Harry Potter and The
Dementor's Blade
The next day no one did very much. Ginny, Hermione and Harry played exploding snaps for a while until lunch. After the lunch the three sat around reading and talking until dinner time. After dinner Dumbledore popped in to talk to Harry. Both Dumbledore and Harry went up to the study and sat next to the fire. Dumbledore was the first to speak "Harry I have some bad news for you, Fudge is not letting anyone represent you. Also I am going to let the media in the trial so Fudge can't play any games."
Harry began to look worried how was he going to represent him self at the trial. Dumbledore saw the look and said "not to worry Harry we will use the necklace that I gave you last night. All you have to do is do what I tell you and there will be no problems. I have a plan so don't worry too much. We are going to try and get a class three acquittal, which means that you should not have ever been put on trial. The one that charge you would have to then attended a hearing to see if they were misusing there power. There are going to be three points that you are going to have to make. The first is that Bellatrix is a known death Eater that has already be found guilty and escaped Azkaban. The second is that you did not attend to kill Bellatrix. The third point is that she attacked your home. Here is a port key set for eight a clock. I also had some robes made up for you."
Dumbledore handed Harry a set of gold and red robes. Dumbledore said "the robes have your family crest on the front." Harry unfolded the very nice robes and saw a shield that had three animals on it, a panther, lion and a phoenix. Harry said "Thank you sir these are very nice." "You're welcome Harry. I will see you at the trial." With that said Dumbledore left with a pop. Harry than grab his book he was reading and read for while then left for his room to get some sleep.
The next morning Harry woke up at five in the morning because of a night mare. Harry whet down to the kitchen to have some tea. Harry again found Remus sitting alone in the kitchen. Remus said "Good morning Harry how are you doing this morning?" Harry answered "I am a bit nerves about today's trial." Remus poured Harry some tea and said "I will be there for you Harry. I trust Dumbledore he has something up his sleeve." Harry said "You are probably right. A little while later Mrs. Weasley came in with Dobby to make breakfast. Mrs. Weasley said "Good morning you two, me and Dobby here will be making breakfast." Dobby ran to Harry and said "Good morning Harry Potter sir. Dobby is going to make a big breakfast so you are ready for the trial."
Dobby then walked over to the counter and started to work. Twenty minutes later breakfast was made and Mr. Weasley came into the kitchen. As the four eat Mr. Weasley said "Harry I will be taking that portkey with you to the ministry. I want you to leave your wand here. That way we don't have to worry about anything happing to it." Harry nodded his head and continued to eat very slowly.
After breakfast Harry went back to his room to get dressed up for the trial. Harry took a shower in his private bathroom slash swimming poll. Then Harry put on the new robes and tried to flatten his hair but no avail. Then Harry herd a knock at the door both Ginny and Hermione were dressed up and Hermione said "We are going with you to the trial, Last night both me and Ginny sent owl's to the members of the D.A. So there will be a lot of people to support you."
Harry just nodded and said "Thanks, the portkey leaves at a eight. So we have a hour before we have to leave." A half hour later the Weasley's minus Ron and Percy were ready to leave. Ron came in the room and said "I am coming; I don't want to miss the chance to maybe see Potter get the Dementor's kiss." Hermione marched right up to Ron and slapped him so hard that he fell on the floor. Hermione said in a low voice "You will not treat Harry your friend like that ever again. So go way and practice your dark magic some ware else." Ron got up and ran up stairs, slamming the door hard.
Harry called "Dobby could you come here please." With a pop Dobby appeared and said "what can I do for Harry Potter sir?" "Dobby could you watch Ron and make sure he does not do anything bad? Oh and Dobby could you hold on to my wand." Dobby said "Yes Harry Potter sir I will." Dobby took Harry's wand and popped away. As Harry and Hermione were walking back up to the group to grab the portkey Harry could hear Mrs. Weasley crying. Then the portkey activated. A second later the group was in a very busy Ministry atrium.
Harry could see lots of people crowed in the large room. People kept coming up to Harry and saying thing like good luck, we are fully behind you and Harry favorite Fudge is a git. Harry slowly made his way to the security desk. The man let Harry's group go thought after he was sure Harry did not have his wand. The group got on to the elevator and waited until it said "level nine Department of Mysteries. The group walk down to level ten and went to court room ten.
Harry whet and sat down in the chair that had chains on it. When Harry sat down the changes sprang to life and locked Harry in place. A few minutes later witches and wizards in purple robes filled the judges bench. Members of the media started to setup small tables to place there quick quills on. Then Dumbledore, Fudge and Percy walked up to the high bench.
A minute later Dumbledore said in a loud voice "The Wizengamot is called to order on July 7 1996 for Harry James Potter. The charges are use of magic in site of Muggles, the uses of lethal curses and the murder of a Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange." Fudge said "I abject to the use of the term Death Eater. "Over ruled Mrs. Lestrange has already been found guilty by this very court to being a member of Voldemort inner circle and number one death eater. Now Minster is it necessary to have Mr. Potter bind?"
Fudge said "He is charge with murder so yes it is very necessary." Dumbledore said "very well then. The interrogators are Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, Amelia Bones and Cornelius Oswald Fudge. The court scribe is Percy Weasley. Mr. Potter how do you plead to the charges?" Harry said "not guilty". Fudge stood up and said "are you saying that you did not in fact kill Bellatrix Lestrange yes or no?"
Harry then herd Dumbledore voice in his head say repeat after me." Harry said what he was told "In self defense yes." Fudge asked "did you use magic in front of Muggle Yes or no only." Harry again repeat what Dumbledore said "No". Fudge said "how could this be? You blasted Bellatrix Lestrange threw a wall and on to the street." Harry said "Because all the magic that I cast was inside the house where no muggle could see. All they saw was the after affects of the magic. The Ministry did not even bother Obliviat a single muggle of the attack. But they did Obliviat Muggles because Ministry Auror's appearing on the front lawn.
Fudge asked "but you did use a lethal curse did you not?" Harry said "No Minster I did not. I use the spell Expelliarmus which is not considered by the Ministry of Magic to be a lethal curse." Fudge started to get red face and angry "He said "Potter don't you think you weasel out of this like last time. I know you are in Dumbledore's pocket and are trying to over throw me." Dumbledore told Harry to say "Dumbledore is not the issue here and I ask that we can get back to topic. I like a judgment to be made. Bellatrix came in my home attack me and my relatives. I fought back in self defense of me and my family."
Dumbledore said "We have herded all we need. The Ministry reports seconds what Mr. Potter testified to, all in favor of not guilty." Almost all the hands in the court went up in the air. Dumbledore said "Very well this court finds Harry James Potter not guilty. I also find that this hearing was a miss use of power and there for making the find of not guilty a class three. In a weeks time Minster there will be a hearing on your miss use of your power as Minster. Mr. Potter this court apologizes for wasting your time and the inconvenience to you. There for I am fining the Minster five thousand Galleons to be paid to Mr. Potter by august first. This case is closed and court is dismissed.
Harry was released from the chair. Then Mr. Weasley and the rest of the group came up to Harry. All of the grabbed the portkey and disappeared back home.
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