Hey everyone. Here is the very late CHAPTER 6! I'm sorry that this is so
late coming out, but I've had school and my junior year isn't as easy as
I'd like it to be. So pretty much it has been soccer practice and hours of
homework every night and my story is almost on hold, but not quite. Any
way, here it is, CHAPTER 6!!!!!
CHAPTER 6
NIGHTMARES
Hermione lounged on the beach, reading the new book A Muggle Like Me. She had just gotten the gigantic book earlier that day and was almost done. But she didn't remember much of it at all, very different from the Hermione who remembered every single word in a book. However, she did remember the final paragraph in the book.
"In their eyes, we are mutants. We are dangerous because they don't know anything about us. Now, they are running us off this planet, out home! To me, the word mutant means something has changed so that whatever changed does not look the same or act the same for it's entire life time. But it really doesn't matter, for at the moment that I learned I had to leave Earth I realized that my whole life is in utter confusion."
Hermione sighed and put the book down. She watched different people on the beach. Two kids working on a sandcastle, a very good looking guy throwing a Frizbee to his dog, a father helping his daughter fly a kite and a strange man with messy black hair running towards her. Hermione smiled and reclined her beach chair so that she was lying down. Harry was coming back.
"Hermione!" Harry's voice sounded whisper quiet and far off. Hermione sat up, frowning.
"Harry, what is it?"
"Hermione!" Harry's voice still sounded far away and very quiet.
Then Hermione saw why Harry was running towards her. Hundreds of people were chasing him. She couldn't see their faces clearly, but they were yelling at him. Hermione jumped up and started sprinting towards Harry.
"Don't worry Harry! I'm coming!" Hermione yelled, dodging beach umbrellas and people. But no matter how fast she ran, Hermione never got any closer to Harry. Harry and the angry mob were getting closer and louder. So close and loud that Hermione could hear what they were yelling at Harry.
"Kill the freaks! Kill the freaks!"
"Die witch, die! Die witch, die!"
Harry tripped on the sand and landed with a loud thump! Hermione stopped running and covered her eyes, not wanting to see what they were going to do to Harry. After about thirty seconds, she peeked through her fingers and saw that the mob was going around Harry! Not yelling at him, touching him, calling him names or anything! Hermione sighed and sat down on the sand, glad that Harry was safe. She rubbed her eyes, as if to get the thought of what just happened out of her mind.
"It's all a dream, Hermione, nothing else." Hermione told herself. She opened her eyes to look at the ocean, but found herself staring at the mob. They had circled her! The mob creped in closer and closer.
"Kill the freak!" "Die witch!"
"HARRY!" Hermione screamed
"HARRY! SAVE ME! HARRY!" Hermione screamed.
The mob was inches away from her now. One man raised his arm to strike her with a metal pipe. Hermione's arms flew to cover her face as she screamed to Harry as the man brought the pipe down on her head.
"Harry!" Hermione screamed, falling off her seat in a compartment on the Hogwarts Express.
"Hermione, what's wrong?" Harry asked, pulling Hermione onto her feet and into his arms.
"Yeah, you were twitching and moaning. We thought something had taken over your body." Ron said.
"Ronald Weasley!" Lavender spoke sharply, slapping his arm. Ron jumped and placed a hand over the spot where Lavender had hit him, pretending to be hurt.
"Hermione," Lavender said quietly. "Did you have a nightmare? Do you want anything? Coffee? Tea? Hot chocolate?"
"I'll have some cocoa and a cookie please." Ron said. Lavender turned to him and gave him a look of pure poison. Ron's eyes bugged out and he mumbled something about getting a blanket for Hermione as he left the compartment.
"Harry, go into the next compartment and in my purse and get some chocolate for Hermione. Its big and purple, can't miss it."
"No, Lavender. Really, it isn't necessary. Really." Hermione pleaded.
"Yes it is. You forget who is going to be a nurse when she grows up."
"Oh, yeah. I guess I did. Thanks Harry and thanks Ron." Hermione said taking the chocolate from Harry and the blanket from Ron.
"Now," Lavender said. "Harry, you sit here, no, at the end of the seat. And Hermione, you lay your head in his lap and tell Harry about your dream, while Ron and I keep ourselves occupied." Hermione giggled and Harry smiled.
