Thank you to the beta of this chapter, Willofhounds.
Chapter Nineteen - Severus Worst Nightmare
Severus palms sweat as he and everyone else waited for the judge to return. For the past six hours, everything came into light, Everything about Dumbledore, Everything about Harry, and even himself. How he used to work for the dark lord, how he used to be a death eater.
An awful feeling set in the pit of Severus's stomach as his crimes were laid out for the court. He did his best to push that feeling down, he was here for Black. To get Black out of Azkaban and put the man who really caused Lily's death behind bars.
Memories were played out for the whole courtroom to see, a lot of people gasped in shock, and others yelled in anger. Some people even had to be escorted out of the courtroom when they couldn't settle down enough for the judge to talk.
When Peter got turned back to the human that he is, the courtroom went insane and took several minutes for everyone to calm down again.
After six hours of this Severus felt that he could collapse at any moment, all he wanted to do was go home and lay in his bed and sleep for a week, perhaps even more if this took any longer.
Suddenly the judge came out, waving his hand to get everyone to settle down before he sat down with a sigh.
"I will admit this has not been easy but due to what has come into the light today I am ordering the immediate release of one Sirius Orion Black from Azkaban and may he receive five hundred and sixty-thousand galleon for the wrongfully imprisoned of one Sirius Orion Black," The Judge ordered with the shackles that held Black in place disappeared.
Remus quickly ran up to the man and wrapped his arms around his long lost friend, crying out in joy.
Sirius cried out once he was released from his shackles, he lost hope a long time ago that he would never see the outside world again, that he would spend his last day in a ten by ten foot cell, watching as the world forgot about him.
Severus couldn't believe it, he did it, Black was now a free man now. He listened as the courtroom overcame with cheers from everyone, even Poppy was cheering.
The Judge continued, "I am ordering one Peter Pettigrew to be sent to Azkaban on life charges for the involvement of Lily Evens Potter and James Potter murder."
The courtroom got even louder as two aurors dragged the man away kicking a screaming.
Severus felt a weight being removed from his chest, the man that caused Lily's death was going to Azkaban. Lily could rest in peace knowing that the man couldn't hurt anyone else.
The Judge held up his hand to get everyone to settle down before he spoke again.
"Do to everything that came into the light today I am also ordering one Harry James Potter to be removed from one Severus Snape care and moved to St, Mungo's psychiatric ward," The Judge declared.
Severus felt like his heart was breaking into millions of pieces to never be put back together again. Severus felt the courtroom go silent as everything happened in slow motion.
Severus took out his wand, ready to curse the man that just took his son away from him. His only reason for happiness.
Severus was quickly taken down within seconds, being restrained on the floor as more aurors were called to help.
Poppy, Remus, and Sirius stood, shocked at what just happened as the courtroom went into madness.
Everyone watched in horror as Severus was taken away.
Tears fell down Poppy's face as she realized what just happened. She hated herself for even thinking about it but if they never went to get Black. Never tried to get him out they will still have Harry, Severus will still have Harry.
Remus could see Sirius break, both of them just got Harry back into their lives and now he was ripped away from them.
"I'm his godfather," Sirius kept yelling but it was no use, you couldn't take a child after being released from Azkaban, your mental state wasn't stable enough.
The world suddenly became dark for everyone, as if a dementor just sucked the happiness out of everything, out of life itself.