Chapter 15

"You saw him?" Hermione asked Dumbledore as he walked back into his office.

"Yes, he is in quite a state, but that is only to be expected. He will be fine I think. He sent you a letter."

Hermione took the parchment Dumbledore handed to her and excused herself. What had Sirius said? Had he read her letter? Well there was only one way to find out. She opened the letter and allowed her eyes to reveal the truth:

Mi,

I don't know what you know, but be sure I would never betray any of my friends. It was Pettigrew, beware you can't trust him, but I doubt he we will make himself known whilst I am imprisoned.

I never told you I love you, but I wish I had had the courage. I tell you now not because I want to make you sad about my arrest, but because you deserve to know how special you are.

Always yours,

Sirius.

So he loved her. Hermione found herself smiling, maybe one day everything would be right again.