Hey guys, sorry for the wait. Our Little Miracle will go on hold for a little bit. Writer's block is a pain, but I have my best friend/sister helping me with this one chapter. Other good news, I have a new Harry Potter/Wizards of Waverly Place story on the way. It's completely original but in a way follows the books/movies. I will leave you to ponder about it.

Chapter 10

Last Time:

"Hello. It's nice to meet all of you." Alex then looks at the girl she remembers from the photo album, "You must be Hermione Granger. Harry told me all about your first year at Hogwarts last year. He still has to tell me about this year." Hermione looks at Alex with a smile.

"It's nice to meet you Alex. Harry told me and Ron all about you. How old are you?" Hermione asks.

"I'm ten. I'm turning eleven the day before Harry's birthday." Ginny looks at Alex suspicious. There is just something about her that she doesn't like.

Now:

"There's Dobby!" Alex smiles pointing at the picture of Dobby holding a sock. She is sitting between Dudley and Harry in the back of the car. Hedwig is sitting on Harry's lap in her cage with Petunia in the front seat and Vernon driving. Alex flips the page looking at all the pictures from the year. There's one of Harry dueling a blonde haired dude, one of Harry, an old dude and a baby bird, Fred and George Weasley, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Hermione doing homework, and the Weasley family.

Alex smiles happily looking all the way from the beginning of the album to where it ends of the second year.

"Alex honey." Alex looks up and looks at Petunia.

"Yes mom?" Alex asks.

"Vernon, Dudley, Harry and I have to go somewhere important so you will be staying at a daycare center where kids under the age of eleven stay when their parents leave for a few days. Now, we will be gone for a week and I will call you every night. We are not leaving you at all and I'm not abandoning you." Petunia tells her when seeing tears in her daughter's eyes.

"Why can't I come with you?" Alex cries.

"I'm sorry honey. Vernon's mother only knows of Harry and Dudley. We don't want her to know about you because she already hates us as it is. Vernon's mother is getting remarried and we have to go. She hates children and pretty much abusive." Alex lets out a sob as Harry rubs her back. Alex can't stand being away from Petunia and is scared of being around anyone other than the family. At the train station, she had no choice.

"Fine. But you have to call every day." Alex agrees after taking ten minutes to calm down.

"I promise I will call every day. If it makes you feel better I will call twice to three times a day."

"Ok mom."

~A&H~

It has been three days and it is Monday morning. Alex and Petunia walks into the daycare center with Alex's duffel bag that has all the clothes and everything she will need until Monday next week when Petunia, Vernon, Dudley and Harry will be back.

Petunia signs Alex in and the front desk lady smiles at the ten year old.

"Ok Alex, I will see you on Monday next week." Petunia kneels down and kisses Alex's cheek.

"Ok mom. I love you." Alex gives Petunia a teary smile.

"I love you too." Petunia kisses Alex's lips gently before the front desk lady takes Alex's hand and leads her down the hall.

~H&A~

The lady shows Alex her room, the dining hall, game room, TV room and the door to outside. Alex looks out the window and notices it's the daycare's personal park.

"We have fifteen other children here. All of them are eleven and most of them are getting picked up on Wednesday next week." The lady smiles.

"Wow. This place is actually pretty cool." Alex confesses breathless.

"I'm happy about that. Here, I'll show you where the children are." Alex follows the lady to the game room to see all of them sitting at tables colouring with a man writing down something on the chalk board, "We give each group a task that either involves colouring, reading, writing or building stuff." The lady kneels down in front of Alex and gently takes her hands, "I know you are scared to be away from your mom, Alex. But we will take great care of you and keep you happy and healthy. The time will go by fast and I live here so I could show you to my room. If you ever need me and I'm not at my desk I will be either cooking in the kitchen or in my room. I am always here when you need me."

Alex nods shyly.

"Ok miss." Alex bites her bottom lip and looks nervously over at the colouring station. The lady smiles seeing this.

"I will show you to your room and mine then bring you back so you can colour." Alex's face lights up and looks up at the lady happily.

"Please." The lady stands back up and walks Alex to her room just down the hall and the third door on the right. The lady places Alex's bag on the bed and plugs the nightlight in for her. She then points out her room just across the hall before taking Alex back to the game room.

In the game room, the lady leads Alex to the colouring table and introduces her to the red haired girl, Meggie, a boy with glasses, Derek, a blonde haired boy, Drew, a girl with straight brown hair, Michelle, a dark skinned girl, Stephanie, and a short blonde haired boy, John. All of them are eleven and have been at the center for three weeks.

