After Sarah and Ginny were upstairs Harry was relieved. He didn't want anyone coming down when Sirius popped his head into the fire. Last year his professor had seen him and tried to get Harry into trouble but couldn't exactly. Harry was so happy that Sirius was there that night. Even if it did cost another the previous year.
Hermione and Ron were just as happy and elated as he was. They were almost not careful while waiting for Harry's godfather to arrive. After 12:30 Harry started to become worried. Maybe something came up but he had promised to come and talk at least for two seconds at 12:00. At 1:00 Ginny came downstairs. She was looking around widely. "Is he here?" She hadn't seen him all summer because she was in Romania visiting with her brother most of the summer.
"No Ginny he's not here." Ron replied dully and started flipping through is chocolate frog wizard cards.
"Oh well good. I thought I had missed him. Sarah wouldn't stop asking me to help her do her homework. I think she was trying to copy off of me. Anyway, I waited until everyone in my room was asleep and rushed down here."
Hermione was reading by the light of the fire when she started to complain, "Ron move you're blocking my light." She looked over to see Sirius Black standing in front of the hearth. He walked in and sat down where Amanda had been sitting before.
All of them started bombarding him with questions.
"How was your trip?"
"Was it grand there?"
"Did you get to curse anyone? OW! - I was kidding!"
"Harry, I don't want you going to Hogsmead this year." Sirius put his hand up because Harry was starting to protest. "As you know the ministry knows everything and all that has been in the papers has been Lord Voldemort." Ginny shuddered. Ron and Hermione were used to it. "Well, they missed a few minor details. He's not just out to get you Harry but all of the Death eaters. Anyone that doesn't rejoin him will be killed. Please sit down Ginny," Ginny has made a small sound and looked as if she were going to run out of the room. "Teachers here at Hogwarts are in trouble, and some students too. 5 – 7th years are aloud to be completely bound to the Voldemort, which means there's most likely death eaters in all of your grades."
"There are, I saw – or heard -!" Harry was stopped quickly by Sirius waving his hand.
"I need you Harry not to go to Hogsmead. I know it's a temptation but you can't. Don't use your father's cloak either."
"What cloa-?" Ginny was also cut off.
"Please, Ginny. Promise me Harry. And you three too. I don't want any of you letting Harry out of these grounds.
Hermione slowly nodded but Ron was much slower. Harry was the slowest of all and only did a jaw movement.
"Good." Sirius didn't sound relieved but he at least knew he had stalled time. Harry would only go out when he was feeling extremely isolated.
Just then there was a clang in the corner and all of them turned to see whom it was.
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Sarah got up looking around the room. She didn't really feel like sleeping so she got up to get a glass of water. She padded down the steps silently. When she got to the bottom of them she wanted to scream. There was a murderer in their common room! She slid into the water cart and there was clanging and loud noises. She scampered away as fast as she could. Hiding in the corner.
"Oh, it's only a cat." Black said with relief, he moved toward the fireplace. "I'll come back soon. I'll send you an owl with the date and time." He through some powder into the fire and it burned green. "By Harry." He vanished in a whorl of green flame.
All five students sat there for a moment the boys left first and then Hermione and Ginny. Sarah, who was in a black cat with gold eyes form, went up last. With her heart still pounding from the sight of the murderer.
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