Chapter Four
The sun was shining when Hermione Kellerman finally finished with her
cases today. It's bee a bad day altogether. It started with her ex-
father-in-law, Justice Edward Kellerman came to her this morning and
told her that he decided to retire and move out of the house. Hermione
met Edward in her final year at MLEA - Magical Law Enfoecement
Academy. He gave a lecture there and Hermione was impressed by his
views. She approached him after the lecture and they talked. He gave
her her first job as his assistant and in no time she was a friend of
the family. She met Edward's younger son and fancied herself in love
with him. They got married. His older brother was his best men, Ginny
Weasley was Hermione's maid of honour. That's how Ginny became her
sister. Both marriages of the Kellerman's ended in a fiasco. Five
years ago, Ginny and Hermione became single again. Her marriage
problems did not influence her relations with Edward.
This morning, Hermione thought that Edward meant the Court, when he
was referring to the house but she soon came to understanding that he
meant home. Although, she knew that the marriage of her in-laws was
not a happy one, to say the least, she never have thought that he
would decide to move out. She stared at him in the state of complete
shock.
"Hermione," he said, "you know very well that Ginger and I are hardly
meant for each other. In fact, we never were, but it's just. well, it
doesn't matter now. Hermione, you must have realised that I was hardly
ever home, if I could avoid it. Hermione, I don't know how to tell you
that?"
"Straightforward, Edward. There is someone else?"
"You knew?"
"I had my suspicions. Can you tell me who she is?"
"It's Madelaine Avery. Her husband died so long ago, and we grew to
like each other, with Maddie, more than."
"I thought so."
"Was it that obvious?"
"No, but I somehow knew. She is very nice and attractive but."
"She is an ex-Death Eater?"
"It's not that." Hermione seemed confused.
"You feel betrayed. I know, child, but."
"How long has it been going on?"
"More than five years."
"When Ginny and I moved out, right?"
"Yes, you know, it wasn't easy."
"I know, Edward. Listen, can we talk about it later, I have a case at
ten."
"Yes, dear. Can we meet for lunch some time next week?"
"Sure, Edward." Replied she, leaving the room. The case at ten was a
hard one. Three children were abused by both their parents. The
youngest one was mentally retarded, and the older ones, a boy and a
girl, were in a state of shock, and the healers did not give them many
chances for complete recovery. The case was going on for the last
year, and the end was not to be foreseen soon. It was always
depressing for Justice Hermione Kellerman, and she tried to have it as
the only one during the day. But today, she had one more case at four
o'clock and she didn't like it. She knew that she would be tired and
that she would not be thinking clearly.
The session, which began at ten, lasted for three and a half hours,
and Hermione was forced to listen to the father of the family who
dared to claim that he was innocent and thought himself to be free of
the charges, because in his consciousness, he has done nothing wrong.
His testimony raged Hermione, and when it came to the Malfoy case, she
was sure even the slightest misbehaviour of the male defendant would
make her burst out, especiallgy that Draco and she had a history. They
were at school together and they hated each other. Now, it was of
course all forgotten as a childish thing but Draco definitely wasn't
her favourite man.
Shortly before the four o'clock session, she went through the case
file. It was an easy one. The defendant was so far crystal clear, even
though his family was linked with Voldemort. He ran a large holding,
and his daughter was well taken care of. She had already known that
all she could sentence him to, was a small fine, but what happened in
the Courtroom was another story.
Apparating pick up Ginny, Hermione was already regretting her harsh
jurisdiction. She was convinced that Draco Malfoy wasn't all that bad,
and if it hadn't been for the circumstances, the whole case might have
ended up differently. Soon, she consoled herself that maybe her
verdict would teach him a lesson and he would not be so sure of
himself next time. After all, he did all to prove he was a scoundrel
who treated his daughter as an object or mascot and petted her from
time to time with big money to go shopping in High Street Ken.
The sun was shining when Hermione Kellerman finally finished with her
cases today. It's bee a bad day altogether. It started with her ex-
father-in-law, Justice Edward Kellerman came to her this morning and
told her that he decided to retire and move out of the house. Hermione
met Edward in her final year at MLEA - Magical Law Enfoecement
Academy. He gave a lecture there and Hermione was impressed by his
views. She approached him after the lecture and they talked. He gave
her her first job as his assistant and in no time she was a friend of
the family. She met Edward's younger son and fancied herself in love
with him. They got married. His older brother was his best men, Ginny
Weasley was Hermione's maid of honour. That's how Ginny became her
sister. Both marriages of the Kellerman's ended in a fiasco. Five
years ago, Ginny and Hermione became single again. Her marriage
problems did not influence her relations with Edward.
This morning, Hermione thought that Edward meant the Court, when he
was referring to the house but she soon came to understanding that he
meant home. Although, she knew that the marriage of her in-laws was
not a happy one, to say the least, she never have thought that he
would decide to move out. She stared at him in the state of complete
shock.
"Hermione," he said, "you know very well that Ginger and I are hardly
meant for each other. In fact, we never were, but it's just. well, it
doesn't matter now. Hermione, you must have realised that I was hardly
ever home, if I could avoid it. Hermione, I don't know how to tell you
that?"
"Straightforward, Edward. There is someone else?"
"You knew?"
"I had my suspicions. Can you tell me who she is?"
"It's Madelaine Avery. Her husband died so long ago, and we grew to
like each other, with Maddie, more than."
"I thought so."
"Was it that obvious?"
"No, but I somehow knew. She is very nice and attractive but."
"She is an ex-Death Eater?"
"It's not that." Hermione seemed confused.
"You feel betrayed. I know, child, but."
"How long has it been going on?"
"More than five years."
"When Ginny and I moved out, right?"
"Yes, you know, it wasn't easy."
"I know, Edward. Listen, can we talk about it later, I have a case at
ten."
"Yes, dear. Can we meet for lunch some time next week?"
"Sure, Edward." Replied she, leaving the room. The case at ten was a
hard one. Three children were abused by both their parents. The
youngest one was mentally retarded, and the older ones, a boy and a
girl, were in a state of shock, and the healers did not give them many
chances for complete recovery. The case was going on for the last
year, and the end was not to be foreseen soon. It was always
depressing for Justice Hermione Kellerman, and she tried to have it as
the only one during the day. But today, she had one more case at four
o'clock and she didn't like it. She knew that she would be tired and
that she would not be thinking clearly.
The session, which began at ten, lasted for three and a half hours,
and Hermione was forced to listen to the father of the family who
dared to claim that he was innocent and thought himself to be free of
the charges, because in his consciousness, he has done nothing wrong.
His testimony raged Hermione, and when it came to the Malfoy case, she
was sure even the slightest misbehaviour of the male defendant would
make her burst out, especiallgy that Draco and she had a history. They
were at school together and they hated each other. Now, it was of
course all forgotten as a childish thing but Draco definitely wasn't
her favourite man.
Shortly before the four o'clock session, she went through the case
file. It was an easy one. The defendant was so far crystal clear, even
though his family was linked with Voldemort. He ran a large holding,
and his daughter was well taken care of. She had already known that
all she could sentence him to, was a small fine, but what happened in
the Courtroom was another story.
Apparating pick up Ginny, Hermione was already regretting her harsh
jurisdiction. She was convinced that Draco Malfoy wasn't all that bad,
and if it hadn't been for the circumstances, the whole case might have
ended up differently. Soon, she consoled herself that maybe her
verdict would teach him a lesson and he would not be so sure of
himself next time. After all, he did all to prove he was a scoundrel
who treated his daughter as an object or mascot and petted her from
time to time with big money to go shopping in High Street Ken.