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The Dark Noir: The Third Chapter.
Chapter 1: The Surprise

Erika Noir was sitting in her bed room waiting for her boyfriends, Harry Potter's owl to come to her, she had sent Harry an owl a couple of days ago and still hadn't had anything back. She stood up when she heard the doorbell go, she ran to the top of the stairs to see her mother with her mouth hanging open looking at the grinning man standing in the door frame.

"Hello luv, Miss me?" he asked, Hailey Noir, threw herself at the man and began to kiss him. Erika turned away she really didn't need to watch her parents kissing on the doorstep. Erika's father was Sirius Black, notorious mass murderer and killer of Peter Pettigrew, well that's what most of the wizarding world thought, really, yes he had tried to kill Pettigrew, but Pettigrew had sold Lily and James Potter, Harry's parents, to Voldemort. Sirius had cornered him and was going to kill him when Peter set off a curse that killed thirteen Muggles; and he cut his finder off and changed into a rat so every one would think he was dead.

"Sirius what are you doing here?" Hailey asked once she pulled back and shut the front door.

"Came to see you didn't I, you and Erika" he said, Erika smiled; she hurried down the stairs and into her dads arms. He held onto her for a while, and then held her at arm's length.

"Now did you get my present?" he asked, Erika grinned at him.

"Yeah, I got it" she said. Sirius had sent Erika a necklace, it had a silver chain. On it were three pendants, one a black dog another a golden retriever and the last was a white owl. They represented Erika and her parents, Hailey never told Erika but she was an animagus like Sirius, she was a golden retriever, Hailey had also been helping Erika with her powers more and they had found out that Erika's animagus for would be a white owl. She was wearing the necklace then.

"You're wearing it" Sirius said, touching it.

"Of course I am. I love it" Erika said. Sirius grinned at her.

"I can't stay long, but I was wondering If I could borrow an owl to send a letter to Harry" he said, Erika's eyes lit up. "I'll take that as a yes" he said, Erika nodded and run up stairs to get parchment, quill and ink for her father. Sirius put his arms round Hailey's waist and hugged her.

"I'm sorry, I've been gone" he said, Hailey leant back into him.

"It wasn't your fault" she told him. "It was Wormtail's, anyway how are you doing?" she asked.

"I'm doing ok, keeping out of the public eye, seeing Remus every so often and I come here other than that I'm on the run from the ministry" Sirius said; Erika came running back down the stairs.

"I've got the stuff dad" she called, Sirius smiled at her.

"Thanks love" he said. "But I'm going to need an owl to send it" he said giving Erika a big wink. Erika gasped.

"Really you'll let me" she asked, Sirius nodded.

"That's if it's ok with your mother?" he asked, looking at Hailey who had raised an eye brow.

"You two think too much alike" she complained "What is it?" she asked.

"Can I take the letter to Harry?" Erika asked, Hailey sighed.

"I suppose only if you give him the letter say hello and leave. And his relatives aren't allowed to know you are there, ok" she said firmly, Erika nodded. Sirius smiled at them both.

"I'll run under you for a while, to make sure you're fine, and then I'll come back here and wait with your mother" he said.

Erika waited until Sirius had written the letter before she changed into a white owl with slight red highlights in her feathers; she hooted and turned her head looking at herself.

"Yes sweetheart you look very nice" Hailey said, "I'll open the window for you" Erika hooted again and waited for her father to give her the letter. Sirius held it out for her and she grabbed it in her beak, she started flapping her wings and she took off the table.

"Ready to go?" Sirius asked. Erika gave a muffled hoot. "Good let's go" he said and changed into a dog. He barked and the two of them left the house. Erika flew low for a while until she got the hang of it then, Sirius had stopped and turned round, she flew up higher into the clouds and kept going towards Surrey.

She eventually came towards Little Whinging, it was night time by now and Erika was getting slightly tired. She looked around before she was another white owl heading her way, she sighed it was Hedwig; Hedwig came up to Erika and hooted she turned and flew down; Erika followed her getting her idea. Erika saw Hedwig fly into a window where a black messy haired green eyed be speckled boy was looking out off. Erika flew faster towards her boyfriend wanting to see him. Harry opened the window for her and Erika flew in, she flapped around the room for a minute, keeping quiet so Harry wouldn't get in trouble.

