Chapter 11

A Sirius Escape

Author's Note

Happy New Year everyone! Also be sure to read the other ReginaRheims7711 stories! Lost Kingdom Series (Disney) and the poems for Harry Potter and Final Fantasy!

Here's What you missed:

After a day in hell: Draco became scared of memories and even the word memory, Fred's spine shattered but don't worry because Madame Pomfrey said he's alright, Zambini was almost eaten by beasts but now he's in a coma from the loss of blood. Aeris finally found out what her power Voldemort gave her and now she's a Animagus.

That's All You Missed!

"Are you sure Fred will be alright to go to the feast tonight?" Hermione asked me while she was looking over her History of Magic essay. I took a sip of my apple cider and nodded my head.

"Just before I left yesterday he woke up and said he couldn't wait to go to the Halloween feast tonight."

"Well at least he's getting better. Mother yelled at me and demanded Dumbledore to send him home." Percy said sitting on the couch in front of the fire. Since it was only us three in the common room Percy put on his favorite Muggle band The Beatles music so now it was playing Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds.

"So I was looking at a People the other day." Hermione said putting away her homework.

"What's People?" Percy asked.

"It's a Muggle magazine in the United States." I said. "It talks all about celebrities and what's in style."

"Ah so what's in it that makes it so special?" Percy asked.

"Well it had an ad for a thing called a Laptop…" Hermione started.

"Whoa now what's a Laptop?" Percy asked.

"It's a technology thing where you can go online and watch movies and videos and look at pictures and even buy stuff on a site called Ebay… Also you can make a profile on Facebook! I was thinking of getting that for Fred as a Christmas gift." Hermione said showing Percy the ad she cut out. Percy looked at it and shook his head.

"Although he has one of those video game thingys he won't be able to use this! It's too complicated for us to work with." Percy said.

"Shut up Percy." Ron said walking into the common room and sitting next to Percy.

"You just can't tell me to shut up!" Percy yelled.

"Well I just did so deal." Ron replied back.

"Where's Harry?" Hermione asked.

"Upstairs napping I suppose." Ron said.

"Well then… I'm off. Coming Aeris?" Hermione asked standing up and walking through the portrait hole. I quickly followed Hermione so I wouldn't have to stay behind with dumb and dumber and walked through the hole.

"Oh please bring back a brandy will you dear?" The Fat Lady asked me smiling.

"Of course! See you soon!" I waved to her and ran up to Hermione.

"Well since it's only five I suppose we can go check up on Fred. The feast starts at seven correct?" Hermione asked.

"I guess so. You missed last year's feast and the year before was cut short."

"How dreadful that was. It was a shame to miss last year too. I heard you were the star that night. Yes we had to attend Nearly Headless Nick's party and let me tell you that was the worst idea ever. I can't believe Harry said yes to that." Hermione rambled on until we turned the corner and head crashing.

"YOU BLOODY BEASTS! I'LL KILL YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID TO ME!"

All of a sudden Peaves the extremely annoying ghost flew out snickering and laughing.

"Oh! Why Granger and Evans! What good timing too! Malfoy got quite a scare back there. Better go check up on him unless you want to feel the wrath of his punches!" Peaves laughed and flew off. Hermione and I looked at each other and ran right into the room where Peaves flew out of. The place was dark and awfully quiet.

"Draco?" I asked slowly moving to the back of the room with my wand in my hand.

"Malfoy? It's us… Aeris and Hermione… We're not here to hurt you… It's alright… Come out Malfoy…" Hermione whispered.

"Beasts… Horrible horrible beasts…" Draco said from up above.

"He's up on the bookshelves." Hermione hissed.

"How the Hell did he get up there?" I whispered back. Hermione shrugged and took out her wand.

"Lumos!" Hermione's wand tip turned bright white.

"Draco…?" I said. Suddenly a couple of books fell from above and something jumped down and ran into a corner. Hermione ran over and pointed her wand at Draco's face. His face was stone white and in his hand was the video game system.

"Alright Draco… It's alright. We're not going to hurt you. Just tell us what Peaves did to you…" Hermione asked trying to grab the video game system from him but he growled.

"Don't touch me." Draco said.

