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HP: In The Magical World As a An Extra [ Chapter 139 ]
🕑 Added 2024-11-19 18:29:41 +0000 UTCAndromeda nodded, "I do, House Black would be more than amenable to such an agreement," she said before nodding to Lady Longbottom as well who nodded back.
"Very well," Lady Marchbanks smirked slightly before looking to Lucius, "Lord Malfoy, it would seem that while your offer is appreciated it is not necessary," she said before banging her gavel.
"This body hereby awards joint custody of the minor, Harry Potter to Houses Black and Longbottom until such a time that Sirius Black is judged to be well in both body and mind to care for him as his Godfather."
"Thank you Chief Witch," Ted nodded beside a grinning Sirius.
Magnus thought that Sirius looked like a cat who just got the canary, 'would "a Dog who just got the cat" be more fitting,' he mused to himself as he relaxed slightly in his chair, more than pleased that their plan had worked, now at least Harry wouldn't have to go back to the Dursleys in the summer, he bet Harry would be happy when he heard about that.
But there was apparently no time to relax, as while Sirius was shaking Ted's hand to thank him, Amelia gestured to the aurors by the door, "Bring in the next accused," she commanded. The prosecution will now begin the trial of Peter Pettigrew!"
At Amilia's words, the doors of the chamber were opened once again as a whimpering Peter was dragged into the room by a pair of aurors, with two more leading the way to act as buffers.
It was a good thing they were there, as the moment Sirius laid eyes upon him he snarled and lunged for him, hands out going for his neck but was held back by the two aurors from reaching him as he snapped and raged at the whimpering fat man.
"Traitor, you conniving little rat, how could you, they trusted you, we trusted you!" Sirius yelled at him, practically frothing at the mouth, and he wasn't the only one as others in the pews began to yell abuse at Peter alongside him.
Andromeda shook her head beside him as Sirius was restrained by the aurors, "I swear he never changes, ever since he was a boy he's always let his emotions control him, he never really did take to learning Occlumency well." She mused.
And for the first time, Magnus made the connection, linking what he knew of Sirius to what he knew of the Black family magics, his actions on the night of the deaths of James and Lily made perfect sense to him now that he saw Sirius's rage first hand.
Even if he had been removed from the Black family and his family magic stripped, he was still a Black, and he had seen James and Lily as family, his magic would have been pushing him hard for him to avenge them.
He had always wondered just why Sirius would chase after Peter instead of doing his duty as Harry's Godfather and taking him away, that explained all of it.
"Order, order!" Lady Marchbanks called from her seat as she tried to get things back under control, getting no response she drew her wand and shot a cannon blast that made everyone's ears ring, and Magnus could have sworn he saw a slightly amused smirk on her face as she did so.
Sirius was pulled back by the two Aurors who drew their wands on him to keep him back as the room fell silent.
"Sirius, if you wish to remain for the trial, you must be calm and take a seat, otherwise you will be removed from this chamber and detained." Lady Marchbanks warned as she turned her gaze to the newly freed Black.
Sirius for his part was glaring daggers at Peter as if willing the vermin to spontaneously combust, but knowing he couldn't get to him with the two wands trained on him could only growl in frustration before giving a sharp nod and turned to head up the steps at the side of the chamber that lead up to the seating area above, with one of the auror's following him up alongside Ted who went up as well.
Magnus watched him go, 'Note to self, try to get Sirius to try and learn Occlumency again, hopefully, it will help with both his anger problems and his mental recovery from his time with the Dementors,' he thought to himself.
With order now restored the aurors continued and dragged Peter up to the accused chair and pushed him into it, and it came as no surprise to Magnus when the chains immediately wrapped around Peter binding him to the body of the chair tightly as he whimpered.
Clenching his fists by his sides Magnus glared down at Peter as he looked around the chamber, fear evident on his face, he didn't know why but when their peter's gaze met his own the rat flinched back, but he could care less about why the traitor was afraid of him when he had never said even a single word to him.
As the trial began Magnus' attention was split between both it and keeping his own anger in check, he could feel his magic swelling within him demanding that he take justice for a member of his house.
He could hear the subtle whispers of the heir ring on his finger within his mind, urging him to do so as well, quoting his various rights to do so by the old laws, though he pushed his magic down and forced it deeper inside him as he used what Occlumency he knew to silence the whispers, now was not the time to act, not yet.
He forced his attention back on the trial, realizing things had apparently progressed further than he had thought when he saw Peter dazed under the effects of Viritiserum.
His arm was now turned facing up on the arm of the chair and his shirt sleeve from his elbow down had been cut off revealing the dark mark for all to see.
And judging by the scowls present on most of those present it was clear that he had spilt everything already as an auror moved to administer the antidote to the truth potion.
