Harry Potter and the Poodle of Magic Alcatraz

Chapter 8

What went through Harry's mind when he heard Sirius Black's Story?

By

Jason Richard.

Harry walked through the corridors feeling miserable. His Nimbus 2000 was broken, he couldn't go to Hogsmeade, and there was a killer on the loose. He really hoped something would turn his life around.

"Hey Harry!" said Fred and George suddenly. "We have something that will turn your life around!"

"Wow," said Harry. "Great timing."

"Here," said Fred and George, handing Harry what appeared to be a blank parchment.

"What am I supposed to do with this?" asked Harry.

Fred pulled out his wand with a grin, put it on the parchment, and said, "I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good."

As he pulled his wand away ink appeared on the piece of paper. It turned out to be a map of Hogwarts, with little footprints next to people's names. Apparently one could track people's locations in Hogwarts with this map.

"We nipped this little beauty from Filch's office first year," said George.

"We've made good use of it," said Fred. "But by now we've memorized where all the secret passages are and can sneak around without its help. We figure out legendary Gryffindor seeker can get better use out of it now."

Harry stared at them blankly.

"This is a pity gift isn't it?" said Harry. "Because I lost my broom."

George: "What? You don't want it?"

Harry slipped the paper into his robes and said, "I didn't say that."

"Good man!" said Fred. "Anyway, if you want to sneak into Hogsmeade, we recommend the One-Eyed Witch passage, which leads you right into Honeydukes' cellar. Have fun!"

…

Harry snuck to Hogsmeade through that very passage and met up with Ron and Hermione under his invisibility cloak. Hermione was aghast, but Ron managed to talk her out of telling the teachers. They visited a few places, including Honeydukes, Zonkos, and The Three Broomsticks for some butterbeer. It was in the three broomsticks that the three saw someone they didn't expect.

Cornelius Fudge, tailed by McGonagall, Hagrid, and Flitwick, and he was having a conversation with the owner, Madame Rosmerta. Apparently, there was to be a curfew, due to Sirius Black. She asked why he would be infiltrating Hogwarts, and Fudge mentioned Harry Potter.

Moments later, all three of them were hiding under a table in the same room as them.

Hermione whispered, "I don't want to get expelled...I don't want to get expelled...I don't want to get expelled...I don't want to get expelled..."

Ron: "Shoosh!"

"Tragic stories all around where black is concerned," said Fudge. "He was a Voldemort fanatic, who killed thirteen muggles."

"Not to mention Peter Pettigrew," said McGonagall. "He was friends with James you know and chased after Sirius Black after their deaths. He just couldn't believe that their friend, whom James and Lily had named the godfather of their son, would betray them to Voldemort."

Wait, thought Harry, Sirius Black is my godfather?

In Harry's mind:

Harry stood on a catwalk, overlooking a chasm within a space station, cradling a hand that had recently been taken off. Sirius black stood on the other side of the catwalk, grinning maniacally and brandishing his wand with a red light.

Harry: "You killed my parents!"

Sirius: "Yes Harry, and I...am your Godfather!"

Harry: "Nooooooooooooooooo!"

Back in the real world:

Ron covered Harry's mouth to stifle the scream. When Ron pulled away Harry said, "Thanks," and Ron said, "You owe me for drooling on my hand."

"Anyway," said McGonagall. "Black was the Potter's secret keeper when they were hiding from him who must not be named. Secret keeping is a powerful charm where one person is entrusted with a secret, and the charm prevents anyone from discovering it unless the secret keeper tells him, and he told you know who."

"And," said Fudge. "It was Peter Pettigrew who went after him, and Black killed him, leaving behind just a finger. And the poor lad has every right to be angry with black. If Black hadn't betrayed them, Harry's parents might still be alive, and now Black had come to Hogwarts, hoping to finish the job his master started that very night by killing Harry Potter."

Harry clenched his fists.

…

Once they got away Harry, under the invisibility cloak, fumed. So this man was coming for him, was he? Good. He'd be ready.

"Harry," said Hermione. "You can't be thinking of going after Black."

"She's right, Harry." said Ron, "If dementor's from Azkaban can't hold him, what can you do? It's not like your mother's protection magic protects you from him. That only works on you know who."

"I know," said Harry. "But there are so many other ways to hurt someone with magic."

And Harry grinned maniacally, making Ron and Hermione back away slowly.

"Harry," said Hermione. "You can't take revenge. You have homework."

"That's not going to help," said Ron. "You've made homework look even worse than usual."

Hermione: "What are you talking about?"

"You're taking every possible class!" said Ron. "Even when some of them take place at the same time! Even you're going to collapse from exhaustion eventually."

Hermione: "Don't be silly Ron. I won't collapse from exhaustion."

And right at that moment, Hermione collapsed from exhaustion.