"Draco I swear to God if you don't give her that damn video game I will turn into a wolf right now and bite your head off." I screamed at him. Draco stared at me with cold eyes and gave Hermione the video game. She took it quickly and looked at the screen.

"There was a beast. Skin purple as a plum but paint was falling off him. The smell was horrible too. Like dead skin and his eyes yellow and evil. He came from there…" Draco said and pointed a finger at the Video Game. Hermione dropped it as soon as he pointed at it.

"It's cursed then!" Hermione yelled.

"Hermione wait… Maybe it's not…" I said and picked up the video game. The screen lit up and a movie played. At first it was hard to see because Draco cracked the screen but then I saw Mickey. Mickey was tied up on a table and the beast! The beast Draco was talking about was there and laughing at him. Then another guy appeared. It was a doctor… A Mad Doctor… he wanted Mickey's heart! He tried everything he could but Mickey stopped him and destroyed the machine but something happened… A rabbit was there watching the whole thing. A black rabbit wearing blue pants. Who was this guy?

"Draco… What is this? This isn't Final Fantasy VII so where did you get this?" I asked him grabbing his shoulders and shaking him.

"Beast… Horrible beast…"

"What's wrong Aeris? What is he talking about?" Hermione asked me taking the video game from me.

"The beast Draco saw in that game came out from it." I said still shaking Draco. "Draco pull yourself together! Tell me what happened!"

"How can that be? This is a Muggle thing!" Hermione said waving the video game around.

"I don't know! That's what I'm trying to find out now! Draco you idiot WAKE UP!" I said and slapped him square across the face. Draco slammed down on the ground.

"Great you killed him Aeris." Hermione said.

"Hermione… Go grab Fred. He can help." I said. "And leave that thing here!" I said pointing at the video game. She left it on a desk and quickly ran out of the room. I looked down at Draco. I really hope I didn't kill him. Suddenly Draco twitched and rubbed his head.

"Nasty dream." He moaned.

"Draco?" I asked.

"Aeris? What the? You were here the whole time?"

"No! Peaves found you! What happened?"

"What do you mean what happened?" He asked. I took the video game off the table and pointed at it.

"Draco… You said a beast came out from this. What happened? What the hell did you do?" I asked. Draco quickly moved away from me and grew really pale.

"No… Don't let that thing touch me!" He screamed. Suddenly Fred stormed into the room.

"Alright I heard Draco is dead but I want to see it with my own eyes." Fred said. He looked down at me then at Draco.

"I'm not dead… I think…" Draco said rubbing his head.

"Please you ain't dead yet. You're still in hell." Fred said helping Draco on his feet.

"Alright now what happened?" I asked Draco.

"I… I was just playing the game when it went blank… then paint dripped out of the screen then a hand and the smell was just awful. Then I saw the eyes and soon his whole body was out and he looked at me and I passed out." Draco said.

"What game is it?" Fred asked.

"I don't know. It's a Disney game though because it had Mickey in it." I said.

"Well I'll be damn. Hell is breaking loose on us now isn't it?" Fred said.

"Is it time for the feast?" Draco asked dazed and confused.

"Uhhh actually yes. Yes it is time for the feast. Let's get you downstairs right away Draco!" Fred said leading Draco to the door. It took us a good fifteen minutes to get Draco down into the Great Hall and once we got there everyone turned to look at us. The Hall grew silent and watched as Fred pushed Draco to the Slytherin table and we took our seats next to the Gryffindors.

"What in the hell are you all doin with Draco?" Seamus asked us as we all took our seats.

"It's none of your concern." Hermione snapped at him. Seamus looked down at his goblet and turned to face Dumbledore.

"Well… Now that everyone is here let's start this wonderful feast!" Dumbledore said and the tables became full of different types of meat and breads. Ron's eyes popped out of his head as he looked at all the food.

"I have never seen this much food in my life…" Ron said. He then grabbed a chicken leg. Everyone then dug in grabbing salad, bread, and chicken.

"So what is with Draco? Why does he look drunk?" Percy asked me taking a forkful of chicken.

"He just played too many video games and we found him drunk off his butt in the hall." Fred said.

"That doesn't sound like something you would do… I would think you know… You'll leave him there…" Lee said looking at Fred.

