The next few things happened within the time period of a few seconds.
Harry's eyes widened in shock. He looked up enquiringly at Ron and Hermione
who were walking arm in arm while smiling ear to ear. Hermione caught his
gaze and nodded to confirm the question she knew he was thinking. He then
turned to the dog who was now climbing up the stands towards Harry and
Ginny. The dog's tail was wagging at a pace Harry didn't even think
possible and although he was breathing hard, he seemed to be smiling just
as widely as Ron and Hermione. Harry and Ginny both smiled realizing whom
exactly it was who was climbing towards them. They scrambled up and ran
down, quickly closing the space between them and the dog.
Harry tackled the dog and hugged him so tight that if he were a ballon he would have popped for sure. Ginny slumped into a seat close by, knowing that this paticular moment didn't involve her. The shaggy black fur of the dog started to change into hair of the same color and texture on top of an aged but happy face.
"Harry!"
"Sirius!
They continued to hug each other with great vigor. Tears streamed down both of their faces as godfather and godson were once again reunited. The three onlookers smiled at the sight, happy for their friends.
"That was a nice trick you pulled. You'll have to teach me sometime." Harry smiled as they pulled apart.
"Harry, I'm so sorry, I never meant to leave you."
"It's okay, Sirius. You were just trying to help. And you never would have been there if I hadn't gone running off looking for trouble."
"It's not your fault."
"I'm just glad your back. Surprised, but glad. How'd you find us?" Harry said changing the subject. They had both been emotional enough for one day.
"He just came bounding into the burrow." Ron started, rejoining the conversation." Hermione and I had just popped in for dinner. Everyone else was outside. He wouldn't let us call them in. He said he had to see you first. So we took him here. Scared Hermione half to death" He finished trying not to laugh while remembering the humorous look Hermione had on ther face when she first saw Sirius.
Harry laughed. "So where have you been this whole time?"
"I'll tell you later. Right now I want to learn more about what was going on when I came in here." His glance alternated between Harry and Ginny.
Harry glanced up at Ginny who just matched his smiled, hardly able to control her excitement at everything that had happened in one day. "Well, a lot has happened in five years." Harry started, trying to avoid the teasing he knew would be coming.
"We're engaged!" Ginny blurted out before she could stop herself.
Harry tackled the dog and hugged him so tight that if he were a ballon he would have popped for sure. Ginny slumped into a seat close by, knowing that this paticular moment didn't involve her. The shaggy black fur of the dog started to change into hair of the same color and texture on top of an aged but happy face.
"Harry!"
"Sirius!
They continued to hug each other with great vigor. Tears streamed down both of their faces as godfather and godson were once again reunited. The three onlookers smiled at the sight, happy for their friends.
"That was a nice trick you pulled. You'll have to teach me sometime." Harry smiled as they pulled apart.
"Harry, I'm so sorry, I never meant to leave you."
"It's okay, Sirius. You were just trying to help. And you never would have been there if I hadn't gone running off looking for trouble."
"It's not your fault."
"I'm just glad your back. Surprised, but glad. How'd you find us?" Harry said changing the subject. They had both been emotional enough for one day.
"He just came bounding into the burrow." Ron started, rejoining the conversation." Hermione and I had just popped in for dinner. Everyone else was outside. He wouldn't let us call them in. He said he had to see you first. So we took him here. Scared Hermione half to death" He finished trying not to laugh while remembering the humorous look Hermione had on ther face when she first saw Sirius.
Harry laughed. "So where have you been this whole time?"
"I'll tell you later. Right now I want to learn more about what was going on when I came in here." His glance alternated between Harry and Ginny.
Harry glanced up at Ginny who just matched his smiled, hardly able to control her excitement at everything that had happened in one day. "Well, a lot has happened in five years." Harry started, trying to avoid the teasing he knew would be coming.
"We're engaged!" Ginny blurted out before she could stop herself.
