Title: Betrayal of the Raven
Author: Miss Lesley
Email: Douglaslraol.com
Archived: Fan Fiction Net, Ask if you want to place elsewhere
Fandom: Harry Potter
Chapter: Prologue
Type: Has stuff from ALL the books. However Sirius is alive and well.
Warnings: SLASH, bad Language. AU
Summary: Draco and Harry were lovers. Someone framed Draco for a crime he did not commit. Alone, magicaless, and pregnant Draco begins a new life. MPREG
Pairing: Harry/Draco Disclaimer: I only own the story, nor the people in it.
February:
Timeline: Middle of the 7th year
Current Location: London, Ministry Headquarters
"Draco Kashawn Malfoy, this Court of Magic has found you guilty of the following the attempted murder of Harry James Potter, of being a dark lord collaborator, and finally of practicing the Dark Art. Do you have any final words before this Court sentences you?"
Draco Malfoy got up and looked around the small courtroom, due to the sensation surrounding the case, the Judge had decided that it would be in Draco's best interest in the courtroom was closed to spectators and that press. At the time, Draco had been thankful, he was not sure that he would be able to hold up to the pressure of their scrutiny, but now after seeing the injustices that had been allowed to occur he was being to think that there had been other darker reason from closing the room to witnesses. Seeing as the room was so small Draco was able to look into everyone's eye before he spoke. "I do not know what has happened in this so called Court of Justice, I will tell you now that you have convicted an innocent man. I do not deny that in my past I have some questionable things, but what child has not. However, as an adult I have followed a path that lead me to the side of the light. And now with conjecture and lies this light, this side of good has rejected me. They say that all Slytherins are Dark Wizards and we all go bad. Well maybe the reason for this is that the Light sides leaves this as the only choice for us. Maybe they are the reasons why Dark Wizards and Lords are created. Otherwise they would have no one to be superior and just to. I have never tried to kill Harry Potter and believe me had I wanted him dead then I would be on trial for murder not attempted murder."
Draco paused and again looked around the courtroom, the pride and meaning of what it meant to be a Malfoy shinning though he stanza and words. Continuing, "Someone has gone to a lot of time and effort to framed me for this crime, and this court is helping them, by denying me my rights. Who would it harm by postponing my trial and or sentencing until the Hogwarts potion Master or reliable Veritaserum becomes available. If I am such an evil guilty man then let me be damned by my own words. Yet my request for such actions have gone unheeded and unheard by this court. No instead this court has allowed circumstantial evidence and unverified testimony to convict me. Although still at large, need I remain this court that it allowed the same thing to happen to Sirius Black? Although, the side of the light claims that he is innocent and that if a truth serum had been used on him at the time of capture he would have been cleared, again it is happening. I do not accept this courts determination and I hope those that support justice also refuses to accept this courts words. While I do not accept this courts justice I will submit to whatever punishment you hand out, until which time I am able to prove beyond a doubt that you have convicted an innocent man. And the Malfoy family will find out who has done this to me and trust me, one day we will strike back at them and make them pay for everything that my family and I have had to suffer for this."
Taking a deep breath and fighting down his tears Draco turns to face his 'victim', hardening his voice he spoke with the voice of someone betrayed, "And to you Potter, after everything between us, when everything was said and done, your broke your word to me. You did the one thing that you promised me you would never do. May Merlin forgive you one day, but I never will." With that Draco sat down and waited for the Judge to sentence him. Draco knew that although the Judge allowed his trial to proceed without the use of a truth potion he was uncomfortable with that decision. That why Draco chose to remind him of that fact now, hoping it would have a positive impact on his sentence..
