A/N: ok, yes, this is a prequel. Well alright not so much that as a Preface. After starting on chapter five, I decided that a few things needed explaining so we can be on the same page here. Well here goes.

Right well, sorry to burst you're speaking bubble fans, but Halle is said Holly. As in Hallelujah. Yeah, hmm. but if you choose to rip up this information and throw it into the depths of hell, be my guest, she never liked her name either, hence the nickname Jane.

Halle Jane Manning is 35 when this fic starts. She has long, mid back, red blonde hair, he eyes are deep blue. The type you can get lost in. She is about 5'5'' for those of you who need height. Her temper could rival Voldemorte's. She is quick to anger and just as fast if not faster to get over it. Her temper flares at just about anything, but not a half an hour after she explodes she is ready to forget it.

Halle's family is one of blood that can be traced back to the beginning, back to Merlin. Her family is as pure as they come. No Muggle blood at all. Her Father was the one of the richest wizards of their time, beat only by the Malfoys. He worked for the ministry as an Unspeakable. He was a very soft spoken man, except when he was angry. It is from him Halle gets her temper. Halle's mother was a delicate sort of woman, one that would have rivaled the great ladies of the south in Gone with the Wind. She died in childbirth with Halle.

Halle grew up just outside London, in her father's huge estate. She lived next door to Sirius Black and the two were in more trouble then MWPP ever were. The two were best friends all through school and after wards kept in touch in till James and Lily's death and Sirius' imprisonment.

Halle went to school with and was in the same year as Lily, MWPP, and Snape. Halle loved to do the unexpected and shock people. And so what could be more shocking then for the Gryffindor Keeper to form a friendship with the hated Slytherin Seeker, Severus Snape. Halle and Severus never dated, you freaks, they were great friends though, much to the dismay of the Marauders and the rest of the Gryffindors. Halle and Severus got along quite well, though her first loyalties were always to her boys. This of course infuriated Severus to no end, and eventually cased the termination of the friendship at the end of seventh year.

Lucius Malfoy was in seventh year when Halle and the rest were in first year. On Halle's seventeenth birthday, her father announced to the wizarding world that Halle and Lucius Malfoy were going to be married one year following Halle's graduation in May. The wizarding world was in an up roar. Halle Manning, the beautiful, smart, loving girl, married to Lucius Malfoy, the dark, evil, death eater? It was unbelievable.

Unbelievable, maybe, but true yes. Halle was not asked about the matter. Her father meant well I suppose, but he decided that this was the best thing for her. The two richest most powerful families uniting, it made sense to him. He ignored Halle's pleas to stop the wedding. The wedding was to be on Halloween, Lucius had insisted. None of Halle's school friends had been invited and so, none had come. Halle's father had to work, so not even his calm face could comfort her.

Halle was threatened with her life, not to cause a scene, so she stood placidly at the alter anger flaming behind her eyes. Her would was spinning out of control and she was powerless to stop it. Just as she was asked if she would take Lucius as her husband a great crash was heard. Everyone turned to face the doors at the rear of the church. Charles Manning (her father) had burst in the rear doors announcing that The Potters had just been murdered by Voldemorte.

Tear streaming down her face, Halle used this distraction to try and run, but was swiftly caught by Lucius. "Take one more step" he had snarled at her "and I swear by the gods above I will kill him" Lucius pointed his wand at her father.

"Your bluffing, you wouldn't dare" Halle screamed at him as she stepped backwards.

Lucius killed her father in a flash of green light. Halle saw the light as she was running away.

Lucius somehow managed to worm his way out of punishment for the death of Charles Manning. Halle fled to Muggle London, to her father's house when she stayed until the beginning of the story. She left the pain of being married to Lucius Malfoy to Narcissa. Though the rumors were still flying that Halle was still his mistress, which she of course was not.

It was at her father's house when she received the letter from Dumbledore asking her to teach.

A/n: hmmm ok, yes, I believe that brings you up to speed. Well now that Malfoy comment should make a lot more sense now. Yeah, well, if you are still lost or have become lost just ask me, and I will try my best to find you, though, no promises.