Part One Of Venells Trial. Remember to R&R
The Next day Dumbledore allowed Draco and Des to attend Venell's hearing. They had travelled by Floo Powder thought Dumbledore's Office to the Ministry.
Once checked in they made their way down to Courtroom Ten. Draco waited with Des outside the slimy door of the courtroom.
Rufus Scrimgeour, The Minister of Magic, past Draco in a hurry and up to the large door. He went to open it but stopped and turned to Draco and Des.
"Are you the two students?" He asked softly.
Draco looked at him and said nothing. Des, on the other hand, sprang to life.
"Dumbledore said it was ok. If you want us to go..."
Rufus raised his hand to stop Des. "No im just telling you that we don't usually allow spectators but we have bent the rules on this one occasion." Draco still said nothing.
"Well I suppose we should head in." He said walking to the courtroom. Des and Draco followed slowly.
The stone walls, dimly lit by a couple of candles, sent a shiver up Des's spine as she walked in. Two low stands were on either side on Des and Draco and another, higher stand was in front of them. All the stands were filled.
There were two empty chairs in the middle and two empty chairs beside the stand on the left.
Draco figured these were their seats and went and sat in them. It seemed ages before the doors burst open and Venell slowly walked in. She was followed by a man. They both sat down in the two chairs in the middle
Rufus, who was sitting in the front row of the highest stand, started to speak. "Venellarah Leigh-Sara Hallie-Maree Darkgrath of 1784 Closed Passage Road, London, England, you have been accused of the following crimes: Murder, Vandalism, Attempted Murder and Abduction…… Percy are you getting this down?"
Percy Weasley sat at the end of the Stand. He had a Parchment and a Quill. He quickly wrote what Rufus said. "Yes sir, every word."
"Good. Who is your Witness for the Defence?"
The man who sat next to Venell stood up. "Professor Severous Snape."
It was dark inside in the court and Draco only just realised that the man who walked in and sat next to Des right now was Snape. Snape was her defence.