A NEW BEGINNING

7. The Trial - 1

PREVIOUSLY IN A NEW BEGINNING

Harry goes to the Gryffindor Common Room to take a bath and freshen up while Sirius does the same in the Prefect's bath.

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He went to his dorm to take a hot shower and go to the defence quarters. By the time he came out, Neville and Dean were up and talking. The two boys saw Harry and greeted him. "Hey Harry! Didn't see you here last night." Said Neville. "I was with McGonagall. I had a few doubts in Transfiguration. I spent the night in the spare bedroom in her quarters since it was very late to return."

The boys nodded and started to take out clothes from their trunks to go take a shower. Harry rushed down, nodded a quick goodbye to Ron and Hermione and went down to Hospital Wing with Alaya's clothes. He found Sirius in his animagus form walking from the Prefect's bathroom towards the Hospital Wing and both of them went together. Harry gave the spare clothes to her sister and the trio waited for her patiently to finish freshening up. The twins then went over to their respective dormitories pack their trunks after having breakfast and took McGonagall's help to shrink them and quickly moved into the Defence Quarters.

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The Minister had set the date of Sirius' trial two days after the truth was out.

Sirius was fidgeting in his seat in his best friend's quarters in Hogwarts. Monday was the day where he'll have to go to the Ministry to free himself. Remus, Severus, Harry and Alaya were going with him to the Ministry. So, their classes had been cancelled for the day.

Harry and Alaya got ready quickly and saw their godfather pacing in the living room. He went and stood in the older man's path and stopped him from pacing. "You'll be fine. They've got Pettigrew with them and the minister himself interrogated him in the headmaster's office." Harry assured. "I hope that it happens the way you tell Harry. I can't bear to leave you two and go back to Azkaban." The twins sighed simultaneously and hugged him, which was returned back almost immediately. "As Harry said, you'll be fine Uncle Paddy. Sit down and take deep breaths before you ruin Uncle Moony's precious carpet by getting tracks on them." Said Alaya.

Sirius blushed slightly and sat down as Harry laughed. Today's trial was going to go in the group's favour.