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(Master to Kitten, Kitten to Master)

'Thoughts'

[Kitten speech]

Dumbledore's Trial

(Courtroom)

It was time for Dumbledore's trial. Many flooded the courtroom. They were all interested in seeing Dumbledore put away. Due to how many people were there the ministry had sent a few extra aurors to help with crowd control and protection.

Fay, Lucas, Alexandre, Nickolas, Sirius, Remus and Augusta were there. Severus had to stay at the school. Minerva was there though. Luckily Harry and Neville didn't have to testify as witnesses. Frank and Alice were still in the hospital. They weren't well enough to testify but their memories were submitted into evidence.

Madam Bones was the prosecutor. Fudge would be the judge. Since Dumbledore refused a lawyer he would be representing himself. It was another reason why the fact Harry was alive wasn't going to be revealed. They didn't want Dumbledore near the child.

"All rise for our esteemed minister, Cornelius Fudge." He was introduced. "Atticus Andrews as the court scribe."

Everyone sat down after that. Next to enter was Dumbledore. The man wasn't pleased that he was met with scowls and looks of disgust. He didn't show that he was upset. Instead he flashed them a grandfatherly smile. Too bad for him no one was buying it.

"Prosecution, you may present your opening statements." Fudge said.

"Thank you." Amelia said.

She stood up and stood in front of the wizengamot. She gave them a serious look. It was a serious matter after all.

"Albus Dumbledore was a man we once admired and respected. During this trial I will show you why he isn't a good man and deserves the dementors kiss. He is a danger to our society. This man has betrayed us all. Thank you." She said before sitting back down.

"Defense." Fudge had a hard time keeping his tone neutral.

"Thank you." He smiled before standing up and going over to the wizengamot. "Please discard what Madam Bones just told you. I have done nothing to endanger our society. All I have ever done was to protect us. It was all for the greater good."

He smiled once more before he sat down. Many rolled their eyes at him and his greater good phrase. Fudge looked towards Amelia.

"You may call your first witness." He told her.

"Thank you. I would like to call Minerva Mcgonagall to the stand." She said, shocking Dumbledore.

The Scottish woman stood up and went to the witness stand. She was sworn in before she sat down. Amelia looked at her.

"How long have you known Mr Dumbledore?" She asked.

"That's headmaster Dumbledore." Dumbledore told her.

"You lost your title when you were fired." She reminded him.

"Right." He wasn't pleased by that.

"You may now answer, professor Mcgonagall."

"Fifty one years." She answered.

"Thirty five of those years you worked with him, correct?"

"Correct."

"What was your opinion of him?"

"I respected him. I believed he was a great man and thought of him as my friend and mentor."

"Did he ever give you reason to suspect him of breaking the law?"

"Not until the year Mr Potter died." She answered.

"Can you explain that?"

"I overheard him. He said that Harry was dead and he wondered what he was going to do without his weapon. He then decided to make the Longbottom child do it. I went to the ministry but I was told that I must have been tired and hearing things."

"Was that your only attempt?"

"No. I tried three more times but all thought I was tricked."

"Did anything else happen?"

"Not until this year when he was arrested. I kept a close eye on him."

"What happened then?"

"The aurors came to arrest him. I saw him grab his wand so I stunned him."

"You became the headmistress of the school and found something in his office that the aurors missed. What was it?"

"It was hidden in the phoenix cage. It was a diary, Dumbledore's diary to be exact. I didn't realize that until I opened it. I called the aurors right away."

"Why?"

"The first page was about killing muggles."

"How did Dumbledore treat his students?"

"He seemed to care about them and treated them all like a caring grandfather."

"Seemed to?"

"I recently noticed that he treated the Gryffindor's like they were magical gods. Ravenclaws and Hufflepuffs were tolerated and the Slytherins were treated like dirt."

"Objection. What does this have to do with the crimes against me?" Dumbledore asked.

"I'm going to refer to a few crimes that happened during your school year." Amelia answered.

"Proceed." Fudge said.

"Thank you. What happened during your school year?"

"The Chamber of Secrets was opened. Three students were petrified and Myrtle Warren was murdered." She answered.

"The school was going to be closed down. Why wasn't it?"

"The supposed culprit was found. Thomas Riddle apprehended Rubeus Hagrid. The attacks stopped and the decision to close the school was abandoned."

