Okay JKR I am holding all your characters hostage until you give me Sirius Black and Remus Lupin. Once I have them all others will be released with no harm done to them or their reputations. Well, I might rip Dumbledore a new one, that manipulative old blankity-blank.

Sirius Black and the American

Chapter 3

While the welcoming feast and sorting is going on at Hogwarts, back in London Evan Rosier is planning his niece's future. His plans include Lord Voldemort. As one of the Dark Lord's inner circle, he wants to bestow his niece upon him, but he must do this carefully as his niece is stubborn and hates anything to do with her uncle. She blames him, and rightfully so, for the death of her family. For even though she had no proof, he was behind the attack on her parents and their close friends. He needed to get control over Juliet so that he could get his greedy hands on her inheritance. What he didn't know at the time was that her father, James Austin, had tied up her inheritance in such a way, as she must be married before any could be released. Therefore, he lied to her and said that they were only moving to England for a few years, even though he lived there full time. The laws in England are easier to bypass if need be and women are treated more like chattel than in the more progressive America.

Evan is hoping to get her married to one of the more easily controlled Death Eaters but realizes that he must be careful to not anger his Master.

Back at Hogwarts Juliet feels a shiver go through her body and realizes that her Uncle is plotting against her. What Uncle Evan does not know is that Austin family magic allows them to know when and who is working against them. It does not tell them what danger that they are up against just that it is there.

Since her parent's death and the deaths of those who were supposed to take charge over her upon her parent's death, she knew that her uncle was behind this nefarious plot. She was taking precautions to get out from under his control.

Blood purists that Uncle Evan is, he knows nothing about her greatest chance to get away from him, the non-magical world. She just knows that she doesn't want to go alone into this world. One of the reasons she fought against going into Slytherin House is because she is trying to find allies who will be willing to fight against the growing evil in the magical world. Juliet knows that if Moldyshorts wins England that he will next target the rest of the world one nation at a time, and once the entire magical world is subjugated he will turn his eyes on the non-magical world.

Juliet knows that the magical world is so far behind, even those in the more enlightened countries, are so far behind technology wise than the non-magical world. Most Witches and Wizards don't even realize that a simpleton with a gun could take them out. Even those who aren't blood purists think that the non-magical world is to be looked down upon because they have magic. She knows different. Her parents raised her to be respectful and to question all. She will not bow down to anyone, magical or non-magical.

After having been with her uncle for a year, she has known what abuse was. Before her parents died, Juliet had only known love and compassion for those less fortunate her. James and Maralinda Austin had always taught her that as someone who had more money than others did, she should never gloat or taunt those less fortunate. They taught her that if she saw someone being abused or even suspected it that she should find the best way to help them out of such situations. It this meant bypassing those in authority then so be it, just don't let them stay in that predicament.

One of the first things she noticed about her new friends was that both Sirius Black and Severus Snape might be in such abusive homes. She would have to lightly tread to find out if this was so and what she needed to do to help them while helping herself get away from her Uncle. She had already made a start. Her uncle did not allow her much money but she was able to get a few Galleons. What her uncle did not know is that she knows her way around the non-magical world. Even though she did not know much about London, she was able to take her Galleons, get them melted down, takes them to a Brokerage firm in London, and sold for Pounds. She continued to do this every time she was able to get a hold of the Galleons. Before September 1, she was able to exchange enough gold to have a tidy little nest egg of £2,000. Not enough to get away from her uncle but she figured that during Christmas Holidays that she could exchange the £2,000 for Galleons and start the process all over again. She would do every chance she got.

She knew that the Goblins made this easy for her as their exchange rate between currencies were unrealistic in the non-magical world. To the magical world, Gold was abundant and the price of gold was much lower than what can be found in the non-magical world. So for those cunning enough (yes this is one reason the hat wanted to place her in Slytherin) to grasp this concept there was a fortune waiting to be made. The Goblins did understand this concept but knew that the Witches and Wizards of England were not perceptive enough to grasp this. What they did not plan on was one smart and conniving young American Witch. It would be years before they caught on and even then they applauded this, as she was also smart enough not to let the rest of the magical world know that they, to enrich their coffers, were also using this ploy.

Juliet figured by the time that she was going into the 5th year that she would have enough to escape her uncle. She knew that if she wasn't ready by then he would either marry her off to someone old enough to be her father or grandfather or he would violate her himself. She could see the way he was watching her. The only thing is that she does not want to be alone. She is hoping that when she leaves that she can get others to go with her. She wants them still go to school, if possible, but during the times she is not in school she wants them in hiding in the non-magical world.

She already has her own personal house-elf her uncle knows nothing about; she just has to get her here to England without his knowledge. Her elf, Tipsy, is back in Florida. Her uncle thought that Tipsy was just a regular house elf bonded to the Austin Plantation; he didn't know that Tipsy was personally bonded to Juliet. Juliet had found Tipsy when she was 6 years old. Tipsy had been freed from her past master during a drunken rampage by her former master. The elf was desolate and was quickly fading away when Juliet had found her, so Juliet asked if she would like to come home with her and become her elf. Tipsy misunderstanding Juliet thought she meant personal elf when Juliet had meant elf to the plantation. Once it was known at home that Juliet and Tipsy were bonded, James and Maralinda decided to keep that information secret. They reasoned that if anything should happen to them no one would know that Juliet had this secret weapon in her arsenal.