Harry was in awe as he looked around Paris. It was amazing. He didn't mind that he was being pulled from shop to shop by the women in his life. He just began taking pictures. He had resigned himself to the Malfoys being in his life now because Hermione was his friend and so was Draco. He and Hermione started begging to go to the Luve around mid day. Lucius and Severus thought it was cute beyond belief and took them. Draco was in awe of the art before him. Both Muggle and Wizard. The Luve had a section just for Wizard's that was mind-blowing. He'd never thought art could be so beautiful before.
After that it was visiting historical sites both Magical and Muggle. Then more shopping. At night they broke up in to two groups and Harry got taken on a romantic date and finally got to see the Tower . He also got to watch fireworks from the top of the Tower. Then they had a romantic night of sex in the City of Love.
Harry woke with a moan two weeks later it was Sept. 1st. He just wanted to go back to sleep but he got up and took a hot shower. When he came out into the living room it was to find the four Malfoys.
"Morning Harry!" Hermione beamed, "Are you feeling okay? You look pale!"
"I'm fine." he smiled softly at her and sat down. "I just have no desire to return to school..."
"HARRY!" the Painting burst open and Sirius came bursting in with Remus out of breath behind him. "I'M CLEARED! YOU DID IT! I'M FREE!"
"The paper said you get a trail, Sirius." Narcissa laughed, " Today? Isn't that rather fast?"
She and Hermione both glanced at the pale Harry. He didn't look well enough for Wizengamont Trail.
"I'll be fine." Harry sighed, "Well, I didn't get much notice on this. We'd better get ready."
Harry, Remus, Sirius, Lucius and Severus entered the Trail hall together . People stared all of them were wearing Head of House rings. They also noted Dumbledore looked pissed. Lucius nodded to them and went to his seat. Sirius sat in the middle of the room.
"Court is now in session!" Dumbledore called. "Does the Clerk mind telling me what is going on?"
"Severus Snape Head of the House of Prince will now be claiming his seat." the clerk read then swore Severus in. Dumbledore looked murderous . He'd taken amazing care to make sure Severus never found out that he had inherited the Prince fortune! How could this be?! "Remus Lupin Head of the House of Howell will now be claiming his seat!" Remus was sworn in. Dumbledore was almost shaking in rage now. Howell was a forgotten House thought to have died out. He'd known the truth and claimed the seat as his own as he had the Prince, Potter , and Black seats. He'd gone to amazing lengths to hide that one! "Harry Potter Head of the House of Potter, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Gaunt, Merlin and Prevell wishes to take his seats." He swore in Harry and Dumbledore's magic exploded. "Chief Warlock!"
"I'm sorry." Dumbledore replied once he was in control again. All of his hard work! Had had the boy known he was the only remaining heir to all of those families?! It shouldn't have been possible! "Harry is only 15. I don't think he should get his seats. Think about his school work and how it could suffer."
"You are not my guardian. " Harry replied, he noted that three members of the Order had moved out of the seats after the swearing in. His eyes met Rita's briefly. "Actually, according to Ministry and Muggle records you never were. I'm married now therefore I am an adult and can make my own choices. My grades will not suffer in the least. We are here to release my Godfather."
"We are here to see if he is innocent. " Dumbledore corrected not breaking eye contact. " Not let him free."
"You know he is innocent. " Harry replied back smirking. He could feel Dumbledore trying to get in his head and went into an act. He screamed and grabbed his head. "GET OUT! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" he screamed louder. "STOP IT! STOP GET OUT!"
Dumbledore was raging how dare this brat!
"I'm not doing anything!"
"Remove Albus Dumbledore from this room at once!" Fudge yelled, " Put him in a cell with magic suppressing ward and take is wand for attacking the Head of eight ancient and Noble Houses!"
Dumbledore didn't go quietly. Severus was standing and holding his young lover hiding the smile on his face. Harry was putting on an act of calming down. He gave his love a Calming Draught and a Headache Relieving Potion. He then sat the boy down he looked to see Black was being restrained.
"ORDER!" Fudge called, "Order!" the court calmed. "Is Lord Potter/ Gryffin..."
"Lord Potter is fine." Severus said. "and he will be fine. "
Taking him at his word they began the trail began.
Veritaserum was given to Sirius.
"What is your name?" Fudge asked.
"Sirius Orion Black."
"Have you now or have you ever been a Death Eater?"
"No I haven't."
Whispering in the Wizengamont.
"Were you the Potters Secret Keeper?"
"No, I wasn't."
"Who was the Potter's Secret Keeper?"
"Peter Pettigrew."
"Explain, in your own words what happened when you cornered Pettigrew?"
"I had chased him to Muggle London. " Sirius replied, "I cornered him in the Alley and drew my wand. I was stupid, reckless and hadn't slept since it happened so I didn't notice he had his wand drawn behind his back. He began yelling about how I betrayed Lily and James and just as I was about to stun him set off the blast . He cut off his finger and turned into a rat. He went into the sewers and I was hauled off laughing because I never thought he'd do something like that. "
"He turned in to a rat?" Fudge asked, "When did he become an Animagus?"
"He, James and I became Animagus in our fifth year. I'm a Grim, James was a Stag and Peter was a Rat. "
"How did you break out of Azkaban?"
"I can answer that one." Harry said, "It's quite simple really. There are no wards to block out animagus transformation. Dementors have less effect on animals. So he stayed in his Grim form most of the time."
People began murmuring again .
"What made you escape?"
"When Fudge came and I asked for his paper. The WEasley family was on the front. " Sirius answered. "On the youngest boy's shoulder was Pettigrew in his rat form. I'd know it anywhere. It said that the boy was starting his 3rd year at Hogwarts in Gryffindor with his friend Harry Potter. I knew i had to escape. I had to get out and protect Harry because I was the only one who knew that Pettigrew was alive."
"How did you get off the Island?"
"I swam."
"Did Dumbledore know you were innocent?"
"Yes." Sirius replied, "He was the one who cast the Fidelius Charm. "
"We've heard enough." Fudge said, "Give him the antidote. "
With that everyone voted in favor of Sirius being cleared of all charges and being payed back a sum of 800, 000 galleons,
