Chapter 14

The trials continue

The next suspect was led in; by now there was a row of gathered Weasley's sitting on the bench. Arthur, Charlie, Bill and Percy, all those who had been found innocent…would they be the only ones?

Fred Weasley, was 'escorted' in next. He looked lost without his twin by his side.

"Name?" asked Minister Bones after the Veritaserum started working.

"Fred Weasley"

"Age?"

"Eighteen"

"Have you ever stolen from Harry Potter?"

"No" said Fred.

"Know of anyone who has?"

"No" said Fred.

"What do you think of Harry?"

"He's our brother and financial backer, he's our friend and a good one" said Fred.

"Very well stand down," said Minister Bones as the Antidote was given,

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"Name?" asked Minister Bones as soon as the Veritaserum was taking effect. It was really getting boring asking the same questions over and over again. She was glad however, that she was not going to be arresting the entire Weasley clan, otherwise there would be no room left in Azkaban for anyone else.

"George Weasley" said Fred's twin.

"Age?"

"Eighteen"

"Have you ever stolen from Harry Potter?"

"NO" said George

"Do you know anyone who has?"

"No"

"What do you think of Harry Potter?"

"He's our financial backer, brother and he's our friend" said George.

"Stand down," said Minister bones. She was glad that they were going for a break. The trial was adorned for a short break; the Wizengamont left as well as others. Going for a coffee, the Weasley's and Harry were really the only ones left.

"Do you really think we would steal from you?" asked Fred sounding hurt.

"I don't know who to trust Fred, but I'm glad I know the truth now at least I can stop being suspicious of you" said Harry.

"I Suppose," said Fred shrugging his shoulders.

After that Harry and the innocent Weasley's started catching up, learning everything about Harry now that Harry trusted them. Harry even told them he was pregnant but not who the father was. However, they didn't need to ask they had a very good idea who it was.

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The trial continued half an hour later, this time it was as you can guess Ronald Weasley's turn. He came in the room looking petrified for the first time in his life. Harry smirked at him; Ron could not even bring up the courage to glare at him.

Harry could not help but think 'Let the fun begin'

"Name?" asked Minister Bones.

"Ronald Weasley"

"Age?"

"Seventeen"

"Have you ever stolen from Harry Potter?"

"Yes"

"Why?"

"Because I could"

"How much?"

"Lost count I've had that much"

"How did you get the money?"

"Dumbledore transferred it to my own vault"

"And you let him knowing it was stealing?"

"Yes"

"Why did he give you money?"

"For being Harry Potter's friend and telling him everything that Potter did and said".

"Did you spend all the money?"

"No, it's in my vault," said Ron.

"Has it not been taken from you?" asked Minister Bones.

"I don't know, I never went near didn't want people to get suspicious".

The Wizengamont was tittering and shaking their heads in disbelief, unable to believe what they were hearing.

"Very well, the Wizengamont please decide what you want for this boy," said Minister Bones.

A silencing and blocking spell went up, no one could see or hear the Wizengamont; they waited for a whole two minutes before they came back out. It must have been the quickest the entire Wizengamont had ever decided on a verdict, in the history of the Wizarding world.

"Have you reached a verdict?" asked Minister Bones, as the Veritaserum wore of Ronald Weasley.

"We have" said the temporary head of the Wizengamont.

"Well?" asked Minister Bones.

"Guilty" she said.

"And has a sentence been decided?"

"We have decided nothing apart from that Azkaban will do this boy some good," said the head of the Wizengamont Madam Jones.

"Very well how long?" asked Minister Bones.

"Four years" said Madam Jones no sympathy what so ever.

"Harry! No please drop the charges," said Ron petrified his eyes wide open and his eyes glazing over.

"We will pay you it back just don't let Ron get arrested" said Arthur.

"I'm not changing my mind, they need to realize what they have done wrong" said Harry sadly. He didn't want to hurt the Weasley's but he had no choice he had to keep himself and his family safe.

"Please Harry" said Ron truly scared now, perhaps he was just trying to get off or not but Harry was taking no chances.

"Take him away" snapped Minister Bones and indeed the Aurors did, straight to Azkaban where he belonged for the next four years.

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The Weasley's were scared and ashamed as well as giving in, it seemed Harry really was determined to see them learn their lessons. This time it was Molly who came in, looking tired and angry. The Veritaserum was administered and the truth came out.

"Name?"

"Molly Prewiett-Weasley"

"Age?"

"Forty five"

"Did you ever on any occasion steal money from Harry Potter?"

"Yes" said Molly, Charlie, Bill, Percy and Arthur's jaws dropped in shock; Arthur had horror showing on his face.

"When?"

"Every month"

"How did you get it?"

"Headmaster Dumbledore,"

"Why did you get it?"

"For letting my daughter marry Harry"

"You mean you were going to arrange the marriage? Dumbledore was going to force those two to wed?" asked Minister Bones shocked.

"Yes, after the war," said Molly.

"But everyone knows Severus Snape and Harry Potter were in a relationship" said Minister Bones, well mostly everyone it had come out, everyone knew even

Voldemort, he was supposed to have been the one that planned it all.

"Yes arranged, Severus wanted nothing to do with it as far as I am aware. Dumbledore said he would make sure Harry hates Severus after the war and he would marry my Ginny and we would never have to worry again" said Molly.

"How much money have you had?" asked Minister Bones.

"Seven hundred galleons a month since Harry started his first year" said Molly.

"And where is the money?"

"In my privet Prewiett vault,"

"I want that money put into Harry Potter's vault immediately," said Minister Bones, judging by the look on Harry's face that he had no idea as well.

"Wizengamont make a choice" snapped Minister Bones annoyed.

This time the wait was longer, everyone was just getting really impatient before the screen was lowered.

"Have you decided?" asked Minister Bones.

"We have" said Madam Jones.

"Very well" said Minister Bones.

"Guilty…she will have all her assets taken from her to pay him back of anything they may have spent. She will also be sentenced to six years in Azkaban prison" said Madam Jones.

"Very well take her away" said Minister Bones, this day had turned out to be unreal, and she had just arrested two Weasley's on charges of Embezzlement.

She realized Harry was not playing with them, if he had arrested them knowing they had done it…when it came to Dumbledore…she realized he was probably not playing at all.

Dumbledore had really been stealing.

It was a lot to process she shook her head and went for Lunch, they had trials all day, and they would have for a while. All the Death Eaters were still down there, she would not ship them off to Azkaban at the off chance they were guilty. She would test every single one of them and get them sentenced she would never allow someone innocent end up in Azkaban. That made her stomach churn at the very thought.