Sirius came back and hour or so later. Harry was practicing his patronus when he walked in. Lupin had come earlier and dropped of a boggart for practice.
"Everything is going well. Lucky you have Dumbledore on your side. He's a good man."
"Yeah, he is. He's saved my life so many times and has given me a lot of advice."
"Like Hermione advice?" Sirius laughed when he saw Harry turn red. Harry smiled and laughed with him. "Anyway, I have interesting news." Harry looked at him with a strange look. What was going on? "How would you like to follow in your father's footsteps?" Harry was so confused. What was he talking about? "Harry, you are quite powerful. And I can teach you something in months that it would take years for another wizard. Harry, this is key to your survival in Azkaban, if you go. It saved me. Dumbledore and I have come to an agreement. Do you want to be an Animagi?"
Harry was not expecting a question like that. Not only was he on the Quidditch team like his father he was going to be an Animagi too. This was unbelievable. Sirius studied his reaction to the question. And slowly circled him.
"Do you want to sleep on it? I think you may want ask Ron and Hermione what she thinks. You have to choose what animal to be and things like that. Give it time. Well I better get going. They'll be here soon. It's almost lunchtime. Oh and by the way, here are your books and all of your homework. Have fun!" Sirius handed Harry his backpack and all of a sudden all of his things appeared. Harry turned to Sirius who walked out smiling.
Harry began to do his work but he didn't understand a thing. That's what Hermione's for he thought and slammed the Divination book shut. He looked to the mirror and sighed. He looked at his feet and then the mirror. He approached it and saw himself and his family. He sat there for a while and realized what Dumbledore said about it. Then he got up just as Hermione and Ron came in. Hermione was very angry and Ron was laughing hysterically.
"It's not funny, Ron," Hermione said walking over to Harry and giving him a kiss on the cheek, "That woman makes me so mad!"
"I know but you're so cute when you're mad!" Ron said grabbing Hermione's cheek. She brushed him away and he began to laugh again.
"What happened," Harry asked, laughing at the two who were now hitting each other, "I know it's something to do with Trelawney."
"Hermione stormed out again. Nothing new." Ron couldn't keep a straight face. "Then she actually apologized! OUR Hermione APOLOGIZED to Professor Trelawney! That's funny!"
"I did it for my own reasons, Ron. I need to take Divination to...well...to be skilled in all the areas Hogwarts has to offer. So there." She turned to Harry, saw the books, and then looked back at him. "They gave you book work to do? Are they crazy? You're trapped down here and you have to do homework?"
"Yeah I know. It's so stupid," Harry kicked his Potions book.
"No, it's perfect! This is great! Now you might actually do it!" Ron said laughing and pointing at Harry.
"I wouldn't talk, Ron," Hermione said, "I'll lock you down here if that's what it takes for you to get yours done." Ron shut up right then.
Harry was left alone again. He was thinking about what animal he would be. He wanted to ask Ron but then Ron will probably want to be one and then it will start things. So he had to ask Hermione. And besides he wouldn't want her to freak out if he had to change in front of her. Lupin came with his dinner and he sat in front of the mirror again. What he wouldn't give to have a family again. One he knew. He sighed walked to his bed and fell asleep.
He woke up a little later to find Hermione on a chair beside him. It was really late and there were no classes the next day. She was watching him sleep and talking about how cute he was when he slept to herself. He smiled at her, grabbed her hand and pulled her on the bed, beside him. She started to laugh when Harry gave her a serious look. His green eyes made her freeze and she watched them.
"Hermione, I have something to tell you. You may not believe it at first but it's true. Sirius and Dumbledore think that I should be and Animagi to survive if I get put in Azkaban." Harry always shivered at the word.
"Really? This is weird. I never thought that any of us would be offered the chance. Are you going to?"
"I need to think of an animal and I want you to decide for me. I can't choose," Harry said giving her a look that made Hermione give in instantly.
"Alright then. Hmmmm," She hummed as she looked at him. She stoked his hair and examined his scar. Then she looked into his eyes. She couldn't look away.
"A phoenix. Yeah, that suits you. It may be a stupid reason but..."
