So yeah I hope no one was confused on the POV change last chapter, mind you I did mention it! Or at least I think I did... (has confused herself). Oh well, whatever right? Anywho heres chapter 10, read, reveiw, but most of all enjoy! (Meeph does not own Harry Potter!)

It was very late, and Harry still lay awake in his bed trying to ignore the random snuffling snore coming from Ron's side of the room. His head was buzzing still from his trip to Diagon Alley, but what was bugging him most was the fact that Professor Arias never returned to Grimmauld Place like she'd told Mrs. Weasley she would. Harry had begun to wonder whether or not she had gone to see Professor Dumbledore about the matter of Sirius and the Death Eaters.

As he lay there contemplating this, a loud muffled thump sounded from down the stairs causing Ron's snores to cease. He rolled over to face Harry's bed.

"Wha' was dat?" He said sleepily to Harry.

"I don't know." He squinted through the darkness at the door. Straining his ears for any other sound. "Someone's down there!" He hissed to Ron having just made out the sound of footsteps. "Can you hear it?" He asked Ron while quietly hopping out of his bed.

"Yeah." Ron whispered back, he too was getting out of bed.

They both grabbed their wands and then Harry slowly inched their bedroom door open enough that he could peek out into the stairwell. They could still hear the muffled footsteps but Harry couldn't see anyone at the foot of the stairs.

"They must have moved into the kitchen." He whispered to Ron.

They both quietly snuck from the room, closing the door behind them. Creeping down the stairs they could hear voices coming from the kitchen and the sound of a chair scraping along the floor. They silently moved from the stairs to the door that seperated them from the kitchen and both pressed their ears against it, just making out what the voices were saying.

"Should we revive him?" It was Attica, her voice sounding strained.

"No. Not at the moment." That voice belonged to Professor Dumbledore. "I think it best that he comes out of it on his own. We do not want to shock him."

Ron shot Harry a quizzical look and both strained their ears, not wanting to miss whatever it was Dumbledore and Attica were discussing. At that moment though they both heard a loud creak on the stair. The voices in the kitchen stopped and Harry and Ron whipped around to find Hermione sneaking toward them through the dark.

"What are you two doing? Its three in the morning!" She hissed at them.

"Hermione shut up! We're trying to listen to---" But the kitchen door swung open before Ron could even finish his sentence. They all three turned to face Professor Dumbledore. He didn't look delighted to see them, but he didn't look upset either.

"Ahh, I thought I heard your voice Mr. Weasley. Shouldn't you be in bed at this dredful hour of the morning?" He said this all politely, but Harry had the feeling they were being told off in a kind manner. Despite this, he turned to look past the Headmaster into the cavernous kitchen. He spotted Attica standing near the table, and slumped in a chair on the far end was...

"Sirius!" Harry gasped, trying to force his way past Dumbledore and into the kitchen.

"No Harry!" Dumbledore grasped his shoulders and forcing him away from the doorway. Harry srtuggled against the the firm grip, but to no avail.

"Sirius!" He yelled again as Ron and Hermione watched in alarm from a safe distance.

"Harry! You must understand, this is not the man you used to know!"

Harry stopped struggling and stepped away from the Headmaster, staring at him in horror.

"What do you mean?"

Just then the man in the chair stirred automatically drawing all their attention. He slowly raised his head and stared around at them all.

"Where am I?" He whispered vaguely.

OK, there's chapter 10! Hope you were able to enjoy it and please review!