Master and His Kitten

Another Trial

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.

(Master to Kitten, Kitten to Master)
'Thoughts'

[Kitten speech]

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(With Amelia)

Amelia sighed as she entered the courtroom. Catherine Rees' lawyer was trying to get her declared unfit to stand trial. He had been since her trial had been set. He even filed again this morning. She had been seen by multiple healers. They all said the same thing. Rees was fit to stand trial.

The woman understood why he was doing it. The dark lord was possibly involved and Wells was scared. She recalled his sister had been murdered by the man during his first reign. She had been raped, tortured, and murdered. If she recalled correctly the dark lord sent her family pieces of her for a year.

It didn't help that they recently learned that Williamson was her older half brother and he had gone missing. The aurors had found the connection and realized that was how she got into the ministry and into the interrogation room to kill Skeeter. She must have stunned her brother to keep them from suspecting him.

They went to arrest him only to find him missing. All tracking spells failed. Either the dark lord got to him or he ran. They weren't sure which. He was either killed for not taking care of his sister or he ran because he knew the dark lord would kill him.

Knock Knock

"Williamson left the country." Kingsley said. "He stole many portkeys and so far used the one that took him to Portugal."

"Did you tell them that?" She asked.

"I did. They are looking out for him now. I also alerted the other countries as well." He said.

"Good. Keep me updated." She said.

"I will." He promised.

"Good." She said.

Kingsley left after that. Amelia grabbed her briefcase and went to the courtroom. Wells was already there. She had never seen the lord look so exhausted. She felt bad for him. Soon though the dark lord would no longer be a problem.

Rees was soon escorted in. She was very pale. She kept a sneer on her face though. She was trying not to show how terrified she was. Amelia knew she had to be. The dark lord would want her dead. Not only that but she was going to be forced to tell the truth.

'At least the spy said that the dark lord is weak.' She thought.

"All rise for our esteemed minister and judge Cornelius Fudge." An auror said.

Everyone except for Rees stood. Her lawyer was annoyed and told her to stand. She huffed but did so. Everyone else wanted to roll their eyes at that. The minister sat down.

"Court is now in session. Since Lady Rees has been charged with terrorism she will be taking the stand and she will be taking veritaserum." He told them all.

"I will not!" She screamed.

"Stop that." Her lawyer warned her.

"NO! I WILL NOT TAKE VERITASERUM!" She screamed.

"By law you will now quit causing a scene." He said.

"NO!" She screamed.

"Lady Rees, you have no choice. Now come up to the stand willingly or we will force you." The minister said.