Author's note: Hello avid readers. Sorry for the slip in schedule between the last update (a few months back) but I've been really quite busy with my education lately, not to mention moving house and…

Wait a minute. I updated this last over three months ago…

Three months…

Hmmmmmmm...


"Honourable members of the Wizamagot," began Fred in eerie unison with his twin, "I therefore submit having regaled the full chain events of taking place three months ago, that led to the unfortunate death of our brother, Ronald Bilious Weasley, that we cannot be held responsible for his demise. We were coerced into the actions by a stable time loop that required us to attain Ron's servitude to obtain a time turner paradoxically. Having being forced into that course of action by our future selves, we had no choice but to comply or threaten the very fabric of space and time itself. Had we not taken the steps that led to his demise, the entire universe would have been destroyed. We therefore acted necessarily and without malice. We rest our case."

The Wizamagot raised their eyebrows in eerie unison, nodding slowly and muttering amongst themselves.

From the back of the court, Hermione sobbed silently on Harry's shoulder, who shot an angry glare at the twins. On Harry's other shoulder, Mrs Weasley also sobbed while Mr Weasley and Percy mimed violent threats.

Dumbledore stood up; the Wizamagot had come to its decision.

"Mr & Mr Weasley, be that as it may, we still find you guilty of conspiring to murder your brother. While the very nature of our universe as deterministic means that you did not have any other choice, we still see fit to punish you for your crime. While a deterministic universe makes determining the morality of your decisions quite difficult indeed, the fact remains that the difficult nature of the tasks you set lead to Ronald Bilious Weasley's death."

"He would have been fine if that Granger bitch hadn't found and returned the fucking cat," George blurted accusatorily, "He was completing those tasks just fine until she caused him to fucking explode in a wreath of flame in potions class!"

Hermione burst into renewed sobs.

"Ms Granger was not aware of Mr Weasley's contract at the time nor of the consequences of her actions. She has been found innocent, much unlike yourselves. You will be sentenced to life in Azkaban."

As the dementors descended into the room, Fred and George exchanged irate glances.

"What a fucking cop out," spat Fred.

George nodded, "This saga has amounted to a shitty conclusion."

And they were both right.

The End.


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