Harry sat in potions class the next day working on his potion when Professor Mcgonnagal came in. "Professor Snape could I borrow Potter for a moment?" She asked. Snape looked at Harry with an evil look. Harry walked out and followed Professor Mcgonnagal to her office. "Potter, I just received this letter from Lupin." Professor Mcgonnagal said handing him a letter.

Dear Professor Mcgonnagal

I will be coming to hogwarts 2 weeks from today to gather Harry. Me
and him have an important business dealing with Sirius at the Ministry
of Magic. I would think it be appropriate if Harry attended it with
me. He will be gone from school for a week at the most. I will make
sure he makes up all missing work.

Thank you. Remus Lupin

Harry read the letter one more time then looked up at Professor Mcgonnagal. "Here's a note from me Potter I need you to go around and give this to all your teachers and ask for your work for that week." Professor Mcgonnagal said. Harry nodded. When Harry arrived to Snapes class he slowly walked up to Snape and handed him the note Snape read it and stared at Harry with that evil look again. "Very well." Snape said thrusting the note back into his hand. "SIT! I will give you the assignments when I am ready boy." Harry went and sat back down. He showed Ron and Hermione the note. "Your leaving?" Ron asked. "I have to. It's for Snuffles." Harry said. "Please be careful." Hermione said rubbing Harry on the back. Ron rolled his eyes and continued with his potion.

When Potion's was over Harry and Hermione went up to the dormitory but Ron said he had to talk to Hagrid about an assignment. Harry and Hermione went into the common room and Hermione pulled Harry into a passionate kiss. She pushed him down onto the couch and continued kissing. Harry's hands roamed her back and Hermione's hands were tangled in Harry's hair. She kissed him harder and wrapped her legs around his waist. Harry slid his and her robes off but stopped after doing so and stared into the fire. "Whats wrong sweetie?" Hermione asked. "I'm not ready." Harry said. Hermione nodded and rested her head on his chest. She could here the soft thumping of his heart. Harry stared into the fire some more then out of nowhere jumped up throwing Hermione off. "SIRIUS!" He screamed. Hermione was horrified. Harry sat there staring at the fire as if it were the most precious thing in his life right now. "Harry Sirius isn't in there." Hermione said quietly. Harry tore his eyes away from the fire. For a split second he fooled himself into believing he saw Sirius. He leaned back against the couch and ran his hands through his already messy hair. "I'm sorry baby." Hermione said. "Yeah, So am I." Harry said Hermione joined him on the floor and wrapped her arms around him. Harry cried once more. He laid down placing his head in Hermione's lap. Hermione rubbed her hand up and down Harry's arm until he fell asleep. Harry had a dream when he fell asleep. He had a dream about the night Sirius died. He saw Sirius's body fall and he screamed his name, "SIRIUS!" although something new happened in this dream. Harry jumped after him. He kept falling and falling and falling. He was sure how long he had been falling until he landed on a pile of pillows. He looked around for Sirius and saw him in the corner lifeless. Harry wondered if Sirius missed the pillows. But Harry thought back to when he fell and realized Sirius was already dead. Harry heard Lupin yell his name above. He didn't answer. Instead he held Sirius in his arms and cried. "I wanted you to be my new dad." Harry said.

Harry jolted awake tears flowing down his eyes. Hermione was at the table studying and he was still sitting by the fire. He looked into it hoping to see Sirius or even that Lupin but no one was there. Harry walked upstairs ignoring Hermione's calls and went to his four poster and grabbed a binder out from under it. He opened it and saw every article on Sirius that he cut out from the Daily Prophet. He even saw an article from the Quibbler that Luna gave him. Harry whipped another tear from his eye. "Harry?" He heard a voice call. It was Ron. "What's up Harry?" Ron asked. "Nothing I'm fine." Harry said. Ron sat down on the bed next to Harry and looked at what he was reading. "I'm sure he misses you as much as you miss him." Ron said Harry nodded and closed the binder. "I'm tired." Harry said. "I'm going to bed." Ron nodded and left Harry alone as he got into his own four poster and went to bed.