"Hello Alex." Meggie smiles, "Would you like crayons, pencil crayons, markers or paint?"

Alex looks shyly at her and nervously sits down next to Michelle.

"Uhm..." Alex looks around the table, "crayons please."

Meggie passes Alex the crayons.

"Ahh, we have a new member to our club." A guy smiles looking at Alex.

"Hello Dave. This is Alex Russo. She is ten years old and her family will be picking her up on Monday." The lady smiles.

"It's nice to see you Grace. It's nice to meet you Alex. I will go get you your colouring book. We rotate stations and if you finish the colouring book, you will have to tell me and I will get you a new one." Dave shakes Alex's hand softly before going to a cupboard to grab a colouring book. He writes Alex Russo on the inside cover before putting it down in front of the little girl.

Alex gives him a thankful smile, which he catches before colouring silently.

Dave and Grace watch Alex to see that she is a quiet girl and jumps at any type of sound. They look at each other and come to one conclusion.

Abused and some type of death.

~H&A~

Grace looks at Alex's file to see her mother and Alex have two different last names. She looks at the father's and son's to see Petunia, Dudley and Vernon have the same last name while Harry and Alex have two different ones. She types on her computer to find an article that involves Alex.

Nine-year-old Alex Russo has survived a deadly crash yesterday afternoon. Her parents Theresa and Jerry Russo and her two brothers, Justin and Max Russo were also in the car and died on impact. A lady, her husband and son rescued young Alex and brought her to the hospital. Alex had minor cuts and bruises because her brother Justin shielded her body with his.

The car that crashed into the Russo family's have been badly damaged but the driver is perfectly fine. He has been arrested and has a court date in two years time.

Alex has been adopted by Petunia and Vernon Dursley but will be keeping her last name. At the hospital last night, Alex wouldn't leave Petunia's side because she has been terrified, which no one could blame her. But the nine-year-old girl is the survivor of the deadly crash.

Grace's mouth drops open in shock. Her son was the one driving the car that crashed into Alex's family's car. She was grateful her son lived but isn't putting a stop to the court and him being in jail. She told him a million times to always check for oncoming cars and to never pass, drive drunk or street race. But does he listen? No. Grace feels someone pull on her sweater and looks down to see Alex crying.

"What's wrong Alex?" Grace asks closing the page and picking Alex up. She places Alex on her lap and strokes her hair.

"Mommy?" Alex whimpers struggling to breathe.

"Shh, we'll call her once you're calm." Grace rocks Alex side to side and hums a random tone, which calms Alex down.

Once Alex is calm, Grace dials the number Petunia left with the sign in sheet.

"Hello?" A man speaks.

"Hello, my name is Grace calling from the Daycare Center in Private Drive. I was wondering if Petunia Dursley is there please." Grace speaks kindly.

"Just a moment."

Grace hears the man pass the phone to someone before hearing Petunia's voice.

"Hello?" Petunia asks.

"Hello Petunia. It's Grace calling from the Daycare Center. Alex has come crying to me wanting to talk to you." Grace smiles seeing Alex looks up at her and wiping her eyes before reaching for the phone shyly.

"Is she ok?"

"She is perfectly fine. She's just missing her mother."

"Ok. You may put her on." Grace passes the phone to Alex making her smile.

"Mommy!" Alex squeals.

"Hey honey. How are you?" Petunia laughs happy to hear her daughter.

"I'm ok mommy. I miss you."

"I miss you too honey."

"I want you to come here mommy. I like it here, but I want you." Alex's eyes fill with tears as she begins to get homesick.

"Oh honey, I know it's going to be hard, but things will get easier. How about I make you a deal?"

"What type of deal?"

"What about you call me every morning and lunch, and I will call you every night before bed. Would that be good?"

"Ok. Could you take pictures?"

"Of course I will. Could you ask Grace if she could take pictures of you there at the center?"

"I'll ask mommy. I love you."

"I love you too honey. Could you pass the phone to Grace?"

"Ok mommy. Goodnight."

"Goodnight honey. I love you so much."

"I love you so much too mommy." Alex passes the phone to Grace before hiding her face into Grace's shoulder and lets her tears fall. Grace talks to Petunia for a minute and agrees to Alex calling her in the morning and at lunch, and for her to taking pictures of Alex at the center. After agreeing, Grace hangs up and comforts Alex.

Soon Alex falls asleep in Grace's arms and Grace keeps rocking her side to side as she shuts down her computer after watching the clock hit 9pm.

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