.Harry Potter and the Betrayal of a Mentor
Chapter 2 - the trial
Sitting down on the chair, or rather forced into the chair by the Auror's the chains started to wrap around him, but Harry yelled at them "Take them of and take them of him now! This is a trial he is only accused not even found one bit of evidence against this case release him now!" he growled again.
"I must protest, Harry obviously is somewhat confounded," said Dumbledore said soothingly as if to sooth Harry, but if it did anything, it agitated him.
"Shut up! You old fool! I am not confounded get those chains of him before I destroy this place" his anger plausible, rippling through the room.
"Release him," boomed Madam Bones voice around the courtroom, as she entered quite late.
The bonds holding Severus quickly fell away, Severus gave Harry a thankful look, he had not liked that the chains had attached him to the chair he had never had liked being bound after Voldemort's first fall, being bound was never a good thing for him, for example he would have to take the beating and could not retaliate, his mother being killed when he was bound made him hate it all the more.
"Let's get this trial started," said Madam Bones, sitting down on the right side of the courtroom.
"Severus Salazar Snape stands accused of being a spy against the light side and confounding Harry potter the boy who lived, who saved us from the Dark Lord twice" said a chubby balding man who closely resembled Peter Pettigrew "And the man who accused him of this is Albus Dumbledore the claims coming forward yesterday now let the trial commence" he said before taking off.
Dumbledore got up and made his way up saying to Severus "I'm Sorry my boy, I did give you a chance, but instead of taking it you spy on me, after everything I done for you, confounding poor Harry like that while he was sick from Azkaban" said Dumbledore disapprovingly, as he took a seat in the witness box.
"Can you tell us how you know Severus is a Spy for you know who?" a lawyer asked calmly.
"Well Severus was the only one I told about the trial that was taken place as well as some other things that somehow made there way back to Lord Voldemort, I would not lie about this I only care about my students and I know Harry would never ever hate me, the Harry I know would accept my help and guidance, this Harry has been told to hate us, he left the wizarding world, earlier yesterday he flung a boy he liked as a brother Colin Creevy against the wall, I know he is in there somewhere glad that I know he is confounded" said Dumbledore soothingly as if he had not just sprouted a bunch of lies.
"If that's all the proof he has Minister I think I'm done here!" said the lawyer another spoke up,
"I would like to ask a few questions as well your honour," said the man.
The minister nodded him for to continue walking up he stopped in front of the headmaster "Why would you just get him convicted now why not earlier?" asked the man, his eyes narrowed in suspicion.
The headmaster seemed to sag, "I really thought he had changed, Azkaban would change anyone, it was not till he hurt poor Mr. Creevy did I realise that he must have been confounded, not before or after his trial did he once hit anyone, not even when Miss Granger hit him" said Dumbledore.
Everyone seemed to buy it, to Harry's dismay the lawyer then said, "And Mr. Creevy did nothing to deserve this then?" asked the man.
"No he was only asking for forgiveness something everyone had done, even me but he would not listen to sense," said the Headmaster as if he were insulted.
"Did he looked confounded?" he then asked the Headmaster, the Headmaster again sagged making everyone feel there heart strings being pulled, Severus from his seat bowed his head knowing he had lost, without Dumbledore on his side he was going down, looking at the headmaster all he could think was 'He is a great fucking actor, he has everyone convinced' Severus felt a tear roll down his cheek although no one saw, his freedom was being ripped apart he felt like Dumbledore had taking his heart and hit it with a sledge hammer over and over. Killing him slowly.
"Yes, yes he did, he had never showed signs of wanting to leave Hogwarts with the few times I had spoke to him, but then he started spending all his time with Severus I got worried, it was only when he flung Colin Creevy against the wall and walked out of Hogwarts with no intentions of coming back did I realise that he was confounded his eyes" said the Headmaster with a shiver.
"If that is all the proof you have how do you know he was the spy, there could be animagus around as well as spying devices and you could have been over heard!" said the man.
Dumbledore spluttered for ages trying to talk but he could not so the Lawyer continued, "He really might be innocent just remember" he said saying the last bit to the people of the Wizengamot "That we have convicted three known innocent people! We can't let it happen again we need to use Veritaserum," he demanded.
"Denied" cried Dumbledore.
"You are a witness you don't have a say as head of the Wizengamot as a witness its up to the Wizengamot" said the lawyer looking at Dumbledore, knowing the man was lying, looking into the Headmaster's eyes he saw the rage there that the man was interfering with his plans, he did not have absolutely everyone wrapped around his hands.
Speaking loud and clear, "Those who choose to deny the Veritaserum please stand!" he yelled, hoping that his client was not committed to Azkaban Harry Potter was after all offering him a hell of a lot of money, if they win anyway. He would not have to work until his children are at Hogwarts; he had a set of twins, which were girls, and two boys who were born in the same year, becoming pregnant after just having the other child and another little girl. So altogether he had five children, he was a half blood marrying a Muggle born girl, and he cared not for the blood of someone. The money Harry was offering was more than he could spend in a life time, not only was he offering to let him be his lawyer for the trial he wanted him to take care of his finances, he would not have to leave home only when Harry needed him, which would not be often.
They all stood, the man closed his eyes in despair realising it was useless, walked over and had a conversation with Harry, calling a five minute break, "Unless we do something and quick he will be convicted Dumbledore has got him sent down, being so popular and all".
