Virginia breathed deeply as she walked into the court room. She looked around her as she walked in , and flinched as she felt all eyes on her. She sat down in the dock as the judge walked in. The court room was now full , full of her Mother's Victims families. The thought made Virginia sick , she could almost feel their hunger for her Mother to die. She watched as her Mother appeared in the enclosed cage that they kept the prisoners in.
" Belletrix Lestrange you are being trialed for the second time for escaping from Prison and killing your cousin , Sirius Black. How do you plead?"
" Guilty " said Belletrix placidly. There was a murmer in the court.
" Silence " cried the Judge.
" Belletrix Lestrange have you anything to say for yourself , before we impose your sentence on you?"
" Yes I do."
" Well go on then " said the Judge.
" I have information on the whereabouts of a recent member of your court."
" Oh really and who is that?" asked the Judge.
" Quinn " cried Belletrix. " Brian Quinn. He worked as a reporter for a few years and then he was promoted into here as a court reporter."
" Quinn is dead " snarled the Judge. " Murdered by one of your people along with his wife."
A thin smile played across Belletrix's lips. " No " she laughed nastilly. " Quinn killed his own wife. He was one of us."
The Judge sighed. " That's impossible."
" No it isn't " came a voice from the stand and a man stepped out. He was middle aged dressed in maroon robes.
" Who are you? " asked the Judge.
" My name is James Harvord " said the Wizard. " I used to work with Brian."
" So " said the Judge. " Many of us did. Whats your point?"
" I have evidence to suggest he did in fact kill his own wife."
"We met up with a so called ex Death Eater years ago...he was to give us a interview on how he was tricked by Voldemort. Brian and I met him and we talked , next thing I know... the guy was offering us a position in Voldemorts ring group. I declined saying I would have nothing to do with Voldemort. Brian however disagreed. He said " Come on James , we can go in there and frame the lot of them , imagine this Harvord and Quinn track down infamous wizard." I shouldn't have agreed but the idea seemed genius. We went along , and before I knew it Brian was coiled into his cracked ideas. I had to get out , I saw the evil gleam in his eyes I had never seen before. I never went back , I didn't answer Brian's calls and I quit my job. I moved away and vowed never to come back... Brian knew me... he could have sacrificed my family."
" You're trailing of the point " said the Judge wearilly.
" I know he killed his wife."
" And how do you know that?"
James held out a letter in his hand. " You can try it for fraud or anything along those lines Sir. But you wont find anything but the truth. Brian wrote to me a week before the murder that he had no choice but to kill his Mudblood wife as he called her. He was asking me for help , for someway to change this. He wanted me to come and get Cathleen to bring her into hiding and to mind Shayne their son. I sent a letter back to Brian saying , that he didn't have to do this , he could talk it over with me. I would try to help him. I sent back an offer to meet him on Tuesday of that week. I would meet him and we would figure something out. I waited in Diagon Alley for four hours and he never showed up. When I heard on the news that Cathleen had been killed. I knew it was too late. If I had only taken her away like Brian had said... things would have been so much different."
The Judge took the letter and handed it to a wizard beside him. " It's genuine " said the wizard after a minute.
" Very well " said the Judge. " But that is of no concern now. He is dead and cant harm anyone else. Even if his body has not been found. He is officially not importent."
" But his killer might be " said Belletrix grinning.
" Killer? " said the Judge. " You're people murdered him for some reason Lestrange. We know that."
" Wrong as usual " laughed Belletrix. " No I assure you the Dark Lord valued Quinn. He was ruthless and strong. He wasn't murdered by any death eater. It was one of you who murdered him and I know who."
" Who? " cried the Judge.
" She's a liar " cried people from the stands. " She's lying to save herself."
" Silence " yelled the Judge.
" She murdered my Husband shrieked a woman. " How can you forget that."
" Sit down Madam or I'll have you arrested for causing trouble in my court."
The woman sat down tears rushing down her face.
" Who killed him?"
" See for yourself " said Belletrix. " The judge allowed a wizard to remove the memory from her mind and the judge watched it from the pensive.
He came up looking shocked and bewildered.
" Guards , Guards " he called. " Go ... Go and find this killer of ours."
Belletrix sighed. " I have given you valuable information. Does this mean I am free to go."
" No " replied the Judge. " You Belletrix Lestrange are a murderer just like any other Death Eater."
" But I gave you the killer."
" Yes and you helped kill that poor woman. You are a back stabber and you would gladly incriminate someone else in order to save yourself."
" No " screamed Belletrix.
" Belletrix Lestrange I hereby sentence you to death. Date of execution will take place two days from now. Court ajorned."
" No " sighed Virgina.
"Who's the murderer" shrieked a woman from the stands.
The judge looked around. " Be wary on the streets " he called. " There is a murderer loose."
" Who?"
" Shayne Quinn " cried the Judge. " He killed his Father in retaliation for the murder of his murder. Thos boy is confused and possibly dangerous. Please take care."
Virginia perked her head up. Shayne Quinn was a friend of Potters. She remembered him talking about him at the wedding to another girl.
She looked down at her Mother who was being taking away back to her cell.
Belletrix was screaming for help. Virginia stayed where she was as if she were glued to the floor and slowly she saw her Mother disappear.
