A/N Ok, here we go, the next chapter. I know I said it would be a week or so, but I got some reviews within an hour of posting my story last night so I figures why not. Cobra Phoenix was wondering why Dumbledore would try to send Harry back to the Dursleys, simple he is an old fool. Ok really, he just doesn't realize that family could treat him that bad and never checked up on him. He also sees things as either black or white, with no grey what so ever, and saw John as black and family as white. Like I said, he is an old fool. Also, in the start of the story, I jump several times, like now, this one starts right at the end of the fifth book aster Harry was possessed after the Department of Mysteries. After this chapter there will be one more then things will slow down with no more big jumps. If it isn't mentioned, everything prior to this point happened as the book said it. Now on with the story…

The Set Up

Harry kneeled on the floor, trying to regain his breath. All around him, the atrium lay in ruin, after the battle between Harry and Voldemort, then Dumbledore and Voldemort. He heard the commotion of the Minister and aurors arriving.

He looked up as his headmaster knelt in front of him and leaned in so only Harry could hear.

"I am truly sorry, my boy, but I must put a stop before you become too dark. Those criminals and scum that have raised you, against my protest I may add, have corrupted you beyond repair. This is for the greater good."

Harry knew He was in trouble, when he heard Fudge, "What, it was You-Know-Who, he's back, I saw him, Dumbledore, what is going on? Why is Potter here?"

"I tried to warn you, but it is worse that you even know. Young misguided Harry here came here to night, not to protect his godfather as he may say, but to deliver the prophecy to Lord Voldemort himself, and to deliver his friends as new recruits. But trust me on this, his friends had no part in that, they are innocent. I can also testify to Harry using an unforgivable on a fellow person."

"NO, you're lying!" Harry yelled, only to see a bolt of red light heading his way.

Then blackness overtook him as the stunner hit him.

Harry woke with a start, and knew instantly something was off. As he tried to sit up he realized he couldn't move.

"Don't struggle too much Harry, you are chained to the bed." Although sounding extremely tired and horse, he would know that voice anywhere.

"Professor Lupin, where am I, what is going on?"

"Harry, I am so sorry, I have failed you and your parents. You are in a ministry holding cell, and you are restrained because you have been condemned as a prisoner of the worst kind. In a while, they will come to get you to announce their verdict in your trial."

"Trial? Remus, what is going on, surely they can't have a trial without me? And My friends would testify for me, Right?"

"Harry, you need to understand, Dumbledore has done a brilliant job. He discredit me to the point where I couldn't even testify, he turned some of your friends against you, others remained faithful, but he twisted their words to do more damage than good. God be dammed Harry, he evened used you attacking Lestrange with an unforgivable against you, arguing that it doesn't matter who it was against, but that you used it against a fellow human. He said it is proof that you are attempting to become the next dark lord. "

"Is Serious…" Harry left it hanging, afraid to vocalize the thought that his godfather could be dead.

Remus looked down at his hands and sighed, on the brink of breaking down completely. He knew what he was asking, and as much as it pained him to break the news to Harry, he knew he had to. "Harry, I am sorry, but yes he is dead. The old bastard even used that as proof that your contact with a dangerous deranged killer as evidence of your fall to darkness. He also argued that it was too dangerous to let in the court room and you were too deranged to testify, that all it would accomplish would be you spreading your propaganda of hate. It isn't good Harry, I hate to say it but, I am afraid that you have no chance of getting off."

"Fuck me, who turned?"

"Harry, it doesn't matter, what done is done."

"Please, I need to know."

"Ron, Hermione, Dean Thomas, Terry Boot, Lavender Brown, Cho Chang, and Romilda Vane all turned. Young Ms. Weasley is torn, I really do not know, but I think deep down, Ginny knows you're innocent. Neville and the twins are devastated and have stood by you threw this, they are true friends Harry. Unfortunately, they are suffering for this. Neville has been expelled from school and is being shunned by most and is facing a hard road. The twins had their shop raided and the ministry found questionable material. It looks like they will avoid prison time, but with all the fines, it will be a miracle if they do not lose everything, including their shop. To make matters worse for them, they now find themselves estranged from their parents. You know Molly, the always believes everything the old fool said, and thinks you tried to led her two youngest to you-know-who or to their deaths. For once, I cannot read Author, he has stood by the twins as much as he can, yet refuses to support you or stand up to his wife. I think I have heard him say ten words since the incident. All threw it; the twins and Neville remain your strongest supporters and advocates. I have rarely seen suck devotion Harry."

