Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
Okay, new story. Like the summary said. It's up to Harry and his lawyer to save the day. Enjoy.
"You're Honour, my client has been on the receiving end of her husband's employer for the latter half of this year and as the evidence indicates, they are clearly in violation of every law our in our country for basic benefits to every working class citizen. So this is what I propose, the Employer plays back every penny owed to my client for the services rendered by her deceased husband over and above all benefits befitting every employee currently employed at their company until she passes. Not forgetting fully paid bursaries to her children until they reach the legal age thereof. Thank you Your Honour that will be all" Hermione Granger said in her closing statement. "Thank you Miss Granger. We shall take a recess and meet back in 15 minutes for my verdict" the judge said slamming his gravel and leaving the courtroom.
"This case is as good as ours" Luna Lovegood whispered to the client, Ms Granger has done her homework and trust me; you will have justice by the end of the day. And true to her word, 20 minutes later the verdict was read and Ms Granger had won the lawsuit against Malfoy Wiz Corp. "Thank you Ms Granger, you have no idea what this means for my family and I. May you always bring justice to those in need like you did for me" the woman cried and shook her hand.
"I'm just here to do what is right for those who cannot speak for themselves" she said and gave a single nod and readied herself to leave when a man cleared his throat behind her "Excuse me, Ms Granger" he said and she turned around to find a man with long dark hair, in his early 50's, rich from his attire and rather handsome for his age "Yes" she simply answered. "I wondered if I might have a word with you, in private" he asked. "I'm in a bit of a hurry" she started. "I promise it will only take a minute" he pleaded. She looked at his pleading face, "fine, a minute" she said. "Thank you" he replied. "My name is Sirius Orion Black; I've heard about you from the grapevine and was intrigued by your talent. I would like to hire you for your services. And before you say anything about not wanting to be a part of representing the guilty party, I assure you the case you fight will be nothing short of a challenge to prove the innocence of someone wrongfully accused for crime which he did not commit. Here take this, read through his case file and if you wish to help me, I'll be available at the Ritz hotel. Please read this before dismissing me" he pleaded and then left her.
She was startled, never had she been approached in public before. Well she couldn't blame anyone; she was the most sought after lawyer in the Wizarding World. At the age of 21, she was named the Brightest Witch of her Age, Most promising Attorney in over 100 years. She was a prodigy and at the age of 17, straight out of Hogwarts and into Magical Law, she won her first case and hasn't lost a case since. She was a champion for the underdog; always fighting for those who could not speak for themselves and that was her mission. She looked at the file in her hand and quickly glanced through the case overview,
Victims: James Potter (41), Lily Potter (40) and Sarah Fudge-Potter (20) (Pregnant at the time).
Cause of Death: Tortured then all three victims murdered by an Unforgiveable – Killing Curse
Suspect: Harry Potter (20) (Convicted)
She frowned as she remembered hearing about this story when she was at Hogwarts. Harry Potter was distraught after finding out that his wife Sarah, Minister Fudge's daughter, was pregnant with another man's child and in a blind rage, which he infamous for, killed her and his parents for trying to protect her. Why would Mr Black want to re-open such a high profile case? She thought. She closed the file and placed it in her bag and hurried out the door.
She got home after another successful day and poured herself a glass of red and headed into the bathroom for a nice relaxing soak. After her relaxation time, she turned on her telly and pulled out her laptop, checking her e-mails. She had decided not to take cases for the month, she needed a well-deserved vacation. She was dying to go Australia for a few weeks, just to let off some steam. As she continued to view he emails The Potters Case file caught her eye. She glanced at the file and cursed her curiosity and her inquisitive brain got the better of her as she pushed aside her laptop and pulled out the file. She emptied out the contents of the file and rearranged the entire file according to the timeline. This is what she was good at, using her logic, seeing what others couldn't.
She read and reread the notes and there was something amiss. Why didn't they have a trial, regardless of whether he was at the scene of the crime or not? Why wasn't he given the Dementors kiss? She quickly summoned a few books and started going through a few Old magic laws pertaining to these questions concentrating really hard as she read and then, a light bulb went off in her head. "It can't be this simple" she mumbled. She needed to meet Mr Black urgently. She quickly ran up to her bedroom to change into her skinny jeans and cardigan and put on a pair of riding boots. She returned downstairs grabbed her scarf and walked out the door and she hailed a cab. "Yes, take me to the Ritz Hotel please" she told the driver and pulled out her phone and texted Luna.
She walked up to the reception desk, "Hi, is there a Sirius Orion Black booked here?" she enquired. "One moment mam" the blond woman said. "Yes, he is mam" she said. "Good, can you ask him to meet Ms Granger at the hotel restaurant please? He's actually expecting me and unfortunately this is urgent" she told the woman. "Certainly Miss" she said and picked up the phone. "Hello Mr Black, I have a Miss Granger here to meet with you, she said it's urgent and she would like to meet you at the Ritz Restaurant immediately. Yes sir, I'll let her know. Good evening sir" she said and placed the phone down. "He will meet you shortly, he's asked that you take the liberty of ordering anything you wish" she smiled calling the concierge to escort her to the restaurant.
She was fairly wealthy but not pretentious and she never liked places like this. She was surrounded by snooty rich people, who overly indulge in these luxuries which actually made her a little uncomfortable. She didn't have to wait long though,, because Sirius came bursting through. "Ms Granger" he greeted. "Mr Black, I'm sorry to drop in unannounced but I had to meet with you urgently. This is pertaining to the Potter case" she explained and he nodded. "Please have a seat" he said.
"I did go over the case files and I must admit that it is highly irregular for a suspect to be imprisoned without a trial. It is most unfair, even though all evidence points to Mr Potter being guilty. Care to elaborate?" she asked. He sighed and looked up at her, "You see Ms Granger, it's never a good thing to be stuck between a rock and a hard place. Minister Fudge has persuaded every lawyer we could find to defend Mr Potter, to reject representation. And since it's such a high profile case, no one wants to get their hands dirty. Yes indeed all evidence points to a guilty verdict, though we cannot find anyone who will help us stand for the truth, which is Harry would never kill his parents. The man was away on a mission during the time of the incident. He said he arrived at the scene of the crime and then was surrounded by Auora's and then arrested and sent to Azkaban without a fair trial. I for one believe him" he explained.
She prided herself on being able to read people's emotions and she saw the pained expression on Sirius face, unknowing that he felt strongly about it. "If I am to take this case, I need to hear from Mr Potter myself. I need to judge if he's guilty or not" she said taking a sip of wine as Sirius looked at her incredulously. She gave him a faint smirk, "you see Mr Black, If my client is guilty in my eyes then surely I carry doubt and then my entire defence becomes apprehensive, and then I'm fighting a losing battle. The slightest of doubts Mr Black! So if the foundation of my defence is sound and I know that there's nothing that's going to faze me then I know I have a winning case" she said picking up her glass to take another sip leaving Sirius to ponder her words.
"Very well Ms Granger, Both Mr Potter and I know that he is not guilty and now, we need to convince you. I'll take you to see him" he sighed. She nodded and picked up her purse to leave when he said, "Though I have to warn you Ms Granger, Mr Potter is not the man that he was 5 years ago. Let's just say he won't be the easiest to get through to." She looked at him and smirked, "as the muggle saying goes, this isn't my first rodeo. I've dealt with worse and I'm sure I can handle it. So when can we leave?" she asked. "I'll make the arrangements tonight, so we can meet first thing in the morning. Say 8 am. Then well leave for Azkaban?" he asked and she agreed to the arrangement and then bid him farewell and left.
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