Harry closed his eyes, a sudden thought struck him, he was going to use his fame and for his greater good, standing up and walking into the middle of the court room Dumbledore called for him to "Sit down Harry, it wont be long now" said Dumbledore in a commanding tone, a threat underlying it if you heard it.
"No" said Harry simply going past a stunned Dumbledore and lawyer he walked into the middle of the room and called everyone to his attention.
"AS the last remaining heir of Slytherin and Gryffindor as well as the last of the Black Potters as well as the last Rockwood, I demand this court use Veritaserum on the accused!" said Harry, making his lawyers jaw drop as well as everyone else's, apart from Severus for he had been there when it had come to light.
"Accepted" said Madam Bones knowing the Wizengamot could not protest thanks to the laws that they had been bidding for the last century, she let out a breath she did not know she was holding, she was the Minister but was fair as can be. She did not want another innocent man put in Azkaban all because of a manipulative man, who she did not like.
Before they could continue another set of people came in, the Longbottom's Neville with Ginny who was in new clothes, the Longbottom's being a pure blood they had more than enough money, her fiery red hair back in a clasp that was from the vault Harry had left her, she was also wearing the jewellery and wearing a nice red top with black trousers Neville wearing black trousers and green top, his parents wearing black trousers and Neville's mum was wearing a blue top and frank was wearing a silk white one, both looking alive and sane. Susan Bones who rushed over to her Aunt.
As well as every member of the D.A. Who all new he was not a Death Eater, Severus having been at the D.A meetings occasionally telling them the way of the Death Eaters, also how to be ruthless, not knowing Neville had told them it was kill or be killed, or he would have not spoke to them about it, also teaching them spells that would be use full. Spells he created and knew Voldemort knew nothing about. And it had saved them in the final battle; the D.A knew they owed the man, who had shown them he was not an evil death eater. The Slytherins later joining the D.A after Severus had explained to them that they had to act like that or they would be killed.
Dumbledore had been wondering what had happened to the animosity between the Slytherins and Gryffindor's it took Severus telling them to act like they don't like each other for them too start fighting having a good laugh behind the Headmaster's back, for getting one over him, but in the room of requirement they all got along.
Thanks to a couple of Slytherins in the D.A they realised there was a trial on.
Before anything can continue Madam Bones, voice boomed the hall, not talking to them but having shouted it by accident "Severus Snape found a cure for those who were driven in sane by the Cruciatus curse!" she screeched it looked like Susan Bones had just told her that the Longbottom's were cured, making everyone burst out talking, no death eater would cure the Longbottom's, after all they were the best Auror and healer in there department.
Alice Longbottom walked over to the Potions Master, Alice being one of the few who trusted him, she was the one who had healed him, gave him a Gringotts check, as soon as Neville told them what had happened, him staying with his Gran, his Gran's fussing about how he was never good enough to be his parents son, years at Hogwarts running the H.A Harry getting convicted Dumbledore tying to train him, everyone even Harry's best friends and Godfather believing him guilty getting on with the man he was scared of for five years then Harry getting free, the final battle, where together he and Harry defeated the Dark Lord, fulfilling the Prophecy that Dumbledore as well as the world needed fulfilled.
Severus looked at the check and nearly passed out, she was giving him one of the Longbottom apothecaries as well as money to get it all done the way he wanted it and permission to change the name of the shop, a way of saying thank you for curing them, she grabbed his arm dragged him up and hugged him for all he was worth, Harry as well as everyone who believed him smiled, Severus was not used to getting recognized for what he has been doing. Severus hugged her back; he had missed the few of his friends he had.
"I've missed you, I looked for a cure for so long, never being able to find one, my friend no matter what, it was not just me, Harry asked me a couple of questions and I answered him, then he asked me to brew a potion, I had no idea what it was that I brewed until he told me, Neville told Harry what plants that could be useful It was all of us!" said Severus, his cheeks having long gone beet red when she had hugged him.
"I know Severus, Neville told us, it's thanks to you Neville changed into the man he is right now, and Harry too, you made him want to change, but I feel like throttling you for treating my son like that for five years, but I know you are a spy, you could not be nice to the son of the Longbottom's or Harry either, I'm so glad that you have found someone to care for and someone to care for you!" she said, nearly squealing like a school girl. In a way she was, she had been in sane for the past fourteen years of her life; she had not given the proper chance to grow up. She had only left Hogwarts for three years before they were cursed in sane and taken to St. Mungo's.
"I've never been so happy Al," said Severus, Al being her nick name he used to call her instead of her full name Alice, her closest friends called her Al. he had been good friends with Lily Evans before she had married James Potter, they had never been as close as they had once been. Severus had pushed her away, not wanting to do with anyone associated with James Potter, Alice and Frank did get on with James but not as good as everyone thought, they were closer with Severus, they thought James was an arrogant attention seeker spoilt brat. Which he was he did not even grow up with a war going on. It took him loosing his parent to realise what really was going on, he had been stupid, he had never put a name to the faceless Muggles and Muggle Borns; he remained arrogant until he lost someone he loved. Many people had felt sorry for him; it was after that when he joined the Order.
THERE WE GO A SECOND CHAPTER FOR YOU ALL TO ENJOY! WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT SO FAR? DO YOU LIKE SEVERUS BEING FRIENDS WITH THE LONGBOTTOMS? WILL SEVERUS HAVE BEEN THERE? AND THEM REMEMBER IT? OR WILL IT HAVE BEEN THE NORMAL PEOPLE THERE! R&R PLEASE TAKE CARE YA'LL GOODBYE XXX