Suddenly a thought stuck him, "Fuck, how long have I been out?"

"About five weeks."

"What?"

"Harry, they think you are a threat to everything, and they kept you under, they claimed, for the good of the public. Time is short Harry, and I have someone else here to see you. Know that I love you, and will never stop fighting for you."

He stood and left the building before Harry could object, Harry could clearly see the tears starting to fall. Seconds later Lupin was replaced by the only family he had left.

"John…"

"Oh Harry, I cannot believe it, I did all I can, I tell you what, I have my gun, the fools only checked me for a bloody stick, let me bust you out. What do you say? We could go out in a blaze of glory?" Harry could see that while he was trying to be brave, he was inches from losing it too.

"Look John, you are like a father to me, my big brother, and my best friend, I love you and thank you for all you have done, from that first meal we shared to that wonderful Christmas we spent together this year. Please, forgive me for dragging you thru this and hurting you. But please, the place I will be going, there are no visitors there and I need some stuff taken care of. First, if you would, help out the Twins, Neville and Lupin for me, they have always been there for me and now are suffering for it. Second, let everyone back home know how much they mean to me, you and Luca are the best things that have ever happened. Finally, when this is done, it is done. Please, do not seek revenge for me, it is too much, I wouldn't want anything happening to you on my account."

"OK, the first two are done, you know it, but I cannot agree to the last, Harry. Your know our motto, protect your own. I will seek revenge. I will kill all responsible for taking you from me."

"John, please, my last wish."

"Damn it Harry!" John screamed, and kicked his chair across the room, letting his hate and grief show "I want revenge, I want blood, and I want them to suffer. But I cannot deny you, I never could. As much as I want too, I will not seek revenge, Luca may be harder to convince but I will try, you know him, he is a mess right now. He got drunk the other night for the first time in ten years, then went to a bar and started a fight, sending four men to the hospital. It seems without you, everything is falling apart for us."

Before they could continue, the door was thrown open and six men entered, all with their wands out and pointing at Harry. They ordered John out then released Harry from all his restraints except a set of heavy hand cuffs and leg restraints that made him have to shuffle everywhere.

As Harry was led into the court room, he looked around he saw his former friends looking at him with mixed emotions. Hermione was red eyed and mouthed "how could you" at him. Ron, with his arm around Hermione was looking at him with pure hate. He didn't see Ginny, and he didn't know what to think about that. A ways away from the others, he saw Neville, sporting a black eye and looking worse for wear, yet held his head high, and looked at Harry with a look that said it all, he had his back. Then he saw a similar look on the twins faces, who then shot looks at their younger brother with looks of disgust. He also caught a quick glimpse of his head of house, she was looking at Dumbledore with pure loathing, then suddenly spun her gaze to Harry. Her face softened and he saw her eyes grow wet with tears, silently letting him know she didn't believe them.

Finally he looked up and saw Fudge looking down on him with an excited look on his face. And finally he spotted Dumbledore, looking at him with disappointment.

Fudge cleared his throat and started, "Today, it saddens me to stand here and oversee the trial of a young man that many of us had such high hopes for. This hero of the light or so it seemed. Only to find he was attempting to be the next Dark Lord and using unforgivable against innocents. It saddens me to declare Harry James Potter guilty of Crimes against Humanity, guilty of attempting to overthrow the ministry, guilty of assisting and abiding the criminal Serious Black, guilty of using an unforgivable, and finally, guilty of high treason." People suddenly started applauding. Finally, Fudge held up one hand to quiet the crowd.

"Many requested the Kiss for him, but we have come to the decision to let this scum rot in prison for all eternity, to never be removed from the island of Azkaban, even in death, he will be buried there, in an unmarked grave to rot for all eternity." And with that the room once more burst into applause, condemning this young man of fifteen to a fate worse than death.