved to die; he has nothing to feel guilty about”
“She was another living breathing being no matter who she was”
“He said that”
“Harry is right” she noted the look on Ginny’s face “This might not be the right way for him to go about things however”
“No its not” Ginny added bitterly,
“Ginny he gave you that didn’t he?” the professor said nodding at the ring
“I gave it too him for Christmas, he gave it back when he left, it doesn’t mean anything – he broke his promise”
“May I ask, what promise?”
“That we’d do everything together, that he wouldn’t leave me” She said in reply twisting the ring round and round her finger.
“I see” the Professor “You still have the connection, you are still together even though he’s faraway, I mean what did you think you would do next year when your still here and he’s doing his Auror training”
“People keep saying that – we’ll be fine”
“Not if you don’t trust him enough to do things by himself”
“I do-”
“Ginny, you must understand he will need to do something’s alone, he may not want our help for now but when the time comes just like it has some many other times we will be there for him”
Ginny nodded and noticed how often she used there first names now, she wondered if they would be this friendly when they’d finished at Hogwarts.
“I understand, now… what do I say to Willow?”
“She will be just as pleased to see you by yourself. She will come to your dorm and I will ask you to escort them down to the great hall when you have finished talking”
“She won’t be happy with Harry”
“I can’t say anything on how she will react to the circumstances but all things considered she too should understand”
Ginny nodded and got up to go “Thank you Professor”
“My pleasure Ginerva” The headmistress nodded in reply watching her leave.

Little Trooper · 06-20-2009, 04:44 AM

yepy a new post. he will come back ginny i promise

JackW092 · 06-20-2009, 09:47 AM

Yeah a new chapter!!!!! Mcgonagall loved someone aawwwww!! Post next chapter soon please!!!

theSpark_Inside · 06-22-2009, 01:28 AM

Awesome chapter. *Applause* I love the story about McGonnagal. Please post soon.

chaostori1985 · 06-24-2009, 08:00 AM

PAMS!!!! I've gotta know how everything turns out!

~Tori

onar · 06-24-2009, 09:13 AM

Oh, I missed a post!!!! Lilly so sorry!!! But it was a great one! As this is too!!!! I totally agree with McGonnagal...Ginny has to let Harry do somethings by his own, he's not stupid he'll come back, he loves her, doesn't he?
PAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Angie-

PotterGirl714 · 06-24-2009, 07:56 PM

That is awesome!! PAMS!

lilly_luna · 06-26-2009, 07:57 AM

Chapter Sixty – Three

Harry sat down his wand in hand waiting for Mr Keeling to comeback from where ever he had gone. It felt surprisingly good being here; he had a mission something to do, to keep him going, and to keep him fighting. It wasn’t the same as fighting Voldemort but there was still the element of thrill in knowing he had control over both his own and three other people’s future. Choosing whether to let someone live or die was real power he was capable of holding as he had before but this was different, this wasn’t about letting them live, this was letting them live according to what he dictated.

There was no doubt this rush couldn’t top what he felt when he was with Ginny, he held on to the thought of her until the door opened and the short plump man walked in.

“Follow me Harry”

He got up still his hand around his wand cautious of the place he was in as well as its keepers. They walked down a corridor he had seen before when looking for Draco and went to his cell.

“Mr Malfoy, Miss O’Malley is waiting” Said Mr Keeling walking forward with a key, four guards appeared in the doorway and walked past Harry, each with there wands pointed at Draco, each looking at him disgustedly as they chained him to two of them. One walked in front, the other behind as they made there way to another room.

The door opened to the raven haired girl sitting at the table chained to Laura and Cadence. She looked up as soon as she saw Draco and a beautiful smile spread across her tired face.

“Amy” he grinned and tried to reach out across the table to her the chains and there keepers not allowing them too. Harry stood by Keeling in the side of the room and whispered to him.
“I think if they were allowed some sort of contact they’d co-operate more don’t you think?”
Keeling nodded, “Jack, Cadence release yourselves from the prisoners and take surrounding positions, Laura, Mitchell make the chain a little longer, stay alert allow some prisoner contact”
Draco smiled gratefully at Harry, Amy looking in between them both and holding back her hand as Draco reached for it.

