Sirius was surprised when one of the clerks from their office had come down. They usually would not come into court. But the session had not started yet. He was off duty that day. As was Tonks who was sitting with them. But Moody had promised to send someone if Harry needed them. Poppy had been told to contact Moody. His heart plummeted. He knew his son would be crushed if he lost the baby. Harry might not have wanted a baby but as much as Harry would not say the words yet, he loved that little baby with all of his heart.

He could see the others sent anxious looks his way. Lucius, Fred, his husband and Tonks were there. The rest of the Weasley family minus the two on trial and George were on the other side of the room. He opened the note from Moody.

He breathed a sigh of relief. "He's okay. Hermione came in and threatened him if he did not say it was an accident."

Lucius was pale when he read the note. "Thank Merlin that George and Minerva were there. I should go back. Harry should not be alone."

Severus who was also there for he was excused from classes stopped him. He reminded his friend that Harry wanted him here. He had asked him to come. The note said George was staying with him. Fred was as surprised as any of them to hear that. The news came Hermione had been expelled though Albus had not gone as far as to snap her wand since she had not made a physical attack on Harry. Lucius and Harry's dads were really not happy to hear that. But they reminded themselves without schooling she would be soon back in the muggle world and she would have little chance of any contact with her.

Their attention was drawn back towards the court for the prisoners were brought in. Hermione may only have been expelled. But these two would get more. Sirius knew that. There was far too much evidence. The court had already been shown the statements from Harry's classmates and from Harry over the fall and other run ins and threats before then. The appearance was only for Ginny and Ron to make a statement if they needed to and mainly for a verdict now.

Sirius looked at them. "You would think they would show some remorse for nearly killing an innocent baby or my son for that matter."

Remus squeezed his hand. "They will. When they spend some time in prison for it they will see how stupid they threw their life away for if nothing else then that."

Sirius had seen many prisoners. Most who were young like these two but they often showed remorse. Teens often realized they had fallen in with the wrong crowd. Or had been forced into something. Lucius and Severus had both been like. They had both been forced into the mark. To see kids who seemed so sure they would be walking out of there on their own sent chills through him. They had once been his son's closest friends. Their anger over the fact that he did not tell them about Lucius Sirius had understood for he had felt the same way. But he had come to his senses and realized they should. Even in his anger he could not have laid a hand on his son or even on Lucius. He hated what Lucius had done but he would not have harmed the man. Even with his temper. Or an innocent baby for that matter.

He kept his mind on his granddaughter as the two were fed vertiserum and were asked questions to verify it. He thought of the baby. And of his son. He tried to be impartial when it came to cases but when it was his son and granddaughter in the hospital bed he could not find an impartial bone in him.

Sirius cringed as he heard the words freak and abomination. "How could they use those terms for a baby? I don't care what they think about Lucius."

Lucius agreed with Sirius. "I am just glad my husband is not here to hear them. I don't think Harry could have handled more of this talk."

They were grateful in a way that the trial could not have been postponed. Hearing Ron go on about Harry being a glory hog and wanting to be a hero so he lied about everything was nearly as bad as the constant use of words like freak and abomination used for both the baby and Harry. They knew Harry had heard it all. The witnesses had testified to that. But if they could save Harry from having to hear it again they would. Harry would have his justice for his daughter. They would go away to prison, Hermione was expelled, and the baby would be safe. That was all that mattered right now.

Ron was asked for a final statement. "It was a bloody accident; the freak is not worth my freedom. He and that abomination just wanted more of the spotlight."

Ginny agreed with her brother. "If he was not egging us on trying to be the hurt little puppy again, he would not have taken that spill down those stairs."

The words sent ripples through Sirius. Both he and Lucius had retraining arms on them from beside and behind. He had never thought he would have something in common with Lucius but right now the two of them could have stood back to back attacking those little prats. He swore they better get a proper sentencing or he was not sure he or Lucius could have been contained even by Severus and Remus.

Madam Bones spoke up. "Are we ready to take a vote? Okay those who find guilty?" Hands went up. "And those who find them innocent?"

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Molly sat with her husband. They had come to support their kids. They were sure this was an accident. It was only because of who Harry was. But as they heard the evidence and now the testimony of their kids she was shaking. She could see that Bill was irate behind her. Remus' words rung through her head. She had tried to remind him this was an accident. He had asked her how she would have felt if it was Fleur or Penny pregnant and fighting for their baby. Fleur was eight months pregnant at the time and she could not even think of how it would feel if that was Fleur. She had been surprised that morning when George had told them that he was going to see Harry and check on the baby. His twin's words had hit home with him.

Molly was shocked when her son and daughter were found guilty. Every hand but one had gone up. She really was not surprised. In her heart she could not even say it was because it was Harry Potter who was the victim or his husband was Lord Malfoy. If it was not her children she probably would have felt the sane way.

"Ronald Weasley and Ginevra Weasley are found guilty of assault and attempted manslaughter. They are sentenced to ten years in minimum security at Azkaban."

Molly was shocked. "My babies? Ten years? This can't be happening."

Arthur took her into his arms. Arthur did not seem as surprised or as upset by the outcome as she was. She knew deep down they had to go to prison. And she knew there would be dementors no where near them but her babies losing a decade of life to prison? This could not be happening. She watched as the kids were led off, both ashen and pale, not looking up or saying anything.

Molly ran into Lucius as they were leaving and thinking about Fleur she had to ask. "Harry and the baby?"

Lucius was surprised. "Alive, no thanks to them. It will be time before we know if our daughter will make it. Harry is confined to a bed for now."

As they walked off Molly looked at her husband. Fred's words were in her head. Harry had been their son. He had been their son till last summer. She hated her babies were in prison but she could not get her mind off of Harry and his little baby who had been hurt. She knew when they got home to the Burrow that she was not the only one with her mind on Harry and the baby.

Fleur looked at her husband. "We should go see Harry or send word to him. You know you would want him to if the tables were turned. He was your brother."