So I am a bit of an idiot. This has been written for a week and I forgot to post it as I finished it right before an exam. So many apologies for the lateness, and hopefully I will have chapter 10 out for you by Sunday.

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Sakura Lisel: disown Lynn and have Lily obliviated huh? I haven't written any journal entries for the patriarch book I mentioned, so I might be using that. My assumption is that due to the marriage bond, Lily can't leave James without the assistance of a higher-ranking Lord.

AthenaKitty- sometimes it just happens that a baby dies for an unknown reason. It's sad, but it's an unfortunate part of life.

For those that complain about Jade just blabbing about Magic, she's talking to the Mafia! Honestly, do you think they don't already know about Magic? They do in my verse.

CHAPTER 9

Mukuro was on a hunt. That file reminded him of his time with the Esterneo Familgia, the reason why he had been tortured and experimented on. This new Cloud was tortured by those who were supposed to care for her, to protect her, love her.

He was outside the hellhole known as Privet Drive and smirked. It appeared that Mammon had already begun his revenge. As it is his daughter who had suffered, Mukuro figured he couldn't complain... much.

The house was shrouded in an illusion, with broken porch and falling shingles, the paint peeling and faded. The yard was a wreck... weeds and vicious plants were plentiful while the roses- he took a closer look, yes the roses had faces and would bite at that horse-face woman when she walked by.

He began weaving another illusion, one that emphasized what horrible things that they had done to Jade, and while he worked his flames, Vernon came storming back. He started screaming about how he got fired and it was all the freaks fault, wishing that she was there so he could punish her for causing his termination.

The phone rang, and it was Marge, Vernon's sister calling from prison. Apparently she was locked up for dog abuse and running a dog fighting ring, and would Vernon use some of that freaky girls money to pay her lawyer fees.

Meanwhile, all the evidence had been delivered to the local station and the cops were prepared to arrest the couple. When they came to arrest them, it was around the time all the other working-class men and women were returning home and the Dursleys were arrested in front of them, thus ruining their precious reputation.

Mukuro nodded to himself. This was a start. He would check and see if anyone else wanted some revenge before they were killed.

Xanxus knocked, alerting Jade to his presence outside the Cloud suite he gave her. "You alright?" He asked her, seeing the tearstained cheeks.

"I will be," she answered. "What is it?"

"Is there anyone you care about from the British Magical Enclave? I've managed to keep most of the teams here, but they are eager to go get revenge."

"I have a few I would like safe. Most of my friends are getting out of Britain; we started a transfer process to Beauxbatons while they were present for the tournament. Would you like a list?"

"Please," he looked awkward and turned to leave. "See you at dinner."

Jade pulled out a notepad and pushed her thoughts about Lily's journal aside. Her questions would wait until she got answers from her uncle Sirius.

Safe List:

Luna Lovegood (and father)

Neville Longbottom

Weasley-Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George

Patil family

Greengrass family

Lavender Brown

Fay Dunbar

Susan and Amelia Bones

Blaise Zabini

She tapped her pen on her tablet, then added the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Lee Jordan, Hannah Abbott, and Su Li. Then she began a second section of names, a list of those she knew wanted to not be Death Eaters.

On that list, she placed her Slytherin friends: Marcus Flint, Adrian Pucey, Theo Nott, Hugh Montague and the Carrow Twins. Thinking it over she then wrote Severus Snape. Even though he was a difficult professor, he had protected her and tried to save Lily, so she wanted answers. She also wanted the LeStrange twins captured alive for questioning as they were sworn to the house of Black, as well as Bellatrix, Narcissa and Andromeda.

Grabbing the list, she wandered back to the kitchen for dinner. Passing it first to her father with a pen, he added the Dolohov and Rosier families, then passed it to an eager Shark. "I will write up a list, and organize the bounty. Verde will be joining us as he has experiments to conduct." Regulus turned to his daughter, and asked her "why is Bella on the list with the twins? They had been planning on leaving the country to get away from that nonsense."

"Right you weren't around for it. Somehow Bella went insane and became Voldie's number one fan and reportedly tortured the Longbottoms into insanity. She was captured with Rodolphus, Rabastan, and Barty Crouch, and they were thrown into Azkaban. I feel sorry for Barty, he was reportedly Kissed after my fourth year... but he also said something that made me wonder if he had discovered my identity."

The Elite were paying close attention to Jade; she was revealing more about herself as she explained her choices than she probably planned. "I can technically have Sirius charged with kidnapping as he did not immediately bring me to the Head of House when he learned of my heritage, but I am hesitant to do so. He took the full vows, he swore on his Magic to protect me so there has to be another reason he failed to do so.

"The Slytherins on my list are ones who hate the idea of Moldy-Shorts and will not willingly serve him. Marcus established a safe house in Verona, and he managed to grab several million from his family vaults. He is supposed to get portkeys to the others so they can flee." Jade then noticed how late it was. "I was supposed to see the healer at the bank today. I can't believe I forgot!"

"It's alright Jade," Regulus soothed his daughter. "I sent a message and moved your appointment to tomorrow. Dudley will also be arriving in two days to see that you are safe for himself. Apparently he doesn't trust me."

She giggled, the sound lightening the heavy atmosphere; "that sounds like him. Dudley has always been overprotective of me."

Lounging in his elaborate throne at the head of the table, Xanxus committed the names of Jade's allies to memory. Selfishly he wondered what type of relationship she shared with the males on her lists. After so long searching for his Cloud, he was extremely possessive of his Guardians, but Jade more so than the rest.

Posted 22 December 2017