"What?" Ron asked confused as Lavender dragged him into the other compartment.
"So," Harry said, stroking Hermione's hair. "What was your dream about."
" I was on a beach. I could see the ocean you know. And I was reading a book."
"Only you would dream about reading a book." Harry teased.
"Yes, I know. But I can only remember reading this one paragraph. Something about when the author learned that the muggles knew about us, his life was in utter confusion from that point on."
"Hmmm." Harry said thoughtfully.
"Anyway, this is the scary part. I saw you running towards me, yelling my name, only I could barely hear you. Then I saw why you were running, a big angry mob was chasing you. But you fell and they went around you and circled me! They chanted mean things like "die witch" and.and." Hermione started to cry again.
Harry moved her head gently and stretched out on the seat with her, so they were both lying down on the seat. He whispered soothing words into her ear and stroked her hair. Hermione cried for a few more minutes, the she started to sniffle and then she was quite.
"Can you tell me anymore of your dream?" Harry asked. Hermione didn't reply.
"Hermione?" She had fallen asleep. Harry sat up gently and reached for the blanket that Ron had gotten Hermione. He carefully spread it over both of them and laid back down.
"I love you." He whispered to her, and fell asleep.
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"Hermione. Come on. Get up, we are about two hours from the station." Lavender said, gently shaking Hermione.
"Hmmm." Hermione mumbled as she got up.
"Oy! Harry! Wake up!" Ron yelled as he bounded into the compartment. Harry didn't respond. Quietly, Ron placed an Exploding Snap six inches from Harry's head and carefully poked it with his wand.
"Ahhhhhh!" Harry screamed, as the explosion from the Exploding Snap woke him up. He saw Lavender and Hermione giggling and Ron sneaking away.
"Ron you bastard! Get back here." Harry yelled, chasing after him.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ After Harry and Ron had exhausted themselves running around the train, the changed into their muggle clothes. Hermione and Lavender, who had changed while Harry was hunting Ron, were doing eachother's hair and nails.
"Oooh, Hermione, your hair would look so pretty in a French Braid." Lavender squeeled.
"Sure, just as soon as I've dried your nails." Hermione pointed her wand at Lavender's fingers and whispered the drying spell.
"This color is so pretty. What is it?" Lavender asked as she admired her nails."
"Um, its called "Heavenly Heights" by Enid."
"Muggle?"
"Nope. She does that other color, you know, "Purity of the Soul", that gorgeous red one?"
"Oh yeah. What does this one do? I know Purity has little tiny hearts that float around in it."
"I think this one reflects the sky. Clouds, stars and such. Are you going to do my hair or admire you nails?"
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Harry and Ron were in the hall when they heard the girls talking.
"Shhh!" Harry hissed.
"What?" Ron whispered.
"Listen" Harry pointed at the girls.
"He is so sexy!" Lavender said.
"I know. He almost kissed me once, you know." Hermione said.
"No!" Lavender gasped.
"Yes! Flying on that broomstick, soaking wet, Great Merlin did he look gorgeous!" Harry and Ron were getting a little mad at this unknown man.
"Oooh, I can't believe you. And you owl each other?"
"Oh yeah. Not for flying tips or anything, but to keep him in the real world, and if his job fails, the to "keep his options open", you know, with my connections and everything."
"Keep his options open?"
"Yeah, if he ever gets fired or quits or it just doesn't work out. I know Madam Hootch is looking for a replacement soon, so he might do that."
"Oh. How did you meet him?"
"Through Harry."
That is it, thought Harry. I'm going to put a stop to this right now.
"Hey, Ron."
"What?"
"I'm going in there and put a stop to this right now!"
"Yeah, lets go."
"What team does he play for again?" Lavender asked.
"He plays for the Montrose Magpies. He's the keeper."
Team? Harry asked himself. Montrose Magpies? Oliver Wood!
"Ron, they are talking about Wood?" Ron shrugged and stepped into the compartment.
"So, you girls think Oliver is 'hot'?" Harry asked
"Yes!" Hermione and Lavender chorused together, grinning.
"Oh." Said Ron sadly.
"Don't worry Ron," Lavender said. "Oliver has a girlfriend, what's her name Hermione?"
