A/N: Thank you for all the reviews! Though, for the last chapter, there weren't many, maybe two. Thanks Good Girl'z Dead, my faithful reviewer! You're awesome!
I know that people are reading my story, cuz I'm on 43 and counting alerts. Alerts are nice, but I would really love to know what 33 of you readers are thinking about my story. Only about 10 readers actually have reviewed. I would love reviews.
Okay, this is for those who love to give me reviews…
For a month after her revelation, Hermione continuously wrote down every memory that she had of Harry, Ron, and her life before the time change. During that time, everyone, including Sirius, grew accustomed to seeing her carrying that notebook around, but they never asked the contents. Rarely had they seen her write in it, and when they did, she was usually off in a secluded corner. When they approached her, she would quickly close it and hide it among her other notebooks.
They had broached the subject among themselves as to what the contents of the notebook were. They secretly came to a decision that she was being way too overprotective of that notebook. One day, Sirius decided to test the boundaries.
Approaching her in the Common room, Sirius quickly spotted the location of the notebook. She never went anywhere without it. Aware of what he was doing, he snuggled close to her, wrapping his arm around her.
"Hi, sugar. What are you up to?" he asked, his hand slowly moving towards the notebook, which she wasn't watching, as she normally did.
"Homework, what else. I can't believe that McGonagoll would assign such a long essay on such an easy topic, I mean…"
Sirius sighed. He knew better than to ask that question, but it was needed for him to complete his mission.
Carefully running his hands along the spines of the pile of notebooks, he located the one he had been looking for. Gently he tugged it out and held it up to his face.
"Corie, what is so important about this…thing?"
Hermione lifted her head in confusion, and then saw what he was holding. A look of fear crossed her face, then anger. "Sirius, give it back. It isn't meant to be read. It is called a diary. Now give it back to me."
Sirius examined the cover, finding no trace of what could lie within. "Why can't I read it? Is there something that I should know?" He moved to open to the first page.
Suddenly, he felt a painful stinging on his face. He dropped the notebook in shock as he realized what he had done. He quickly tried to pick it up, but Hermione had dove for it as soon as he had let it go.
"Corie, what the…?"
"Sirius, please forgive me! It is forbidden for you to read this! I can't let you, you could change the future…" Hermione jumped up as she realized what she was saying, quickly gathered her things, and ran up to her dorm.
Dropping everything on her bed, she hastily opened her trunk and stuffed the notebook inside, whispering a protection incantation. Sirius would tell James, who would in turn tell Lily, who would try to look through her things. Those were two people that could absolutely not read those memories.
Not wanting to be disturbed, she put a charm around her bed that allowed her some peace. Sitting on the edge of her bed, she put her face in her hands and started to weep for what would happen.
000
Sirius watched Corie as she hurriedly gathered her things and rushed upstairs, the only place he couldn't go. As he watched her disappear, he rubbed his cheek, where he was sure her handprint remained.
Obviously, he had touched on her past, his future. He knew he had over-stepped his boundaries. How he was going to make it up to her, he didn't know. He had messed up big time and he had no clue how to fix it.
Suddenly, the portrait hole opened and James and Remus walked in, quietly talking. Looking around, they spotted Sirius and came over.
"Hey, Padfoot! What's…what happened to your face?" James asked, as he got closer.
"Corie slapped me…" Sirius replied, not sure what else to say. Neither one of them knew the truth about Corie. They wouldn't understand.
"Why? She could never normally do something like that." Remus said, shocked at her behavior.
"Well, I started it. I tried to read what was in that notebook of hers. She took it really badly. It is obviously her diary or something…"
Remus shook his head, "Sirius, you are such an idiot. It was obvious that it was her diary. How would you feel if she totally broke into your secret feelings? Desires?"
"Yeah, Moony is right. I know better than the start poking through Lily's stuff…"
Remus, who was shaking his head at James behind Sirius' back, quickly silenced James.
"I understand what it is now. I wish that someone had told me earlier, since all of you knew what it was," Sirius said, glaring at Remus and James. "The biggest problem right now is trying to apologize to her. She went up into the dorms, and you both know that I can't follow."
