The Climb Beyond Wickedness

by Annabeth Marie

Rated M just to be safe. Trix Lestrange escapes her Aunt and Uncle's to go to Hogwarts. She's finally free to live a life.

1. Chapter 1

The Climb Beyond Wickedness 3rd Year

I'm thirteen years old and my name is Trix. I was named after my mother, Bellatrix Lestrange. (I'm also a Metamorphmagus. Which means I can change my appearance.) She's been in Azkaban for most of my life. I don't even remember her. I live with my Aunt Narcissa, and her family. My Uncle Lucius, has kept me from the entire world, no one but the family knows that I exist. I want more than anything to change that.

I woke up to pounding on my door. "Trix! It's time for breakfast!" My Aunt Narcissa yelled from the other side of my door. "I'll be out in a minute Aunt Narcissa!" I yelled from my bed. I groaned, and threw the covers off of me before getting out of my bed. I put on a green turtleneck sweater and some jeans. I run a brush through my dark hair. Luckily I didn't end up with my mom's curls, that would be painful. I would love to change my hair blonde today, but my uncle tells me to change it right back. It's frustrating, really. I unlock my door and run to the kitchen. "Morning Aunt Narcissa." I say before sitting in a chair at the table. "Good morning, Trix. Sleep well?" She asks. "Well enough." I reply. Draco walks into the room, and glares at me. Aunt Narcissa magically serves me my breakfast. I smile, I really love magic. I eat my breakfast quietly. "May I be excused?" I ask my Aunt. "Sure, dear." She replies with a smile. I get up and go upstairs to grab the letter I wrote to the headmaster of Hogwarts, that I have yet to send. I haven't gotten a chance yet, but since they are all downstairs, and I left breakfast early. I can send one of the owls. I take a peek downstairs before I go into Draco's room, and unlock his owl's cage. I open the window, give the owl my letter, and off he goes. I close the cage, and walk back into my room. Of course the family will find out eventually, but by then, I'll practically be out the door. It's important to me, to make a life for myself. I'm tired of staying in Malfoy Manor all day long. If only I had other family members. I might, but I don't know of them.

A week has passed since I sent my letter, and nothing has happened yet. I sigh, and close my book, because I can't keep reading with all of this on my mind. I just want out of here, I feel like a prisoner. I've put up with it all my life, because I couldn't do anything about it. Now that I have done something, I'm just so excited to get out of here. I go downstairs to the kitchen. "Hi, Aunt Narcissa." I say, as I sit in a chair at the table. She magically serves my dinner. That will never get old. In the middle of eating dinner, we hear a crash. My Uncle gets up and pulls his wand out to see what happened. I sit back in my chair, and fold my arms across my chest. This better be good. A moment later Uncle Lucius walks in and points at me. "You come over here." He says. I swallow, get out of my chair, and walk over to him. He grabs me by my arm and pulls me into the living room. There is a nice looking couple standing there. "Who are you?" I ask them. The lady smiles and takes a step towards me. "I'm your mother's sister Andromeda, and this is my husband Ted. Dumbledore has sent us to come and get you, so you can live with us, because Narcissa and her husband have kept you here long enough." She replies. I nearly choke. I squirm out of my Uncle's grasp, and stand right in front of her. "Oh." I say. "You don't seriously think you can just take her do you?" My Uncle asks. "If you try to stop us, Dumbledore will have to send Trix's letter to the Minister. So, if I were you, I would step out of the way." Andromeda replies. I smirk, and go upstairs to pack all my things. When I'm done, I run down the stairs to meet Andromeda and her husband at the door. "Bye Aunt Narcissa!" I yell, when I close the door. "So, how are we getting home?" I ask. "We're going to fly." Andromeda replies. I grin. "Really? I've never been on a broom." I say. Ted laughs. "Well, then I'm sure this will be fun for you." He says as he gets on a broom. "Okay, you'll be riding on the back of my broom." Andromeda says. "Cool." I say, and get behind her on it, wrapping my arms around her waist. Flying is the most amazing thing, I have ever felt. You can see everything. Once we got to the house, I got off the broom quickly to take a good look at it. It's nice, and smaller than Malfoy Manor. Which is good. I follow them inside, and put my coat on the coat rack. "It's perfect. Much better than the Malfoys'." I tell my Aunt. She nods. "Are you hungry, dear?" She asks me. "Oh, no. I ate enough earlier. I'm just kind of tired." I reply. "Oh, right. Well, we already have your room made up for you. Follow me." She says as she starts walking up the stairs. I follow her, to my room. It's wonderful, kind of a cream colored theme. I think it's brilliant. "It's wonderful." I tell her. "Thank you. So, just sleep well, and we'll get you on the train to Hogwarts tomorrow." She says. I nearly drop my trunk. "Really? Won't I be a first year then?" I ask. "No, dear you won't. Dumbledore trusts that the Malfoys' have taught you enough to be a third year." She says before leaving. "I have read all of Draco's school books. I should know enough." I say. I get ready for bed, and climb into my bed. Next thing I know someone is standing over me shaking me awake. "Trix dear. It's time for breakfast. You wouldn't want to be late today, would you?" My Aunt Andromeda asks with a laugh. "Okay, I'll be right there." I say. Once she leaves the room, I get up and put on a brown shirt, and black jeans. I run a brush through my hair. I run down the stairs, and into the kitchen. "Good morning!" I say excitedly, before taking a seat at the table. "Morning." Ted says before going back to eating. My Aunt sets a plate of food in front of me, and kisses my cheek. "Morning, dear." She says. I try not to laugh, and start eating my breakfast. Once I'm finished, I look at my Aunt. "When do we leave?" I ask her. "We can leave now I suppose. We have shopping in Diagon Alley to do, after all." She replies. "Okay. Just let me go get my trunk." I say, and go grab my trunk. When I get downstairs they're ready to go, so I grab my coat and follow them out the door. Once we get there, I take a good look around. Wow, it's crowded. "I'll go take her to get her robes. Ted you go get her books, and supplies. We will meet back here afterwards." My Aunt says. "What about my wand?" I ask her. "Oh, dear. Where did I put it?" She pulls a wand out of her pocket and shows it to me. "This was your mothers 123/4 inch walnut with dragon heartstring core. I thought you would rather have this." She says. "Really? I would love it! Thank you so much." I say and hug her. "Oh, you're welcome dear. Now, let's go get those robes." Once we're finished, we leave for King's Cross. (Also, my Aunt let me get a grey and white Maine Coon kitten. Her name is Missy. I just thought she was adorable.)And I look around for the platform. "Platform 93/4 Is that even possible?" I ask my Aunt. "Follow me." She says and walks straight through a barrier. I stand there for a second. It's okay, it's just magic. I walk through it too. Oh my, the train. I can't believe it, I've never seen one before. "Okay, Trix. This is where I leave you, just find a compartment, and be good." She hugs me tightly. When she lets me go, I see she's crying. "Don't cry, I'll be fine. I'll write every day if I have to, but you won't miss a thing." I get on the train and start looking for a compartment, I see one with two boys and one girl, also a man, who appears to be sleeping. I open the door a bit and stick my head through. "May I join you?" I ask them. The boy with black hair nods. "I'm Trix, and you are?" I ask as I sit down. "I'm Harry. This is Ron, and Hermione." The boy says. "Nice to meet you all. Oh! You have a cat?" I ask Hermione. "Yes, Crookshanks is his name. Yours?" She asks. "Missy. She's a real sweetheart." I reply. "Hermione's cat is an evil thing." Ron says. "I doubt that." I say. "So Trix, how come I've never seen you before?" Harry asks me. "Long story. I'd rather not go into it yet. I want people to get to know me first." I tell him. The train started slowing down. "We can't be there yet." Hermione says looking at her watch. The train came to a stop with a jolt, and all the lights went out. Leaving us in total darkness. "What's going on?" Said Ron's voice. "Ouch!" Gasped Hermione. "Ron that was my foot!" Harry felt his way back to his seat. "Do you think we've broken down?" He asks. "I have no idea." I say. The door of the compartment slowly slid open. Standing in the doorway, are two cloaked figures that towered to the ceiling. Their faces were completely hidden by the hoods. Then they both drew in a long slow rattling breath, as though they were trying to suck something more than air. An intense cold swept over me. I feel my own breath catch in my chest. The cold goes deeper than my skin. It's inside my chest, it's inside my heart…..

