Author's Note: 21,059 views. Wow! I hope you guys are enjoying this. And hello to all the new followers and faverouites. Right this chapter, I am not really sure. I have never tried writing a court scene. I do Law but never actually seen what a court is like...so, I just wrote whatever to be honest. This is more like a filler chapter before moving on to some good stuff. Anyway. I hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Chapter 36 – The Trail.

The Trail was arranged for a Saturday late in November, the ministry would be picking up Cia and the potter. So Cia got dressed in her witch attire.

"Looking smart Cia, today's the day, huh?" Al sat on her bed as Cia tied her hair up.

"Yep, today is the day much uncle gets free." Cia smiled "If they use the truth serum, they will learn that. And Harry can finally meet him."

"Is Harry going to the trial too?" Al asked

"No, Mrs. Weasley is going to babysit him. He'll get to play with Charlie's brothers and sister." Cia told her and sighed. "Well, The Ministry should be here to pick me up. I need to get to Dumbledore's office."

"I'll walk with you." Al walked with Cia, and bade her good luck as Cia went into Dumbledore's office, where the Ministry was already waiting for her.

"Ready, Miss. Potter?" A man asked

"Yes, thank you." Cia nodded. They avaparted with her to the Ministry. Her Nana hugged her as she arrived.

"Are you ready sweetheart?" granddad asked

"Yes, it means we should have Uncle Sirius home in time for Christmas." Cia smiled, her grandparents smiled and nodded in agreement.

In the court, Sirius was in the middle of the room chained to a chair. Cia frowned herself frowning, he looked ill, and as if her hadn't eaten or slept for years. He noticed her and the Potters, he smiled hopefully. Cia smiled back at him. The first part was really boring. The Minister of magic was going over Sirius' charges. Then they called several witnesses against him. Before calling up Mr. Potter. Cia looked up at her granddad, he patted his head. On the stand he talked about how Sirius and James were the best of friends and nothing could tear them apart. He told them of the time Sirius ran away from his family and ended up living with them. James and Sirius were brothers, they may not have been born brothers, but that is what they were. And there was no possible way for someone to be able to persuade him to kill James. Cia was almost crying when she heard it, Sirius was crying. Then Cia jumped as they called Miss. Potter. Cia looked up at the Minister, and she had to take the stand.

"We are just going to ask you a few questions, Miss. Potter. Answer them as well as you can, understood?" He asked

"Understood." She nodded

"Now, what do you remember of your uncle, when your parents were alive?" The Minister watched her.

"He was there almost every day!" Cia smiled. "He was always bring something new to show me or a gift. Mom kept telling him I would have no room in my room to sleep if he kept buying me stuff. He told the best jokes and read to me when Mom and Dad needed a break. When Voldemort began hunting us, he was made the first secret keeper…"

"Wait….first secret keeper?" The Minister was silent.

"Yes, sir. Uncle Sirius came to our house late one night and begged my dad to choose Peter Pettigrew as the secret keeper. The plan was that he would go on the run. Voldemort would have known that Dad and Uncle Sirius were really close and thus Sirius be the Secret keeper. Uncle Sirius was lead Voldemort away from us, and thus, we would be safer for a little longer. Before he went on the run, he took me to my friend's birthday party…But Peter must have already told Voldemort…and that's how my parents were found." Cia explained. "If you don't believe me, why not ask Uncle Sirius after he has taken some truth serum. Surely that would decide whether he is innocent or not." The court nodded, Sirius had some of the serum, then made to answer questions too. By the end of it, The Minister knew the truth, and the secret that James, Sirius and Peter were all unregistered animagi.

"The defendant, Sirius Black, is cleared of all charges." He said. He pointed his wand at the chair and the chains vanished. Cia jumped from her seat and over the box to embrace her godfather as people began to leave. Cia cried as she hugged him. Sirius patted her head.

"Come on Scales." He told her, she looked up at him. "I believe I owe you a chocolate frog." He grinned, Cia smiled and laughed.

"Did you get my letter?" Cia asked

"I was told I got one, but they didn't give it to me." Sirius told her.

"Well, I am a Gryffindor. And we saved Harry from our Aunt Petunia." Cia smiled.

"Harry…" Sirius muttered.

"He looks so much like dad, you will meet him tonight." Cia nodded as the got outside the room. Her grandparents came over. Mrs. Potter hugged the man.

"It is good to see you Sirius." She smiled. "You will be staying with us, no arguments."

"Yes Mom." Sirius smiled, Cia laughed. Then there was a flash, they all turned to see a camera.

"Rita." Cia growled.

"Ah, hello Miss Potter, was wondering if I could get a word from you all on your feelings of the hearing." Rita smiled, sweetly.

"Erm…" Sirius looked at his god daughter glaring at the woman with a deep hatred, the same look James often gave Snape. "Well, I am tried, and could use a decent night's sleep." He told her.

"Right, and Cia should get back to Hogwarts. So, we'll be going." Mr Potter added. They walked passed her.

"I hate her so much." Cia growled.

"Calm down Scales." Sirius ruffled her hair. "What did she do to anger you so much?"

"She wrote an article on my Dragon Animagus, claiming I was dangerous. All because I refused to talk to her about Harry." Cia said. "Oh, Harry's and Animagus too. I made another one of those potions. Ask him to show you his animagus later." She saw someone heading towards her, one of the people who collected her that morning. "Well, I better get off to Hogwarts again. I'll write!"

"You better Scales." Sirius hugged her. "Cause trouble." He whispered. Cia giggled.

"I will." She replied. She gave her grandparents a quick hug, before the man reached them and avaparted her back to Hogwarts, it was now late evening. How long had that trial been? She grinned, who cared. She didn't go to the hall for dinner, instead she popped into the kitchen and headed up to her room. Everyone would have just bombarded her with questions, they would all find out tomorrow anyway.

At the Potters

Sirius entered the manor, it had been years since he had last been there, but the only change was several new photos. He looked at one, the one of Lily holding Baby Harry and James trying to control Cia. He chuckled, he had been the one who had taken the picture. He didn't noticed Harry and Ron run into the living room. Harry watched him with wide eyes, recognising the man from the picture Cia had shown him.

"Uncle Pad foot?" He asked, Sirius stopped and looked, seeing Harry for the first time in seven years.

"Harry." He said. Harry laughed and hugged him.

"You're home for Christmas!" Harry smiled. "Cia told me all about you, and Uncle Moony!"

"You've met Uncle Moony?" Sirius asked

"Yes, Cia introduced me to him." Harry nodded. Sirius smiled.

"You look just like your father." Sirius ruffled Harry's already messy hair. "Expect, you have your mothers eyes."

"Cia told me that." Harry smiled. "Oh, this is one of my best friends, Ron." Harry added

"Hi." Ron waved.

"Nice to meet you." Sirius nodded, he was glad he did hate him. Sirius smiled, maybe finally some light was heading his way.