The Judge narrowed his eyes and looked at Draco, "Mr. Malfoy, if I had a Knut for every guilty criminal that has passed through my courtroom and claimed to be innocent, I would be richer than your family. It truly saddens me Mr. Malfoy that you have neither shown any remorse for your actions of trying to kill Mr. Potter nor have you offered any restitution for that act by telling this court what the Dark Lords plans are for Mr. Potter or the war. As such I must hand out the strongest punishment possible and hope that you learn from your mistakes, therefore I order that Draco Kashawn Malfoy be stripped of his magic and banished from the magical world effective immediately. May Merlin have mercy on your soul!"
The courtroom erupted with cheers and shouts of joy. Harry Potter and his supports were jumping for joy at the news of their victory against the Dark Lord and the bastard who they had trusted but then turned around and betrayed them. They never had to worry about him again, with him being powerless and gone, then had not only crippled him, but taking a willing servant from the Dark Lord.
While the Potter Fan club was rejoicing, Draco turned to his parents with a look of horror at what his future had become in an instance. Part of him wished that he had chosen the Dark Lord, then his sentence would be just, but then he thought of what he would have missed out on had he not chosen the light. With those thoughts firmly in his heart, Draco cleared his face of all emotion and stood strong as all Malfoys were trained to do. No one would know his secret and he would be damned if those who betrayed him saw him at his lowest point. These people claimed to respect him, to trust him but it was a lie and now they all showed their true colors. All of them had broke faith with him and there was nothing worst than breaking faith with a Malfoy. Turning back to the Judge Draco stood tall and faced his destiny. For destiny always favored the bold.
Slamming his gravel down the Judge called, "Order in the court. All of you will conduct yourself with proper wizard and witch decorum or I will have you removed from my courtroom. Auror Weasley please step forward and administer the Courts sentence, take the convict's magic."
With the war with Voldemort in full swing, one of the first thing to become elusive was secure spaces to keep criminals both mundane and P.O.W. The situation became critical with the amount of Death Eaters and common criminals that Aurors and Order members were capturing. Just as the Ministry was about to be forced to take actions, a solution was reached this pass summer.
When the war first commenced Albus Dumbledore assembled Masters within the various magical fields and brought them together to form a think tank. The group's main objective was to figure out a way to destroy Voldemort once and for all. However they soon found themselves tackling other magical problems that presented themselves due to the war. The summer before last they stumbled onto a safe process that would allow them to remove a witch or a wizard's magic.
After spending a year refining the process, the members of the group Albus Dumbledore, Jane Black (really a disguised Sirius Black), Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks and Severus Snape along with two student assistants Hermione Granger and Ginny Weasley; were finally able to prefect the process. The team used a series of charms, potions and other spells to stripped the persons magic from their very being. However, has required by wizard law the think tank had to create and perfect the counter to the process before it could be utilized. However, it was noted by the group that upon the return of the person's magic, it was not the same and in many cases the returned magic was weaker than what it had been previous to the stripping. After the wizard trials (similar to human drug trials) were completed, and the wizard's council and all international legal bodies of justice approved the process for use the members of the group were all given the Order of Merlin 1st Class accept for the students which were given the Order of Merlin 3rd Class.
The reason the group was awarded the Order of Merlin was due to the humane nature of the process. Unlike the dementors kiss that left the body functioning with no one mentally home; this process left the former witch or wizard physically and mentally intact, thus able to lead a productive life in the muggle world. At first the process was used for minor criminals that where just taking up space, so instead of being in a dementor filled prison their magic was stripped and they would serve their time in a muggle prison. After completing the terms of their parole their magic would be reinstated. Many agreed to this so that they could get away from the dementors. However, even that did not create enough space for them, so they intend the sentence to low level Death Eaters in a hope that since they now had to live as a muggle they would learn from their mistakes. Therefore, after being stripped of their magic, the person was given a 1,000 pounds and sent into the muggle world.
An hour later the process was completed and Draco Malfoy was now stripped of his magical essence. As Draco stood in the cold unfriendly courtroom, magic-less he felt as if a vital part of him had been ripped out of him. What was missing seemed almost as important and vital to him as breathing air or eating. Draco wanted to break down and cry; but he couldn't because magic or no magic he was still a Malfoy and Malfoys don't do things like that.