My eyes roll up into my head. I can't see. I'm drowning in cold. There is a rushing in my ears as though of water. I am being dragged downward, the roaring growing louder. And then from far away, I hear a loud cackle, and screaming, terrible, terrified, pleading screams. I want to help whoever it is, but I can't move. A thick white fog is swirling around me, inside of me- "Trix! Trix! Are you all right?" Someone is slapping my face. "W-what?" I say. I open my eyes; there are lanterns above me, and the floor is shaking. (The Hogwarts Express is moving again and the lights had come back on.) I seemed to have slid out of my seat, onto the floor Hermione was leaning close to me, and the man is looking a little bit away from me. I looked farther down, and saw Ron leaning over an unconscious Harry. Even though I feel very sick, I crawl over to him. I take his hand, and move my lips close to his ear. "Wake up, Harry." I whisper feeling scared, that he might not be okay. I just met him, but I feel like I would die if something happened to him. "He's going to be okay." The man says to me. I sit up, not letting go of Harry's hand. "Who are you?" I ask him. "Professor Lupin." He says. "Nice to meet you. It would be a lot nicer, if the circumstances were better. What happened anyways? What were those things? Who was screaming?" I ask. "No one screamed." Ron says. "I heard screaming, I-" A loud snap made her stop. Professor Lupin was breaking an enormous slab of chocolate into pieces. "Here." He says to me, handing me a large piece. "Eat it. It'll help" I take the chocolate and take a bite of it. I feel warmth flood throughout my body. "Thanks. So, what was that thing?" I ask Professor Lupin. "It was a dementor. They guard Azkaban. Excuse me, I have to have a word with the driver." He says "What happened to Harry?" I ask Ron and Hermione. "Well those things, the dementor, stood there and looked around. (I mean I think they did, I couldn't see their faces.) and he-he" Hermione tried to say. "I thought he was having a fit or something. He went sort of rigid and fell out of his seat, and started twitching. The same thing happened to you." Ron finished for her. I hear a cough, and turn my head to Harry. "Harry! Are you okay?" I ask him. "What happened?" He croaked out. "Don't worry about it, okay? Eat this." I say breaking off some of my chocolate, and giving it to him. "I don't understand. Who was screaming?" He asks, sitting up. "See?" I say annoyed to Ron. "Apparently no one. I heard it too though. Then again, we were the only two that fainted." I tell him. "Are you okay?" He asks. "I'm fine. So, Ron, would you please explain to Harry what happened?" I ask him. He tells him the story, but adds to it this time. "And Professor Lupin stepped over you, and walked toward the dementor and pulled out his wand, and he said 'None of us is hiding Sirius Black under our cloaks. Go' But the dementor didn't move, so Lupin muttered something , and a silvery thing shot out of his wand at them, and they turned around, and sort of glided away." He finished. "How come you didn't tell me that part?" I asked him accusingly. "I forgot until now." He said quietly. After a while, the train slowed down, and came to a stop. We got off the train. "Wow, Hogwarts is amazing!" I say once I get a good look at it. Two boys that look a lot like Ron put their arms through mine. "Would you like a tour?" One of them asked. I blushed. "Maybe. Who are you?" I ask them. "Fred and George Weasley. My troublemaking brothers." Ron says. "Well guess I'll see you later boys, for that tour." I kiss both of them on the cheek, and follow Ron, Harry, and Hermione to a carriage that takes us to the castle. Once we get into the castle, a very tall man beckons me to go over to him. I walk towards him. "S'pose you're Trix? Dumbledore wants to see yeh. I'm Hagrid the new Care of Magical Creatures teacher." I nod and follow him into the Great Hall, where he leads me all the way to the back of the room. Everyone is watching me. I watch my feet until I get there. "Here she is." He says, and goes to sit down. I look up and see a grey haired man with a long beard looking down at me. "Nice to finally meet you, Miss Lestrange." He says calmly. I smile. "Thank you. Nice to meet you too, sir." I reply. "I'm sure you know that you're a special case, and I hope you'll be okay with me telling people why it is you came here for the first time as a third year." He says. "I suppose not. Just, would you mind not telling them my last name? I don't want anyone to know who my parents are yet." I reply. "Trix Tonks will work for now." He says. "Thank you Professor. Where do I sit?" I ask him. "Ah. You have to be sorted first. So, have a seat in this chair, and I'll tell people why you're here." He says. I sit in the chair carefully. He casts a spell and I can't tell which one. "Well, another bright and cheery year at Hogwarts, isn't it? We are going to start the evening off with sorting a very special girl. Now, the reason she isn't getting sorted with all the first years, is because she is not a first year." He says. People are whispering all over the Great Hall. "She is a third year, and she was living with the Malfoys'. No one but the family knew she existed, until she wrote a letter to me. I made arrangements to have her come to school here. So, Minerva, if you would." He says. A woman puts a hat on my head. "Hmm…very interesting….I haven't had a student with talent like this since Harry Potter…" I hear someone speaking. "Not Slytherin…." I whisper. "Not Slytherin? Well, better be GRYFFINDOR!" It says. The woman takes the hat off my head. Hermione pats a spot next to her. I walk down and sit next to her. "Did you hear that, Harry?" I ask him. "Yes, you're in Gryffindor." He says. "No, I mean the part where it mentioned you…" I say quietly. "No one but the wearer can hear anything but the decision." Hermione says. "Oh. Well then, never mind." I say. "Hey Trix, why don't you come sit next to us?" Fred asks me. "You mind?" I ask Harry, Ron, and Hermione. They all shake their heads, and I sit in Fred's lap. "Oh, I don't know. I prefer this to sitting next to you." I say with a smirk on my face. "That's cute. Looks like I've found a girl that won't mind my ways." He replies. "I don't think I will." I say and smile at him. Some blonde girl walks by and accidentally spills her drink on me. "Oh my god. I'm so sorry." She says, grabbing some napkins trying to clean the mess. "It's fine, really. I'm Trix, and you are?" I ask her. "I'm Sienna." She says, and smiles. She doesn't look Thirteen, not at all. "How old are you?" I ask her. "Thirteen. I'm in Gryffindor too." She says, I nod. "We should get going, right Trixy?" Fred asks. "Yeah. Nice meeting you, Sienna." I say. I get off of Fred's lap. He gets up, puts his arm around my waist, and we walk somewhere. I have no idea where. We stop in front of a portrait. "Fortuna Major. That's the new password." He says. I nod, and memorize it. The portrait opens, and Fred goes through. I go through after him, and he leads me into a room. "This is the Gryffindor Common Room." He says. "Cool. Well, I guess I should probably go to bed." I say. I start to walk away, but he grabs my hand and pulls me back. "Wait a second." I look into his eyes. He moves a strand of hair from my face, and puts his hand on the back of my neck as he leans in and kisses me. "Goodnight, Trix." He says quietly. "Night Fred." I say, before walking up the stairs with Hermione to where I'm sleeping. When I wake up the next morning, I look around the room, and let out a sigh. So, last night wasn't a dream. I get dressed, grab my bag full of books, and walk downstairs into the Common Room. I see George sitting down there talking to someone. I walk up to him. "Where's Fred?" I ask. "Sleeping still. Probably dreaming about you." He says bitterly. "You're jealous, aren't you? Of Fred or me?" I ask and fold my arms across my chest. "Both, sort of." He says. I sit next to him for a second. "You don't have to worry about me stealing your brother from you, okay? I wouldn't dream of it. Also, you'll find a girlfriend before you know it. You're both amazing." I say and get up to start walking out. "Thanks Trix." He says as I walk out of the portrait. I hold onto the strap of my bag, as I walk around trying to find my way to my first class. I walk into someone accidentally, while trying to navigate with a map. Oh, no! I knocked him down. "Oh my, I'm so sorry. Just so hard finding my way, and I'm a mess already." I say quickly, and help him up. "It's all right. I'm Cedric." He says and extends a hand. I shake his hand. "I'm Trix." I smile as he looks into my eyes, and I haven't let go of his hand yet. "Hey Trix!" Fred yells from behind me. I pull my hand out of Cedric's grip. "See you later." I say and run towards Fred. "Morning." I smile, because his hair is messed up. He just stands there glaring at Cedric. "What is it?" I ask him. "He likes you." He says through gritted teeth. "Yeah, so does your twin, but I considering last night, I think it's obvious who I like." I tell him. He smiles. "There's that smile." I say, and hold his hand. "So, where's Divination?" I ask him. "Aren't you going to eat first?" He asks me. "No, I already packed some food from breakfast in my bag." I say. "Okay. I'll show you where Divination is, then." He walks me out of the hallway we were in, and towards a tower. "Here it is, just go up the ladder when you get in." He kisses me on the cheek, and leaves. But I walk into the tower, and climb the ladder. The classroom is empty, so I just sit down, and start reading from my Divination book. "Oh, you're early dear." Someone says. I look up into the face of a woman with glasses that make her eyes look huge. "I know. I didn't feel like breakfast, so I came to class early. You don't mind do you?" I ask her. "Not at all. Go ahead and read. I'll just get things ready." She replies. I just sit there reading, until people start entering the class. Hermione, Ron, and Harry sit at the table I'm at. "Good Morning Trix. Have a good snog last night?" Hermione asks with a smile on her face. I blush