Hermione darted around, looking for a pay phone

Hermione darted around, looking for a pay phone. Harry easily caught up, but Ron, who is not athletic, was trailing behind.

"Ah-ha! There's one!" Hermione ran in, and slammed the door shut. Harry just managed to stop before hitting the door.

Hermione was using the phone like a madman. She nearly pushed the phone out the back of the booth, since she was pounding the buttons so hard. Then she waited as the phone rang.

"Come on, pick up, pick up, pick up…" Her mum finally answered, and she quickly explained the situation. They said they'd get to Diagon Alley, and get someone to come pick them up.

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"I'm telling you, my daughter is in danger! Someone has got to go pick her up! Please!" Mrs. Granger wailed, trying to get someone to answer to listen in The Leaky Cauldron.

"Why should we listen to you, muggle?"

"Look, she mentioned something about a Moldemort, Voldelort…Voldemort, that's it!" Several people gasped. Others spit out their butterbeer. Some of the help, who were magically clearing of the tables, dropped their wands.

Someone finally spoke up. "Don't….speak the name!"

"What?"

"Don't you know who that is?"

"Who?"

"You-Know-Who!"

"No, I don't!"

Someone new had walked in, which received more gasps than Voldemort.

"I'll help you." He said simply, and with a wave of his wand, him and Mrs. Granger Apparated to Harry, Ron, and Hermione.

"SIRIUS!" Harry exclaimed, and rushed over to give his godfather a hug. He looked much better than he had before. His hair was combed, he had new robes, and he had finally managed to get a wand.

"Let's get you back to Dumbledore…hopefully he can get you your wands back and more importantly, your magic." He turned to Mrs. Granger. "You better get back home. Do you need me to magic you, or can you manage?"

"I..I can manage…"

Hermione ran up to her mom. "Thanks Mom, you don't know how much good you just did!"

"I'm happy to help my only daughter…now go on, help save the world!" She meant this jokingly, but she had no idea how close to the truth she was.

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"I told you not to let them get back!" Peter gulped, afraid of what was coming.

"I….I…didn't know the girl was a mudblood."

"YOU DIDN'T KNOW?" Voldemort's voice echoed loudly throughout the cave. "You know what happens to people who fail me, don't you?"

"Yes, yes master…" Peter said, too scared to plead for his life. He was all too scared of the next two words to come out of Voldemort's mouth.

"AVADA KENARVA!"

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A/N I'm soooo sorry I took so long with all my stories! I was really busy…I'm sorry. And no, this story isn't over! Voldemort will still get to Harry somehow…or at least try some more. I won't be able to free Sirius…after all, Peter's dead…if any of you wants to know why I brought Sirius into the bar…well, consult my muse, Joe-Bob. It's all his fault. If they are out of character, my explanation is they have two conflicting personalities in them….(well, H, H, and R…)

Thank you all you wonderful reviewers! Now, go read "Freedom: More Than I Bargained For" because it's way better than this story!! :o) (Yes, it's my story also!)

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