Harry Potter and the Secret Inheritance

Chapter 43

Adriane spent the next few days exploring Gotham before she finally managed to get in contact with her cousin. She had a meeting at their house later that night and right now she was at the bank setting up an account.

She didn't want anyone to pry into what bank she used because Gringott's wasn't exactly a mundane bank, it was a magical one. She wasn't putting much money in her account here, she knew how often banks were robbed in Gotham and it didn't seem like a smart risk to take with her money.

Suddenly the back wall blew up, sending debris everywhere and forcing Adriane to tackle a child that was standing near her to protect her from exploding shrapnel She used her body as a shield to keep the child safe from the bits of wall flying everywhere. She turned around quickly, keeping the little girl behind her so she stayed safe.

Adriane froze when she saw who was standing in the hole. It was the Joker, that wasn't what made her freeze though. He looked just like her Dad and Uncle. Her breath hitched as she realized she just found her Uncle Jack.

And he was a Villain.

She felt her heartbreak. Why was he a villain? What happened to her uncle? Did he go insane when James and Lily died, when he thought Wormtail was dead, that Padfood betrayed them?

Adriane didn't know, what she did know though was that she needed to figure out a way to keep everyone safe. She had heard of the Joker, one of the most ruthless rouges in Gotham. Suddenly, she was hit with an idea and she hoped it worked.

She quickly looked around and noticed that everyone had been forced to their knees at gunpoint. Good, if she was shot at there was no one standing behind her. She slowly stood up, speaking out a phrase that made the Joker himself freeze.

"You know, Prongs, Padfoot, and Moony would be disappointed in you. Wormtail would probably join in though, congrats."

Within moments the Joker unfroze and spun around, fury and insanity shining in their eyes. "Who said that? Who knows those names!?" His eyes landed on Adriane who was glaring at him.

"Aw, don't you recognize me?" This caused the Joker to laugh, "Why would I recognize you? You need to smile more."

Adriane crossed her arms, "Yeah, no thanks, I smile plenty when I'm happy but right now this little Rosie isn't so happy, is she Uncle Jack."

Everyone saw the way the Joker paused trying to put what she just said into some form of sense. They watched as his eyes widened and he staggered back, and most terrifying they watched how his smile fell and he looked horrified.

"L-Little Rosie?" He spoke in the softest voice anyone had ever heard from him.

Adraine nodded, tears in her eyes, "It's me, Uncle Jack, I'm right here. Please, don't do this."

Everyone was shocked when his right eye flickered from purple into green and back again while the Joker looked like he was in pain. "R-Rosie, get out of here, run, get away from me."

The entire Bank and the Batfam on the roof listening in were shocked at the sob that came from Joker. "Please Rosie, I-I can't fight it much longer. RUN!"

"Uncle Jack, what's going on?" Adriane was horrified, it looked like her uncle was being controlled by something, when he was in control both eyes are green, and when the other thing is in control one eye is purple. That's what she's assuming is happening anyway.

"Rosie run, I'm not saying this as the Joker, I'm saying this as Ja-" He started hacking into his hand, looking like he was fighting against something inside him with all his might. "I-I'm asking as Jack, your uncle. Now go!"