furiously. Ron, and Harry both look at me with wide eyes. "You got snogged last night? Your first day? By who?" Ron asks me. " I didn't snog anyone, Hermione. And it's none of your business!" I exclaim quietly. I snatch up my bag, and walk to Professor Trelawney's chair. "Professor, since I read today's lesson, may I go?" I ask her. "Go ahead, but you'll have to do the lesson tomorrow, along with tomorrow's lesson." She says. "No problem." I say and climb down the ladder. I walk all the way to the Fat Lady's portrait. "Fortuna Major." I say, and walk through it once it opens. I walk upstairs, sit on my bed and pulls the curtains around it. I lay my head down, and quickly fall asleep. Next thing I know, someone is shaking me awake. "Trix, wake up." Hermione says. "Go away." I say and roll over. She sits on the edge of my bed. "Come on, Trix. Why are you mad at me?" She asks. "You told Harry and Ron what happened last night. Ron will tease Fred and I until the day I die. Anyways, what time is it?" I ask her. "It's time for dinner. You slept all day, didn't you?" She asks me. "Yeah." I get up, and turn back to her. "You coming?" I ask. She gets up and we walk to the Great Hall. "I'll talk you later, Hermione." I say in desperate need to avoid Ron. "Wait, Trix." Harry says. "What?" I ask him. "Are you mad at us, or something?" He asks me. "I'm not mad at you, Harry. I trust you." I say and give Hermione a pointed look. I walk over to where Fred is sitting, and kiss his cheek. "I was wondering where you were." He says. "I ended up leaving Divination early, and fell asleep." I say. It's not technically lying. I did leave early, and I fell asleep. "So you missed everything else?" He asks me. "Yeah. It's going to be horrible having to catch up, won't it?" I ask him and sit on his lap. "How about a private tutor?" He asks me. "I don't think so. You'll just want to snog me, I really need to study. Making my mum proud is in some ways important to me." I say forgetting that he doesn't know. "You've never mentioned your mum before." He says and holds my hand. "I have to go." I get up and run out of the Great Hall, through a few hallways, to be sure that Fred won't find me, with tears streaming out of my eyes. I sit down against the wall, and pull my knees to my chest. In a few minutes Harry sits next to me. "You okay?" He asks. "Of course I'm not okay." I say. "What is it?" He asks. "My parents. I can't even remember them. I never knew what it was like, to be loved. I now have the chance, to feel it myself, for someone else to love me. I just don't know how." I say. "You should start by going back in there, and explaining yourself." He replies. I look at him with wide eyes. "You know?" I ask. "Of course I do. It's obvious the way you are with him. If you want to open your heart up to him, you need to talk to him." He says, and helps me up. I hug him. "Thanks Harry." I say and we walk back into the Great Hall together. Fred walks past us, looking straight ahead. "Well, fine I won't talk to him. He wants to act like I don't exist? If anyone can take that it's me. The world didn't know I existed for thirteen years." I say as we keep walking. "Uh, Harry, I'll talk to you all later." I say, and walk over to Sienna. "Want some company?" I ask her, she nods. "You know, I've kind of noticed that you're always by yourself, and you're usually reading. Why is that?" I ask her. "People are judgmental. They think I'm just like my dad. It's so unfair." She says. "Really? Well, we're in the same boat there. Only difference is, no one knows who my parents are. I've been keeping it a secret. I'm a Lestrange. Who are your parents?" I ask her. "My father is Sirius Black." She says, coldly. "The truth is, I have no idea who that is, but if you want a friend, I'll always be here." I say. She hugs me. "And I thought you were shy." I say teasingly. "Thanks, Trix. We better get off to bed" She says, and I finally notice that people are leaving. We walk all the way to the portrait of the Fat Lady. "Fortuna Major." I say, and walk through, with Sienna. Fred is sitting down across a table from George. He turns to see who it is, and quickly looks away. I walk over to where he's sitting. "What is it? What did I do? You better tell me, because I won't play stupid and pointless games." I say. He stands up and looks me in the eyes. "You really don't know?" He asks me. I shake my head. "You're the one playing games. You left to go meet Harry, I guess anyone who isn't famous Harry Potter isn't good enough for you." He says. "Well he sure as hell isn't going to accuse me of anything! You aren't good enough for me, not even close. You filthy blood traitor." I say, seeing pretty much white because of how angry I am. "Looks like you really aim to make your pure blood family proud." He says. He and George leave. George looks at me, and shakes his head in disappointment on the way. I run up the stairs, and collapse on my bed, crying my eyes out. I feel very sick, as I drift asleep. "Trix…?" Hermione asks when I wake up. I shake my head. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been mad at you Hermione. Ron would have had to find out anyways. Just like you'll have to find out my background, and, what I said to Fred last night. Oh my goodness. Last night, it was horrible, I shouldn't have said that. I didn't mean it. I'm not that kind of person. It just happened." I say quickly. "Wow, you're a mess. You look it too. You're so pale, how are you feeling?" She asks me. "I feel tired, sore, weak, and I have a headache. Also every part of my body aches, but I don't have a choice, I have to go to my classes." I say, as I try to stand up, but instead fall back onto my bed. "Or not. Too dizzy." I say. "Okay, just stay here for today, then. I'll get your work, and help you with it." She says. "Thanks." I say, and lie down. I slowly fall asleep. When I wake up, the room is empty. I put on an apple green shirt, and a pair of sweatpants. I walk downstairs into the common room. Fred and George are sitting together, as always. Hermione, Harry and Ron are all sitting on a couch. I walk over to them. "Good er, Evening." I say. Ron just glares at me, Harry doesn't even look at me, and Hermione just starts crying. "You're just like Draco Malfoy. I can't believe you could say something like that." Ron says. "I didn't mean it, okay? I'm nothing like the Malfoys'. Why would I be friends with you if I thought that? I thought you were better people. People who wouldn't hate me just because of who my family is. Or because of one mistake." I say. "I don't hate you, Trix. I just don't know you. I thought I did, but it's like there is this whole other side of you. One really sweet.-" Harry says, and I cut him off. "One very…cruel. Look, there's a reason I didn't tell you who my parents are. It's because they weren't good people. I'm Trix…Lestrange. Yeah, my parents are in Azkaban. Happy, now that you know everything? Now that you have more reason to think that I'm just like my family. I'm nothing like them, I just fight back when I'm hurt. I never wanted to hurt Fred in any way. What I really wanted to do, is love him. Harry knows that. The part you all don't know, is Harry is the reason that all of this happened. Fred thought I was snogging you or something." I say with tears streaming down my face and turn around to see Fred standing in front of me. "Did you really mean all that?" He asks. I nod. "You heard the bit about wanting to-?" I ask, but he cut me off. "Love me? Yeah, I did. Is it possible to fix this?" He asks me. "We can try. It won't be easy. I think I know that we're both feeling the same thing right now." I say. He hugs me. I start crying. "I'm so sorry. To all of you." I say. Fred squeezes me tighter. "Don't be." Hermione says with a smile on her face. "You really won me over, mate." Ron says. "Can't be mad after all of that." Harry says. "You're all so wonderful, to forgive me after that. It was wrong. The total opposite of the truth, too." I reply. "Stop. We forgive you. No need to keep going on about it. You do on the other hand need to study." Hermione says. "That can wait until tomorrow, Hermione. So, I'll have a lot to catch up on. It's no problem. I just want to relax for a minute of my life." I say. Hermione looks at my expression carefully. "Alright." She says and scoots over to make room for me. I turn to face Fred for a second. "Um, you should probably go. I think, my friends deserve some of my time. Plus, George is waiting for you." I say to Fred. "See you later?" He asks me. "Probably." I say, and sit next to Hermione. "So, what have you been talking about lately?" I ask the three of them. Ron and Hermione look at Harry, as if asking for his permission to do something. "Sirius Black." Harry says. "What about him?" I ask. "He wants to kill me." He says, as if it were something you hear everyday. "W-why would he want to do that?" I ask. "Because he was a big supporter of Voldemort." He says. I cringe as he says that name. (I remember the stories of Death Eaters, and Voldemort. I also know that he'll expect me to become one when he comes back to power.) Apparently Hermione felt it. "Something wrong, Trix?" She asks. "Of course not. Everything is perfect now. Except for the fact that some maniac who escaped from Azkaban wants to kill one of my best friends." I say. "Don't worry about me Trix. I'll be fine." He says. "You're damn right you'll be fine. I'll kill him, if he comes near you." I say angrily, and I can feel my eyes turn the color of blood. "Whoa!" Hermione says and jumps back in surprise. "How?