“What’s going on Draco?”
“Amy, Harry’s going to help get us out of here”
“He would do that, for us?”
“Yes” Draco nodded reaching to take her hand “If we stand as witnesses for him, he can help us, I have already agreed with him, im not bound to the Dark Lord anymore and neither are you, we are free”
“Not if we’re in his debt we’re not” Amy replied looking to Draco and them setting a stony gaze on Harry. Draco withdrew his arm when she refused to reply with her own hand and Harry spoke.

“I only want you to stand up for me in court, prove to them that you’ve changed then I think it would be safe to say I’d want nothing more to do with you if you don’t think we could ever be friends”
“Friends, I watched you torture my sister”
“You know I was doing what I had to, to get Ginny back just as you were to survive by serving Voldemort”
“And Draco, you forgive him for killing your Aunt, putting you in here with the rest of your family and letting us be treated like dirt on these guards shoes”
Cadence, Liam, Jack and Mitchell shared glances of anger at each other but none of them spoke,
“I forgive him for everything, I just want to get out of here” He tried reaching out for her again and this time her hand met his. He looked to Harry “That doesn’t mean I’m just doing this to get out, I do know you only did what you had to, and killing Bellatrix has saved a lot of people. I’m not angry with you neither is my mother… my father on the other hand… lets just say he deserves to stay in here for a lifetime for what he’s done in the name of the Dark Lord”
Harry nodded, he saw the truth in what Draco was saying, he wasn’t lying to him but now he just had to make sure Amy wouldn’t let them down.
“If Draco can forgive you, I can too” She sighed “I didn’t want this life, It was Angie’s idea to join him, she said it was the only way we could make sure of our survival and then our parents joined him and we had no choice”
“I understand; will you be a witness with Draco?”
“Yes, it’s what’s right I guess, but I’m not telling Angie”
“She’ll know tomorrow, we all have to stand there together” Said Harry after Mr Keeling bent his head down to tell him quietly.
“What, oh no I thought this would be where I just say I want to speak for you and then I go up when its your turn”
“Unfortunately Miss O’Malley that is not the case” Replied Mr Keeling,
“Please Amy, it will be ok, she can’t do anything too you” Said Draco
“Fine, just keep her away from me and make sure she can’t get hold of a wand”
“Done” smiled Harry “Thank you”
“Its ok Potter” Draco grinned “Now we need to sort out what to say”
“This is the good bit” said Harry “You just tell the truth”

*****
“What! Why didn’t you tell me sooner? I could have had the guards get him and bring him back” The professor hissed, the sleeping infant in her arms stirring slightly.
“Willow please, this is something he has to do calm down”
“Calm, how are you even calm?”
“I’ve spoken to Professor McGonagall she helped me understand”
“Really, well I think I’d better talk to her too there’s no way this is going to go away easily”
“No please, just tell me why you wanted to speak to me and Harry”
“But I feel bad he’s not here for me to ask”
“Ask what? ... Please, it’s his own fault he’s not here”
“Umm, well Caleb and I were considering who we wanted to be God Parents and then we thought about the people who helped bring her into the world as well as save it a good few times… and that they were trusted friends and well… we thought of you and Harry”
“Really” she squealed happily “Oh Willow, please me and Harry, we’d love to, I promise she wouldn’t get better God parents in anyone else”
“Oh that would be wonderful, but I think im going to have to tell him off before I tell what I want him to do for us”
“Im telling him off too don’t worry”
“Well I’ll let you at him first” She shifted the baby in her arms as she woke up, blinking. “Hello baby” she cooed holding her pinkie for the little girl to cling onto.
“Aw she’s lovely”
“Come and meet her properly” Willow smiled as Ginny walked over and sat down beside them. “Here” she handed Nehelenia to her carefully as Ginny formed a nature cradle shape with her arms.
“Nehelenia meet your Aunty Ginny”
“She’s even more gorgeous then she was yesterday” Ginny smiled looking down at her,
“You and Harry want children someday?”
“We haven’t got that far into thinking it yet, if thinks don’t go well tomorrow well our future isn’t looking bright”
“I still want you as God Mother, Nehelenia will still want you and we both know you don’t need to worry tomorrow will be fine”
“It’s a shame Harry’s not thinking like that”
“Harry is always prepared for the worst after the life he’s had”
“I’ve still got so much to figure out about him even when everyone says I know him better then most”
“You’ll have a long time to get too know each other, I promise”
“Hmm”
“Sounds like your not certain either”
“I don’t know, I guess I’m hoping for the best but prepared for the worst”
“And that’s a sensible way to be rather then just being resigned to the fact there’s nothing you can do”

