Fire Beneath the Stars

Chaoter 8|Finally Free|

POV: Anastasia Kaslav nee Beumont

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Aleks, Prongs, Reggie, and I walked out of the floo into the ministry. My nerves were on fire. What if we don't have enough votes! what if pads gets the kiss- or shoved in the veil! What if his prison sentence is lengthened!

Things ran through my mind as we walked to the elevator that would take us to the court rooms. When we were in an elevator, thoughts were still running through my mind, nerves on fire. But my thoughts were cut off by Aleks.

"We're going to get him out. Hades' will have his father. We have over 200 votes that'll be in his favor, they'll use Veritaserum, they'll know he was accused." He whispered into my ear, reassuringly, then gently pecking my lips.

"Thank you, love." I say softly, a small smile on my face.

We then exited the elevator and walked into the courtroom and took our seats. I was sat In between Aleks and Prongs, Reggie on the other side of him, Cissy on the other side of Aleks, and Dori on the other side of Reggie. I held Aleks' hand as tight as I could, and I could see Reggie doing the same with Prongs, this was his brother's trial after all.

The Minister and Ammy eventually entered and took their seats. Sirius was dragged out by two aurors, and literally thrown into the chair, then restrained in it. I heard Reggie softly whimper at the sight of his elder brother in such a disheveled, pitiful, and vulnerable state. Then, the trial started.

"Sirius Orion Black, you have been accused of the murder of 12 muggles and assisting Bellatrix Lastrange, Rabastan Lestrange, and Rodolphus Lestrange in the torture of Alice and Franklin Longbottom. How do you plead?" Amelia said

"Not guilty." Pads said.

"Unspeakable Dianthus, administer the Veritaserum." Amelia stated.

A woman then walked over to Sirius and gave him a small vial of liquid, i assume was the serum. His eyes glossed over, and his stance became dazed.

"Did you kill 12 muggles on the night of October 31st 1981?" Amelia questioned.

"No." Sirius said. The light wizards i'm the audience looked astonished, even Fudge. Ammy and the rest of the audience kept their neutral masks, but Reggie and i just looked concerned for his current state.

"Did you assist in the torture of Alice and Franklin Longbottom?"she questioned.

"No." He answered. Once again, the light looked astonished at that.

"Do you know who was on the scene during the incident?" She asked.

"Yes."

"Who was on the scene that day?"

"Bellatrix, Rodolphus, and Rabastan Lestrange, as well as Albus Dumbledore." Everyone looked shocked, all of us, that the old coot was on the scene.

"Do you know what he did?"

"No. But I smelled something strange about Bellatrix when in animagus form."

"What happened that night?"

"After my wife was killed, my son taken, and my goddaughter crucio'd, i seeked revenge and so did my cousin, her husband, and her husband's brother. We seeked to enact that revenge, but I was stopped and framed for the murder of 12 muggles."

After that, Ammy and Fudge discussed something with one another. Then she announced something.

"Unspeakable Dianthus, please administer the antidote." Pads was then given a vial of another liquid. After he drank it, he slumped down in his chair, looking pitifully exhausted. "All in favor of the release of Sirius Orion Black."

Everyone except Lady Brown, Lord Abbott, Lord Crouch, Lord Doge, and Lord Weasley raised their hand.

"Lord Black, you are hereby found not guilty! You will be given twenty five thousand galleons for every year you were in Azkaban, and you will be given medical treatment provided by the Ministry. Court dismissed." Relief washed over Reggie and I. I could even see Reggie beginning to tear up and Prongs hugging his husband tightly.

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Later that day I had already informed Tia of Pads' release,and we were currently at Saint Mungo's hospital in Pads' room. Reggie bawling his eyes out while hugging him as tight as he could while both Prongs and Pads try their best to calm the frantic emotional man calm down.

"I-I MI-MISSED Y-Y-YOU SO DA-DAMN MUCH!" He cried into his brother's chest.

"I missed you too, Reg..." he said in a weak voice, that just made him cry more. It was definitely a sight to see, but an understandable one.

"We're just happy you're out, Pads." I say softly, a small smile on my face.

"And your head healer's told us you'll be out by Yule break. You can come pick Hades up with us." Aleks said.

"Seeing my son is the greatest wish I have... I'm happy Hades was found..." he says weakly.

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A/N: Im sorry this is a short chapter, I couldn't think of anything else to write after the Saint Mungo's scene, so I consulted my aunt on whether i should end the chapter there, or switch POV's right in the middle. Please dont hate me. Thank you, eat food, drink water, enjoy!

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