Now that my soap box is over, many thanks to the rest of you who gave helpful reviews. I must request though that if someone has anything negative to say about my actions of how I am using the characters, to keep their mouths shut. Just to make some whiners happy though, Malfoy will have to answer for his actions on Dumbledore.
A quick disclaimer: These phrases in this chapter by Ginny, " It may well be that God damns a liar less than him that throws his life away for pride" and "Life is Gods most precious gift, and no principle, however, glorious may justify the taking of it." Are quotes by Reverend Hale in Author Miller's play, "The Crucible."
A quick note: "The Crucible" will become very important in the future chapters of the story. A crucible is a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions. Keep this in mind in the future.
Chapter 5
A few weeks had passed since the "seduction" had occurred. Since then Hermione had been running around by herself, while the rest of the group reunited. Luckily for Harry, Ginny had known just what to do to stop Hermione.
Harry and Ron sat in the common room on a rainy Saturday afternoon playing a quite game of Wizard Chess. All of a sudden Ginny burst through the portrait hole shouting to Harry.
"DID YOU HEAR! DID YOU HEAR!"
"Hear what Ginny?" Harry said as she stopped in front of him and Ron.
"They have arrested Malfoy!"
"What!" Ron and Harry said in unison.
"The aurors took him into questioning a few minutes ago."
"What is the charge?" Harry asked.
"Murder……" Ginny said somberly.
Silence filled the room at the word. Everyone had forgiven Malfoy for what he had done, they had all agreed that he was under major pressure, with his parents that is. No one could believe what was happening before them.
After telling the gang what was happening Ginny decided to go and talk to Malfoy, somehow she felt she needed to.
"Malfoy?" she spoke softly as she entered the cell.
"What do you want Weasley?" he sneered.
"I have come to talk to you Malfoy………about your faith."
"Why do you want to talk about my faith?"
"Because if you are convicted you will be hanged Malfoy!"
"So what if I am hanged? It wouldn't be a big deal. I have made my peace with God!"
"Is that so? You do realize you are charged with a murder that you only committed will under a spell."
"I wasn't under a spell." He said cockily, " I knew what I was doing!"
"Malfoy I know that is a lie. I urge you to tell them that you were controlled!"
"I wont that is a lie!"
"Life is Gods most precious gift, and no principle, however, glorious may justify the taking of it."
"Spare me your pity Weasley."
" Malfoy, it is no pity that brought me here. It was my faith, and it may well be that God damns a liar less than him that throws his life away to pride. I urge you to give your lie!"
With those words she gave him one last look and left the cell.
A month had passed since Ginny had talked in the cell with Malfoy, and he still had not confessed. Everyone knew he had been controlled when he had committed the crime, yet he would not admit it, he refused to compromise his pride by confessing that someone had controlled him.
Over the course of the next few days Malfoy was transferred to a holding cell at the Ministry to await trail. After the trial had finished and the teachers who had been there as witnesses returned, the students were summoned to the Great Hall for a meeting.
Once everyone was settled in a sit at their House Tables, Professor McGonagall called for silence.
"As many of you know your fellow student, Draco Malfoy, had his trial this morning. I am here to announce to you the verdict."
The room was silent.
"After a thorough examination and cross examination Mr. Malfoy refused to admit he was being controlled during the time he committed the crime of murder last year. Since there was no confession, the verdict was Guilty. Mr. Malfoy will not be returning to Hogwarts. He will be sent to Azkaban until May 1st which is when he shall die of hanging." She choked alittle on the word die. "let us all have a moment of silence in respect of Mr. Malfoy."
After leaving the Great Hall Harry and Ginny decided to take a trip down to Hagrids.
As they approached the door they heard the familiar barking of Fang. As Harry raised his hand to knock, the door swung open. Hagrid stood in front of them.
"Oh, Hello Harry….and Ginny" he said with a smile, " why the long faces?"
"He has been sentenced to death" Harry said, still in disbelief.
"No? they couldn'!" Hagrid said in incredulity.
"They did. It is scheduled for May 1st." Ginny said
Hagrid was silent for a few moments still not able to believe that Malfoy was going to die by the rope. As much as they couldn't stand Malfoy, they didn't want to see him die.
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