The day of the trial comes. Murder and Treason, the charges. It seems everyone is there: most of Hogwarts and the entirety of the press. Harry watches them impassively, the ice in his heart growing because Dumbledore isn’t there. Instead, he’s assigned a sniveling moron to defend him against the accusations. Harry is certain it will fail. So, he searches the crowd and finds Ron and Hermione, glaring at him, likely believing whatever story the Ministry has spun. They’re among the witnesses, along with Neville Longbottom. In spite of it all, Harry laughs, and it feels like poison in his veins. His friends are testifying against him.