-" She asks, but I cut her off. "I'm a Metamorphmagus. I can change my appearance." I tell her. "Oh. That's really scary." She says. "Oh, please. What's scary is when my eyes change to red.." I say. "It's also scary because you just said you were going to kill someone." She says still looking freaked out. I roll my eyes. "Something wrong with me keeping people from hurting my best friends?" I ask her. "I suppose not." She replies. "Still…I don't like this. There's something really weird going on. I can tell, it's like someone isn't telling me something. Harry, am I missing something?" I ask him. "No, you know everything I do." He says. "Okay, then…someone isn't telling you the whole story" I say. "Eh, whatever. I'm tired. Goodnight." I say, and hug Hermione. I kiss Ron and Harry on the cheek before sneaking up behind Fred. I kiss him on the cheek. "Ah! Oh, you scared me Trix." He says, blushing. "I just came to say goodnight…" I say biting my lip in an innocent, but flirtatious way. He gets up and wraps his arms around my waist. "That's pure evil Trix. You should know better than to tease." He says. I pout. "Aw, I didn't mean to tease." I say "You'll learn to love me for all the teasing, and scaring I do." I say. "Right…" He says. I kiss him softly for a moment. "Goodnight, love." I say. "Goodnight." He says. I get back in bed, and then look around the room, I finally notice who one of my roommates is. "Who would have thought we'd be sharing a room." I say. She laughs. "Funny." Sienna says. I quickly fall asleep. About four weeks pass….except for that part of the Fat Lady getting attacked, The Quidditch match, and Professor Lupin agreeing to teach both Harry and Trix how to protect themselves from the Dementors. So, it's close to past the holidays. When I wake up, I sit up on the side of my bed and look out the window. Lovely day today. I get up, and change into my robes. I must admit, I hate that we can't wear regular clothes. I grab my bag of books, and look at my schedule. Oh, dear. I had flying lessons the first day. Oh well. So, I'll never get on the Quidditch team. I brush my hair quickly, grab my winter coat, and go downstairs. I see Fred isn't here yet. So, I walk to the Great Hall, and sit by Hermione, Ron, and Harry. "Have any plans today?" I ask them. "Just the second Hogsmeade visit (you missed the first one), are you coming?" Ron asks me. I glance at Harry and see that he looks upset. "Are you going Harry?" I ask him. "No. My Aunt and Uncle won't sign the form. Neither will Professor McGonagall." He says. "Well then, I'm not going. Someone needs to stay with Harry. Keep him out of trouble, and all." I say winking at him. He smiles a little. "There you go!" I say enthusiastically. "You're very cute, you know that?" Fred asks whispering in my ear, making me jump. "Okay, I deserved that, after what I did last night." I say. "So, coming to sit with us today, Trix?" George asks. "No, Fred gets to sit with the short people today." I say, giggling a little. Hermione gently hits my arm. "We are not short!" She says, obviously offended. "Whatever." I say, as I get up so Fred can sit down. He sits in my place, and I sit on his lap. "So, Trixy…" Fred says while twirling some of my hair, around his finger. "Yes Freddie…?" I ask, with a giggle. "You feel like going out with me today?" He asks. I sigh. "I already said I would stay with Harry, because he can't go." I say nervously because of Fred thinking I was snogging Harry." "That's okay, Trix. You should go, have a good time. I'll just study or something. Maybe visit the Owlrey." Harry says. "Well, it's settled then." Fred says with a grin. "Well, my aunt never signed a form. I never even had a form, me being such a "special case" and all. I'll see you off though." I say. "Oh…that's okay, I guess." He says, and I can tell how disappointed he is. "Well, I guess we better get going then?" I ask them all. "Yeah." Ron and Hermione say simultaneously. "Coming Harry?" I ask. "No, I think I'll just go for a walk." He says. I nod, and wait for Fred to go get George, then we walk all the way to the place where McGonagall is standing, telling all the students a bunch of stuff, and making sure that no one without forms goes through. I hug Fred, and hold him tightly. "Have fun." I say un-enthusiastically, because I'm a bit sad. "You know I can stay if you want." He says. "No, I'm fine. Just have a good time." I say, and start walking away, but then- "Miss Lestrange!" Professor Mcgonagal calls me over, and I walk over to her. "Yes Professor?" I ask her. "Your Aunt sent me a letter, saying that you can visit Hogsmeade. She also asked me to give you this." She says, and hands me a small bag tied by a string. I take it. "Thank you, but um, if you'll excuse me…" I say starting off on a run to catch up with Fred. Where do you think you're going, mister?" I ask flirtatiously. He turns around in surprise. "But I thought-" He says before I cut him off. "Apparently, my Aunt worked it out already. She also sent me some money." I say holding up the little bag. He grins. "That's amazing, but I hope you don't mind if George tags along." He says. "No problem. George is like a brother to me." I say winking at him. We keep walking, but we stop along the way and have a small snowball fight. Then we decided to build a snowman. Once it's almost finished, George and Fred say. "Why don't you go ahead, we'll be right there." simultaneously. "Okay." I say and shrug before walking off, on the way we were headed earlier. I get about a quarter of the way there, before they catch up with me. "You going to tell me what that was about?" I ask them. "Oh, you'll find out." Fred says. "Whatever." I say, before running off, I eventually end up with Hermione and Ron, looking at the Shrieking Shack, but I stay a bit away. "It's meant to be the most haunted building in Britain. Did I mention that?" Hermione asks Ron. "Twice." Ron says. I try very hard not to giggle because you can tell how much they like each other, by watching them. "Oh. Do you want to move a bit closer?" She asks. "Huh?" He asks a bit taken aback. "To the Shrieking Shack." She says. "Oh. Actually I'm fine here." He says. Draco walks up behind them, and gives me one glace before talking. "Well, well, look who's here. You two shopping for your new dream home? Bit grand for you isn't it Weasel-bee? Don't your family sleep in, uh, one room?" He asks. "Shut your mouth, Malfoy" Ron says. "Ooh, not very friendly." Malfoy says. "Boys I think it's time we teach Weasel-bee how to respect his superiors." I put my hand in my pocket, knowing that it's almost time to pull out my wand. "Ahaha. Hope you don't mean yourself." Hermione says standing in front of Ron. "How dare you talk to me! You filthy little mudblood!" Malfoy says. I run up to them with my wand pointed at Malfoy. "Draco, I think it's about time for someone to teach to you a lesson." I say glaring at him. He laughs. "As if you could, Bellatrix." He says. I move my hand so that my wand is three inches from his face. "You ever call me by my mother's name again-" I start to say, but I get cut off by someone throwing a snowball at Malfoy. I drop my hand to my side, still holding my wand. "Who's there?" He asks. Another snowball gets thrown at his face. Then another one. And another one. Malfoy gives Goyle a little shove. "Don't stand there do something!" He says. "What?" Goyle asks. The other goon that is with them, gets his hat pulled down, by no one that we can see. And Goyle's pants get pulled down. I start laughing. Then Goyle gets kicked in the butt, while trying to pull his pants up. The other goon get spun around by his scarf. Draco gets dragged away by his feet. Now I'm clutching my sides from laughing so much. The three of them start running away. The ears of Ron's hat start getting played with, then Hermione's hair. "Harry!" She says. Then Harry appears out of nowhere holding a cloak, I gasp. "Bloody hell, Harry. That was not funny." Ron says. "Wow, that's amazing Harry!" I say. "Not really, just an invisibility cloak." He says. "Cool." I say grinning. "But how did you get into Hogsmeade without someone noticing?" I ask him. "Fred and George." He says and then explain the story with a grin growing on his face, as we walk our way back towards the shops. And a frown on mine. "What is it Trix?" Hermione asks me. "Nothing, it's just, I was with Fred right before they did that. He just took off with George suspiciously, I can't believe he would keep something like that from me." I say folding my arms over my chest. "Those weasels. They never told me about any Marauders map." Ron says. "But Harry isn't going to keep it is he? He's going to turn it in to Professor McGonagall. Aren't you?" Hermione asks. "Oh, sure. Along with his invisibility cloak." Ron says. "Oh, look who it is. Madam Rosmerta. Ron fancies her." Hermione says. "That's not true!" Ron says, blushing. I laugh. "Professor McGonagall." Says a man in a carriage. I glance at Harry. He's not wearing his invisibility cloak. "Cornelius." She says. "Allow me, Minister." Hagrid says, and rips the door off the carriage. "Oh, thanks. Madam Rosmerta, my dear, I hope business is good" Cornelius says. "It would be a lot better if the Ministry weren't sending dementors into my pub every other night." She replies. "We have a killer on the loose." He says. "Sirius Black in Hogsmeade. And what would bring him here?" She asks. "Harry Potter." He whispers in her ear. "Harry Potter!" She says a bit too loud. Both Cornelius and McGonagall, try to shush her, and lead her into the pub. We all look at Harry, but see his footprints leaving already. We run after him. He opens the door, and walks in, Hermione catches it before it closes. These little heads hanging near the door tell us we can't go in. So, we sit there, and wait for him. Fred notices me, while we're waiting. He walks over to me, and I look straight ahead, refusing to look at him. "Aw, come on, Trix. Surely Harry's told you already. Why are you mad at me for wanting to surprise you, with the one thing that was missing today?" He asks me. I look at him. "You know it wouldn't have been the same without him. I did this purely for you." He says. I nod. "Okay." I get up and he wraps his arms around my waist. "Should have listened to you. Instead of getting all worked up over something so stupid. Seems we have that problem a lot." I say. He smiles and kisses me, holding me a few inches away with great strength. It's probably the most amazing kiss yet. I let my hand creep up to hold onto some of his hair. We keep snogging like this for a few minutes. "Trix!" Hermione hisses at me. I pull away from Fred, and look where she's looking. Footprints, being made with no one there. I take Fred's hand and we all follow Harry. He leads us all the way to a rock that he's sitting on, and we can hear him crying. I walk up to him, and carefully pull the cloak off. "Harry what happened?" Hermione asks, kneeling next to me. "He was their friend, and he betrayed them." He says calmly. "He was their friend!" He yells. "I hope he finds me. 