***
Harry walked into the leaky cauldron and went straight to Tom, ignoring the looks and stares from the people in the place “I need a room, just for tonight and I’ll pay now since I’ll be gone in the morning”
“Of course Mr Potter, but they’ll be no paying for you, you did us a great service in what you did, you’re a hero”
“I’d like to pay for your services”
“Ah but I won’t accept young man” he pushed Harry’s hand back to his pocket as he tried to hand him some money. “Come with me, I’ll show you your room, you’ll be needin’ your rest for tomorrow see” Harry smiled gratefully and nodded his head following “Thanks Tom”
“No problem Mister Potter – Here you go, number thirteen”
“Thirteen are you sure?”
“It’s only unlucky for muggles and the like Mister Potter”
“I was brought up a muggle for eleven years”
“This is the best room we’ve got and nothing bad ever came of those who stayed in it”
“Ok then” Harry smiled again walking in to the clean room, the curtains open to reveal the best view of Gringotts he had seen and the sun setting in the background.
“Your dinner will be right up, have a good evening Mister Potter”
“But-” Harry said turning but Tom was gone and the door was closed.
He sat on the bed and the rifled through his pocket. He’d picked it up from the bedside table in his room; Ginny had left it there last night. The mirror had the link to Hermione’s and though Hermione he could reach Ginny. He shoved it back in his pocket, he would see her tomorrow and then everything would come out.

***

Ginny and Willow reached the door to the Great Hall,
“You ready Ginny” said Willow looking down at Ginny holding her Goddaughter,
“As I’ll ever be” she grinned “He’s going to get a telling off for not being here for this too” she smiled, looking down at Nehelenia as Professor McGonagall opened the doors and the three of them walked in.
They were greeted with ‘oohhs and awws’ as they made there way to the front of the school all eyes on Ginny holding the baby.

“Today is a feast for the celebration of life. We fought long and hard to survive this year and all our efforts came to fruition in the downfall of Voldemort.” Then the mutterings of “where’s Harry?” came
“But today is cause for another celebration, I present to you Professor Jacobs and her daughter Nehelenia Rose Vaughn, with her God Mother Miss Ginny Weasley”

Ginny gave the baby back to her mother and took a place next to Hermione and Ron at the Gryffindor table, feeling the eyes following her she ignored them and let herself think about tomorrow, what would happen and what the outcome of the sham of a trial would bring, And if it would finally set Harry’s conscience at rest.

PotterGirl714 · 06-26-2009, 02:01 PM

I love it pams! Great job! Poor ginny and harry!

JackW092 · 06-26-2009, 04:13 PM

Love it!!! Post next chapter soon!!

onar · 06-26-2009, 10:23 PM

Hey why am I the bad guy again?

anyway.......great chapter!!!!!!!!! PAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Angie (not the Death Eater-me)-

theSpark_Inside · 06-27-2009, 12:39 AM

This is great!!! PAms!!!

Little Trooper · 06-29-2009, 07:17 PM

Love it. Poor harry and ginny. I really should trust Draco. Hahaha that sounds funny. Love though post more soon.

lilly_luna · 06-30-2009, 01:21 PM

Chapter Sixty – Four

Harry woke up; to see a set of cleanly pressed school robes at the end of his bed, a breakfast on a small table under the window looking out at the view, and Tom humming as he left the room. Harry couldn’t believe his eyes, he had done all of this without even questioning why Harry was there, or considering that he might be on the run like he was at the last visit.

He sat and nibbled at the food, as good as it was his stomach wouldn’t hold it. Then he showered, dressed and walked down the stairs.

