Chapter 5, Hooray!
In this chapter, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Sirius and learn what has become of Remus. (Sort of!)
I hope it isn't too bad... And remember this is an AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! I hope it's been drilled into your brain by now, because I don't want anyone yelling at me about the stupid storyline.
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Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley were wandering aimlessly around Hogsmeade, trying to decide if Hermiones idea was a good one. Would people really believe the graveyard story if it was in The Quibbler? It was a good question.
"Are you sure this was the best idea?" Asked Ron for the umpteenth millionth time
"God Ron, that's the umpteenth millionth time you said that." Groaned Hermione "Yes I'm sure we're doing the right thing"
Harry rolled his eyes. Ron was still persisting.
"But you said it yourself, nobody believes The Quibbler, it's all rubbish. I mean have you heard Sirius singing?"
"SHHHHHH!" hissed Harry
A look of horror came over Hermione.
"Well, you have a point there, but it's sure to sell anyway..."
"But what about 'goblin-crusher Fudge'? If you put that in The Quibbler, people are going to think it's a load of crap-" He glanced around furiously.
"What are you looking at Ron?" asked Hermione impatiently
"Someone's following us, I was making sure it wasn't Loony Lovegood..."
Following them? It couldn't be...
"Really Ron, that's ridiculous..."
"No really!" Said Ron, looking anxious, ears turning slightly red "Someone's been following us, ever since the Christmas holidays ended"
Harry looked up in surprise, he too, had noticed the strange rustle, that seemed to be everywhere but Gryffindor common room, indicating that it wasn't a Gryffindor following them (Not that Harry had been expecting it to be a Gryffindor) but he was sure only he had heard it
"Honestly Ron, your being as paranoid as old Mad-eye" said Hermione, who obviously hadn't been hearing anything suspicious.
"I've heard it too." said Harry quietly
Hermione threw him a sharp look.
"If you heard someone following us why didn't you tell someone?" She asked impatiently. "What of it was one of Umbridges spies?"
But before he could answer, the three of them were grabbed from behind the bushes and dragged into the brush.
He heard Hermiones screaming, muffled by a hand. He tried to get his wand so he could fend off the attacker, and then he realised who it was.
"Sirius?!" he exclaimed. And there stood Sirius, a little dusty and nervous looking, but none the worse for wear.
Ron and Hermione turned round and stared, but not for long.
"Sirius what are you doing here? You should know better than-"
"Shhhhhhh!" Hissed Sirius, motioning for them to follow him.
He led them to a clearing in the small Hogsmeade forest. Ron looked mildly excited at the prospect of action, and Hermione looked disapproving of Sirius coming to Hogsmeade when he was supposed to stay at Grimmauld Place unconditionally. Harry noticed that Sirius looked stressed and worried, and wondered why.
Had something bad happened at the order?
"Something bad has happened." he told them, voice shaking slightly "At the order..."
Hermione and Ron's previous expressions, Changed to shock and horror, as did Harry's.
He ran through a list of people from the order that he knew, hoping desperately that they were all safe and alive and that this was just a 'technical difficulty.' He especially hoped that Mr and Mrs Weasley were all right, after what happened before Christmas... not to mention that he was very fond of the Weasleys.
Ron looked more horrified than ever. "Is it someone from my family?" he asked anxiously
Sirius looked at him impatiently "No, It's not. -"
"What happened Sirius?" asked Hermione worriedly
"I'm getting to that..." He paused and glanced around shiftily, as if looking for a way to escape, "Well... it all started when we wanted someone with good tracking powers to investigate the Macnair house... there were rumours he was keeping dangerous beasts locked up under his house, and it's common knowledge he's a death eater."
"Go on..." said Harry
Sirius threw him a 'don't interrupt me' look and carried on, " Well, they sent me... and I went. Unfortunately I had just found a secret passagey- thing when a magic alarm went off and I had to leave"
Not seeing where the story was going, Harry found himself wishing reverently that Sirius would get to the bloody point.
"Anyway, I got out o.k, but the mission was unfinished, so we sent Remus to finish it..." He swallowed and looked away
"Oh my god!" Gasped Hermione "Is he alright?"
Surely nothing bad had happened to Lupin, He was such a nice person. Is such a nice person Harry reminded himself.
"He's vanished." said Sirius hollowly "We can't find a trace of him anywhere."
This was worse than Harry had expected. Anything could have happened to Lupin.
"Do you have any suspicions to where he is?" Asked Hermione, equally concerned (As she had had a crush on him two years ago)
"What part of 'We can't find a trace of him' don't you understand?!" He snapped angrily
"Sorry! I just thought-"
"He's assumed captured" said Sirius
Captured? That was very bad. Having experienced capture by death-eaters himself, Harry knew Lupin probably wasn't having much fun.
