i'm back again. hope this chap is better and thanks for all the reviews. they were really nice and helpful. oh and p.s. thanks for sticking with this story oh and another p.s. i promise not to do the whole sirius/serious thing in my title anymore it was just too hard to resist
anywhoozlebees on with the show...
"Sleep well, Hermione?" Ron said, as he sat down on the couch in the Heads' Common Room.
"Quite well, thank you Ronald" Hermione said, smiling. She was the most refreshed and well-rested that she had ever been for more than a year.
Harry and Ron had gone to the Hospital Wing, only to find that Hermione had already gone back to her dorm. When they arrived at the Heads' Dorms, they found Hermione on the floor, working on the latest two rolls of parchment potions assignment.
"How was your day with Sirius?" Hermione asked, not taking her eyes of her essay, but still very curious about what the three Gryffindors had talked about.
"It was great" Harry said, smiling for the hundredth time that day. "We caught up on almost everything."
"Yeah, and he didn't even seem like he knew about all my old girlfriends!" Ron said, smiling enthusiastically. "So you worried me for nothing, Herms."
"That's weird. You were very hard to miss when you were going out with Padma, Parvati, Lavender...shall I go on?" Hermione said, also smiling.
"Point taken" Ron said, as he got up to venture into the small kitchen that Harry and Hermione shared.
"Ron, stop raiding the cupboards" Harry said, as he saw Ron wolf down leftover candy from Hogsmeade.
"Oh bugger off, Harry" Ron said, after he managed to swallow the sweets.
"Ron, I said get out of the cupboards, mate. The supply isn't endless, like your stomach."
"And I said, bugger off" Ron said, popping a chocolate frog in his mouth, to emphasize his point.
"Now, you're just looking for a fight" Harry said, getting up from his present position to tackle Ron.
Hermione laughed as she watched her two best friends wrestle each other in the kitchen. It may have been just a dumb boy thing, but Hermione could tell by Harry and Ron's laughter that things would be getting a lot better.
The next morning, Hermione, Harry, and Ron were sitting in the Great Hall eating a particularly delicious weekend breakfast when a school owl dropped a letter in front of Harry. Instinctively, Ron and Hermione leaned over to read what the letter said and who it could be from.
"Dear Harry, Ron, and Hermione,
I can't meet with you right after breakfast today. Dumbledore has discovered some information on Malfoy and I won't return until after noon. But I will have all the time in the world after I complete my assignment. Have a good morning!
Love,
Padfoot"
"I wonder what the assignment is" Ron said, swallowing a large gulp of pumpkin juice.
"I hope it's not dangerous" Hermione said, concerned. They had only just gotten Sirius back, and she didn't want to think about him on a dangerous mission.
"I'm sure he'll be fine" Harry said, folding the letter and putting it in his pocket.
But Sirius wasn't fine. When the trio had gone back up to Sirius's dorms, sure he would be back already, to spend some time with him, every room was empty. Harry, Hermione, and Ron, though confused, decided not to worry.
"I'm sure he'll be back tomorrow" Harry said, as they went back to Gryffindor Tower.
Once again, Harry was wrong. Sirius wasn't back the next day. Or the day after that. When Sirius was missing for a week, the three Gryffindors were finally convinced that something was definitely not right.
Harry had decided that the only way they could know what was going on was to talk to Dumbledore.
Fortunately for Hermione and Harry, they knew the password to the statue guarding Dumbledore's office and didn't have to wait for a teacher to pass by and let them in. Before any one of the trio had the chance to knock, Dumbledore's voice could be heard on the other side.
"Come in."
The three looked at each other and shrugged before stepping into Dumbledore's office. When they entered, they saw the faces of Professors MacGonagall, Snape, and Lupin staring back at them.
"Where is he?" Harry asked, somewhat rudely, as soon as he saw most of the key members of the Order just happened to be in Dumbledore's office.
"I think what Harry means to say," Hermione interjected, glaring at Harry for his rudeness, "is Sirius okay, and if not, what can we do to help?"
"In truth, we don't know where Sirius is or if he is safe" Dumbledore said, calmly.
"What do you mean you don't know!" Harry yelled. "Well, why the hell are we sitting here doing nothing! Why aren't we out there looking for him!"
"Harry!" Hermione and Ron said the same time.
"Mr. Potter, I'm going to have to ask you to calm down" Dumbledore said, still speaking with a strange level of calmness. "We must make a plan; we can't afford to act rashly."
