The next few weeks past in a blur for Harry.
Between homework, Quidditch practice, avoiding Professor Lockhart, detentions that were not his fault in any way shape or form, getting to know his Uncle Remus and trying to save Sirius, when Friday night came along Harry was thoroughly exhausted.
Collapsing on his favourite comfy chair with his feet up on the small table in front he laid his head back against the head rest, shut his eyes and soaked up the silence of the room around him whilst everybody else was still finishing their dinner.
"Harry? You here?"
"No" Harry whined
"There you are we were hoping you were here because we didn't really feel like traipsing round the entire school shouting and screaming for you. Professor Lupin was asking after you. He wanted to speak with you but you left so fast after practically inhaling your food that he didn't get a chance, so he gave us this instead" said Hermione giving him the rolled up piece of parchment that had an elegant (too elegant for a man) piece of purple ribbon attached.
Opening it Harry said, "I do not inhale my food i was hungry, i haven't eaten in weeks and i was tired so i thought i'd come up early but couldn't be bothered to make it up the stairs to bed".
"You ate breakfast this morning Harry, with Ron and I" said Hermione rolling her eyes.
Harry,
It seems i missed you in the Hall, you look tired are you getting enough sleep? I would ask if you were eating enough too but i was at dinner. I just wondered if you wished meeting with me tonight? It won't be like our other little get togethers though, i have some news about Padfoot that you might want to hear. Meet me as soon as you are able.
Yours,
Uncle Moony
P.S. Bring your cloak! I don't want you getting another detention for sneaking around after hours, yes that's right, don't think i didn't hear about you and your friends sneaking off to the kitchens Harry James.
Hiding the smile that his new Uncle already knew he and his friends had a tendency to wander the castle when he wanted and not mind so much, or at least not burst into the Common Room and yell at him for doing it, he didn't manage to hide the slight reddening of his cheeks that occurred when he thought about how they managed to get caught. Hanging upside down by a magic rope being blasted with water balloons by Peeves whilst Ron and Hermione ran round like headless chickens trying to get him down before Peeves 's cackles and shrieks of joy attracted the wrong person to turn the corner. Yes because that's just how you want your Potions Professor to find you after he already hates your guts and already looks for the tiniest excuse imaginable to embarrass you.
"Come in!"
Making his way over to the chair opposite Remus's desk Harry let out a brief but still cheerful greeting of "Hi"
"You said you had new about Sirius, what is it?"
Smiling slightly at Harry's eagerness to get straight to the point but knowing better with experience over the past few weeks than to keep him waiting,
"I've been talking with the Headmaster and it seems he has been allowed a meeting with Sirius to talk about recent events and find out from him exactly what happened the night your parents died from how he remembers it."
"Are you going too?"
"Unfortunately no, you see the meeting shall be held in Azkaban on the night of a full moon. Azkaban is a terrible place for wizards and witches to be, as much as i would love to be there for Padfoot and to apologize after all these years of doubt, being a werewolf, it'll make it almost impossible to concentrate in there. Azkaban always seems much worse to magical creatures, no one seems to know why though." Remus replied with a deep frown, a frown which Harry knew to be one from deep self hatred at the werewolf inside of him.
"Can i go? I'm sure Dumbledore –"
"Absolutely not! I know for a fact Professor Dumbledore would never allow it and Azkaban is no place for you Harry, it's full of people who all hate you for what you did. They would kill you without a second thought if they thought it would in some way please the wizard who gave you that scar. You know that even though most believe it, Voldemort is not truly gone and I will not allow something to happen to you." The sharp and cold tone of Remus's voice changed to one that matched the small smirk slowly spreading his face,
"Besides, Lily and James would kill me and Sirius; well Sirius would hex me from now till next year."
The small piece of hope that had filled Harry's chest soon left him after hearing Remus's little speech but felt his heart race a little faster at once again being reminded that there were indeed people who actually cared for him.
"So when is this meeting taking place then?" asked Harry
"The end of next month"
"What! Why that long?"
"It seems that Professor Dumbledore has a lot more power than the Minister realized and didn't have much of a choice but to allow his request but in one final act of pettiness, seems to have delayed the meeting as far as he could."
Seeing the worried look on Harry's face and wishing more than anything he could make that look disappear forever, leaning forward over the desk reaching for Harry's hand Remus attempted to soothe his fears,
"Don't worry cub, I know Sirius is strong. It's just one little month, it'll fly by"
Seeing the attempt at a smile Harry gave him, Remus thought,
'If only i could convince myself now too'
Leaving the office well over an hour later under the Invisibility Cloak, Harry wished he could believe in what Remus had said but he wasn't quite sure if he was trying to convince him or himself. Walking the well taken path to the Common Room Harry was left alone with his thoughts,
'There has to be something i can do. Why does the Minister have to be such an idiot? I trust Dumbledore, but it is partly his fault that Sirius is suffering in there in the first place, i know i could reach Sirius better than he could, give him something to hold onto until all of this is over.'
With the idea forming more and more in his head, his footsteps became faster and faster.
Giving the extremely annoyed Fat Lady the password he grabbed the first quill and parchment he could find, scribbled a quick note on it and ran to the Owelry praying no one would catch him at least until after his letter was on its way to its destination.
'Come on, I know this will work. It has to'
Who is Harry writing to??? What has to work???
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Sorry i havn't updated, there isn't really a good enough an excuse as for why so i'm not gunna insult you all by making you read it. I'm also sorry it's so short i just wrote it quickly at about 1 'o' clock in the morning to let you all know that i havn't given up hope on this story or on Sirius. I've got the next chapter more or less planned out but it'll get wrote down a hell of a lot quicker the more reviews i get (*hint* *hint*)
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