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A few minutes went by in silence. Judging by the somber mood, you'd think Lupin was already dead.
Sirius looked like he was about to speak when-
RUSTLE
"What was that?!" Asked Sirius, standing up and looking wildly around, followed by Harry. Hermione and Ron stood up slower and more uncertainly.
"What?" asked Hermione
RUSTLE
"There it is again!" said Harry
"I heard it too!" said Hermione, Ron nodded, indicating that he had also heard.
"I'm going to try and find this 'spy'" said Sirius. And with that he disappeared into the forest.
A few seconds that seemed impossibly long, and yet impossibly short at the same time, and a very violent rustle accompanied them.
Then Sirius reappeared, but not with one of those moronic Slytherin spies.
Instead, it was one of those people Harry knew by name but never spoke to.
A Hufflepuff sixth year by the name of Timothy Goodyer. {A/N Dun dun dun!!!}
"We can perform a memory charm easily enough Sirius-" started Hermione, but Tim interrupted her.
"NO! Don't perform a memory charm, I'm on your side!" yelled Tim franticly. Sirius frowned.
Harry noticed Tim looked scared out of his wits, he kept on glancing nervously around as if he expected a mad axe man to jump out from behind every tree.
Tim started talking again "Look, I couldn't help over hearing your conversation-"
"I'll bet you couldn't," said Ron darkly "Gonna go tell that toad Umbridge?"
"NO!" Exclaimed Tim "Look, I had a feeling he'd be missing, and I had a feeling you were still keeping in touch with him... and I think I know what's happened to him"
Well this was surprising.
"I know you!" Said Hermione "Your Timothy Goodyer, Ernie said you seemed very interested in the DA before Christmas, and then mysteriously lost interest and was barely seen outside class after Christmas"
Tim looked exceedingly exasperated, "I was interested in the DA, but circumstances changed, and it became more risky for me to join, than it was for everyone else"
"Goodyer?" asked Sirius with interest "You know Fred and Zsuzsa Goodyer?"
"My parents" said Tim shortly "Look, I don't have much time and I'm not sure how closely I'm being surveiled"
"O.k." said Harry, understanding Tim was pressed for time "What's your story?"
Tim took a deep breath and started "It all started last summer, when my six- year-old sister Madeline was bitten by a werewolf"
There was a collective gasp "Same age Remus was" muttered Sirius quietly.
"My parents almost had a massive breakdown, but I told them that Professor Lupin was a werewolf, and he was alright. And they went to school with him so they knew him and they seemed to be alright... Everything was fine until Christmas"
"What happened then?" Asked Ron
To Harry's surprise, Tim looked like he was about to cry.
"The ministry came." He started mimicking a ministry official "We are agents Flack and Meddle, we are here to inform you that by order of Lucius Malfoy and Dolores Umbridge, werewolves are to be rounded up for research for the rest of their lives, there will be no exceptions or age restrictions, They stunned her, grabbed her and ported out. There was just nothing we could do. They said if we told anyone, they'd kill her" Then Tim really did start crying.
It took a few moments for it all to sink in, no surprises, Sirius was the first to speak.
"THOSE LOUSY ROTTEN BASTARDS!!!"
"Sirius!" Exclaimed Hermione
"I DON'T BELIVE THOSE ASSHOLES!"
And so, after much swearing and cussing (mostly on Sirius' part) Sirius agreed to go back to the order and give them the new information "We have a break through" he said "But we still don't know where they are, or what the details are." he stopped and turned to Tim, clapping him on the shoulder "Thanks Tim, we're sure to find your sister in no time" then he dissapparated.
"I'm sure Maddy will be alright" said Hermione
"Yeah," said Tim, wiping away a tear "It felt good to get that out"
And the four of them made their way back to the castle.
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It'll be a miricle if I update this before the summer holidays start, and I'm stuck at my Granny's with Flack and Meddle.
Happy holidays everyone, I know mine wont be.
Thank you soooooo much everyone for your confidence upboosts!
Mbali: Thanks for reviewing me again, I'm putting chapter 5 and 6 up together to make up for the fact that I wont be here for a week or two... Poor little Remy indeed *Evil cackle*
Freakyfairy: How's this for an update? hope you enjoy!
The Spatula Chick: I am Sooooooo sorry you get confused, would you like me to upload a character guide or somthing? I KNEW I put in too many characters. My writing style is a bit strange isn't it, but it's not too bad! Please continue with your support! (That goes for all of you!!!)
Jubilee Black: That's not a bad idea! unfortunately though, Remy is a good boy, and wont do it *sigh*
Arow: Thank you for your support! And thanks for the tip too! (I know what you mean about people who can't write a good sentance, *shudders*)
Thank you, everyone, I will miss you loads! Hugs and cookies to all!!! ^_^
But I'll be back! Mwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!