At Sirius' last statement, James face lit up. "Sirius, wait! There might be a way for you to get up there without getting in trouble! C'mere!"
Sirius turned at looked at James, halfway to the boy's dorms. A look of suspicion marred his features as he came back and sat by James, apprehensive about the plan James was concocting. "Is this something that Lily will kill you for later? If she finds out?"
"No, she would whole heartedly stand behind me…I hope," he mumbled out.
"Then what is this brilliant plan that you are planning?"
"Hold on a sec! I'm trying to see the full results…" a look of utter delight crossed James' face. "It's perfect!"
Remus was still sitting down, shaking his head. "James, you aren't helping matters. Just tell him the plan."
"I was just getting to it, Moony, geez! Okay, I don't think that the spell protecting the girl's dorms can tell the difference between a human and a man or an animagus. It might be possible that Sirius could get up there as a dog!" James said with added drama, hoping for a huge reaction. He was sadly disappointed.
"That is you 'great plan'? The world is coming to an end." Remus said, turning to the fireplace and staring into the flames.
Sirius was still staring at James, thoughts racing through his mind. He already knew that he could get up there as a dog. Why hadn't he thought of it before?!
"James, this is absolutely brilliant! It will work. Make sure the coast is clear, I'm going in!"
Remus spun his head around, a look of utter shock on his face. "You actually mean that you are going to try and get up there without even knowing it will work? You're mad!"
"Don't worry, Moony. I know that I can get up there. I've done it before. Just chill out some, man. Is the coast clear, Prongs?"
"Clear! Off you go…" James said, watching Sirius transform into a huge, black dog. Patting Sirius on the head, he whispered, "Good luck, Padfoot. Hopefully, she doesn't have to send your dead body down to us to bury."
Sirius threw James a dirty look before heading off up the stairs to the girl's dorms, with James watching in excitement and Remus with a look of horror.
000
Peter had hidden himself in the window seat, pulling the curtains closed behind him, so he could work on an essay undisturbed. He didn't want to deal with his friends, having just visited with his lord. He felt guilty every time he did. He was working hard on his potions essay for about fifteen minutes when he heard a conversation start.
Carefully listening to identify the speakers, he was surprised to hear that is was Corie and Sirius. They seemed to be having an argument at the moment. He had never heard Corie raise her voice at anyone.
Looking back, Peter realized that there was something strange about Corie when he had first met her. She had looked at the boys like she knew who each one was, and their whole history. She also seemed to have a nature hate for him, as if she knew that he wasn't what he seemed to be. He had convinced James and Remus to follow them at a close distance, so he could see if she would drop any information. All she had said was that she was familiar with the Black family, having read a book on the family.
Then, there was that one night in the forest. How could she have possibly known that they were animagus? She didn't seem one bit surprised. In fact, it looked as if she had planned the entire meeting. Except the being attacked by a werewolf, but then she was taken to the Room of Requirement, and he couldn't even go near it, Sirius was being that protective. So he couldn't gather any information that might be important to the Dark Lord. Only that she was a wolf animagus.
"Sirius, please forgive me! It is forbidden for you to read this! I can't let you, you could change the future…"
Hearing that statement fall out of Corie's mouth shocked Peter. He might actually be able to get some valuable information. But he had to figure out a way to get up there.
Knowing full well that Sirius was still there, and planning, Peter remained where he was. He heard James and Remus enter and listened to every tidbit that they said. Realizing that Sirius had just given him a way up to the girl's dorms, Peter quickly transformed and snuck along the wall to the staircase, ahead of Sirius. He was finally going to be honored beyond his wildest dreams…The Dark Lord would forever be grateful to him; Wormtail.
A/N: I know, it has been awhile, but I have been dealing with a few issues. My ex is being a total dick to me, so I had to clear a few things up. And I am getting ready to be confirmed at church, so I have a lot of church functions to go to right now.
I hadn't totally planned on the story taking this turn, but then, I just write what comes to mind. Tell me what you think about this turn of events!
