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Chapter 4: The Roots Of Evil

The journey back to Sirius house was a silent one. Sirius and Sonny sat ashen faced, Remus tried to remain calm but the strain showed in his tired eyes. The bus, bar the friends, was empty, yellow lights shone dimly from above them as it rattled along the darkened streets. The driver eyed them suspiciously through his rear-view-mirror, obviously taken aback by their strange clothing. It had not helped that Sirius had tried to pay the man in knuts, luckily Sonny had come prepared and had sufficient muggle money to pay their fares.

'Fancy dress party?' The elderly driver enquired.

Sirius grunted. The poor muggle decided against pursuing further conversation. They obviously were not the sociable kind.

After what seemed like a lifetime of sharp bends and bumpy roads Sonny outstretched her arms and rang the bell.

'What the?!' Remus nearly jumped out of his skin.

'It's ok, it just signals for the driver  to stop. We need to get off here'

'Somebody does her muggle studies homework' Sirius muttered. In any other circumstances this would have been one of his off-the-cuff jokes.

The group alighted the bus and began their walk home. They followed a long path that lead up a back lane. To one side of them lay a thick wood, to the other a field.

'Where the hell are we?' I don't live near any country lanes!' Sirius sounded impatient.

'This is the closest we could get to your house.' Sonny responded 'Wizard housing estates aren't exactly on muggle bus routes.'

They continued walking along the deserted path soundlessly for ten minutes. The night air was cool and dry, streetlamps buzzed and flickered above their heads.

It was Sonny that broke the silence. 'Do you think the Aurors will find Lily and James?'

Harry could see the concerned expression on his aunt's face. He desperately wanted to reassure her. In the few hours he had spent in her presence he had grown extremely fond of her. He wished he knew where she was back in his own time. He would have to ask Remus when he got back.

'Of course they will.' Remus answered Sonny. We've told Moody where they are and the Ministry are on to Jones. Your brother will be fine I promise.'

'Definitely' Sirius agreed Moody is the best Auror in Britain, probably the world. He'll probably be with James right now.

'Really.' Sonny sounded unsure 'Why don't you just tell me the truth, I'm not a kid. If your so bloody sure, why do you look as scared as I feel?'

James sister began scraping her feet along the concrete pavement defiantly. Harry was by now getting used to feeling helpless in his current situation. All he wanted to do was let his fathers family and friends know that Lily and James would be ok. There were, however, other things weighing on his mind.

Ron.

 Did Ron know that his aunt's husband had once worked for Voldemort? How could he possibly not? One thing was for  certain, Remus and Sirius knew. They had allowed Harry to make acquaintance with the nephew of the man who had once tried to kill his parents. Harry wanted to go back to his own time. He wanted to confront Remus, Sirius and Ron. But how?

The trio, plus Harry, eventually reached Sirius's house. As they walked through the doorway Remus lit the living room with his wand. Sirius squinted as the sudden light dazzled him. They each sat down on separate chairs, Harry sat on the arm of Remus's. The two men flopped back into their armchairs but Sonny sat rigid in the middle of the sofa, her brown eyes fixed on the wall before her.

'Why didn't you answer my question? the girl finally asked 'If you're so positive James will be found then why do you both look so worried?'

'It's not James that is worrying us. He's in the best hands possible.' Remus told her. 'There are a lot of awful rumours going around the wizarding world concerning Jones. If they are true and he's working for Voldemort', he breathed heavily, '.....then God help us.'

For the first time Sonny moved, slowly turning her head toward Remus.

'Don't' Sirius croaked 'There's no need to scare monger, it's best she doesn't know until we're sure James is safe.'

'Bloody hell Sirius' Sonny yelled 'I am not a child! This is my brother we're talking about. If there's something I should know for God's sake tell me!'

'She has a right to know' Remus told his old friend.

He looked deeply into Sonny's eyes. Sirius moved from his arm chair  to Sonny's side on the settee. Holding unwavering eye-contact with her Lupin began to tell Sonny, Jones's story.

'The Jones family were once a very wealthy and well respected family, strangely well respected considering they were a strongly Slytherin group of people. Old Mr. Jones was a successful man, although rather old-fashioned in his ways, he was also very kind hearted. Malus was an only child and was treated like a king by his father. Mr. Jones was also very strict which Malus hated. When he was nine years old he befriended a young boy named Davy who was well known as an orphaned beggar and a trouble maker. Mr. Jones was deadly against the friendship and rightly so. Malus and Davy began getting in a lot of trouble with the Ministry for minor crimes, theft and the likes. Old Jones blamed Davy for his son's behavior and banned the friendship, often locking the kid up in the basement so he couldn't leave the house. Malus still managed to escape the house on occasion and the friendship only ceased when young Davy was found dead in the Jones's barn. Mr. Jones was tried for the childs murder and sent to Azkaban. Malus grieved terribly for his friend and weeks later Mrs Jones and the staff that resided in the Jones house were killed. Everyone knew that the murders were committed by young Jones but there was insufficient proof to convict him. He was left to walk free and joined Hogwarts shortly after. Under Dumbledores watchful eye Jones was incapable of causing trouble but since his graduation suspicious deaths have followed him around'.

                'It's because of Jones past that Sirius and I are concerned. With Voldemort's power he is capable of anything. He certainly has murderer's blood in his veins, inherited from his father and he possesses Slytherin qualities. If  the rumours are true he committed his first murders at just ten years old.'

Sonny glared at Lupin, her face ghostly pale. 'That's the man that's after my brother?' she said, her voice trembling 'And that was what he was capable of before he learned magic? Why are we just sitting here' she began sobbing 'Why aren't we looking for James?'

Moody and the Ministry are on to it' Lupin told her calmly. 'They are the best people for the job. Even if we did find James we couldn't do anything to stop Jones. We'd be as vulnerable as James and Lily. The Aurors have powers we don't, I have utmost faith in them.'

Sonny nodded tearfully. Sirius took her in his arms where she cried herself to sleep.

It was 1am when Sirius looked at his clock. He carried Sonny upstairs to bed and she slept on soundlessly.

Harry felt numb. Although he knew the outcome of events he still felt un-nerved that such a monster had been sent to kill his parents.

Remus looked tired as did Sirius when he returned downstairs.

'Come on Moony' he said 'We'd better rest too, like you said, James and Lily are in the  best possible hands.'

 Before another word was said the two friends had fallen fast  asleep in their chairs.