Bittersweet Symphony

Disclaimer- I do not own Harry Potter or any of the characters unless otherwise mentioned. All characters, therefore belong to J.K.Rowling, Warner Brothers, and other companies. I'm not making any money off of this story, therefore I'm not able to be sued. You can't sue a minor.

Remus looked at Sirius. They weren't supposed to be in this situation. In fact, if it hadn't been for Sirius, they wouldn't have been in this situation. As the dementors closed in on them, Remus desperately wished that he had his wand.

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Ron rolled over as he heard voices in the dormitory. "Harry, is that you?" He mumbled.

"And since Mr. Weasley is now awake, you can come along too." Dumbledore said.

"What is it?" Ron and Harry asked in unison.

"It's about Sirius and Lupin."

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Harry sat stone-faced and silent at the breakfast table the next morning. His eyes were puffy from lack of sleep. Ron, was the only other person to know besides Dumbledore. Hermione looked between the both of them, confused.

"What's going on? Why are you two looking like you didn't get any sleep?"

"Because we didn't." Ron snapped, as he picked at his food. After last night's news, he didn't feel like eating, and apparently, neither did Harry.

"Well are you going to tell me what's going on?" She persisted.

"Can't. I'm sorry, but we were sworn to secrecy. Besides, we don't want to concern you in this." Harry replied.

Hermione looked at them with a hurt look in her eyes, but continued to act like nothing was wrong.

Harry looked up at the teachers' table and saw Professor Dumbledore nod at him. "Ron, would you mind coming upstairs with me? I need your help with something."

Ron caught the hint and nodded. "Sure. See ya in class, Hermione."

The two boys left the Great Hall and went into the hallway, where they were met by Professor Snape, McGonagall, and Dumbledore. "Are you two ready to go?" Snape sneered.

They nodded. "Be careful." Professor McGonagall said, looking down at the two boys with something like affection.

"We'll let you know the moment we hear something, Minerva." Dumbledore said. "The fastest way to get there is to Apperate. Yes, I know we can't Apperate and Disapperate on school grounds." He said, stalling the boys' questions. "But Severus and I know a spell that will allow us to Apperate on Hogwarts property."

"Ummm...Professor. How will Harry and I Apperate? I mean, we're not old enough yet." Ron asked.

"Hold on to one of us. Severus would please be so kind as to take Ron? And Harry, you shall come with me. Now hang on tight." Dumbledore said, plainly ignoring the look of disgust on Snape's face.

Snape and Dumbledore muttered some words and all of a sudden Ron felt like he was flying. The feeling didn't last long, because a few seconds later they set down in a hallway.

"Where are we at?" Harry asked.

"The Ministry of Magic." Dumbledore answered.

"Why are we here, Albus?" Snape growled.

"We're here to see Sirius and Remus."

"They're here! Where? Where are they at?" The two boys asked at the same time.

"Yes, they are." Dumbledore's eyes got serious. "Now there is something you two need to know. The dementors were about to give them the "Dementors Kiss", when they were found by Ministry officals. They were unconscious until this morning. There is no guarantee that they will be awake or sane right now. They were out for quite some time."

"But we can see them right?" Harry asked.

"Yes, but be prepared for the worst Harry."

"Headmaster, may I have your permission to leave?" Snape asked.

"Yes. You may go about your business, Severus. Be careful."

With a swish of his cloaks, Snape was gone.

Dumbledore led Harry and Ron down several hallways and they finally stopped in front of a pair of heavy oak doors. Standing in front of these doors were a set of female guards. They looked like they were about Harry and Ron's age. One had long black hair, tied up in a bun. Harry couldn't tell what color her eyes were, as they were hidden by sunglasses. The other was slightly taller than her partner, but her light brown hair was put up in a pony tail, and she had clear glasses covering her brown eyes.

"Hi, Professor Dumbledore."

"Hello Nicole, Robin. How are you two doing today?"

"We're fine. I don't wish to be rude, but we will have to ask for the password, as well as your recomendation for the two behind you." The taller one, Nicole said.

"Of course. It is my pleasure to introduce Mr. Ronald Weasley and Mr. Harry Potter."

The girls' eyes went wide with shock, but they quickly recovered. "It is our greatest honor to meet you. Password please?"

"Canis Major." Dumbledore said, smiling a little at the pun.

"Passage granted." They said. They turned towards the door and opened it. "Follow us please."

"Has our transfer been accepted yet?" Nicole asked, as they walked down the long hallway.

"You are able to begin whenever you are able to. I'm sure the Minister will have no objections to you moving your services to another building. I know that I would feel more secure with the legendary Tenshi guarding the school."

Ron and Harry stopped in their tracks. They gazed at the two women before them in wonder. "THE TENSHI? As in the Tenshi Legend?"

The two girls smiled. "Yeah. That's us."

"But...but...you're our age!" Ron said amazed.

"Yeah. So we are. Glad somebody noticed." Nicole grinned.

"So what are ya doin' workin here?"

"If we told you, then we'd have to kill ya."

The group continued on in silence until they reached a room with a class window. The girls turned around and faced Ron and Harry.

"Here we are." Robin pulled out a key and put it in the door that magically appeared beside the window. She pulled the door open and entered the room. Nicole went in behind Ron and Harry.

"They might not recognize you at first. We have people working on them. But don't worry. They are still alive and right now, that's all that matters." Nicole said, pulling out her wand and pointing it towards a wall. "We'll go in there with you." Noting the look on their faces, she added, "they're extremely paranoid right now. We're the only two they trust right now."

Harry and Ron entered the room and found themselves against the wall. They looked up, breathless into the blood-shot eyes of Sirius Black and Remus Lupin.