'Cause when he does, I'm gonna be ready. When he does I'm gonna kill him." He says. "I'm right behind you mate." I say looking directly into his eyes, with a soothing expression on my face. Hoping I can calm him down. "Now wait a second, hon. You're not killing anyone." Fred says. "Well, of course I'm not! But I'm there, to make sure nothing happens to Harry." I hiss at him. "I'll only kill to protect the five people I love the most." I say. "Five?" Fred asks. "You, Harry, Hermione, George, and Ron." I say. Harry takes my hand. "You would really kill to protect me?" He asks. "I would die to protect you. All of you." I say. "No!" Harry says loudly. Making me jump back a bit. "Not me. I won't let anyone get hurt because of me." He says. "Too bad, Harry. I know I'm not the only one who would die for you." I say looking into his eyes. "Yeah, mate. We're in this together." Ron says. "Whether you like it or not." Hermione says. Fred just shakes his head. "You're insane, Trixy." He says. I look up at him. "Not the way you are Freddie." I say, losing myself in his green eyes. "It's about time we head back." Hermione says, snapping me out of my trance. "Er, right." I say, looking at Fred longingly. I get up and, Fred puts his arm over me. I look at his face, just innocently watching him. "Something wrong Trixy?" He asks me after a while of walking. (We're distanced enough from the others, I suppose) I look down at my feet, starting to blush. "Why would something be wrong?" I ask him. "Oh, I don't know. It's just you haven't talked at all, and that's not really like you. You're like not here or something." He says. I blush even more. "I just have a lot to think about. I think about, Harry, and how his life is in danger, and I think about you. It's not like you're a problem or anything, I just have to think about some things. Things that have recently happened, and I just have to give myself some time to fully understand it all." I say, and notice how confused he looks. "I don't know myself, when I do, I promise I'll tell you." I say. "Okay…" He replies, obviously still confused. I sigh, and kiss him goodnight, because we just got into the common room. I walk upstairs, lie down, and tell Sienna all that happened before quickly falling asleep. I wake up in the morning, get dressed and run downstairs without my books. I see Harry down there, alone. "Ready to go, Harry?" I ask him. He nods, and we set off for Lupin's office. "You sure you want to do this? This is advanced magic, well beyond the ordinary wizarding level." He says. "I'm sure." We both say. "Think of a happy memory, a very powerful memory. Allow it to fill you up. And speak the incantation: Expecto Patronum. You ready?" He asks us. I nod. "Wand at the ready." He says, while getting ready to open a trunk. I think of when Fred and I met. And seeing Hogwarts for the first time. I think that's the happiest I've ever felt. He opens the trunk and the dementor comes out. I think hard on the memory. "Expecto Patronum!" I say loudly, but nothing happens. "Expecto Patronum! Expect-" I heard the cackling and screaming again, as the cold took me over. When I open my eyes, I see Harry holding my hand, and Lupin holding a piece of chocolate. I look at our hands touching and smirk. "Worried, Harry?" I ask him, while taking the piece of chocolate from Lupin. "N-not at all." He says, standing up to face the trunk. "Whatever. Go for it Harry." I say, eating the chocolate, and standing back. "Wand at the ready." Lupin says, and opens up the trunk. The dementor comes out. "Expecto Patronum!" Harry says loudly. It doesn't work. "Expecto Patronum! Expect-" He says and passes out. I pull out my wand and point it at the dementor. I think of the first time Fred kissed me, and how happy I was. "Expecto Patronum! EXPECTO PATRONUM!" I yell, and a silvery shield appears out of my wand. I keep focusing on that memory, until Lupin shuts the trunk on the dementor. I fall right next to Harry, from having a lot of energy drained from me. "That was good, Miss Lestrange. Very good." He says handing me another piece of chocolate. I take it and eat it. Feeling the warmth crawl back through my body. "That was one nasty dementor." I say. "Oh, no. That's was a boggart. The real thing would have been worse, much worse." He says. I nod. Harry starts waking up. "Hello Harry." I say, holding onto my wand. "Trix? Are you okay?" He asks me. "I'm fine. That boggart was no match for me." I say, smirking. "Don't worry, I'm not getting cocky. At least not yet. I don't have many powerful memories, just one. My life was too unhappy." I say. "You did it?" He asks, his eyes nearly popping out of his skull. "Yeah, I did. It wasn't easy either. You ready for another go Harry?" I ask him. "Absolutely" He says, standing up, and pointing his wand at it. "Wand at the ready." Lupin says, and opens the trunk. The boggart flies out. Harry wait's a moment. "Expecto Patronum!" He says, it doesn't work. He looks really mad. "EXPECTO PATRONUM!" He yells, and the same shield appears from his wand. Once Lupin shuts the trunk Harry falls next to me. I snigger. "Don't worry. I did the same thing. Takes a lot out of you doesn't it?" I ask him. He nods, and eats a piece of chocolate Lupin gave him. "Well, that was good enough for today. You may leave, Miss Lestrange." Lupin says. "See you later Harry." I say, before leaving, I walk all the way back to the common room. "Fortuna Major." I say, and walk through. I see Hermione, and Ron sitting together. It looks like they're having an argument. I roll my eyes, and walk over to Fred and George. I kiss Fred on the cheek. "How are you, George?" I ask. "Fine, thanks." He says. "Where were you, Trixy?" Fred asks. "Taking an extra class." I say. He raises an eyebrow as if to say, "You've got to be kidding me." "I'm serious. It's a special class, for people who get attacked by dementors a lot." I say. "Oh. So, I suppose Harry was with you?" He asks me. I glare at him. "Don't even start. You know that Harry and I are just friends. He's one of my best friends. It's you, that I'm with isn't it?" I ask him. At this point, George gets up and leaves, and I sit down next to Fred. "I guess…" He says as if he's not really sure. "Look, I know I've been a bit distant lately. I'm just a little confused. I promised, didn't I? That I would tell you. " I say. "Yeah, you did. I'm sorry Trixy, it's just frustrating. You're always distracted by something, and It scares me." He says, taking my hand, and rubbing the palm of my hand with his thumb. I smile. "You really care a lot don't you? You have my complete and full attention right now. So, next Hogsmeade, what do you say, we make up for that date I ruined? Just spend some time together?" I ask him. He grins. "You want to?" He asks. "Definitely." I say, and lean in closer to him. "I love you, Trixy." He says. I raise an eyebrow as if to say "Really?". "I love you too, Freddie." I say smiling. He leans in and kisses me, just a short, sweet kiss. She rests her head on his shoulder, just happy being in the moment. Harry, walks into the common room, and smiles at her. She smiles back, and turns her head towards where Ron and Hermione were. Now it's just Ron, looking thoroughly angry. "Sweetie, I'll be back. I have a feeling that Hermione needs me." I say to Fred, and walk up to Harry. "Ron and Hermione were having an argument earlier. You talk to Ron, I talk to Hermione?" I ask him. He nods, and walks towards Ron. I walk upstairs, and see Hermione staring out the window, and Sienna sitting on her bed reading. You can tell Hermione is crying. "What happened?" I ask her. She jumps a little. "Trix, you scared me. It's just Ron. He keeps saying that Crookshanks ate his rat." She says. "Oh? I don't think so. I think Ron lost him, and is simply scared that he won't find him. Scabbers has been his pet a long time. It should have died ages ago." I say, and Hermione giggles a little. "He'll get over it eventually." I say. "I hope you're right." She replies. "So, would a bit of girl talk cheer you up?" I ask her. She turns to look at me, curiously. "Something new happen with you and Fred just now?" She asks me. "Yes. He told me he loves me." I say, in that matter of factly tone she always uses. I'm surprised she didn't collapse, she looks really shocked. "He did? That's great, Trix! You said the same thing right?" She asks. "Yes. We were so caught up in everything. I mean, he really opened up to me. It was so wonderful, and I asked him if we could make up for that Hogsmeade visit, with a date. And it just came out of nowhere." I say, as in a way that would make you think I was dreaming. She grins. "That's really great Trix." She says. "Looks like you're all cheered up. I better go back down. I left pretty abruptly." I say. "Oh no. I hope I didn't mess things up." She says. "No, not at all. Harry walked in, after we kissed, and it reminded me to check on you and Ron." I say, before walking downstairs. I see Fred sitting there looking all glum, and Ron and Harry looking oddly blissful considering recent events. I sit next to Fred. "Sorry about that. Ron and Hermione. I wish those two would just stop for a moment and realize that they like each other." I say. He laughs. "What happened?" He asks. "Oh, nothing. Just accused her cat of eating his rat. I think it's stupid to fight over a rat that should have died ages ago." I say. "You're right. That rat should be dead by now." He says. He takes my hand, and kisses it. "You're adorable, love." He says. I blush. I have no idea where that came from but god do I love it. I kiss him on the lips, for a few seconds. "Thanks." I say, grinning. "It's only the middle of the day. I'm so bored." I say. "You want to come with us then?" Hermione asks me. I jump a little, because I didn't notice she was there. "To Hagrid's. He'll