A/N: I AM BACK! Uhh…let's just get on with the story.

Convincing the hopeless

No one was paying a bit of attention to her not even Sirius. They were to busy packing. Packing to take Harry, Hermione, and Ron home for the holidays. They were all rushing around going in and out the portrait hole and in to the school's main hall or the common room. Just when Ron had left the room yelling at Harry for something called transfiguration, so the portrait didn't close. Autumn got up and walked out in to the cold hallways of Hogwarts.

When she was in the hallway the portrait shut and Autumn looked up at the fat lady and the fat lady asked "Password?"

"Hun? What's a password?" Autumn asked

"No password, no entry," said the fat lady.

"K, wady whatever!" Autumn said while walking off.

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"Is that everything Hermione?" asked Ellie

"Ms. Potter…uhh…" Hermione was cut off by Ellie. "For the last time Hermione, its ELLIE, not Elaine, AND NOT MS. POTTER, Mrs. Black would do nicely though…"

"Uhh…Ellie…Autumn is gone!"

"Ahh shit! You never heard anything, OR saw, Hermione." Ellie stormed out of the room pissed at herself for not looking after her little niece, but she knew a way to find her "SIRIUS! HARRY! Get your butts down here NOW!"

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"Ok, she either ticked at me or you? Rock, paper, I'm not going," said Sirius.

"But, she's your girlfriend!" Harry protested.
"Yeah, but she's your aunt and as your godfather I am telling you to go down there-"

"But that's abusing power…" Harry said.

"Fine, will both go, and bring the Marauder's map we might need a place to hide…"

"Ok Sirius it's your call," Harry said.

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"HARRY!" Hermione ran overand tackled him right befor he could get down the stairs, "Did you bring the Marauder's map?"

"Yeah, why do you ask Hermione?" he asked.

"Well, Autumn, is missing and we thing she's in the school somewhere…"

"Say no more Mione, you and I will go and find her," Harry grabbed her hand and rushed out in to the Halls of Hogwarts.

Meanwhile…

"…If you just…"

"No."

"Listen."

"No"

"SIRIUS!"

"What did I do, Elaine, huh?"

"Nothing! It's just that AUTUMN IS BLOODY MISSING!"

"Oh"

Autumn…

"This place is so cweepy," said Autumn. Indeed it was. It was dark and cold in the old halls of Hogwarts. Little did she know that she was going to run right into…"Owch," she said. She looked up and looked into the eyes of Professor Snape. "Aren't you a little young to be in Hogwarts?"

"Hi, I'm Autumn and I'm…one…two…THREE years old!" she said

"Amazing, it can count. What is your last name little girl,"

"Potter! My name is Potter!" Snape was stunned he thought all of James Potter's family was dead. "You must be…oh…what was her name again…Snow…your Snow's daughter."

"Yup that's me Mum!" said Autumn.

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"What does the map say Harry?" Hermione asked. She near Harry and that's all she could really keep her mind on at the moment.

"Snape has got her. And he's heading this way. Come on Hermione," He said. He grabbed her hand they headed towards Snape.

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Snape heard footsteps coming near them, "lumos," he said.

"Remos!" the little girl cried. Snape stopped and saw two emerging figures, Harry and Hermione. "I believe this belongs to you. Mr. Potter and Mrs. Granger. Enjoy babysitting." And with that he was off. "Cold," cried Autumn. Hermione picked her up.

"Harry! She's freezing! We need to get back to the common room," she said. She was now worrying. Harry gave her a quick hug, "Don't worry Mione, well get her back to the common room." When they began to walk back there heard to distinct voices yelling at each other. Quickly Harry checked the map. "Hermione, Aunt Ellie and Sirius are coming. Hurry up!"

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Once every one was back in the common room and Ron questions about not inviting him where answered. They were ready to leave.

"Now we all know the plan right?" Sirius asked.

"Yes," they all answered.

"Ok, now we can leave." He said.

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POP

"Oh, sorry guys ignore me," It was Luke, just got off guard duty.

"Well Tonks, I just wanted to ask you to the Christmas ball at Hogwarts, do you want to go with me?" he asked. He waited to be put down. But… "I'D LOVE TO GO REMUS!" She ran over to the other side of the table and kissed him again. I have to go tell Molly and Roseanna!

A/N: YAYNESS! HE ASKED! But Sirius is so gonna make sure he follows through. Thanks to Lily and James. And a very special thanks to Luke my husband/beta reader. There could be some mistakes though. I'll update soon.