Hey guys so I'm sorry for the long update! Just saying I got a really big promotion from my work and its been taking a huge chunk of my time! This chapter is pretty short and I'm sorry for that, but I don't have a lot of free time to write anymore. I really appreciate the reviews I have gotten recently! This story isn't dead! However it may be a little slow with updates. I apologize again for that but I have a lot of things going on right now. Also thank you FCL for your continued support! Honestly this wouldn't even be a thing if you didn't keep helping me! Your the real hero so thank you!

Slowly, Harry cracked open his eyes grumbling to himself. He sat up and rubbed his eyes, rubbing the last bits of sleepiness and ache away. His whole body ached, the spot where Phantom Ganon hit him was hurting the most. It felt like a constant throbbing pain at his side. Groaning again, he grabbed his glasses from the bedside table and glanced around the infirmary. He looked to the bed next to him and saw it was vacant, Professor Link no longer present.

Harry frowned at this. He was hoping the professor would take it easy after what occurred last night. He had been covered in cuts, bruises and burns, though it didn't really seem to affect the Hylian. The sound of a door opening broke Harry out of his thoughts and he looked over to see who had opened it. He then watched as Lupin walked into the room.

Lupin stopped at the side of his bed, a warm smile on his face. "Harry, how are you feeling today?" he asked.

Harry, happy to see the older man, smiled back. "Better than last night, that's for sure," he joked. "Do you know where Professor Link went by any chance?"

Lupin frowned a little at the name, shifting his weight from one foot to another as he thought. "From what I know he left for the forest, seeing that is where Black was last sighted." He explained, earning a disappointed look from the younger boy.

"Oh…" Harry replied, "I would have thought he'd rest before hunting Black…"

Lupin smiled again, trying to reassure him. "He's a very interesting man, I still don't fully trust him…" He mumbled, glancing away from Harry "He is hiding something and last night just added to it…"

Not catching the last part, a thought crossed Harry's mind. "Seeing as you're his substitute, does that mean we won't be meeting in the morning anymore?" he asked.

Lupin nodded. "Yes, that is true, but, Harry, you've been an incredible student and have learned a very complicated spell in such short time." He said, smiling and putting his hand on Harry's shoulder, patting it.

Harry thanked him and they continued to talk before Madam Pomfrey came back and rushed Lupin out of the room, saying that the boy needed more rest and no distractions.

Link slowly made his way through the forest, the last place where Sirius Black had been spotted. Being in the forest let him think over all the events that had happened. With Phantom and Dark Link both back, he began to feel a sense of dread. He could still feel the new burns and scars he had gained from the other night. His red potion could only help so much. If the both of them were able to come back, he couldn't imagine who else could, Morpha? Volvagia? Bongo Bongo? Link quickly shook the thought out of his mind and returned to the task at hand. His eyes slowly scanned the area around him, trying to find any sort of clue that would help him find Black. Something out of the corner caught his eye and he walked over towards it. On one of the branches was a piece of clothing. He grabbed it and inspected it, a grin slowly appearing on his face. He looked past the tree and found footprints heading deeper into the forest.

Sprinting off in the direction of the tracks, he scanned the forest around, looking for any other clues to his target. Eventually, he stumbled onto a small camp which looked like it had been recently used. He frowned and walked to the other side of the camp and found similar looking footprints leading deeper into the forest

Just as he was about to follow the tracks, a small pain started to throb in his chest, causing him to stop. 'No, this can't be happening now…' He thought in frustration, clenching his chest. The pain began to grow and nearly brought the Hylian to his knees. Then a voice in his mind screamed at him 'Just a little bit more now!' it screeched inside him. 'I'm coming out soon, whether you like it or not!' Link brought both of his hands up, covering his ears, though it didn't do anything to help.

On his left hand, the Triforce dimly started to glow and the sudden pain subsided. He sighed, thanking the goddesses for stopping the beast from coming out. He then continued his search for the criminal. Link ran towards the direction he believed Black was heading. Determined to end this hunt before anyone got hurt.

Harry had been finally let out of the infirmary and was now sitting in the common room with Ron, who was happily eating a piece of toast. Ron was questioning about his "battle wounds" from the night before.

"My side hurts a little," he explained, earning a disappointed look from the redhead. "What? When was the last time you got hit by a demonic being with a trident?" He said jokingly, punching Ron in the arm.

Ron rubbed his arm, "I mean, come on! You have to admit, after a fight like that, you would want something to show off, wouldn't you? A bruise is not getting anyone's attention!" both boys laughed.

Hermione walked down the stairs and spotted the two, causing her to break into a smile and walk over to the boys.

"Harry, I'm so glad to see you're ok!" She said happily, hugging the black-haired boy, who grimaced at that.

"I'm glad to see you too, Hermione, but could you please let go? You're hurting me…" he mumbled in pain, causing Hermione to let go.

"Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't know…" she said in an apologetic tone.

"Its fine, my right side still kind of hurts from when that monster hit me…" he explained, rubbing it a bit.

