I stormed over to where Derrick was sitting talking to Jeff and slammed the paper down onto the table. "Does this interest you at all?" Derrick glanced at the headline and his eyes got wide but I didn't care, I grabbed the paper and read it out loud. "News has just arrived that Draco Malfoy, a man who was caught ten years ago after many trials where he was claimed innocent, falsely, is known to have a new lawyer. This big time lawyer, Sally Perks, claims that there are many things that were not brought up in the case that has been closed for many years. She claims that Malfoy (who still has eighty years to serve) was no where near when ten muggles were killed, for he was babysitting his son while the baby sitter was sick. This was the one matter that got him convicted. She also claims that Malfoy was under a spell, due to problems when he gave her memories in the pensieve. The person who will be working against Malfoy, Sean Thomas, claims that his outmost ally is the famous Harry Potter, who has been collecting things against Malfoy for years." Here I paused and noticed the crowd gathering around us. I turned the page and found the correct spot. "Trials will be held in one month and we shall all see what Perks has up her sleeve. I guess Malfoy is finding more than a few perks in the fact that he hired her." I slammed the paper down and glowered at him. " i You /i are his alibi. Why is that, did he come crying to you and beg you?" WHY IS YOUR FATHER GETTING OUT?" Do you know that he kid napped my mum when she was pregnant with me. SHE WENT INTO LABOR IN YOUR HOUSE AND HE WOULDN'T TAKE HER TO A BLOODY HOSPITAL. SHE IS LUCKY TO BE ALIVE LET ALONE HAVE THREE OTHER CHILDREN. If he gets out he is DEAD." I screamed this as I was being dragged away by Carrie, Al, and Aunt Hermione. I was kicking with anger as they led me to an empty classroom and put me on a stool. Aunt Hermione clicked the chair and vines grew out of it tying me down as I struggled to run back into the hall. "Let me out his father deserves to rot in jail and he is his alibi!"
"Lily Virginia Potter calm down this instant. He can't help what the lawyer says; he was just a baby when that happened. We can't help that Malfoy got a new lawyer, people do that sometimes. We can only hope that it won't work." I settled down as Aunt Hermione talked. "You aren't happy about this, and I give you credit for thinking of Ginny in a time like this. But you cannot make a scene. Derrick is probably very embarrassed by this whole thing, but I don't believe he is like his father. You have to keep an open mind. I understand the turmoil that your mother went through when she was pregnant with you. You are very traumatized by that I am sure. But you need to settle down." I closed my eyes to show them that I was calm. "Now, if I let you out, will you settle down and not try to kill Derrick?"
"Yes Aunt Hermione."
"Good, then I won't have to give you detention. Now run off to your potions class."
"Oh great, potions..."