Sirius Black- Captured!*~
Chapter Eleven*~~ Missing*~~
The day after the quidditch match was Saturday. Ginny woke up and looked around. The 7 of them that were still in Hogwarts had slept in the living room again. She and Harry had been the last ones to go to sleep and had been talking on the couch. The last thing she remembered was him smiling as her eyelids drooped.
She felt no body heat when she woke up and Harry wasn't on the couch. He wasn't in the room at all. Neither was Dudley. (Dudley after taking the potion for two days was a little thinner than Neville) Dudley had actually proved to be nice, something Harry claimed had happened only this summer (this had earned him a hit from Dudley's pillow)
Ginny woke up the rest of her siblings and Mione. "You know where Harry and Dudley are?"
"No, aren't they here?" answered Hermione.
"Then why, pray tell, would she be asking us if we knew where they were?" asked Ron, rolling his eyes at his new girlfriend. Hermione smacked him lightly.
"Snuff off."
"Maybe Mum'll know," Fred suggested.
"Yes, maybe she shall," George said. (can't break my both twins talk tradition!! =P )
So the five kids trooped into the kitchen. But instead of finding that their Mum was the source of the scrumptious smell, they found Padfoot and Moony cooking. Their Mum, Dad, Charlie, Bill, and Percy were seated at the table.
"Hello, kids," Arthur said.
"Jolly good day lads," Sirius said.
"Quit mocking my father," Remus said. He flung a piece of half-baked bacon at Sirius.
"Are you trying to make me look like Snape?"
"I don't believe even you, old Padfoot, could manage to be as ugly as that thing," Remus said.
"I'm not sure if that was a compliment," Sirius said, narrowing his eyes. Remus grinned evilly.
"Have you seen Harry and Dudley?" asked George.
"We can't find them," Fred said. (see!)
"That would make sense why as to why you're asking us, Fred," Percy said, rolling his eyes.
"For once I agree with Percy," Charlie said. Percy grabbed a piece of bacon from the counter and flung it at Charlie.
"No, darling, we haven't," Molly said. She looked worried.
"Don't worry. Harry doesn't act like an idiot that often," Sirius said.
"Yes, only when he's been around Sirius for three days with no sleep. We're in the clear for a while longer," Remus said 'reassuringly.'
"If you de-gnome the garden breakfast will be here sooner," Molly said.
"We'll be setting up a table out there," added Bill.
So, the entire Weasley clan and Hermione went outside with all the supplies, leaving Remus and Sirius cooking.
They heard a mowing sound. Soon Dudley came into view, riding the so far untampered riding lawn mower back towards the garage. He hopped off and ran back down the hill. They Weasleys dashed after him.
"It's them," Hermione breathed.
"NO!" Ron said. Ginny and Hermione both smacked him.
Harry and Dudley were raking piles of grass into a big black garbage bag. "Harry, Dudley! What on earth are you doing?!" yelled Molly. They jumped.
"Earning our keep. What time is it anyways?" asked Harry.
"Nine," Ginny said.
"You don't need to EARN YOUR KEEP! You are part of our family!" Molly said.
"But-" Dudley began.
"No buts! Even you are welcome here!" Molly snapped.
"It's not like I don't do this all the time," Harry said. "It's no big deal. Besides, I couldn't stand not doing something about this lawn. It was atrocious."
"Thanks, Har, it is my chore," Ron said.
"Plus, I needed this work," Dudley said seriously. "I never realized how hard Harry worked."
"You boys come up here now! We're going to be eating," Molly said harshly. They winced but came back up.
"Yeah, Sirius and Professor Lupin made breakfast," said Percy as they all sat down.
"WHAT!" exclaimed Harry as Padfoot and Moony levitated the food out. "Are you crazy! I am NOT eating anything that those two psychos made!"
"And why not?" asked a "hurt" Remus.
"Hello, Moony! I'm not daft. You ARE the Marauders!"
"WHAT?" chorused Fred and George.
"Oops." Harry trailed off. Sirius was grinning and Remus groaned.
