[HP] Butterfly Effect
Chapter 43 Judgment
At seven o'clock in the morning, Aurora was exhausted from a pile of messy dreams and lay in bed listening to the sound of heavy rain outside.The room was dark and gloomy, and she didn't need to open the curtains to know what the scene was like outside.
Overwhelming transparent rain, dark green thick ancient forest.She huddled into a ball in the dense fog and rain all over the mountains, hugging herself tightly.Thin gray light poked her head out from behind the gap in the curtain, and she was like a fragile baby returning to its mother's arms.
After lying down in a daze for a while, Remus knocked lightly on the door, reminding them that it was time to go, and the trial would start soon.
Aurora responded, got up, and quickly finished washing in the bathroom.Perhaps it was because she hadn't had a good rest for several days. When she saw herself in the mirror, her face was a little sickly pale, and there were faint bruises under her eyes. Ghost, not a bit alive.
Perhaps the Ministry would have liked to see him like this, which was what a daughter of a deceased client should be.
She combed her long hair as smooth as possible, and then didn't tie it up with a headband, just hanging it loosely behind her back.Walking into the room, Aurora picked up the satchel and looked inside, but still didn't see the diary.
"Mr. Slytherin?" she called out, expecting no response.
Well, he hasn't planned to talk to anyone yet.
She regretted once again what she should have said yesterday, even though she never knew when she would step on Salazar's restricted area.In this way, it is a miracle that she is still alive and healthy.
But Salazar was right. From an outsider's point of view, there seemed to be something wrong with the object of his concern in this matter.But since when did I start thinking astray?It seemed that when she was still in school, she inexplicably began to selectively ignore some things, such as the veracity of the accusation against Snape this time.
This is not a decision made after thinking about it, it is more like a subconscious instinct.It was as if she was really familiar with this person, so familiar that even if she didn't remember him at all like today, she would not doubt him.
Aurora shivered slightly, turned on the faucet, took a pool of cold water, buried her head in it, and tried to let the water wash away all the weird thoughts in her mind.
Until she was about to go into shock, Aurora finally raised her head from the sink, dizzy and dazed, her face covered with water stains, and she couldn't help coughing because of the moisture sucked into her nasal cavity.
Don't think too much about it.She comforted herself with the words of Remus and Salazar, her decision was actually meaningless, and there was no... need to worry.
"Aurora?" Remus called her name suspiciously outside the door.
She wiped her face and replied: "I'm fine, I'll be here soon."
After a simple breakfast, Remus took Aurora to the Ministry of Magic through the fireplace.This is a hall so resplendent and resplendent as to make people feel dizzy. The golden characters above the head are dotted on the peacock blue dome, which are twinkling and ever-changing, as incomparably beautiful as a night of stars dyed by the aurora.There were as many people coming and going as in Diagon Alley at its busiest time.You don't have to go by yourself at all, the crowd will squeeze you in the middle and push you forward.
Aurora followed Remus closely, looking through the gaps between many people.Delicate and strict, busy and regular, this is her initial impression of the Ministry of Magic.At present, the most eye-catching thing here is the pure gold fountain sculpture built in the center of the hall. The water flow softens the aggressive sparkle of gold, making it look more gentle and solemn.
After passing through security, Aurora was led toward one of the elevators.The moment the door opened, a flame with black smoke erupted from inside. Remus pulled Aurora out of the way deftly, and found that the flame was ejected from a box in the arms of one of the wizards in the elevator. .
The wizard holding the box patted his scorched beard and said, "I'm sorry, it has a slight allergy to weightlessness, so it makes me sick and vomit. Come in first."
Aurora walked in first, and her sight just happened to be at the same level as the magical animal that had just poked its head out of the box.She smiled into those bright turquoise eyes: "Hi."
It stretched its neck completely, pecked the girl's cheek affectionately and curiously, let out a crisp cry, and was pushed back by the wizard: "Can't you be quiet?"
"Maybe the way you are holding it is not right, it is a bit uncomfortable." Aurora reminded.The wizard glanced at her in surprise, and carefully changed his position to hold it. Sure enough, the magical creature stopped breathing restlessly.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
With a ding dong, the elevator door opened, and Remus gently reminded: "Aurora, we're here." "Okay." She nodded, and walked out with Remus.
