A/N: Okay guys, I think I'm going to have to change my rating from K+ to T. From the way that this story is coming out in my head, I think it's the best move. Sorry if that bothers some people. I'm also going to say thank you to everyone who gave me a review on each of my chapters; in a hopes that more of you will review. So a special thanks to WitchOfDarkness13 for reviewing on my last chapter. Anyway, please enjoy the story.
Chapter 7
The Cover Story
Sirius's POV
'Wow, I can't believe that he actually believed that bull shit I just fed him. Man I must be good. Remus is now happy again and not after blood anymore; which is good. I mean who needs angry werewolf going around trying to make peace when he really wants to tear someone's head off. However, I still have to go back to the house and make up a story to fool Harry and his friends that also explains Remus's absents. Ya, that's going to be fun, well here goes nothing.' I thought as I walked through the fire place back in my own dining room. Dinner seemed to be over and a quick glance at the clock told me that everyone probably went home or to sleep.
'Cool, maybe I'll get out of this one after all.' I thought again when I made my way through the dark living room. However, I was proven wrong when suddenly lights turned on and Harry and his friends were sitting there waiting for me.
"Hey Sirius, what did Dumbledore want?" Harry asked curiously.
"Ya, what's going on?" Ron added. Hermione being the smart on remained silent.
"Actually, you guys should already know what's going on." I said sitting down in a chair opposite the three of them.
"Oh really, and what should we know?" Hermione asked skeptically.
"Well, Hermione I'm glad you asked that. It has just come to my attention that you three have just done unauthorized underage magic. Is that correct?" I said, starting to make up my cover story on the fly.
"How did you know?" Ron asked slightly scared and the other's glared at him.
"Dumbledore knows all and sees all. I swear that man has eyes in the back of his own head. Now, back to the subject, Remus and I were told that you three just used a very risky and dark spell this evening in an attempt to clear my name."
"How did he know?" Harry asked now that he was busted.
"Who knows, he just knew and told us and I volunteered to take care of it."
"What are you going to do?" Ron asked having a sudden flash back to the Howler his mother sent to him second year.
"Nothing, as long as you promise never to do anything this stupid again and keep out of trouble the first half of the year. Deal?"
"Deal, but Sirius where is Remus anyway?" Harry answered.
'Shoot I was hoping they forgot. I have to come up with something quick. What did Lily always say was a good method on spinning a story?....Oh yea a half truth. "Well Harry, after Dumbledore told us what you did he asked Remus to stay for a while and help him do some damage control. Nothing to major (sp?) he should be back sometime tomorrow." Not a complete lie, he is staying back at Hogwarts and he is dealing with some damage control problems. (Well kind of anyway).
"What kind of damage control? Did our spell actually work?" Hermione asked.
'Crap I just shot myself in the foot. Well I'm past the point of no return so I'm just going to have to go with it.'
"To answer your question Hermione, yes your spell did work and to answer the question I know you're about to ask, no I can't tell you. I'm under orders from Dumbledore to not tell you under any circumstances so don't even try to beg. However, he did tell me that you will find out everything in time. Now I don't know about you guys but I'm tired so good night and I'll see you in the morning."
Then I left, I wasn't to confident in my lie but it was good enough I thought. I just hope that they'll be smart enough to let this drop.
Harry's POV
Sirius left in a hurry after he barely answered Hermione's question, it was an odd move considering Sirius's personality. 'We must have done something really big if he's nervous about answering any more questions. And why is Remus the only one doing damage control? If it was something as be as he was letting on, they'd both would be doing the damage control? Thing are just not adding up the way their supposed to if he was telling the truth. Which means….'
"Sirius was lying to us." I said when I came to this realization. Ron and Hermione looked at me when I said it, but neither of them looked surprised.
"What do you think we brought back that would make him lie to us though? I know it's was a dark spell but we shouldn't have brought back anything dangerous. We only wanted information to clear his name." Hermione surmised.
"True and why would Remus be the only one doing the damage control? If it was really bad Dumbledore would have notified the entire Order, and all of them would be doing the damage control." Ron added making this mystery all the more confusing.
"Maybe it's something Dumbledore wants to keep secret from the Order. Maybe it's something that he only trusts Remus and Sirius to handle." Hermione said trying to come up with some sort of reasonable answer.
"But that doesn't make any sense. Dumbledore wouldn't keep anything from the Order, he trusts them with everything." I added.
"But we do know something that Sirius let slip out. Whatever we brought back is at Hogwarts, and our new term starts on Friday." Ron said with a small grin on his face. "We could sneak around when we get there and find out what they're hiding. It wouldn't be that different from the things we do every year anyway."
"Good point Ron. Let's make a plan, when we get back to Hogwarts we should observe the teachers behavior and then maybe they'll lead us to some kind of clue. After all, if something's going on at Hogwarts the teachers will know about it, it'll be too dangerous not to." Hermione said to which me and Ron nodded in agreement.
'So that's the plan, watch the teachers for shifty activity and figure out what their up to. Wow, the roles have really reversed on this one. One thing is certain though this is going to be one hell of a semester. '
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