"Stay still, you annoying bird, I want the letter" Harry said trying to grab Erika, eventually he did Erika dropped the letter and nibbled his ear affectionately. "Yes, thank you, go on have a drink with Hedwig" he said, Erika hooted softly and had a drink. She looked at Hedwig who was watching her closely; Erika thought to determine whether she was going to be any threat to her master. Erika hooted at her and Hedwig hooted back and looked at Harry, then Erika. As if to say 'show him who you are'. Erika hooted. Harry was now sitting on his bed reading the letter; Erika flew over to his shoulder and read the letter as well.

Harry,

I'm sending this letter express delivery, also because this owl was getting very bored.
Now I've been meaning to write to you for a while, but there's been nothing to write about,
oh well, anyway are you going to the Quidditch world cup?
Erika is; Hailey agreed with Mr and Mrs Weasley that she could go;
I'm sure that you will be able to or I'll come to the Muggles house and give them a scare.
Right, I've got to go now, the owls getting impatient, say hello to Erika for me and tell the owl I won't be there when it gets home.

-Sirius.

Harry looked at the letter for a moment how on earth was he meant to say hello to Erika, when Sirius had probably seen her more than him. Harry looked at the White owl with red tinges and stroked it.

"Impatient are you?" he said "Not that much to me, anyway Sirius isn't going to be there when you get back" Erika hooted. "I haven't had a letter from Erika yet" he sighed. "Do you think she's forgotten about me?" he asked, Hedwig who hooted and looked at Harry with her big amber eyes. "Oh, I don't know anyway Hedwig you left then came straight back, go hunting" he said, Hedwig hooted and flew out the window. Harry flopped down on his bed.

"All alone now" He said, Erika flittered over to him and snuggled up to him. Harry looked down at the owl. "What are you doing why aren't you going out hunting?" he asked, Erika kept looking at him. Harry shook his head and got into bed. "Leave when you want" he muttered before falling asleep. Erika went up onto Hedwig's stand and fell asleep.

She was waked up by Harry picking her up.

"What are you still doing here?" he asked, Erika hooted. "Sirius didn't give me you to keep, you've got to go home" Harry said. Erika hooted again. "Well whilst you're here can you give me any ideas on how I say hello to Erika?" he asked, Erika gave him a look. "Great now if only you could write" he said grumpily. Erika, had decided she wasn't going to change back until Harry had figured out it was her, at this rate it could be a while. Erika had an idea though, she saw a picture of herself, Harry, Ron and Hermione on Harry's bed side table, and she flew over to it and picked it up.

"Come on put it down" Harry said, Erika hooted at him and dropped it in his hands. She landed on the frame and looked from the picture to Harry and moved her talon over herself. "Yes that's Erika, what about-?" he looked at Erika wide eyed. "Erika? Are you Erika?" he asked, Erika hooted and changed back, she stood in front of Harry grinning.

"Took you long enough" she said, Harry grabbed her for a hug, but Erika had other plans and gave him a sound kiss.

"I've missed you" Harry said putting his forehead to hers.

"And I've missed you, by the way can you go to the Quidditch world cup?" she asked, Harry sighed.

"I don't actually know, I'm waiting for an owl off Ron" Harry said just as an over excited owl flew through the window.

"Are you sure you're not a seer?" Erika asked as tried to calm the owl down.

"Pretty sure" Harry said and picked the letter up that had been dropped at his feet.

Harry – DAD GOT THE TICKETS – Ireland versus Bulgaria, Monday night.
Mum's writing to the Muggles to ask you to stay.
They might already have the letter; I don't know how fast muggle post it.
Thought I'd send this with Pig anyway.
We're coming for you whether the Muggle like it or not, you can't miss the World Cup,
only Mum and Dad reckon its better if we pretend to ask their permission first. If they say yes,
send Pig back with your answer back pronto, and we'll come and get you at five o'clock on Sunday.
If they say no, send Pig back pronto and we'll come and get you at five o'clock Sunday anyway.
Hermione's arriving this afternoon and Erika is meeting us for the port-key with her mum.
Percy's started work- the Department of International Magical Co-operation.
Don't mention anything about Abroad while you're here unless you want the pants bored off you.

