A/N Hello everyone this is my first attempt at writing so be warned it may completely suck. Ideas and criticism welcome. Hope you enjoy. Disclaimer I DO NOT OWN HARRY POTTER I just own a few characters in this story that I created.
GET OUT OF BED YOU LAZY GOOD FOR NOTHING CHILDREN. Vernon Dursely of No. 4 Privet Drive yelled.
Jane Potter groaned she rolled over on her small mattress to see her older brother Caleb he was obviously not pleased to be woken up so early either. She sighed knowing it would be worse if she delayed. Though her small body protested from lack of sleep she pushed herself onto her uneasy feet and walked to the kitchen to make breakfast.
In the kitchen where her little siblings Harry and Lydia and her cousins Grechin and Dudley Uncle Vernon was reading the newspaper and Aunt Petunia was fussing over the fact that Aunt Marge was coming later that day and her brothers' hair was as messy as ever. She went to the stove and started cooking breakfast.
"Girl help your sister with breakfast". He said to Lydia.
"And you, boys go out and weed the garden until we've had our fill".
"Yes Uncle Vernon". the boys choir-est and went outside to do the deed.
"Petunia".
"Yes Vernon"?
"Apparently due to some new evidence a supposed mass murderer case is being reinvestigated just goes to show what idiots get into office these days what proof could be more convincing than a street full of people".
"Really who was it"?
"Well the actual suspect's name hasn't been released but the current convict's name is Sirius Black".
There was a clatter as Jane droped the spatula she was holding.
"Dose that name have any meaning to you Girl'
"No Uncle Vernon". Jane lied.
"Then why did you drop the spatula". He inquired
"I wasn't paying attention". She invented wondering how this excuse still worked after using it for 3 years.
He grunted turned back to his paper muttering things like clumsy useless freaks and Dudley laughed oafihly.
"Jane". A small voice inquired.
"Yes Lyd"?
"Who is he"? She asked in a barely audible whisper.
"I'll tell you later ". She said with a wink.
The girl turned back to her work knowing that something good would come out of Sirius Black's release because Jane was rarely excited about anything on Privet drive.
Later that day Jane and Caleb where folding laundry after Aunt Petunia was out of earshot.
"Caleb after you left to weed the garden this morning Uncle". She put as much sarcasm in the word uncle as she could. "Vernon came across a very interesting article in the newspaper".
"Jane I highly doubt that any newspaper article that Uncle Vernon finds interesting would be note worthy".
"Oh". She said a smirk spreading across her face. "you'll like this one a convicted mass murder case is being reinvestigateddue to new evidence".
"Getting interesting". He said as he stood up to fold a pair of Dudley's sizable trousers.
"It turns out that it was someone else but they haven't caught him yet".
"Mmmmhm".
"and his is ... Sirius Black".
"WHAT THE".
"Told ya you'd be interested".
"No need to look so superior about it". He said as she stuck her tongue out barely hold back fits of giggles at the incredulous look on his face".
"Maybe we won't have to wait until we'er eleven to get away from the Dursleys".
"Yes maybe".
That Evening
"Vernon".
"Yes Petunia".
"Well the girl's reaction this morning made me curious so i decided to do some research and well"...
"What is it Petunia".
"It turns out that Sirius Black".
"The mass murderer who is being reinvestigated".
"Yes well he is the Potter kids' godfather".
"What"!? He roared his face turning a brilliant shade of puce".
"And I think she knows the way the shock seemed to hit her and the fact that she was humming under her breath all day".
"Yes come to think of it she was acting unnaturally cheerful today"
"That would explain it yes everything lines up perfectly".
"what do we do we can't have their kind barging into the house what if they do stuff like that kind do".
They pondered it for another hour and devised a plan.
That Night
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Jane shrieked and shot off of her mattress, looked around then let herself fall back she had been having the same nightmare for three years and tonight was no different.
"Had it again"? inquired Caleb from his mattress six feet away.
"Ya". She said attempting to go back to sleep but the basement was hot due to it being crowded with discarded possessions of the Dursley's and no air conditioning. Tomorrow would be a nightmare as well Aunt Marge had arrived and though it was to late for any mager inspections everything they did tomorrow was sure to be frowned on and criticized. Not to mention she would be there a whole week.
She sighed she had not been able to get either of the twins alone they had all gone to bed knowing the would be extremely sore in the morning.
But then she felt elated hope Sirius could be realised and nothing at the moment could take that away from her.
Soon Jane's soft breaths could be heard around the basement Caleb soon fell asleep to knowing his little sister was sleeping to.
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48 Hours Earlier
Malfoy Manner was being subject to a intense raid due to a tip of that Lucius had some illegal dark arts objects. Nimphredora Lupin (For this story she's the same age as The Marauders and company and married Reamus much earlier Teddy is 3 years older than Harry) was about to call it quits when she noticed a certain tapestry she walked over to inspect it.
With discust she realised it was a family tree of 'The Noble and Most ancient House of Malfoy' ancient maybe noble bahhhh. She looked at it closer a saw a faint seam. She inserted her fingers into it and pulled.
It didn't budge not that she had expected it to. Upon further investigation she found several concealment charms and nasty curses but nothing to hard to break. The seam opened quit easily and she walked down the winding staircase.