Petunia sat in her living room, two men across from her. The one she knew, Mr. Deppe, the other was a stranger. The man was beaming at her, and for good reason.

This was Mr. Leman, the man who had read her spy story. The man who wanted to make her an Author.

Mr. and Mrs. Evans were present for the meeting, sitting on either side of their daughter. Lily was surprisingly not present, agreeing to simply stay in her room while the meeting went on. Though, Petunia did have to promise to tell her every detail of what happened.

Mr. Leman and Mr. Deppe were both very excited for about Petunia's book. Apparently it had been written well enough to keep the two men entertained. They did offer some constructive criticism, pointing out things that might need to be addressed. The girl took notes, nodding and defending her plot as needed.

The look on the men's faces when she mentioned starting book three was sooo worth it! She'd let it slip right as Mr. Deppe had taken a sip of his tea, causing the man to cough violently. Mr Leman's mouth fell open, making him look like a fish. He took turns staring at Petunia and slapping his friends' back to help him breathe.

Mr. and Mrs. Evans didn't say much in the meeting, but the girl could feel the pride radiating off them as the conversation continued.

Petunia brought out the next book, as well as an outline for the entire series. She also expressed that even though she was writing these stories now, she only wanted to publish one maybe two a year.

"May I ask why?" Mr. Leman questioned, a single eyebrow raised.

"Well, if I need to take a break then this will be my back up. If I have several years worth of books written out for this series, then I can work on my other stories with out feeling trapped by this one."

The men were surprised by her intellect, but acknowledged her forethought. It was plain to see they hadn't expected her to be thinking so far ahead. Why would they, she was only 12.

Happily the men's visit lead to several solutions for the girl. First, they helped her name the first book.

' Mia Granger's Introduction to Espionage '

The girl felt happy with the title, finding it flexible and easy to remember. The other books would be titled along the same lines, book two being ' Mia Granger's Lessons on Infiltrating the Elite ' and book three being 'Mia Granger's Experience with the Poorly Prepared Escape Plan'. This also meant she could keep Hermonie's name for another story, perhaps something where she could pair Draco and her together properly.

There was also discussion of setting up a personal bank account for the girl to use for her earnings, because both men saw this series as being incredibly successful. Petunia couldn't have been happier! This was just what she needed!

"I'm worried…" Angie Evans hummed. "What will the other children think when they find out you're an author dear? You're already so clever, this will only make you stand out more."

Petunia appreciated her mother's concern, agreeing that she'd rather not have people knowing this was her work just yet.

"What about this…" Mr. Leman held up a finger, "We can just use you're last name until you're comfortable with people knowing. We'll still market you as a young author, but that will only give credence to us protecting your identity."

Petunia nodded, happy the adults had come to a similar conclusion as her.

"Then, lets use my initial as well." She clapped her hands together. "P. Evans has a nice ring to it, doesn't it Mum?"

Lily was ecstatic hearing her sister summarize the meeting. Severus looked slightly on edge until he found out about her pen name. Petunia couldn't help the excitement bubbling inside her! Things were just going so perfectly!

Petunia tilted her head to the side as she flipped through the novel in her hands. She still hadn't decided on a story for the Hope Publishing Company, deciding she needed to do some market research first.

It had been fun sneaking into the adult section of the Public Library, perusing the romance novels to see what the current style was. To the girls surprise, they were rather spicy. Her eyebrows furrowed as she shelved another book. With the reaction Miss Kathy had she was expecting the books to be a little more prudish. Perhaps the woman was simply inexperienced with such things.

The common theme at the moment was something Petunia would describe as Timeless Historical Romance. About half of the books were at least inspired by Jane Austin, which she could appreciate. It looked like the new theme for the last year was Forbidden Love, something the girl could definitely write!

She shook her head, happy to know she didn't need to hold back too much on the romance, and she could just have her fun with it. She'd enjoy getting her works on these shelves!

"What are you doing here!"

Petunia turned wide eyed towards the voice. She had been caught. Standing before her was one of the younger Librarians, looking mortified to find a child here.

"I'm sorry…" The girl put on her most innocent face, frowning slightly. "I just wanted to surprise my mum with a book for her Birthday…"

The woman's features softened, but she was still surprised.

"Perhaps not in this section my dear." She held out a hand to Petunia with a soft smile. "Let me help you find something."

The little girl took her hand, letting the woman lead her away.

"What's wrong with the books here?" She asked with a tilt of her head. "They look funny, one of them had two people kissing like Mummy and Daddy on the front."

The woman blushed slightly, shaking her head.

"Nothing… They just, um.." The woman floundered. "They aren't something you're Mum would want for her Birthday."

The reincarnate bit her bottom lip, stopping her self from smirking.

"Then when would I give her one of those? For Christmas?"

The woman, bless her, looked even more horrified by the suggestion.

"N-no, those books are something she'd get for herself." The poor Librarian was at a loss, trying to prevent the young child from going back. "You don't give someone a book like that, they will come find it if they want to read it."

"Is that why you were there?"

Petunia still laughed at the memory of the young Librarian. The woman had gone beet red, words failing her. It had been so fun to tease the woman! The girl went out of her way to thank that woman each time they went back to the Library. With out fail the woman blushed, looking as if she'd rather drown in her cup of tea than explain the situation to the other Librarians.

Life continued in relative normalcy as the cold began to set in. Lily and Severus were doing well in class, Petunia had finished tests for her grade and was starting the next classes work load according to Mr. Little's schedule. Petunia continued to write, nearly finished with the third book of the spy series now.

There was word going around about the latest children's book. Most of the school was talking about it, setting Petunia's ears aflame. She hadn't expected them to push her book out so fast, having expected it to come out after the new year. The girl wasn't complaining, but it did strike her as odd that it happened so fast.

Perhaps they were trying to get in a lot of sale from the Christmas shoppers?

Petunia's school had taken to having reading of the book once a week, simply because they only had one copy in the Library. It was Mr. Deppe's marketing idea, to send a single copy to several schools including her own and let that spread the word among the youth.

The school Librarian read the story to the children, youth from all grades gathering to listen to the tales of Mia! Petunia sat in the back with Lily and Severus by her side. The two three of them were the only ones who knew the truth of the story, each sharing looks as the other children made predictions about what was going to happen next.

Lily was dying! She wanted to tell them all about Mia's true father, how the man wasn't actually the bad guy and how Dray was really a sweet little cousin from a bad family. The girl restrained herself, saying that if she spoiled it then the other kids would never know her pain.

It was all the good reactions from the school mates that drove Petunia to write faster. The next book would come out in April, so she needed to get a move on.

"Petunia?"

The girl looked up from her work, meeting the eyes of Severus. It was rare for him to come get her, let alone for him to come in the middle of the school day.

"Severus, what brings you here?" She stretched her back, smiling curiously.

The boy's brows furrowed, a frown forming on his face.

"I was told you wanted to see me…" He paused with a look of concern.

Petunia sat up straight, confusion on her face.

"I didn't ask for you, not that I mind having you stop in." The girl tilted her head to the side. "Who passed that along?"

"Some rude girl from another class, Delores I think."

Author's Note:

I have to apologize dear readers.

I have some terrible news. I've just received a comment from a member of Critics United. For those of you unfamiliar with the group, I invite you to do a quick google. Unfortunately, they have found this story and decided it's not appropriate. I don't want to put up with their bullying and attacks, so I'm only going to post updates to A-O-3 from now on. I hope you guys will continue to read it there, but I completely understand if you didn't.

It will be under the same story name and user.

I'm sorry about this everyone.

Thank you for enjoying my story! I've really enjoyed all your comments!

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