DISCLAIMER! I hereby disclaim all character, settings, and ideas that belong to the owner and creator of the 'Harry Potter' series. Mrs. JK Rowling owns that world not me!
Warnings: Prepare for OOCness (Which I find granted on SOME level because of the strange situations the characters will be placed in), MalexMale action, MalexFemale action, possible FemalexFemale action, smex, Male Pregnancy, Female Pregnancy, Foul language, past abuse, some gore, and a whole bunch of other things that will probably happen but I haven't quite figured them out yet!
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I shan't apologize for not updating, I know it doesn't matter to you all. I've had a death of a close family friend, then other problems in my personal life and I've beens tudying for exams which are next week. Excuse the gap between my chapters but I've barely been sleeping. Muses are hard to come by apparently. I hope you all like this chapter.
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"Mrs. Goyle…you are an intelligent young woman. So please tell all of us how it is you came to break all of these laws?" Lucius drawled to Hermione.
Hermione's eyes were frozen in hate as she ground out in a haughty tone, "I find that those who have power should use it. Silly laws against threat letters or school yard scraps are preposterous! I certainly am well within the right to use my magic to my ability, I am stronger than those weaklings and they were in Professor Dumbledore's way. He informed us that he needed our help rectifying a problem, I was more than happy to accept his request."
"And you saw no harm in nearly killing Ginerva Weasley or maiming her, or killing her unborn child? You saw no evil lurking in attacking another pregnant woman, Mrs. Hannah Macmillan? Or maiming Mr. Justin Finch-Fletchtley? Or assaulting the others you have? Threatening countless people and using untold amount of unlawful underage magic? Does any of this seem RIGHT to you Mrs. Goyle?" Lucius sneered demurely, pacing back and forth in front of her. Hermione cut her eyes at him.
"No," Hermione grit out.
"So you admit you were in the wrong at this? That you broke various laws knowingly?" Lucius asked with a smirk hidden in his tone. Hermione was caught.
"Yes, I committed crimes knowingly. But you are leading my answers and you can't do that!" Hermione snapped out viciously and regretfully, she was angry that the truth serum was forcing her hand. Lucius scoffed at her and looked to the Wizingmont.
"You misunderstand this court Mrs. Goyle," Madam Bones said coolly. "We are not a trifle muggle court. You are under truth serum and the truth is leading your answers; Lord Malfoy is not."
"I have no more questions," Lucius drawled, retreating back to his seat.
"Mrs. Goyle, might you have any points to say in your defense?" Fudge asked doubtfully. Hermione shook her head; even her stubborn pride in her intelligence knew very well that she had sealed the envelope of her fate with her own tongue.
Jeers were called out at Hermione and applause sounded at her fate being sealed, no doubt could be found in that. The truth serum was removed from Hermione and she sat there glaring at everything that breathed.
Lavender was next; she was twitchy and looked on the verge of a crying episode. But she took the truth serum dutifully and sat with her eyes fixed on her shoes. She looked beaten; as if she already knew she was down for the count.
"Mrs. Thomas, you are pregnant? Are you not?" Lucius asked almost sounding curious.
Lavender twitched and nodded. She stated in a minimal voice that didn't fit with her style at all, "Yes, sir. I'm two months pregnant. I just found out when we were still at Hogwarts, before we were arrested."
"Are you frightened, Mrs. Thomas, of the repercussions of your actions?" Lucius asked, he was being gentler with her and it seemed to be working.
She nodded again, this time jerkily as if she were trying not to cry, but when she spoke her tone was quivering and she sounded terrified, "I knew the backlash of th-this. I don-don't know why I listened to Headmaster Dumbledore…h-he told me that if I wanted my grades to stay up and i-if I wanted to graduate I had to do what he wanted. Hermione t-told me that she'd curse me sterile if I told a-anyone what Headmaster Dumbledore had t-told me. A-After Ginny got hurt I…I just wanted to runaway. I never wanted to hurt her! Or anyone else! They forced my hand…they told me they'd hurt Dean next if I didn't do what they wanted! I didn't –sob- want my Husband to die! I knew that if somehow I had become pregnant the baby would be all alone…because I'd be in jail. I had heard from Harry Potter how he hated being an orphan. I'd never want to leave my child alone like that! My parents are divorced and would've fought over the child for ages –sob-! I couldn't stand the idea of Dean getting hurt like Ginny! I was so sick with myself! I tried to suicide but Hermione found me and stopped me! I am so so sorry! I know that ch-changes nothing –sob- but…I AM so sorry." She dissolved into tears and sobs.
"Mrs. Thomas, why did you not tell a teacher? Who could've protected you and your husband? Dumbledore is one man. Surely you realize he is not infinitely powerful?" Lucius asked, now he was curious. If she had been forced additional charges would be added to Hermione and to Dumbledore.
"I-I didn't t-trust anyone," Lavender stated. "They were all so loyal to him…except you, Professor Snape, and Mr. Charlie. But…I barely knew you two and Professor Snape only like his Slytherins. I didn't know who to turn to! I tried Pavarti but-but Hermione stopped me before I could tell her! I had to lie to her and she's my best mate!"
"Are you trying to get sympathy, Mrs. Thomas?" Lucius asked her lightly. She shook her head violently and looked up at him sharply, tears were burning her eyes and she was shaking like a leaf. There was no way she had managed to break the truth serum…she was telling the truth.
"Never, I want to go to jail. Because I was weak and because I couldn't stop them from hurting my friends!" Lavender declared with a strength in her voice no one had ever heard her use.
"I am done with questioning," Lucius said, stepping back. Lavender's lawyer stepped up.
"You want to go to jail?" he asked her.
"If it means that no one will suffer anymore, yes."
"You think Hermione, Ronald, or Neville deserve more time than you?" He asked again. Lavender swallowed and nodded against her will.
"I-I think so, th-th-they wanted to do that…I-I never did," Lavender squeaked. Hermione and Ron growled at her and Neville was mouthing multiple oaths at her. She shivered and started crying again.
"I am done with my client," Larson stated. Lavender was relieved of the truth serum and she sat in her chair, crying and weeping and saying 'sorry' over and over under her breath.
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Well...I feel like a...just aweful...my head is pounding and if you don't like this chapter too bad. I'm sorry but I feel like someone is beating me upside the head from the inside. This is the Hermione and Lavender chapter. It's done and next is Neville's. Please review and please continue reading.
