sekkoon

CHAPTER 14

Tuesday
January 22nd, 2008
3:36 pm
Ministry of Magic
Auror Department


Hermione stepped off the lifts. She just wanted to go home. Her feet and back were aching but the aurors were being stupid and they once again had arrested Blaise. Aly was waiting for her by the lifts. The two women hugged. They had become friends when Hermione took Draco's case. "You look tired." Aly told her. "I feel worse." Hermione replied. "You have Blaise?" Aly nodded. "We wouldn't have arrested him." she explained to her. "But the evidence was stacked against him. This is what our witness said." Hermione nodded and reached into her bag. She pulled out a notepad and a ball point pen. She had been trying to tell the stubborn wizards for so long that it was the easier and fastest way to write. But they wouldn't listen. A lot of pureblood wizards believed it a crime to now be required by the Ministry to own a phone. That way if there is an emergency you can be contacted. Especially since, Voldemort was still out there. But people could feel the war coming on strong.

"What is the witness' name?" Hermione asked. Aly stared at her. "Hermione, you know I can't tell you." she said. Hermione pouted. "All I want to do is talk to the witness. It will help me to see if Blaise is innocent or not. You told me the witnesses before." she whined. Aly sighed. "Fine." she groaned. "Sarah Wittle. She was the neighbor that called and told us that she saw lights on at the Scrimgeour house." Hermione nodded and jotted the name down on her notepad. "Do you want to see your client?" Aly asked. Hermione whined. "I suppose, but why did he have to call for me?" she asked as she put her notepad back in her bag. "You're his lawyer." Aly stated. Hermione whined. Aly laughed and started to lead Hermione to the questioning room. As they walked through the main room, all the aurors looked up from their work and stared at her as she walked past. Hermione couldn't help but shiver. She was used to these type of looks, she had got a lot of them when she was defending Draco. But they still made her shiver.

They got to the questioning room. Harry and Blaise looked up. "Alright, Mr. Potter the questions are over." Hermione ordered, her professional tone appearing. "Blaise, do not answer any more questions." Blaise nodded. Harry turned to Hermione, he seemed stressed and was obviously trying to stay patient. "A witness places Blaise at the scene of the crime on the day of the attempted murder when he had told us that he wasn't there." Harry explained. "There will be no further questions." Hermione said. She nodded to Blaise and he stood up. Harry glared. Hermione and Blaise left. As they got off the lifts, Hermione grabbed Blaise's arm before he could do anything and the two disapperated back to Hermione's law firm.

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