Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry's trial: what I would have done.

Harry potter was not a happy man. First, dementors attacked and very nearly succeeded giving both him and Dudley the dreaded kiss. Then when he got home, he was informed that he was expelled.

Then when he was taken to Grimmauld Place, he was informed that he was going to trial and no one was willing to help Harry look up wizarding law. So yeah, Harry had a reason to be pissed. So, Harry sent off one of Sirius's owls to buy the most up to date law books.

Harry then spent his remaining time looking at the law books, taking notes everything. When Hermione and Ron found out, they joined him. They wanted their friend to be free, and not in azkaban. Sirius helped, so did Remus.

Now, Harry was sitting in the chair in the center of the courtroom, looking up at the smirking face of fudge.

"Harry potter, you are on trial for the following charges: use of underage magic, use of magic in the presence of a muggle, how do you plead?"

Harry looked fudge straight in the eye, "guilty."

That caused a murmur throughout the entire Wizardgamont, then Harry spoke again, "however, I would like to present evidence to show that I was well within my rights to use said magic."

"No potter, you may not." said fudge.

"Harry shot back, "you can't stop it sir, since this is a trial I am well within my rights to present evidence. According to the ministry constitution, in section 4, paragraph c, line 3, I quote, "any witch or wizard, whether underage or otherwise, has the right to present evidence in an attempt to clear their name. No matter the charge."

Fudge suddenly didn't look so confident, so Harry continued, "I would first like a pensive, so I can show my memories to the court."

Harry looked at dumbledore as he said that, he noticed the twinkle of amusement in his eyes. Harry smirked.

When the pensive was brought out, Harry selected his memories. With the help of dumbledore, Harry had the selected memories retrieved.

"Lady's and gentle wizards of the court, allow me to present my first memory, this one will show the night the dementors attacked."

With that, the special pensive emitted and stream of smoke, which spread and solidified into a screen, and it started to play the nights events. It started with Harry arguing with Dudley, then dark storm clouds. It showed the dementors attack, and Harry use his wand in self-defense and the defense of a muggle.

When it finished Harry addressed the court again, "as you can all see, dementors indeed attack me and my cousin that night. Are there any questions?"

There was an ah-hem, and a woman who resembled a pink toad spoke, "how can we be sure that is not a falsified memory? And how can we tell you did not conspire with theses dementors?"

Harry smirked again, "I will be willing to undergo veritruserum in front of everybody present."

That earned many more murmurs, and then Madam Bones said, "I say we let it be done."

When it was agreed, Harry sat in the chair and took the potion. Madam bones asked the questions.

"Mister potter, was that memory genuine?"

"Yes."

"Before this incident, was your extended family aware of magic?"

"Yes, though they hate it."

That had people talking, but were silenced when a wizard stood and asked, "mister potter, is it true you-know-who has returned, and would you show us the memory?"

When Harry said yes, fudge began to panic, but he couldn't stop the process now.

Once Harry was administered the antidote, he showed the court his memory of voldemorts return. It earned many yells of fright, some people fainted.

When the court was adjourned, and cleared of all charges, the world was aware of voldemorts return. And fudge was arrested for bribery when Harry accidentally let it slip. Today was a good day for Harry.