"Lindsay Spenser. She is the seeker for the team that Oliver plays on. That's how they met."
"They are so cute together. Here is a picture of them." Lavender said, handing over an eight by ten picture of Oliver and his girlfriend.
Ron's mouth fell open at the sight of Oliver's girlfriend. She was shorter than Oliver's 5'7" frame. Harry guessed that she was about five foot two. Her auburn hair was cut short into a pixie cut that accented her face. She was wearing blue jeans and a red long sleeved shirt that showed off her slim build. Wow, thought Harry. She has the perfect build for a seeker. He handed the picture over to Ron, who looked disappointed as Oliver was pulling, what looked like a very giggily Lindsay with him until they were both out of the picture. Ron held the empty picture for a few more minutes, before handing it back to Lavender.
"They are a match made in heaven." Harry commented.
"Yes they are." Said Lavender, gazing dreamily at the picture, as Oliver and Lindsay came back into the picture.
"What about us?" Ron asked Lavender.
"Oh Ron," Lavender said, giving him a hug. "I couldn't ask for anything more. Well, except Oliver." She and Hermione collapased into fits of giggles as the boys stared at them.
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Harry was staring out the train window as it pulled into the station. His heart started to beat faster, he would he finally get to see Sirius after three years of owling him and meeting privately.
"Harry?" Hermione whispered.
"Yes." Harry didn't move. Hermione walked up to him and put her arms around his waist.
"Don't be nervous. He'll be there." She said, as if reading his mind.
"I'm not nervous." Harry said, but he had a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach that Sirius would not be there.
"He'll be here. Now, pick up your things, we're getting off in a minute." Hermione said in a motherly voice as she walked out of the compartment.
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Harry stepped off the train. He searched the crowd for Sirius. Harry didn't see him. He grabbed Hermione's arm.
"Hermione!" He hissed. " I don't see him."
"He is probably in the back. Where you can't see him." Hermione saw that Harry was really nervous.
Harry started to walk through the crowd, as Ron, Hermione and Lavender stashed their stuff near an empty wall to wait.
Harry started to frantically search for Sirius. Running through the throng of people, the faces started to blur in to shapeless blobs to Harry.
"Sirius!" He called out. " Where are you?"
On the wall, Hermione jumped as someone tapped her on the shoulder.
"Sirius!" She said, giving him a big hug. "You look great." She said. Sirius looked like he had grown up in the muggle world by wearing blue jeans, sneakers and a green polo shirt. He looks really good now, Hermione though, especially since he cut his hair. Sirius had been free for a little over a year now, and to celebrate, he had invited Harry's friends to spend the summer at is new house. The had accepted gladly.
"Thanks Hermione, you look very nice too. Now, where is my godson?" Sirius asked looking around.
"That is a very good question. He is looking for you. When he didn't immediately see you when he stepped off the train, he panicked and started running through the crowd looking for you."
"Oh no." Sirius said.
"I'll go and try to find him." Hermione said, walking into the slowly thinning crowd.
"Harry! Where are you?" Hermione yelled.
"Hermione," Harry said, running up to her. "He isn't here."
"Yes he is." She said, kissing a tear off his cheek. "Come on." Hermione lead Harry back to where Ron, Lavender and Sirius were waiting. Hermione pointed to Ron, who was talking to a tall man who Harry didn't recognize. The man turned a looked at Harry. Harry saw that it was Sirius.
"Harry?" Sirius choked.
"Sirius!" Harry said, throwing himself into the man's arms. Harry and Sirius had tears streaming down their faces as they hugged eachother. Hermione and Lavender were laughing and crying at the same time, happy to see Harry and Sirius together for the first time in seventeen years. Ron turned away, wiping a tear off his cheek.
After a few minutes, Harry and Sirius sepperated. Harry wiped his eyes on his sleave.
"Come on," said Sirius, throwing an arm around Harry's shoulder. "Let's go home."