The light on this floor is much darker and more oppressive than the hall just now. The dark ground is cut into regular squares by sharp vertical edges and lines. There will be a direction indicator prompt at the two corners.
There was a window at the end of the corridor on the right, through which too much light was pouring in, heavy and pale on the ground, with the opaque gray of a rainy day.
Aurora turned her head to look at the other end of the corridor, unsuspectingly meeting Snape's dark eyes separated by more than half the corridor.Her heart jumped suddenly, and then fell silent, the air was so quiet that even the sound of the rain outside was as loud as a banquet.
He stood in the depths of the darkness, shadowed from head to toe, his bloodless face was cold and indifferent, his eyes were as deep as the corridor here, except for the initial shock, he could no longer capture any other expressions.For a split second, Aurora thought he was acting as if he didn't even know her.
Dumbledore, who was wearing a navy blue wizard suit, quickly came out of the shadows, talked to Snape softly, then turned to see Aurora, and smiled silently at her with his blue eyes.
The door in front of her opened and a stern-faced witch came out, wearing a black uniform with a unique mark of the Ministry of Magic on her chest. Aurora remembered that this mark also appeared on that letter.She looked at the girl in front of her and asked routinely: "Is that Aurora Field?"
"Yes."
The witch looked at Remus again, "Are you her guardian?" Remus nodded with a gentle smile, "I will go in with her."
Aurora held Remus' hand, looked at the doubtful witch and replied firmly: "He is my guardian." I don't know if it was an illusion, but Aurora felt that after she finished saying this, there was a rather strange The sharp eyes pierced from behind, making her feel a little shivering.
"Okay then, please follow me."
The trial hall was as solemn and gloomy as the outside. Aurora sat on the chair, holding the satchel tightly in her arms, and then she felt the familiar shape of the diary, with a soft cover and sharp corners, which comforted her somewhat .
Standing beside her, Remus said to her in a voice so faint that only the two of them could hear: "Remember not to look at Dumbledore and the others for a while, you are a Hufflepuff student, and Slytherin The dean is not familiar with him at all, except that he will meet in class."
Aurora blinked, looked at the vacant bench and said, "Of course, it's impossible to be familiar, isn't it?"
Remus patted her on the shoulder and said nothing.
Soon, Snape also came in, and sat beside Aurora, separated by an entire courtroom.Amelia Burns was last seated and the trial began.
As Remus explained, the people from the Ministry of Magic first provided a very detailed statement, and then explained the reason why they specially invited Edmund Field’s daughter according to the law, and finally invited Amelia Fair judgments are made according to the wishes of the families of the victims.
Amelia turned her head, and said to Aurora in a peaceful and solemn tone: "We understand that you grew up in Muggle society, so you don't know many things about wizards, especially the law. Our just now The personnel have already explained it, can you understand the reason why you are sitting here today?"
"Yes, Madam Judge, I can understand." Aurora nodded, keeping her eyes on Amelia, trying not to look at anything else.
"So, you go to Hogwarts, don't you?"
"Yes, I just finished second grade."
"What is your college?"
"Hufflepuff."
"Do you know the person in front of you?"
Aurora still didn't look away from looking at the judge, her voice was smooth and crisp, without any tremors, and her tone was as gentle as ever: "He is my potions professor."
"Do you know him personally?"
"Not very well, Madam Judge."
"Could you sum it up in more precise terms, please?"
"Okay." Aurora adjusted the wording again, and then said, "If being detained because of academic problems does not count, then I have no personal relationship with Professor Snape."
"Where's Mr. Snape?"
"She's been detained a lot in my class, along with a few other students, and other than that, no," Snape replied dryly.
Amelia nodded, and continued to ask: "So do you have any objections to the statement just provided by the Ministry of Magic?" "Yes." Snape replied unhurriedly, "I was not at the place he said place."
"Then where were you then?"
"Hogwarts, prepare for your final exam."
"Your witness..."
"It's me." Dumbledore said, with a gentle attitude, "I was one of the invigilators for his exam at that time."