"Hey I admit I'm mean to Slytherins but I knew if we left him we would probably fall out of a window or do something really really stupid." Fred said.

"When doesn't Malfoy do something stupid?" Harry snickered.

"Exactly." Fred said pointing his fork at Harry and grinning.

"So Fred… Is your spine better?" Lavender cooed looking at him dreamily. Lee dropped his fork and looked at Lavender with an anger face.

"Shut the hell up!" Lee shouted. The whole table gasped.

"Lee! That's no way to talk to a lady!" Percy shouted.

"Sorry Percy but Lavender is getting on my last nerve. She thinks he's free to have and really he's not. I'm sick and tired of Fred this, Fred that, Fred and I did this and that. You did nothing together! Stop being a flirt to him and bother a guy who isn't taken!" Lee shouted. The Hufflepuff table turned to look at us with odd expressions.

"Go back to eating!" Percy shouted.

"Lee…" Hermione said.

"No I'm sick of her." Lee said. "If she wants to get punched by Aeris or something she's doing a pretty damn good job trying to reach the goal. I'm even close to whacking her too."

"Oh hush you foul mouth idiot! I don't flirt with Fred and I know he's taken. Honestly everyone knows he's taken by that awful girl so me being a princess has come to save him." Lavender said.

"Yeah Princess of stupid kingdom." George said. I stood up and dropped my napkin.

"See now you went over the edge." Lee said to Lavender.

"So you think I'm awful huh? Well Lavender Brown I have news for you: I am awful and horrible but you know what I have? The dark side behind me and I can send them on you and they can kill you. Now leave Fred and I alone or you'll never see tomorrow!" I screamed and slapped Lavender clear across the face.

"AERIS EVANS!" Percy shouted.

"She's got the dark side on her team?" George asked. I stormed out of the Hall as everyone probably watched my meltdown. I couldn't take anymore. Lavender pushed me over the edge and what's done is done. Alright the dark side was too much but I mean I can probably call them and ask to kill her. I'm sure those beasts from Memory Galaxy won't mind taking a bite out of her.

"Shoot I forgot the cup of brandy." I said and turned to look back at the staircase. Too late now. I turned the corner and heard the Fat Lady's voice.

"Sorry sir but that's the wrong password."

"What do you mean! I'm a Gryffindor! You should remember me! I'm Sirius Black now step aside and open the door."

"I won't let you in until you have the correct password, Black."

"Well then looks like I have no other choice." Black said and suddenly the Fat Lady screamed as Black must have ripped her portrait.

"STOP THIS ISTANT!" I screamed pointing my wand at Sirius Black. He turned and looked at me with cold eyes.

"You're supposed to be at the feast girl." Sirius said.

"Yeah well… Gryffindor girls aren't always nice and sweet." I replied. Sirius dropped his knife.

"Ae…Aeris?"

"Yeah that's right. Hello Sirius. Fancy seeing you here?" I said and smiled. Sirius came over and hugged me.

"I missed you dearly! Fudge told me all about Harry and you and I felt so proud of you."

"I missed you too Sirius. I feel bad to not write to you but Dumbledore told me you would never get the letters."

"No I wouldn't. That place is just horrible, Aeris. I can never go back to that place. Every day they fed off me and took away my happiness but for twelve years I kept my sanity. Then when I find out where Peter is I escaped right away and came here to kill him. Can you go in there and get him?"

"I can't Sirius. I'm the only one up here and if Ron finds out I took him he'll kill me."

"I understand." Sirius said and shook his head. I heard the crowd mutter as they started climbing the stairs.

"Follow me!" I said and lead him to a secret staircase at the end of the hall.

"I remember this…" Sirius said.

"Let's go!" I said pulling his sleeve. We quickly ran down the staircase till we hit the ground floor. Ahead I could see the courtyard entrance.

"Alright so all we have to do is walk out of here unseen and I can be on my way." Sirius said.

"You make it look so easy." I said. I must have been talking to myself because Sirius was gone when I turned. Then I turned back and saw Sirius already in the courtyard. I ran into the main hall and saw no one walking around. Once I entered the courtyard a huge wail went off and the gate slammed shut and Sirius and I ran down the bridge.

