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Me: Hiya Sirius!

Sirius: Hi. What chapter is this?

Me: Chapter 4. Why?

Sirius: Is this the chapter where we finally figure out why Hermione has been acting so weird?

Me: Yes.

Sirius: Finally!

Me: Remember your lines at the end or I'll bring in someone else. (gives death glare)

Sirius: Okay. Don't kill me!

Me: We'll see.

Chapter 4

Everyone woke up bright and early the next morning. It was July 31st.

"Everyone come on. Shhhhh" Ginny said as everyone crept into Harry's bedroom.

Everyone gathered around his bed and started singing "Happy Birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday dear Harry. Happy birthday to you." Everyone except Hermione was singing. She had a look on her face that was cold and hard.

"Thanks guys." Harry said as he woke up.

Harry and the Weasleys went downstairs for breakfast and to open presents. Harry ate his breakfast of pancakes and syrup and then went to open his presents when everyone started to ask him to do it.

Harry opened his presents and thanked each person in turn. After a while everyone went outside either to play or watch a quidditch game. That was when Hermione finally joined them.

"Sorry everyone. I was just reading Hogwarts a History." Hermione said.

"That's fine Hermione." Harry said "Come and join us. We could use another chaser. We also need a scorer. Could you please do one of those things?"

"No. I don't want to play or score. Why is everyone so happy? Why are they treating you special? It's not like it's exactly an important day."

"It's my Sixteenth birthday Hermione. This is also the first birthday I haven't had with the Dursleys. Of course I'm going to be happy."

"Like I said. It's not a very important day."

Mrs Weasley had a very suspicious look on her face. It was crossed between hatred and worry. "Of course it is an important day dear." She said awkwardly "Say happy birthday to Harry."

"No! I'm sick of pretending to be his friend for a few measly galleons."

"What are you talking about dear?" Mrs Weasley said, still smiling but through gritted teeth.

"I'm talking about the money Dumbledore owes me. The money he has been taking from Harry's vault. It's not worth it to pretend to be Harry's friend just so Dumbledore can know what Harry is up to!" Hermione said angrily.

"Dear please stop before you say something you regret." Mrs Weasley said sweetly. "You don't know what you're saying."

"I know exactly what I'm saying Mrs Weasley! I'm sick of having to put up with your selfishness Harry! I hate how you always pretend to be abused and beaten! You wear baggy, grey clothes when you have enough money to buy thousands of pairs of clothes!" Hermione yelled.

"Hermione, the money in my vault is only enough to get me through school and a little bit for some pocket money for sweets. I can't afford new clothes." Harry said upset that his friend of five years thought he was selfish and a liar.

"Liar." Hermione spat. "You're a cheater to. You beat me at transfiguration and DADA in our O.W.L's. That isn't possible unless you cheated! You got an exceeds expectations on potions. You're terrible at potions. You cheated on your exam. You're a liar and a cheater!"

At this point tears were falling down Harry's face. He just couldn't believe that his best friend thought he was a liar and a cheater, He couldn't believe that his female best friend was never really his best friend.

"I've never cheated Hermione. I..I..I never w..w..would. You s. know that." Harry said sadly.

"No Harry! I don't know. I am always right and right now I know that you are a liar and a cheater! You don't care about anyone but yourself! You are practically a squib. If Ron and I hadn't come with you on your little adventures you would have died before you could say squib!"

"I would've died Hermione, not because I can't handle myself but because I wouldn't have been careful because I would have known that no one cared about me." By now Harry was sobbing uncontrollably. Sirius stepped in and decided to have a few words with Hermione.

"HOW DARE YOU TREAT MY GODSON LIKE THAT. HE IS IN NO WAY SELFISH. HE IS THE MOST SELFLESS PERSON I KNOW." Sirius yelled.

"He is selfish and if you can't see it then you are just as selfish as he is!"

"I..I..I trusted y..y..you Hermione. Why d..d...don't you t..t..trust me." Harry stuttered.

"I don't trust you because you're a stupid idiot who can't handle himself!"

"Hermione dear, you don't mean it." Mrs Weasley said. She still had that strange suspicious look on her space. "Sirius, stop yelling at Hermione."

"I mean everything I say Mrs Weasley and you can't tell me what I think! You are not my mother!" Hermione screeched.

"I will not stop yelling at Hermione Molly. My godson has just been through a terrible ordeal and she is making it worse!" Sirius stated.

"YOU WILL STOP YELLING IN MY HOUSE IMMEDIATLEY!" Mrs Weasley yelled.

"NO MOLLY! AND THIS IS NOT YOUR HOUSE! IT IS MY HOUSE AND I WILL DO WHATEVER I WANT!" Sirius yelled before turning back to Hermione.

"You know what Harry. I wouldn't have to put up with you if you were dead. Would I?" Hermione said in a sickly sweet voice unlike the yelling she had been doing before.

"No Hermione. But I don't plan on dying anytime soon." Harry said bravely. Harry had finally gotten a grip on what was going on and decided to stand up for himself. He was no longer going to let anyone walk over him like Vernon did.

"No. But you didn't plan on this either. AVADA KEDEVRA!" Hermione yelled and a jet of green like shot towards Harry. The curse hit him square in the chest and sent him flying backwards.

"NO!" Sirius screamed. "NO! Not Harry! Please don't let Harry be dead.

Sirius walked up to Harry and saw that Harry was not dead. Harry was writhing in pain as though he had been hit by the Cruciatus curse. After a minute or so Harry stopped writhing and stood up.

"Hermione, I'm going to have to punish you. Petrificus Totalus!" Harry said.

The curse sent Hermione crashing to the floor unable to move.

"Harry James Potter! You unfreeze Hermione right now!" Mrs Weasley yelled.

"No. Did you not just see what Hermione did? She tried to kill me. If she can move then she will try and probably succeed in killing me. I am taking her to the Ministry of Magic. Judge Bones can arrange a trial and we can find out why she did it. She will be sent to Azkaban." Harry said calmly.

"She didn't mean to cast the killing curse on you. She was just angry! That is no reason to freeze her." Mrs Weasley said.

"That is plenty of reason Mrs Weasley and if you don't shut up I will have you arrested too for making excuses for a criminal." Harry told Mrs Weasley.

"Portus" Harry said casting the portkey spell on a water goblet. "

Grab hold everyone!"

Everyone grabbed hold and were transported to the Ministry of Magic.

A/N What do you think?

Me: Hey Sirius!

Sirius: Yeah?

Me: You didn't remember did you?

Sirius: Of course I remembered. I don't want to die.

Me: Well?

Sirius: Well what?

Me: GET ON WITH IT!

Sirius: (Shrinks away) Okay.

Me: Hurry up:

Sirius: Of course. Thanks for reading everyone. Please review and put the author on author/story alert as that is the only thing keeping me on her good side at the moment.

Me: You're safe for a few more chapters.

Sirius: (looks frightened)