Molly panted as she ran to grab their cloaks. She fastened both cloaks and then swung Percy onto her hip.

"You aren't actually going, are you Molly?" Arthur asked incredulously.

"I trust Lily, and she trusts Snape. Therefore I trust him too." Molly said calmly.

"Yes, but still..." Arthur said

"We'll be fine" Molly said, kissing Arthur on the cheek "Just, look after the kids!" Molly said as she grabbed a handful of Floo powder.

"The Ministry of Magic!" She yelled and she could hear Arthur calling in the distance

"I'll try!"

She stumbled out of the fireplace and immediately paced forward, seconds before the flames turned green again and another witch, who she did not recognise, walked elegantly out. She looked around but could not see any sign of Snape, until the last fireplace glowed green and Snape strode out.

"Severus!" Molly called out. Severus' head whipped around and he broke into a run. She glanced down at Percy, who was sucking his thumb nervously.

"Will you tell me what's going on now!?" She asked when Snape arrived.

"One minute left, come on!" He yelled and began running again towards the elevator, Molly ran after him and both jumped into the elevator.

"Level 7, Department of Magical Games and Sports, incorporating the British and Irish quidditch league headquarters, Official Gobstones Club and Ludicrous Patents office."

"Tell me What is going on Severus!" Molly demanded. Snape looked around the elevator, which was empty except for the three of them. He sighed

"You know about Sirius Black, don't you? How he supposedly betrayed the Potters so and so.." Snape asked. Molly nodded. "Well, Sirius Black is innocent. They secretly switched Secret Keepers to Peter Pettigrew. He then staged his death and Sirius' betrayal. Both thought Lily and James were dead. We have been looking for weeks all around the country for Peter, who is also, an unregistered animagus." Snape said, showing her the still rat. "Their trial is starting at 11, this is the only way we can prove Black's innocence."

"Scabbers!" Percy shrieked.

"You and Percy will only have to say how you found him in front of the jury.."

"Percy is only six! He can't speak in front of a jury!" Molly hissed

"Please, Molly.. It's our only way." Snape said, looking at them both.

Molly sighed.

"Fine..."

Percy puffed out his chest proudly.

"I've read all about Trials! You can count on me sir!" He said. The elevator stopped with a ding and more witches and wizards piled in. Severus glanced at the clock.

11:02

It looked like they were going to have to make a surprise entrance.

11:04

Lily watched as Louis sat down next to her.

"James and Lily Potter, step up!" Fudge announced. Lily and James walked over to the seats next to Sirius. They both sat down. James smiled nervously at both of them as they stood up. Lily looked at Sirius, who was staring at James intently. Close up, he looked even worse. His skin was stretched and skeletal. And he was hollow-eyed. She placed her hand on his shoulder. Sirius jerked at the sudden contact and faced Lily, who smiled at him. He attempted to return the smile, but he gave up and resume to staring at James.

"Now you two say that you switched secret keepers to Peter Pettigrew, who also happens to be an animagus and faked his death? Quite an unconvincing backstory to be honest." Fudge chuckled. A few witches and wizards joined in.

"It is the truth" Lily said calmly

" hem hem "

Lily looked over to her right and saw a witch dressed in frilly pink robes and bows Looking at her closer, Lily was surprised at how she hadn't noticed the witch before.

"And how do we know you haven't been imperiused or have gone mad?" She said

"Quite true Dolores, quite true" Fudge said

"You will find that they have supplied a full medical report from St Mungo's" Dumbledore said, who was seated a few seats away from Fudge.

"Ah- yes. And what about evidence?" Fudge asked

"We have supplied our memories and consent to be questioned under Veritaserum" James said.

"Not that evidence. Where is the supposed rat form of Peter Pettigrew!?" Fudge demanded.

"Now minister, you can't really have expected them to find a common garden rat, in six weeks!"

Lily turned to see who had spoken.

"Amelia Bones, 5 years above us, remember?" James whispered to her.

"Besides, they have sufficient evidence to prove black's innocence," Amelia continued.

"That is enough! I will not take any evidence other than Pettigrew!" Fudge yelled.

"Which luckily enough, they have" A voice said. Everyone looked to the door on the left and Lily gasped. Severus, Molly and Percy were standing in the doorway, and dangling from Snape's hand was the struggling form of a rat.

Lily glanced at James in shock.

They had Pettigrew.

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