"Draco Malfoy in addition in addition to your punishment your wand will hereby be snapped in half. Auror please step forward and carry out the sentence." The Judge announced
Auror Bill Weasley, formerly a Gringott's curse breaker, now a deputized Auror step forward with Draco's 10in Black Ebony wand, Dragon Heart." By order of the Ministry, I hereby snap the wand of Draco Kashawn Malfoy." After Bill spoke the official words that magic required, he leaned over and whispered to Draco, "You deceived and almost killed my brother, today you got off lightly but should I every see you again, I will have my pound of your flesh." With a sadistic smile, Bill snapped Draco's wand. What Bill not notice in his triumph was that magic essence contained within Draco's wand flew straight from the wand and into Draco's heart taking root there. However, as soon as it happened Draco felt something else begin to grow in his body in the place where his magic had once been. Not knowing if that was part of the process of something else he chose to stay quiet.
With his judgment passed and carried out Draco was led from the courtroom. On his way out Harry Potter stood in front of him and whispered, "I loved you and you betrayed me, now all I feel for you is hate. I wish that instead of being humane that they had made you suffer like how I am. I would have given everything for you if you had asked, instead you used my weakness to your advantage. Well I guess I must really thank you, because of you I no longer have any weakness, I will no longer trust or love anyone else for as long as I live. I hope you and your Master are happy. However, you should be warned that my only desire now is to rid the world of your master and those like you. So know this, when I walk out of this courtroom you will cease to exist to me, I WILL NEVER think about you again. I hope your life with the muggles is worst than my experience." And with that Harry turned from his former lover and with billowing robes walked away and never looked back.
Draco almost lost it then but his father Lucius Malfoy stepped up to him, and although Malfoys never show public affection Lucius did just that. Sensing how close to the edge his beloved child was, he walked up to Draco and wrapped him in his arms. The embrace was all Draco needed to get a hold of himself, for within it he felt love, pride, happiness and warmth all the things he has missed since his arrest. Father and son held on for dear life, knowing that this might be the last time they would be able to do this, after a while Lucius spoke from his heart, "Son, I know that you are innocent of what this fools have accused you of doing. And like any true Malfoy you have conducted yourself with the dignity and propriety expect and I am proud of you, hell Draco Kashawn Malfoy, I you are my son and I may not always say it, you should know that I have always been proud of you and that I love you. I will do so until my dying day.
Draco, I give you my word that I will find out who framed you and I will clear your name and bring you home where you belong. I promise you that the heavens will weep after we have had our revenge. They have taken much from us this day, but not as much as we will take from them in the end. Our revenge will be sweet, remember that my boy let it get you through the cold nights ahead of you. But do not allow it to consume you Draco. While you are gone make a new life for yourself, I want you to live Draco. Do whatever you have to do in order to survive, you are my heir and I will bring you home. Please try and find happiness you deserve it. I will have your conviction overturned just hold on son, I will find you." As he let go Lucius discreetly slipped an Invisible pouch containing 500,000 pounds in muggle money, as well as identification papers he was told that muggles needed. After Draco's arrest and such, Lucius suspected that the purpose for it was to get Draco out of the way and the only way to do that was to either kill him or exile him. So Lucius being a good Malfoy plotted and prepared for that eventuality. The first thing he did was exchanged as much galleons as he could without drawing suspicion as to why he was doing so. Then Lucius visited his contracts in Knockturn Alley to find out what Draco would need to survive in the muggle world and he had them provide it. Lastly, Lucius had a tracing spell put on the pouch that as soon as Draco opened it, it would activate and he would always be able to find his son. Giving Draco one last hug he let him go. Narcissa hugged and said good by to her son then he was gone. But Lucius smiled an evil little smile, and had the person or persons that had framed him saw it, they would have been worried well actually they should be terrified. "Stay well my son, you will be back." With that Lucius gathered his wife and left.