"I can change." Sirius hissed and he turned into a big black dog. Could I change too? I tried thinking about becoming a wolf again and started running faster now even feeling the ground under me. Pretty soon I felt my hands slamming the ground. I looked down and saw my hands or paws slamming the ground. Awesome. We both ran into the forest and stopped and turned to look at the castle going into lockdown mode. The Dementors were circling the castle and flying around the castle grounds looking for Sirius.

"They wouldn't know it's us." Sirius said. I can understand him when he's barking? Even more awesome.

"Were animals that's why." I replied back howling.

"I knew he gave you that power. Every Death Eater that was put in that horrible place knows all about you and the power. A wolf that's what they said. He can use to find information about Harry and Dumbledore. I knew once I saw you I have to save you before the power became in effect. Guess I'm too late now."

"I'm glad I have it now. I saved my boyfriend and best friend."

"Ah so I heard Draco is your best friend. Lucius visit Belletrix once and told her how Draco was and told her you're his best friend and you both are never apart. I also saw you today in the classroom. Yes that was a truly horrific sight to see what Draco saw."

"You saw it too?"

"Indeed I did. I was walking around when I heard this roar and something flew right out of the classroom then Peaves flew in to see what happened. It was a purple blob monster with yellow eyes."

"Did he have a horrible stench? Draco said he smelled horrible."

"I didn't smell anything. I was too far away. When I did get into that classroom I saw Draco white as milk and that thing he was holding was dripping something blue."

"How could it be blue? The beast was purple…"

"It doesn't matter about what the color is. What matter is that it's out and about and causing chaos now as we know it. You have to tell Dumbledore as soon as possible. Tell him or Snape."

"I can't tell Snape. He told Draco not to even play that video game thing anymore. Draco became addicted to that thing."

"Well he let a beast out so you have to tell someone. Don't tell Harry if I were you. He's under enough stress as it is. What with those Dementors bothering me and know he thinks I'm after to kill him."

"Sirius… Just don't come here anymore. It's too dangerous to come here now."

"Oh I will come back. I have to see Harry play Quidditch."

"What if they find you?"

"They won't find me. They can't track me out if I'm a dog. If I was human now I'm pretty sure they would have found me now. Now I think its best you go back now before Dumbledore suspects I kidnaped you." Sirius said and slowly he walked deeper into the forest. I watched him vanished and then I too went back to the castle and into the courtyard where Snape and Dumbledore were standing there like they were waiting for me.

"Welcome back Aeris." Snape said as I changed back into a human again.

"I'm going to guess Sirius is hiding once again?" Dumbledore asked me.

"He's in the forest hiding. He wants to be here for one of Harry's games. Dumbledore he didn't mean to hurt the Fat Lady-"

"I understand everything Aeris. He's after Peter. It's best that only us know from now on." Dumbledore said.

"Yes I understand."

"Don't even tell Draco or Fred." Dumbledore said.

"I know sir."

"Good! Now since the Fat Lady won't return to her portrait the Gryffindors are staying in the Great Hall. Sleeping bags are already there. Is there anything else we should know about, Aeris?" Dumbledore asked.

"Actually yes there this. Just before the feast we found Draco in a classroom. He had that video game thing and-"

"He was playing it again? I'm taking that thing from him once and for all." Snape said sternly.

"Snape please. Go on Aeris."

"Well something happened. A character from his game came out and attacked Draco. I mean it really came out from his video game and attacked him. The problem is that he didn't own this game. It switched from the one he had to this game. It had Mickey and he isn't in Final Fantasy. Sir do you know what's going on?"

"I don't Aeris. I'm not a man who knows past the gamers world. I'm sure someone in your house might have an idea on what the game this monster is from."

"Fred doesn't know anything about this either! He never played that game before." I said but Dumbledore just smiled.

"You know… Not all the time will a video game expert know everything. A bookworm could know a few things or two about a game." Dumbledore said.

"Sir? Hermione won't know anything about this either. She never had a video game before and never read up about it."

"Aeris you have to look and see. I know one person that can help you and he's in your house. All you have to do is look around. I'm sure he's even reading about it. Now it's late. Go on to the Great Hall, Aeris." Dumbledore said. I started to walk back into the castle until I stopped.

"Aren't you going to punish me?" I asked Dumbledore.

"Whatever for?"

