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A/n: I'm on a roll, oh yeah.. another day, another chapter... I miss Sirius.... so I'll put him in this chapter!
Chapter Seven
Remus looks at Ginny, giving her the 'you've got to be kidding me' look. He says, "Who, then?"
Ginny grins. "Isn't it obvious? Harry, of course. Didn't you see the way he was looking at you all through class?" She pauses, waiting for his reaction. When she gets it, "Hermione likes you. She told me so. Of course, I told her that you're as old as dirt, but she didn't seem to mind."
"Old as dirt?"
"Yep." She laughs.
"But you're as old as I am."
"Technically, I am, but I'm also not, seeing that I'm supposed to look like I'm twelve. Seriously, watch Hermione next class. It's really quite amusing." Ginny walks out of the room, leaving Remus with his thoughts.
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A furry black dog lies down in the middle of the forbidden forest. He looks around, attentive, but doesn't see anyone, so he changes back to human form. He's still cautious though. He takes a deep breath of the fresh air. It feels nice not to be locked up. He doesn't know what day it is, having been awhile since that break in on Halloween night.
'Stupid woman,' he remembered how the fat lady wouldn't let him into the common room, even though she had recognized who he was.
*****Halloween Night*****
Sirius Black sneaked inside one of the passages he had used sometimes, not telling the others except Ginny, just to get away from it all. He wondered if he'd remember how to get back to the common room, but as he stepped out of the passageway, it all came back. It took him no time at all to get to the portrait of the fat lady. She recognized him at once.
"Sirius Black? What are you doing here? You look awful."
He clears his throat and says in a voice that you can tell hasn't been used in awhile, "It doesn't matter what I look like; you're going to let me in anyway."
"I will if you tell me the password."
"You know me. You know I was in Gryffindor. Let me in!"
The fat lady frowned. "There's no need to get angry. That's the rules. There's nothing I can do about them."
Sirius takes out a knife. The fat lady gasps.
"Then I'll just have to force my way through, won't I?" He begins to slash her painting, but dashes off when he hears footsteps and voices.
*****Present*****
'If she would've just let me in, I could have gotten to him....' He thought. "Why did this have to happen?" He asked to the sky. As if in answer, it begins to rain. Sirius growls in anger. He hears a faint noise of people cheering. It can only mean.. 'A quidditch game. Maybe I'd be able to see Harry.... And Gin....' He changes into his dog form and walks toward the pitch.
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Ginny looked up, watching Harry watching for the snitch. 'He plays as well as James did. If only Sirius was up there playing Chaser... Or was he a beater? He'd kill me if he knew I forgot. I wasn't one for quidditch very much anyway..' She sees Harry look off to the side of the pitch, close to where she is standing. She turns and sees a shaggy black dog, wet fur limp on his body, on the edge of the forest. She gasps. 'Sirius!' She immediately takes off in that direction, but tries not to be noticed.
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'He's great!' Sirius thought. 'He's looking this way. Not like he knows who I am. Now, to find Gin.' An eerie feeling came over him. 'Dementors.' He heads back into the forest.
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Ginny saw him go back into the forest. She was going to follow him. She was NOT going to lose him again. She feared to call out his name though, not wanting to bring attention to him. She walks into the forest after him.
When she's a little way in she says, "Padfoot. I know you're in here. Where are you?' She looks around, but doesn't see him. Quieter, she says, "Sirius? I just want to talk to you. I know you're innocent." Seeing no movement, she sighs and walks back to the game, depressed already, to find the dementors.
Sirius steps out from behind a bush and watches her leave. He almost calls after her, but stops himself.
'It's her! She thinks I'm innocent!'
'You aren't ready to face her yet.' The calm, logical part of his mind told him. 'After all, she may just be saying that to lure you out, and then she'll turn you back in.'
'She wouldn't do that....'
'It doesn't matter anyway. She knows you're hiding out here in the forest. She knows of the passageway. She'll be back.'
'And I'll confront her next time.'
He walks back to the small clearing where he's staying. "Why did I fall for her anyway?" He asks, once again, to the sky. 'It was because I acted like a total git when I was younger, and she loved me anyway.' This thought brings a smile to his lips that haven't smiled in over a decade.
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A/n: Ok. I like that chapter. That's rare too. What did you think? I think I liked it because I put Sirius in it. ^__^ It's next to impossible to not absolutely love him. Hehehehehe. So, do you think Ginny should come looking for him through the passage way? What about Sirius talking to himself? He doesn't really have anyone else to talk to... Poor guy.. R/r! (If you do quickly, I might just be inspired enough to write another chapter tomorrow!)
Shoutouts:
KeeperOfTheMoon: Well, I know it's kind of weird.... but my friend Millienium Elf requested it. I'm still waiting for your update though! Hehehehehe.
Killer Angel: Thanks for reviewing! I hope you liked this chapter!
Emma Blue: It's Hermione, of course. I'm not really in favor of slash, but if you are, it's ok. Wouldn't it be funny if it was Harry? I'd get A LOT of complaints though.
Millenium Elf: Hehehehehe. Kipper is tearing the house up! I think he misses you.
