No one read Chapter 12. I waited nearly two weeks...Oh well, here's number 13.

Dogging the Dog

Harry sat in his bedroom hugging his knees. He couldn't believe that after everything Dumbledore had seen and heard that he was just going to allow Snape to go free. Well not completely free. He had told Harry that things seemed to be more suspicious than before, whatever that had meant, and that he was going to keep an eye on Severus. That was all fine and dandy but Dumbledore was very busy. He had to worry about the snake-man and all the dark ones running around. So Harry would help. He'd keep an eye on Sirius best he could for Dumbledore. No one, especially Snape, was going to hurt his Godfather.

Harry feeling a little better jumped down from his mattress intent on getting dressed. He would have to be up before Sirius every morning now, to make sure no one would spike his tea. He pulled a pair of jeans on and a dark blue robe over top his head making for his door. He pulled it open and went down the stairs. He could hear faint voices coming from the kitchen already. It was only 6 in the morning! Who could be up? Harry went into the kitchen to find Remus and Sirius sitting at the table.

"Harry, what are you doing up already?" Remus asked looking surprised.

"Who made your tea Sirius?" Harry asked hopping up onto a chair to look into it.

"I did." Remus smiled slightly. "And I assure you I did not poison him." Harry blushed slightly and sat down.

"Sorry." Remus shook his head and sat down across from him.

"Don't worry Harry, I'll be fine." Sirius ruffled his hair but Harry wasn't going to give up. He'd follow Sirius everywhere until Snape was put away somewhere.

"How about some breakfast?" Remus sighed. "An early one won't hurt for a change. The smell should wake up the Weasley's." Remus went to the stove to start it.

Harry was as good as his word. Sirius was beginning to feel like he had sprouted another shadow. Harry followed him everywhere. Out into the yard, in the house, inspected everything he ate that wasn't made by Remus or Molly, and jumped every time the Floo network was used. Harry had even takin' to sleeping in Sirius's room with him. By the third day Sirius was at his wits end.

"That's enough Harry." Sirius said exasperated as he walked into the small child as he exited the loo. "For the last time, nothing is going to happen to me. You need to focus on your studies. You've been doing horribly ever since your night time stroll around Hogwarts."

"But-"

"No Harry, no buts. I'm really glad you care so much for me but you're driving me crazy." Harry bowed his head looking crushed. Sirius felt guilt immediately. "Harry...I didn't mean it to sound nasty-"

"Harry! Professor Dumbledore is here for your lessons!" Remus called up the stairs. Harry turned to go.

"Harry...focus alright?"

"Ok..." Harry whispered.

"And if you do well I'll let you make my tea for me tonight."

"Promise?" He asked anxiously.

"Yeah. Promise." He laughed slightly. "Get to your lesson." Harry ran down the stairs. Sirius sighed and leaned against the wall running his hand through his hair. He closed his eyes thinking of what to do when he heard Harry's piercing cream from living room. His eyes flashed opened as he hurdled down the stairs. Just as he reached the bottom something small latched onto his legs. He looked down puzzled to see Harry clinging to him shaking. Sirius looked up to see what had scared his Godson and found Severus standing in the room with Dumbledore.

"It is alright Harry." Dumbledore said gently. "Severus will not be here long."

"What is he doing here at all?" Sirius snarled glaring death at the greasy git.

"Sirius!" Remus snapped, clearly he thought he was being rude to Albus.

"As this is where the Order is meeting I can come and go as I please." He said icily.

"Like hell." Sirius growled and he felt Harry's grip tighten. "Get out." Snape looked over to Dumbledore who nodded. Snape turned to the fire and was gone.

"I don't want him back here Dumbledore." Sirius said looking to the old man as he knelt to calm Harry. "It's alright Harry."

"Sirius...Severus-"

"Is not welcome in my house. He's a threat to Harry." Dumbledore sighed heavily.

"Very well Sirius." Dumbledore nodded slightly to show acknowledgement. "I am sorry Harry, would you like to start your lesson now?" Harry nodded and made for Dumbledore.

"Rem, I wanna talk to you in the kitchen." Sirius said as Harry pulled out his wand. Remus followed his best friend into the kitchen and started to make tea.

"Did he go anywhere else in this house?"

"I believe he arrived in the kitchen. I was in the living room with Dumbledore when he entered through the kitchen door."

"Throw that tea out Rem. We'll buy some knew stuff."

"Don't tell me you are getting paranoid now too. I can understand Harry, he's just a kid, but you?"

"It'll make Harry feel better Remus. Throw it out. Open a new one."

"Fine." He sighed tossing the mostly full container into the trash bin. "I hope Harry does better tonight."

Harry did not do better. In fact it was as though his last two weeks of lessons never happened. Harry was too stressed over Sirius to concentrate on anything. He was worried and seeing Snape in the house only made it ten times worse. Molly had tried to calm him down by giving everyone ice cream but Harry barely touched his. Remus and Sirius decided that it would be pointless for them to try the Animigus thing tonight and called it in. Harry curled up in Sirius's bed listening to the grown man snore. He sighed. Snape could get in as easy as any of them what was stopping him from doing it? Dumbledore said that he'd tell Snape to stay away but if he had orders to kill Sirius...Harry closed his eyes. He didn't want to think about it.

Without knowing it Harry had drifted off into a fitful sleep. He was having a strange dream. He was standing in the kitchen surrounded by tea containers, all which were labelled poison. He was trying to reach them and throw them away but Sirius kept picking them up saying how tasty they looked. Harry shouted at him not to drink it, but as Sirius brought the cup to his lips he turned into Snape. He was cackling sinisterly as he towered over Sirius's fallen form. Harry was screaming for him to wake up, but his screams were quickly becoming someone else's. Someone was on the ground, screaming, twitching. A tall man in a black hood was laughing manically as he pointed the wand at the man on the ground.

"Harry! Harry!" Harry was yanked into a sitting position. He opened his eyes looking around wildly. His scar was burning. "Harry are you alright?" It was Sirius yelling his name. Harry grabbed onto him and held on.

"Sirius what's going on?"

"Nightmare." He sighed looking back to Remus in the door. "This is getting ridiculous Rem. We've got to do something."

"I need a drink." Harry whispered from somewhere near Sirius's chest.

"I'll get it." Remus said.

"N-no. I've got it." Harry pushed away from Sirius and stumbled out of the bed.

"How about we all go?" Sirius suggested. So the strange trio made their way downstairs and to the kitchen. As Sirius ran the water and Rem grabbed a glass from the cupboard Harry looked out into the dark backyard. Nothing seemed to me amiss.

"Here you go." Remus handed him the glass and leaned against the counter with Sirius. They both watched Harry take a drink.

"Sirius, Remus?" Arthur's voice was sounding from the living room. They both made for the door.

"What is it Arthur?" Remus asked as they disappeared behind the door. Harry sighed and lowered his glass.

"Good evening Potter." A silky voice whispered but before Harry could turn around a hand went over his mouth and he felt his body disappear. The glass he had been holding shattered onto the stone floor with a sickening smash. The kitchen door burst open. Sirius had his wand out and was looking around furiously.

"Harry?" He screamed but as he made for the centre of the room-

"Sirius lookout!" Remus shouted but too late. Sirius had stepped on a magick circle on the floor. A red light shot around him and he dropped to the floor like a ton of bricks. "Sirius!" Remus shouted falling next to him as the circle disappeared. Sirius's eyes were wide open but there was no response. There didn't even seem to be breath... "Sirius?"

Chapter 14: No preview for you. Sirius is Mine!