Hermione seemed to be doing well with her new pet. Over night the young lamb had learned not to jump on the furniture and to hide whenever she had visitors. Because she was a prefect Hermione had her own room. Harry's was much relieved that Hermione had agreed to care for the giant. Neither he nor Ron was much good at caring for animals that didn't look after themselves.As long as she was free to roam about Harry simply had to clean Hedwigs cage once a week. What she ate when she was out, Harry didn't know: but remembering wormtail, Harry hoped it was rats. The peace however, was to be shortlived. The very next morning as Ron and Harry made their way to the Gryffindor table for breakfast, Hermione grabbed their arms and started pulling them out of their chairs. Ron snagged a piece of bacon as he led unhappily away from his plate.Hurrying towards the girls bathroom, Hermione shoved them both inside.
Whats the big idea," Harry squawked indignantly. He hated going into the girls room more than ever since he had found out its resident ghost had a crush on him.
Hermione stalked towards Harry furiously."Look at this"
The offensive object was a copy of the daily prophet. On the front was a photograph of Dumbledore, trying to unstick a gumdrop from between his teeth with his wand. Underneath this rather undignified picture of their headmaster was the caption,HEADMASTER OF HOGWARTS ON TRIAL.Hermione pushed the paper underneath the boys noses, just to snatch it back and begin readialoud in ascathing tone.

Cornelius Fudge, current minister of magic, shocked the magical community when he announced yesterday that he was calling Albus Dumbledore,the Headmaster of Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, before the High Court to stand trial for a number of charges ranging from dereliction of duty to endangering staff and students.Fudge says that the misconduct can be traced back to the fall semesterfour years ago,when he hired a Professor Quirrel, who was in the ministry's words, "obviously unstable." Then when the teacher suffered a mental breakdown followed by an untimely death Dumbledore blamed it on the return of You Know Who.
Says Fudge,"He went on to blame the dark lord fore the appearance of a basilisk in the school plumbing the next year and the death of another student in a flying accident as recently as six months ago. I find it hard to believe that He Who Must Not Be Named is going through so much effort to make the headmaster look incompetent.I think the court will find it hard to believe as well"
Harry looked at Hermione with amixture of disgust and disbelief," Fudge cant really give Dumbledore the sack can he? I mean everyone knows that Dumbledore needs to stay at Hogwarts now more than ever"
Hermione smiled grimly at Harry, " I think you'll find the ministry can do as they please. I've heard that Fudge has the High Court judges in his pocket and they don't really care about what goes on at Hogwarts anymore. I mean they've all been away from it for so long. What do they care"
Ron exploded,"He didn't find it so hard to believe when we rescued the sorcerer's stone or when Harry killed the basilisk"
"Yes, thats true Ron.But,its always easier to believe in monsters that are already conquered,"explained Hermione,"Admitting Voldemort was back was no problem when he thought that he was already defeated.But when Harry came through the tournament, and announced that Voldemort was returning to power,that was something Cornelius Fudge very much did not want to believe"
" The emperor has no clothes," muttered Harry darkly.
"What" asked Ron.
" Its a muggle story about a little boy who made all the grown ups in his town admit the truth,"said Hermione.
She looked up suddenly," I've got it. Of course, you don't have to...I mean it's the only way. Dumbledore can't be removed.I won't ask you. We could all go to Azkaban"
Ron and Harry grinned at each other. They knew that this much babble from Hermione always prececed her most brilliant plans.
"We'll do it," Ron interrupted.
"Yeah," Harry agreed," Some of the nicest people I know have gone to Azkaban. What are we doing"
Hermione smiled, " Learning to brew Verita Serum and showing everyone that the emperor has no clothes."