Disclaimer: I hope you all by now are VERY aware that none of this is mine other than Madison, Amy, Hope, erm. a few other people, can't put my finger on it now. and the plot. Everything else belongs to JK Rowling.

A/N: Hello. sorry it's taken a while for this chapter. I haven't been too motivated lately. In fact, I've been pretty lazy. that and preoccupied. Well, here it is and I hope you enjoy. Review if you have the time too! I love you all to Reeces Pieces!

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Harry was wide awake by six the next morning. By the time he was dressed in Muggle clothes and packed, Ron was just starting to wake up. He opened one eye sleepily, blinded by the beam of sunlight trickling through the window and looked at Harry.

"Nervous?" he asked groggily. He sat up on his elbows and looked at Harry cock-eyed.

"How'd you guess?" asked Harry honestly.

"Well, you've bitten your nails down to nothing, you're shaking to the point of falling off your bed, you keep rummaging through your bags as if to make sure you packed something, your eyes keep darting around the room." Ron counted off on his fingers as he smiled. "Need I go on?"

"So what's going on with you and Amy?" asked Harry, hastily changing the subject. This got Ron back.

"Nothing." he blushed furiously. "We're just friends. if even that."

"It didn't look like that last night." Harry teased. Ron continued to blush.

"I'm ready to go. I packed last night before the dance." said Ron, now changing the subject. He rolled out of bed then walked over to his trunk where he began to push it towards the door. Or tried to push it. "We're all going to sit together on the train, right?"

"Yeah." answered Harry, watching his friend in amusement. "Aren't you going to get dressed first?" Ron paused and looked down at himself then glanced back up at Harry and nodded. "That's what I thought. Go get dressed and I'll put some wheels on that thing for you."

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Once on the train, Ron fell back asleep almost as he sat down. Hermione took a seat next to him and smirked at the drool that was slowly leaking out of the side of his mouth. Harry and Madison sat across from them. Hermione pointed Ron out to Madison, who snorted in laughter. It wasn't long before all four of them were knocked out.

When Harry finally woke from his restful sleep, he saw Madison was already awake, silently reading a book. He glanced over at Hermione and Ron, who were both still asleep. Well, Hermione was sleeping, Ron was practically swimming in puddle of saliva. Madison looked over at Harry, smiled and shut her book.

"Good morning, sunshine." Madison greeted quietly as she reached over for a tissue to hand to Harry. He looked at it confused, but Madison gestured to her chin, then he instinctively licked it and put it to his chin to clean himself of the drool-tracks. Harry suddenly remembered that he was supposed to tell Madison about Sirius. Actually, he was supposed to mention it a LONG time ago. How quickly we do forget.

"Hey, Madison?" he asked. "I need to talk to you about something." She turned her entire body towards him to show he had her full attention and looked at him curiously. "Well, you know how you're supposed to be tracking all these people down, including Sirius Black?"

Madison just nodded and watched Harry intently.

"Well, there's something you ought to know." said Harry quietly. He wasn't sure how to put this. "You can't capture Sirius."

Madison goggled at Harry wide-eyed. "Why on earth not?!"

"Because he's our godfather."

The silence that followed seemed to be hours long. Finally, after gaping like a fish out of water, Madison broke it.

"What?" she whispered stunned. "He's nothing but a cold-blooded murderer. He should be locked up in Azkaban for the rest of his life!"

"Madison, don't say that." said Harry, moving in closer to Madison. "He's innocent. Peter Pettigrew is still alive and he framed Sirius."

Madison drew back and looked out the window. The silence that followed this was even longer than the last. She didn't look the least bit happy. Eventually, she turned back to Harry.

"Harry, I'm going out on a limp here." she started. "but I'm going to believe you. I don't know why, but I believe you."

"Great!" Harry practically shouted.

"Hush!" Madison snapped. "Now, I won't drop him, instead, I'll just throw the Ministry off by saying he's been spotted in China or something." She paused momentarily. "Do you have any idea how much shit I'll be in if I get caught?"

Harry shook his head. He honestly didn't know.

"I'll lose my job." Madison said. Harry didn't think that was so bad, but she wasn't finished. "I'll never be able to do anything for the Ministry again. If I'm still in school when I get caught, I'll get kicked out. I'll also be stripped of all my powers. Basically, I'll be banished to live the life of a Muggle. I'll have no communication with the other world. That is, if they decide to go easy on me instead of shipping me right off to Azkaban for a life sentence."