“Thanks Tom”
“Think nothing of it lad; we’ll all be here waiting for you”
“I hope I make it back here”
“You will, don’t fret you did us all a service”
He nodded the more people that said that the less guilt consumed him and the better he felt about what was ahead.

***

He walked out and put on his cloak hiding himself and his robes from view of the muggle world. He looked down his watch it said eight. He made his way to the visitor’s entrance and stepped into the phone box dialling the number.
“Harry Potter, on trial in the lower courts”
The chute clunked with the sound of a badge bearing the details as the ground around him appeared above him as the phone box sunk into the pavement. He went to the reception post, a new addition after the havoc they caused in there fifth year. He walked in and up to the desk a man in black robes embossed with the golden emblem of the Ministry upon them.

“Mr Potter, you are not supposed to be here yet” he looked down at a piece of parchment on his desk “It says here you’re to come in with armed ministry officials at eight thirty”
“I decided I didn’t need guards, I’m not a criminal in the eyes of the family of my victim”
“That’s not what it says here” the man said standing up and taking out his wand “I’m not taking any risks I’m calling my superior so no funny business”
“For Merlin’s sake, I’m bringing myself here, I’ll give you my wand If you want just don’t treat me like an idiot”
“I’m not sure you can be trusted”
“Have you been reading the Prophet or the Quibbler?”
“Prophet of course”
“The prophet is full of lies that the ministry wants you too believe about me”
“The Quibblers for nutters”
“HEY THAT’S MY NEWPAPER THANKYOU VERY MUCH” Shouted a voice
‘Xeno’ Harry thought smiling to himself but it disappeared as soon as he turned around, yes it was Xeno but it was Luna, Ron, Hermione, Professor McGonagall, Willow, Caleb, Lupin with a rounder Tonks and last but not least Ginny.

They walked towards him and he still couldn’t speak, they stopped but Ginny kept going until she was right in front of him and without warning her hand emerged from her robes and hit the side of his face. His face turned with the force of the slap but he was more surprised when her hand moved back to caress the damage and when she tiptoed up to kiss and hug him.
“Were going to have words when we get back to school” She whispered into his ear
“I know Gin, I know” he said as he smiled weakly and hugged her back.
“Step away from the prisoner Miss Weasley” said a voice approaching. Harry didn’t let go of her and turned to see Rufus Scrimgeour in the flesh his yellow eyes glinting in the light.
“So I finally meet my accuser” smiled Harry
“And I the boy wonder”
“He’s not a boy as you may well see Minister Scrimgeour” remarked the headmistress anger tinged in her voice,
“Ahh Minerva how lovely to see you”
“I’m afraid I don’t share those sentiments at seeing you Minister” she replied coldly, “Your prosecuting the wrong person who also happens to be a very valued student of mine and my predecessor”

The minister deflected the anger on his face with a smile as he turned to Willow and Caleb
“And the Aurors turned death eaters – really you two should be on trial too for misconduct but the law enforcement department seems to be on your side – lucky really or you might have ended up having that baby in Azkaban”
“Some how I don’t think that people would have approved of you sending a pregnant woman to a prison full of soul sucking creatures”
“But it could have been arranged for you to go to your little order ran prison – I like Voldemort have people on the inside”
“You only think you do” Said Caleb, “Just the same as he did”
“I’m here for Potter not you two so lets get this show on the road” he smiled widely baring glistening pointed white teeth, and turned to the guard “Arrest the boy bring him with us”
“You can’t do that – he’s here voluntarily” Said Ginny clinging on to him,
“I can do what I like little girl, I’m the Minister of Magic” He replied smarmily before gesturing his wand to the man and then too Harry,
“Gin its ok, I’ll see you inside” he smiled softly pressing his lips to her forehead and letting go of her,
“Wait a minute” she tugged at the ring on her finger and handed it too him “Good luck” she smiled back as she watched the man take Harry, leading him down the corridor wand at his back.
“Love you Harry” she shouted and Harry turned his head smiling back “Love you too Gin”