Amelia waved her hand to silence the jury, and then asked, "What about the other proctor?"
Dumbledore also did not go to see Aurora, but just looked at the people around him, and then said calmly and clearly: "It is the Head of Gryffindor College, Professor Minerva McGonagall. If necessary, she is now at Outside court, you can testify at any time."
"Not yet." After Amelia finished speaking, she turned her head to look at Aurora, "Now that you have understood the laws and regulations we just explained, I think you understand what you are going to do. Then, you Are you willing to delegate to the Ministry of Magic to exercise your powers on your behalf?"
Aurora's fingers were tightly grasping the edge of Salazar's diary through the thin canvas, her eyes were still looking at the high-ranking judge, and after a pause, she said: "No, I want to make this decision myself .”
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding jury seats began to stir.
"Of course, this is your basic right." After Amelia finished speaking, she sternly shouted at the surrounding jury, "Please be quiet!"
"So, do you agree with the Ministry of Magic's proposal to temporarily suspend Severus Snape and send him to Azkaban for investigation?"
Silence, as long as a century.
Sitting on the chair, Aurora felt that everyone's eyes were on her, as if they were going to overwhelm her.
The rain outside must have been heavier, almost splashing on the top of the Ministry of Magic, wishing to crush all the reinforced soil and rush in, turning the inside into a vast ocean.Dense rain curtains hang outside the glass windows, isolating all the colors and outlines of objects outside.
It's as stiff and cold as a cage isolated from the world. If you sit for a long time, you will lose all the ability to perceive happiness and laughter.
Aurora stared at the badge on Amelia's chest without blinking.Then she heard herself say clearly:
"No, I don't agree."
There was an uproar in the audience.Snape set his sights on Aurora for the first time since entering the arena, and Dumbledore maintained his usual calm appearance, showing no surprise at all.
Amelia was also slightly surprised, but she didn't reveal too much.
At this time, a witch sitting in the first row suddenly spoke, her voice was sharp and old, and the accent of the words made people sound very uncomfortable: "She is still a 13-year-old child, and it is absurd to ask her to make such a decision gone."
"I am her guardian, and I have no objection to her opinion." Remus stood beside Aurora, and said modestly and forcefully.
The witch - Blanche Elliott looked very offended, her cheeks flushed with anger: "But she is still too young to know what her decision means. Such a trial is worthy of Responsibility. Our law also has a clause on underage wizards, before they cannot be responsible for their own decisions, the Ministry of Magic has the power to deal with them for them."
"But that was without a guardian." Dumbledore reminded, "Obviously, Miss Field has her own guardian."
Snape lowered his eyelids, probably guessing that it was Dumbledore's arrangement.I just don't know what he told the girl to make her make such a decision, and make the Ministry of Magic unaware.He really admired the headmaster.
"Perhaps we should make a good evaluation of this gentleman, whether he has the ability to take care of a minor wizard?" Blanche retorted sharply.
Dumbledore replied calmly: "From what I observed in school, he is fully qualified."
"Okay, be quiet, Miss Field has something to say." Amelia motioned to Aurora and agreed to her request to speak.
Aurora asked softly: "I just have a few questions, do everyone here know my father?"
The people in the jury looked at each other, not understanding why the girl suddenly asked such a question.Amelia patiently answered her confusion: "Not exactly, but I know him fairly well."
"Then does anyone know what his favorite song is, what he likes to eat, and what is his favorite book?" Aurora continued to ask.
"This..." Amelia hesitated and reminded, "We can only discuss issues related to this case, Miss Field."
"That's what matters, Madam Judge." Aurora looked up, straightened up and looked at a group of complete strangers around her, and said in a low voice, "He likes to listen to Debussy, and he likes to eat my mother's own food." Baked cod with lemon sauce, like watching Dickens." These are the truths Marianne told her about Edmond.
Amelia raised her hand to interrupt what Blanche was about to say, and let Aurora continue.
"I don't think anyone here would know that, would they? Because I'm his daughter and you just know the man."
"The laws of the Ministry of Magic say its powers come from the will of each wizard, right? If there's no one here who knows my father, why would anyone think they can make decisions for him?"
