ok, i changed this chap cause i got the events out of order.

Dear Ginny,
I hope you are continuing to work hard in every subject. Don't put too much pressure on yourself; if you can't get something done, ask for help, and do it later. Don't procrastinate either! That was always your father's downfall. I know this news about Sirius Black's escape has probably reached you, and you should be careful. Since you're a second year and not allowed to go to Hogsmeade, you have no reason to be near any of the dementors. They are guarding the entrances after all. I don't know why they put DEMENTORS at a SCHOOL! Dementors sometimes get out of control and I'm sure – not to offend anyone of course – that CORNELIUS FUDGE doesn't want to deal with a student's demise, anymore than anyone else. I know that after last year's misfortune with you-know-who possessing you has left you somewhat weaker than before – something you will grow out of. The dementors will have a stronger effect on you than most, so I would advise you to stay as far away of them as possible. Give my love to Percy, Fred, George, and Ron.

Mum

I folded the letter and laid it on my bedside table. Errol had delivered it this morning at breakfast. Knowing Mum, I put it in my pocket, but hadn't had time to read it. Finally, after dinner, I had time to read it. Of course, after finishing homework.
I really didn't know much about Sirius Black.

"Hey! Mia!" I whispered, turning over in bed. A muffled grunt came from behind the red hangings. They were pulled aside to reveal a grumpy-looking Mia. "What do you need to bad it couldn't wait till morning?" She snapped.

Several other hangings were pulled aside as well. The room was circular with five canopy beds, evenly spaced around the room. It had a couple portraits on the wall, but mostly it was blank, free for whatever the students felt would be best to adorn their wall space.

"What's going on?" Asked a sleepy-eyed Alexandra Young. She sat up and tossed her strawberry blond hair over her shoulder.

"Guys! It's 10:45! What in Merlin's name are you doing?" A girl with dark brown hair glared at them malevolently through the hair that was hanging in her face. She had a thick Irish accent, and it made her sound more forceful than normal.

"Chill out, Caitlin!" Laughed Aida Baker, a pretty girl, although Ginny wasn't certain of her real appearance. She was a metamorphagus, and constantly changed her style. "What's going on? Is there a party?"

Caitlin shook her hair out her eyes. "None of us know what's happening, but we'd like to know. Anyone?"

"Ginny called my name, and I asked what was wrong!" Mia said loudly.

All eyes turned to me. I reddened slightly, but explained. "I got a letter from Mum, and se mentioned Sirius Black, and I wanted someone to explain this dilemma with him."

Caitlin's green eyes widened. "You don't know what's going on?" She asked not bothering to hide the shock in her voice and expression.

"Well, I know he broke out of Azkaban, but not much more than that," I said tentatively.

Mia sat up, brushed her black hair out of her face, and explained. "Twelve years ago, Sirius Black was convicted of a mass murder, and was sent to Azkaban. He was a heavily guarded prisoner. Then, a couple months ago, he escaped. No one knows how he did it -"

"He's the first to do it too!" Aida interrupted.

"Yes, and most wizards and witches lose their minds, but he must not have. He was in there for TWELVE years too!" Mia finished. "I dunno what else you want to know."

"Dad didn't tell me that! He just said he was a prisoner and everyone was trying to get him," I said.

"I suppose he wanted to protect you," Caitlin said. She would have continued had she not been silenced by the scowls from everyone else.

"Protect her from what?" asked Mia sarcastically. "The truth of how dangerous this man is, and what he's capable of?"

"I dunno," Alexandra said dreamily. "He'd be really hot if he didn't have so much dirt on him."

"Oh, shut up, Alex," muttered Caitlin.

The next day was the day all the everyone got to visit Hogsmeade. Most people left, but the few who remained were either doing homework or studying in their dorms. The only ones in the common room were Aida, Caitlin, Alexandra, Mia, Colin, some of his friends, and Me. We were having a huge tournament of Exploding Snap. Aida was winning, and we were starting a new round, when Harry walked in the portrait hole. Colin immediately got up and went over to him.

"Hiya Harry!" he said excitedly. "Aren't you going to Hogsmeade?"

"No, Colin." Harry said, glancing around. His look fell on me, and I smiled, but he quickly looked away.

"Oh, well, then you can come sit with us!" Colin invited him, grinning.

"No thanks, Colin."

"Why not? We're having an Exploding Snap contest! Aida's winning, and we'd love to have you come play with us!"

"I have to go get some homework done in the library, sorry," Harry said. He looked back and saw the hurt in my face, but turned around and climbed back out of the portrait hole anyway.

Colin walked dejectedly back over. "He can't play; he has work to do," he informed us. We had heard the entire conversation, but none of us mentioned that, seeing Colin's face.

After Aida won the tournament, Hogsmeade goers were starting to pour in, so most of us went upstairs, and got ready for the Halloween feast. Aida, Caitlin, and Alexandra had already gone down to the Great Hall, and I was waiting for Mia, who was checking her makeup.

"Mia, you're twelve. You don't need to wear makeup!" I said exasperated.

"I'm almost done!" She said irritated. I flipped my hair behind my shoulders, walked to the door, and peered out. No one was out there. Everyone must have already gone down.

"Mia lets go now!"

"I'm coming!" She called.

I stepped out of the room, but left the door ajar. The steps creaked as I walked down them. I heard Mia coming behind me. I quickly walked across the common room and climbed out of the portrait hole, Mia coming right behind me.

We walked into the Great Hall, and sat down, in the only vacant seats. Mia next to a boy named Erick in out year, and I next to Colin. The food was excellent and Erick and Colin great conversationalists. I was full long before the food was actually cleared off our plates.

The entertainment was interesting, but not completely enthralling. The Hogwarts ghosts wove among each other in a kind of dance. Then Nearly Headless Nick obtained a great success when he reenacted his almost decapitation.

Finally, we started to head upstairs. I actually tried to get ahead of the crowd, but it didn't exactly work, however, I was near the front. We climbed the stairs to the Fat Lady's portrait, but when I reached there there was a big holdup.

"Whats going on?" I asked trying to see over the heads of the older students.

"It's the Fat Lady! She's gone!" cried a younger student, i didn't recognize.

"What happened? Whats the holdup?" called a familiar voice i knew all too well.

"The Fat Lady is gone, Percy!" I said loudly.

"Someone go get Professor Dumbledore!" Shouted Percy.

ok... so here we go chap tweleve and I'm off on Vacation for a week! I'll update when I get back!

WAHOO!

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