"Speaking of that monster, where is Professor Link? I haven't seen him all day!" Ron asked, getting the two's attention, "and I didn't see him at dinner either."

That earned a surprised but humorous look from Hermione, "Wow, Ron, you actually noticed something other than food at dinner." She joked, earning a glare from the redhead.

"Ha-ha, very funny," he mumbled, rolling his eyes, "but seriously, is he still in the infirmary?"

Harry shook his head, looking down at his feet. "No, he left to hunt Sirius Black," he said, Hermione's and Ron's eyes widening from the news.

"Already?" She asked in a surprised tone. "But he was covered in blood and had cuts all over his body. He shouldn't be in any condition to do anything…"

Harry nodded in agreement. "I don't know how he even got past Madam Pomfrey," he said, "Last time she shackled him to the bed. Guess he left early this time to beat her to it."

"If he is hunting Black, then who is teaching DADA?" Ron asked.

"Do you remember Remus Lupin?" Harry asked, earning nods from his two friends.

"Yeah, the guy who taught you the patronus charm," Hermione said.

"He's going to fill in for Link for about 3 weeks…" Harry explained, causing Ron to smile.

"3 weeks without that evil-looking glare? I'm good with that." He joked, earning a punch in the arm from Hermione.

Link let out a relived sigh. He had just made camp for the day. He was tired and hungry. His hunt for Serious Black was taking longer then he expected. Link was close to his target but had kept just missing him. Either by luck or extreme skill on Black's part. Link put a skinned rabbet over a small fire letting it burn and crackle over the flame. He was watching his dinner intensely when he noticed something. It was a footprint in the ground. Was it on purpose ? Did Black know he was being followed? Link took his sword in hand and followed anyway. Link felt an uneasy tension. Following the footprints left behind, Link came to a clearing. He sniffed the air and could smell smoke from a freshly made fire. Link looked back at the dense the forest he had just left. Black was now somewhere near the school. This time he wasn't going to let him get away.

After exiting the forest Link found Black's track. He knew it was the convicts as the tracks were far too big for a normal student. After a long hard search Link came upon his foe. The escaped convict was in a small camp, like the one Link had seen a few days earlier. He quietly drew out his sword and dashed down the hill towards Black.

Sitting in front of his makeshift fire, Sirius Black heard a faint noise. He quickly turned around and saw a figure running down the hill towards him, a sword drawn. Instincts taking over, Black quickly jumped up and ran in the opposite direction, away from the figure. The chase was on.

The two ran for what seemed liked miles with Black trying anything to slow down his pursuer, but Link kept quick pursuit of the wanted criminal. Black was much faster than Link, so he was able to stay out of range of his sword. Frustrated he couldn't get close enough, Link stopped and quickly sheathed his sword and pulled out a bow and arrow from his robes. He took aim at Black's back and at the last moment shot his arrow. The arrow glided through the air and found its target, stabbing Black right in the back.

A distant cry of pain was heard and Link grinned, putting the bow and arrow away and dashed over to the location of the scream. But when he got there, he found no body, just a small pool of blood and the arrow that he had used. Confused, Link glanced around the area looking for the injured man.

"STUPEFY!"

Sudden pain exploded in Link's side and he was thrown into a tree next to him. He growled and looked up to see Black holding up his wand, still aimed at the Hylian. He slowly got up, clenching his side, and glared over at the criminal who was staring at him.

"You're an interesting one," he said, tilting his head a bit. "I could have sworn the bow and arrow went out of style years ago."

Link snarled a bit. "Tell that to your back," he spat back, earning a glare from the other man.

"Who are you anyway?" Black asked, his wand in a defensive position.

"The man that has been assigned to capture you." He responded, drawing his sword yet again and pointed it towards Black.

Black sighed, bored of the man already. "Well, that's obvious. How about your name?"

Link frowned at him, "My name is Link and-" He stopped mid-sentence, a sudden rush of pain from his chest causing him to stop. He collapsed to the ground, dropping his sword, and clenched his chest with both hands. He started to cough uncontrollably. He was basically dry heaving until a huge amount of blood came pouring out his mouth. Black stepped back a few feet.

Black, surprised, looked at the man, "What's the matter with you?" He asked, "I haven't done anything."

Link gasped in pain, glaring up at the man, "It wasn't you… it's… something worse…" He chocked out, another sharp pain went through his body as he groaned.

Seeing his way out, Black put away his wand "Well, Link, it's been fun, but I'm not going back to Azkaban, I can assure you of that," He said, walking away from the Hylian, "in fact, I think I might just visit my favorite school."

Link glared at Black as he walked out of sight. Slowly, Link could feel his bones morphing. He could feel the curse taking into effect and he felt the Triforce's power push the curse back into its crystal. Link gasped, the pain gone in only a matter of moments. Drained, he laid there for a long time, thinking about what Black had said. He slowly got up and walked off towards the direction of Hogwarts, needing to tell Dumbledore of the incoming danger