"Well? Why?" Harry was surprised at her decision. He wasn't worthy enough to be a phoenix. Nor did he have the abilities that one has.
"Well," she said with a little laugh, "It's because it feels like nothing can kill you but...yourself. You know what I mean? Voldemort has tried to kill you on several occasions and, well, never succeeded in doing so. The only person who can stop you is yourself. And when you do, you, in a way, are reborn. I know it's stupid, but it's true." Hermione looked at him. He smiled and nodded.
"It makes sense, I guess. So a phoenix it is then. For my little Hermione," He said with a laugh.
"Oh stop," she said laughing too and she elbowed him, "My explanation was stupid and you know it."
"...Yeah, you're right. It was REALLY dumb. Sorry for making you feel good about yourself. Please forgive me," Harry said sarcastically and Hermione elbowed him again. He kissed her and she got a perfect idea.
"Harry, I have been thinking of your Quidditch obsession and I been wondering...well... can you teach me how to play?" Harry had noticed that Hermione had been eyeing his Firebolt and how last year she watched them play without taking her eye off the field. But he never expected this. "I bought Ron's Christmas gift already, a Quidditch book, and I began reading it. And I kind of got interested in the sport. So can you teach me?"
"Hermione, I'm stuck here until they review the evidence and let me go. How can I teach you? I would love to but I have to stay here," Harry said to her, "And the next game is in 2 weeks. That's not enough time."
"Gryffindor needs a Seeker and a Keeper. Well Ron got the Keeper position and...since you are on of the best Seekers Gryffindor ever had...I thought I could do it...with your help. We'll have to forfeit and I know you wouldn't want that. Come on Harry. Please?"
"I told you I would, but how can I?" Hermione smiled and picked up the Invisibility cloak and Harry's Firebolt and headed for the door.
"Come on, Harry. We have a lot of training to do." Harry was surprised at the moment then realized he could leave and come back every night, training Hermione, and then train during the day with Sirius and no one would know. He totally forgot about the cloak because it was taken fro him so he wouldn't escape. Harry wondered how she got it but then the thought left his mind. Hermione handed him his Firebolt and he slipped under the cloak.
"Everything is going well. Lucky you have Dumbledore on your side. He's a good man."
"Yeah, he is. He's saved my life so many times and has given me a lot of advice."
"Like Hermione advice?" Sirius laughed when he saw Harry turn red. Harry smiled and laughed with him. "Anyway, I have interesting news." Harry looked at him with a strange look. What was going on? "How would you like to follow in your father's footsteps?" Harry was so confused. What was he talking about? "Harry, you are quite powerful. And I can teach you something in months that it would take years for another wizard. Harry, this is key to your survival in Azkaban, if you go. It saved me. Dumbledore and I have come to an agreement. Do you want to be an Animagi?"
Harry was not expecting a question like that. Not only was he on the Quidditch team like his father he was going to be an Animagi too. This was unbelievable. Sirius studied his reaction to the question. And slowly circled him.
"Do you want to sleep on it? I think you may want ask Ron and Hermione what she thinks. You have to choose what animal to be and things like that. Give it time. Well I better get going. They'll be here soon. It's almost lunchtime. Oh and by the way, here are your books and all of your homework. Have fun!" Sirius handed Harry his backpack and all of a sudden all of his things appeared. Harry turned to Sirius who walked out smiling.
Harry began to do his work but he didn't understand a thing. That's what Hermione's for he thought and slammed the Divination book shut. He looked to the mirror and sighed. He looked at his feet and then the mirror. He approached it and saw himself and his family. He sat there for a while and realized what Dumbledore said about it. Then he got up just as Hermione and Ron came in. Hermione was very angry and Ron was laughing hysterically.
"It's not funny, Ron," Hermione said walking over to Harry and giving him a kiss on the cheek, "That woman makes me so mad!"
"I know but you're so cute when you're mad!" Ron said grabbing Hermione's cheek. She brushed him away and he began to laugh again.
"What happened," Harry asked, laughing at the two who were now hitting each other, "I know it's something to do with Trelawney."
