Unveil My Misery
by ilukaiba
Disclaimer: I own nothing… blech…
Chapter 1
The Hogwarts Express rode merrily on its tracks, contrasting to the feelings of the students in Harry's compartment.
Crowded inside it were Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Ginny.
Not one of them had a smile on their faces.
Each was mourning the passing of Sirius Black.
Harry's eyes were a bit red from crying all summer. Sirius had meant so much to him. And now he was gone. Harry blamed the death on him. After all, it was partially his fault. HE fell for Kreacher's trick, HE didn't open the present Sirius had given him that might have helped him contact him.
Ron was depressed too. Sirius had always been there for them. Ever since they had first met him. However, he hadn't cried much that summer. Ron never really cried.
Ginny did though. She had known him for a shorter amount of time. He was funny and friendly. Just as she was beginning to know him better, he died. Like that.
Hermione sat in silence. She had been sobbing in her room all summer. But what confused her, was why. She was great friends with Sirius. But that summer, she cried so much. She cried more than she would have cried if her parents had died. And she didn't seem to understand why.
Just hearing his name hurt. Her heart ached, her head ached, it was hard to breathe. She sat in denial for months, waiting to see his friendly face outside the window, with a mischievous smile.
But that was all just a memory now. He was gone. The train chugged on, school was going to start. Realization was the worst part of growing up. And she felt she had aged years in those few months.
And breaking the silence of the compartment, a muffled sob was emitted from her grieving self. Suddenly, the tears flowed endlessly, and her three friends stared at her.
Harry's eyes teared up again too, as did Ginny. Even Ron's vision got blurry, and soon, all four of them were crying for their departed friend.
But it was nothing compared to Hermione. She cried as if she had died herself.
None of the other students dared to visit their compartment. Not even Draco Malfoy could bare to walk in to the compartment of his enemys when they were so depressed they could barely frown at him.
The train ride was longer than it had ever been before. As it came to a stop at the Hogwarts station, the four wiped their eyes and walked out, not bothering to greet friends from past years.
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Albus Dumbledore sat in his office. Looking at the time, he prepared for his yearly speech. His concentration was interrupted by a strange feeling that suddenly went through his body.
He smiled for the first time in months.
With a quiet whisper, he voiced his thoughts. "The brightest star shines once again."
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Sirius Black opened his eyes drowsily. The world spun around him and he tried to steady himself.
"Where the hell am I?!" he thought. Suddenly his eyesight was focused again and he gasped.
The Department of Mysteries surrounded him.
He pinched himself. He flinched slightly. He felt his pinch.
"Thank you Merlin!" he murmured, "Black is back!"
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A/N Okay maybe I lied a little… I was too lazy to write any more… And anyway, that was a great line to end this chapter with. Yay, rejoice people, Black is back! Yesss! So anyways, what's up with that strange ribbon? Beats me… maybe I'll think of something by the end of the fic… -_-;;
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