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Chapter 30 - Penny Jenny

James appeared in the home of the Walker family as the family were all sitting down to eat a humble meal of fried chicken beans at their table. They all froze at the sight of him  and he quickly counted the seats and noted again the one person missing.

James looked at River Song. "Where is your little girl, Mrs. Walker? It's a family dinner. She should be here." He said.

River Song looked pale and stared at him wide eyed and nervous. She glanced at her husband who glared at her giving her a warning look before turning to James. His sons gathered in front of their mother protecting her.

"How the devil did you get through our wards. My elder told your father what he wanted to know. There is no reason for you to be here."

James shook his head. "I disagree. You and your family have caused us a great deal of trouble. I'm here to speak to the person that caused that trouble. Where is she?"

Archer snorted shaking his head and with a twist of his wrist his club appeared in his hand. "You better get out of here boy. Your father isn't here to protect you?"

James took out his wand. "Mr. Walker. I just came here to talk to the creature that started all this."

"I don't care what you came here to do. Your not welcome here."

James stared at him. "I like animals."

"What?!"

James nodded. "I like animals. I liked to study them at school. One of my best friends at Hogwarts taught me a bit about the strange ones and weird places I could find them in America. He's a funny guy. A lot of people don't really care for him but he's got his charm and sense of humor."

"Where is your father?" Marcus said quietly

James shook his head. "He came with me along with my mom and friend. Anyway. This whole situation kinda reminded me of my friend. He liked to plays games with mortals. Harmless pranks. Jokes. He had a dangerous side to him but he only let that out against the enemies of Hogwarts to protect the students. That's his nature. Chaos and mischief. I had a talk with him before I came. It gave him a good laugh. Peeves, you see is a Poltergeist. He recognized the handy work of his kind."

Archer went motionless. The room was quiet as James stared at all of them and saw the truth. He nodded his head. "I thought so. You kind ah gave it away when I said creature. You didn't correct me. My friend Peeves told that there two types of Poltergeist. One that just like to mess with people and have a little fun but was loyal to it's own.

However, he told some time ago about another kind of Poltergeist. He called them the no fun and all noise kind. I did think Mrs. Walker's vision about her past was made up but I was wrong." He said and aimed wand up at the ceiling. "Luminus Vertruxso!"

A loud pop sounded over the home before a bright warm light expanded out from the end of his wand until a horrifying scream was heard in the home. The sound of body hit the floor somewhere in the room was heard but James couldn't see it. He heard the sound of crying.

James sighed. "Luminus Vertruxso!" He said casting the spell a second time.

The crying immediate stopped replaced by the screams and angry snarls. "Mudblood. Mudblood. Mudblood. Mudblood. Peasent trash." A creature cried out on the floor. "Don't play with me Mudblood Potty Boy. Do you think your light show will do anything to me. Fine you found out. I'll leave your family be."

"Luminus Vertrux!" James cried out again.

The sound of pop was louder now and the warm light illuminated the entire space in warm peach glow small figure grayish blue creature dressed in a yellow dress stood in the middle of the room glaring up at James.

James aimed his wand at the creature. "You will speak the truth to me. What is your name?"

The creature snickered  "Hehe. It was for a lark. A bit of fun Potty boy. Be on your way I don't answer you to and you can't do anything to me. I'll leave you be. Go on!"

James stared at the creature. "Luminus-"

"What the hell do you want Mudblood." The creature snapped.

"What is your name?" James repeated his question.

The creature chuckled. "Penny Jenny the Queen of Beauty." She said with spin on her heel and presented him her middle finger.

James studied the creature with a frown.

James frowned sniffing the air and froze.. "Would you mind doing that again?"

"What?" Penny Jenny asked.

James motioned with two finger pointed down. "Turn around in a circle again, please." He asked.

Penny Jenny shrugged turned on her heel spinning around to face him again and showed him her middle finger.

"You're fascinating." He said in a serious tone as he realized that she had on rose scented perfume on the creature.

Penny Jenny rolled her eyes at him and folded her arms across her chest. "Don't go tying to blow wind up skirt Mudblood. I said I would leave you alone why are still here?" She said stopped her foot on the floor. Her lavender eyes glared at him.

James shrugged and looked at the others in the room who were all staring at him in shocked surprise. He looked at Marcus.

"You could have told my father about Miss Penny Jenny. Are there any other Poltergeist or creatures like Miss Penny Jenny here?"

"No." Marcus said with a shake of his head. "Penny is the only creature of her kind on my people's land."

"Ah. I told you to get the hell out of here Mudblood." Penny Jenny sat stamping her feet on the floor with her hands on her hips. "Stop talking to that old fart. I'm in charge around here. It's like he said. I'm the Queen around here. Now get." Penny Jenny said pointing to the door with a dramatic motion.

BOOM!

A loud explosion went off outside and the aftershocks could be felt inside the house. Marcus was up and glaring at James. "What have you done?"

James shook his head. "I did nothing but you told another lie. Why did you keep it secret. You and your son are all liars expect for one person in this room." He said and nodded to River Song. "River Song showed me the truth. I didn't understand it at first. I thought she had lied to me for some reason. But she showed me the truth. Why would she do that? Turn against her husband and family. There could be only one reason."

James turned to Archer. "Either your not her husband or the old man is holding you and her family captive. Which one is it?"

Archer swung his club down at fast at him. James lifted his arm to block the blow. Nothing happened. James looked up to see that Angus stood between them holding the club. He grinned at her. "I think you hit the right note son. Let's see. Lets ask a honest woman. River Song is this man your husband?"

"My husband is dead as is my daughter." River Song said softly.

Angus hissed through his teeth."That explains somethings."