Over the course of the next eleven days Phineas Black spent more time with his nephew then he had in boys previous 21 years on this earth. He brought healers to check him over for spell damage specifically what his sister-in-law had done apparently he had told Dorea about what happened previous to escaping his home and she had it put in his medical charts which was helpful.

Then the day finally came December 22, 1981. It was decided that it would be a full Wizengamot trial not a tribunal like the other Death Eater trials.

The trial was public and the courtroom was packed as they all gathered to see and sit in judgment of the son of the Most Ancient and Noble House of Black. Years of ruthless pretension was about to fall upon the least deserving of the family and all they could do was bare it with a head held high and a screw you attitude. All the daughters of the Black family were present Narcissa Malfoy under a glamour, Andromeda Tonks looking as if she would rather be any place else yet her curiosity getting the better of her and Sonny Cromwell sitting proud as day in the witness booth.

It was decided that Remus would take the stand first and testify to the events of the night James and Lily died explaining how they found the bodies and Harry and the confrontation in Dumbledore's office. This would lead into Sonny's testimony and the viewing of the memory that she had shown that night. Sirius would explain what happened on the street and memory would be viewed. They also intended to question the first Oblivator on the scene a C. Fudge and Dumbledore.

Airing all of the things that Dumbledore and Crouch did wrong was about making sure they paid for their mistakes. Plus neither Sonny nor her father could be accused of being very fond of the old Headmaster this was the opening gambit in the game they were going to play with the old man. See how he reacted to having the flaws in his judgment and his lack of action to correct it aired for the entire world to see.

The pompous looking man running the trial called order and Phineas began his opening statement.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I stand before you today to prove that beyond a shadow of a doubt that Sirius Orion Black is an innocent man. He did not commit the crimes he is accused of. I will provide not only memories from others as well as Veritaserum testimony of my client about the events of the early morning hours of the 1st of November. We are here to make sure that a great miscarriage of justice is corrected and never happens again," he concluded the statement by looking around but paying specific attention to Crouch, Dumbledore and the Minister all of whom were only spectators today.

"The defense wishes to call Remus John Lupin to the stand," Phineas called as Remus took the stand and was administer a truth spell that would keep him from omitting anything for him testimony but not as violent or stripping as a potion.

"Can you describe the events of the late night/early morning hours of October 31st and November 1st," Phineas asked.

"That day I was on mission for the Order of The Phoenix, a group of civilians led by Chief Warlock Dumbledore dedicated to fighting the Dark Lord known as Voldemort. We were to watch muggle areas to ensure that Death Eaters didn't attack during the festivities. I returned home sometime after midnight and was awoken maybe an hour or so later by my girlfriend," Remus stated before he was interrupted by Phineas.

"Your girlfriend?" the lawyer queried.

"Sonia Cromwell-Black," Remus answered and then continued, "She was mumbling about 'him' being in Godric's Hollow and frantically dressing. It was then that I realized she was talking about Voldemort and the Potters. We made hast and got to the Potter Cottage to find it in ruins and the bodies on the front lawn."

"Did you encounter my client when you arrived at the Potter Cottage?" the lawyer asked.

"No, according to Rubeus Hagrid we had just missed him. They argued over taking Harry. In the end Hagrid had convinced Sirius to give Harry to him to take to the Headmaster. We eventually took Harry to Hogwarts ourselves and that is how we found out about Sirius' arrest and I was told the truth about Sirius' involvement in the Potters' murders," Remus finished.

"My client says and has said since his arrest that he was not the one entrusted with the knowledge of the Potters' location is that the truth you learned that morning?" Phineas asked while murmurs broke out amongst the crowd.

"Yes, Sonia showed me and the Headmaster a memory of a conversation she had with Lily Potter shortly before they settled into Godric's Hollow." Remus answered.

"At this time we have no more questions for this witness," Phineas stated clearly to the sea of plum robed fools.

The acting Chief Warlock told Remus to return to the witness booth.

"The defense wishes to call Sonia Artemis Cromwell-Black to the stand. Miss Cromwell-Black will also be providing a memory to the gallery," Phineas called as

*Sonny's Memory from ch. 3 plays*

"Miss Cromwell-Black can you explain what we just witnessed?" her father asked.

"Yes, a few weeks after I escaped my captors I was put on inactive duty for the Order of The Phoenix, Lily and I were working triage waiting for the injured to return for treatment. After Potter Abbey was destroyed in the raid that killed James' parents they were looking through the family properties but when the threat on their lives was revealed they moved for safe house to safe house. When they finally decided they couldn't live on the run much more they discovered the old family propriety in Godric's Hollow. Yet they needed something stronger than just family wards so Dumbledore suggested they use the Fildelius Charm which required a Secret Keeper. The oblivious choice was Sirius everyone knew how close they were so Lily approached me with the idea that Sirius and James had come up with to trick them with Sirius acting as bait while the real Secret Keeper was able to walk around free from attack. I was too weak yet to be able to be the Secret Keeper and my magic was too unstable to even consider taking on the charm. I wouldn't put their safety in jeopardy like that," she explained.

"I must ask you how you knew the Potters were in danger," her father asked taking a calculated risk. The entirety of the Wizarding World knowing one of her gifts was small price to see justice done.

"I am an empath. I feel other's emotions and can even channel stronger emotions like fear and pain. Often I have to be in close proximity to the person but with certain people that I have spent a great deal of time around or am related to I can feel them across great distances. I felt the connection I had to James sever upon his death and Lily's fear combined I knew what must have happened," she answered honestly and again the crowd murmured this time at the very rare power.

"What happened when you took young Mr. Potter for Mr. Hagrid?" her father asked.

"I used my connection to him as his godmother to soothe him. Something Hagrid had trouble doing after he took him from Sirius. We took him to the Headmaster to keep our promise to Hagrid and I knew they would be hunting Sirius believing him to be the traitor," she answered knowing they were getting to the heart of the problem.

"When did you show this memory to the Headmaster and what did he do afterwards," Phineas asked.

"After he told us that Sirius had been arrested, he believed he made a grave mistake and offered to help us free Sirius. After cleaning up and taking Harry someplace safe we met with the head of the DMLE, Mr. Crouch. He refused to look at the evidence and treated us as if we were something rotten he had stepped in. It was after lack of progress from the Headmaster that I turned to the media and you," she told the room looking directly at Crouch as she did so.

"I have no more questions for this witness. I ask that she step down. We would like to Albus Dumbledore to the stand," her father stated.

The acting Chief called a halt to the trial for lunch and then Dumbledore would take the stand. While everyone focused on the young woman leaving the witness chair nobody noticed the worried that overtook normally twinkling blue eyes.

AN:I ended it with a cliffy... This story will focus on how having a proper family changes both Harry, Sirius and Remus so I feel the need to include all the Black family members because who doesn't love their special brand of twisted dysfunction. Also because Sonny had her dad bury Remus' werewolf status the population at large doesn't know what he is but he still avoids the government as whole for fear of being found out.