Hello Everyone! I know it's been a while since my last update so without further ado! Here's the next chapter!
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~Just a note, once again there might be some information in this chapter that may or may not be realistically true, if you could please just pretend it could happen that'd be great!
The rest of the trial was a blur for Draco and soon the Minister called them all to order once again. "Alright, I've made my decision in the matter of the divorce. I will grant it, Miss Greengrass will be granted her request of the villa, all of her things and half her dowry back. The matter of custody of Scorpius Malfoy will begin after this short break"
"Don't worry Draco, they wont take Scorpius, didn't you say you had evidence against her" Narcissa said looking at her son who looked like he was going to die, clutching a silver scarf to his face.
"But I need Granger for that defense! There isn't time to get her and the data she needs"
"Well you're in luck then, because I brought her with me" Pansy said approaching them. Draco turned around and quickly embraced Hermione.
"Thank Merlin. I thought she was going to get my son"
"She isn't going to get custody of him. Her hands are the right size," Hermione said looking at Daphne's hands.
"I'll submit your evidence then" Draco's Lawyer said, Hermione nodded and handed him the folder she had put together before moving to the Minister.
"This isn't the best time, but I guess we might as well, Hermione this is my mother Narcissa and my father Lucius. Mother, father my mate Hermione" Draco said introducing them.
"A pleasure to meet you dear"
"Same to you Mrs. Malfoy and we shouldn't be mates right now. It's a conflict of interest. Let me beat her into the ground first" Hermione said grinning evilly
"Alright" the minister stood. "Mr. Malfoy has submitted a counter request of Full custody with no visitation as well. Both Lawyers have seen the evidence and we are going to begin by calling witnesses. Ms. Greengrass you may begin"
"We call Olympia Greengrass to the stand" Hermione tuned out all of the witnesses for Daphne, knowing that none would top her. Draco's lawyer called up a few people as well and finally it was her turn.
"Do you have any more witnesses?" The minister asked
"No" Daphne's lawyer spoke
"Yes, I call Ms. Hermione Granger, Australia's top children's healer and developer of the abuse detection system." Draco's lawyer said. Hermione adjusted her black shirt and gray half jacket before stepping onto the stand. "Ms. Granger, will you please tell me about your method of detecting child abusers?"
"My dissertation was a method to effectively detect who abused a child." Hermione said as she began going through the logistics "And it has not failed yet"
"Alright, can you please describe your first encounter with Scorpius Malfoy?"
"Mr. Malfoy brought Scorpius into the hospital to test for the veela gene. We determined that he had the gene, but in my examination I discovered something truly horrifying. He was covered in aging bruises and fractures. Had a few fresh cuts and a minor head injury, as if someone had shook him repeatedly. It was all treatable and he will have no lasting damages but none of the injuries can be explained any way other than abuse" Hermione said softly as she produced the medical forms.
"Have you determined who the abuser was Ms. Granger?"
"Yes, a woman, about 5'8" in height" Hermione said going through the descriptions as she produced more visual evidence.
"And Ms. Granger, is there a woman in this room that fits your description"
"There are two women who fit this description. Ms. Greengrass and her sister Astoria" Hermione said seeing Astoria Greengrass just behind her sister. "However the abuser was Ms. Greengrass"
"How can you be certain?" He asked looking at her
"This bruise here tells it all. This hand print has an imperfection, a slightly bent pink finger. A result of a break from someone stepping on their hand in high heels, an injury that Millicent Bulstrode gave Ms. Greengrass her seventh year of Hogwarts" Hermione said pointing out the imperfection on the picture and then to the slightly bent pinky on Daphne's right hand. The court room was once again in chaos and the minister struggled to get it back in order.
"I have decided then, Scorpius Orion Malfoy, will be granted to his father. If you wish to fight this decision Ms. Greengrass you will have to do so at a later time."
Well there it is! I hope you enjoyed it! Please review if you have time to do so!
~Redshadow17