A.N: For those who may be confused, Seamus' girlfriend's name is Mira Lestrange. I don't know why I wrote Annabeth Lestrange for when McGonagall was involved, so my apologies, I hope it didn't confuse anyone.

It had been 2 weeks since Ginevra Weasley had attempted to hex Hermione Lila Zabini and her friends, and since she threatened to kill her. Ronald would not let Harry, Neville, Seamus, and Dean rest. He told them that Slytherins were all evil and that should all be exterminated. Harry, Neville, Seamus, and Dean asked McGonagall for permission to be in a separate dormitory from Ron and she agreed.

They were using an old dormitory that once belonged to the Marauders and that the paint and décor had never been removed. Harry claimed his father's bed, while Neville claimed, but removed all of Pettigrew's belongings and Wormtail décor. Seamus claimed Sirius' bed, and Dean claimed Remus'.

Dean and Seamus spent all their free time with their girlfriends and friends in Slytherin. Harry very rarely sat at the Gryffindor Table anymore, but he didn't mind, he enjoyed being with the Slytherins. Neville had also taken to sitting at the Hufflepuff Table with his girlfriend, Hannah Abbott, and her best friend Susan Bones.

"Why must you leave love?" Draco asked Violet, as she, Hermione, Amanda, Mira, Pansy, Astoria, Daphne, Jackie, Harry, and Blaise prepared to go to court to see the charges brought against Ginny come to light.

"Because I was there and they need to question everyone," Violet used logic, as she kissed her betrothed goodbye.

Seamus, Dean, Theo, Sam, and Kaliban all said goodbye to their girlfriends and warned Blaise and Harry not to let anything happen to them. After reassuring them, the 9 friends made their way to the Headmistress' office, where they would floo to the Ministry for the trial.

"Are you all ready?" Minerva asked them kindly.

"Yes we are Headmistress," Hermione answered, as she stepped through the floo first.

She grabbed a handful of floo powder and said, "Ministry of Magic."

Hermione landed in the atrium of the Ministry of Magic and waited for her beloved, brother, and best friends to follow. Just then she heard a very deep voice from behind her. She spun around and was face to face with the Minister of Magic.

"Hello Miss. Zabini," Kingsley extended his hand to the sixteen year-old.

"Hello Minister," she took his hand and shook it, as the rest of her party arrived into the atrium behind her.

"Well Minerva, it seems we have everyone," Kingsley addressed the headmistress.

"Yes Kingsley, I want this resolved today," Minerva said with force.

Kingsley nodded his head. He knew why Minerva took this personally. She had known Albus Dumbledore almost her whole life and considered him a very best and close friend, so when it comes to light that he murdered somebody in cold blood and was terrorizing a student of hers, well it hurt her.

Minerva had taken a personal liking to Claudia Pevell and Antonio Zabini. She saw them as 2 bright students, who were not on the path to becoming Death Eaters, despite what house they ended up in. She was at their wedding and was devastated to learn that her friend had cold-bloodedly murdered one of her brightest students.

The group entered the courtroom and saw Ginny shackled and restrained. She glared, as Hermione sat beside the prosecutor. The rest of the group sat behind her, in a move of support, and Harry put his hand on her shoulder.

They all rose, as Kingsley entered the room and sat in front of the 2 tables. The Weasleys could not afford a lawyer, so Ginny was provided with a court appointed lawyer.

Molly Weasley glared at Claudia Zabini, as she came and sat beside Harry in the front row.

"We are here today to address the charges that have been filed against Ginevra Molly Weasley for attempting to hex a fellow student and threatening to kill her in front of the Headmistress. The first witness will be the plaintiff, Hermione Lila Zabini," Kingsley said, and Hermione walked up to the stand.

As Hermione sat down, she could see the love and support in her mother's eyes. It was the same support Hermione had given her mother when she testified against Dumbledore for the murder of her father. She also saw the love and support radiating off all her friends, brother and Harry, who she loved so much.

But then Hermione's eyes drifted to the Weasleys and where she used to see friendship and love, she saw nothing, but pure hatred. But Hermione saw that Fred and George were not there and she was shocked to find them sitting on her side of the courtroom. She looked at them directly in the eyes and saw that they still loved her like a sister and that believed her over their own sister.

The prosecutor stood up and looked directly at her.

"Now Miss. Zabini, we're going to give you Veritaserum, so that your account will be completely truthful. Do you understand?" he asked.

"I understand, sir," Hermione responded with respect.

They brought out a small vile of clear liquid and Hermione quickly downed it.

"Can you tell me what events transpired that led to Miss. Weasley pulling a wand on you," he asked.