"I haven't seen him since I was seven... no, it should have been earlier, when I was over six years old. Until Remus Lupine and his friends brought back the news of my father's death, and those he kept writing Letters that have been written but never dared to send to me.”
Aurora's voice intertwined with the sound of the rain, quietly echoing in the court, fragile yet firm.
"He was a great, sacrificial man to you. To me, he was just my father. He told me that when he was at his worst, the only support he had was me and my family. Mom. He sacrificed for us, it is because of my father's death, and the sacrifice and hard work of others, that everyone can sit here safe and sound today."
"But I still blame him because he was never there when I needed him. On my birthday, when my mum died of pneumonia, he was never there. But it wasn't his fault because he wasn't there. There is a way to come back."
"So, in this case, if there is one person who can really be proven to be the one who killed my father, why should I take sides with him?" Aurora said, "I have misunderstood too many people, and the most sad It's my father. So I don't want to misunderstand other people until the complete truth is revealed."
"I am my father's daughter, the last relative he bought back with his life. I am the only person in this world who is qualified to make decisions for him."
Aurora looked at Amelia: "That's all I have to say, Madam Judge."
There was no sound in the courtroom of the Ministry of Magic in the rainstorm, and the cold and dark seabed was as dark as light. Unimaginable pressure accumulated in this strange silence, forcing you to have nowhere to hide, and you were finally crushed into a piece of wreckage.
"It is the law," said Dumbledore softly, "from the will of every wizard."
In the end, Amelia pronounced the verdict—the Ministry of Magic respected Aurora's opinion, withdrew the seizure order, and the trial ended.
The gate opened, and wizards filed out.When some people passed by Snape, they looked at him as if they were living in hell, and said in a distorted way: "It's really good, it can be fine like this."
Snape turned to look at the girl on the other side of the courtroom, who was leaning against the railing, listening obediently to what Remus had to say to her.Then, they both turned their heads and nodded slightly to themselves, and soon disappeared at the door, as if they were strangers.
"It was you who asked him to go to Field, right?" Snape looked at Dumbledore, who was much relieved because the final trial was over, "I'm curious what you told her to make her make such a decision."
"Nothing, Severus. The boy's performance really surprised me." Dumbledore walked out slowly with him, and soon came to the row of fireplaces that were temporarily empty, " I just sent Remus to tell her why the Ministry of Magic wanted her, and explained our laws to her. As for her decision, no one interfered."
"Really?" Snape replied dryly.
"That's right." Dumbledore said rather emotionally, and then looked at Snape, "Don't you think Remus will say something very beautiful for you?"
"Not really," Snape replied disgustedly.
The old headmaster clasped his hands on his chest, and nodded cheerfully with his slender fingers: "So this is all the decision of Aurora's child alone. No one asked or taught her what to do."
Snape fell silent, and soon he saw that familiar little golden retriever was waiting in front of the fireplace with Remus, ready to Floo and leave the Ministry of Magic.
Aurora turned her head as if feeling something, looked at Dumbledore and Snape, her lips moved, but she didn't speak.Dumbledore suddenly suggested: "Why don't you use the fireplace to go back?"
So, when Aurora turned her head again, she saw that the seat behind her had changed from being vacant at the beginning to Dumbledore with a friendly smile on her face and Snape with an expressionless face.
Her eyes just met his.
The number of people in the Ministry of Magic gradually increased, and the fireplace was the busiest place, with a constant stream of people coming and going.After Remus told Aurora where she was going, he went there ahead of time and waited for her.At the moment when the crackling green flame blazed into the air, she softly said to the black figure behind her: "The people from the Daily Prophet came to ask about you yesterday and wrote a lot of messy things. It would be very is it serious?"
Remus was gone, Aurora lifted her skirt, grabbed a handful of Floo powder and stood in the fireplace, facing Snape.
He looked at Aurora and replied, "No."
"Diagon Alley."
The Floo powder fell like smoke and dust, and the emerald green icy flames ignited, wrapping the girl inside, and took her away from Snape in an instant, as if she had never appeared before.
It's still raining.
