Chapter Four: Caught:

Narcissa sat calmly drinking a cup of tea thinking of the strange dog that Snape had. The eyes were so… different for a dog, gray, but not just any gray, if she were not so practical she would have swore that they were too human to be dog eyes. The name too was something she should know and as the realization dawn on her she put her cup of tea on the table. No, no Snape had not, Snape had not taken advantage of Sirius' ability to change to a dog. A pure black dog with gray eyes. Oh Merlin she had to go pay someone a visit and that person was at Grimmauld Place, a place she did not normally visit. She marched though the manor and found her husband dozing by the fire a book in his lap.

"Lucius wake up now!" She snapped.

"I was not sleeping." Lucius said waking up with a start. "Resting my eyes."

"Well stop doing that and come with me." Narcissa said.

"Bedroom?" Lucius said smiling at her seductively.

"No, we are going to Grimmauld place." Narcissa said.

"Now?" Lucius said.

"Yes now."

" But, but I was planning on reading this book tonight…"

"Your muggle TV game can wait." Narcissa said. "Or I can tell everyone you even have a TV…"

"Fine, we go by floo?" Lucius said.

"Good boy." Narcissa said.

So it was as Snape was finishing up his dinner and had fed Padfoot he received a letter. The owl flew down the chimney and dropped the letter at his feet and flew back out fast. All Snape really saw of the owl was that it was snowy white and had not wanted to be here very long. What in Merlin's name was Harry Potter's owl doing delivering letters? Snape thought. He read the letter and knew the game was up. He thought for a moment, but only a moment mind you of running away, with Padfoot but he was sure that Narcissa Malfoy would find him no matter where he went, even if it was to the end of the universe.

"Padfoot come!" Snape said.

Where we go?

"Back through the floo you mangy mutt." Snape said.

Snape threw floo powder on the fire and once more put a shield charm on Padfoot's face and head and called out Grimmauld place knowing he was quite possibly a dead man. He came out of the fireplace wand out and carefully got the dust off his robes and Padfoot and saw Remus Lupin in the room. He got down on Padfoot's level and looked him over carefully then satisfied that Padfoot had not been abused he called in Harry Potter. To say Harry was not pleased would really not do it justice at all, he was livid but managed to be polite as he faced Snape.

"Sir when I asked you a few days ago where Sirius was you said you did not know." Harry said.

"Yes that was in away true." Snape said.
"You lied to me sir." Harry said.

"No, not really, I in fact do not know where Sirius is, I do however know where Padfoot is, had you asked where Padfoot was I would have told you." Snape said glaring at Harry, ye Gods he was dead.

"Take the collar off him now." Harry said.

"No." Snape said.

"You will please take that collar off sir." Harry said taking out his wand.

Now Snape knew if he dared duel Harry he would be facing the wrath of Mrs. Weasley and that he did not want. He removed the collar just as Narcissa Malfoy came into the room looking as cold as ice. Following her was a very unhappy Lucius Malfoy (unhappy because he was missing his game). Yet when he looked at Snape he smirked for he thought this was funny. Padfoot looked at Snape, grinned then turned at once into Sirius Black.

"Ah much better." Sirius said standing and stretching. "You are dead Severus."

"Is there a reason you thought it funny to keep my godfather a dog for a week?" Harry said.

"Payback, he was a great bullying git long after I stopped being mean to him." Snape said. "I merely wished to put him in his place."

"Yea you took me to the vet, had me examined, given shots and, and bathed!" Sirius said.

"I did not neuter you." Snape said.

"No but…"

"Or beat you."

"No but you…"

"Or make you sleep outside."

"What you did…"

"I got you a fleece bed, good food and even let you play with Lucius' dogs." Snape said. "I was more than kind to you."

"Well I guess I cannot stay mad." Harry said.

"No neither can I." Narcissa said.

"Well Sirius if Snape had wanted to truly hurt you well then you would have been locked outside." Remus said.

Sirius glared at Snape and he had his wand out as did Snape. They glared at each other for a few minutes and no-one spoke all that time. The house was very quiet as if holding its breath and then Sirius grinned. Then he threw back his head and laughed, this was the best prank ever! Oh and from Severus Snape no less. He had gone out as a dog oh yes he had and Snape was right, he had all the chances to hurt him but had not. Payback would come though but it had to be good, and he had to figure out what to do.

"You know Severus you are going to get it." Sirius said.

"Bring it on mutt." Severus said.

"Oh I will Sev, I will, just you wait." Sirius said.

"Hnn." Snape said.

"Oh and Lucius I think well, um I think I may have got your dogs pregnant." Sirius said.

The room went very quiet. Harry turned red at this embarrassment of those words, Snape looked as if he was going to bust a blood vessel or maybe laugh. Narcissa looked scandalized and Lucius thought his head would explode as he tried to work that out. He was not the only one who was not sure that was even possible…