Awe! Wasn't that cute(sniff, sniff)??. Sorry if this was kind of a random chapter. I promise that the next chapter will be just as boring, if not ever more boring. The next chapter is focusing on Sirius' new house, a mansion! Ooooh, aaaah! Yeah, so, again, I am really sorry for the long break, blame school, not me. And I hope to get the seventh chapter out before Thanksgiving, but there are no guarantees, so look for chapter seven around then. I love you, all my readers. Princess Fiona
CHAPTER 6
NIGHTMARES
Hermione lounged on the beach, reading the new book A Muggle Like Me. She had just gotten the gigantic book earlier that day and was almost done. But she didn't remember much of it at all, very different from the Hermione who remembered every single word in a book. However, she did remember the final paragraph in the book.
"In their eyes, we are mutants. We are dangerous because they don't know anything about us. Now, they are running us off this planet, out home! To me, the word mutant means something has changed so that whatever changed does not look the same or act the same for it's entire life time. But it really doesn't matter, for at the moment that I learned I had to leave Earth I realized that my whole life is in utter confusion."
Hermione sighed and put the book down. She watched different people on the beach. Two kids working on a sandcastle, a very good looking guy throwing a Frizbee to his dog, a father helping his daughter fly a kite and a strange man with messy black hair running towards her. Hermione smiled and reclined her beach chair so that she was lying down. Harry was coming back.
"Hermione!" Harry's voice sounded whisper quiet and far off. Hermione sat up, frowning.
"Harry, what is it?"
"Hermione!" Harry's voice still sounded far away and very quiet.
Then Hermione saw why Harry was running towards her. Hundreds of people were chasing him. She couldn't see their faces clearly, but they were yelling at him. Hermione jumped up and started sprinting towards Harry.
"Don't worry Harry! I'm coming!" Hermione yelled, dodging beach umbrellas and people. But no matter how fast she ran, Hermione never got any closer to Harry. Harry and the angry mob were getting closer and louder. So close and loud that Hermione could hear what they were yelling at Harry.
"Kill the freaks! Kill the freaks!"
"Die witch, die! Die witch, die!"
Harry tripped on the sand and landed with a loud thump! Hermione stopped running and covered her eyes, not wanting to see what they were going to do to Harry. After about thirty seconds, she peeked through her fingers and saw that the mob was going around Harry! Not yelling at him, touching him, calling him names or anything! Hermione sighed and sat down on the sand, glad that Harry was safe. She rubbed her eyes, as if to get the thought of what just happened out of her mind.
"It's all a dream, Hermione, nothing else." Hermione told herself. She opened her eyes to look at the ocean, but found herself staring at the mob. They had circled her! The mob creped in closer and closer.
"Kill the freak!" "Die witch!"
"HARRY!" Hermione screamed
"HARRY! SAVE ME! HARRY!" Hermione screamed.
The mob was inches away from her now. One man raised his arm to strike her with a metal pipe. Hermione's arms flew to cover her face as she screamed to Harry as the man brought the pipe down on her head.
"Harry!" Hermione screamed, falling off her seat in a compartment on the Hogwarts Express.
"Hermione, what's wrong?" Harry asked, pulling Hermione onto her feet and into his arms.
"Yeah, you were twitching and moaning. We thought something had taken over your body." Ron said.
"Ronald Weasley!" Lavender spoke sharply, slapping his arm. Ron jumped and placed a hand over the spot where Lavender had hit him, pretending to be hurt.
"Hermione," Lavender said quietly. "Did you have a nightmare? Do you want anything? Coffee? Tea? Hot chocolate?"
"I'll have some cocoa and a cookie please." Ron said. Lavender turned to him and gave him a look of pure poison. Ron's eyes bugged out and he mumbled something about getting a blanket for Hermione as he left the compartment.
"Harry, go into the next compartment and in my purse and get some chocolate for Hermione. Its big and purple, can't miss it."
"No, Lavender. Really, it isn't necessary. Really." Hermione pleaded.
"Yes it is. You forget who is going to be a nurse when she grows up."
"Oh, yeah. I guess I did. Thanks Harry and thanks Ron." Hermione said taking the chocolate from Harry and the blanket from Ron.
"Now," Lavender said. "Harry, you sit here, no, at the end of the seat. And Hermione, you lay your head in his lap and tell Harry about your dream, while Ron and I keep ourselves occupied." Hermione giggled and Harry smiled.
"What?" Ron asked confused as Lavender dragged him into the other compartment.
"So," Harry said, stroking Hermione's hair. "What was your dream about."