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In the past two days, the collection has been exhausted, and my heart is full.Watch the drama to comfort myself, and pray that there will be a list tomorrow by the way.
Overwhelming transparent rain, dark green thick ancient forest.She huddled into a ball in the dense fog and rain all over the mountains, hugging herself tightly.Thin gray light poked her head out from behind the gap in the curtain, and she was like a fragile baby returning to its mother's arms.
After lying down in a daze for a while, Remus knocked lightly on the door, reminding them that it was time to go, and the trial would start soon.
Aurora responded, got up, and quickly finished washing in the bathroom.Perhaps it was because she hadn't had a good rest for several days. When she saw herself in the mirror, her face was a little sickly pale, and there were faint bruises under her eyes. Ghost, not a bit alive.
Perhaps the Ministry would have liked to see him like this, which was what a daughter of a deceased client should be.
She combed her long hair as smooth as possible, and then didn't tie it up with a headband, just hanging it loosely behind her back.Walking into the room, Aurora picked up the satchel and looked inside, but still didn't see the diary.
"Mr. Slytherin?" she called out, expecting no response.
Well, he hasn't planned to talk to anyone yet.
She regretted once again what she should have said yesterday, even though she never knew when she would step on Salazar's restricted area.In this way, it is a miracle that she is still alive and healthy.
But Salazar was right. From an outsider's point of view, there seemed to be something wrong with the object of his concern in this matter.But since when did I start thinking astray?It seemed that when she was still in school, she inexplicably began to selectively ignore some things, such as the veracity of the accusation against Snape this time.
This is not a decision made after thinking about it, it is more like a subconscious instinct.It was as if she was really familiar with this person, so familiar that even if she didn't remember him at all like today, she would not doubt him.
Aurora shivered slightly, turned on the faucet, took a pool of cold water, buried her head in it, and tried to let the water wash away all the weird thoughts in her mind.
Until she was about to go into shock, Aurora finally raised her head from the sink, dizzy and dazed, her face covered with water stains, and she couldn't help coughing because of the moisture sucked into her nasal cavity.
Don't think too much about it.She comforted herself with the words of Remus and Salazar, her decision was actually meaningless, and there was no... need to worry.
"Aurora?" Remus called her name suspiciously outside the door.
She wiped her face and replied: "I'm fine, I'll be here soon."
After a simple breakfast, Remus took Aurora to the Ministry of Magic through the fireplace.This is a hall so resplendent and resplendent as to make people feel dizzy. The golden characters above the head are dotted on the peacock blue dome, which are twinkling and ever-changing, as incomparably beautiful as a night of stars dyed by the aurora.There were as many people coming and going as in Diagon Alley at its busiest time.You don't have to go by yourself at all, the crowd will squeeze you in the middle and push you forward.
Aurora followed Remus closely, looking through the gaps between many people.Delicate and strict, busy and regular, this is her initial impression of the Ministry of Magic.At present, the most eye-catching thing here is the pure gold fountain sculpture built in the center of the hall. The water flow softens the aggressive sparkle of gold, making it look more gentle and solemn.
After passing through security, Aurora was led toward one of the elevators.The moment the door opened, a flame with black smoke erupted from inside. Remus pulled Aurora out of the way deftly, and found that the flame was ejected from a box in the arms of one of the wizards in the elevator. .
The wizard holding the box patted his scorched beard and said, "I'm sorry, it has a slight allergy to weightlessness, so it makes me sick and vomit. Come in first."
Aurora walked in first, and her sight just happened to be at the same level as the magical animal that had just poked its head out of the box.She smiled into those bright turquoise eyes: "Hi."
It stretched its neck completely, pecked the girl's cheek affectionately and curiously, let out a crisp cry, and was pushed back by the wizard: "Can't you be quiet?"
"Maybe the way you are holding it is not right, it is a bit uncomfortable." Aurora reminded.The wizard glanced at her in surprise, and carefully changed his position to hold it. Sure enough, the magical creature stopped breathing restlessly.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
With a ding dong, the elevator door opened, and Remus gently reminded: "Aurora, we're here." "Okay." She nodded, and walked out with Remus.