"Hermione stormed out again. Nothing new." Ron couldn't keep a straight face. "Then she actually apologized! OUR Hermione APOLOGIZED to Professor Trelawney! That's funny!"
"I did it for my own reasons, Ron. I need to take Divination to...well...to be skilled in all the areas Hogwarts has to offer. So there." She turned to Harry, saw the books, and then looked back at him. "They gave you book work to do? Are they crazy? You're trapped down here and you have to do homework?"
"Yeah I know. It's so stupid," Harry kicked his Potions book.
"No, it's perfect! This is great! Now you might actually do it!" Ron said laughing and pointing at Harry.
"I wouldn't talk, Ron," Hermione said, "I'll lock you down here if that's what it takes for you to get yours done." Ron shut up right then.
Harry was left alone again. He was thinking about what animal he would be. He wanted to ask Ron but then Ron will probably want to be one and then it will start things. So he had to ask Hermione. And besides he wouldn't want her to freak out if he had to change in front of her. Lupin came with his dinner and he sat in front of the mirror again. What he wouldn't give to have a family again. One he knew. He sighed walked to his bed and fell asleep.
He woke up a little later to find Hermione on a chair beside him. It was really late and there were no classes the next day. She was watching him sleep and talking about how cute he was when he slept to herself. He smiled at her, grabbed her hand and pulled her on the bed, beside him. She started to laugh when Harry gave her a serious look. His green eyes made her freeze and she watched them.
"Hermione, I have something to tell you. You may not believe it at first but it's true. Sirius and Dumbledore think that I should be and Animagi to survive if I get put in Azkaban." Harry always shivered at the word.
"Really? This is weird. I never thought that any of us would be offered the chance. Are you going to?"
"I need to think of an animal and I want you to decide for me. I can't choose," Harry said giving her a look that made Hermione give in instantly.
"Alright then. Hmmmm," She hummed as she looked at him. She stoked his hair and examined his scar. Then she looked into his eyes. She couldn't look away.
"A phoenix. Yeah, that suits you. It may be a stupid reason but..."
"Well? Why?" Harry was surprised at her decision. He wasn't worthy enough to be a phoenix. Nor did he have the abilities that one has.
"Well," she said with a little laugh, "It's because it feels like nothing can kill you but...yourself. You know what I mean? Voldemort has tried to kill you on several occasions and, well, never succeeded in doing so. The only person who can stop you is yourself. And when you do, you, in a way, are reborn. I know it's stupid, but it's true." Hermione looked at him. He smiled and nodded.
"It makes sense, I guess. So a phoenix it is then. For my little Hermione," He said with a laugh.
"Oh stop," she said laughing too and she elbowed him, "My explanation was stupid and you know it."
"...Yeah, you're right. It was REALLY dumb. Sorry for making you feel good about yourself. Please forgive me," Harry said sarcastically and Hermione elbowed him again. He kissed her and she got a perfect idea.
"Harry, I have been thinking of your Quidditch obsession and I been wondering...well... can you teach me how to play?" Harry had noticed that Hermione had been eyeing his Firebolt and how last year she watched them play without taking her eye off the field. But he never expected this. "I bought Ron's Christmas gift already, a Quidditch book, and I began reading it. And I kind of got interested in the sport. So can you teach me?"
"Hermione, I'm stuck here until they review the evidence and let me go. How can I teach you? I would love to but I have to stay here," Harry said to her, "And the next game is in 2 weeks. That's not enough time."
"Gryffindor needs a Seeker and a Keeper. Well Ron got the Keeper position and...since you are on of the best Seekers Gryffindor ever had...I thought I could do it...with your help. We'll have to forfeit and I know you wouldn't want that. Come on Harry. Please?"
"I told you I would, but how can I?" Hermione smiled and picked up the Invisibility cloak and Harry's Firebolt and headed for the door.
"Come on, Harry. We have a lot of training to do." Harry was surprised at the moment then realized he could leave and come back every night, training Hermione, and then train during the day with Sirius and no one would know. He totally forgot about the cloak because it was taken fro him so he wouldn't escape. Harry wondered how she got it but then the thought left his mind. Hermione handed him his Firebolt and he slipped under the cloak.