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A/n: Yes, this is the new chapter twelve. It's different, so you'll need to read it, so you know what's going on. Yeah. Enjoy! ^__^

Chapter Twelve (A/n: For real! Hehehehe.)

Ginny snuck out the front door, but just in time to meet Dumbledore, Fudge, and MacNair who were walking back from Hagrid's hut. MacNair and Fudge looked bewildered. Disappointment was evident on MacNair's face and Fudge looked worried. Quickly, Ginny slips into the bushes beside the stairs.

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Dumbledore and the others stay in the entranceway and talk for quite awhile. When they finally head back into the building, Ginny runs out to the willow tree. She picks up the discarded invisibility cloak. She checks to see if anyone is passing by before she enters the still open passage to the Shrieking Shack. Someone is approaching though. She throws the cloak over herself, because she doesn't want to get caught. It's Remus. She decides to follow him, but underneath the cloak because he'd more than likely tell her not to follow him.

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They're walking in the tunnel. It's so dark, Ginny doesn't need the cloak to hide from Remus. About halfway through, Remus turns around and says, "Ginny, if you're following me, turn back. You might get hurt, and we wouldn't want that."

'He's so predictable.' She thinks to herself as she stands as still as she possibly can, holding her breath.

Remus sighs. "Maybe she isn't here. I hope not……"

Ginny lets him get a little ways ahead of her, and then she slowly lets her breath out. 'I hope he's convinced……' She then tries to catch up with him again.

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Ginny was standing right behind Remus when he bursts through the door. She goes and stands in a spot by the corner.

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"What?" Ron said again, holding Scabbers close to him, looking scared. "What's my rat got to do with anything?"

"That's not a rat."

"Of course he is."

"No, he's not," Lupin said quietly. "He's a wizard."

"An animagus," said Sirius. "by the name of Peter Pettigrew."

Ginny is still waiting in the shadows. She's listening for a good time to reveal herself. She almost did, accidentally by laughing, when Ron says, "You're both mental."

"Ridiculous." Hermione agreed.

"Pettigrew's dead! He killed him twelve years ago!"

"I meant to, but little Peter got the better of me…. Not this time, though!" He lunges at the rat, which is still in Ron's hand.

Lupin holds him back. "No! Sirius! They need an explanation. They have to understand what happened."

"Afterwards!" snarled Sirius, trying to throw Lupin off.

"They've a right to know everything! Ron's kept him as a pet! I don't even understand it fully! And you owe Harry the truth, Sirius." He stops struggling.

Harry speaks up. "There were witnesses that saw Pettigrew die. A whole street full of them!"

"They didn't see what they thought they saw." said Black savagely.

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"So that's why Snape doesn't like you," Harry said slowly, "Because he thought you were in on the joke?" Remus nods.

Ginny, still hidden, looks to the door. She knew Snape was here last time, but he isn't this time. Ginny took the cloak instead.

Hermione looks at Sirius. "What about Ginny?"

Ginny turns back around at hearing her name. 'Here we go.'

"Yeah, she's been acting mental all year." Ron adds. Ginny rolls her eyes.

Sirius shrugs. "I don't know how she ties in to this. She never told me that she was a Weasley."

Ginny takes the cloak off and steps from the shadows as she says, "Then I suppose I have some explaining to do."

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Well, I think I'll leave it there. I like this one better. Did you like that one? I hope you did. Please R/r! Oh yes, if you did review the chapter twelve I had up before, I replied to your review below. And, also, if you reviewed it already, and it won't let you again, then please logout and review. I really like feed back!

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Emma Blue: Hi. Hehehehe. I love cliffhangers. Don't you? Well, I love to write them. Not read them. It's fun to be evil some times though. Sorry I couldn't update sooner. I promise to this time.

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Killer Angel: I'm sorry you're going to be gone. I'm glad you liked that part. I was afraid that people would say, "Why did they change so fast?" you know, but I thought it was funny to. That's kind of like me and my friends. Always changing subjects. I hope you've had a safe trip!

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KeeperOfTheMoon: Well, I changed it this time, but we all know whose side she was on. I like this chapter better though.