Harry,
Meet me at the lake at midnight tonight. This is very important, I can't explain but... I... can feel... Ahh. Just come, I'll explain everything there. Don't ignore this, I beg of you. And don't be angry with me, like I said before, this is beyond important.
Sirius
"Why did he come out of hiding? He knows that he shouldn't have done that!"Despite the note that said 'don't be angry at me' I was quite furious. He knows that this is going to have me worried sick until midnight.
"Harry, he said that it is very important, I think that you should go." Ron said, glancing at Hermione, knowing that she would have a second opinion.
"Ron is right. It sounded pretty urgent." Hermione agreed. Ron gave her a surprised look; he definitely didn't see that coming.
"I don't know. This could be a trick; you know how many people that is out to get me! I might not come back at all!" Wow, did Hermione and I switch places for the day? We've reached the Fat Lady and were coming up the tunnel at the moment. When we hit the landing of the common room, Hermione began to speak again.
"Well, you do have a point Harry. Okay, we are coming with you." I knew that it wouldn't do any good to argue, her face was set in a stubborn expression, telling me her mind was made up. Despite my instincts, I agreed.
"Well, we might want to get working on that report Snape gave us. Why did he ever have to assign it today?"
My eyes shot open, midnight just half an hour away. I crept out of bed as quietly as I could, careful not to wake Neville up. I grabbed my Invisibility Cloak out from my trunk and tip-toed over to Ron's bed. I shook his shoulder. When I failed to get a response, I slapped him in the face.
"OW! Hey! What did you do that for?!" Squeaked Ron. I quickly glanced over to Neville's four- poster and sighed in relief when I heard his loud snoring.
"Quiet!" I whispered, "C'mon! And be quiet about it!" I added when he fell on the floor with a loud Thud! We hurried out the door, our feet whispering on the wooden floor. Hermione was waiting for us in the common room.
"Did you bring the Invisibility Cloak?" Hermione asked, not seeing it because of the lack of light in the room. "Yeah. Can't sneak out of an enchanted wizarding school without one ya know." I could see her outline shaking her head in exasperation. We threw the cloak over ourselves and crept out of the port hole behind the Fat Lady. We walked through the deserted hallways as quietly as possible, fearing that even the tiniest soul would hear our footsteps. I was apprehensive about the whole thing, not completely sure if this is a trick or not.
I was also excited; I haven't seen him in a while. After all, he is my godfather. If this wasn't a trick, than I'm also angry with him, he should stay in hiding. Ugh! I guess it's a lose lose thought. Once I came out of my self- arguing fit, I noticed that we were already outside. I was surprised by the sudden cold wind that nipped at my face.
"Harry! Watch where you're stepping!" Hermione yelled. I've accidentally stepped on her foot. We should be getting closer; I could see the almost silvery shimmer of the lake getting nearer. I stopped, suddenly feeling uneasy.
"Wha-? Why have you stopped, Harry?" Ron asked when the cloak slid off his body. The truth was, I didn't even know why I stopped. I felt more and more uneasy as the sinking feeling of dread slowly sunk into my stomach. Was there a Dementor near?
"C'mon. We are almost there." I didn't want to take another step.
"Guys, this is a bad idea. We should go back and pretend that I never even got a letter," I suggested nervously. But I think I was just being paranoid at the moment. I really want to see Sirius.
"Oh, Harry. Stop being a baby. You're supposed to be the brave one. After all, you are invincible," Ron said, sniggering in the dark. I rolled my eyes but almost instantly became serious again.
"I'm serious. Ugh! It was just a feeling! Okay, okay! I'M GOING! No need to push Hermione!" I yelled. When I didn't get a usual response from Hermione, I turned around to see what was keeping her. When I did, I stopped dead once more.
"Her-Hermione? Wh- where did you go?" She was gone. Not a trace of her in sight. I looked around me, becoming dizzy from the frantic spinning.
"Ron! Hermione's gone! Ron? "They were both gone, leaving me alone to face whatever was coming. I slowly pulled out my wand. I could pull-off an Avada Kadavra, I hope.A spell like that could really help me, I somehow knew. I heard a sound... like a twig snapping. As quickly as possible, I spun around.
