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Chapter 6
"Tell me about the death of Albus Dumbledore and Alastor Moody?"
Hadrian took a deep breath. Fleur had a smug grin on her face, knowing that there was no way Hadrian would get out of this charge due to all the evidence that was piled up against him. The members in the Wizengamot all leaned forward also curious on why he killed the person who made this 'so called' plan.
"It was part of the plan. I had to kill them."
"Explain!" Fleur demanded as murmurs broke out through the room.
"Professor Dumbledore was dying because of a withering curse that he had somehow managed to get inflicted by. That was the reason Dumbledore looked so weak and his hand was black during Alexanders sixth year." he explained to the shocked courtroom. "Alastor Moody on the other hand was dying because of the serious of injuries and curses he had managed to obtain through the years, and it didn't help either that he never retired."
"If they were already dying, why did you have to kill them?"
"Killing them would help me climb up the Death Eaters ranks much faster and if i managed to kill the two of them it would help me become one of the most feared and respected Death Eaters under Voldemort's service." Hadrian then licked his lips. "I never wanted to kill them. I respected them a lot, however it had to be done."
The members could not comprehend what they had just heard. What type of plan was this? This man had killed one of the most famous and well respected wizard and the most feared auror of all time with their consent, just for a plan that did not have a hundred percent success rate. Meaning that the plan had more chances of failing than succeeding.
"And did that plan work?"
"Fortunately it did. I became Voldemort's most trusted follower, sometimes even more trusted than Bella, which frustrated her to no ends." he replied with a smirk.
"Did you and Dumbledore have any prior arguments before you killed him?" probed Fleur.
"Objection!" Daphne stood up suddenly. "This question has got nothing to with the current charge."
"Overruled!" replied back Amelia. Defeated, Daphne sat back down. Though looking not so happy.
"Yes we did." he responded back. However, before Fleur could twist what he had just said, he continued, "It was our usual arguments."
"Which were?"
"How the light side should be acting in the war." he answered back irritatedly. "Dumbledore was on the opinion that they should use non-lethal spells when going up against death eaters because everyone deserves a second chance," he ended with sarcasm. Everyone laughed good naturedly, at the ending as they too knew of Dumbledore's habit of giving people more chances than necessary. "My opinion was that, instead of stunning the DE, they should kill or maim them. The less Death Eater the more easier it would have been for themselves and myself to get rid of Voldemort. Moreover, from first hand experience, I knew that the angrier Voldemort was, the more rash decisions he tends to make, which end up hurting him badly in the longer run."
"So your saying that yourself and Dumbledore had very different views."
"Yes. Dumbledore is a light wizard, despite him knowing what is required of in the war, he always tried to change them in a way that would benefit him or in this case the war. I respect him a lot, however he manipulated a lot of people to were he got right now. However this is beside the point, Dumbledore was a light wizard who always did the things that the light would approve even when the current climate demands a change in position."
Everyone listened to Hadrian with rapt attention. Not everyone believed he was right about his description of Dumbledore however they all agreed that the aurors should have attacked the Death Eaters with more brutal force. The Death Eaters had to much leeway. If they had used lethal methods, then the war would not have lasted as long as it did. Some of the staunch Dumbledore supporters were not happy with his description of their idol and leader, however most of them had experienced first hand how manipulative, Dumbledore could be.
Daphne seemed quite pleased with the way Hadrian had answered that question. She shared a smirk with Sirius who was on the receiving end of quite a few glares from the likes of Amelia Bones, Potter, marauders and the majority of the members of the Wizengamot for his and Dumbledore ludicrous plan.
Fleur was frustrated, never in her life had someone manage to thwart her plans. She had walked into the courtroom thinking that she could easily win this trial but then Daphne came in, which to her unfortunate surprise, was defending the accused. How she hated Hadrian. They used to best-friends until he joined the Death Eaters. A group that he knew she hated a lot. She didn't let that bother her though because she new that she had enough evidence to either get Voldemort's right-hand man either a death sentence or life in azkaban. However, to her alarm, all her plans were getting shred right in front of her eyes. She just couldn't find a solid ground to stand on. She knew she was losing badly, she just didn't know how much.
Clearly her throat. "I think it's time for a adjournment. We will reconvene in one hour." announced Amelia Bones.
Everyone slowly got up and calmly made their way out of the courtroom. Confidently, Daphne accompanied Hadrian out of the room with a few aurors to his cell, until it was time to reconvene. On the other hand, Sirius wanted nothing else than run away and hide. He knew he was in a bit of a pickle. If he stayed there on his seat, he would be able to put of the inevitable and then receive an even bigger bashing once the trial was over. However, if he went and met them now, he knew he was going to be six feet under, if the glares that he had got from the Lily and Amelia was anything to go by. Everyone knew that Lily and Amelia where witches that you did not want to cross when they are in a bad mood. Reporters, were already rushing out, not wanting to miss the upcoming spectacle. As he slowly made his way out, he was given amused glances by the females and the pitying glances from the males.
Meanwhile...
Hadrian was frog marched through Ministry towards his holding cell. He found it highly amusing, when people jumped and shrieked when they caught sight of him. Daphne was by his side, wearing her trademark, ice-queen facade. The aurors on the other hand wear having a deceptively hard time escorting the Lord Black thanks to the reporters that swarm around them the same bees do near their hives. The reporters, were trying to get a few words out of Hadrian and also trying to take pictures, which the aurors found really annoying as they could not keep an eye on Hadrian and the reporters at the same time.