*****

Harry followed him to a lift and stood in it feeling a little sick when it descended. Ground floor, Basement, sub basement, courts, family courts and finally it reached the lower courts. The door pinged and a voice rang out “The lower courts for those involved in crimes such as Murder, mass murder, muggle killing or torture or the use of magic to harm muggles and non muggles alike”
Harry shook his head “Where to next?”
“You going to meet your fellow prison mates” Smirked the minister taking out his wand and poking Harry in the back with it to keep him moving,
“What, you can’t be serious, don’t tell me you’re putting me in a room with those murders”
“That’s exactly what’s happening”
“How crazy are you – I killed there master, I killed there sister, there fellow death eater – they’ll kill me and they won’t need wands”
“They’re chained up as you will be and have had there wands taken as will you have”
“No – there’s no way that’s going to happen. I’m giving myself in but I will not be used for some sick pleasure by you” Harry drew his wand and turned to the minister and his guard.
“Now, now, don’t be silly you’re almost due in court and you wouldn’t want anything to happen to that little girlfriend of yours”
“Why don’t you be a man and threaten me and not Ginny?” he said continuing to point his wand with an angry look on his face,
“The way to hurt a boy like you is to go through what he has left in this world you know that just as well as I do” Scrimgeour smiled
“I see your taking a leaf out of Voldemort’s book again Minister” Harry said and turned his wand so it pointed at himself and handed it to the guard, “I want it back when this is done, take me to them then” he crossed his arms at his chest and was pushed forward down a corridor until they reached a door with four guards on the outside each armed with a wand and a stern look on there faces.
“Minister” said one stepping forward, he must have been the leader of the four the gold badge had an additional gold stripe underneath it,
“Tomkins” smiled the minister “Harry Potter has arrived, he has given in his wand, take him in and chain him up with the others”
“Yes minister” the man grabbed Harry’s arms and unlocked the door saying a lot of spells under his breath as he pointed an old looking wand. “I’m sorry bout this Potter” he whispered as he took him in. “I don’t think you deserve this, prepare yourself”

The anger he was faced with was overwhelming, the shouting the swearing all apart from Draco, Narsissa, Crabbe and Amy. Fenrir stank of sweat and blood as he growled pulled at the chains on the wall, he looked more wolf then man. Goyle was as big as ever the effects of prison showing only in the bags under his eyes. Crabbe sat huddled in the corner his chains around him; it had seemed being nearly killed by his former best friend had changed him. Malfoy senior shouted and yanked at his chains trying to break free as if to throttle Harry, Angie hissed and yelled trying to get free as well. Harry stood watching and looking at Draco, he nodded and turned to Amy who hesitated and nodded to. Draco then turned to his mother who looked at him and then Harry before she nodded. The only look that came from Crabbe was that of vague recognition.

“Draco is Crabbe ok?” said Harry, speaking and they angry cell mates went quiet as Harry spoke as his hands were chained to the wall.
“He had a lot of memory loss; he’s not really fit for trial thanks to Goyle”
“What’s this? Shouted Lucius “You’re in league with the enemy”
“No I’m earning my freedom by doing the right thing for once father – be proud”
“PROUD, MY ONLY CHILD A TRAITOR”
“YOU’RE A TRAITOR TO WIZARD KIND” He shouted in reply, Amy reached and held Draco’s hand.
“AND YOU TOO, MY OWN SISTER TURNING ON HER BLOOD” Shouted Angie when she saw.
“SHUT UP!” Amy shouted in reply “THIS IS YOUR FAULT I NEVER WANTED THIS LIFE”
“DON’T YOU DARE BLAME ME YOU SPITEFUL WENCH”
“I CAN AND I WILL”
“QUIET!” Bellowed the guard “Now let me speak – you will be escorted down in pairs chained together in alphabetical order by first name – Angela and Amy O’Malley, Draco Malfoy and Fenrir Greyback, Gregory Goyle and Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy and Narsissa Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe and Walden Mc Nair”

“I want extra protection from him” Said Draco about Fenrir “Just look at him, he’s hungry, and I don’t fancy being his next meal”
“Done” said Tomkins looking Fenrir up and down and then changing his mind “You know what you can be with Potter and Goyle we’ll take him down on his own” The entirety of the room looked at Fenrir his face starved, the glint in his eye at the thought of a human meal, and the growl that escaped his mouth as he yanked at the chains and snarled at them all.