just have gotten back from the hearing." She says. "Sure, just let me go get changed. You don't mind do you, Fred?" I ask him. He think for a minute. "Guess not. I'll see you at dinner." He says. I go upstairs, and change into a white tank top, black jeans, and a purple hoodie. I put on my sneakers, and follow Hermione, Harry, and Ron to where Hagrid is. It's a beautiful lake, or I think it's a lake. "How'd it go Hagrid? The hearing?" Hermione asks. "Well, first off, the committee members took turns talking about why we were there. And then I got up, and did my piece. Said how Buckbeak was a good hippogriff, always cleaned his feathers. And then, Lucius Malfoy got up, well you can imagine he said, Buckbeak was a deadly dangerous creature who would kill you as soon as he looks at you." Hagrid says, and throws a rock into the lake. "And then?" Hermione asks. "And then he went for the worst did old Lucius." Hagrid says. "They're not sacking you." Ron, says, sort of asking but not. "No, I'm not sacked. Buckbeak's been sentenced to death." Hagrid says, a bit loudly. I sit next to the rock Harry's sitting on, just trying to feel sympathetic. It's not like I ever met Buckbeak, and I barely know Hagrid. After a while of trying to comfort him, we all go to the common room. None of us, feel like eating. Once we get there, Fred sees me, and grins. I sit next to him where he is. "Hey." I say a bit weakly. He looks into my eyes. "What's wrong?" He asks. "Just a sad trip, is all. Buckbeak's been sentenced to death. It wasn't the best time for me to meet Hagrid again." I say. He puts an arm around me. "So, I guess you aren't hungry?" He asks. I shake my head. "Okay, well, I'll just go then. I am hungry." He says, and kisses me before leaving. I go up to the girls' dormitories. And lie down, I fall asleep quickly. But I wake up sometime late at night, and I hear footsteps coming from the common room. I grab my wand, and walk down there. It's Harry. He doesn't see me. "What are you doing?" I ask him. He turns towards me. "Nothing, I just couldn't sleep." He says hiding something behind his back. "Don't lie to me. What are you hiding behind your back?" I ask him. He shows me the Marauders Map, and points where it says Peter Pettigrew. "You were going to find him?" I ask. He nods. "Let's go. I'm not letting you discover that a dead person is alive without me." I say with a grin. He hesitates, but he knows he's not going to win, so we start heading for Pettigrew. "Lumos." I say quietly pointing my wand in front of me, because it's awfully dark. We both watch the map very closely. "Put that light out." One of the portraits say. "Sorry." Harry replies. On the map it shows Pettigrew straight ahead. He starts to turn a different way, but then charges straight for us, and turns at our side, we turn to look and all there is, is a mirror there. "Ah!" Harry gasps, from our reflections. We look back at the map. Snape is about to turn the corner. "Mischief Managed." Harry whispers "Nox." We both whisper, and our wands go out. A lighted wand appears in Harry face, with Snape behind it. I jump back a little. "Potter. Lestrange. What are you doing wandering the corridors at night?" He asks. "I was sleepwalking" Harry says. "I couldn't sleep, and I heard Harry. So, I followed him." I say. "How extraordinarily like your father you are, Potter. He too was exceedingly arrogant. Strutting about the castle-"Snape says, but Harry cuts him off. "My dad didn't strut. And nor do I. Now if you don't mind I would appreciate it if you could lower your wand." Harry says. Snape lowers his wand to point it at Harry's chest. "Turn out your pockets." Snape says. Harry doesn't do anything. "Turn out your pockets." Snape says. Harry pulls the map out of his pocket. "What's this?" Snape asks. "Spare bit of parchment." Harry says. "Really? Open it." Snape says. Harry unfolds it a bit, and Snape points his wand at the middle. "Reveal your secrets. Read it." Snape says. "Messrs. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. Offer their compliments to Proffesor Snape, and request that he keep his abnormally large nose out of other people's business." Harry says. My eyes go wide, he's insane to insult Snape like that. "Why you insolent, little-" Snape starts but Lupin comes up from behind him and cuts him off. "Professor!" Lupin says. "Well, well, well, Lupin. Out for a little walk in the moonlight are we?" Snape asks. "Harry, you alright?" Lupin asks. Harry nods. I fold my arms over my chest. What am I chop liver? "That remains to be seen." Snape says snatching the Map from Harry. "I have just now confiscated a rather curious artifact from Mr. Potter. Take a look Lupin. This is supposed to be your area of expertise. Clearly it's full of dark magic." Snape says. I roll my eyes. Lupin take a long look at it. "I seriously doubt that it, Severus. It looks to me as though it's merely a parchment designed to insult anyone who tries to read it. I suspect it's a Zonko product." Lupin says. Snape tries to grab it, but Lupin pulls it away. "Nevertheless, I shall investigate any hidden qualities it may posses. It is after all as you say my area of expertise. Harry, Trix, would you come with me? Goodnight Professor." Lupin says, we both follow Lupin. Once we get to his classroom, he totally lets us have it. "Now I don't have the faintest idea Harry how this map came to be in your possession, but quite frankly I am astounded that you didn't hand it in. Did it never occur to you that this in the hands of Sirius Black, is a map to you?" He asks. I sigh, he's totally right. "No of course not. You know, your father never set much store by the rules either, but he and your mother gave their lives to save yours. And gambling their sacrifice by wandering around the castle unprotected with a killer on the loose seems to be a pretty poor way to repay them. Now I will not cover up for you again, Harry do you hear me?" He asks. "Yes, sir." Harry says. "I want you to return to your dormitory, and stay there. And don't take any detours, if you do I shall know." Lupin says, tapping the map. Harry and Lupin both start to walk away, but I stay where I am. "Professor, just so you know, I don't think that map always works. Earlier on, it showed somebody in the castle. Someone that both Harry and I believe to be dead." I say, and Harry lightly hits my arm. "Really? Who might that be?" Lupin asks. "Peter Pettigrew." I say. "That's not possible." Lupin says. "Just what I saw." I say, before leaving with Harry. "Goodnight Professor." I say, right before we leave through the door. We go back to the common room, and Fred is sitting there. "What are you doing up?" I ask him. " I could ask you the same question. The both of you. Sneaking out with Black on the loose. Are you mad? And don't get me started on the fact that you were together." He hisses at us. I shake my head. "God, when are you going to get it through your head? Harry and I don't like each other that way. Fred, I told you I love you, and I mean it. We've gotten the third degree from two teachers already. I don't need it from you to." I say to him. "Fine. We'll talk later." He says, and walks up to the boys' dormitories. "He's impossible." I say. "He just doesn't want to lose you." Harry says, rubbing my shoulders from behind me. "He won't lose me. I don't plan on leaving him, unless he keeps this up. If he keeps accusing me of seeing you behind his back, I might have to break up with him. It'll drive me crazy. I won't give up one of my best friends because he's jealous." I say, letting tears fall, and taking a seat on the couch with Harry. "Well, I don't think you should give up someone you care about either way. Breaking up with Fred will make more problems then it will solve." He says. I touch his cheek with my hand. "You're probably right. Goodnight Harry." I say. "Goodnight Trixy." He says. I giggle and walk into the girls' dormitory. I get into bed right away. I fall asleep very fast. I get out of bed, put on white jeans, a black tank top, and a brown hoodie. I put on my sneakers, and walk to the common room, where I see Hermione, Ron, and Harry sitting together. "Morning you three!" I exclaim from the stairs, when Harry looks up at me, I smile at him. I suppose that's the best I can do to thank him for all his brilliant advice. "Why do you all look so glum?" I ask, stopping at the last step. "It's-" Hermione tries to start but she bursts into tears. "Buckbeak." Harry says. I nod. "Are we going to go see Hagrid?" I ask them. Hermione nods. Something feels really bad about this. "Okay. I promise I'll go, I just have someone I have to deal with first. Hermione, know any good hexes I can use? Just kidding, I think Ron would like his brother in one piece." I say, with a giggle, before leaving through the portrait hole, I skip my way to the great hall. I see Fred, and George are already there. I walk towards them, and give George a great big hug. "Isn't it a spectacular morning?" I ask him. "Yeah, I guess." He says, slightly suspicious of me. "What's got you so cheerful?" Fred asks, in quite a rude way. "Did you hear something George?" I ask, while ignoring Fred. George raises his eyebrows, then takes a long look at both of us. "Having a fight are we? You two do that an awful lot. Why don't you stop being immature about it, and talk to each other?" He asks, before getting up and walking away. I start to walk away to, but Fred grabs my arm. "He's right Trixy." He says. "Get your hands off me! And my name is not Trixy!" I hiss at him, pulling my arm away hastily, and folding my arms over my chest. He stands up, and gets really close to me, while holding onto both of my arms. "Please, Trix. Let's not start another fight. I miss you, love." He says, as in a tone that makes me think he's about to cry. I slowly snake my arms around his waist, and pull him into a hug. "I miss you too, Fred. This fighting has to stop." I say, in total defeat. "I know. I shouldn't keep thinking that you're sneaking around with him behind my back." He says. "I can't stand to see you hurt. It would kill me to be the reason you're in pain. Don't you see that?" I ask him. He