" I was on a beach. I could see the ocean you know. And I was reading a book."
"Only you would dream about reading a book." Harry teased.
"Yes, I know. But I can only remember reading this one paragraph. Something about when the author learned that the muggles knew about us, his life was in utter confusion from that point on."
"Hmmm." Harry said thoughtfully.
"Anyway, this is the scary part. I saw you running towards me, yelling my name, only I could barely hear you. Then I saw why you were running, a big angry mob was chasing you. But you fell and they went around you and circled me! They chanted mean things like "die witch" and.and." Hermione started to cry again.
Harry moved her head gently and stretched out on the seat with her, so they were both lying down on the seat. He whispered soothing words into her ear and stroked her hair. Hermione cried for a few more minutes, the she started to sniffle and then she was quite.
"Can you tell me anymore of your dream?" Harry asked. Hermione didn't reply.
"Hermione?" She had fallen asleep. Harry sat up gently and reached for the blanket that Ron had gotten Hermione. He carefully spread it over both of them and laid back down.
"I love you." He whispered to her, and fell asleep.
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"Hermione. Come on. Get up, we are about two hours from the station." Lavender said, gently shaking Hermione.
"Hmmm." Hermione mumbled as she got up.
"Oy! Harry! Wake up!" Ron yelled as he bounded into the compartment. Harry didn't respond. Quietly, Ron placed an Exploding Snap six inches from Harry's head and carefully poked it with his wand.
"Ahhhhhh!" Harry screamed, as the explosion from the Exploding Snap woke him up. He saw Lavender and Hermione giggling and Ron sneaking away.
"Ron you bastard! Get back here." Harry yelled, chasing after him.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ After Harry and Ron had exhausted themselves running around the train, the changed into their muggle clothes. Hermione and Lavender, who had changed while Harry was hunting Ron, were doing eachother's hair and nails.
"Oooh, Hermione, your hair would look so pretty in a French Braid." Lavender squeeled.
"Sure, just as soon as I've dried your nails." Hermione pointed her wand at Lavender's fingers and whispered the drying spell.
"This color is so pretty. What is it?" Lavender asked as she admired her nails."
"Um, its called "Heavenly Heights" by Enid."
"Muggle?"
"Nope. She does that other color, you know, "Purity of the Soul", that gorgeous red one?"
"Oh yeah. What does this one do? I know Purity has little tiny hearts that float around in it."
"I think this one reflects the sky. Clouds, stars and such. Are you going to do my hair or admire you nails?"
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Harry and Ron were in the hall when they heard the girls talking.
"Shhh!" Harry hissed.
"What?" Ron whispered.
"Listen" Harry pointed at the girls.
"He is so sexy!" Lavender said.
"I know. He almost kissed me once, you know." Hermione said.
"No!" Lavender gasped.
"Yes! Flying on that broomstick, soaking wet, Great Merlin did he look gorgeous!" Harry and Ron were getting a little mad at this unknown man.
"Oooh, I can't believe you. And you owl each other?"
"Oh yeah. Not for flying tips or anything, but to keep him in the real world, and if his job fails, the to "keep his options open", you know, with my connections and everything."
"Keep his options open?"
"Yeah, if he ever gets fired or quits or it just doesn't work out. I know Madam Hootch is looking for a replacement soon, so he might do that."
"Oh. How did you meet him?"
"Through Harry."
That is it, thought Harry. I'm going to put a stop to this right now.
"Hey, Ron."
"What?"
"I'm going in there and put a stop to this right now!"
"Yeah, lets go."
"What team does he play for again?" Lavender asked.
"He plays for the Montrose Magpies. He's the keeper."
Team? Harry asked himself. Montrose Magpies? Oliver Wood!
"Ron, they are talking about Wood?" Ron shrugged and stepped into the compartment.
"So, you girls think Oliver is 'hot'?" Harry asked
"Yes!" Hermione and Lavender chorused together, grinning.
"Oh." Said Ron sadly.
"Don't worry Ron," Lavender said. "Oliver has a girlfriend, what's her name Hermione?"
"Lindsay Spenser. She is the seeker for the team that Oliver plays on. That's how they met."