Ok, now that sounded bad. Madison smiled reassuringly though. Harry reached over to wake up Hermione. The rest of the train ride was spent throwing foreign objects into Ron's mouth. Various things ranging from lint found on the floor to small coins to rather large wads of gum found under the seats that only Harry was willing to grab.

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After goodbye hugs and kisses were given to Ron and Hermione, Harry and Madison ventured out into the station alone. Madison had forgotten what the Dursley's looked like, so she was totally dependent upon Harry to find their way to them. After about twenty minutes, Harry began to feel a lump in the pit of his stomach. What if the Dursleys forgot they were supposed to come for them? Or what if they just lost whatever care they had in them? Just as Harry was beginning to worry, he heard Madison let out a short, breathless, "Oh God"

Harry turned around to see what Madison was on about. Her back was turned to him and was facing a small family about twenty feet away. Harry looked at them and almost recognized them immediately: The Harpers.

"Kacey!" yelled out the blonde woman when she saw Madison. The skinny woman began to scramble through the crowd towards her estranged daughter, when a tall, handsome man with a dark complexion held her back.

"Restrain yourself, Jan." the man whispered audibly to the woman. She looked up at him, nodded, and the couple began to slowly walk over. They were followed by a dark haired girl. They walked straight up to Madison and smiled. Harry took his sisters arm in a way of showing support.

"Sweety." started the woman. She reached down and touched Madison's cheek, completely ignoring Harry. Madison looked completely at a loss of words. "Kacey, honey, we miss you. Are you sure you don't want to come home? Come home and be with you're family?"

"Get your hand off me!" Madison snapped, shoving the woman's hand off her cheek. "Why don't you try calling me by my real name, Mother? Oh, wait, nevermind, you're not my mother. My mother died which you so conveniently forgot to mention."

Jan, or whatever her name was, looked truly hurt. She wiped a tear from her eye and backed off. That's when the girl stepped forward.

"You and I both know that the only reason you're going with Potter here is because you figure he'll make you famous, Kacey." Said the girl. "That's all you've ever wanted was attention."

Now Madison was mad.

"The name's Madison Lorenna Potter. Now pardon me, but YOU are the family that betrayed me." Madison declared. "And if I'm right, YOU'RE the one who always craved attention. You have the hots for Harry anyway. 'And just think of what it'll do for my reputation!' is what you said in your letter if I remember correctly. So you shouldn't be talking, Melissa." Madison smirked at her befuddled former family, grabbed Harry by the arm and walked away.

Harry glanced over at his sister, a bit confused. How did they know she was going to be here and how did they know what time the train would be around? Did Madison really think she'd just get rid of her family that easily? He turned back around, half-assed expecting the family to be running after them, but to his utter surprise, they were gone. Harry looked to his left and right looking for one of their heads bobbing away, but there was nothing.

"Come on, Harry!" Madison said, tugging Harry along. "I think I see Aunt Petunia"

Sure enough, Vernon, Aunt Petunia and Dudley were gathered together over by the nearest exit. As Madison and Harry drew nearer, he noticed all three of them were wearing the strangest outfits. for a Durlsey anyway. Vernon was wearing all black. It wasn't dressy or anything, it was just black. He had black sunglasses on as well as a tiny black hat that made his head look even bigger than what it really was. He was pretending to read a newspaper, but he kept peering over his sunglasses at Harry approaching. Petunia was dressed in a long pink dress without any pattern or design. She had an enormous hat with elaborate flowers stuck to it. There was a sheer pink scarf that tied around the brim of the hat then under her chin to "tuck" it in. She too was wearing sunglasses. Hers were so big, you'd think she were an enormous fly. Aunt Petunias head, however, looked nearly ten times smaller than it's actual size. And Dudley, well, lets just say Dudley looked prepared to take flight for a year long trip to Hawaii. They were obviously trying to look like idiots and not the Dursleys so no one would notice that the "Perfect Family" was in connection with two owl-hauling, magic morons.

Vernon said nothing, but pointed to them, then to the exit. Once were in the car, they began to head home in silence. Madison was apparently not used to this, because she was obviously uncomfortable with the silence and looked as if she really wanted to break it.

"So how is everyone today?" Madison practically spat out with anticipation. Aunt Petunia turned around from her seat in the front and looked at her rather strangely.

"I'm doing fine." She replied. "Thank you for asking, dear." Aunt Petunia then wheeled herself back around and looked at her husband.