A/n: I'm on a roll, oh yeah.. another day, another chapter... I miss Sirius.... so I'll put him in this chapter!
Chapter Seven
Remus looks at Ginny, giving her the 'you've got to be kidding me' look. He says, "Who, then?"
Ginny grins. "Isn't it obvious? Harry, of course. Didn't you see the way he was looking at you all through class?" She pauses, waiting for his reaction. When she gets it, "Hermione likes you. She told me so. Of course, I told her that you're as old as dirt, but she didn't seem to mind."
"Old as dirt?"
"Yep." She laughs.
"But you're as old as I am."
"Technically, I am, but I'm also not, seeing that I'm supposed to look like I'm twelve. Seriously, watch Hermione next class. It's really quite amusing." Ginny walks out of the room, leaving Remus with his thoughts.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A furry black dog lies down in the middle of the forbidden forest. He looks around, attentive, but doesn't see anyone, so he changes back to human form. He's still cautious though. He takes a deep breath of the fresh air. It feels nice not to be locked up. He doesn't know what day it is, having been awhile since that break in on Halloween night.
'Stupid woman,' he remembered how the fat lady wouldn't let him into the common room, even though she had recognized who he was.
*****Halloween Night*****
Sirius Black sneaked inside one of the passages he had used sometimes, not telling the others except Ginny, just to get away from it all. He wondered if he'd remember how to get back to the common room, but as he stepped out of the passageway, it all came back. It took him no time at all to get to the portrait of the fat lady. She recognized him at once.
"Sirius Black? What are you doing here? You look awful."
He clears his throat and says in a voice that you can tell hasn't been used in awhile, "It doesn't matter what I look like; you're going to let me in anyway."
"I will if you tell me the password."
"You know me. You know I was in Gryffindor. Let me in!"
The fat lady frowned. "There's no need to get angry. That's the rules. There's nothing I can do about them."
Sirius takes out a knife. The fat lady gasps.
"Then I'll just have to force my way through, won't I?" He begins to slash her painting, but dashes off when he hears footsteps and voices.
*****Present*****
'If she would've just let me in, I could have gotten to him....' He thought. "Why did this have to happen?" He asked to the sky. As if in answer, it begins to rain. Sirius growls in anger. He hears a faint noise of people cheering. It can only mean.. 'A quidditch game. Maybe I'd be able to see Harry.... And Gin....' He changes into his dog form and walks toward the pitch.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
Ginny looked up, watching Harry watching for the snitch. 'He plays as well as James did. If only Sirius was up there playing Chaser... Or was he a beater? He'd kill me if he knew I forgot. I wasn't one for quidditch very much anyway..' She sees Harry look off to the side of the pitch, close to where she is standing. She turns and sees a shaggy black dog, wet fur limp on his body, on the edge of the forest. She gasps. 'Sirius!' She immediately takes off in that direction, but tries not to be noticed.
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'He's great!' Sirius thought. 'He's looking this way. Not like he knows who I am. Now, to find Gin.' An eerie feeling came over him. 'Dementors.' He heads back into the forest.
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Ginny saw him go back into the forest. She was going to follow him. She was NOT going to lose him again. She feared to call out his name though, not wanting to bring attention to him. She walks into the forest after him.
When she's a little way in she says, "Padfoot. I know you're in here. Where are you?' She looks around, but doesn't see him. Quieter, she says, "Sirius? I just want to talk to you. I know you're innocent." Seeing no movement, she sighs and walks back to the game, depressed already, to find the dementors.
Sirius steps out from behind a bush and watches her leave. He almost calls after her, but stops himself.
'It's her! She thinks I'm innocent!'
'You aren't ready to face her yet.' The calm, logical part of his mind told him. 'After all, she may just be saying that to lure you out, and then she'll turn you back in.'
'She wouldn't do that....'
'It doesn't matter anyway. She knows you're hiding out here in the forest. She knows of the passageway. She'll be back.'
'And I'll confront her next time.'
He walks back to the small clearing where he's staying. "Why did I fall for her anyway?" He asks, once again, to the sky. 'It was because I acted like a total git when I was younger, and she loved me anyway.' This thought brings a smile to his lips that haven't smiled in over a decade.
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A/n: Ok. I like that chapter. That's rare too. What did you think? I think I liked it because I put Sirius in it. ^__^ It's next to impossible to not absolutely love him. Hehehehehe. So, do you think Ginny should come looking for him through the passage way? What about Sirius talking to himself? He doesn't really have anyone else to talk to... Poor guy.. R/r! (If you do quickly, I might just be inspired enough to write another chapter tomorrow!)
Shoutouts:
KeeperOfTheMoon: Well, I know it's kind of weird.... but my friend Millienium Elf requested it. I'm still waiting for your update though! Hehehehehe.
Killer Angel: Thanks for reviewing! I hope you liked this chapter!
Emma Blue: It's Hermione, of course. I'm not really in favor of slash, but if you are, it's ok. Wouldn't it be funny if it was Harry? I'd get A LOT of complaints though.
Millenium Elf: Hehehehehe. Kipper is tearing the house up! I think he misses you.