Tomkins pointed his wand “We’ll take him now” he stunned the creature and then left to get four other guards and find replacements for the door and room duty. They came back carrying a cage and floated the body of Fenrir inside locking it before two of them levitating it out of the room and to the court room.

Next up they came for the twins, Angie muttering curses and angry words to her sister who held her head up and refused to cry. Then they came for Harry, Gregory and Draco. Harry and Draco were chained side by side and then Goyle chained to Draco’s other side as they walked down a long corridor and into the courts.

onar · 06-30-2009, 02:19 PM

THIS.IS.SO.UNFAIR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PAMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Angie-

JackW092 · 06-30-2009, 08:51 PM

Great Chapter!!! I never liked Scrimegeour!!
I agree with Angie It's so unfair!! Death eaters and Harry on trail!!!
Post next chapter soon please!!

PotterGirl714 · 07-01-2009, 04:02 AM

PAMS!!!! That is fantastic!! i love it

theSpark_Inside · 07-01-2009, 03:59 PM

*Tackle* Yay!!! Another post!! I LOVE this FF. One of my top favorites!!!! Please PAMS!!

Little Trooper · 07-02-2009, 06:01 AM

oh my gosh i loved it. please post more soon.

3uzz3ee · 07-02-2009, 11:58 AM

Go Draco and Amy! Sticking up for yourselves!

Bad Minister for threatening Ginny! I shall threaten you with Alicia!

PAMS

Abi...xox

lilly_luna · 07-04-2009, 03:14 AM

Chapter Sixty – Five

The three of them looked up, the large court room filled on one side with the Wizengamot and the other with people that looked like the anyone from the wizarding population who had got there early enough to get a seat. Some were wearing green ribbons on there robes and he knew they were there for him. He looked for Ginny but she and the others were no where in sight.

Draco whispered to him
“They’ll be called in one at a time – Dad used to take me to trials all the time when I was little probably to prepare me for this day no doubt”

Harry nodded and looked down at his hands as the guards chained them to the docks where they were made to sit in chairs and the chains were attached to a metal pole while they were still all chained together. A few minutes later Narsissa and Lucius were led in and then finally Crabbe and McNair. It seemed the people were trying to toss up whether to stare at Harry or the pile of fur, robes and the stench of death in the cage. The look of horror from the audience came as a brave young guard was pushed forward to do the honours and revive the stunned beast. He looked frightened to death and turned back to look at the other guard when his eye caught Harry’s. He stared and Harry looked back, Harry couldn’t believe his eyes, the kid was Cormac Mclaggen, it seemed that he’d left school and found a job in the ministry instead of staying for sixth year.

“Cormac, its ok, just do it; quickly” he said and the boy nodded and inched forward, “You don’t have to touch him with your wand just say it and back off”
“Harry I don’t remember what IT is” he hissed
“Enerviate” Harry said whispering as Draco suppressed a smile and said to Harry “Great training they give to these so called guards then eh”
“Fantastic” Harry smiled slightly as Cormac did it and Fenrir came back to life even more angry and aggressive then before. Cormac leapt back to the group scared stiff as Fenrir pointed to him and then gestured with his long yellow finger nail a line across his throat. Cormac whimpered slightly but didn’t move just stared at him.
“Cormac its ok” said Harry trying to reassure him “He can’t get you, just ignore it”
He nodded and pulled his gaze away from Fenrir to smile sympathetically at him,
“Sorry Harry, I didn’t sign up to do this”
“I understand mate” he smiled back briefly as the guards filed out of the large court room and two were placed either side of there wooden enclosure.

