~Ok, the much awaited Ch. 11. I started this chapter after reading the 5th book and since this is my fan fiction and Sirius was one of my favorite characters and a main one in this story, I figure screw the book! Sirius shall remain! I still can't believe she did that. Well, here's the next chapter, hope you like it, and please... please review.~

Very few students remained at Hogwarts for the holidays this year. Misti was talking to Dumbledore while the Trio was off spending some much-needed time alone with each other. Sirius had just left to meet the old friend that was coming to visit.

"I just don't see why he's so tense about everything. It's perfectly normal." Misti and Dumbledore had been in a very deep conversation about Sirius and his reactions as of late.

"He spent 12 years in Azkaban. This is rather new to him." Misti looked rather irritated.

" Yes, I know. That seems to be the new excuse." She paused for a minute. " What happened?" Dumbledore was silent for a few minutes, as though collecting his thoughts.

" Your father was best friends with James Potter, Harry's dad. When Voldemort was in power, his main target was Harry's parents. We performed a spell to hide them; Sirius was their Secret Keeper. Lily and James could only be found if Sirius told where they were. Sometime later, Sirius made Peter, another one of their friends supposedly, their secret keeper without consenting anyone. Peter betrayed them and Lily and James were killed. Everyone thought Sirius had betrayed them, only Sirius knew about the switch. Naturally, Sirius went after Peter. In the attempt Peter killed quite a few muggles and, being and unregistered animagi, transformed and went into hiding. Sirius was blamed for the murder of the muggles and Peter. Until this summer, everyone believed Sirius was responsible."

Misti remained silent. Harry and Ron ran into the room, looking for, and finding Misti.

" Hey, we're going to go greet Sirius with a few snowballs. Want to come" Dumbledore interrupted Misti before she could decline.

"Of course she would. With Remus there he should retaliate. Go on, your father could use a little fun." She gave him a half-hearted smile before being dragged along by the two boys.

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Meanwhile, outside, Sirius was talking with Remus, the old friend Dumbledore had invited, while walking up to the castle. Remus was currently asking Sirius about Misti when the 4 students bombarded the rather startled teachers, or former in certain cases.

Sirius had a look of pure terror on his face, while Remus, who had figured out what and who was going on, began his counter-attack. Sirius, taking the hint from Remus that all was really okay, joined in the fun.

Soon the friendly attack turned into a full scale war, with every man (or girl) for themselves.

"Think fast!" At these words everyone turned to find the culprit. In doing so Sirius ever so fortunately received a snowball square in the face. He began to frantically search for his attacker. Seeing Misti rolling on the ground, laughing, answered his question.

"After Misti!" He commanded.

"All right!" Harry was the first to react and charged after her. Realizing the situation she took off running across the grounds screaming and laughing at the same time.

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Up in Great Hall the remaining teachers seemed to be entertaining themselves with the show going on outside on the grounds. They couldn't help but laugh at the site of Misti being chased by the other 4.

"Oh dear, she just ran inside. Everyone get ready for the chase to reach here." At this word Flitwick levitated the table over and away from the center of the room. As soon as they were comfortably situated Misti came barging into the room.

"Can we help you?" Dumbledore inquired rather calmly.

"Professor!" She managed to gasp through breaths, " There after-" Unable to finish her sentence, Ron and Harry ran into the room and spotted Misti. Not moving quickly enough, they both dived and tackled her. Remus and Sirius came running in only moments later and Ron went to join them.

Harry efficiently had Misti pinned and was currently tickling her without mercy while she unsuccessfully tried to fight him off while giggling hysterically.

"You shouldn't betray your boyfriend, now should you?" Between giggles she managed to claim surrender. She laid there breathlessly, while Harry still had her pinned looking rather triumphant.

"Mr. Potter, I do believe that is a position you will need to save for a later time." Everyone looked at Dumbledore in shock at his words, while Sirius managed to see it from that point of view and looked livid. Harry, realizing they had an audience, obeyed.

"Remus, nice to see you." McGonagall said, trying to change the subject after noticing Sirius's reaction to Dumbledore's comment. Sharing McGonagall's intentions, many of the teacher's joined in greeting Remus. With this distraction the four students snuck out into the hall, unnoticed by all but one teacher.

"So what now?" Ron asked.

"To the common room!" Mist and Hermione added in chorus, and began to drag Harry and Ron with them.

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Meanwhile in the Great Hall the teachers were involved in an interesting conversation.

"So, how is Misti doing?" Remus inquired. Many of the teachers of the teachers grinned. Only two looked rather solemn about the topic. Dumbledore gladly began.

"Well, she seems to fit in perfectly with our Gryffindor trio, some more than others." He added with a hinting tone. Remus looked over at Sirius and understood immediately.

"Ahh... she hit it off with Harry, did she?" McGonagall chuckled.

"Oh, they hit it off alright. They're inseparable. It's only been a few months and you'd think they'd have been married for a few years." The teachers nodded their heads in agreement.

"She certainly does take after her mother." Snape added.

"A frightening resemblance." Flitwick continued. The teacher silently agreed.

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Ron and Harry were playing exploding snap while Hermione and Misti were talking over on the couch.

"Well, it's the Christmas holidays. You should at least talk to him. He's your father, and even though he's a little tense right now, the fact is he does care."

"I know, I guess this whole situation just makes me kind of nervous. Every time he lectures me I'm scared I'll do something wrong, and instead of discussing it like I want to, I just get stubborn and argue. I'm just so tired of being told I don't know the whole story, or I'll understand later. I want to understand now." Hermione looked over at the two boys laughing loudly.

"Well, tell him. That's your best shot. With Lupin here, that should make it easier on him." With that last word of advice Hermione went to join the boys and Misti left the common room in search of her father.

~Ok, review, tell me what you think. I'm sorry if it absolutely sucked, but it's kind of at that point in the story where I'm trying to get the basics down and still make it sound good. It will get better, I promise, I just have to make sure the ground information is out in the open first. Hope you liked it!~