Author's Note:

Thanks for not losing interest or patience I know it's been ages!

James's Pov:

I stared up at the dozens of Ministry workers watching me. Dad showed me to my seat, although it was pointless. The room was filled except for a single wooden chair nailed to the tiled floor in the middle of the court. I slowly sank into my seat and swallowed. Dad gave m a reassuring smile, but all it did was increase my already alarmingly fast heartbeat. There were chains and shackles attached to the chair but they weren't used on me. Had Malfoy been tied down in front of everyone, unable to move? I felt sick thinking about it, but then I remembered why I was here. To make sure he was found guilty. What difference did it make if he was uncomfortable in the process?

"You are James Sirius Potter, correct?" Madam Bones asked me.

"Yes."

"Son of Harry James Potter and Ginevra Molly Weasley?"

"Yes."

"Very well. We shall begin. Mr Potter, can you please tell the court your side of the story?" I looked at Rose. She was a pale as I felt. She gave me a nod and looked away. I tried to speak, but found myself silenced. I couldn't get a word out.

"I-I…" Finally I managed to say something, but it simply made the court roll their eyes. They were not impressed. Madam Bones gave me a sympathetic smile.

"Mr Potter, I understand that you are very distressed at the minute, what with your sister's current condition. Let's try to make this easier. Can you think of any reason Mr Malfoy would have for harming your sister?"

"Yesterday, we had a fight." I told her.

"A fight?" She raised an eyebrow. I was vaguely aware of murmurs travelling around the room. Maybe I wasn't going to be such a disappointment after all.

"Yes. My cousin wasn't well at the time and Malfoy made a joke about her. I got angry and punched him. Next thing I knew we were having a full on fight."

"I see. However, using dark magic on your sister seems like an extreme revenge, do you not think? How exactly did the fight end?"

"My father pulled us apart. My brother got annoyed and said that I had no reason to get angry with Malfoy. So I told him why my cousin was in the Hospital Wing."

"Which cousin is this?" I looked at Rose.

"I'd rather not say. It's not very important to what happened next." Madam Bones nodded. "My brother got upset and ran off. Malfoy followed. At least, I thought he was following my brother. Only, my brother said he was missing for about an hour."

"Really? Have you any idea where he was?"

"I have my suspicions. You see, I bumped into him a little while later. He was going back to the Slytherin Common Room."

"I see. And where exactly do you think he was for that hour?"

"Well, later on that evening, I was visiting my cousin again. My brother and Malfoy came into the Hospital Wing and told me they needed help."

"Help?"

"Yes. Originally, they wanted my dad or Professor McGonagall, but neither of them were in the castle. So I agreed to go with them."

"Please, continue."

"They took me to Hagrid's Hut."

"Rubeus Hagrid?"

"Yes. When we got there the inside of his Hut was covered in human blood. I think it was my sister's."

"And was there any sign of either your sister or Hagrid?"

"No. My sister's friend told me that Lily went to visit Hagrid earlier on."

"And you believe this is connected to Mr Malfoy?"

"Yes. I think that in the hour he was missing, he attacked Hagrid and my sister. Then he hid them in the Forbidden Forest."

"That makes no sense. Why would he come asking for your help if it was him who had vandalised Hagrid's Hut?" A crowd member pointed out.

"I thought that too, at first. My brother said that it was Malfoy who suggested the two of them visit Hagrid. We think that he wanted to go back into the Forest to get rid of the evidence."

"That would be risky." I ignored that member of the court.

"My cousin came down to try and help, but we sent her back up. She wasn't well. Then I suggested going into the Forest with my brother and Malfoy to track down Hagrid. At this point I didn't know my sister was missing."

"What was Mr Malfoy's reaction?"

"He seemed a little nervous. My brother said that he was scared of the dark and he hates the Forest."

"It would make sense for him to be worried. You could have found Hagrid and your sister." Madam Bones nodded.

"Later I said we should split up. I asked Malfoy to go on his own. He agreed straight away."

"Was this strange?"

"Well, yes. As I said, he's scared of the dark, and we had just seen several red flashes nearby. I thought it was a couple of students mucking around."

"What I don't understand is why he would have hidden Hagrid's body and your sister in the Forbidden Forest, seeing as you claim that he hated the place."

"So that no one would suspect him."

"Very well. Thank you, Mr Potter. You may leave now."

I nodded and got out of my chair. My dad came over. He smiled at me with pride. I half heard Madam Bones speaking.

"The court has now heard both sides of this crime. We shall now vote. All those who conclude that the accused is guilty, please raise your hands now." I turned round. Not a single person had kept there hand down.

I'd won.

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