Hi, very long time no see, It has been since the summer... I know there is no excuse for this awful updating and you probably don't wanna hear me whine, but pleas let me take a moment to explain myself a little bit:

I know no excuse can be made for my truly awful updating patterns lately! I'm not trying to excuse this, I'm just trying to explain my abscence a little bit. So, i love writing, and i love fanfic, but i actually got a job writing for a company and i couldnt be happier! Add that to being a newlywed (a couple months now, but anyway) and attending extra classes to get my masters and i have got quite the busy schedule! This job is my dream job, but it doesnt leave too much time for my pleasure writing! So, if i get weird with updates that is probably why! I know i know, i hate making excuses, but it thought it was nessecary to explain myself a little bit.

So, there you have it, I'm sorry for makign an excuse, but I fwlt like you all deserved an explanation because you are all wonderful readers! So I took a little break from fanfic, so I wanted to get out a new chapter for your enjoyment by tyhe end of the year! So here it is, enjoy!

Please review!

Chapter 15: May's Interrogation

Albus P.O.V.

I walked down the hall and was suddenly stopped by James, "Al, I need you to go in and help me question May Rosserin, Scorpius went home."

I nodded and followed him to the little room. I sat down at the table across from May who was wringing her hands together and whimpering slightly. James stood against the wall behind me. "Mrs. Rosserin, I'm gonna have to ask you a couple questions. Now I viewed the tape of your husband's inter- questioning and I have some information that I want to check out with you. So, were you aware that Barry was harboring, and helping, his brother Lytle?"

"Mr. Potter, I want you to understand that my husband, Barry, is a good man, he-"

"That's not what I asked, I don't really care about his character right now quite honestly, I just want to know if you knew he was helping Lytle Rosserin." I told her sternly.

She looked frightened, "I-I did."

"Then why didn't you report that to the proper authorities?" I asked.

"I-I don't know. I honestly don't." May whispered.

I sighed, "Mrs. Rosserin, look, you are a good woman, I know you would have come to us if you could. Did Barry threaten you? Did he tell you that if you told then he would hurt you or your children?"

"N-no."

"Are you sure? You can tell me the truth. Because Barry told us everything." I lied.

May's eyes widened, "Everything?"

"Yes, and I want to see if everything he said checks out." I explained.

"My husband didn't threaten me." May mumbled.

"Did Lytle?"

May nodded, "He said he would kill my children if I told a soul." She started to cry.

"It's ok, your kids are safe now, but I need you to tell me what you know." I said gently, taking her shaking hand.

"Okay, I can do that." May nodded, wiping her tears.

I grinned softly, "Thank you."

May took a deep breath, "It all started when Lytle first started committing the crimes, Barry didn't tell me much, but I knew he was assisting Lytle. He helped him with the drop off location and such, Barry did not tell me this, Lytle did. In a rare moment when he seemed calm and normal. Lytle lived with us for a while, between the crimes. Lytle told me that Barry was helping him plan. Barry also was supposed to go and pick up the ransom."

"Barry was supposed to keep some of the money and Lytle admitted that most times Barry took more than was his fair share. But Lytle said that was okay because we had the baby to care for. Once Lytle escaped from prison he came straight to our home. I didn't hear the conversation between my husband and Lytle, but Barry invited Lytle in and they went downstairs for a short while. Barry forbid me from going down there long ago. Lytle left with the little baby that he had come with. When you guys showed up Barry obviously trapped you two down there. He told me not to let you out, so I didn't because I didn't want to make him angry."

May then looked up at me with pleading eyes, "Please, that's all I know Mr. Potter."

"Thank you. You say you didn't want to make him angry, you're a grown woman, you don't have to listen to him. Why didn't you disobey him?" I inquired.

"Like Lytle, Barry sometimes has the tendency to get quite violent." May admitted.

I looked her in the eye, "Has he ever hit you?"

May looked away, "I-I- Maybe once or twice, but never the children!"

I nodded, "Thank you May, we might keep you for a while, but you can go now. Brenda will get you settled."

I went to go, but May's voice stopped me, "Mr. Potter?"

"Yes Mrs. Rosserin?"

"Is Barry going to Azkaban?" May asked, looking at the table.

"Yes, he is ma'am, I don't know for how long quite yet. That is for the court to decide." I told her.

Then I strode out of the room, leaving James to bring May out. I talked to Brenda for a minute before visiting with my father and telling him what happened. Then I went home to be with my wife.

Again, I apologize, and I;'m sorryu it was short! I love you all and I hope you enjoyed this chapter!

Please review, it really does motivate me to write faster believe it or not!

-W-P08