"Was Hagrid arrested?"

"I have no idea. I didn't know he had been apprehended until a few weeks ago. Back then he was expelled but the reason wasn't given. Later he was hired as the groundskeeper."

"Okay. There was an incident in nineteen seventy five. Do you know what that was?"

"I have no idea what you are talking about." Minerva answered.

"That's my final question."

"Defense, it's your witness." Fudge wasn't pleased.

"Thank you." Dumbledore smiled. "You said that you overheard me talking about Mr Potter. How do you know that was really me?"

"I know your magic well."

"Right." He didn't think of that. "How do you know I would use my wand when the aurors came to arrest me?"

"I didn't know one hundred percent. I was worried for my students. I was afraid one would be injured if you attempted to resist."

Dumbledore frowned at that. "That diary you found. How can you be certain it was mine?"

"I recognized your handwriting."

"No further questions." He scowled.

"Prosecution?" Fudge looked at Amelia.

"I don't have any more questions for her."

"You may return to your seat, headmistress Mcgonagall." He said.

"Of course."

Minerva stood up and went back to her seat. Dumbledore spotted the neko and was shocked. He wondered why a neko was there. He never did anything to one of those freaks before. They kept to themselves and he had no use for what he saw was an overgrown cat. He felt that they were useless. He wondered if he had harmed it's mate's family or if it was here because it's mate made it come.

"Call your next witness." Fudge told Amelia.

"I call Sirius Black to the stand." She said.

Sirius stood up and went to the stand. He made the vow and sat down. He didn't look at Dumbledore. He wasn't giving that man the satisfaction. He looked at Amelia and waited. He didn't need to wait long.

"You've known Mr Dumbledore since you were eleven, correct?"

"Yes ma'am I have."

She asked him the same questions as before and he answered them. Dumbledore wasn't pleased while many were shocked. Those without werewolf prejudice wanted to strangle Dumbledore. They didn't blame Remus for what he had almost done. It was instinct. No, they blamed Dumbledore. He should have recommended a creature school to the child so that he could learn about werewolves and how to control his wolf instincts better. Those at Hogwarts wouldn't have been put at risk either.

"I have no further questions at this time." She said.

"Defense." Fudge said.

"Now Mr Black did you mean to harm Mr Snape?"

"No I did not."

"Did you believe you should have been punished for a prank that you thought was harmless?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Just because my intention wasn't to harm Mr Snape doesn't mean I wasn't in the wrong. He could have died if it wasn't for James' quick thinking."

"True. Did you feel guilty for what you did?"

"Objection. This is starting to feel like Mr Black is the one on trial." Amelia spoke up.

"I'm just trying to show that I felt that they were punished enough."

"Sustained."

"Right." That didn't please Dumbledore.

"You say that I gave James the book on animagi. Do you have proof?"

"No, I said that we suspected that you did. I would have proof if I knew this to be true." He answered much to Dumbledore's anger.

"You said that I performed the Fidelius Charm. Do you have proof?"

"Yes. I gave it to Amelia the day she interviewed me." He answered smugly. "Lily recorded that day just in case."

That made Dumbledore pale. "No further questions." He knew the man wasn't going to help his case.

"Prosecution?" Fudge once more looked at Amelia.

"I have no further questions." She answered.

"Mr Black you may return to your seat."

"Thank you." The man said before doing just that.

"Call your next witness." Fudge told Amelia.

"I call Remus Lupin to the stand." She said and many looked disgusted at that.

Remus sighed and stood up. He went to the stand and made the vow. He ignored the looks he received as he sat down. He was glad Harry wasn't here. That child would have snapped at them for how they were treating Remus before snapping at them for the looks he would no doubt receive.

"You've known Dumbledore for a long time, correct?"

"That's correct."

She proceeded to ask him similar questions to the ones asked during his interview. Not many were surprised by what Remus had said. It was no longer surprising with all that they learned. It was soon time for the cross examination.

"You saw James give me the book on animagi?" He asked.

"Yes."

"Are you certain he was giving me that book and not another?"

"Yes. My enhanced sight allowed me to see the title."

'Fuck.' He thought. "Right. No further questions." He sighed.

"Prosecution?" Fudge asked.

"I have none." She said.

She called a few more witnesses. Dumbledore did the same but they spoke against him. Now it was time to question Dumbledore. He was in for a surprise.