5The Great Escape
A/N: A 'what if' story. Laura Rose from 'A Fine Line Between Love and Hate' is featured in this story. She's probably going to be in a lot of my Harry Potter stories.
INTRODUCTION
BLACK IS FIRST TO ESCAPE
Sirius Black, possibly the most infamous prisoner ever to be held in Azkaban fortress, has done the impossible and escaped Azkaban, the Ministry of Magic confirmed today. "We are doing all we can to recapture Black," said the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, this morning, "and we beg the magical community to remain calm."
Fudge has been criticized by some members of the International Federation of Warlocks for informing the Muggle Prime Minister of the crisis.
"Well, really, I had to, don't you know, said an irritable Fudge. Black is mad. He's a danger to anyone who crosses him, magic or Muggle. I have the Prime Minister's assurance that he will not breathe a word of Black's true identity to anyone. And let's face it — who'd believe him if he did?"
While Muggles have been told that Black is carrying a gun (a kind of metal wand that Muggles use to kill each other), the magical community lives in fear of a massacre like that of twelve years ago, when Black murdered thirteen people with a single curse.
But the big question is; How did Black escape?
For the full report, turn to pages 4 and 5
This was the front page of the newspaper that greeted the Wizarding world on a drab Tuesday morning. For the majority it was cue to start running around screaming and panicking whilst trying to put extra security measures in place, but for Albus Dumbledore it meant that he had to contact Arabella Figg.
Dear Arabella,
As you undoubtably have heard, Sirius Black is at large. I cannot stress how important it is that you keep a closer eye on Harry and Laura than ever. I know, for reasons I cannot share, that Black will make the twins his first target. I am currently trying to find suitable extra security to send to Little Whinging to help protect them.
Yours sincerely
Albus P. W. B. Dumbledore
A/N: The next chapter should be up by Monday. I hope to start it today atleast.