What day was it? Thirty two? Or maybe forty two….. They seemed to run on after the fifteenth day. Isn't a convict entitled to a quick and speedy trial. Oh wait that's America…. Still this is gruesome. Kagome doesn't even get three meals a day. She gets one if that can be considered a meal. Just a grey slop, browny water and a slice of bread.
True the conditions were the worst in ages for Kagome. But she still held her head high. Even when Bellatrix was screaming her lungs out about mudbloods or something. And that was when she wasn't professing her undying allegiance to her dark lord. Kagome shivered at the thought of Bellatrix finding out that Kagome was his daughter. The inhumanity.
It was right before dinner or lunch or whatever her single meal of the day was called that Kagome felt her body still and somehow jump in the air then fall flat and lift vertically in the air.
After adjusting to a wands light Kagome was able to feel a body bind curse on her. She looked and saw three- no four Aurorers two death eaters and Rufus in front of her cell.
"Come, it is time for your hearing." One Aurorer stated. Kagome sighed and let the magic flow around her until she was in another room. She was already being pushed into an iron maiden without a surrounding cover. It was the standard holding cell for all convicts facing a high council. She already knew it was the same as the one they used on Victor Karkarov.
When Kagome's holding cell was lifted to the room above she saw all 100 wizards for her trial. And a few that were her defense she could only guess. In a single booth for her defense were; Dumbledore, Sesshomaru, Shippo, and Draco? Kagome knew that one had to be fore some hidden reason.
As the proceedings were called to order Rufus asked who was defending the convict. Sesshomaru and Dumbledore stood and then sat. Sesshomaru opened his statements stating that the issue on her relations with a student were invalid as she herself were a student in the same school.
"Furthermore, Kagome Higurashi has had a single interaction with the one named Voldemort." Many hushed gasps erupted in the room. Sesshomaru paid them no mind and continued. "But that one interaction was an accident. She was planning on meeting with young Draco Malfoy's to her surprise coming from the flu was a beaten Narcissa Malfoy and a Dark Lord holding Narcissa by the hair. Kagome was then put under the Cruciatus curse until Shippo and myself could intervene."
"Kagome is also a holy being and her interacting with a dark entity is physically painful." Dumbledore tag teamed Sesshomaru. " She will never willingly interact with someone who has accepted darkness into their hearts. Kagome's is still as pure as can be. And it proves she has no interactions with an evil person such as Voldemort. Instead she wished just to be released of these accusations and to be returned to Hogwarts."
Dumbledore and Sesshomaru turned towards Rufus who then indicated that the convict needed to give a statement. But that her witnesses needed to make theirs first.
"My name is Shippo Higurashi. Kagome has and will always be my adoptive mother. When she had to interact with me in the past we faced a rather dark and sinister man named Naraku. Naraku could make little beings of himself like Horcruxes. One was a being designed to find the darkness in a person's soul. He found what little Kagome had and used it against her. The only bad thing about Momma was that she was a jealous woman. And that's it. She had no desire to join the evil forces of Naraku then and certainly wouldn't join the forces of Voldemort now."
Shippou sat and gave a wry smile to Kagome before he gave his attention to the next speaker; Draco.
"My name is Draco Malfoy. Kagome is my girlfriend and was my teacher. She and I grew closer over the past few months. Mainly because I found out that I was a monk. I hold spiritual powers as well as she. Kagome has shown her wonderful attitude towards others. And I know already that she detests Voldemort with a passion. If she could she would kill the man.
And as for our relationship, it is one of love. She doesn't want me to join her with Voldemort. She isn't with him anyway. And as goes for her interactions with Voldemort, he is not one she wants to associate herself with. Ever."
Kagome sighed in bliss when he mentioned the word love. It was as if the past month never happened. As if she wasn't upset that her preceding was pushed to early February instead of January. It was as if she and Draco were the only ones in the room. She almost missed being called for a statement.
"I hate Voldemort. Plain and simple. I would never want to associate with that man." A question was called from a wizard about her father. "Yes he is my father. But can I choose my sire? No. I would have gladly chosen my dead step father may he rest in peace. Hell I would have chosen fluffy over there instead of Vodemort. And I view Fluffy as a brother.
If I could I would go back in time to when I met with Voldemort and killed him on the spot. Not let my guard down to fall into a trap. And with my relationship to Draco. Well that is none of your business. But if you must I hereby resign from my teaching position at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Happy?"
It took another half and hour before the judges relented and let her free. As they were exciting Rufus said that Dolores Umbridge would arrive at Hogwarts to take Kagome's place. Dumbledore turned on the spot and said that a replacement has already been made and that there is no need for Miss. Umbridge at Hogwarts. Now. Or ever.
Kagome was silent the whole way out of the courtroom and even when she announced her eave to her room Kagome barely said two words. It made Draco almost livid. He had just seen his girlfriend for the first time sense before Christmas and didn't even hug him hello or in thanks for helping her out!
Draco actually moved to put a hand on Kagome's shoulder until Sesshomaru's own hand had cupped him on the shoulder. Draco looked up and saw Sesshomaru merely shake his head saying no.
It was later that night when Draco found out the conditions Kagome was kept in. How she was fed and how her mental stability was most likely at currently. Just thinking about how Kagome must be feeling currently affected Draco. He was mad, and sad at the same time. And for the first time in five years Draco silently cried himself to sleep that night.
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