"I slapped Lavender during the feast." I said to Dumbledore but again he only smiled.

"I never saw you slap her. Good night Aeris." Dumbledore said. I walked into the castle and into the Great Hall. Man, Dumbledore is so cool.

"Hey! Where have you been? Fred was so worried about you!" Lee said grabbing my arm and pulling me to the group. Hermione, Ron, Harry, Fred, George, Seamus, Dean, Neville, Ginny, and Oliver.

"Sorry I was just off in the library." I said quickly.

"Well didn't you hear? Sirius Black was in the castle! He even tried getting into our tower! How cool is that?" Lee said.

"Very cool." I said. I stood up and walked to the other Gryffindors. No none of them were reading or even talking about video games. Walking right past Lavender's group I went over to Percy who was reading a book.

"Hey Percy."

"Aeris. Did Dumbledore punish you?"

"No. He said he never saw me slap her."

"Ah. Always taking the good kid side."

"I guess. What you reading?" I asked. Percy lifted the book. It was called Epic Mickey. On the cover it had Mickey looking at this castle and paint was floating around him. On the side was a rabbit in blue pants. THE RABBIT?

"Percy! That book! Does it have a beast in there?"

"Actually it does. He's called the Blot. He's made of paint and thinner and tries to take over Wasteland. Pretty good plot story. They should make this into a movie."

"No Percy! That is a video game! The Blot escaped Draco's video game system and now he's out causing panic!"

"He couldn't have. He doesn't have a heart! If the Wasteland characters don't have a heart then they can't come into our world. That place he's in is a world full of forgotten characters who lost their hearts caused people forgot about them. The rabbit on the cover is the ruler of the place. His name is Oswald and he pretty much hates Mickey now."

"Percy tell me everything you know about this place. It's an emergency."

"Well… A wizard named Yen Sid made the place from scratch for the forgotten characters like Oswald and his wife Ornestia. Well one day, Mickey ruined the place by making the Blot and when he tried to destroy him he created the Thinner disaster which is pretty much acid. It wiped out places and people and turned the Lost Kingdom into a Wasteland.

"So one day the Blot had enough strength and pulled Mickey from our world into Wasteland. The Mad Doctor tried to take Mickey's heart but he fails and Mickey destroys the machine he used by using the paintbrush that he grabbed before getting sucked into Wasteland. He makes a new friend named Gus and they escape Dark Beauty's Castle or the place where Mickey was when he woke up and they went into Gremlin Village or to us Small Small World. The Gremlins are people who help Mickey so Gus is a Gremlin. They fix machines and open secret doors for Mickey. Well now I'm at the part where he meets Oswald who tells Mickey that characters in Wasteland don't have a heart because they aren't loved like Mickey is. Now it's impossible for the Blot to get into our world when he doesn't have a heart."

"It must be because he just did tonight." I said after Percy explained the story.

"Well who let him out?"
"It was Draco but he didn't even know. He didn't even own the game and the Blot just came out of his video game system.

"Did the Blot leave paint and thinner?"

"Well Draco wasn't covered in it but it was on a few books. Draco said the Blot smelled horrible though."

"Ah well that I don't know about because the book doesn't explain about his odor. Just the way he looks like."

"Percy? Can please finish the book and tell me everything that happens? I need to find this game before it's too late."

"That I can help you with. The book came with this." Percy said and handed me a small disk. It must be the video game.

"Thank you so much Percy. You'll be saving the world now if you finish that book."

"You know… I wouldn't suggest Draco playing the game. Ask Fred to play it. He can probably finish it in a few days." Percy said and went back to reading. I quickly walk back to Fred and handed him the disk.

"Epic Mickey? Is this where the thing is from that Draco saw?" Fred asked. Everyone was fast asleep around us so I sat down next to him.

"He's called the Blot and he wants to take over the world in the game. If he got out of the game then he can take over our world." I said.

"Do you know what I think?" Fred asked putting the disk in his video game system.

"What?"

"Tom should know about this. He might know what's going on."

"You know what… I think he might know who this Blot is too."

"What makes you say that?" Fred asked watching as Mickey is kidnapped by the Blot into Wasteland.

"The Blot might be the thing taking over Memory Galaxy and finally escape to take over a bigger world." I said watching Fred play the game.