Chapter 3: The trial of Sirius Black

"Looks like we got a trial opportunity for tomorrow" called James as he took Peter to the holing cells in the basement of Potter Manor.

The next morning the Potters entered the Ministry with Peter Pettigrew in his animagus form stunned in James pocket.

They arrived at the Head of the DMLE office and asked to see Madam Bones, "We need to see Amelia, immediately" James demanded

Amelia's assistant Holly, had then took the Potters to Amelia's office and let them in when Amelia called them in.

"Ah James what with this unexpected visit?" asked Amelia stunned to see the Potters in her Office.

"Well i would like Sirius freed due to him not being our secret keeper and being wrongly imprisoned for Pettigrews murder" James stated.

Amelia was sat stunned in her chair "What do you mean Pettigrew is Dead isn't he?" asked Amelia.

With that he pulled the Rat out of his pocket, placed him on the chair in front of Amelia and performed the animagus change spell.

The rat then changed into Peter Pettigrew in the chair in front of Amelia who was sat stunned with the revelation of the person who was supposed to be dead.

With that Amelia sent a Patronus Message to Cornelius Fudge and had started arranging a trial to happen in the next hour.

Minutes later Cornelius walked into the office and had asked "Amelia what is the meaning of this?" not seeing the Potters or Pettigrew.

"Well minister Sirius is innocent and i have proof" replied James angrily at the minister for not seeing him or Peter on the chair.

"what do you mean Sirius is innocent?" asked Cornelius confused

"Open your eyes and look Peter is sat in that chair" replied Lily annoyed with the Minister for being so oblivious.

"I have arranged a trial to happen in the next hour so i have sent a note to the Auror department to get Sirius out of Azkaban." Amelia stated

"Well then lets get to courtroom 10 and prepare for the Trial then shall we" Cornelius replied.

In courtroom 10 the entire Wizengamot were all entering into the Courtroom and finding their seats, since James was one of the witnesses to Peters discovery he could not vote on the Wizengamot.

The trial was scheduled to start in ten minutes, which would make the time 10:30, and Sirius Black was just being brought into the courtroom, seeing the Potters he smiled and shouted, "JAMES, LILY ITS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU" which had him receive smiles and waves from all of the Potters.

Remus had just walked in as Sirius was being made to sit down, he had seen the Potters and made his way over to his old friends.

"Remus its so good to see you" Lily said to Remus as she gave him a hug.

"Hello you old wolf" James had given him a hug too it had been years since the old friends had seen each other.

"Hello, Prongs good to see you. Hello Lils good to see you too" replied Remus.

The trial had started with Amelia questioning Peter under veritaserum.

"Peter where was you the night of Halloween 1981?"

"In my flat after meeting with Voldemort"

"Were you the Secret Keeper of the Potters?"

"Yes i was"

"Did you betray Lily and James to Voldemort?"

"Yes i did during the meeting with Voldemort i mentioned the location of the Potters to him"

"Did you Kill 12 muggles on the night of the 1st of November and cut off your own finger?"

"Yes I did, Sirius was chasing me shouting at me for betraying the Potters." Most of Wizengamot, gasped at the revelation of the truth.

"Are you a Death eater, Peter?"

"Yes i am, i am apart of the inner circle"

"That is all of the questions for Peter" Stated Amelia

"Now Sirius, your turn for questioning"

"No problems, do you want any memories from that night or not?" asked Sirius

"I do not think so but veritaserum will be used" replied Amelia

"Ok no worries, you can begin questioning me now" replied Sirius as he drunk the Serum

"So Mr Black were was you the Night of Halloween 1981?"

"I was at home, getting ready to visit the Potters for Harry's first Halloween, i was also bringing Harry gifts"

"When you arrived at the Potters what did you see?"

"Well when i had arrived there was a huge hole in the roof of Harrys bedroom, so i entered i saw my best mate lying motionless on the floor, i then heard screaming from baby Harry, so i ran upstairs and saw lily lying motionless on the floor and Harry with a lightning bolt scar on his forehead crying."

"Does anyone mind if i quickly ask the Potters a question?" Amelia asked, when she saw everyone shake their heads. She questioned asking "How are you two still alive?"

This made both Lily and James laugh, and in a serious tone replied, "He did not Kill us he used a powerful stunner to stop us from saving Harry, it was Harry he was after not us so he let us live" Everyone gasped, normally Voldemort killed anyone but he gave the Potters freedom.

"OK now thats covered, Sirius was you the secret keeper of the Potters?"

"NO, I made a stupid mistake and let rat betray them because we knew there was traitor, but we thought it was Remus, but clearly not, Sorry Remus"

"On the night 1st of November did you kill 12 muggles and cut Peters finger off?"