The light on this floor is much darker and more oppressive than the hall just now. The dark ground is cut into regular squares by sharp vertical edges and lines. There will be a direction indicator prompt at the two corners.
There was a window at the end of the corridor on the right, through which too much light was pouring in, heavy and pale on the ground, with the opaque gray of a rainy day.
Aurora turned her head to look at the other end of the corridor, unsuspectingly meeting Snape's dark eyes separated by more than half the corridor.Her heart jumped suddenly, and then fell silent, the air was so quiet that even the sound of the rain outside was as loud as a banquet.
He stood in the depths of the darkness, shadowed from head to toe, his bloodless face was cold and indifferent, his eyes were as deep as the corridor here, except for the initial shock, he could no longer capture any other expressions.For a split second, Aurora thought he was acting as if he didn't even know her.
Dumbledore, who was wearing a navy blue wizard suit, quickly came out of the shadows, talked to Snape softly, then turned to see Aurora, and smiled silently at her with his blue eyes.
The door in front of her opened and a stern-faced witch came out, wearing a black uniform with a unique mark of the Ministry of Magic on her chest. Aurora remembered that this mark also appeared on that letter.She looked at the girl in front of her and asked routinely: "Is that Aurora Field?"
"Yes."
The witch looked at Remus again, "Are you her guardian?" Remus nodded with a gentle smile, "I will go in with her."
Aurora held Remus' hand, looked at the doubtful witch and replied firmly: "He is my guardian." I don't know if it was an illusion, but Aurora felt that after she finished saying this, there was a rather strange The sharp eyes pierced from behind, making her feel a little shivering.
"Okay then, please follow me."
The trial hall was as solemn and gloomy as the outside. Aurora sat on the chair, holding the satchel tightly in her arms, and then she felt the familiar shape of the diary, with a soft cover and sharp corners, which comforted her somewhat .
Standing beside her, Remus said to her in a voice so faint that only the two of them could hear: "Remember not to look at Dumbledore and the others for a while, you are a Hufflepuff student, and Slytherin The dean is not familiar with him at all, except that he will meet in class."
Aurora blinked, looked at the vacant bench and said, "Of course, it's impossible to be familiar, isn't it?"
Remus patted her on the shoulder and said nothing.
Soon, Snape also came in, and sat beside Aurora, separated by an entire courtroom.Amelia Burns was last seated and the trial began.
As Remus explained, the people from the Ministry of Magic first provided a very detailed statement, and then explained the reason why they specially invited Edmund Field’s daughter according to the law, and finally invited Amelia Fair judgments are made according to the wishes of the families of the victims.
Amelia turned her head, and said to Aurora in a peaceful and solemn tone: "We understand that you grew up in Muggle society, so you don't know many things about wizards, especially the law. Our just now The personnel have already explained it, can you understand the reason why you are sitting here today?"
"Yes, Madam Judge, I can understand." Aurora nodded, keeping her eyes on Amelia, trying not to look at anything else.
"So, you go to Hogwarts, don't you?"
"Yes, I just finished second grade."
"What is your college?"
"Hufflepuff."
"Do you know the person in front of you?"
Aurora still didn't look away from looking at the judge, her voice was smooth and crisp, without any tremors, and her tone was as gentle as ever: "He is my potions professor."
"Do you know him personally?"
"Not very well, Madam Judge."
"Could you sum it up in more precise terms, please?"
"Okay." Aurora adjusted the wording again, and then said, "If being detained because of academic problems does not count, then I have no personal relationship with Professor Snape."
"Where's Mr. Snape?"
"She's been detained a lot in my class, along with a few other students, and other than that, no," Snape replied dryly.
Amelia nodded, and continued to ask: "So do you have any objections to the statement just provided by the Ministry of Magic?" "Yes." Snape replied unhurriedly, "I was not at the place he said place."
"Then where were you then?"
"Hogwarts, prepare for your final exam."
"Your witness..."
"It's me." Dumbledore said, with a gentle attitude, "I was one of the invigilators for his exam at that time."
Amelia waved her hand to silence the jury, and then asked, "What about the other proctor?"
