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"Where can a poor man go? What can he do?" The man stopped running and collapsed onto the sidewalk. The rain poured down his face and mixed with his tears."…Where can I hide? I have no place to go." Sirius asked himself. "I'm sorry Harry.." he mumbled. "You'll have to live with the Dursley's a little longer. I'll never be free!" he brought his knees to his chest and cried to himself. "I'll never get to see him again at this rate. I need to hide." He stopped to hear splashing footsteps coming toward him. He looked up to see a young women running to get out of the rain her hood was pulled over her head and she shielded her face from the cold wind. He watched her for a moment, then realizing that he still looked, and smelt, like a convicted murderer, morphed into his large, furry tailed self. He started to turn from her, but spun back after hearing a loud splash on the pavement.
"Ow!" she cried, clutching her knee. "That hurt!" She said pulling down her hood. It was then that Sirius realized just how beautiful she was. Her long, dark locks clung to her face as the water poured down. She had beautiful green eyes that gleamed through the darkness. She seemed pail from the cold with a tint of red on her cheeks from the frosty air. She looked up at him noticing him for the first time. She smiled at him, and what a beautiful smile it was.
"Hey there cutesy!" She laughed. "What are you doing out here?"
Sirius smiled to himself. 'I still got it.' He wagged his tail as he trotted toward her. He stared at her for a while, letting her pet him. 'She's it!' He thought. 'I can stay with her! Now I need to get her to love me!' He wagged his tail harder and licked her hands. 'This better work.'
"Aww, aren't you the sweetest thing!" The rumble of thunder could be heard as the rain hardened. "What do you say we get out of the rain?" She laughed as he licked her face. "I can use a hot bath right about now, and from the smells of it so can you!"
'Hey!' Sirius yelped, tilting his head. 'I'm a wet dog who's spent over 12 years in prison! What'd you expect? Dandelions!'
"Come on." She giggled, rising to her feet, "Lets go home."
She really was something else. Sirius felt himself growing fonder of her by the second. She had to be the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. He followed her blindly not even caring to look at where he was walking, only staring at her all the way home.
Looking down at him staring up at her, she laughed. "You really are a funny little guy! What should I call you?"
'Oh please not Pooky, or fifi, or fluffums, or-' he was interrupted by a sneeze. The cold had gotten to him.
"Bless you! I know! How about Snuffles!"
'Wow, smart too! That's what the kids call me!' He barked his approval wagging his tail.
"Then Snuffles it is!" She said walking into her house. "I know you'll like it here." She said as she began to prepare for her bath.
Sirius watched her contently. 'Oh I know I will!'