AN: hi guys! what happens next? Read and find out.
Disclaimer: I don't own harry potter. the great J.K Rowling does.
Return To Hogwarts-Chapter 4
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Sirius woke up early Saturday morning and decided to take a walk around the grounds. He didn't want to wake Will and Ray, so he just went alone. As he made his way by the lake he heard a noise behind him. He whirled around, but saw nothing but the tree by the lake. He took a step towards the tree.
WHACK! He was hit up against it. He cried out in pain, but a hand muffled his scream. He was turned to face a short man that resembled a rat.
"Hello, Black," the man whispered menacingly. Sirius gulped.
"I-I'll scream!" Sirius threatened. The man tightened his grip on Sirius's neck. He had a metal hand.
"If you scream, I will kill you before anyone ever has time to react to the sound. It won't bother me to kill a little bratt. I've done worse in my lifetime," the man cackled insanely. Sirius wasn't to keen on finding out what this man had done that was worse then killing an innocent kid, so he kept quiet. He had a feeling that this guy was evil in some way.
"Yes," the man said softly, "Sirius Black, named for your father. I knew your father. One of the few wizards I'll never forget. Quite a wizard... extraordinary to say the least. But he was a fool who loved. That was what destroyed him. Quite sad, frankly, that I had to put one of my former friends to death, but he had it coming. Killing your father... one of the best things I've ever done," the man boasted.
"You're lying!" Sirius shouted, horrified. He had to be. His father couldn't have been friends with this man. Ray's dad had said that he knew his father and Ray's dad was a nice guy.
"Your mother, on the other hand," the man ignored Sirius's outburst and talked on, "was a muggle. She was smart. Had brains, she did. She should've known she couldn't keep you a secret forever. She should've known that one day she would have to face her past. That she would have to deal with me for getting involved with Sirius Black," the man grinned madly.
"Leave my mother out of this!" Sirius shouted.
"Wha's goin' on down there?" a familiar voice boomed and a giant figure was making his way to the lake. The man froze and let go of Sirius's neck.
"We'll have a nice little chat again soon, Black," the man transformed into a rat and scurried away. By this time, Hagrid was almost to the lake.
"H-Hagrid," Sirius stumbled up to him.
"Sirius? What are you doin' down by the lake? Who was that?" Hagrid asked.
"H-Hagrid, I-I took a walk and... and a guy attacked me!" Sirius cried.
"You was attacked!? Come with me. We need to see the headmaster. Ye alright?" Hagrid asked, half dragging Sirius towards the castle.
"Yeah," Sirius murmered softly as he was pulled up to the castle.
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Harry was sitting in his office, reading a book Professor Dumbledore had lent him, when Hagrid burst into his office with a very pale-looking, Sirius Black.
"Harry! Sirius was attacked by someone down by the lake!" Hagrid explained. Harry's eyes widened in panic.
"What did they look like?" he asked.
"I didn't see 'im, but Sirius got a good look at him," Hagrid said. Harry sat Sirius down in a chair.
"Are you alright?" Harry asked.
"I-I think so," Sirius said softly.
"Can you tell me what your attacker looked like?" Harry asked.
"He sort of reminded me of a rat, he had a metal hand, and when Hagrid showed up, he transformed into a rat," Sirius explained. Harry swallowed hard. He was back.
"Hagrid, please go and find Professor Dumbledore, immedietly. Then Remus. If Sirius's attacker is who I think it is, we'll need Remus around," Harry said.
"Alrigh'. Should I owl Hermione?" Hagrid asked.
"No. I'll tell her about this in person. Thanks, Hagrid," Harry said. Hagrid clasped Harry's shoulder and set off to find Remus and Dumbledore. Harry sat across from Sirius and spoke slowly.
"Did the man say anything to you?" Harry asked.
"He... he said stuff about my parents. He said that he was my dad's friend and that he killed my dad. He said that my mom should've known that she would have to deal with him if she got involved with my dad," Sirius explained. Harry swore under his breath just as Remus walked in.
"What happened? I just ran into Hagrid in the hall. He said that Sirius had been attacked," Remus said quickly. Harry stood up and Sirius stared at the two adults.
"I told him to get you. It's Wormtail. He's returned," Harry reported grimly.
"Are you sure?" Remus asked. Peter had disappered after Voldemort's downfall and they haven't seen, nor heard anything about him in eight years.
"I'm positive. Who else has a metal hand and can transform into a rat?" Harry asked. Remus swore. Both men were unaware of Albus Dumbledore's presense.
"No need for sarcasm, Harry. If Peter Petigrew is back, then we must put the school on full alert. There is a good chance he is trying to get back at his old friends for destroying the dark side," Dumbledore said.
"Get back at us 'how', Albus?" Remus asked. Sirius quietly observed the scene before him.
"I am afraid you could be one of Petigrew's next targets, being the last Marauder. Since James and Sirius are already dead, he could try to get back at their remaining relatives and loved ones," Albus explained.
"Then that means Wormtail is after me and my family and Remus's family," Harry said slowly. Then a thought struck him, "And Hermione and Sirius."
All three men looked at Sirius, until Albus spoke.
"Harry, I think it is time to talk to Hermione," Harry nodded.
"Sirius, where does your mother live?" Harry asked.
"Number 8 Jameson street, London," Sirius answered.
"Thanks. Take care of Sirius and put the school on alert. Wish me luck," Harry said to the others. He waved and stepped into the fire, yelling, Number 8 Jameson street, London!'
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AN: oh boy, harry's off to see hermione! R&R!
