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Sirius Black and ???- Chapter 3

"Sirius! Get up! Dad's here!" Humurus leaned over Sirius and began poking him in the shoulder. Sirius gave his twin an annoyed look then rolled over and tried to ignore him.

"Mom told me to wake you up! Dad can only stay for a while and he wanted to say 'hi' since he's been so busy recently."

"I'll see him on Thursday at the stadium." Sirius mumbled into his pillow.

"Sirius." Humurus said in a warning tone.

"Fine, fine, I'm up, I'm up." Sirius sat up, glaring daggars at his brother, before throwing on some clothes. Humurus left and, with a sigh, Sirius followed him.

Everyone was already awake and ready for the day. His father was sitting at the kitchen table talking with Reggie.

"There's the lazy slug now!" His father boomed. Sirus hugged his dad, as angry as he was at Humurus for waking him up so early (er, not really early, since the sun was high in the sky) Sirius was still happy to see his dad. It's true, Sirius thought, Dad has been really busy lately, I've barely had time to say 'hi'.

Sirius sat at the table beside his father and his mom handed him a piece of toast. As Sirius munched on it he listened as his dad and Uncle Reggie going over the details for Thursday.

"I've arranged for you to take a Portkey at 6:45am from Hickory Hill. It will take you to Crescent Park, the Minisry officials will tell you where to go from there. I'll meet you guys at the campsite. Oops, look at the time, I have to go. Talk to you all later! Bye." He stood up and kissed Kathy and Sue good-bye and waved to Sirius, Humurus and their cousins. * * *

Sirius was just drifting off to sleep in the hammock in the backyard. He found that by just lying in the sun, gently swinging side to side made him very drowsy. Suddenly there was a wooshing sound and a heavy object landed on his chest. Reluctantly Sirius opened his eyes. Standing on his chest was a sharp black owl who looked at him with large brown eyes and clicked his beak. Attached to the owl's leg was an envelope marked 'Sirius'. With a huge smile Sirius sat up abruptly, disturbing the black owl. The owl screeched at him and hovered a few centimeters above Sirius' head.

"Onyx!" Sirius shouted, eagerly grabbing the letter from the owl. With a disgruntled look, Onyx took off towards the house for a rest and something to drink. Sirius ripped the letter open and looked at the familiar loopy writing from one of his best friends; James Potter. He scanned the letter eagerly. James talked about how excited he was about going to the Quidditch World Cup and how he couldn't wait to see his best friends again. Sirius grinned. Everything that James had writen described his feelings perfectly. Sirius tore inside, wrote a quick reply and sent Onyx off with it. He couldn't wait. Just one day, eleven hours and twenty-six minutes, he thought excitedly. At least, that's how long until they get to the campsite and he sees his best friends. It was still another two days, seventeen hours and some odd minutes left. He grinned. He was so excited! Sirius passed Humurus and Mike in the hall, they appeared to be discussing next years curriculum. Sirius rolled his eyes.

"Could you guys get any more dull?" He asked. Both gave him a sour look.

"Could you get any more childish?" Humurus asked him. Sirius rolled his eyes again. The amount of times he heard that. Suddenly Sirius grinned. Both his cousin and brother looked at him suspiciously.

"What is going on in that abnormally small brain of yours, Sirius?" Mike asked him.

"Oh, nothing, dear cousin." Sirius' grin broadened. They gave him another suspicious look and edged away. Sirius was beginning to dream up a whole bunch of pranks to pull on the two bookworms. Of corse, he would have his three friends to help him. Sirius had picked up a lot of tricks and candy at Zonko's on the shopping trip before they came here and he was planning to use at least five tricks on his brother and cousin. At least five. And he would have the rest of the Marauder's there to help him along of course. Sirius flashed them another happy smile and walked into the kitchen whistling, leaving the two looking wary and apprehensive.