Chapter 3
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (Scene: Remus & Hermoine discussion)
"What did you say?" Remus questioned Hermoine after she contacted him.
"I said, I'm going to America later. And I think that my muggle cousin has Sirius." Hermoine answered.
"Why do you think that?"
"First off the dog's name is Sirius, she recently acquired him, and he is big and black. The similarities are uncanny."
"What are you going to do if it is him?" Lupin questioned the girl.
"I'll spend some time with him alone and see for myself if it is him or not."
"If it is him, I want you to contact me immediately. I'll apparate over there if I must."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (Scene: Hermoine in America)
"Are you ready to go Sirius? It's time to pick up Hermoine from the airport." My dog followed me to my car and we went to pick up my younger cousin. She was at the airport waiting for us at exactly four o'clock. We give each other a hug and she follows me to my car.
"Hermoine, I'd like you to meet Sirius. Sirius this is Hermoine." I introduced them to each other. "I realize it's a bit odd to introduce a human to a dog, but there's just something about Sirius." I confide to my cousin.
She was looking at the dog with an unreadable expression. She looked lost in thought. "Indeed, he does seem a remarkable dog. He's almost like a human in his behavior."
We arrive at the apartment. "So, what is there to do in America dear cousin? Are we going shopping, movies, to the park?" Hermoine asked after plopping down on the couch in the livingroom.
I glance out the window. It will be dark soon. Tonight is the full moon. "Actually, I can't believe I forgot this, but I have to take care of some research tonight at the university. Do you think you can watch Sirius for me? I'll either be back late or in the morning." I smile at her reassuringly.
"Research tonight? I thought school didn't start back up until a few weeks for you?"
"Oh, well you know it must be that Granger blood. I want to get a head start." I smile at her. She seems convinced with that answer because her suspicious expression disappears. "Besides, you'll love Sirius. I'm sure you two will entertain one another."
I gather some supplies to make my escape look convincing and then leave my cousin and dog alone in my apartment.
"Alright, I know it is you Sirius. You can morph back into your human form." The dog simply looked at her with a bored expression. "I have seen you in this form so often that you can not fool me Sirius Black." Still the dog gave her a blank expression.
"Fine." Hermoine left the dog in the living room and made her way to the fire place in the master bedroom and decided to contact Lupin. A fire at this time of year may be suspicious, but she needed to contact the man.
She tried to make contact at his house. He was not answering. She then decided to try the head quarters of the Order of the Phoenix. Mr. Weasley met her call.
"Well hello Hermoine dear. What are you doing?" Arthur asked her.
"Um, er-is Professor Lupin there?"
"Haha, Hermoine are you trying to be funny? It's the full moon tonight! Surely you realized this. Is there a message I could leave for him?"
"Full moon? How could I have forgotten that. No, that's okay. I'll just talk to him later. It's not that important."
"Aren't you in America? Visiting a muggle cousin of yours?" Arthur asked excited.
"Yes."
"Could you take some pictures for me! Maybe you could use that tilifome to make contact with us next time!"
"I'll have to see about the pictures. And it's telephone. Do tell Harry, Ron, and Ginny that I said 'hello.' Thanks, I better go before my cousin Cassi gets back."
Hermoine began to digest what she had just heard. It was the full moon. Sirius seemed to realize that, which is why he didn't bother changing. It was odd; it was almost like he was enjoying his life as dog. That didn't make any sense. Why would anyone want to be a dog? But then again, Peter was a rat for nearly 13 years.
Hermoine walked back into the livingroom where Sirius was watching her. "So, Sirius, what are you hiding? Do like living with Cassiopeia so much that you are willing to stay in this form?"
There were so many questions. Hermoine doesn't like it when there are questions left to be answered. She would discover the truth.
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TBC
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (Scene: Remus & Hermoine discussion)
"What did you say?" Remus questioned Hermoine after she contacted him.
"I said, I'm going to America later. And I think that my muggle cousin has Sirius." Hermoine answered.
"Why do you think that?"
"First off the dog's name is Sirius, she recently acquired him, and he is big and black. The similarities are uncanny."
"What are you going to do if it is him?" Lupin questioned the girl.
"I'll spend some time with him alone and see for myself if it is him or not."
"If it is him, I want you to contact me immediately. I'll apparate over there if I must."
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ (Scene: Hermoine in America)
"Are you ready to go Sirius? It's time to pick up Hermoine from the airport." My dog followed me to my car and we went to pick up my younger cousin. She was at the airport waiting for us at exactly four o'clock. We give each other a hug and she follows me to my car.
"Hermoine, I'd like you to meet Sirius. Sirius this is Hermoine." I introduced them to each other. "I realize it's a bit odd to introduce a human to a dog, but there's just something about Sirius." I confide to my cousin.
She was looking at the dog with an unreadable expression. She looked lost in thought. "Indeed, he does seem a remarkable dog. He's almost like a human in his behavior."
We arrive at the apartment. "So, what is there to do in America dear cousin? Are we going shopping, movies, to the park?" Hermoine asked after plopping down on the couch in the livingroom.
I glance out the window. It will be dark soon. Tonight is the full moon. "Actually, I can't believe I forgot this, but I have to take care of some research tonight at the university. Do you think you can watch Sirius for me? I'll either be back late or in the morning." I smile at her reassuringly.
"Research tonight? I thought school didn't start back up until a few weeks for you?"
"Oh, well you know it must be that Granger blood. I want to get a head start." I smile at her. She seems convinced with that answer because her suspicious expression disappears. "Besides, you'll love Sirius. I'm sure you two will entertain one another."
I gather some supplies to make my escape look convincing and then leave my cousin and dog alone in my apartment.
"Alright, I know it is you Sirius. You can morph back into your human form." The dog simply looked at her with a bored expression. "I have seen you in this form so often that you can not fool me Sirius Black." Still the dog gave her a blank expression.
"Fine." Hermoine left the dog in the living room and made her way to the fire place in the master bedroom and decided to contact Lupin. A fire at this time of year may be suspicious, but she needed to contact the man.
She tried to make contact at his house. He was not answering. She then decided to try the head quarters of the Order of the Phoenix. Mr. Weasley met her call.
"Well hello Hermoine dear. What are you doing?" Arthur asked her.
"Um, er-is Professor Lupin there?"
"Haha, Hermoine are you trying to be funny? It's the full moon tonight! Surely you realized this. Is there a message I could leave for him?"
"Full moon? How could I have forgotten that. No, that's okay. I'll just talk to him later. It's not that important."
"Aren't you in America? Visiting a muggle cousin of yours?" Arthur asked excited.
"Yes."
"Could you take some pictures for me! Maybe you could use that tilifome to make contact with us next time!"
"I'll have to see about the pictures. And it's telephone. Do tell Harry, Ron, and Ginny that I said 'hello.' Thanks, I better go before my cousin Cassi gets back."
Hermoine began to digest what she had just heard. It was the full moon. Sirius seemed to realize that, which is why he didn't bother changing. It was odd; it was almost like he was enjoying his life as dog. That didn't make any sense. Why would anyone want to be a dog? But then again, Peter was a rat for nearly 13 years.
Hermoine walked back into the livingroom where Sirius was watching her. "So, Sirius, what are you hiding? Do like living with Cassiopeia so much that you are willing to stay in this form?"
There were so many questions. Hermoine doesn't like it when there are questions left to be answered. She would discover the truth.
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TBC