Disclaimer: I don't own harry potter. the great J.K Rowling does.
Return To Hogwarts-Chapter 4
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Sirius woke up early Saturday morning and decided to take a walk around the grounds. He didn't want to wake Will and Ray, so he just went alone. As he made his way by the lake he heard a noise behind him. He whirled around, but saw nothing but the tree by the lake. He took a step towards the tree.
WHACK! He was hit up against it. He cried out in pain, but a hand muffled his scream. He was turned to face a short man that resembled a rat.
"Hello, Black," the man whispered menacingly. Sirius gulped.
"I-I'll scream!" Sirius threatened. The man tightened his grip on Sirius's neck. He had a metal hand.
"If you scream, I will kill you before anyone ever has time to react to the sound. It won't bother me to kill a little bratt. I've done worse in my lifetime," the man cackled insanely. Sirius wasn't to keen on finding out what this man had done that was worse then killing an innocent kid, so he kept quiet. He had a feeling that this guy was evil in some way.
"Yes," the man said softly, "Sirius Black, named for your father. I knew your father. One of the few wizards I'll never forget. Quite a wizard... extraordinary to say the least. But he was a fool who loved. That was what destroyed him. Quite sad, frankly, that I had to put one of my former friends to death, but he had it coming. Killing your father... one of the best things I've ever done," the man boasted.
"You're lying!" Sirius shouted, horrified. He had to be. His father couldn't have been friends with this man. Ray's dad had said that he knew his father and Ray's dad was a nice guy.
"Your mother, on the other hand," the man ignored Sirius's outburst and talked on, "was a muggle. She was smart. Had brains, she did. She should've known she couldn't keep you a secret forever. She should've known that one day she would have to face her past. That she would have to deal with me for getting involved with Sirius Black," the man grinned madly.
"Leave my mother out of this!" Sirius shouted.
"Wha's goin' on down there?" a familiar voice boomed and a giant figure was making his way to the lake. The man froze and let go of Sirius's neck.
"We'll have a nice little chat again soon, Black," the man transformed into a rat and scurried away. By this time, Hagrid was almost to the lake.
"H-Hagrid," Sirius stumbled up to him.
"Sirius? What are you doin' down by the lake? Who was that?" Hagrid asked.
"H-Hagrid, I-I took a walk and... and a guy attacked me!" Sirius cried.
"You was attacked!? Come with me. We need to see the headmaster. Ye alright?" Hagrid asked, half dragging Sirius towards the castle.
"Yeah," Sirius murmered softly as he was pulled up to the castle.
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Harry was sitting in his office, reading a book Professor Dumbledore had lent him, when Hagrid burst into his office with a very pale-looking, Sirius Black.
"Harry! Sirius was attacked by someone down by the lake!" Hagrid explained. Harry's eyes widened in panic.
"What did they look like?" he asked.
"I didn't see 'im, but Sirius got a good look at him," Hagrid said. Harry sat Sirius down in a chair.
"Are you alright?" Harry asked.
"I-I think so," Sirius said softly.
"Can you tell me what your attacker looked like?" Harry asked.
"He sort of reminded me of a rat, he had a metal hand, and when Hagrid showed up, he transformed into a rat," Sirius explained. Harry swallowed hard. He was back.
"Hagrid, please go and find Professor Dumbledore, immedietly. Then Remus. If Sirius's attacker is who I think it is, we'll need Remus around," Harry said.
"Alrigh'. Should I owl Hermione?" Hagrid asked.
"No. I'll tell her about this in person. Thanks, Hagrid," Harry said. Hagrid clasped Harry's shoulder and set off to find Remus and Dumbledore. Harry sat across from Sirius and spoke slowly.
"Did the man say anything to you?" Harry asked.
"He... he said stuff about my parents. He said that he was my dad's friend and that he killed my dad. He said that my mom should've known that she would have to deal with him if she got involved with my dad," Sirius explained. Harry swore under his breath just as Remus walked in.
"What happened? I just ran into Hagrid in the hall. He said that Sirius had been attacked," Remus said quickly. Harry stood up and Sirius stared at the two adults.
"I told him to get you. It's Wormtail. He's returned," Harry reported grimly.
"Are you sure?" Remus asked. Peter had disappered after Voldemort's downfall and they haven't seen, nor heard anything about him in eight years.
"I'm positive. Who else has a metal hand and can transform into a rat?" Harry asked. Remus swore. Both men were unaware of Albus Dumbledore's presense.
"No need for sarcasm, Harry. If Peter Petigrew is back, then we must put the school on full alert. There is a good chance he is trying to get back at his old friends for destroying the dark side," Dumbledore said.
"Get back at us 'how', Albus?" Remus asked. Sirius quietly observed the scene before him.
"I am afraid you could be one of Petigrew's next targets, being the last Marauder. Since James and Sirius are already dead, he could try to get back at their remaining relatives and loved ones," Albus explained.
"Then that means Wormtail is after me and my family and Remus's family," Harry said slowly. Then a thought struck him, "And Hermione and Sirius."
All three men looked at Sirius, until Albus spoke.
"Harry, I think it is time to talk to Hermione," Harry nodded.
"Sirius, where does your mother live?" Harry asked.
"Number 8 Jameson street, London," Sirius answered.
"Thanks. Take care of Sirius and put the school on alert. Wish me luck," Harry said to the others. He waved and stepped into the fire, yelling, Number 8 Jameson street, London!'
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AN: oh boy, harry's off to see hermione! R&R!