Chapter 150: The Trial! Part-1
{Slytherin Common Room, Dungeons, Hogwarts}
{30th Oct 1991}
{Rigel's POV}
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"So when will you be back?" Daphne asked as she looked at me. I was wearing a slightly fancier robe. It had some embroidery inlaid within the cloth, giving it a more formal feel.
"I don't know, how long do these things take anyway?" I asked.
"It depends on how big a deal it is, considering that Sirius Black has been wrongfully imprisoned for 17 years. It is a pretty big deal," Daphne replied.
"Are you sure you are not coming? I'm sure your Father can pick you up and give Professor Snape an absentee notice." I asked many students from Slytherin to attend this event. It was one of the most significant events of the past decade.
"Yeah, I'm not going. Tracy and I have some catching up to do. We are falling behind in Transfiguration." Daphne made an excuse and subtly told me the reason why she was not going.