Dumbledore also did not go to see Aurora, but just looked at the people around him, and then said calmly and clearly: "It is the Head of Gryffindor College, Professor Minerva McGonagall. If necessary, she is now at Outside court, you can testify at any time."
"Not yet." After Amelia finished speaking, she turned her head to look at Aurora, "Now that you have understood the laws and regulations we just explained, I think you understand what you are going to do. Then, you Are you willing to delegate to the Ministry of Magic to exercise your powers on your behalf?"
Aurora's fingers were tightly grasping the edge of Salazar's diary through the thin canvas, her eyes were still looking at the high-ranking judge, and after a pause, she said: "No, I want to make this decision myself .”
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding jury seats began to stir.
"Of course, this is your basic right." After Amelia finished speaking, she sternly shouted at the surrounding jury, "Please be quiet!"
"So, do you agree with the Ministry of Magic's proposal to temporarily suspend Severus Snape and send him to Azkaban for investigation?"
Silence, as long as a century.
Sitting on the chair, Aurora felt that everyone's eyes were on her, as if they were going to overwhelm her.
The rain outside must have been heavier, almost splashing on the top of the Ministry of Magic, wishing to crush all the reinforced soil and rush in, turning the inside into a vast ocean.Dense rain curtains hang outside the glass windows, isolating all the colors and outlines of objects outside.
It's as stiff and cold as a cage isolated from the world. If you sit for a long time, you will lose all the ability to perceive happiness and laughter.
Aurora stared at the badge on Amelia's chest without blinking.Then she heard herself say clearly:
"No, I don't agree."
There was an uproar in the audience.Snape set his sights on Aurora for the first time since entering the arena, and Dumbledore maintained his usual calm appearance, showing no surprise at all.
Amelia was also slightly surprised, but she didn't reveal too much.
At this time, a witch sitting in the first row suddenly spoke, her voice was sharp and old, and the accent of the words made people sound very uncomfortable: "She is still a 13-year-old child, and it is absurd to ask her to make such a decision gone."
"I am her guardian, and I have no objection to her opinion." Remus stood beside Aurora, and said modestly and forcefully.
The witch - Blanche Elliott looked very offended, her cheeks flushed with anger: "But she is still too young to know what her decision means. Such a trial is worthy of Responsibility. Our law also has a clause on underage wizards, before they cannot be responsible for their own decisions, the Ministry of Magic has the power to deal with them for them."
"But that was without a guardian." Dumbledore reminded, "Obviously, Miss Field has her own guardian."
Snape lowered his eyelids, probably guessing that it was Dumbledore's arrangement.I just don't know what he told the girl to make her make such a decision, and make the Ministry of Magic unaware.He really admired the headmaster.
"Perhaps we should make a good evaluation of this gentleman, whether he has the ability to take care of a minor wizard?" Blanche retorted sharply.
Dumbledore replied calmly: "From what I observed in school, he is fully qualified."
"Okay, be quiet, Miss Field has something to say." Amelia motioned to Aurora and agreed to her request to speak.
Aurora asked softly: "I just have a few questions, do everyone here know my father?"
The people in the jury looked at each other, not understanding why the girl suddenly asked such a question.Amelia patiently answered her confusion: "Not exactly, but I know him fairly well."
"Then does anyone know what his favorite song is, what he likes to eat, and what is his favorite book?" Aurora continued to ask.
"This..." Amelia hesitated and reminded, "We can only discuss issues related to this case, Miss Field."
"That's what matters, Madam Judge." Aurora looked up, straightened up and looked at a group of complete strangers around her, and said in a low voice, "He likes to listen to Debussy, and he likes to eat my mother's own food." Baked cod with lemon sauce, like watching Dickens." These are the truths Marianne told her about Edmond.
Amelia raised her hand to interrupt what Blanche was about to say, and let Aurora continue.
"I don't think anyone here would know that, would they? Because I'm his daughter and you just know the man."
"The laws of the Ministry of Magic say its powers come from the will of each wizard, right? If there's no one here who knows my father, why would anyone think they can make decisions for him?"
