The trial of Harry James Potter

Summary: Harry is believed to have killed Cedric Diggory in the final task of the Triwizard Tournament and everyone but a few people believe he's guilty and don't believe when he says Voldemort has returned (Basic Harry betrayed story but with a few surprises)

Chapter 1: The Beginning of the trial

Harry Potter sat in court number 10 in the Wizard Wizengamot, charged with the murder of Cedric Diggory, Harry could not believe this was happening. How could no one believe him? Dumbledore, Moody (he got arrested straight away so he nobody knows that he is really Crouch Jr.), McGonagall, Fudge, Not even the Weasleys or Hermione believed him, the people he has known for four long years. Only Remus Lupin, his defense against the dark arts teacher in his third year, and Neville, his good friend at Hogwarts.

The prosecution was none other than Percy Weasley. Harry wasn't at all surprised by this, knowing Percy would do anything as long as it would be supporting Fudge. Harry's only defense was Remus, . Harry was not only happy Remus believed him, but knows that he is a very smart man who can help him prove his innocence.

Fudge entered the room along with the rest of the members of the Wizengamot. He sneered at Harry with great hatred. The weasleys, along with Dumbledore and all of Harry's professors were there in the witness section of the courtroom glaring at him. Harry couldn't believe that the people he had known and loved for almost four years were all giving him dark looks that looked like they could kill.

His heart began to get warmer when Remus sat by his side and patted his back whispering," It's all going to be alright Harry don't worry". Fudge cleared his throat and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen of the Wizengamot we are gathered here for a horrid crime, the murder of Cedric Diggory, it is thought that this was committed by Harry James Potter. With his records the ministry can confirm that he is a death eater, and a servant to You Know Who himself. We were going to have defend himself but Lupin, a former professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, has volunteered just a few hours ago. So let's not waste any more time and get straight to business. Will the prosecution bring his first witness?

Percy stood like the pompous prat he always was and stated, "Of course Minister, I'd like to call my brother Ronald Weasley to the stand". Ron got up from his seat and went to the witness stand and sat down. Percy went over to his brother and started to say something but Fudge had stopped to ask him if he wanted any veritasirum. Percy replied, "No thank you Minister, I trust my brother enough to for him to tell the truth". He turned to Ron and asked, "Ron, did any signs of wanting to kill anyone at Hogwarts?

Ron answered, "Yes in second year when he told a snake to attack Justin Finch-Fletchley, a Hufflepuff student. He also dragged me and Hermione down through the trapdoor the Cerberus was when the philosophers stone was at Hogwarts and also took me down to the Chamber of Secrets where I almost got killed". "Did show any sorts of hatred to Cedric Diggory?", asked Percy. "Yes at the Yule Ball he kept glaring at Cedric like he wanted to kill him violently and had told me that he was jealous of Cedric having Chang, a Ravenclaw student.", Ron answered. Percy smirked and dismissed Ron and called Hermione to the stand. "Miss Granger" Percy began, "how do you think 's name came out of the Goblet of Fire?"Hermione answered," He probably used a very powerful Confundus charm on the Goblet"."And how do you think could produce such a powerful charm?" Percy asked. Hermione smiled and said, "he can produce a patronus charm so I would suppose that he could produce a very powerful one?".

Percy looked as if he were given a 10,000 galleon raise. He then called Snape, who was there with the other professors. Percy asked him, "Professor Snape, How would you describe 's attitude at Hogwarts"? .Snape replied," He acts as if he owns Hogwarts itself. He is arrogant, rude to the other students and awful in his classes. He always love to show off to the other students. I bet he entered himself so he could show off to all the students at Hogwarts".

"I have no more questions Minister", said Percy. Harry couldn't believe what he had just heard. He wasn't surprised by Snape's testimony, Snape had always hated him from the beginning he had entered Hogwarts, but to hear that from his only two best friends he had ever had. They knew perfectly well that they had volunteered themselves for the philosopher's stone and the chamber of secrets.

Fudge looked pleased by all the testimonies that were against Potter. He didn't believe at all that you know who had returned. In fact he had agreed a lot of what Snape had said, he did believe Potter entered in the Triwizard Tournament just to make himself look good. He also read Rita Skeeter's article on Potter a dark and dangerous wizard. He knww that being a parselmouth showed the sign of any dark wizard. At the end of this trial, Fudge hopes to lock Potter in a cell in Azkaban Prison where he belongs and burn the key to his cell. But the trial was still going on and he had to call the werewolf, Lupin to call his witnesses.