Chapter Eleven*~~ Missing*~~
The day after the quidditch match was Saturday. Ginny woke up and looked around. The 7 of them that were still in Hogwarts had slept in the living room again. She and Harry had been the last ones to go to sleep and had been talking on the couch. The last thing she remembered was him smiling as her eyelids drooped.
She felt no body heat when she woke up and Harry wasn't on the couch. He wasn't in the room at all. Neither was Dudley. (Dudley after taking the potion for two days was a little thinner than Neville) Dudley had actually proved to be nice, something Harry claimed had happened only this summer (this had earned him a hit from Dudley's pillow)
Ginny woke up the rest of her siblings and Mione. "You know where Harry and Dudley are?"
"No, aren't they here?" answered Hermione.
"Then why, pray tell, would she be asking us if we knew where they were?" asked Ron, rolling his eyes at his new girlfriend. Hermione smacked him lightly.
"Snuff off."
"Maybe Mum'll know," Fred suggested.
"Yes, maybe she shall," George said. (can't break my both twins talk tradition!! =P )
So the five kids trooped into the kitchen. But instead of finding that their Mum was the source of the scrumptious smell, they found Padfoot and Moony cooking. Their Mum, Dad, Charlie, Bill, and Percy were seated at the table.
"Hello, kids," Arthur said.
"Jolly good day lads," Sirius said.
"Quit mocking my father," Remus said. He flung a piece of half-baked bacon at Sirius.
"Are you trying to make me look like Snape?"
"I don't believe even you, old Padfoot, could manage to be as ugly as that thing," Remus said.
"I'm not sure if that was a compliment," Sirius said, narrowing his eyes. Remus grinned evilly.
"Have you seen Harry and Dudley?" asked George.
"We can't find them," Fred said. (see!)
"That would make sense why as to why you're asking us, Fred," Percy said, rolling his eyes.
"For once I agree with Percy," Charlie said. Percy grabbed a piece of bacon from the counter and flung it at Charlie.
"No, darling, we haven't," Molly said. She looked worried.
"Don't worry. Harry doesn't act like an idiot that often," Sirius said.
"Yes, only when he's been around Sirius for three days with no sleep. We're in the clear for a while longer," Remus said 'reassuringly.'
"If you de-gnome the garden breakfast will be here sooner," Molly said.
"We'll be setting up a table out there," added Bill.
So, the entire Weasley clan and Hermione went outside with all the supplies, leaving Remus and Sirius cooking.
They heard a mowing sound. Soon Dudley came into view, riding the so far untampered riding lawn mower back towards the garage. He hopped off and ran back down the hill. They Weasleys dashed after him.
"It's them," Hermione breathed.
"NO!" Ron said. Ginny and Hermione both smacked him.
Harry and Dudley were raking piles of grass into a big black garbage bag. "Harry, Dudley! What on earth are you doing?!" yelled Molly. They jumped.
"Earning our keep. What time is it anyways?" asked Harry.
"Nine," Ginny said.
"You don't need to EARN YOUR KEEP! You are part of our family!" Molly said.
"But-" Dudley began.
"No buts! Even you are welcome here!" Molly snapped.
"It's not like I don't do this all the time," Harry said. "It's no big deal. Besides, I couldn't stand not doing something about this lawn. It was atrocious."
"Thanks, Har, it is my chore," Ron said.
"Plus, I needed this work," Dudley said seriously. "I never realized how hard Harry worked."
"You boys come up here now! We're going to be eating," Molly said harshly. They winced but came back up.
"Yeah, Sirius and Professor Lupin made breakfast," said Percy as they all sat down.
"WHAT!" exclaimed Harry as Padfoot and Moony levitated the food out. "Are you crazy! I am NOT eating anything that those two psychos made!"
"And why not?" asked a "hurt" Remus.
"Hello, Moony! I'm not daft. You ARE the Marauders!"
"WHAT?" chorused Fred and George.
"Oops." Harry trailed off. Sirius was grinning and Remus groaned.