THIS IS THE SEQUAL TO "Returning and Recovering"!

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Jessica washed the sand off her feet In her large bathtub. She had only been back home from her vacation for a week already felt she needed a day at the beach after reading the Daily Profit a while ago. Sirius Black had escaped from Azkaban and was now the most wanted person in the wizarding world, so wanted that they put his picture on the muggle news to get more leads.

The last time she saw him was thirteen years ago and they had gotten very close. No matter how many people say he's a murderer, she still believed he was innocent. Jessie wasn't sure if she was just being blinded by the closeness they once had.

She was taken out of her thoughts when she heard he dog, Roxy bark as the door opened. It didn't worry her at all. Remus had a key to the house and came to see her a lot this summer. Jessie quickly dried off her feet.

"I'm in the back, Remus!" she called to him. She heard the footsteps coming down the hall, but it sounded like more than one pair of feet approaching. Without thinking, she went to her wand.

"J! She's going crazy!" Remus shouted, referring to the barking dog.

Jessie walked to the hall, wand still out, and saw three man. Her two best friends, Remus and Severus, along with Albus Dumbledore.

"Roxy, shush." the dog looked at her.

"Expecting someone else?" Severus sneered, obviously annoyed about something, as usual.

Jessie pointed to her face, she had no glamour. "If someone sees this, they're going down."

Albus chuckled at her use of words.

It hit her like a ton of bricks that they were all there, at the same time, to tell her something. "Who died?"

"No one, my dear." The old man assured her.

"Whose hurt?"

"Nobody." Remus said.

"What do you want me to do?"

"Why can't we just come and visit?" Albus said with the usual twinkle in his eye.

"I would love that. But that's not why you're here. I know that because I read the paper."

"Shall we have a seat in the living room?" Remus suggested.

Jessie nodded and he led them down the hall.

Jessie took a seat next to Severus and he frowned. She realized she made him angry with her but she couldn't figure out what she did.

"As you know," Albus started, "Sirius Black has broken out of Azkaban."

Severus looked at the woman next to him, thinking he felt her flinch at the name.

"Yes." she told them.

"We had an idea."

"He wants you to sit outside Potter's house." Severus said getting to the point.

"Only tonight. Maybe tomorrow." The old man said quickly.

She looked at Remus.

"I just let them in." he held up his key.

Severus' scowl returned.

Jessie smiled "I don't mind watching Harry a whole week, as long as he's safe."

"How touching."

"Severus, are you having a bad day? Or did I say something offensive?"

"My day was just fine until an hour ago. When I was informed someone needed to watch the br- boy."

"Well, you didn't have to come here if you didn't want to."

"That's enough you two." Dumbledore told them standing up "Jessica I would like you to leave soon, if possible."

"Yes, sir." they were all standing now.

Remus walked Albus to the door, Severus looked at Jessie and whispered "I wanted to come."

She looked up, shocked, and smiled. "I'm glad you came, Sev. Sorry I don't mind watching the brat."

"You should have said 'no' Jess. He is just using you for his own purpose."

She sighed "Let it go today."

So he did. "Have fun on your stakeout." He smirked.

"As long as I have my milk and cookies I'm ok. Bye Sev. Enjoy whats left of your dunderhead free night."

"Would you like me to watch Roxy tonight?" Remus asked after the two left.

"That would be great, thanks." she answered as she put about twelve Oreos into a cup, keeping their center in only two, poured milk over them, then stuck a spoon into it. "I will be back around six." she put her glamour on and left to number four Privet Drive.


She arrived on a dark street facing a row of houses, one of which had a light shining in the dining room and Jessie saw the Dursley Family. She had recognized Petunia from all those years ago.

Jessie took a bite of her cookies and watched some more. This is like stalker status. They're almost out of pumpkin juice she thought, amused. Noticing there was an argument going on, she paid close attention. However, she couldn't help but start laughing hysterically when an extremely large woman flying into the air. She calmed herself down and saw Harry walking out of the house with his trunk.

"Hey you!" she shouted to him, walking across the street.

Harry looked up and stopped dead. "Professor Scott. I was an accident, hon-"

She smiled "Harry, I don't care if you meant to do it. I'm not here to get you in trouble."

