Sirius black Authors note: This
story takes place after the third book. I actually wrote this after the forth
book came out because I hated it so much : p . (The forth book I mean.)
Chapter
one
Sirius Black hid behind a bush outside
of a very small house. He brushed a stray hair out of his eyes as a shadow
stalked off the opposite way. As soon as the footsteps were out of sound range
Sirius ran to the house opening the door which led to a very ugly living room.
A man was sitting on the couch, relaxing.
"Remus? Are you aware there are
strange men lurking outside your door?" Sirius Black said closing the door
quietly behind him.
"Apparently one of them has found
his way in my living room." Lupin said getting up from his seat and hugged
Sirius like a long, lost brother.
"I'm sorry I couldn't come earlier.
I was having trouble dodging the Ministry of Magic. Dumbledore knows I'm here,
but no one else. He asked me to check up on you, see how you were doing…"
Sirius replied looking out the window.
"What is it?" asked Lupin now
joining Sirius staring into the outside world. He smiled of the thought of
Sirius looking for something in pitch darkness.
"That guy." Sirius squinted his
eyes "He just walks back and forth."
Lupin stopped grinning. A look of
thoughtfulness plastered on his face. Sure enough there was a man in muggle
clothing casually walking across the sidewalk and disappearing around the
corner. Three seconds later the very same man came around that corner and
walked along the sidewalk until he reached the end. Then, turned around
repeating the process.
"Either
he's a very dumb drunk or something fishy is going on…" Sirius murmured backing
away from the window. "Moony, turn off all the lights."
Remus backed away from the window and shut the living room
light off. The streetlight shined on the mysterious man who now stopped outside
the house. The man looked from side to side and pulled out his wand.
"Remus, is
there a back door to this place? I have a feeling he isn't visiting for a cup
of tea." Sirius patted his coat pocket in vain looking for his wand. Dumbledore
had mysteriously kept it twelve years while Sirius was in Azkaban. Now that he
was on the run and needed it more than ever but Dumbledore never gave it back to
him the summer after Remus left Hogwarts.
"Yes, but I
don't have a car or a broom that works." Remus said softly staring at his
patched up robes, suddenly feeling poorer and panicked as he hoped to admit to
himself.
The door
burst open and the strange man walked into the room as quietly as a cat. The
room was dark and the man didn't move for a long time, neither did Sirius or
Remus. They were both behind the open door and holding their breath praying
that the man with the Dark Mark on his arm wouldn't turn on the light reducing
their chances of getting out the house alive.
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Harry woke up to a familiar sound at his window. It was Hedwig
and she was holding a letter in her beak. She swooped on Harry's bed and
dropped the letter in Harry's lap.
"Thanks
Hedwig." Harry said while she gave him an affectionate nip on the hand.
Harry didn't recognize the handwriting. It didn't even have
a return address.
To
Harry Potter
Was the only thing written on the envelope. Harry was about
to open it when a loud booming voice came from downstairs.
"GET DOWN
HERE NOW!"
Harry sighed and dropped the letter. It was his Aunt
Petunia. While walking downstairs he caught a glance of his fat cousin Dudley.
As usual his fat piggy body was glued to the TV while he was eating at least
seven chocolate pancakes.
"There you
are boy." Said Aunt Petunia in a disgusted voice. "Hurry up and eat, we have company
today." She handed Harry a single slice
of burnt toast. Harry ate it quickly while Dudley complained about not having
enough chocolate chips in his pancakes. Of course Aunt Petunia babied him.
"My
Dudie-kins has a healthy appetite. Oh! They'll love you!" She said to an
invisible person while waving her hand in front of her face looking like she
was going to faint of happiness.
Just then Harry's Uncle Vernon walked down the steps wearing
the most ugly looking dress suit Harry had ever seen.
"Still here
are you?!" He barked at Harry. Dudley momentarily removed his eyes from the TV
as his mother piled what seemed to be a hunk of melted chocolate on his plate.