“All Rise for the Minister of Magic, and presiding Judge Lord Rufus Scrimgeour, For the trials of Mr Vincent Crabbe, Mr Gregory Goyle, Mr Fenrir Greyback, Mr Draco Malfoy, Mr Lucius Malfoy, Mrs Narsissa Malfoy, Mr Walden McNair, Miss Angela O’Malley, Miss Amy O’Malley, and Mr Harry Potter”

They all stood the entire room got to there feet as this man walked in. His robes flowed out behind him and the little man trailing behind him held a large box that he placed at a table nearby.
Scrimgeour sat at his large ornate wooden carved seat and nodded at the man who had spoken who then shouted “Be seated”
“We are here today to sentence there criminals in this court of justice -” most of the people in the room let out a quiet hiss which ended up being quite loud noise the minister spoke over “- And to let them be punished for their crimes against wizarding and muggle kind alike. I firstly call Mr Vincent Crabbe to stand before the court”

Harry and every other eye looked at Crabbe who scratched his forehead as if he recognised the name but not that it belonged to him. Draco looked at him in earnest feeling sorrow for the being left behind after Goyle’s brutal attack, as did Harry. “Stand Mr Crabbe” said Scrimgeour. Crabbe stared at him and then pointed to himself. “Yes you” he replied angrily “Stand up boy, stand up before the court”
Crabbe nodded and got up,
“You have been charged with crimes of breaking and entering a private institution, attempted kidnap, consorting with plans to murder various muggles and wizards and of being in league with the now deceased mass murderer and dark wizard known as Lord Voldemort – how do you plea?”
“Erm…”
“How do you plea Mr Crabbe?”
A woman stood up from the Wizengamot “Has anyone checked that the accused is of the mental capacity to comprehend the question” Draco looked around and then to Harry who nodded, before speaking
“He was attacked by Goyle, he has memory loss and doesn’t know who he is, and he’s not fit to stand trial” Said Draco loudly
“Minister why was this not brought forward before?” questioned the woman
“Lady Flagstaff this has only just come to my attention, if I was informed of this before hand I can assure you-”
“YOU KNEW AND YOU DID NOTHING” shouted Draco “LOOK AT HIM HOW THAT IS NOT OBVIOUS I DON’T KNOW. I TOLD YOU WHAT HAPPENED AND YOU IGNORED ME, KEELING TOLD YOU THE SAME THING, HE NEEDS MUNGO’S NOT AZKABAN!”
“Mr Malfoy, please restrain yourself or you will be removed and punished” Said Scrimgeour, Draco muttered under his breath as Amy tried to make eye contact with him, Harry looked at Crabbe who looked scared as drool dropped down the side of his mouth, he wiped it away and then spoke “I’ve been a bad boy, I did bad things but I’m sorry”

The woman looked down at the other members of the Wizengamot “I vote we place the boy in the care of St Mungo’s for an indefinite period raise your hand if you say aye” she raised her own as did all of the Wizengamot apart from three of them and the minister. Scrimgeour banged the gavel on the desk; Harry could hear the anger “Vote passed, lead Mr Crabbe away to the holding cells” there was a moment of unrest as Crabbe was unlinked from the chains.
Harry murmured a “You did a good thing then Malfoy”
“Least I could do for the guy” Draco replied watching miserably as Crabbe was de chained and led away. Fenrir took the opportunity to leer and growl hungrily at the crowds. Half the people in the court looked terrified of the creature, a quarter fascinated and another quarter paid no attention to the outburst.

“I now call to the stand Gregory Goyle for the crimes against muggles and wizards alike – one count of attempted murder, one count of attempted kidnapping, one count of breaking and entering, three counts of the murder of muggles, two accounts of the attempted murder of muggles, ten counts for the murder and participation in the murder of no less then ten fellow wizards and the association of his links and consorts to the dark wizard and mass murderer known as Lord Voldemort”
The twisted sneer on Goyle’s face sent shivers down Harry’s spine and Draco looked down ashamed. Goyle didn’t seem the slightest bit sorry for anything, he had killed upwards of ten people they couldn’t be sure how many exactly and he was just smiling.
“How do you plea?”
“Guilty” he grinned
“The court has no qualms about the sentencing in a case like this we offer you the prospect of life in Azkaban and nothing else, there will be no chance of you ever being a free man Mr Goyle”
“Raise your hand for the sentence of life imprisonment” Every hand of the Wizengamot went up and Rufus banged his gavel. “You will never see the light of day again Mr Goyle”
“Suits me fine” Goyle grinned,
“Take this excuse of a wizard down for processing”
He was unchained and led away “I now call to the stand Werewolf Fenrir Greyback”
A huge growl emanated from the cage as Fenrir stood up holding onto the bars and shaking the enclosure.
“You have been charged with the murder of an unknown number of muggles and wizards as well as turning a good amount of them into werewolves like yourself. We have one witness for your prosecution who would like to speak – lead in Mr Remus Lupin” Harry and half the court room gasped in recognition as Lupin was led inside and sat on a chair.
“Mr Lupin state your case”

