So this is chapter 2...I've rewritten this 5 times and still feeling a bit disappointed with it but it's better then nothing I suppose...future chapters should make up for this one though and they will definitely be longer!

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Chapter 3 should be up by Tuesday at the latest but just to warn you, the updates might not be regular over the next 2 weeks because I have my Prom on Wednesday, helping out at school for 4 days and plus Wimbledon is on!

This is where I'll end my little bit...here's Chapter 2!

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6 YEARS LATER

After that fateful night, the Potter family's lives were changed forever. Lie after lie, secret after secret...the Potter patriarch was determined to keep the truth about his family locked behind closed doors. He would go to any length to make sure that this was possible.

There was only one other person apart from James Potter that knew the family's secrets. The secrets behind his wife's dramatic change from a once beautiful, confident and friendly person to a now quiet, plain looking woman whose face looked gaunt and remarkably pale especially for a redhead such as herself. The secrets behind his eldest child's alleged disappearance. That person was the acclaimed Leader of the Light and Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Albus Dumbledore. Both of them had become quite the actors...they would surely have received one of those muggle acting awards if anyone guessed the truth..but no-one did know fortunately for them both. They both grew well versed in the arts of manipulation and deceiving...they were the masters of the arts of course.

One such deception was a cleverly concocted rumour by the two wizards that the Potter family had experienced another heartache, not too long after the events of Halloween. A rumour that had many of the Wizarding World shocked, wondering what else could befall upon the small family and whether they would be able to pick themselves up after the heartbreak of losing their third child due to a miscarriage especially after the disappearance of the eldest Potter child. No one knew how Lily Potter lost her child but they did know that she never fully recovered from the trauma.


- Hogwarts Castle, Albus Dumbledore's Office December 1988-

"Albus, Remus is getting suspicious about Lily, her behaviour and the brat's 'disappearance' ...what should we do?" asked James as he paced the old Headmaster's office.

"Hmmm...are the charms still in place? Has he been drinking the potion every morning like I said to?" came the reply from the old man sitting behind his desk in purple robes,

"Yes, yes he is. The house elves are under strict orders to give both of them the potion every morning and every night."

"What exactly has he said that raises your suspicions, James?"

"He said he wonders about Lily...whether her response is normal. I think he suspects something is up especially with his wolf senses, he said that he often smells blood, fear and pain from her. He asked about the brat Albus, I thought you made him forget about her!"

"I assure you I did, James. Perhaps I should visit you tomorrow morning at your castle and reapply the charms, if it will ease your worries?"

"Please do, Albus. You still remember the floo password right?"

"Yes, yes I do James. Now let's move onto more important matters such as the prophecy and when Harry's training should start..."


Whatever happened to the Potter children I hear you ask? Well...

The Potter's son, although only seven years old was already starting to resemble his father's cocky attitude. Young Harry became the most famous wizard in all of Wizarding Britain and it seemed like fame followed him wherever he went. James' lack of parenting skills had resulted in Harry becoming spoilt and it wasn't unusual to see the boy throwing tantrums to get his own way...after all he was the Chosen One...the one who had defeated the Dark Lord so why shouldn't he have whatever he wanted? This reasoning had the more Ancient families frowning and questioning the way that the boy was raised. Surely if Lily was raising the boy he would be a respectable and polite addition to their society rather than the disgraceful behavior he very often showed? The families who knew the truth about the Evans line shook their head in disgrace at how the line was continuing on. Most other people, however ignored it and catered to the Potter males' every needs which did nothing but encourage them.

It cannot be said that the same life was allowed for the other Potter child...

The eldest Potter, Alexandra never again stepped foot outside of Potter Castle. She remained locked in the dungeons of the castle away from the view of any visitors, away from the view of anyone who could help her escape the hell that was now her life. At the age of nine, she should already be showing signs of magic especially as she was from a family line such as the Potter's and Evan's but the regular beatings and torment from the man she no longer called father stunted her development. At times, she could feel the magic swirling inside her...waiting for her to command it, waiting for her to release it...but she could not. Alex had to protect her mother. She knew the truth of her father's lies, he regularly told her about his actions, for he believed that she would never escape. She however, knew she eventually would. She would escape this hell with the help of her friend. The friend no one else knew about especially James. Oh, she knew that if he were to find out, he would kill her. Her friend helped to keep the pain away, the nightmares away. She only knew her friend as Bella but Alex knew that she could be trusted. Although neither of them knew how or why, they were both connected. Connected in a way that allowed each other to feel each others feelings...hear each others thoughts...see the hell they both lived in. Bella told her that the time would soon come. They would soon have their revenge on the people who had wronged them...

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