CHAPTER 4
Harry had to refrain from yelling out 'Sirius', because it nearly did slip out.
"Hi Snuffles" He said with a wide grin.
"Snuffles?" Florean questioned.
"I, uh, we met once in Hogsmeade." Harry said truthfully. "How did he get here?"
"Well" Started Florean scratching his chin "We got signalled, and when we pulled up there was this dog with a note and a purse. The note said something about taking this dog some place. The perfect money was in the purse, so Ernie had no objection. Well, I better be going, Ms. Hucks will be wanting her hot chocolate. Night Harry"
"Night" He replied. Harry waited until Florean's footsteps faded away. Then he jumped up and ran to Sirius.
"Sirius! I'm so glad to see you. What are you doing here, why are you in public?" He asked, half-worried half-ecstatic. Harry turned around to see if anyone was coming and when he turned back Sirius, having transformed, was sitting on the bed with a smile on his face.
"Well Harry, in case you've forgotten, before summer holidays, I believe I promised you would see me soon, didn't I?" Sirius said with a grin.
A/N: If you check in Book 4, near the end of "The Parting Of The Ways (ch. 36), Sirius actually does promise Harry this.
"I'm glad to see you Sirius, but I don't think now is the safest time for a convicted murderer to be strolling around in public" Harry told him.
"Yes, I'm aware of that, I take it you've heard about Dumbledore then?" Sirius asked suddenly looking flustered.
"Yeah, Ron told me, did you know Malfoy's dad is the new Minister of magic?" Harry asked. Sirius didn't reply but looked at Harry carefully. Finally he said:
"You're well informed Harry, I'm glad of that of this, but you shouldn't have left your relatives home. I don't think you understand how well protected you were there." Harry felt something inside him snap. It was quite sudden and caused an unexpected outburst.
"WHY?" He yelled "WHY AM I SO DAMN PROTECTED? WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT ME?" Harry slumped down on his feather bed, infuriated. Sirius waited for him to calm down before he began.
"Harry, I can't tell you now, as much as I would like to. It's a burden that you wouldn't be able to carry right now, especially with what you are probably going to face in the near future. Believe me, it's for the best. The time will come for you to know and you will find out in a better way." Sirius concluded, and with that he transformed back into Snuffles, leaving Harry with much needed 'Alone Time' to sort over his frustration.
Harry had to refrain from yelling out 'Sirius', because it nearly did slip out.
"Hi Snuffles" He said with a wide grin.
"Snuffles?" Florean questioned.
"I, uh, we met once in Hogsmeade." Harry said truthfully. "How did he get here?"
"Well" Started Florean scratching his chin "We got signalled, and when we pulled up there was this dog with a note and a purse. The note said something about taking this dog some place. The perfect money was in the purse, so Ernie had no objection. Well, I better be going, Ms. Hucks will be wanting her hot chocolate. Night Harry"
"Night" He replied. Harry waited until Florean's footsteps faded away. Then he jumped up and ran to Sirius.
"Sirius! I'm so glad to see you. What are you doing here, why are you in public?" He asked, half-worried half-ecstatic. Harry turned around to see if anyone was coming and when he turned back Sirius, having transformed, was sitting on the bed with a smile on his face.
"Well Harry, in case you've forgotten, before summer holidays, I believe I promised you would see me soon, didn't I?" Sirius said with a grin.
A/N: If you check in Book 4, near the end of "The Parting Of The Ways (ch. 36), Sirius actually does promise Harry this.
"I'm glad to see you Sirius, but I don't think now is the safest time for a convicted murderer to be strolling around in public" Harry told him.
"Yes, I'm aware of that, I take it you've heard about Dumbledore then?" Sirius asked suddenly looking flustered.
"Yeah, Ron told me, did you know Malfoy's dad is the new Minister of magic?" Harry asked. Sirius didn't reply but looked at Harry carefully. Finally he said:
"You're well informed Harry, I'm glad of that of this, but you shouldn't have left your relatives home. I don't think you understand how well protected you were there." Harry felt something inside him snap. It was quite sudden and caused an unexpected outburst.
"WHY?" He yelled "WHY AM I SO DAMN PROTECTED? WHAT IS SO SPECIAL ABOUT ME?" Harry slumped down on his feather bed, infuriated. Sirius waited for him to calm down before he began.
"Harry, I can't tell you now, as much as I would like to. It's a burden that you wouldn't be able to carry right now, especially with what you are probably going to face in the near future. Believe me, it's for the best. The time will come for you to know and you will find out in a better way." Sirius concluded, and with that he transformed back into Snuffles, leaving Harry with much needed 'Alone Time' to sort over his frustration.