"They are so cute together. Here is a picture of them." Lavender said, handing over an eight by ten picture of Oliver and his girlfriend.
Ron's mouth fell open at the sight of Oliver's girlfriend. She was shorter than Oliver's 5'7" frame. Harry guessed that she was about five foot two. Her auburn hair was cut short into a pixie cut that accented her face. She was wearing blue jeans and a red long sleeved shirt that showed off her slim build. Wow, thought Harry. She has the perfect build for a seeker. He handed the picture over to Ron, who looked disappointed as Oliver was pulling, what looked like a very giggily Lindsay with him until they were both out of the picture. Ron held the empty picture for a few more minutes, before handing it back to Lavender.
"They are a match made in heaven." Harry commented.
"Yes they are." Said Lavender, gazing dreamily at the picture, as Oliver and Lindsay came back into the picture.
"What about us?" Ron asked Lavender.
"Oh Ron," Lavender said, giving him a hug. "I couldn't ask for anything more. Well, except Oliver." She and Hermione collapased into fits of giggles as the boys stared at them.
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Harry was staring out the train window as it pulled into the station. His heart started to beat faster, he would he finally get to see Sirius after three years of owling him and meeting privately.
"Harry?" Hermione whispered.
"Yes." Harry didn't move. Hermione walked up to him and put her arms around his waist.
"Don't be nervous. He'll be there." She said, as if reading his mind.
"I'm not nervous." Harry said, but he had a sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach that Sirius would not be there.
"He'll be here. Now, pick up your things, we're getting off in a minute." Hermione said in a motherly voice as she walked out of the compartment.
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Harry stepped off the train. He searched the crowd for Sirius. Harry didn't see him. He grabbed Hermione's arm.
"Hermione!" He hissed. " I don't see him."
"He is probably in the back. Where you can't see him." Hermione saw that Harry was really nervous.
Harry started to walk through the crowd, as Ron, Hermione and Lavender stashed their stuff near an empty wall to wait.
Harry started to frantically search for Sirius. Running through the throng of people, the faces started to blur in to shapeless blobs to Harry.
"Sirius!" He called out. " Where are you?"
On the wall, Hermione jumped as someone tapped her on the shoulder.
"Sirius!" She said, giving him a big hug. "You look great." She said. Sirius looked like he had grown up in the muggle world by wearing blue jeans, sneakers and a green polo shirt. He looks really good now, Hermione though, especially since he cut his hair. Sirius had been free for a little over a year now, and to celebrate, he had invited Harry's friends to spend the summer at is new house. The had accepted gladly.
"Thanks Hermione, you look very nice too. Now, where is my godson?" Sirius asked looking around.
"That is a very good question. He is looking for you. When he didn't immediately see you when he stepped off the train, he panicked and started running through the crowd looking for you."
"Oh no." Sirius said.
"I'll go and try to find him." Hermione said, walking into the slowly thinning crowd.
"Harry! Where are you?" Hermione yelled.
"Hermione," Harry said, running up to her. "He isn't here."
"Yes he is." She said, kissing a tear off his cheek. "Come on." Hermione lead Harry back to where Ron, Lavender and Sirius were waiting. Hermione pointed to Ron, who was talking to a tall man who Harry didn't recognize. The man turned a looked at Harry. Harry saw that it was Sirius.
"Harry?" Sirius choked.
"Sirius!" Harry said, throwing himself into the man's arms. Harry and Sirius had tears streaming down their faces as they hugged eachother. Hermione and Lavender were laughing and crying at the same time, happy to see Harry and Sirius together for the first time in seventeen years. Ron turned away, wiping a tear off his cheek.
After a few minutes, Harry and Sirius sepperated. Harry wiped his eyes on his sleave.
"Come on," said Sirius, throwing an arm around Harry's shoulder. "Let's go home."
Awe! Wasn't that cute(sniff, sniff)??. Sorry if this was kind of a random chapter. I promise that the next chapter will be just as boring, if not ever more boring. The next chapter is focusing on Sirius' new house, a mansion! Ooooh, aaaah! Yeah, so, again, I am really sorry for the long break, blame school, not me. And I hope to get the seventh chapter out before Thanksgiving, but there are no guarantees, so look for chapter seven around then. I love you, all my readers. Princess Fiona