I know that it doesn't seem like this chapter does anything, I just wanted to show you all that James Sirius and Remus are being suspected of doing something out of the ordinary, and FYI Remus is in the Hospital wing this chapter, if you can't figure that out for yourself

Chapter 4- Canceled

Three weeks later, Sirius walked through the hallway, followed by a few giggling girls, all asking if he would accompany them to the library, or even just lunch. Melanie stood among them, looking a bit more anxious, and far more excited than the rest of the admiring girls. Sirius ignored all of them, except the seeker for the Hufflepuff Quidditch team, Louis Hannah, who knew enough not too giggle too loudly.

As the group rounded a corner, (Sirius talking to Louis, and the rest of the girls glaring at the one lucky girl) they saw a large crowd of students huddled around a parchment which was tacked to the wall. Sirius stopped talking to Louis and turned his attention to the crowd.

"What's going on?" Sirius asked the closest person, who happened to be his friend, Peter. "Someone die?"

"No." Peter said, looking up at the much taller boy. "They canceled the Hogsmead trip tomorrow." He said.

"What?" Sirius said, "That will…" But catching himself, he lowered his voice to a whisper. "That will complicate things…" He said.

"Huh?" Louis said, leaning in to hear Sirius. Sirius brushed her off, by waving a hand. She looked offended and walked off.

Sirius rushed up to the common room and practically threw the password at the fat lady, retorted rather rudely with a brash, "How dare you!" As she closed, louder than usual.

James sat at a table, playing a game of Wizard's Chess with a seventh year named Bret. Sirius walked swiftly to them, and landed his hands on the edge of the table. The two other boys looked up at the 'thud' of Sirius' hands.

James blinked once, and when Sirius said nothing he asked, "What?"

"The Hogsmead trip was canceled." Sirius said.

"No!" James exclaimed.

"Why is that so important?" Bret said, looking rather confused. "Neither of you were signed up to go."

"How are we…" Then James stopped.

"How are you… what?" Bret said.

James looked at Sirius then smiled at Bret. "How are we going to go see Remus in peace tonight?"

"Oh…" Bret said, though James and Sirius could tell he wasn't convinced. Sirius gave James a warning glance, as if to say, 'Don't say anything stupid,' and then he turned and walked up to the dormitory, where he proceeded to open James' trunk, and grope around for something.

"What are you doing?" Said a familiar voice from behind him.

Sirius turned to see Beth standing behind him, her hands on her hips, and a confused look on her face. She held a single red rose in her left hand. The rose rested on her hip, as Sirius stood quickly, his empty hands behind his back.

"Um…" Sirius stumbled. "I was…"

"You know what…" She said, raising a hand. Sirius flinched, but then realized there was no food in sight. "I don't want to know… don't tell me."

"I just…"

"No." She said, her eyes wide in warning. "I don't want to hear, it. I already know it's a lie."

Sirius stared in disbelief as Beth walked over to the last bunk on the wall, which belonged to Gerry. She placed the rose on the pillow, and pulled something out of her pocket, purposefully keeping it out of Sirius' sight. She placed that on the pillow as well and left, quickly.

Sirius walked over to Gerry's bed, to find nothing but the rose sitting within the vicinity. He stared at the bed for a moment, and then decided he would find out somehow what she was doing.

Sirius strode over to James' trunk once more and found what he had been looking for. James' invisibility cloak.