See you soon-Ron

"Calm down!" Erika was saying to the little owl.

"Come here, I need you to take my answer back" Harry said, 'Pig' fluttered down onto the top of Hedwig's cage and Hedwig looked up at it, as though daring it to try and come any closer.

"I'll go with him to make sure, he actually gets it" Erika said, Harry nodded.

"Good, Idea, I think 'Pig' might get over excited." Harry said. Erika laughed, and then sighed.

"I've got to go" she said, Harry looked upset.

"Do you have to?" he asked, Erika smiled at him.

"Afraid so Don't worry I'll see you in a few days' time" She said before she gave him a kiss on the lips, "Give the letter to Pig after I've changed so I can stay near him, I'll say hi to everyone for you" she said, Harry nodded.

"Love you" he said, Erika smiled softly at him.

"Love you too" she said and changed back into the white owl with a slight tinge of red to her feathers. She nibbled his ear then went up next to Pig who was looking at her with great curiosity. She hooted and he hooted back. Harry the grabbed Pig and gave him the letter.

"Take Erika with you" he told him, Pig hooted and struggled free of Harry's grip, He hooted at Hedwig and Erika before flying out the window. Erika jumped up quickly and followed after him.

She followed him not for long when she was a large house in slight and outside were six red heads and one brunette, five boys and two girls, one of the girls were a brunette and the other was a red head. Erika flew towards them; she knew where she had to go now. She flew down just as Pig decided to drop, she quickly caught him by a talon and flew towards the shortest boy, she hooted. The shortest boy looked up in surprise.

"Hey is that Hedwig, carrying Pig?" he asked, Erika knew that voice anywhere it was one of her best friends, Ron Weasley. She landed not far away from them tired and exhausted. She collapsed looking up at the sky, she saw the red heads gather around her and Pig.

"Whose owl is that?" One of the older ones asked,

"I don't know Hermione?" Ron asked as he took the letter from the passed out owl, Erika was just staring up at them, watching their faces.

"Who would send two owls? It's not Hedwig because of the red tinge in its feathers but you only sent Pig to Harry" Ginny said, Erika hooted and they all looked down at her. She hopped up and flew up to Hermione's shoulder. Everyone raised their eyebrows.

"She likes Hermione then" The Twins said together, Erika hooted again and flew to George's shoulder.

"This owl is starting to freak me out" Ron said, once he read the letter. "And Harry said he can come and we are to get him on Sunday at five o'clock." Erika hooted again.

"What is it, you silly bird?" the other older one asked, Erika hooted then flew towards the house with everyone following her. Erika couldn't believe it, she was having so much fun mucking about with them.

"Mum, dad whose owl is this?" Ginny asked, Mrs Weasley came out from the kitchen and looked at Erika for a second.

"I'm not sure dear, whose letter did it deliver?" she asked.

"It delivered Pig, carrying a letter" Ron said handing Harry's letter over.

"Good, that's everyone then and Erika and Hailey are meeting you by the port-key" she said then went back inside. "By the way dears' tea's soon" she called, Erika gave a loud screech that made everyone jump.

"WHAT IS IT YOU DEMENTED BIRD?" Fred and George shouted. Erika hopped onto their shoulders and gave them each an affectionate nibble on the ear, she then went round and did that to the other boys, she rubber her head up against Hermione and Ginny's cheeks and flew off leaving them all very confused.

When Erika got home she hooted and Hailey ran out the back door and opened it for her.

"Erika, where have you been?" she shouted. "You've been gone for over a day you were only meant to be gone a couple of hours" she said, Erika grabbed a glass of water and gulped it down.

"I-Did-A-Job-For-Harry" she said gasping for breath. "I had to make sure his letter got to the Weasleys"

"Right, get up to your room and I hope I don't see you until it's time to go tomorrow morning" Hailey said pointing towards the stairs. Erika groaned.

"Mum" she whined.

"Erika Now" Hailey said crossly. Erika huffed and sulked up to her room.