"I haven't seen him since I was seven... no, it should have been earlier, when I was over six years old. Until Remus Lupine and his friends brought back the news of my father's death, and those he kept writing Letters that have been written but never dared to send to me.”
Aurora's voice intertwined with the sound of the rain, quietly echoing in the court, fragile yet firm.
"He was a great, sacrificial man to you. To me, he was just my father. He told me that when he was at his worst, the only support he had was me and my family. Mom. He sacrificed for us, it is because of my father's death, and the sacrifice and hard work of others, that everyone can sit here safe and sound today."
"But I still blame him because he was never there when I needed him. On my birthday, when my mum died of pneumonia, he was never there. But it wasn't his fault because he wasn't there. There is a way to come back."
"So, in this case, if there is one person who can really be proven to be the one who killed my father, why should I take sides with him?" Aurora said, "I have misunderstood too many people, and the most sad It's my father. So I don't want to misunderstand other people until the complete truth is revealed."
"I am my father's daughter, the last relative he bought back with his life. I am the only person in this world who is qualified to make decisions for him."
Aurora looked at Amelia: "That's all I have to say, Madam Judge."
There was no sound in the courtroom of the Ministry of Magic in the rainstorm, and the cold and dark seabed was as dark as light. Unimaginable pressure accumulated in this strange silence, forcing you to have nowhere to hide, and you were finally crushed into a piece of wreckage.
"It is the law," said Dumbledore softly, "from the will of every wizard."
In the end, Amelia pronounced the verdict—the Ministry of Magic respected Aurora's opinion, withdrew the seizure order, and the trial ended.
The gate opened, and wizards filed out.When some people passed by Snape, they looked at him as if they were living in hell, and said in a distorted way: "It's really good, it can be fine like this."
Snape turned to look at the girl on the other side of the courtroom, who was leaning against the railing, listening obediently to what Remus had to say to her.Then, they both turned their heads and nodded slightly to themselves, and soon disappeared at the door, as if they were strangers.
"It was you who asked him to go to Field, right?" Snape looked at Dumbledore, who was much relieved because the final trial was over, "I'm curious what you told her to make her make such a decision."
"Nothing, Severus. The boy's performance really surprised me." Dumbledore walked out slowly with him, and soon came to the row of fireplaces that were temporarily empty, " I just sent Remus to tell her why the Ministry of Magic wanted her, and explained our laws to her. As for her decision, no one interfered."
"Really?" Snape replied dryly.
"That's right." Dumbledore said rather emotionally, and then looked at Snape, "Don't you think Remus will say something very beautiful for you?"
"Not really," Snape replied disgustedly.
The old headmaster clasped his hands on his chest, and nodded cheerfully with his slender fingers: "So this is all the decision of Aurora's child alone. No one asked or taught her what to do."
Snape fell silent, and soon he saw that familiar little golden retriever was waiting in front of the fireplace with Remus, ready to Floo and leave the Ministry of Magic.
Aurora turned her head as if feeling something, looked at Dumbledore and Snape, her lips moved, but she didn't speak.Dumbledore suddenly suggested: "Why don't you use the fireplace to go back?"
So, when Aurora turned her head again, she saw that the seat behind her had changed from being vacant at the beginning to Dumbledore with a friendly smile on her face and Snape with an expressionless face.
Her eyes just met his.
The number of people in the Ministry of Magic gradually increased, and the fireplace was the busiest place, with a constant stream of people coming and going.After Remus told Aurora where she was going, he went there ahead of time and waited for her.At the moment when the crackling green flame blazed into the air, she softly said to the black figure behind her: "The people from the Daily Prophet came to ask about you yesterday and wrote a lot of messy things. It would be very is it serious?"
Remus was gone, Aurora lifted her skirt, grabbed a handful of Floo powder and stood in the fireplace, facing Snape.
He looked at Aurora and replied, "No."
"Diagon Alley."
The Floo powder fell like smoke and dust, and the emerald green icy flames ignited, wrapping the girl inside, and took her away from Snape in an instant, as if she had never appeared before.
It's still raining.
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In the past two days, the collection has been exhausted, and my heart is full.Watch the drama to comfort myself, and pray that there will be a list tomorrow by the way.
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