"But why else would you be here?"

"I'm your protector. If you haven't noticed, there is a convicted murderer on the loose." she gestured him to continue walking, he did. "How have you been, before now I mean." She tried to make conversation.

"It's been a normal summer." He replied in a hushed tone.

She nodded, not wanting to press the matter. "Where are we going?"

He slowed down, eventually coming to a halt.

"I'm not going to stop you from running. I understand what it's like to want to run. I know what it's like to run better than anyone. Harry I'm here to help you and keep you safe." She was tempted to eat more of her cookies, but she wanted to be serious.

He was about to speak when there was a noise coming from a bush across the street. A black dog appeared, growling fiercely, and stared at them.

Jessie's mind was all over the place. She kept thinking about Sirius, knowing that was him. Finally she came to a conclusion and stuck out her want. She pulled Harry back slightly, out of the way.

Harry was in shock as a double decker bus pulled up in front on them and a tall, thin, young man stepped out, without looking at them from a piece of paper.

"Welcome to the night bus. We transport any stranded witch or wizard-"

"Stan." Jessie said, cutting him off

"Ello Jamie. What you doin here again so soon?"

"Another trip I suppose." She pulled out two gallons and gave it to him.

"Well get on! Lets not wait for the grass to grow."

Jessie and Harry looked around the bus to see if the dog was still there. Soon Stan joined them "Watch ya looking at."

"Nothing." She told him.

"Come on then!" He took Harry's trunk into the night bus.

As they walked in, they saw that two beds were free.

"Hello Ernie." Jessie smiled at the old man as her student looked at the large chandelier that hung from the ceiling, swaying back and forth.

When they each got to a bed, Stan gave them a ticket.

"Take it away Ernie!" The shrunken head shouted.

"Harry don't sit on the be-"

Too late. The Bus started with a jolt and the bed wheeled around. Jessie watched as she stood next to Stan, who asked "What did you say your name was?"

"Ron Weasley" Jessie answered for him, finishing her cookies. She tapped the cup, sending it home to Remus.

"And where are you two headed?"

Jessie nodded to Harry who answered "The Leaky Cauldron, in London."

"Hey if you try the pea soup, make sure you eat it before it eats you!" The head said, laughing.

"He's right." Jessie agreed.

"Can't the muggles see us?"

"Muggles don't see us. They don't look either." She explained.

"But if you jab them with a fork, they feel it."

Jessie chuckled at the heads comment.

"Ernie! LITTLE OLD LADY AT TWELVE O'COLCK."

Jessie grabbed a pole. "Hold on H-" Again, too late. She covered her mouth to hide her laughter as Harry Stuck to the window like a bug.

He head started to count down. When he got to 31/2 Jessie pulled the bed closer to Harry so he wouldn't hit the ground.

As he flew on the bed, he saw Stan was reading a paper that had a picture of a man that was on the news at his uncle's house.

"Who is that?"

"Who is that?" he asked in disbelief "You don't know who tha- That there is Sirius Black."

Jessie had stopped laughing completely and frowned.

"Don't tell me you haven't been hearing of Sirius Black." Harry shook his head. "He's a murderer. Got himself locked up in Azkaban for it."

"How'd he escape?"

"That's the question, isn't it? He's the first one that done it!" He added in a whisper "He was a big supporter of… you-know-who."

She had had enough. "Stan, your scaring him. Ron Weasley gets scared easily." she smiled at her rhyme

"ERINE DOUBLE DECKERS! THERE RIGHT ON TOP OF US!"

Ugh! Jessie thought, turning slightly. She could feel Ernie had pulled the lever.

"Why the long faces?" The head asked.

As they returned to normal, the bus turned and came to a stop. Again, Harry ended up on the window. "You should have learned by now." Jessie smiled. "Harry, I'm not getting off with you. I see the minister is waiting, if you could, don't tell him I was here." Harry nodded. "If you need anything at all just owl. And please stay safe."

"I will. Thank you Professor."

"Not a problem."

Stan took the boys trunk out for him, then came back. "Where to next, My traveling companion?"

"Two streets over. I need to go home. I cant do that in front of Fudgy Buddy." She looked at the minister "And it looks like he's been eating too many of those things."


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