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Chapter 4
The party of four was furious. After going back to retrieve Harry's belongings from the Dursleys, they came back to Hogwarts, expecting Harry to at least be awake. They were sad to hear that he was going downhill, fast.
The group needed something to do. It was 8:00 in the morning. They weren't allowed near the hospital wing. "I know. Let's go get Sirius' name cleared. Dumbledore already let the press know you two are alive. So why not get Padfoot's name clear?" asked Remus. "Good idea Moony," said Sirius. In fifteen minutes time they were at the Ministry, Sirius under an invisibility cloak, and ready to seek a fight with Fudge.
"So, Potter. How can I help you today?" asked Fudge. "I'd love for you to clear Sirius Black's name, please," said James. "Black!" roared Fudge. "The reason why you were dead, Black?" "Well, you see, Sirius was not our secret keeper. He traded with Pettigrew. Peter the illegal rat animagus faked his own death by cutting off his own finger. Then he transformed and escaped," said James. (Sirius filled in the Potters at some point) "Fine, just bloody fine! Black is clear. Clear of all of the damn charges. Good luck telling him, though. I'll sign the paper," shrieked Fudge. "Glad we came to an agreement. Good day to you, Minister," said Lily. They apparated back to Hogsmeade and walked to Honeydukes. They bought a pound of fudge and went down the secret passage and into Hogwarts grounds.
Dumbledore was pleased when he heard the news of Sirius' cleared name. It was about time something good happened. He was also pleased that Sirius was happy. Sirius was literally bouncing off the walls. It took a good part of an hour to get him off of the ceiling. No one could blame him, though. After being wrongfully accused of crimes for about fourteen years, he was finally free.
On a less happy note, Harry was still bad off in the hospital wing. He had made a pretty fair recovery, but Madame Pomfrey had only gotten him to stable condition. He was, though, expected to pull through within the next week. That made his guardians very happy.
Ending another chapter. How sweet the savory taste of victory is. Ahhh. Well, your turn now. Write in your review. You know you want to. Give into your burning desire. Write now. Until we meet again…