He loved to see Harry bullied.
"Right, my
boss is coming over for lunch and dinner today." Uncle Vernon pointed a thick
fat finger at Harry. "And he better not see any funny stuff."
Harry
suddenly remembered what happened last year with Aunt Marge. A since of dread
swept over him, but before he could protest the doorbell rang and he was forced
roughly upstairs while Dudley smiled showing all five chins.
"Remus, where is your wand?" Sirius more mouthed than
whispered. Remus understood him.
"In my room
upstairs." Remus answered almost as silently.
It was hopeless. They both knew
they had to sneak out quickly or be found. Footsteps could be heard going up
the stairs. Remus strained his ears but could hear nothing but the crickets
chirping outside. Sirius grabbed his arm and both of them tiptoed quickly out
the door not making a sound.
The cold
night air hit Remus' face like a wave. It had been a while since he went
outside. An explosion in back of them
sent heat their way. The house was on fire.
"Crap!"
Sirius muttered. " Remus, I'm sorry but we can't go back." He said while pulling
on Remus' sleeve.
But Remus wasn't listening. True he
didn't own much but what he did own to him was priceless. Pictures. Pictures of
Lily and James, engulfing in flames. The only thing he had next to them. Remus
stopped cold as he felt the heat of the fire on his face.
The huge fire lighted up the street
but no one was coming to put it out. Finally, he felt a strong tug on his arm.
Sirius was practically dragging him across the street into the creek where
Buckbeak was waiting.
Sirius forced Lupin on Buckbeaks
back and Sirius got on next. Pretty soon Remus found himself in the air looking
down at a fireball that was once his home.
It was
summer. Almost over of course but summer never stopped Severus Snape from
living at Hogwarts. Unliked by everyone, and bothered by no one, Severus Snape
was a wonder unto himself.
"Severus,
we have received disturbing news." Dumbledore said at the staff table.
McGonagall had joined the huge castle early to get an early start. The three
staff members were eating dinner in the Great Hall.
Snape
secretly hoped it wasn't about him. He was sick of getting the smack down from
everyone.
"Remus
Lupin is coming to live here the next couple of weeks, then he shall be the
DADA teacher instead of you." Dumbledore said seriously.
Snape's
face turned from shock to rage.
"Why!?"
Snape said a little too harshly and loudly. McGonagall gave him a look of
disapproval.
"There are
many reasons Severus. Mostly because he needs the money and a place to stay. His
house was burned down to the ground last night, which the Ministry thinks was
done by a Death Eater. Besides, the children misses him and thinks he would be
great for the job. I know how disappointed you are Severus. But this will only
be until he gets his feet back on the ground. I promise you will get the
position next year." Dumbledore said all in one breath.
"What about
him being a werewolf?! Everyone knows what-" Dumbledore silenced him with a
look. Obviously he hadn't figured that part out yet.
"Excuse
me." Snape said rising from his seat in bad temper, not bothering to cover it
up. "I have lost my appetite. I shall see you both in the morning." And with
that he left the Great Hall.
"He didn't
even let me finish. Perhaps it's better he doesn't know." Dumbledore said more
to himself then to McGonagall. McGonagall helped herself to more tea.
Harry sat
on his bed after getting dressed and picked up his letter. He opened it and
stared at the neat golden letters.
Harry
Professor
Dumbledore has asked me to write you requesting you to come to Hogwarts as soon
as you receive this letter. Answer back quickly. We will be sending someone
down to pick you up and drive you to Dragon Ally so you can buy your school
supplies.
Professor
McGonagall
Harry
reread it a couple of times. Someone was going to pick him up? Harry quickly
found a pencil and paper and wrote that he would be happy to leave. Then gave
it to Hedwig.
Disclaimer:
(Like you haven't seen these a million times) I do not own any of the JK Rowling characters…so there.