In this chapter, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Sirius and learn what has become of Remus. (Sort of!)
I hope it isn't too bad... And remember this is an AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! AU! I hope it's been drilled into your brain by now, because I don't want anyone yelling at me about the stupid storyline.
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Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley were wandering aimlessly around Hogsmeade, trying to decide if Hermiones idea was a good one. Would people really believe the graveyard story if it was in The Quibbler? It was a good question.
"Are you sure this was the best idea?" Asked Ron for the umpteenth millionth time
"God Ron, that's the umpteenth millionth time you said that." Groaned Hermione "Yes I'm sure we're doing the right thing"
Harry rolled his eyes. Ron was still persisting.
"But you said it yourself, nobody believes The Quibbler, it's all rubbish. I mean have you heard Sirius singing?"
"SHHHHHH!" hissed Harry
A look of horror came over Hermione.
"Well, you have a point there, but it's sure to sell anyway..."
"But what about 'goblin-crusher Fudge'? If you put that in The Quibbler, people are going to think it's a load of crap-" He glanced around furiously.
"What are you looking at Ron?" asked Hermione impatiently
"Someone's following us, I was making sure it wasn't Loony Lovegood..."
Following them? It couldn't be...
"Really Ron, that's ridiculous..."
"No really!" Said Ron, looking anxious, ears turning slightly red "Someone's been following us, ever since the Christmas holidays ended"
Harry looked up in surprise, he too, had noticed the strange rustle, that seemed to be everywhere but Gryffindor common room, indicating that it wasn't a Gryffindor following them (Not that Harry had been expecting it to be a Gryffindor) but he was sure only he had heard it
"Honestly Ron, your being as paranoid as old Mad-eye" said Hermione, who obviously hadn't been hearing anything suspicious.
"I've heard it too." said Harry quietly
Hermione threw him a sharp look.
"If you heard someone following us why didn't you tell someone?" She asked impatiently. "What of it was one of Umbridges spies?"
But before he could answer, the three of them were grabbed from behind the bushes and dragged into the brush.
He heard Hermiones screaming, muffled by a hand. He tried to get his wand so he could fend off the attacker, and then he realised who it was.
"Sirius?!" he exclaimed. And there stood Sirius, a little dusty and nervous looking, but none the worse for wear.
Ron and Hermione turned round and stared, but not for long.
"Sirius what are you doing here? You should know better than-"
"Shhhhhhh!" Hissed Sirius, motioning for them to follow him.
He led them to a clearing in the small Hogsmeade forest. Ron looked mildly excited at the prospect of action, and Hermione looked disapproving of Sirius coming to Hogsmeade when he was supposed to stay at Grimmauld Place unconditionally. Harry noticed that Sirius looked stressed and worried, and wondered why.
Had something bad happened at the order?
"Something bad has happened." he told them, voice shaking slightly "At the order..."
Hermione and Ron's previous expressions, Changed to shock and horror, as did Harry's.
He ran through a list of people from the order that he knew, hoping desperately that they were all safe and alive and that this was just a 'technical difficulty.' He especially hoped that Mr and Mrs Weasley were all right, after what happened before Christmas... not to mention that he was very fond of the Weasleys.
Ron looked more horrified than ever. "Is it someone from my family?" he asked anxiously
Sirius looked at him impatiently "No, It's not. -"
"What happened Sirius?" asked Hermione worriedly
"I'm getting to that..." He paused and glanced around shiftily, as if looking for a way to escape, "Well... it all started when we wanted someone with good tracking powers to investigate the Macnair house... there were rumours he was keeping dangerous beasts locked up under his house, and it's common knowledge he's a death eater."
"Go on..." said Harry
Sirius threw him a 'don't interrupt me' look and carried on, " Well, they sent me... and I went. Unfortunately I had just found a secret passagey- thing when a magic alarm went off and I had to leave"
Not seeing where the story was going, Harry found himself wishing reverently that Sirius would get to the bloody point.
"Anyway, I got out o.k, but the mission was unfinished, so we sent Remus to finish it..." He swallowed and looked away
"Oh my god!" Gasped Hermione "Is he alright?"
Surely nothing bad had happened to Lupin, He was such a nice person. Is such a nice person Harry reminded himself.
"He's vanished." said Sirius hollowly "We can't find a trace of him anywhere."
This was worse than Harry had expected. Anything could have happened to Lupin.
"Do you have any suspicions to where he is?" Asked Hermione, equally concerned (As she had had a crush on him two years ago)
"What part of 'We can't find a trace of him' don't you understand?!" He snapped angrily
"Sorry! I just thought-"
"He's assumed captured" said Sirius
Captured? That was very bad. Having experienced capture by death-eaters himself, Harry knew Lupin probably wasn't having much fun.