nods, and squeezes me tighter in the hug, but in a comforting way. After a few moments, of completely enjoying his embrace, I pull away, and we eat. Then we just spend hours together, talking, or rather not talking, just enjoying each others company. I look at my watch once I notice it's looking a bit darker outside. "Oh, god. I have to go. I promised to go see Hagrid today." I say, feeling a bit stressed, all of a sudden. "Hermione needs me. I know Harry is understanding a little, but Ron isn't." I say. He kisses me before I can say anything else. "Go. I understand, just don't stay out too late, and be careful." He says, with a pointed look. I smile, knowing that he's talking about Sirius Black. "Love you." I say, and start walking off. "Love you too!" He shouts after me. I laugh, and run into Sienna on the way. "Oh, Sienna. Come with me, please? We're going to see Hagrid, before Buckbeak, and Hermione is going to be very upset. I don't think one person will be enough." I say. "I liked Buckbeak. I definitely want to come." She says, and follows me, we run into Hermione, Ron, and Harry after a bit of walking. "Sorry. I didn't mean to be so late." I say, and Hermione just pushes past me. "She's just in a bit of a hurry." Harry says, I nod. We walk down to Hagrid's hut, following Hermione. After a while someone finally talks. "I can't believe they're going to kill Buckbeak. It's just too horrible." Hermione says. "It just got worse." Ron says, he spotted Malfoy with his friends. Hermione storms her way to where they are, we follow her. "Ahhh! Come to see the show?" Draco asks. "You. You foul loathsome evil little cockroach!" Hermione says loudly, pulling her wand out and pointing it inches away from his neck. He just whimpers. "Hermione no! He's not worth it." Ron says. She starts to walk away, then Malfoy starts laughing, and she punches him. He runs away with his friends. "That felt good." Hermione says. "Not good. Brilliant." Ron says. We keep walking to Hagrid's. We sit there for a while, Hagrid says something that I can't quite understand. "Why don't we just set him free?" Harry asks, while looking out the window with Hagrid. "Ah, they'd know it was me, and Dumbledore would get in trouble. He's coming down you know, Dumbledore. Says he wants to be with me when they- when it happens. Great man Dumbledore." Hagrid says. "We'll stay with you to Hagrid." Hermione says. "You'll do no such thing. Think I want you seeing something like that? No, you just drink your tea and be off. Oh, before you do. Ron." He says. He walks over, and lifts the lid of a tin, and hands Ron something. "Scabbers! You're alive!" Ron says, excitedly. "You keep a closer eye on your pets Ron." Hagrid says. "I think that means you owe someone an apology." Hermione says, walking toward Ron, while an angry expression on her face. "Right. Next time I see Crookshanks, I'll let him know." Ron says in a tone, that you can't tell if it's sarcasm or not. "I meant me." Hermione says a little loudly, and a vase breaks behind her. "Blimey! What was that?" Hagrid asks. "Ow!" Harry says, and turns to look out the window. "Hagrid." Harry says, staring at something intently. A few seconds later, someone knocks on the door. "I'll be with you in a moment!" Hagrid says, and throws a blanket over the weird creature making all the noise. "Quick! Quick!" He whispers, making motions that tell us to get out of here through the back door, we all start quickly walking out. Hermione stands there, and watches, not moving too much, or walking away just yet. The people who knocked on the door walk inside Hagrid's while we run out, past a lot of pumpkins, and hide behind some near the trees. Hermione turns suddenly. "What?" Ron asks. "I thought I just saw- Never mind." She says. "Let's go." I say, and we run towards the castle. We stand high up, watching it happen. Hermione hides her face in Ron's neck right after the blade goes down on Buckbeak's head. Harry puts his chin on her shoulder and his hand rubs her arm a bit, while she cries. Sienna hides her face in my neck, and I wrap my arms around her, in a hug. "Huh! He bit me. Scabbers." Ron says, dropping Scabbers and running after him. "Ron?" Hermione says, as if she were confused. "Ron!" I say, as he keeps running. "Ron!" Harry says. We all try to get his attention, while keeping up with him. He catches Scabbers near the Whomping Willow. I vaguely remember reading about it. "Harry, you do realize what tree this is?" Hermione asks. Ron sits, on the ground near the tree petting Scabbers. "That's not good. Ron! Run!" Harry says. Ron stares at us for a few minutes and then his eyes go wide. Or at least I thought he was. "Harry, Hermione, Trix! Run! It's the grim!" He says. We all turn around to see a black dog growling at us, then it starts running, jumps over us, and runs towards Ron. The dog grabs Ron by the leg, and pulls him under the tree. We run towards him. Harry dives and almost grabs Ron's hand but misses. Then a branch of the tree pushes us aside, hard. We miss three, then one knocks Harry aside. Hermione, Sienna and I jump over one, then get hit in the stomach with one, but the three of us grab onto it, and it swings us around wildly. Hermione screams the whole time, I just focus on holding on. We swing by Harry once almost hitting him. The second time, Hermione picks him up by his shirt, and holds him while the branch moves us a while, but throws him into the hole of the whomping willow as soon as she can. And then three make a dive down there, landing on top of Harry. "I'm sorry." We all say. "Don't worry." Harry says. "Where do you suppose this goes?" Hermione asks. "I have a hunch. I just hope I'm wrong." Harry says, as he starts walking through this tunnel type thing. We follow him. After a while we climb into a building. "We're in the Shrieking Shack." Hermione says. "Come on." Harry says, holding Hermione's hand, and pulling her to walk up the stairs. I follow them both up the stairs and into a room, with Sienna following closely behind me. We find Ron in that room. "Harry it's a trap. He's the dog. He's an animagus." Ron says, pointing in the other direction. Our eyes follow the paw prints, that lead to behind the door, that Sirius Black is quickly closing. He starts moving toward us. "If you want to kill Harry, then you have to kill us too." Hermione and I say, Hermione moving in front of Harry. Me standing beside him. "No. Only one will die tonight." Sirius says. "Then it'll be you!" Harry yells running towards Sirius, and wraps his hands around his throat, and tackles him to the ground, pulling out his wand, and pointing it at him. I let my hand slowly drift to my pocket. Sirius chuckles. "Are you going to kill me Harry?" He asks, a smile playing out on his lips. I glare at him, wanting to end his life right now. Lupin bursts through the door, points his wand at Harry. "Expelliarmus!" Lupin says. Harry's wand flies out of his hand, and Lupin tilts his head a bit, telling Harry to get off of Sirius. "Well, well, Sirius. Looking rather ragged aren't we? Finally the flesh reflects the madness within." Lupin says. Sienna just holds onto my hand tightly, watching her father closely. "Well you'd know all about the madness within, wouldn't you Remus?" Sirius asks. Lupin lowers his wand, helps Sirius up, and hugs him. "No! I trusted you! All this time you've been his friend!" I yell at Lupin. "He's a werewolf. That's why he's been missing classes." Hermione says. "How long have you known?" Lupin asks. "Since Professor Snape set the essay." Hermione says. "Well, well, well, Hermione. You know you really are the brightest witch of your age I've ever met." Lupin says. "Enough talk Remus! Come on, let's kill him!" Sirius says. "Wait!" Lupin says. I slowly move towards the chair Ron is sitting on. "I did my waiting! Twelve years of it! In Azkaban!" Sirius yells. I take Ron's hand, and look into his eyes with a look that asks if he's okay. He nods slowly. I hold onto his hand. "Very well, kill him. But wait one more minute. Harry has the right to know why." Lupin says, handing his wand to Sirius. "I know why. You betrayed my parents. You're the reason they're dead." Harry says. "No Harry, it wasn't him. Somebody did betray your parents. Somebody until quite recently I believed to be dead." Lupin says. "Who was it then?" Harry asks, with attitude. "Peter Pettigrew! And he's in this room. Right now." Sirius says. Snape walks in, the door right behind Sirius. "Expelliarmus!" Snape says. Lupin's wand flies out of Sirius' hand. "Vengeance is sweet. How I hoped I'd be the one to catch you." He says. "I told Dumbledore you were helping an old friend into the castle, and now, here's the proof." Snape says. I roll my eyes. "Brilliant Snape. Once again you put your keen mind to the task, and as usual come to the wrong conclusion. Now if you'll excuse us, Remus and I have some unfinished business to attend to." Sirius says, walking towards Snape. Snape has his wand touching Black's throat. "Give me a reason. I beg you." Snape says. "Severus, don't be a fool." Lupin says. Sirius says something I can't make out. "Sirius be quiet!" Lupin says. "Oh, quiet yourself Remus!" Sirius says. "Oh, look at you two quarreling like an old married couple." Snape says. "Why don't you run along and play with your chemistry set?" Sirius asks Snape. I cover my mouth trying really hard not to laugh. Snape pushes his wand harder against Sirius. "I could do it you know. But why deny the dementors? They're so longing to see you. Do I detect a flicker of fear? Oh, yes the dementors kiss one can only imagine what that must be like to endure. It's supposed to be nearly un-bearable to witness, but I'll do my best." Snape says. Harry reaches his arm around Hermione and pulls her wand out of her pocket. Harry points it at Sirius, and then quickly points it at Snape. "Expelliarmus!" Harry says, sending Snape flying back. Harry starts interrogating Lupin and Sirius. I just hold onto Sienna and Ron's hand, the whole time. Sirius starts moving towards us talking about Ron's rat being Peter Pettigrew. "Show me." Harry says. Sirius take the rat from Ron, and I hold him