A Suitable Arrangement

Nineteen: Pansy's Trial Pt. 2

Hermione

The courtroom was rife with energy when I entered the courtroom. Pansy Parkinson was brought out, and this time, she was wheeled out in a wheelchair, because she had veritaserum pumping into her bloodstream already. She was writhing and struggling in the chair by the time the Minister of Magic called the court to session, and everyone sat back down at his request.

"Today, we shall hear from the accused, and ascertain the guilt or innocence of the accused this day," Kingsley said formally.

Lucius Malfoy had an evil grin on his face. "Miss. Parkinson, how well would you say that you know the plaintiff?"

Pansy laughed coldly. "Well, we were never friends, per se, but I knew enough from the rumors floating around school that she was quite the favorite of Gryffindor House, shall we say? Oh yeah, and they call me a damn slut."

Lucius continued as if he did not hear her. "I see. And that gave you the reason to try to kill her on her wedding day?"

Pansy screeched as she tried to lie, but could not, the drug was much too potent. "Yess! Yes, damn you! She deserved to die, and Snape deserved to die like the traitor he was to our Dark Lord's cause.

"She...she...AHHHH!!! FUCK! Alright, I hated her! I hated her enough to not soil my wand by using a filthy muggle weapon. She stole my Draky away. He was meant to be mine, I tell you, miiinnne! But all the time he stared at her, sketching his little charcoal sketches, often putting himself in the picture doing naughty things to her." Pansy began to sob, "He said that he never loved me. So, why the fuck does she get to be happy?!"

"No further questions, Minister," Lucius said, smirking as he sat down at the councilor's table.

Mr. Matthews, the defense attorney stepped forward, and asked, "Is it true that you tried several times to keep the mudblood--"

"BAILIFF! TAKE MR. MATTHEWS INTO CUSTODY!" Kingsley roared, banging his gavel on his pulpit. "Merlin's beard. Wizengamot, do you have enough evidence from both sides in this trial to come to a verdict?"

"We have, Minister," A pallid ginger witch said in clear, ringing tones. "After examining the untranished pensieve memories from the accused, Madame Prince, and Mr. Prince as well, we the Wizengamot find the accused, Miss. Pansy Parkinson...guilty of all charges brought against her; that of willfully, knowingly, and with malice aforethought, conspired to attempt to murder a Hogwarts Professor upon her own wedding day, to a respected Order of Merlin Recipient, and reinstated heir to the pureblood Prince line. We, the Wizengamot, recommend that for these grievous offenses against these heroes of the last wizarding war, that the accused spend the remainder of her natural life in Azkaban."

A team of aurors marched in, and Pansy began screaming and when she could move, she tried to run to me to try to attack me, but Lucius and Severus were there to protect me this time. They cast shield charms against her, and she was repelled backwards as a result. One auror yanked Pansy by her hair, and dragged her away, and another broke Pansy"s wrist in the scuffle. She was dragged kicking and screaming from the premises.

Kingsley Shacklebolt banged his gavel down on his pulpit several times. When the noise of the courtroom died down, he said to me and Severus, "Madame and Mr. Prince. On behalf of the wizarding community, please accept our sincerest apologies for not employing better methods to ensure your safety during your wedding. In light of these events, you are given an extra year to fulfill your obligation in the marriage law. You are now free to go. Thank you, for your cooperation in this investigation."

He rang his gavel again, and I felt my heart feel like it was floating on cloud nine. I was free of Pansy Parkinson. Free of feeling like she was going to jump out of the woodwork and curse me at any moment. I had never felt such relief in all of my life, save when I graduated from both Hogwarts, and Luteins Potions University...

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I saved my real enthusiasm for when Severus and I apparated back to Hogwarts. We shared a lovely candlelit dinner in his personal quarters in the dungeons, and made love in the prefect bathroom.

I floated naked in the sudsy water and Severus floated next to me, our hands intertwined. "We're finally free to live our lives," Severus pointed out. "What do you wish to do first?"

I stopped floating to tread water in the deeper part of the tub. "Well, we could go on a honeymoon for starters. Maybe somewhere tropical and we can start on the business of making that required baby."

Severus lifted me on to his lap, and brushed my hair off to the side. He kissed along my neck, and said softly, "I was thinking more along the lines of visiting Prince Manor. It has a beach. I'm not too keen on getting a tan myself."

I slid my hand up towards his member, and began pumping it in my hand. "Is that so? Well, then I think that can be arranged. Do you want me to stop?"

Severus pulled me on to his stiff cock, and lowered me on to it. We both shuddered at the contact. Severus licked at my lips, teasing, silently begging for entrance. I granted it as he held my hips firmly as he thrust in and out of me, hitting my g spot perfectly at every time. He ran his hands up and down my waist and flicked my nipples with his thumbs as he circled them.

"Oh, Severus...I'm close," I moaned, my breathing coming in short gasps as my inner walls clenched his cock tight and I combusted around him.

Severus soon followed, and he filled me to the brim with his release. We sat in the prefect tub breathing heavily, and coming down from our highs.

We kissed softly, tenderly, gazing into each other's eyes without saying a word. What need was there of words, really? Words would only cheapen how beautiful this moment was between us. It was, in a word, perfect.

We drained the tub, dried off, and got ready for bed. Severus carried me to our quarters, and laid me in bed. He climbed in beside me, and I snuggled in his arms, my head resting on his chest, while he held me protectively in his arms.

My dreams were restful, and full of peace for the first time in a very long time, and they continued to be, even when Severus woke from a nightmare of him being beaten as a child. He relaxed in my arms, and I sang him to sleep like always. We then both drifted off to sleep, secure in our love, and that no matter what may come we will be together, always...