Secrets of the Innocent
“What if he were innocent?” Nightmares have been plaguing Anya Barton’s dreams as she deals with the fallout of her previous year at Hogwarts. Meanwhile, mass-murderer Sirius Black has escaped Azkaban to hunt down Harry Potter. Unfortunately for both Anya and Harry, Black is the one puzzle capable of explaining the circumstances behind Cassie Barton’s death.
(The Barton Saga, Book Three) (slight OC/Harry Potter)
Warning: Rated T for language, violence, vague mentions of adult themes such as psychological abuse, toxic relationships, and depression. Please read at your own discretion. Feel free to message me for more details.
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Chapter Ten│Dark Rumours
Summary: Anya gets a direct confirmation about her murderous uncle’s reasons for escaping Azkaban the day she returns to Hogwarts.
"There's something I've got to tell you before you leave," he said lowly. "Some within the Ministry would strongly discourage me... from divulging what I'm about to reveal to you. But I think that you need to know the facts. Harry and you are in grave danger."
I felt like a balloon, deflating in defeat. "Does this have anything to do with Sirius Black?"
Mr. Weasley scanned the crowd over my head.
"What do you know about him, Anya?"
"That he's my uncle," I muttered. "That he was a Death Eater. That he blew up thirteen people."
Mr. Weasley nodded slowly. "Well, you know enough. But Anya... Black escaped Azkaban because he's after Harry."
I didn't react accordingly. I didn't gasp nor did I feel surprised or fearful. In fact, my mind went straight to the bet Harry and I made when we found out the murderer was my uncle... Harry would be happy to find out he was two Galleons richer today.
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