#include stdDisclaimer.h: JKR owns the Potterverse, we're just borrowing her toys for a minute or two. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Of course, no injury or profit is made by this.

#include stdOwner.h I'd like to thank Jeconais for his suggestions. This is not Beta tested, so be aware of Alpha code … err, story. This is my first Potterfic, © 2004. Kara Anne Kalel, karanne at mindspring dot com. Please be gentle …

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20 Knockturn Alley

Prolog:

"Adolphus Zabini, it is the judgement of the Wizengamot that you be sentenced to no less than five years in Azkaban Prison for having supplied the Dark. In addition, your Gringott's account will be debited twenty thousand galleons for each witch or wizard you have killed."

Signed,

Amelia Bones

In Court, Thursday, July 2, 1998.

We don't have that much. I thought. I'll have to sell the house. Where will I live? I watched as the dementors took out my father. I gathered myself, and walked out to make arrangements with the Ministry.

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