That next Monday, Amelia brought Snape before the Wizengamot as planned.

"Good morning, witches and wizards of the Wizengamot, " began Amelia, "Before we start with the proceedings, there is something you should all see."

Next nanosecond, Amelia lifted up Snape's left sleeve and showed the Wizengamot the Dark Mark.

There were gasps and cries "what!" heard throughout the courtroom. Many witches and wizards of the Wizengamot had taken Dumbledore at his word when he proclaimed Snape to be innocent and on their side. Now that they saw the mark, most of them now wondered how much more Snape got away with.

"I'm going to give Severus Snape three drops of Veritasiurium and then I'm going to question him in front of you all. Then I'm going to show you some memories."

Amelia forced three drops of Veritasiurium down Snape's throat.

After giving the potion a minute to kick in, Amelia grilled Snape.

"Let's cut to the chase, " piped up Amelia, "Were you at any time a Death Eater?"

"Yes, " spilled Snape instantly, "I was one of the Dark Lord's most trusted servants."

"How long have you been a Death Eater?" inquired Amelia.

"Regardless of how long I've officially been a Death Eater, I have, in a way, been a Death Eater since my first year at Hogwarts. I was always in love with the Dark Arts, I was always fascinated by how much power the Dark Lord seemed to be gaining, and a loyal Death Eater, Lucius Malfoy, was my bestie at Hogwarts, " replied Snape smoothly.

There were shocked looks and groans when Lucius Malfoy's name was mentioned in that context. Lucius's reputation at the Ministry, including with the Wizengamot, was always one of an upstanding citizen who donated generously to worthy charities.

The real truth was that Lucius was both cunning enough and ruthless enough to have been the Dark Lord himself if Voldemort had not existed. There was also no sincerity or genuineness in his charity. His donations were made for his own gain because they gained him favor with people of influence and especially with the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge.

Amelia felt her insides churn. It looked as though Severus Snape might not be only Death Eater who needed to be dealt with.

Realizing she needed to get the truth about Lucius while she had this opportunity, Amelia asked Snape, "The records indicate that Lucius Malfoy was acquitted of being a Death Eater on the grounds that he had acted under the influence of the Imperius Curse. Do you know if this is true?"

"It is not. The Dark Lord did use the Imperius Curse on occasion. But the Dark Lord's use of the Imperius Curse wasn't nearly as common as the public believes. Lucius Malfoy was the one who contacted the Dark Lord, not the other way around. Lucius offered his services to the Dark Lord without being prompted to. I used my own influence at Hogwarts to get Lucius a seat on the Board of Governors."

"Does Lucius have any dark activity planned for Hogwarts?" Amelia grilled Snape.

"I don't know, " said Snape simply, "But I do know that Lucius's greatest desire is to see the Dark Lord rise again."

"It looks like Lucius Malfoy will need to be brought in for interrogation, " said Amelia in a no nonsense type of voice, "But what role has Dumbledore had in your life?"

A small smile curled onto Snape's lips.

"Dumbledore would trust me with his life, " boasted Snape.

"That is very disturbing, " said Amelia coldly, "But how did you first come into contact with Dumbledore?"

"Initially, I was ordered by the Dark Lord to take up a post at Hogwarts to spy on Dumbledore. Dumbledore was working against the Dark Lord at the time, " answered Snape.

"Would Dumbledore ever consider changing sides if Voldemort rose again?" grilled Amelia.

"Absolutely, " spilled Snape, "But only if it was in his best interest. If he thinks it's in his interest to work against the Dark Lord, he'll work against the Dark Lord. If he thinks it's in his best interest to support the Dark Lord, he'll support the Dark Lord. If he thinks it's in his interest to help both sides. he'll help both sides."

"That's the most dangerous type of person, " realized Amelia, "On only his side. He'll be another person we'll have to deal with. But why did Dumbledore allow you to stay and teach at Hogwarts?"

"He knew there was a possibility that it might be in his best interests to align with the Dark Lord down the road. He knew if it came to that, having developed a good relationship with me would gain him favor with the Dark Lord, " explained Snape.

Amelia asked Snape no more questions but next showed the Wizengamot her memories of her interviews of students about Snape's classes as well as the class she'd sat in on.

When this was all through there was no doubt in any of their minds.

"So," announced Amelia, "It's time for a vote. All in favor of convicting Severus Snape of being a Death Eater?"

Every single hand in the courtroom found its way into the air.

"Severus Snape, we the Wizengamot, the high court of Wizarding Britain, find you guilty of being a Death Eater, " Amelia informed Snape.

Snape said nothing. Dumbledore had given him a plan on how to act and answer questions to get himself off, but Amelia's use of Veritasiurium had thwarted that.

"Now that we know Severus Snape is guilty of being a Death Eater, we must decide what to do about him," said Amelia matter of factly to witches and wizards of the Wizengamot, "What should happen to Snape now? What should his punishment be?"