back. The rat runs around the room, Sirius and Lupin trying a spell at him but keep missing, while Ron keeps complaining about it. Once the rat dives for a hole in the wall, he turns into a human. I gasp. Sirius and Lupin pull him out of the wall, and push his back. He tries to make a run for the door, but Sirius and Lupin push him back again. Then Pettigrew starts moving towards Harry. Talking about James. I glare daggers at him. They got him to confess that he's the one who sold out James and Lily. I look at Sirius for a second, and smile, but no one notices. Both Sirius and Lupin have their wands pointing at Pettigrew ready to kill him. "NO!" Harry yells. "Harry this man is-" Lupin starts. "I know what he is. But we'll take him to the castle. After that the dementors can have him." Harry says. We get out of the Shrieking Shack, and sit Ron on the grass. Hermione, Harry, and I at his side. Sirius starts walking forward looking at the castle, both Harry and I notice it. "You better go." Ron says to Harry. "No, no it's fine I'll stay." He says. "Well I won't. You shouldn't either Harry." I say before I start walking towards Sirius carefully. "You three go, I'll stay." I hear Hermione say behind me. Harry and Sienna walk after me. Harry stands on one side of Sirius, while Sienna and I stand on the other. "It's beautiful isn't it? I'll never forget the first time I walked through those doors. It'll be nice to do it again as a free man. That was a noble thing you did back there, Harry. He doesn't deserve it." Sirius says. "Well, I just didn't think my dad would have wanted his two best friends to become killers. Besides, dead the truth lies with him, alive you're free." Harry says, I smile. We turn, hearing Pettigrew making a fuss. Then we turn back to look at the castle. "I don't know if you know Harry, but when you were born, James and Lily made me your Godfather." Sirius says. "I know." Harry replies, I look past Sirius and at him with a look that says, "I can't believe you didn't tell me!". "I can understand if you choose to stay with your aunt and uncle, but if you ever wanted a different home…" Sirius says. "Come and live with you?" Harry asks. "It's just a silly idea, I can understand if you don't want to." Sirius says. "No, I would love that." Harry says. As if he just notice Sienna and I, Sirius asks me a question. "Who are you two?" He asks. "I'm Trix Lestrange." I tell him, his eyes go wide and he takes a step back. "Lestrange? You mean Bellatrix has a daughter?" He asks. I fold my arms over my chest. "I'm nothing like that witch." I say. He relaxes a little. "So, we're related, I guess?" I ask him. "Yes, we are. You're a friend of Harry's? What house are you in?" He asks me. "I met Harry this year. I'm in Gryffindor. We've been friends for a while." I say, a smile slowly playing on my lips. Oh my god, Fred! He's going to kill me! "Oh, no. I'm dead when I walk back into that castle." I say. "Why is that?" Harry asks. "Fred. He's going to kill me. I promised I would stay out of trouble, and just look at the events of today. I also said I wouldn't stay out late, that didn't turn out well either." I say, shaking my head in disappointment. "Who's Fred?" Sirius asks with a puzzled expression on his face. "Ron's older brother. And Trixy's boyfriend." Harry says, with a chuckle. I blush furiously. "That isn't your business, Potter." I say, trying to hide my face. "Okay, but all of this doesn't explain who she is." Sirius says, pointing at Sienna. She turns toward him slightly. She smiles, as she looks at his face. "You don't recognize your own daughter. Can't say I blame you." She says. "Sienna?" He asks, his eyes going wide. "Who else?" She asks. He hugs her. "Would you like to come live with me too?" He asks her. "I would love to honest, but someone has to take care of Remus." She says. "He can move in too. It would be wonderful." He says. Sienna grins. "Absolutely!" She says. "Harry!" Hermione yells. The four of us turn to look at her, but she points at the full moon. Harry, and Sirius run towards Lupin. Sienna and I run over to Hermione, and Ron. Harry joins us quickly, helping Ron up. Pettigrew picks up the wand Lupin dropped, and points i

at Sirius, and Lupin, as if planning to hex them. But Harry disarms him, and he turns into a rat and runs. Lupin starts turning into a wolf while Sirius is practically hugging him. Lupin throws Sirius away from him, and Hermione starts walking towards Lupin. Lupin howls, and Hermione back away. Lupin starts moving towards us. Snape jumps in front of us, trying to scold Harry but then turns around and holds his arms over us as if to protect us. Lupin goes for a swipe at Snape and knocks us all down. But then Sirius as a dog, tackles him aside. They wrestle on the ground a bit, but then Lupin starts chasing Sirius where we can't see him. Harry runs after him. We hear a howl a few minutes later. I hold onto Ron, trying to keep him standing. Snape goes looking for them, and after a while comes back with Sirius and Harry on floating stretchers. We go back to the castle, Hermione and I keeping Ron standing the whole way. We take Harry to the Hospital Wing, but Snape won't believe that Sirius is innocent, so he takes him to Dumbledore. "Harry?" Hermione asks him. "I saw my dad." Harry says. "What?" Hermione and I say at the same time. "He sent the dementors away. I saw him across the lake." Harry says. "Listen Harry, they've captured Sirius. Any minute the dementors are going to perform the kiss." Hermione says. Harry starts getting up rather quickly. "You mean they're going to kill him?" Harry asks. "No it's worse, much worse. They're going to suck out his soul." Hermione says. Dumbledore walks in. "Headmaster you've got to stop them. They've got the wrong man." Hermione says. "It's true sir. Sirius is innocent." Harry and I say together. Ron starts saying that Scabbers did it. I giggle a little. "Point is, we know the truth. Please believe us." Hermione says. "I do Ms. Granger. But I'm sorry to say that however four thirteen year old wizards will convice few others. A child's voice however honest and true, Is meaningless to those who've forgotten what it is." Dumbledore says. "A mysterious thing time, powerful, but when meddled with, dangerous. Sirius Black is in the topmost cell of the dark tower. You know the laws Ms. Granger, you must not be seen, and you will do what I feel to return before this last chime. If not the consequences are to ghastly to discuss. If you succeed tonight, more than one innocent life may be spared. Three turns should do it I think." Dumbledore says with a wink, before leaving. And he stops right before closing the doors. "Oh, by the way, when in doubt I find re-tracing my steps to be a wise place to begin. Good luck." Dumbledore says, and closes the doors. Okay, let me get this straight, Hermione has some way to go back in time, and they're going to save Sirius, and Buckbeak. Yeah, that sounds about right. "I would go with you two, but I have an angry boy to deal with. Tell Sirius I said I hope to see him soon, and he's always considered family." I say, with a smile. "Okay then. Sorry Ron but seeing as you can't walk…" Hermione says pulling out her necklace, and putting it around Harry's neck too, and Sienna's, turns it three times. They disappear, and then re-appear at the door. "How did you get there? I was talking to you there. And now you're there." Ron says, pointing at the spot. "What's he talking about Harry?" Hermione asks. "I don't know. Honestly Ron, how can somebody be in two places at once?" Harry asks. Smiling at the same time as Hermione. "Did you tell him?" I ask them. Harry nods. "Awesome. I have to go, god knows Fred has been waiting up for me." I say, leaving, and walking all the way to the common room. I walk in, and Fred stands up. "Bloody Hell! What happened to you?" He asks. "It's kind of a long story. If you're asking about the bruises and cuts, that would be the Whomping Willow. It really beat us up. Ron got the worst damage today, what with Sirius biting his leg and all." I say, shrugging. "Did you say-?" He asks, but I cut him off. "Yep, Sirius Black. Turns out he's innocent. Too bad that no one believes us. He didn't kill Pettigrew, or betray Harry's parents. He's Harry's Godfather too. It's been a really long night." I say, as if it just dawned on me. "So, you're all okay?" He asks. "Well, Ron is injured, not horribly, but worse then the rest of us. Other then that we're fine. I'm just glad to be back with you. School year is pretty much over, I'm going to miss you so much." I say, pulling him into a hug. He puts his arms around me. "Okay…" He says, but I can tell he's confused. I pull away. "Don't think about it. It'll hurt your head. I can't tell you the full story anyways." I say. "All right then. We should get up to bed." He says. "Are you kidding? I'm too happy to sleep. This has been the best year of my life. I have no idea how this could get better." I say, with a sigh. He kisses me passionately. "Okay, now it can't better." I say with a grin. Fred goes to bed, and I stay up watching the sun rise. Once it seems well into the sky, Hermione and Harry walk back in, and Fred and George come down. Fred sits behind me, and wraps his arms around my waist. "Morning Trixy. Up all night?" He asks. "Yes. I watched the sun rise." I say. "I love you." He says. I turn to face him, and smile. "I love you too." I say, hugging him. Skip a few days, to the day they board the train. The five of us find an empty compartment, and sit together. We don't talk much, we're all too excited to get home. When the train stops, we get off. Fred and I stand together, so we can say goodbye. "You'll write all summer won't you? And tell your parents I can't wait to meet them?" I ask him. "Of course I'll write. Well, as for my parents…I guess I'll tell them that." He says. I smile, and pull him into a hug. "I'm going to miss you like crazy." I say. "Me too, love." He says, and even though it's been a year, him calling me love still makes me heart jump. I hug Harry, Ron, George, Sienna, and Hermione. And make them all promise to write, well except Ron, he's too lazy.