Chapter VIX: Emmett's Fate

-Tuesday July 10,1692- (10:00am)

Harry had gotten up early that day and helped Odin with the incantaion. Once the spell was release a cloud from the potion rised up and drifted to the village. Once the cloud found Hale and Sewall it laied down making an invisable shield.

Harry didn't know what it do with the time remaining so he went over to vist Emmett one last time.

"Harry are you sure about this. What happened if the jacket won't convice Sewall that I'm innocent," said Emmett.

"It will. Hale saw it and he completly believes it. Plus Demeter can't use her powers on them. Odin did a protection shield on them."

"Well at least it will be a fair trial. Have you seen Clara?"

"No. Hayden is watching her like a hawk. I doubt if she's even coming to the trial."

Then the bells starts to ring.

"It's 11:30," said Emmett. "I'm so nervus."

"Relax and don't say a word unless they ask you," said Harry. "I better go before the guards sees me. I'll see you in the church, I'll be seating with Daphne."

Harry leaves the jail house and began to walk over to the church. People were already going in by the time he got over there.

"Victor," he heard someone whispered.

Harry looked around and saw Clara hiding behind a bush. He went over to her.

"What are you doing here?"

"I'm here for Emmett. Not even Hayden can keep me away from this."

"Well you better just stay out here and watch from the side window," said Harry. "It's good to see you that you are here. It will make Emmett feel much better then he's already feeling."

"How his he?"

"Nervus. He's worried about the verdic," said Harry. "But I told him to relax and I hope that he does." He looked over the bush and saw the Blacks and the Malfoys. "Stay here until the trial starts. I got to go." He left Clara and walked over to the church.

"Victor," said Daphne. She left her brother and went over to Harry. "How is he?"

"He's nervus but he will be fine. Listen, Clara is behind me hiding behind a bush. Could you get you brother and cousins into the church before they see her?"

"Sure just give me a second." She went over to her brother and cousins and began to talk. Not long they began to head for the church doors.

"Hello Victor," said Demeter in her icy voice.

"Uh hello. Feeling okay?"

"Stronge enough to face my attacker," she answered. "Want to sit next to me?"

"No thank you. I'm going to be sitting next to Daphne."

Demeter look at her younger cousin with envy and walk into the church. Hayden was behind her and following him was Hephaestus. Hephaestus stopped at the door and look at Harry.

"You better not hurt her or you will be facing me." And he continued to walk.

"A protective bother you have," said Harry. "Reminds my of my best friend Ron."

"A little too protective," she answered.

Harry put out his arm and escorted Daphne into the church. They took a seat in the front row and wait. Everyone soon became quiet and seated. Harry looked at the side window and saw Clara peaking through.

"All rise for Magistrate Sewall."

Sewall and Hale entered the church and then two men brought Emmett in and had him to be seated by Hale. Everyone all stood up and took a seat once Sewall did.

"Reverend you may begin," said Sewall.

"Ladies and Gentalmen. Six days ago a young women got attack a mile away from the village. No one saw her attacker an everyone is assuming that this fine young man is responable. But with the help of his friends I can prove that he is innocent. Magistrate I would like to present to you this." He held up the torn cloth Daphne found. "This piece of cloth was found half of the way from were she was attack. It was hiding in the bushes."

"Reverned, that cloth could belong to anyone that was walking in the woods," said Sewall.

"True but I also have this." He pulled out the jacket. "This jacket was found a few feet away from where she was attack. And look at this." He took the torn cloth and placed it in the place where there was a piece was missing from the jacket. "A perrfect match."

"Where is this leading to Reverend?"

"That who ever was wearing this jacket attack Demeter."

"How do you know?"

"The jacket was near the spot of the attack but inside one of the pockets was a piece of Demeter's dress that she had worn." And he showed him the piece.

"So Emmett wore the jacket when he attacked her and took it off when he brought her into town."

"No Sir that is not true. When we came to the Potter's he already had a jacket so why would he wear two? And this jacket is too big for him." He had Emmett tried on the jacket and the sleaves went down to his knees. "Clearly the attacker is a lot taller and bigger."

"Maybe," said Sewall.

"Sir, I would like to ask Demeter to aproach the stands," said Hale.

Sewall nodded and Demeter slowly aproach Hale. He gave her the bible, she sore that she would tell the truth and she took a seat in front of him.

"Demeter, can you please tell us your point of view on what had happened, from the very beginning," said Hale.

"Well I went over to Emmett's house to apologise because my brother had got in an agurment with him. He then invited me to walk with him over to the Potter's Farm," said Demeter.

"Was he wearing this jacket?" asked Hale.

"No, I have never seen that jacket."

"So what went on during the time that you had left Arthur's house and the time that you were attack."

"It began to rain and we kept on walking forward. He started to walk slower so I picked up the speed and passed him."

"Did you hear anything?"

"No, just the wind and the rain falling on the ground. When I'd walked about a mile I looked behind me and I could no longer see Emmett. I cried out his name and there was no reply. I turned around to continued to walk and that was when he jumped out from behind the bushes and . . . and . . . attacked me," she said and began to weep.

"Now are you sure that it was Emmett that jumped out or was it someone that looked like him?" asked Hale.

"No, it was him. I'm positive."

"If you were ahead of him then how did he all of the sudden get in front of you and if he wasn't wearing this jacket when you began to walk then how did the piece of cloth and the jacket ended up only a couple feet away from where you were attack."

"I . . . I don't know. He could had run through the trees and bushes."

"Then his face and hands would had been scrapped during his run through the branches. I think you don't really know who attack you, you might had saw someone that looked like Emmett and since you didn't see Emmett anywhere near you, you came to believe that he was your attacker."

"No I saw Emmett," cried Demeter.

"Demeter, you can go back to you seat," said Hale.

She got up and quickly went over to Hayden. Sewall stood up and both Harry and Emmett hold their breath.

"I have seen the evidance and now I would like a few minutes alone with the members of the council to decided Young Emmett's fate." So he and every member of the councilstep into another room.

An hour went by and everyone waited paitiently and soon Sewall entered the church. Emmett and Hale both stood up.

"We have talked about the case and with the evidance we declare Emmett Brown . . . not guilty."

"Yes," said Emmett and he huged Hale and then Harry and Daphne.

He put his arms around them and they began to walk to the doors. Half way there Hayden, Demeter and Hephaestus stood in their way.

"Move aside there Hayden," said Emmett.

"No and where did you get that jacket. There was no one else on that trail but you and my sister."

"Why should we tell you," said Harry.

"Listen here Krum, my business is with Brown not you. Leave while you still got the chance," said Hayden.

"Hayden, you don't get it. If you're messing with Emmett then you'll be messing with me." He pushed him off to the side and he, Emmett and Daphne left.

"Where to?" asked Emmett.

"To Odin's. We're having a party just for you but I think you should go over to the side of the church. There's something waiting for you," said Harry. He gestered to Emmett on which way to go and he went. When he got the the spot he saw someone under a window smiling at him.

"Clara."

"Oh Emmett congradulation. I was so worried."

He ran over to her and gave her a big hug.

"I've missed you so much. I've never stopped think of you."

"I've missed you too."

Soon Harry and Daphne came over and they hurried over to the Potter's where they celebrated Emmett's freedom.