"Fine" Harry said stiffly, but his voice was no longer raised.
"Very well" Dumbledore said, turning his attention back to the professors. "What we do know is that Sirius was in Paris when he went missing. What we don't know, is what he was doing there."
"Wait, Headmaster" Hermione started, "didn't you send him on an assignment? How could you not know why he was in Paris, assuming that that was the assignment?"
"Miss Granger, I'm afraid you are mistaken" Dumbledore said. "A rare occurrence, indeed."
"But, Headmaster!" Harry said, standing up and taking the letter Sirius had sent them out of his robes. "It says right here that you sent him on an assignment!" Harry handed Dumbledore the letter that Sirius had sent him. Dumbledore took the letter, and as he read it, his eyes widened.
"I fear, Mr. Potter, that your godfather is in more danger than we thought."
"What makes you say that?" Ron asked.
"I never sent this letter. I went to the Ministry of Magic almost immediately after you three learned of Sirius being alive."
"Oh no" Hermione said quietly. "Butt...but I thought no one else knew about Sirius?"
"Unfortunately, we were mistaken" Professor Snape said.
"So, did the deatheaters we haven't caught yet do this?" Ron asked, finally understanding what was going on.
"I'm afraid that is a very big possibility" Professor McGonagall said. "But we don't know anything for sure."
"You're all acting as if this isn't an urgent problem!" Harry said, yelling again. "This is a human being we're talking about! And not just any human being, but my godfather!"
"Harry," Professor Lupin started, "we all care about Sirius, and understand that you're worried. But we can't act rashly; it will only make things worse. We must make a plan of action first, and we can only do that if we acquire more information about where Sirius might be. We must remain calm, and hope for the best."
"Well, excuse me, if I'm not willing to sit around and wait and see if something might turn up. Sirius doesn't have that kind of time, and I'm not willing to take that chance."
And with that, Harry left Dumbledore's office, soon followed by Ron and Hermione.
"What are we going to do, Harry?" Ron asked, as soon as they were back in the Heads' common room.
"No, Ron, no 'we'. I have to find Sirius, and I'm not going to put you guys in danger."
"Oh, don't be ridiculous Harry" Hermione said. "You know we won't let you go and get Sirius all by yourself. Remember what we promised last year?"
Harry realized that Hermione was right. The three had promised last year that they would always stick together, no matter what. Whether it was fighting Voldemort, or getting potions assignments done, they were in this together.
"You know she's right, mate" Ron said. "We care about Sirius, too. And we won't miss out on another chance to get some more deatheaters."
"I know, but we have to do something fast."
"Yes and the best time to make a plan is after enjoying a hearty meal" Ron said, getting up, and getting ready to go to the Great Hall for lunch.
"Ron, do you think about anything other than food?" Hermione asked, as she, too, stood up.
"Occasionally."
Lunch was a quiet event. All three of the Gryffindors were thinking about where Sirius could be, and what they could do to get him back. Even Ron wasn't making much noise as he wolfed down all of his food.
"Mail's here" Hermione said, breaking the silence between the three. They each watched as owls swooped down to different students, giving them their mail, and waiting for a treat. Harry seemed particularly interested in the owl that flew down to Draco Malfoy. Harry watched as Malfoy opened the letter and his reaction to whatever it was he was reading. Malfoy's eyes widened and he smirked his trademark smirk that made girls melt and Harry furious.
Malfoy then looked up at Harry, still smirking. Malfoy silently mouthed the words 'You lose', before getting up and leaving the Great Hall.
"Harry?" Hermione asked, noticing that Harry had become somewhat dazed. "Harry, what are you looking at?"
"What?" Harry said with a start. "Oh, nothing."
"Well," Hermione spoke again, deciding not to push Harry for an honest answer, "I'm going to go to the Library, and catch up on some reading. See you two later." Hermione left, before she could see Harry leaning over and whispering to Ron.
After, accidentally, spending the whole day in the library, Hermione went back up to the Heads' dorms, only to find Harry and Ron wearing their robes, and getting ready to go outside.
"Hey what's going on?" Hermione asked. "Where are you going?"
"Now, Hermione don't be mad..."Ron started, before Harry interrupted him.
"We have a plan."
A/N: wow i am really mean. oh well. okay well you know what to do (and if you don't...REVIEW!)