They eventually managed to escape the reporters once they were in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. From there, they took him towards his cell where they put him inside and locked the cell door. They then promptly left him except for one, after giving a brief nod to Daphne who remained behind. She then leaned against the wall opposite his cell.
Once they were out of earshot Hadrian spoke with mirth in his, "Well that was eventful." He then looked directly at his lawyer, "I hope everything is going to plan. I do not want to spend any more time in Azkaban. I've already spent two weeks there and I'm surprised that i hadn't gotten crazy."
"Do you really think that I would be representing you if i knew i was going to lose." she stated while raising her eyebrow. However he knew that she was only joking because he noticed the small upturn in her lips a second before they vanished. "Yes. Everything is going a head as planned. I'm surprised that you knew how Fleur was going to prosecute you. When you told me, I was highly sceptical however it was Sirius who told me that you and Fleur were very good friends."
"Were being the key word there Daphne," he said in a heavy sigh. "We knew each other since we were little kids as both the Black and Delacour family had a holiday home right next to each other in the Cannes. As you know, I spent most of my summer in France with the rest of my family and she did too. And we became quite close over the years. However, then her grandparents were killed by a Death Eater's during the Quidditch World Cup. And then you remember how cold she was to everyone during our the Triwizard Tournament. And it didn't make it any better once she found out I joined the group of her grandparents murderer's."
Daphne was surprised. She never knew that. 'No wonder she has been trying so hard to win this case.' thought Daphne. Deciding to change to subject she talked about her upcoming game plan. "Once we are back in the courtroom get ready because I'm going to show them the memory of when Dumbledore tells you about the horcrux's. Once everyone has witnessed the memory, I will then go on to question you about what they are and how this played a key part in your plan." Hadrian nodded through out the entire time she was speaking.
"I just hope I'll be free." tiredly said Hadrian. "I want this all to be over."
"Believe me Hadrian. I will do what ever i can to get you free. It is only a matter of time." she said with a determined gleam in her eyes. "And then it will be over. You will be free. That I promise." she ended with a sad smile. She then stopped leaning against the wall, touched Hadrian's hand that lay on the vertical metal bars and left. Leaving Hadrian to his own thoughts.
Wizengamot Exit...
"SIRIUS ORION BLACK!" screamed two furious woman. One was a redhead and the other was a brunette. He gulped.
"I-I a-am-"
"SHUT UP!"
His jaw closed with an audible click. Sirius was really having second thoughts now. It was too humiliating. He was just about to start running when both angry woman noticed all too familiar look in his eyes and immediately threw a couple of body-bind curses at him. He was really scared now, he would never face one of them when they were angry and now he was facing two of them. The Potters and marauders were immediately backing up which everyone noticed, so they too copied what they were doing. They were confused why, but when they looked at the confronting females and saw the feral looks in the eye, they immediately paled despite not being themselves not being the subject of their problems. Funnily enough, some of the married females were trying to learn whatever they could from Amelia Bones and Lily Potter, so they could tame their own husbands when they made stupid decisions, which did not go unnoticed by their significant others.
"HOW DARE YOU TAKE MY CHILD AWAY FROM ME! HOW DARE OBLIVIATE ME FOR THIS STUPID PLAN THAT YOU AND DUMBLEDORE MADE. HE COULD HAVE DIED! HE WAS MY CHILD THAT YOU MADE ME THINK WAS DEAD. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT IT FEELS LIKE THINKING YOUR CHILD IS DEAD ONLY TO FIND HIM STANDING IN FRONT OF YOU, ALIVE MANY YEARS LATER! I SHOULD KILL YOU WHERE YOU STAND YOU SELF-CENTERED WELP." shrieked Amelia with angry tears in her eyes. "You let your son, MY CHILD become part of this stupid plan that REQUIRED him to serve under STUPID DARK LORD who is known for KILLING and TORTURING HIS OWN DEATH EATERS. WHAT THE HELL WAS WRONG WITH YOU." she ranted.
"Sirius, I cannot believe how you could do that to your child. And then you have the audacity to come into that courtroom and smile like a raven lunatic when we learn more and more revelations about Harry. He may be called Hadrian Sirius Black, but to use he will always be Harry to us. You made everyone hate your own child, and put it into his head that there may be a chance that he may not make it out a live. I mean like what type of father does that to their own child. Oh I know. I stupid one." harshly said Lily.
"Once this trial is over, you better have the guts to come to Potter Manor where, the Potters, yourself and myself and niece are going to have a really long talk. You better hope that Hadrian does not get taken to Azkaban or thrown through the veil, because if he does, nobody will find your body." raved Amelia. She then immediately spun around and stormed through the ministry towards her office. Leaving Lily to reverse the Body-Bind curse. He was about to speak when he was slapped forcefully on his right cheek. She too then walked away from him, closely followed by her family.
Everyone stood staring at Sirius, who had his head hung in shame. Whilst everyone agreed on what the Minister and Lady Potter just said, they had to respect on the plan that they made for the Dark Lords downfall. They just didn't know how they did it.
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