“I’m Mr Remus Lupin previously a professor at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry and I’m a werewolf who was bitten by Greyback at the age of four. Being this creature changed my life, I’m unable to hold a job because as soon as people know I’m cast away before I’m able to let them know I’m not like the being you see in that cage but I’m more wizard, more man and have my Lycanthropy under complete control using a potion and with the support of my fiancée” Harry looked up and smiled at him and Lupin winked

“Fortunately I’m able to live a relatively normal life unlike Fenrir, who is, as the court can see under the complete effects of his disease. And that’s what it is a disease. This does not excuse him of his crimes and I hope to see him punished to the full extent of the law for what he’s done to me and hundreds of others”
“Thank you Mr Lupin”
Fenrir let out a growl and Lupin turned to him as he walked out Fenrir smirking,
“I remember you, you were one of my first, you tasted so sweet the young ones always do” he licked his lips at the memory.
Lupin replied with “Where you’re going, you won’t be near enough to bite anyone but a dementor,”
“Fenrir Greyback, we the Wizengamot find you guilt of countless charges and sentence you to death”
“We don’t want to start a Lycan war Minister” said an older wizard standing up from the Wizengamot “Isn’t life imprisonment in Azkaban enough?”
“I see where you coming from but as with the mass murderer Sirius Black there are ways of escaping from Azkaban-”
Harry jerked his head and stood up shouting
“SIRIUS BLACK WAS INNOCENT OF ALL CHARGES LAID AGAINST HIM AND YOU KNOW IT – MY GODFATHER WAS LOCKED UP FOR TWELVE YEARS FOR A CRIME HE DIDN’T COMMIT AND PETER PETTIGREW CONFESSED TO”
“MR POTTER BE SEATED”
“HE WAS NOT A MURDERER”
“Harry sit down” Draco pulled on the chains “He’s doing it on purpose” he whispered trying to pull him back. Harry looked down at Draco when hissed “He’s trying to make you angry in front of the Wizengamot”
“I SAID BE SEATED MR POTTER”
Harry looked at Scrimgeour whose face had a twisted smile and then to Draco who nodded and then sat down staring at his feet fuming in anger.
“As I was saying” the minister continued “I can under stand your point of view but won’t we all sleep easier at night knowing another Werewolf was not going to turn another sleeping child into a monster, that we are all safe in out beds because there is another dangerous werewolf gone from our world”
The were nods of approval in the audience and the Wizengamot and Harry looked up trying to figure out from the expressions on there faces who supported the minister and who didn’t.

“A vote for life in Azkaban” The minister looked at the scarcely raised hands and smiled “A vote for death” he raised his own and every member apart from those who had voted first time round went up. Lady Flagstaff and the man who had raised the Lycan war threat kept there hands down and scowled. While Fenrir howled in his cage and growled throwing himself at the bars that didn’t look like they were going to hold him inside in his present state.
“Take him away to the holding cells; make sure he’s stunned before you take him and keep him like that until the trial is over and we can sort out the formalities”

obsessedwithrupert · 07-04-2009, 11:11 AM

This is brilliant, Harry can't be sent to azkaban he is innocent!!!

PotterGirl714 · 07-04-2009, 07:56 PM

Brilliant!!! I love it! You are a wonderful writer...PAMS! Post next chapter soon please!

lilly_luna · 07-05-2009, 12:53 AM

*sighs* that chappie will have to hold u all up for now, im off on holidays for a week and ill have a postie ready by then, miss u all my readers see u in a week x

xLillyx