In a statement to the Prophet, General Jacobs indicated that "the people have spoken. Had he stood a full trial, he undoubtedly would have joined the ranks of his comrades."

Rage simmered beneath her skin. She thumbed through the rest of the paper, searching for a mention of what happened afterward, but there was nothing. After her second reread, the Ghost appeared on the desk. She flipped through the pages until she found mention of it. Gertie Gumley wrote:

The so-called Justice Tribunal, formed to prosecute the U.K.'s most dangerous supporters of Lord Voldemort, dissolved into a mob this morning when Lucius Malfoy, Voldemort's right-hand general, was murdered on the stand. Witnesses say that Lucius Malfoy had a defensive solicitor ready to speak on his behalf, but the Tribunal quickly lost control of their "audience," and a Killing Curse was cast. Multiple eyewitnesses reported that the trial was presided over by General Robert Pierre, a French citizen, although the Provisional Government of England has assured concerned allies that he will play a secondary role.

From there, eye-witnesses report that the mob Apparated to Lucius Malfoy's estate, intent on storming the manor house and killing his yet-to-be-tried wife inside. Boundaries and defensive spells at the old wizarding estate kept the rioters from entering, but it seems no one is safe from General Robert Pierre and his Justice Tribunal. For the third week in a row, M.A.C.U.S.A. President Harrison declined to comment.

Hermione's heart raced as she read the article again, and again. The True Order had managed to withhold details from the international community, but Gertie Gumley was onto them. And Hermione would see to it that she closed in.

Summoning a quill and parchment, she flipped to the back of the paper, finding the contact information for Gertie Gumley. She wrote her a letter, offering all the information she had.

At four in the morning an owl arrived from America, startling Hermione from her fitful sleep in Draco's bed.

Gertie Gumley had a page of questions. And Hermione was eager to answer them.

~*~

The front page of the New York Ghost the following morning had a picture of Hermione with the snappy headline: SOLD, SAVED, SILENCED.

Hermione's story received three full pages. Hermione was careful to avoid discussing her captivity at Malfoy Manor, focusing exclusively on her time following her release at St. Mungo's and the trial of Lucius Malfoy.

"It's the principle of the matter," writes Miss Granger, who has declined to share her location. "I've been eager to share my memories with the True Order, but they've refused me repeatedly. It sickens me that Alecto and Amycus Carrow were killed without facing a comprehensive list of their crimes, or a single statement from one of their victims. Mob justice is no victory. As monstrous as they were, justice, and closure, requires every defendant to have their day in court. And I'll continue to fight for it."

Miss Granger was present at Lucius Malfoy's trial, and accompanied the mob when it attempted to storm his manor house. Unlike the rest of the mob, however, Miss Granger was able to pass through the boundary, which she suspects was due to the magic associated with her tattoo.