"I'll be better once I'm home and out of this ridiculous getup." said Vernon calmly, not bothering to even glance in his mirror at them. "And once you two are up in your room and quiet."

Apparently, Madison was tweaked by this.

"But I have work to do." She protested.

"Not in my house, you don't."

The rest of the ride home was silent.

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Once upon entering the house, Madison began to look around. She turned to Harry and gave him a look that said 'Could this house be anymore boring?' Harry nodded in agreement. After Dudley had hung his parents coats up, the three of the Durlsey's advanced upon Harry and Madison.

"Now let's get one thing straight." Vernon whispered in a deadly tone. "All of your freak crap is to be locked into the cupboard and is not to be touched again until the day your back on that train. You will wear the clothes that your aunt and I so generously provide for you. Your damn noisy animals are to be kept in the garage and if I hear one peep out of them, it's bye-bye birdie. You and your sister are to stay up in that room, quiet as a mouse, until you are called upon. Do you understand me?"

Harry silently nodded while Madison gawked at her uncle, to shocked to speak.

"Good." said Vernon, raising his voice to normal now. "Now, up!" He pointed one fat finger up the stairs. Harry was already on his way up when he heard a "What do you think you're doing?" from Uncle Vernon. Harry turned in time to see Dudley disappear into the kitchen as fast as his porky little legs would carry him. What he saw scared him to death. Madison had her wand up and raised right between Vernons eyes.

"Nice try." said Vernon calmly. "We already know that you're not allowed to do magic outside of school."

"Oh, really?" Madison questioned sarcastically. "Watch me." She then pointed her wand to her aunt and whispered a charm under her breath. Harry watched in half horror, half amusement, as his aunts hair began to get shorter until it finally disappeared. He was now looking at a bald Petunia. Aunt Petunia screamed in horror, but amazingly, didn't faint. Vernon looked to his wife, then back to his niece in total fear.

"Into the living room, now." said Madison in a low voice. "All three of you. Get in there, Piggy." She called out to Dudley. Harry followed in curiosity. All three of the Dursleys sat down on the divan and watched Madison pace back and forth, wand still pointing in their direction.

"Madison!" cried Harry. "What are you doing?!"

Madison looked up at her brother and grinned.

"I'm allowed to." Madison replied through her smirk. "I talked to the Ministry what you told me the Dursley's were like and they gave me permission to use it if necessary. Well, I think it's necessary." She then looked back to the Durlseys. "Look, I don't want to be here just as much as you don't want us here. So what do you say we make it a bit easier on both of us."

Vernon tried to talk back, but Madison hushed him with a silencing charm.

"Good, I'm glad you're willing to work with me. First things first. I have a job to hold up. Soon to be two once I get my waitressing back. I have work to do and some if it will have to be done while I'm here. So here's the deal. You let me do my job, and I'll do it at night when the rest of the family is in watching TV or something. Second, you will not lock up our belongings. That includes our owls. If you agree to let us have our things and to let our owls out at night, then we will keep our stuff up in the room, clean and quiet. Third, Harry and I will not stay up in that room all day. We are part of the family, and so we will act as such. In return for letting us out during the day, we will dress as Muggles and we will act like Muggles. There won't be a trace of magic in this house during the day or whenever company is over. Fourth, since we're part of the family, we expect to be treated like it. Meaning normal sized meals and normal birthdays. We just want to be a normal family just as much as you do. Bascially, all I'm saying is please treat us as you would want to be treated. Treat us fairly, and I won't have to do anything to you. No one will ever find out about what Harry and I actually are. However, treat us unfairly, and not only will you encounter my wrath with a wand, but I will also expose you and show everyone the freaks that you are aquainted with. Now does this sound like a fair deal to all of you?"

Everyone nodded silently.

"Good, now where's my car?" Madison asked, walking towards the window and looking down the driveway.

"It's in the garage." Vernon said, as he got up and looked at his worried, bald wife. "Crazy American cars." He grumbled.

"What was that?" asked Madison shooting him a look.

"Nothing." Vernon said quickly. "Now what about my wife's hair?"

"Oh yeah." Madison absently waved her wand at her aunt while looking through the kitchen for the garage door. She walked through the kitchen and found the wooden door that lead to the garage. Inside, she found her teal colored car.

"Care to go for a spin, Harry?" Madison turned and asked Harry with a broad smile.

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A/N: Again, sorry for the lateness in this chapter. I've been VERY busy along with a bad week last week. But I should be back on track now. Now review! I'll love you more if you do.