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A few minutes went by in silence. Judging by the somber mood, you'd think Lupin was already dead.
Sirius looked like he was about to speak when-
RUSTLE
"What was that?!" Asked Sirius, standing up and looking wildly around, followed by Harry. Hermione and Ron stood up slower and more uncertainly.
"What?" asked Hermione
RUSTLE
"There it is again!" said Harry
"I heard it too!" said Hermione, Ron nodded, indicating that he had also heard.
"I'm going to try and find this 'spy'" said Sirius. And with that he disappeared into the forest.
A few seconds that seemed impossibly long, and yet impossibly short at the same time, and a very violent rustle accompanied them.
Then Sirius reappeared, but not with one of those moronic Slytherin spies.
Instead, it was one of those people Harry knew by name but never spoke to.
A Hufflepuff sixth year by the name of Timothy Goodyer. {A/N Dun dun dun!!!}
"We can perform a memory charm easily enough Sirius-" started Hermione, but Tim interrupted her.
"NO! Don't perform a memory charm, I'm on your side!" yelled Tim franticly. Sirius frowned.
Harry noticed Tim looked scared out of his wits, he kept on glancing nervously around as if he expected a mad axe man to jump out from behind every tree.
Tim started talking again "Look, I couldn't help over hearing your conversation-"
"I'll bet you couldn't," said Ron darkly "Gonna go tell that toad Umbridge?"
"NO!" Exclaimed Tim "Look, I had a feeling he'd be missing, and I had a feeling you were still keeping in touch with him... and I think I know what's happened to him"
Well this was surprising.
"I know you!" Said Hermione "Your Timothy Goodyer, Ernie said you seemed very interested in the DA before Christmas, and then mysteriously lost interest and was barely seen outside class after Christmas"
Tim looked exceedingly exasperated, "I was interested in the DA, but circumstances changed, and it became more risky for me to join, than it was for everyone else"
"Goodyer?" asked Sirius with interest "You know Fred and Zsuzsa Goodyer?"
"My parents" said Tim shortly "Look, I don't have much time and I'm not sure how closely I'm being surveiled"
"O.k." said Harry, understanding Tim was pressed for time "What's your story?"
Tim took a deep breath and started "It all started last summer, when my six- year-old sister Madeline was bitten by a werewolf"
There was a collective gasp "Same age Remus was" muttered Sirius quietly.
"My parents almost had a massive breakdown, but I told them that Professor Lupin was a werewolf, and he was alright. And they went to school with him so they knew him and they seemed to be alright... Everything was fine until Christmas"
"What happened then?" Asked Ron
To Harry's surprise, Tim looked like he was about to cry.
"The ministry came." He started mimicking a ministry official "We are agents Flack and Meddle, we are here to inform you that by order of Lucius Malfoy and Dolores Umbridge, werewolves are to be rounded up for research for the rest of their lives, there will be no exceptions or age restrictions, They stunned her, grabbed her and ported out. There was just nothing we could do. They said if we told anyone, they'd kill her" Then Tim really did start crying.
It took a few moments for it all to sink in, no surprises, Sirius was the first to speak.
"THOSE LOUSY ROTTEN BASTARDS!!!"
"Sirius!" Exclaimed Hermione
"I DON'T BELIVE THOSE ASSHOLES!"
And so, after much swearing and cussing (mostly on Sirius' part) Sirius agreed to go back to the order and give them the new information "We have a break through" he said "But we still don't know where they are, or what the details are." he stopped and turned to Tim, clapping him on the shoulder "Thanks Tim, we're sure to find your sister in no time" then he dissapparated.
"I'm sure Maddy will be alright" said Hermione
"Yeah," said Tim, wiping away a tear "It felt good to get that out"
And the four of them made their way back to the castle.
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It'll be a miricle if I update this before the summer holidays start, and I'm stuck at my Granny's with Flack and Meddle.
Happy holidays everyone, I know mine wont be.
Thank you soooooo much everyone for your confidence upboosts!
Mbali: Thanks for reviewing me again, I'm putting chapter 5 and 6 up together to make up for the fact that I wont be here for a week or two... Poor little Remy indeed *Evil cackle*
Freakyfairy: How's this for an update? hope you enjoy!
The Spatula Chick: I am Sooooooo sorry you get confused, would you like me to upload a character guide or somthing? I KNEW I put in too many characters. My writing style is a bit strange isn't it, but it's not too bad! Please continue with your support! (That goes for all of you!!!)
Jubilee Black: That's not a bad idea! unfortunately though, Remy is a good boy, and wont do it *sigh*
Arow: Thank you for your support! And thanks for the tip too! (I know what you mean about people who can't write a good sentance, *shudders*)
Thank you, everyone, I will miss you loads! Hugs and cookies to all!!! ^_^
But I'll be back! Mwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!