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A/N: Sorry to all of my reviewers. I haven't posted in a long time. But now schools out for 2 months and I can spend more time writing. I changed the end of Chapter 8 a little. I decided that Harry wasn't going to the dorms to get something. So no flames over I THOUGHT HARRY WAS SUPPOSED TO GET SOMETHING. Well, since nobody had any questions about chapter 8 then her goes.
Chapter 9
The trio got to the Great Hall and went through the doorway. Food was out and Ron plopped down in a seat and started eating.
"Slow down Ron your going to get some major heartburn if you keep eating that fast," Harry told him.
"I haven't ate anything since yesterday," he answered back.
"May I speak for a minute to you three," Professor Dumbledore said behind them.
They stood up and headed toward the entrance hall. They got to the entrance hall and Dumbledore turned around.
"Today at 6:00 the ministry's coming here to decide what form of action to take against Mr.Malfoy, all three of you are requested to be there," he said. "You know where it is, the password is Jiggly."
"O.K." the kids answered back in unison.
Dumbledore turned around and headed towards the Grand Staircase. The three turned around looking at each other.
"Did you expect they'd be doing something this early?" Hermione asked Harry.
"Not really but I guess Lucious couldn't get Malfoy out of this," he answered her back.
"He hasn't got much of a case anyways," Ron said. "He casted an Unforgivable on me and that is punishable by a lifetime sentence in Azkaban."
"We'll find out today won't we," Harry said.
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Six o'clock rolled around fast. The trio got to the gargoyle at exactly 5 minutes before the hearing was supposed to be.
Harry stood in front of the gargoyle and said, "Bubblegum."
The gargoyle slid away revealing the spiral staircase that leads to Dumbledores office. Harry led the way up the staircase. They reached the door and Harry knocked and went in.
Dumbledore, Alastor Moddy, Lucious and Draco Malfoy, and Cornelius Fudge along with several distinguished looking wizards probably on the Committee that Harry had to testify before last year.
"Well, it looks like everyone is here so I call this hearing to order," Fudge said. "Today we are here to decide what course of punishment to take on Draco Malfoy for casting the Crutaceous Curse on Ronald Weasely."
"How do we know he cast an Unforgivable on him, them three have always held a grudge on poor Draco," he said.
"Beccause of this," Dumbledore said holding up Draco's wand in the air. "A simple little spell can tell if Draco committed the crime."
Dumbledore drew his wand and held the wands tip to tip and he said, "Revealio."
The word Cruicio floated out of the wand. Everyone looked at it for a moment and then Dumbledore waved his wand and it disappeared.
"Draco did it out of self-defense Fudge, the Weasely kid attacked him and he did it in his own protection," Lucious spat at Fudge.
"Hold on now Lucious casting an Unforgivable is unconditional it doesn't matter if he did it out of self-defense," Moody answered back.
"Well, how about we ask our two witnesses Mrs. Granger and Mr. Potter," Dumbledore said.
"Did you see him cast an unforgivable?" Fudge asked them.
"Yes, it was late and Ron said he had to go get a book to do some homework almost a couple of hours ago so we got worried and went to look for him," Harry took a breathe and went on. "We saw from behind that Malfoy cast an Unforgivable on Ron."
"He's lying make them drink Vetranisium," Lucious said.
"Here Potter just to please everyone take a sip and answer the question again," Moody said handing him a clear glass of Vetranisium.
Harry took a sip and Fudge said," Now again Mr.Potter did you see Malfoy cast an Unforgivable on Mr. Weasely?"
"Yes I did," Harry answered back immediately.
"That's it the Vetranisium doesn't lie it is now in the hands of the Committee to decide what course of punishment to take," Fudge said.
The Committee members huddled together in deliberation. In five minutes they broke huddle and turned toward them to reveal the verdict.
The tall wizard with a mustache said,"We find Draco Malfoy guilty of casting an Unforgivable on Mr. Ronald Weasely," he said. "The law states that it is Unconditional on casting an Unforgivable on any human being, the law also states that it is punishable immediate expulsion, snapping of the wand, and a lifetime sentence in Azkaban."
He continued, "Since he is still a minor under wizard law the course of punishment is immediate expulsion from Hogwarts and snapping of the wand."
"Alright then you heard it, that is the Committees final decision," he said. "Also under law the snapping of the wand must be completed immediately and the student to leave school grounds immediately."
"May I have the wand please," Fudge said asked.
"Yes of course," Dumbledore answered handing him the wand.
Fudge took the wand gripped it at both ends and snapped it in half. He then threw it in the trash can by the door.
"Now then, you were ordered to exit school grounds immediately so Alastor would you accompany them to the Dungeons to get his things and escort them off school grounds?" he asked.
"Of course Minister," he said.
"This not a legal hearing you won't hear the end from me," Lucious spat at the Minister.
Then the Malfoys exited the office with Moody hot on their trail. Ron looked over at Harry and showed a quick grin.
"Well, Cornelius you and your comrades are more than welcome to stay here for the night it being so late," Dumbledore offered politely.
"Well, would you look at the time it's already 9:00 I think we will accept your offer Albus," he answered back.
"You three need to get back to the common room," Dumbledore said.
"O.K." they said and then they exited the room.
A/N: I hope this pleases you all since I made you wait so long. I apoligize. If I get betweent 5-10 reviews on this chapter you can have a sneak peak on the next. If you have questions please put it in a review and I'll be glad to answer it in the next chapter. Till then.