Chapter 25: Wanting Answers

"So tell me what in the world happened there?" Dumbledore asked Hermione.

They were all in the Headmaster's office, hers and Remus's children safely in a tower that Hermione had given the Soup Fairy.

"I believe that the Dark Fairy has attacked at last," Hermione told the Headmaster. "I believe that she's been planning this for a long time and now she's done it."

Dumbledore sighed.

"Headmaster, come quick," said the voice of Percy Weasley.

Both Hermione and the Headmaster looked at each other and then left the room.

Percy took them to the entrance to the Gryffindor tower and they were joined by several other teachers. The Gryffindors were all staring at each other in shock and horror. Hermione let out a gasp when she saw what had caused it. The painting of the Fat Lady had been slashed and the Fat Lady was no where to be seen.

"Look everywhere," Dumbledore called out. "We've got to find the Fat Lady."

"Oh she's not around here," said the voice of Peeves.

Hermione glared at him as he appeared with a sick pop.

"Where's she at?" Hermione asked.

"Oh, she's running on the fourth floor, your glittering majesty," Peeves said, looking at her between his legs. "Crying something dreadful. He's got a nasty temper that Sirius Black."

Professor Dumbledore led the Gryffindors back into the Great Hall where they were joined a few minutes by the students from Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. All who looked very confused. While the Gryffindors told the rest of the school what had happened Dumbledore ordered his staff to start looking for Sirius anywhere and find out what happened from the Fat Lady. Three hours later Sirius wasn't sighted and Dumbledore had the answer to why Sirius had attacked the Fat Lady.

"It seems that she wouldn't let him in without the password and he attacked," Dumbledore told Severus.

"Should we move them tonight?"

Dumbledore shook his head.

"We'll move them in the morning," he told him. "Now I think that we need to get to bed."

And both men left.

For the next several days everyone spoke of nothing but the attack on the Fat Lady. When Dumbledore asked the Fat Lady if she would return she told him that she wouldn't so he hired Sir Cudugon to guard the entrance to Gryffindor Tower.

"He's a complete lunatic," said Seamus Finnigan angrily to Percy. "Can't we get anyone else?"

"None of the other pictures wanted the job," said Percy. "Frightened of what happened to the Fat Lady. Sir Cadogan was the only one brave enough to volunteer."

However, for those that were suppose to help with protecting Hogwarts they took it very hard. John roared with anger, spitting fire and sitting his partners Fizzle plant on fire.

"Sorry," he muttered.

During break all of them could be seen talking to the Darkness Fairy. Sirius, who happened to be named after the famous prisoner gave his point about the whole thing.

"We know that he didn't do it," Sirius said.

"Of course we know," said Michaeli. "But what are we suppose to do?"

"Find Peter and kill him," Sirius said.

"Oh that will be wonderful," Charlie said. "And how do we explain how we know that Peter is the guilty one?"

"Make something up," Sirius spat.

Charlie rolled his eyes.

The day before the Quidditch match against Slytherin, which later everyone found out, was going to be Hufflepuff, John saw that Professor Snape was teaching the class. He wondered why, but then figured out that Professor Lupin must be ill. He figured that all of Lupin's children were ill. Suddenly the door opened and in walked Harry.

"Sorry I'm late, Professor Lupin, I-."

He stopped when he saw who it was.

"This lesson began ten minutes ago, Potter, so I think we'll make it ten points from Gryffindor. Sit down."

But Harry didn't move.

"Where's Professor Lupin?" he said.

"He says that he is feeling too ill to teach today," said Snape with a twisted smile. "I believe that I told you to sit down."

But he still didn't move.

"What's wrong with him?"

"Nothing life-threatening," he said. "Five more points from Gryffindor, and if I have to ask you to sit down again, it will be fifty."

Harry went to his seat.

"Thanks a lot, Potter," John muttered angrily.

He glared at him, but Snape started the lesson.

"As I was saying before Potter interrupted, Professor Lupin has not left any record of the topics that you have covered so far-"

"Please, sir, we've done Boggarts, Red Caps, kappas, and grindylows," said Hermione Granger quickly. "and we were just about to start-"

"Be quiet," said Snape coldly. "I did not ask for information. I was merely commenting on Professor Lupin's lack of organization."

"He's the best Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher we've ever had," said Dean Thomas boldly, and there was a muttering of agreement.

"You are easily-"

"Sir, look," John interrupted.

He was pointing to the wall as a message was finished being written.

Hogwarts shall suffer the wrath of the Dark Fairy

Snape bolted.

Note: Well it looks like she's still making her point, isn't she.