Chapter 8: Hogsmeade Weekend

Sirius Black POV:

Sirius watched Amelia's angelic face, intently.

Should I tell her that I'm really an Animagus? he asked himself as he quickly hid himself behind the gargoyle.

Oh, what should I do?!

" Hi, Sirius! " an unexpected voice called out. He whirled around to find Remus Lupin, one of his other

friends beside Peter and James.

" Oh, it's you, " Sirius answered dryly and exhaled his breath loudly.

" What's up with you? " Remus asked him, looking suspicious.

" Nothing...it's just that... " he started but stopped.

" What? It's just that what? " Remus asked still suspicious.

" Should I just tell Amelia that I'm an Animagus? " Sirius asked him, not really meeting Remus's eyes.

" What? You still haven't told her, yet?! I thought you were! " Remus exclaimed, now looking terribly shocked.

" No, I haven't. James told me NOT to tell her but you are the opposite! Now, what do I do? " Sirius asked.

" Prongs, I, as a friend, advise you to tell her. She's already onto your tail, you know that, do you? "

" Of course, I do! " Sirius protested, wryly.

" You have to tell her. You can't just hid your other personality?! "

" Okay, okay! I'll tell her but when? " Sirius closed his eyes in defeat and sighed heavily.

" When the time is just right, " Remus answered, mysteriously and started for the Hogwarts wooden doors.

" What? What do you mean? " he called after Remus.

" You'll know that sooner or later. " Remus called back and gave a small smile before disappearing out the

doors." Sooner or later? " Sirius echoed under his breath, still confused as he stared after Remus retreating

back.

Amelia Fason's POV:

" Lil? " I called after Lily.

" What's it, Amy? " she turned around, the small smile still playing on her lips.

" Would you mind, if I browse around the bookshop, a moment? " I asked, a longing look in my eyes.

" Sure! I don't mind. " Lily grinned. " I'll meet you in Three Broomsticks in an hour, kay? "

" Thanks! " I told her, gratefully.

" Sure, no problem. " With that, she disappeared into Honeydukes.

Books! Here I come! Amelia Fason! I smiled broadly and went into the Madam Pince Bookshop.

Soon, I got lost in a world of books.

" Uh, excuse me but do you sell Muggle novels? " I asked the plump witch who sat near the counter.

" Of course, dear. I certainly do! " the witch instantly answered, glaring at me with her wide eyes. she looked

at me as if trying to stare me right into the ground. " Come with me, dear "

I swallowed the lump that was already forming in my throat and followed the lady into a dingy, dimly lit

room. The room was all bare except a tiny oblong table in the corner that was filled with Mugle books.

" Uh, thanks " I croaked and tried my best to smile but it forced. I was really frightened by this lady. I knew

that she didn't like me as soon as she saw me in her store. I stepped past her and browse through the titles while

the plump witch watched my every movement. I felt very uneasy as there was no one else but me and that weird

witch. How I wish that Lily was here.

At last after selecting some titles, I paid her the money and ran out off the shop with the old witch staring

after me.

Sirius Black:

He watched how the whole incident had started. Amelia was getting very uneasy when she was around Madam

Pince.

That Madam Pince is so weird! he thought to himself as he tried his best to watch what happened in the dingy

back room. He knew Amelia was scared out of her wits.

Poor Amelia, he told himself silently.

He then began to trail after her, a good distance behind her.

She was heading towards the Three Broomsticks!

Oh, how am I going to tell her if she is meeting Lily there?! he asked himself, looking frantic.

If I tell her later, she would be able to guess it all and then...I'll be in deeper more trouble! he thought. Now

what?!?! I have to think of a plan before it's too...

LATE!!!

Amelia Fason's POV:

I pushed open the heavy oak door of Three Broomsticks with great effort.

" Amelia! Over here! " someone shouted, loudly. I whirled around and found Lily waving frantically at me.

I waved back and walked towards Lily's booth.

" You're just in time! " Lily told me, checking her watch.

" Quit it! " I told her, teasingly. She laughed and motioned me to sit down beside her.

" So what've you got? " Lily asked, excitedly, trying to snatch the paper bag from me.

" Just books, " I told her. " It's- " Before I could finish, Lily interrupted me.

" You bought Muggle Books?! "

" Yes...why? " I asked her.

" No- it's just that you're really different, y'know. A witch who reads Muggle books and y'know...it's really

weird to see a witch reading Muggle stuff, " Lily told me.

" Maybe I'm the first witch in the century to read muggle stuff, " I told her teasingly and then smiled broadly

at her.