The next few weeks went by quickly for Ron, Hermione, and Harry. Soon they were in Diagon Ally, getting their school supplies. First they went to Gringotts to get some money. Harry filled his moneybag with gold Galleons, silver Sickles, and bronze Knuts. Then they headed to Flourish and Blotts to get their new books ( "Have enough books Hermione?" "Shut up Ron!" "Nock it off you two."), then to the Apothecary ("Spider legs!!! Yuck!!"), and to Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions for new robes (" How about these Ron?" " I AM NOT WEARING LACE HERMIONE!!!!" " Fine I was just trying to help." " "Fred and George would be better company then you two." " Gee, thanks Harry." "No prob.")
After they got all their school supplies Hermione didn't have any excuse to get out of snooping around Quality Quidditch Supplies with Ron and Harry. " Hey Harry check this out!" " No come check out the Firebolt 2001!! The newest broom!" " Boys" Hermione muttered as she dragged them both out by the hem of their shirts. "Come on Herm!! Let us stay!" Harry whined. " Not a chance." She replied. "If you had it your way you would spend your whole day in there!" " So??" Both Harry and Ron said at the same time. " If you had it your way you'd spend your day in Flourish & Blotts." Ron said with a silly grin on his face. "Ok fine." Hermione stopped. " You two stay here and I'll go look around." "Fine." Harry and Ron said in unison. They weren't surprised to see her head off to the bookstore.
Mean while, in the bookstore...
" What's this?" Hermione wondered to herself. Taking a book off the shelve she turned the book around and gasped. Famous Criminal Wizards of the 20th century it read. She quickly turned to the index and saw one name anyone would notice, Sirius Black. She turned to the page and began to read....
Sirius Black, famous for murdering 13 people with one curse is said to be one of the greatest Dark Wizards of the century. Black went to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a kid and was known as a prankster. 'No one ever thought him to be one to turn to the Dark Side' an anonymous friend tells us. Black is also the only person ever to escape the evil clutches of Azkaban...
And it went on & on about how Sirius was mad and the Dementor's Kiss was his fate. Hermione shuddered. 'Harry has to read this.' She thought.
She walked out of Flourish and Blotts with 3 copies of the book, one for her, Ron, and Harry. As she neared Quality Quidditch Supplies she saw Ron and Harry coming out. "Well what do we have here? Find some good books Hermione?" " Well Ron, actually I got a book for each of us here." Hermione replied with an edge to her voice. "What's this Hermione?" Harry asked, confused about the book. It certainly wasn't one they would need this year. "Snuffles is in it." "What!" Harry exclaimed. He flipped to the page and began to read...
He got to about the same place Hermione got to and closed the book. "Ok this is complete lies 'bout Snuffles, he has to see it!!!!" "Yah! Hopefully he won't get too mad at it though..." Ron said. " Better us showing him then him seeing it himself." Harry reminded him. "True." Hermione said as they walked back to The Leaky Cauldron so they could Floo back to the Weasley's. "I hope he's ok." Harry said. "Why wouldn't he be Harry?" Hermione asked. " Well, 1) He's on the run, 2) He's on the run, 3) I haven't heard from him in weeks, and 4) Dumbledore has him doing something for him remember?" "He's fine Harry don't worry." Ron said trying to reassure his friend. But Harry couldn't help but worry... Sirius was the only family he had (he would never count he Dursleys as family) he didn't know what he would do if.... Harry pushed the thought out of his head. Sirius would never get caught, not while Harry was around. He'd put himself in front of Sirius anyday so he was safe...
Like his mother had done for him....
After they got all their school supplies Hermione didn't have any excuse to get out of snooping around Quality Quidditch Supplies with Ron and Harry. " Hey Harry check this out!" " No come check out the Firebolt 2001!! The newest broom!" " Boys" Hermione muttered as she dragged them both out by the hem of their shirts. "Come on Herm!! Let us stay!" Harry whined. " Not a chance." She replied. "If you had it your way you would spend your whole day in there!" " So??" Both Harry and Ron said at the same time. " If you had it your way you'd spend your day in Flourish & Blotts." Ron said with a silly grin on his face. "Ok fine." Hermione stopped. " You two stay here and I'll go look around." "Fine." Harry and Ron said in unison. They weren't surprised to see her head off to the bookstore.
Mean while, in the bookstore...
" What's this?" Hermione wondered to herself. Taking a book off the shelve she turned the book around and gasped. Famous Criminal Wizards of the 20th century it read. She quickly turned to the index and saw one name anyone would notice, Sirius Black. She turned to the page and began to read....
Sirius Black, famous for murdering 13 people with one curse is said to be one of the greatest Dark Wizards of the century. Black went to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as a kid and was known as a prankster. 'No one ever thought him to be one to turn to the Dark Side' an anonymous friend tells us. Black is also the only person ever to escape the evil clutches of Azkaban...
And it went on & on about how Sirius was mad and the Dementor's Kiss was his fate. Hermione shuddered. 'Harry has to read this.' She thought.
She walked out of Flourish and Blotts with 3 copies of the book, one for her, Ron, and Harry. As she neared Quality Quidditch Supplies she saw Ron and Harry coming out. "Well what do we have here? Find some good books Hermione?" " Well Ron, actually I got a book for each of us here." Hermione replied with an edge to her voice. "What's this Hermione?" Harry asked, confused about the book. It certainly wasn't one they would need this year. "Snuffles is in it." "What!" Harry exclaimed. He flipped to the page and began to read...
He got to about the same place Hermione got to and closed the book. "Ok this is complete lies 'bout Snuffles, he has to see it!!!!" "Yah! Hopefully he won't get too mad at it though..." Ron said. " Better us showing him then him seeing it himself." Harry reminded him. "True." Hermione said as they walked back to The Leaky Cauldron so they could Floo back to the Weasley's. "I hope he's ok." Harry said. "Why wouldn't he be Harry?" Hermione asked. " Well, 1) He's on the run, 2) He's on the run, 3) I haven't heard from him in weeks, and 4) Dumbledore has him doing something for him remember?" "He's fine Harry don't worry." Ron said trying to reassure his friend. But Harry couldn't help but worry... Sirius was the only family he had (he would never count he Dursleys as family) he didn't know what he would do if.... Harry pushed the thought out of his head. Sirius would never get caught, not while Harry was around. He'd put himself in front of Sirius anyday so he was safe...
Like his mother had done for him....