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"Harry!" Hermione and Ron clobbered down the stairs followed by a younger girl with matching ginger hair, "We're so glad you're alright." Hermione hugged him, "Lucy? What are you doing here?" Hermione moved to the older girl and hugged her as well, "Well I could hardly stay put when my little cousin is in trouble now could I?" Lucy returned the embrace.

"I don't think we've been acquainted." Lucy outstretched her hand to the younger girl, "Lucy Dursley how do you do?" the younger girl shook her hand politely, "Ginny Weasley, Ron's sister. Nice to meet you."

"You grew up with Ronald, my condolences." Ginny laughed, "Oi, I'm not that bad am I?" Ron said indignantly.

"Any way, everybody out of the parlor it's getting rather crowded in here." Remus shooed them all out, Lucy was busy talking to Ginny when she ran into a solid wall of person, "So sorry, I should have…" she cut off when she saw the face that haunted her nightmares since the end of Harry's fourth year. "Alastor Moody, at your service." He said as she scrambled to her feet, "The real one, I understand you're Harry's cousin." Lucy shook his hand and almost sighed with relief when she realized Barty Crouch jr. was in jail.

"Yes Lucy Dursley, nice to meet you."

"Now I was wondering If I could have a word with you and your cousin for a moment." She nodded and called Harry over from his friends. "Potter, about your trial, do you have a defense prepared?"

"Uh I was just going to tell the truth." Harry assumed cluelessly, "Right, we'll talk about that, meet me later, now Miss. Dursley, we plan to call you to testify in favor of your cousin, have you ever been in a courtroom?"

Lucy thought, "Not really, I mean I was call to testify once because I witnessed a burglary, but other than that no."

Moody nodded, "Okay, this is basically the same thing only there is not jury just the Wizengamot."

"What's that?"

"It's the Wizard Judicial system, for some reason the Ministry thought it was necessary to call a full trail over such a minor infraction. It's unusual for such a case to go into a full trial you see, which is why Dumbledore thinks there is something up on the inside."

Lucy nodded, "Okay, what does this have to do with me being questioned?"

"it means that since you are not a full witch, they're going to try to turn your words against you, frankly we're damn lucky to be allowed to put you in the stand. There a witness to, you're old neighbor, ." Moody said in a hushed whisper,

"Wait a moment Mrs. Figg is a witch?" Lucy said in surprise, "Focus lass, just be careful what you say in court, Okay?" Lucy nodded. "Good. Now off with ya."

Lucy realized Rocky had left her side as far at the leash would allow and was being showered with affection from Sirius, which was odd because Rocky wasn't usually that friendly with strangers.

"He really likes you." Lucy noted as Rocky rolled over on his back, begging for Sirius to pet him. "What can I say, I'm a dog person."

"did you know her well, my aunt I mean, my mother never talks about her, so I just found out recently how they died." Sirius smiled fondly, "James and Lily were my best friends, you're uncle's family took me in when I was sixteen after running away from home."

Sirius sat on an ornamentally decorated couch and stroked Rocky's wrinkled head, "Your aunt was exceedingly bright, top of her class. It was a tragedy how they died,"

Lucy sat beside him, "Harry said you were put in jail for a murder you didn't commit, was it theirs?"

"No, the murder of twelve muggles and one of my former friends from school. But he faked his death and killed those people to frame me." Sirius explained grimly, "I'm so sorry."

"Why are all these people here may I ask." Lucy gestured to all the people who began to file into the dining room, "It's an organization who has dedicated itself to defending against evil magic, I can't tell you the name yet, but your aunt and uncle were some of the original members."

Lucy smiled, "They sound wonderful."

"They were," Sirius turned to her slightly, "You look like her a bit, skinnier and different eyes and hair, but you can most definitely tell you're related."

"Well thank you, I've seen pictures and she was beautiful if the camera says anything." Lucy smiled, "I'm going to go see if Mrs. Weasley needs any help, "Would you mind watching him?" she eyed Rocky who had made himself a bed at their feet.

"Not a problem."

"Thank you." She stood and found her way to the kitchen where Mrs. Weasley was bustling back and forth, "Um excuse me, do you need any help?" she asked. Molly stopped and brushed her frizzy red hair away, "Actually, yes, that you dear." Lucy nodded and entered the kitchen.

"I'm used to cooking for six people so." stirred a large pot of something. "Here, give it a taste for me will you." Molly handed her the spoon. Lucy hummed with joy as the hot stew filled her mouth, "This is amazing." She gasped.

smiled, "You take notes sweetie. My mother always said 'The fastest way to a man's heart is through cream of mushroom soup and cheddar cheese'. And from the looks of her marriage, he will die at fifty but his love will be true."

Within thirty minutes they had enough food to feed a small army, "Will you be staying for supper dear?" Molly asked.

Lucy eyed the clock, 10:30, it was a bit late for dinner but who was she to judge.

"No actually I have to get home, I have work in morning." She said.

Molly sighed, "Are you still…." She asked remembering the last time she saw Lucy, "Oh, no, no no no, I'm a waitress." She assured her. Molly seemed to sigh with relief, "Well, do not hesitate to stop by the burrow, I might even have to steal you away to help with the cooking."

"It was nice seeing you again Mrs. Weasley." Lucy waved and tried to find Rocky.

"Oh you're not leaving yet are you?" Hermione asked, "I have to I'm afraid I have work in the morning." She hugged Hermione. "Be good, all of you." She looked around.

"I believe this is yours." Sirius handed her Rocky's leash, "Oh thank you." She said with a smile. "It was nice meeting you sir"

"Just call me Sirius." He said. Lucy nodded, "I'll take you home, I think it would be rather difficult to get from here to Hogsmead without some magical help." Lupin offered,

"Why doesn't she just use the floo network?" Hermione suggested. "is your chimney connected to it?" she asked.

"Yes, there's a floo right in the living room." Sirius pointed her. "Thank you again." Lucy nodded and walked into the lavish living room, she picked up Rocky so his leach wouldn't strangle him on the way through and picked up a hand full of Floo Powder.

"Cottage Number eighteen, Hogsmead village." She said clearly and felt her self being sucked through the floo and landed a few seconds later in her living room.