"Well, it all started when my best friend Harry Potter asked me on a date last year. We went on a date and he asked me to be his girlfriend, I said yes and from then on Ginny has hated me and glared at me every time I entered a room. It became worst once Professor Dumbledore was arrested for my father's murder and for terrorizing me. She would get more verbally aggressive and so would her brother, Ronald Weasley. During Christmas Break, Harry and I got betrothed and when she saw my ring on the Hogwarts Express, she became livid and the next day, all of Gryffindor was turned against me. It had been a few months later, that me, and my best friends Violet Nott, Pansy Parkinson, Daphne Greengrass, Astoria Greengrass, Jackie Flint, Amanda Dolohov, and Mira Lestrange were all outside enjoying the nice weather and trying to get a head start on our homework, when suddenly Ginevra Weasley, Ronald Weasley, Lavender Brown, and Parvati and Padma Patil arrived and Ginny started to harass me. She kept telling me to give Harry back, that I had him under a spell and when I told her I didn't she pulled her wand on my friends and myself. Suddenly Harry and Blaise showed up and Blaise restrained the others, while Harry yanked Ginny's wand away from her and held her until Headmistress McGonagall showed up and expelled her and then she threatened to kill me and she was brought up on charges and brought here," Hermione concluded her story and the jurors looked appalled that a Weasley could have done something so heinous.

Hermione was given the antidote and was allowed to go and sit with the prosecutor. Then he called up the rest of the girls and under Veritaserum, they all told the exact same version of events.

Then Harry was called up.

As he sat on the stand, he saw Blaise give him the thumbs up. He took the Veritaserum.

"Now Mr. Potter," Ginny's lawyer stood up, "Can you tell the Court why you and Mr. Zabini felt the need to become involved in the events that transpired 2 weeks ago?"

Harry looked at him with fire in his eyes and said, "I was sitting in the library, working on a potions assignment when my friend Blaise came in and sat with me and asked me what was happening with the rumors and scathing remarks in Gryffindor. I told him that they were getting worse and that Ronald and Ginevra Weasley were at the head of it. I then asked him where Hermione was. He told me that Hermione and her friends Violet, Pansy, Daphne, Astoria, Amanda, Mira, and Jackie were outside doing homework. I asked if they had anyone else with them and Blaise said no. We then looked at each other and ran out of the library. We ran the entire way to Black Lake and saw that Ginevra had her wand pointed at Hermione and Ronald, Lavender, Parvati, and Padma were just watching and smirking. I ran and grabbed Ginny's wand from her and she yelled at me to give her wand back, but I refused. Blaise pulled his wand out and pointed it at Ronald, Lavender, Parvati, and Padma, while I held Ginny to prevent her from getting away. Then Headmistress McGonagall appeared and Ginny tried to say that I had attacked her, but she asked Hermione and Hermione told her what happened. She expelled Ginny and then Ginny threatened to kill Hermione."

The lawyer sat down, knowing that his client was done, there was no chance she was going to get away from this.

Blaise also got up and told the same story.

Kingsley decided he had heard enough.

"All stand for the verdict," Kingsley's assistant cried out and everyone stood up. Harry walked around and came and stood by Hermione and wrapped his arms around her shoulders.

"Ginevra Molly Weasley, there is no doubt in my mind that you are responsible and guilty for the crimes you were charged with. Therefore you are sentenced to life in Azkaban for attempted hexing and threatening of another student," Kingsley said and all hell broke loose.

"YOU CAN'T DO THAT TO MY DAUGHTER!" Molly Weasley yelled and was restrained by court officers.

"Yes, I can, she is guilty and this is the sentence that accompanies her crimes," Kingsley said calmly, as the entire Weasley family, save for Fred and George were lead out of the courtroom.

Ginny was lead out of the courtroom in shackles and was apparated to Azkaban to live out her sentence.

All of Hermione's friends let out a sigh of relief, as the trial came to a close and Hermione was wrapped up in a giant bear hug from Harry.

"We did it, Hermione. No more Ginny," Harry said.

"Yes, finally," Hermione said, as she was yanked from Harry's arms and pulled into Blaise and her mom's arms.

"I'm so happy this is over little sis," Blaise breathed.

"I'm so proud of you honey," Claudia Zabini said to her daughter.

"Thanks you guys," Hermione said, as she saw the Weasley twins walk up to her.

"Hey Fred, George," Hermione said, nervously and she could see her family standing behind her, ready to intervene.

Fred and George looked and each other and grab Hermione into a giant sandwich hug.

"We never believed our parents when they said Dumbledore was innocent after his conviction," George started

"So we didn't believe when Ginny said you had Harry under a spell," Fred continued.

"So, we wish you two eternal happiness in your life together," they finished together.

"Thanks for still standing by us, guys. That makes us feel so much better," Harry said, as he shook hands with the twins.

"I hope you'll eventually introduce us to your Slytherin friends and that we can still be involved in your lives," Fred said.

"Of course you will. You're different from the rest of your family, we'll see you soon," Hermione said, as she walked past the twins and made her way towards the exit.

Harry jogged and caught up to Hermione and held her hand. The rest of their friends also caught up and made their way to the floo, to return to Hogwarts.

The reentered Hogwarts and were immediately greeted by Samuel, Dean, Seamus, Draco, Theo, and Kaliban.

"How'd it go?" Draco asked Hermione.

"Life in Azkaban," Hermione said and the boys cheered.

"That's what she deserved," Seamus said, his Irish accent coming out very heavily.

"Let's not think about her anymore. Let's get on with our lives," Harry said, and everyone agreed.

Hermione was praying for a simpler life, but she knew Ronald would never let her rest. So she vowed never to be hurt by his family again.