"No, i did not, he framed me"

"OK, Mr Black, you may sit back down."

"Minister, with all due respect, they have both testified under Veritaserum, and both stories match with Sirius being innocent" Amelia stated

"Very well, a vote for Sirius to be freed of all alleged charges" replied Fudge.

A vote had proceeded with everyone in favour of Sirius being freed.

A second vote had then occurred whether Sirius should be granted a fee for being wrongly imprisoned which everyone voted in favour.

The final vote had just occurred for Peter to be sent to prison for life, which again everyone voted in favour.

"As the voting has finished, Sirius your a free man, Peter you are to spend the rest of your life in prison." Amelia stated bringing the courtroom to a close.

With that Sirius was told to report to Amelias office, but at the moment he couldnt keep his eyes of a certain long brown haired witch with blue eyes, Holly was heading back up to the DMLE office with Amelia as Sirius was watching her, "I will have to talk to her later" Sirius said to himself before heading off and seeing the Potters and Lupin.

Once the Marauders, minus the rat, had all been reunited and that Padfoot and Mooney were told to come over to the Manor for Dinner, Sirius found himself walking up towards the DMLE office.

As he arrived to the department, he saw her again sat in her chair writing in what looked to be a diary, "i wonder what shes writing" thought Sirius as he walked over to the desk.

"Hello stranger, its been a while" Sirius teased

Holly had looked up to see her ex staring at her this caused her blush lightly in the cheeks. "Hello Sirius, i always knew you were innocent, now i know i was right"

"I always knew you would believe me, even if no one else did, i thought of you while i was in Azkaban, I have been invited to the Potters tonight would you like to come with me?" asked Sirius, pleadingly.

"Of course ill come with you i have missed you to, i finally understand why you broke up with me and how to fix it, but we will deal with that another time, tonight it will just be us getting back on track with life." replied Holly.

"OK fantastic, after my meeting with Amelia, ill go to my house get cleaned up and pick you up from here, is that OK? asked Sirius

"No problems at all" replied Holly cheerfully

"See you later Miss Knightly" Sirius teased as he winked at her.

"See you later Mr Black" Replied Holly blushing from Sirius teasing.

Sirius went straight into the DMLE office and was offered a seat by Amelia.

"I saw you, eyeing up a certain female in the courtroom Black"

"What do you mean Madam Bones, i do not know what you are on about."

"So you did not just have a sweet conversation with my lovely assistant outside, no?"

"OK, i was i admit it, i miss her thats all."

"Anyhow, i have your wand here, they were going to snap it into pieces, but because you had no trial i said i would hold it in case you were ever freed and here we are"

"Thanks Amelia, i knew you would know i was innocent, just like Holly knew i was innocent."

Back at the Potters, Harry was sat in the dining room as he heard an owl appear at the window, he let the owl in and it went straight to the dining table. Harry went over to the table and removed the letter from the owls claw and the owl flew straight out of the window back to the burrow.

Harry had called the other Potters into the room and got his mum to say it out loud, it read

Dear Harry and Family,

Hi i am Ginny Weasley, i am the youngest of the Weasley family, i wanted to write to you because i read in the daily prophet that your parents were alive and well and that you have a sister. Congratulations, for being reunited with your family, it must be so overwhelming for you to discover your parents alive and having sister, i know i would be if i was in your position. Anyhow, more about me i am a year younger than yourself, the holyhead harpies are my favourite Quidditch team, i do not like pink at all. The real question is Harry is would you like to be my friend, i know you might have hardly any friends, so i thought you might want a friend for when you start at Hogwarts, i am sure we could be great friends and that we could be an amazing pair, especially in fights, all i am saying is we both could help each other get through school and enjoy life as friends and maybe someday when we are older something more than friends. Please write back with a response, Dearest Ginerva Molly Weasley (Ginny).

To say the Potter Family was surprised was an understatement, they were shocked only a day and a half of releasing the news of them being alive, this girl had just sent a letter to congratulate them and asking to be friends with Harry knowing full well, that he did not have many friends.

"Mum, can we visit the Weasleys tomorrow?" asked Harry Pleadingly, wanting to meet Ginny.

"Of course ill floo call them later, after dinner for us to visit tomorrow" replied Lily

"Thanks Mum" replied Harry happily.

A couple of hours had past until Remus and Sirius had arrived.

"Hello, Sirius, Holly good to see you again"

"Hello Lily, its been a while" replied Holly

"That it has"

"Hey everyone, i want to introduce someone to you guys, someone you have not met yet, Rose can you come here please?"

"Yes, Daddy?" Rose replied sweetly...