Meanwhile, Remus was Nervous. This was his only chance at him giving best he could to save Harry from life in Azkaban. He tried to stay calm and called Ron back to the stand. Fudge had "forgotten" to ask if he wanted some veritasirum, so Remus asked for him."Minister aren't you going to ask me for veritasirum?", asked Remus. Fudge looked very displeased and said, "What? Oh yes of course handed him a full vile of veritasirum. He gave Ron the required three drops and then asked, , did really force you to go with him to the philosopher's stone and the chamber of secrets?"

Ron looked shaken and answered, "No he didn't,we actually volunteered to go with him down to get the Philosopher's stone. I went with him to the Chamber of Secrets because my little sister was there and I would have went if he dragged me or not.

The members of the Wizengamot and Fudge looked shocked, they were not expecting this to happen. Percy shouted, "Objection! That veritasirum is tainted with something that can only make him tell lies." Remus smiled and said "Believe me , this vile of veritasirum has been tested and is not tested with any sort of potion". Percy not only looked disappointed but looked murderous at Remus.

Remus then asked Ron another question, " did show any sort of harm to any student at Hogwarts?". Ron looked frightened and replied, "No he is very friendly to every classmate we have, except for the Slytherins, who are absolute horrible to Potter". Fudge looked furious with this sudden turn around and the members of the Wizengamot looked very shocked. Fudge slammed his gavel down and said, "we will take a fifteen minute recess. Members of the Wizengamot remember not to say anything about the trial outside the courtroom". He then got up from his chair and left the courtroom followed by the rest of the people in the courtroom.

Meanwhile in the hall, Dumbledore was worried. Ron almost gave away their secret plan they had planned for more than 13 years. Everyone knew the Potter Family was very wealthy and had many family properties and heirlooms. One day ,Dumbledore decided he wanted that money for himself but doing this plan alone was not easy, so he called people in for help, so he called the only people that were so low in money, and barely had the money to live.

Molly was straight on board with the plan, she was tired of all the cooking and housework she had to do, she knew the potters had plenty of house elves that could do the work for her. Arthur however, being the former kind hearted man he was, he needed some convincing .It took a few months for him to cooperate but one day at work, Arthur had such a bad day he wondered about his life, was he really happy with it? He had such a low position in the ministry and wasn't going to get promoted anytime soon. Arthur thought to himself what would happen if he did go forward with Dumbledore's schemes. He imagined himself being elected the Minister of Magic and laying in a chair on the Potter family beach surrounded by young beautiful women in swimsuits with the Potter Manor looking wonderful and large behind him.

Arthur suddenly turned into a greedy and selfish person that day, and was on board with the plan.10 years later, He called all the Weasley children together and told them about the plan and they looked pleased with the thought of living in Potter Manor instead the dirty burrow. Bill and Charlie could have enough money to quit their jobs and move into Potter Manor where they could have more than enough room.

Percy, Ron, and the twins looked pleased by the thought. They could stop living in poverty and could marry gorgeous women and live in beautiful houses.

Ginny on the other hand was the most cheerful than the other six. This was a chance she could have Harry Potter, the famous Boy who lived, as a sex slave(A/N:I know she should be 10 around this time but her parents told her about sex at an early age so that Ginny could have the man she loved). It would make Harry very happy to have him inside her after he would be found guilty.

Dumbledore did the plan nearly perfectly he used the imperius curse on Sirius to change James' and Lily's minds about the secret keeper to the Traitor Peter Pettigrew (who Dumbledore knew was a secret death eater) Peter told Voldemort where they were hidden , Voldemort kills James and Lily, Dumbledore sends Harry to his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon, where is badly treated and abused, He arranges the Weasleys to meet Harry at platform 9 and 3/4, and Ron befriends Harry. Dumbledore knew that the only way he could get Harry to be convicted to a crime was to have the Triwizard Tournament when he knew he was old enough to handle the first two tasks. He knew that Mad Eye was Really Barty Crouch Jr. because he knew that he was teaching dark magic and Dumbledore knew the real Mad Eye was crazy but wouldn't teach the darkest magic there was.

Sirius breaking out of Azkaban was alarming, so the night before Harry's trial, Dumbledore broke into Grimmauld Place number 12 and knocked out Sirius with a spell that was supposed to work for 5 whole days.

Hermione was not part of the plan, so this to require some planning. Ron was told by Dumbledore to convince Hermione that Harry was Guilty of his charging. It took several hours but she finally couldn't think of anything to defend her friend so she told herself Harry really is guilty, than everything was back in order.

But now the only thing stopping the plan was Lupin. He tried for hours trying to convince him Harry was guilty but Remus could not believe Harry would ever do such a thing especially with someone who had killed his parents.

Dumbledore knew the only thing from keeping him touching the Potter fortune was Lupin. He had to kill him and make it look like Harry did it, than the whole Wizengamot would have to convict him of his charge, and he knew just how to do it.

A/N:So what do you think Good? Bad? In between? Review and tell me what you think.